But as the question of a hostile takeover came to a head last week, Slim was silent.
Matters came to a head last March, when the Iraqi forces unexpectedly moved to retake Basra.
Many observers had thought Prince Muqrin's removal as intelligence head last year meant that his stature was diminished.
Matters came to a head last month, when a landowner was murdered in a still-murky incident apparently involving squatters.
Ms. Le Pen, a divorced mother of three, succeeded her father as party head last year and announced she would run for president.
Following a scathing report on New Oriental Education, the crisis came to a head last autumn when prominent Chinese business leader Kai-Fu Lee fought back.
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It popped into my head last week in Bangkok when a young Thai musician told me that many of his hipster friends were obsessing over stock prices and swapping tips.
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This came to a head last week because the 2008 version of FISA is set to expire at year's end, and the US House passed a five-year extension with strong bipartisan support.
The six year old, DeAngelo Beck, was shot in the head last night and he is at this time on life support. 10.40.27 Scottie Stevens It made everybody in the unit mad, that and it made everybody in the division mad. 10.40.31 Scottie Stevens The dad is actually known to us.
This odd pattern reared its ugly head again last weekend, with the debut of Iron Man 3.
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Daewoo's financial trouble came to a head only last month, but its failure was a long time coming.
Gordon's head was last seen a week ago, but it was not until Sunday's kids' club event the theft was noticed.
"The Voice, " while down overall compared to the start of its last couple seasons, managed to fend off Fox's Britney-buzzy "The X Factor" by 17 percent in head-to-head competition last week.
John Dixon was the head coach last season but he has been replaced by former Wigan, Bradford and Great Britain coach Brian Noble, with Wales coach Iestyn Harris also set to be involved.
Despite losing openside flanker Will Skinner shortly before kick-off - he complained of a dizzy spell having suffered a head injury last weekend - the hosts struck first when Evans stroked over a fourth-minute penalty.
Ireland's poor Euro 2008 qualification campaign has resulted in fierce criticizm but calls for Staunton's head eased last week after the side's 1-1 home draw against the Czech Republic following a humiliating 5-2 defeat by Cyprus earlier this month.
The rift came to head during last year's U.S. presidential campaign when some U.S. officials were offended by what they saw as efforts by Mr. Netanyahu and his supporters to spotlight the prime minister's warm ties to Mr. Obama's rival, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The NFL had a record seven African-American head coaches this last season, 2006 - a record 197 coaches, including seven assistant head coaches.
BCH-friendly head of communications last week, Mr Amusategui complained to the Spanish central bank.
Tengo arranged and rearranged words in his head until at last he was ready to speak them.
For more than two weeks, Lebanon has been a country without a president, since the last head of state completed his term.
The new head, until last February the chief of software giant SAP AG, has, besides the makings, a new relationship with the board which may help him.
Despite all the collective hand-wringing in the background of their financial decisions lately, American car buyers have maintained a pretty level head throughout the last several months of gasoline-price hikes.
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Almontaser resigned from her position as head of KGIA last August, but now claims she was forced out, and is pursuing a legal complaint to regain her place at the school.
Dowie has given Hull captain George Boateng a 45% chance of being involved at the KC Stadium after the midfielder was given the all-clear following a kick to the head against Stoke last weekend.
If we compare government statistics per 100, 000 head of population for last year, Nottinghamshire recorded 23 firearms offences.
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"I lived this, so I know what it means, " Ghalioun said, speaking of his own resignation as head of the SNC last year.
Last year head groundsman Steve Welch was sacked and replaced by consultants from the Sports Turf Research Institute, who oversee the Wembley groundstaff.
Malala "has no long-lasting brain injuries" after being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen last October, her brain surgeon, Dr. Anwen White, said Monday.
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