• Each day he slings a brown sack over his back and trudges through the filth and stench to feed his family who have been living in a primary school since their home was destroyed by artillery fire.

    BBC: Aleppo's winter of discontent

  • Motiram, a 46-year-old who goes by only one name, stood over a dirt-filled sack weighing 110 pounds.

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  • It depends on public-spirited bank managers, who are expected to apply for government money, turn their loan books over to the regulators, sack themselves and perhaps pull down the shutters afterwards.

    ECONOMIST: Japanese banks

  • "A litter sack was dumped in the towpath near Lisburn and a couple of ladies saw the gentleman leaving the sack and they went over and lifted it, " she said.

    BBC: Abandoned mongrel pup Becky wins Crufts award

  • They did pushups, twirled hula hoops, and competed at dodge ball and tug-of-war before the first lady triumphed over the comedian in a climactic potato sack race.

    NPR: First Lady Jokes About Hosting 'Tonight Show'

  • In their version, parental ballots could be held and local-government officials would have to sack head teachers or hand schools over to be run by more successful ones, if that was what parents said they wanted.

    ECONOMIST: Transforming Britain's schools

  • She does this now rather than ferry her doddering mother (a feisty Frances Sternhagen) to the grocery story or chitchat with her husband (a sad sack John Ellison Conlee) or hover over her daughter (a solid Phoebe Strole).

    WSJ: Review: Edie Falco shines in touching 'The Madrid'

  • Mr Livingstone's decision to sack Mr Norris comes after growing tension between the two men over transport plans, especially the mayor's plans to introduce congestion charges for drivers bringing cars into central London.

    BBC: Livingstone sacks transport chief Norris

  • Mr Kuchma does not have control over the Supreme Court either, though he does have the power to sack and appoint members of the Central Electoral Commission - which could be a useful lever of influence as the dispute over the falsified election develops.

    BBC: NEWS | Europe | Kuchma scrambles to secure future

  • On Monday, Mr Stewart had accused the health minister of victimising him for his refusal to sack Sean Donaghy, the chief executive of the Northern Health Trust, over the missed targets.

    BBC: Northern Health Trust chairman Jim Stewart is sacked

  • Mr Suzuki mounted a campaign against her over a succession of diplomatic gaffes, and in February Prime Minister Koizumi was forced to sack his popular foreign minister.

    BBC: Japanese MP faces arrest

  • His decision in August to sack the popular Jose Mourinho and replace him with close friend Avram Grant, seemingly over a lack of style, brought him into conflict with Chelsea's fans.

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