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August 2007
- Why the 'Rove Presidency' Failed
  
  The Atlantic | Aug 13, 07 10:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With Karl Rove about to ankle the White House, the Atlantic's cover story on Rove as the principal architect of the Bush presidency becomes prescient. Joshua Green explores why the mastermind of W.'s two election victories—one of the best political minds of a generation—was unable to fulfill any of his considerable ambitions for the occupant of the Oval Office, despite having a Republican Congress for six years. More »
- Exit Scrambles Fidelity Succession Picture
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 8, 07 10:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A top Fidelity Investments exec has resigned her post, reigniting speculation about the closely held firm's line of succession, reports the Wall Street Journal . Ellyn McColgan, 53, who was president of a division of the largest American mutual-fund company, was seen as a front-runner in the race to succeed 77-year-old Ned Johnson. More »
July 2007
- Xbox Guru Quits Microsoft
  
  MTV | Jul 18, 07 6:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft's former entertainment honcho Peter Moore has decamped, the company confirmed today, after a four-year tenure highlighted by the release of the wildly popular Xbox 360. The announcement comes two weeks after Microsoft answered persistent Xbox hardware defects with a massively expensive warranty extension. More »
- Cheney Pushing Bush Toward Military Option On Iran
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jul 16, 07 6:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dick Cheney is winning a West Wing power struggle, pushing the president toward the threat of military action against Iran, the Guardian reports. After an internal review over the last month, Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates favor continued diplomacy, but are said to be losing the argument. "Bush is not going to leave office with Iran in limbo," a Washington source tells the paper. More »
October 1999
- The $100 Billion Friendship
  
  Fortune Magazine | Oct 25, 99
  
  You can often learn as much about how business partners work together by simply watching and listening to them as by asking direct questions. Case in point: the following conversation with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, perhaps the preeminent buddy act in American business. Although they've been friends since college, the two have different styles: The characteristics these 43-year-olds do share are their commitment to Microsoft, their competitiveness, and their astounding wealth.

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