During a 2003 board meeting, Mr. Mulally and Dreamliner program chief Mike Bair made a strong pitch to launch the 787 project, recalls a former Boeing director.

WSJ: The Two Men Behind the 787

As my colleague Mike Ozanian pointed out in May, Formula One is a strong business and its IPO would be relatively cheap, especially when compared to Facebook.

FORBES: Is Formula One's IPO Delay The Latest Sign Of Struggle?

Canada's Mike Weir looked like he might challenge for the Open after a strong opening, but a poor inward nine saw him slip back to three over.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | Levet, Weir challenge fades

Mike DeWine faces Democrat Ted Celeste, a real estate broker from a strong political family.

CNN: Both parties vie for control of the Senate

Mike Cantlay, chairman of VisitScotland, was delighted to see Brave beat strong competition from Wreck-it Ralph, Frankenweenie, ParaNorman and The Pirates!

BBC: Scene from Brave

Then the President will be moving along to the leaders' meeting of the APEC Summit, where he'll have the opportunity to engage in a dialogue about our continued efforts to promote balanced and sustainable growth in the Asia Pacific region and around the world, building upon the strong efforts that have taken place at the G20 -- which Mike Froman can discuss in a bit.

WHITEHOUSE: THE WHITE HOUSE

Chief Constable Mike Cunningham congratulated the new PCC, saying he looked forward to "forging a strong relationship as we work to keep the communities of Staffordshire safe and reassured".

BBC: Staffordshire PCC election: Conservative wins post

"Our performance relative to competitors was exceptionally strong in the fourth quarter, " said Wal-Mart's new CEO, Mike Duke .

FORBES: Discounters