The special administrators of his estate -- in control of the purse strings until the will is probated -- did not object to the Jackson family's request.

CNN: Judge orders estate to pay for Jackson burial

Uzbekistan doesn't mind contributing military units to the rapid-reaction force "but does not consider it necessary for the moment" to attach emergency responders, drug-control forces and other special services, organization spokesman Vitaly Strugovets told Interfax.

CNN: Post-Soviet nations to form military force

Although Mrs Fastow filed false tax statements and created and administered an off-balance-sheet special-purpose entity that Enron used to hide its control of some Californian wind farms, some reports have claimed she was an innocent who fell under the malevolent influence of her husband.

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"It is difficult to abandon the idea that Litvinenko had become an agent of the British special services who got out of hand and was then eliminated -- if not by the special services themselves, then under their control or their connivance, " he said.

CNN: UK slams Russia on poison killing

"We need to have these matters removed from the day-to-day department's direct control and put into the special prosecutor's independent hands, " Bauer told reporters Friday.

CNN: Obama camp calls for special prosecutor in fraud investigation

CNN's Ben Wedeman, in the city, reported it was "very much in the control of the Kurds" and said a U.S. Special Forces-backed, Kurdish-appointed governor was reportedly on his way -- slowed, Wedeman said, by the sheer numbers of Kurds on the road from Erbil to Kirkuk.

CNN: U.S. reinforcements arrive in Kirkuk

PlayMemories Studio is an easy-to-use application that puts you in control of viewing, managing, editing and sharing all those special photo and video memories from the comfort of your sofa.

ENGADGET: PlayMemories Studio update for PS3 brings 4K image support, cloud features and more

But the last eight years demonstrate that the special interests who have come to control the Republican Party are so powerful that serving them and serving the national well-being are now irreconcilable choices.

NPR: Transcript: Al Gore's Speech

This week at the New York International Motorcycle Show Ducati also unveiled the 848 Evo Corse Special Edition for the first time ever in the U.S. The bike has Ducati-developed electronics like traction control and quick-shifter features, with the trademark Trellis frame, precision shock absorbers and high-end disc brakes.

FORBES: Ducati Up 43 Percent As North America Becomes Its Top Market