Mr.Abbas now heads a more moderate Palestinian government in the West Bank that supports the peace process with Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Then Mr.Obama heads to the French-German border for a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

Mr.Obama said he told secretaries and department heads, in the first full cabinet meeting of his presidency,on Monday, to cut what does not work.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

Mr Zapatero heads a minority government that is seven seats short of an absolute parliamentary majority.

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Mr Mishra heads the Executive Council that includes military officers, scientists and civil servants.

ECONOMIST: Controlling the nuclear decision

The House subcommittee on forests, which Mr McInnis heads, will hold a hearing on eco-terrorism in February.

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