The actor Robert Redford has also been supporting the 18, 000-strong Hopi tribe and describes himself as their "close friend".

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During an early afternoon briefing with reporters, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs made unusually strong comments suggesting the general's job was hanging by a thread.

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Robert W. Baird analyst William Power notes that the strong debut for the iPhone 5 in China is in contrast to reports on Friday of very light traffic to Apple stores.

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If you want a strong Atlantic partnership, Robert Gates said, the "drift of the last 25 years can't continue".

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"Despite the difficult business environment due to the economic slowdown in developed markets, Samsung achieved a solid performance and recovered its double-digit operating profit margin in the quarter, driven by strong sales of our smartphones, " said Robert Yi, Vice President and Head of Investor Relations.

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Also, over strong London coffees, Isaac Newton, Christopher Wren and philosopher Robert Hooke met to discuss the movement of Earth and Dr John Wilkins mooted, for the first time ever, the idea of flying to the moon.

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The official also pointed to a strong, long-standing relationship between Holder and FBI Director Robert Mueller, who is expected to remain in that post.

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More so than in other sports, the successful pro football business model calls for strong, centralized decision making, either from the owner or his designated proxy (think Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones, with their six combined Super Bowl rings).

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