The idea strikes terror into a lot of people, and it threatens to undo the fledgling progress Detroit has made on fixing its image, with help from billionaire investors like Dan Gilbert and the Ilitch family, which owns the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings.

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Almost everyone says Mr Kikwete is spending too much time burnishing Tanzania's image abroad and not enough fixing problems at home.

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The departure of two marquee signings will represent a major blow for the standing of Chinese football, which has sought to improve its image after a number of match-fixing scandals in recent years.

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