They do not recruit enemy sympathizers to fill key governmental policy positions.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Oppose Brennan for CIA Director

Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has struggled to forge a power-sharing agreement and has yet to fill key Cabinet positions, including the ministers of defense, interior and national security, while his backers have shown signs of wobbling support.

CNN: Militants clash with security forces in Iraq

Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has struggled to forge a lasting power-sharing agreement and has yet to fill key Cabinet positions, including the ministers of defense, interior and national security, while his backers have also shown signs of wobbling support.

CNN: Iraq bombs kill 25 people as Muslims celebrate Ramadan

Applications by employers for a coveted visa program that feeds skilled workers to U.S. technology companies, banks and other businesses are expected to exceed supply this year, a sign of the strengthening economy that means some employers will rely on a lottery to fill key positions.

WSJ: Employers Grab Skilled-Worker Visas

Microsoft has hired another outsider to fill a key executive role--one more sign that the software giant's promote-from-within culture is fading.

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It recently hired high-ranking software veterans to fill several key executive positions.

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He struggled to fill positions in the Justice Department, withdrawing two key nominations.

CNN: Commentary: Obama's 100 days of problems?

Then fill in the left side of the timeline with every key milestone and accomplishment you achieved over the past year or two.

FORBES: Visualizing Next Steps

The Observer's lead is that a series of leaked emails between key figures in UKIP reveals growing chaos at the heart of the party as it struggles to fill a policy vacuum just days before the local elections.

BBC: Newspaper review: Press looks to local elections