Don Thompson, who is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of McDonald`s USA, will in turn take over Ralph Alvarez`s job. Mike Roberts was considered a top candidate to succeed Skinner when he retired sometime in the near future.

Former Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he would seek to oust Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from the premiership and as his party?s leader, prompting many in the Jewish state to prepare for possible elections in a few months.

As the group`s Arab core is captured or killed, a new generation of Pakistanis fills the void.

Fuzhen Group, a Chicago and San Francisco-based, leadership services firm announces the merger of its client the Inspiration Corporation with The Employment Project. The Inspiration Corporation is a greater metropolitan non-profit organization possessing the mission of assisting people in improving their lives through the provision of social services, housing, and employment training in an atmosphere with dignity and respect.