• In 2001, he was humiliated when his nemesis, EchoStar Communications Chief Executive Charles Ergen Charles Ergen , snatched the satellite broadcaster out of his hands after Hughes parent General Motors had already accepted the final and highest bid from Murdoch.

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  • To general surprise, the Socialists accepted his resignation and produced two candidates for the succession.

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  • In a statement, General Sir Nick Parker officially accepted the Crown Censure, acknowledging health and safety failures.

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  • Steve Hone, chairman of Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust, accepted the hospital had "difficulty" meeting the two targets highlighted by Monitor but said progress was being made.

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  • The trouble is that the map has already run into criticism from both parties who, though they have accepted it in general, want to make a dozen amendments.

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  • They were accepted by Solicitor General Lesley Thomson QC, prosecuting.

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  • The Conservatives have accepted that offering general tax relief on health insurance would be too expensive, given the deadweight cost of extending it to the more than 6m individuals who are already covered.

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  • In an interview last week with the French daily Le Monde, President Ter-Petrosian accepted there was general agreement on the proposed first stage, but he said the second stage had been rejected by both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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  • Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Walker of NATO accepted Tolimir's invitation to come to Tuesday's meeting, a NATO release said.

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  • It also said that changes to the law had not led to more unruly children and that they were widely accepted by both the general public and parents.

    BBC: Childminder smack ban welcomed

  • Malagasy officials have confirmed they have accepted the invitation from Safa general secretary Albert Mokoena to play the match.

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  • But it is widely accepted that realpolitik triumphed under General Kriangsak.

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  • TIKRIT, Iraq (CNN) -- The commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division on Friday accepted a U.S. military investigator's recommendation and ordered administrative action against Lt.

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  • The Scottish government has accepted localised problems remain but highlighted a general improvement in air quality.

    BBC: Traffic

  • Your symptoms aren't fully explained by a general medical condition, drug use or a culturally accepted behavior, such as experiencing visions at a religious ritual.

    CNN: Conversion disorder

  • You also are aware, of course, that General McChrystal has been asked to -- and accepted -- the job of leading the advisory panel that will oversee this effort.

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  • The director-general of the Prison Service, Sir Robin Masefield, said he accepted the need for change.

    BBC: Prison 'one of worst in the UK'

  • Following a presentation to the BNL's selection committee earlier this month, the league's General Manager Gary Stefan has confirmed that an application from Cardiff has been accepted.

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  • She had accepted a position in the office of California's attorney general, and she couldn't represent both sides of a dispute to which the state was a party.

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  • General Conway is a most fitting addition to this distinguished company, as he accepted the award on behalf of his beloved Marine Corps and as recognition of the vital mission it performs so well.

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  • Ms Hewitt accepted the findings and recommendations of the Competition Commission and the advice of the Director General of Fair Trading that the merger may be expected to operate against the public interest.

    BBC: Patricia Hewitt statement in full

  • The Lord Advocate accepted that it would be appropriate to disclose the document but also recognised that the Advocate General was entitled to claim immunity.

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  • In 2011 he accepted an amnesty offer by President Salva Kiir and returned to Juba where he was promoted to an SPLA general.

    NPR: South Sudan Military Says 163 Killed In Clashes

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