The telecommunications giant is off to a good start, launching a low-cost, Internet-based voice service called Connect 'N Save just last month.

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He went through changes that ranged from imitating Nat Cole and Charles Brown to finding his own voice in jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, country, pop and soul.

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First, we did work to ensure that the international community spoke with one voice on this, the United States, the Europeans, the U.N.

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