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WORLD COURT-DJIBOUTI-FRANCE THE HAGUE, Netherlands _ Djibouti asks the World Court to settle a dispute stemming from the 1995 death in the African country of a French judge and attempts by investigators in France to summon witnesses including the Djibouti's president, Ismail Omar Guelleh. Hearing starts at 1400GMT. AP Photos. BRITAIN-LOOKING LIKE BROWN LONDON _ Nobody, it seems, looks like Gordon Brown. That's a problem for artist Alison Jackson, who has a booming business producing cutting-edge satirical photos and films of celebrities in compromising situations. After looking for a Brown-alike for six years, she brings her search to London for an open casting call. By 1700GMT. By Gregory Katz. AP Photos. FRANCE-COLOMBIA PARIS _ Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says he is seeking French help in putting together an international medical mission to check on hostages held by leftist rebels in Colombia's remote jungles.
Medivation Names Rohan Palekar Chief Commercial Officer
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medivation, Inc. today announced the appointment of Rohan Palekar as chief commercial officer. Mr. Palekar will lead all pre- and post-approval commercial activities for Medivation's product candidates Dimebon(TM), in clinical development for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, and MDV3100, in clinical development for the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer. .
Probe Launched Over Detroit Mayor Texts
A prosecutor launched an investigation Friday into allegations that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick lied under oath about an affair with his top aide. Some political observers are questioning whether the popular yet polarizing figure should stay on the job. "Can he? Yes. Should he? That's his call," University of Nevada-Reno political science professor Eric Herzik said Friday. "But if you are being prosecuted, your ability to run the city is incredibly compromised." Others believe Kilpatrick could fight perjury charges and still fulfill his mayoral duties. Victoria Mantzopoulos, chair of the political science department at the University of Detroit-Mercy, said it depends on the political machine he has around him. "I think he can work through it," Mantzopoulos said.
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