The announcement was Mr. Moussavi's first major public statement since the Iranian authorities stepped up their pressure on the opposition by opening a mass trial two weeks ago.
In the morning, the cardinals celebrated a special Mass led by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the dean of the College of Cardinals, who gave the last major public statement by a Vatican prelate before the church's next pontiff emerges.
In the morning, the cardinals had celebrated a special Mass led by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, who gave the last major public statement by a Vatican prelate before the church's next supreme pontiff emerges.
Obama's speech, possibly the last major public statement she will make as first lady, was a tour de force of a form of quiet political activism that she has made her own, almost without anybody noticing.
That is a major public statement about justice, fairness and principle that has been lacking in our American foreign policy and the missing link in the peace process.
Connecticut, which currently holds the chairmanship of the organization, has not made a major public statement and "generally seems to fall into the 'just need to keep everyone together' category," said Mark Kresowik, a Sierra Club director who is closely following the negotiations.
The band members squeezed at least a decade of high drama into their four-year split (duelling side projects, provocative public statements, a major tragedy, a feint, a retreat, and then, finally, the big announcement).
Based on public statements of major retailers, 24/7 Wall St. identified the companies that will open stores on Thanksgiving Day.
Politics: The major issue on which we have public statements from members of both teams is gay marriage.
