Mr Obama will therefore be drawing up a list of replacements with some eagerness.

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Since the attacks on New York and Washington, British intelligence has been drawing up a list of Islamic radicals - some linked to al-Qaeda - who are regarded as a security threat to Britain and other countries.

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Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Dr Williams also revealed that the Church was drawing up plans to appoint a presidential figure to share some of the burden of running the worldwide Anglican communion.

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Reck said some designers are starting to think about the entire lifespan of a product when drawing up plans.

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The book's messages are common sense--try "seeing things from a different perspective, " be more "original in your approach to leadership"--but the hope is that drawing comparisons to a stand-up comedian can help leaders approach their work more creatively and, of course, with some humor.

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