But three-times Lions tourist Williams, man-of-the-series as Wales won their first Grand Slam for 27 years in 2005, is 36 in September and Blues have a ready-made open-side replacement in Wales international Sam Warburton.

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Wales international teenager Sam Vokes was recently sold to Wolves to fund the Cherries' continued administration.

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The former head of Sam Zell's Equity International is launching a new private-equity shop and consulting business, following his departure from Mr. Zell's firm last year that surprised many in the real-estate industry.

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Sam Palmisano, chief executive of International Business Machines, continued to purchase a massive amount of stock in July, August and September.

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Sam Palmisano, chief executive of International Business Machines, has gotten his company to spend more on stock repurchases than any other company in the nation so far this year, according to data pulled from Thomson Reuters via FactSet Research Systems.

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Equity International, owned by Chicago tycoon Sam Zell, began investing in Brazilian real estate in 2004.

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In so doing, they are leaping into the sorry breach created by Rep. Sam Gejdenson (D-CT), chairman of the International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee, and his committee colleagues.

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"Even when the topic ventured into the realm of international relations, the president brought the discussion right back to the home front, " Sam Stein wrote.

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's (nyse: SAM - news - people ) Samuel Adams Cream Stout were both champions at the 2005 Brewing Industry International Awards.

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