They have different interest but one thing for sure is that; "they've earned their way up" and the public endorsed their achievement base on their "merit". In the 21st century, to compete and to be at the top; "meritocracy" should be utmost important above skin colors, academic background, belief system, race or social standing. Our Malaysian government and our society should by now (51 years of independence) understand the true meaning of "meritocracy".
Barack Obama: "I'm not asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washinton...I'm asking you to believe in yours". Obama wins California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington, giving him 324 electoral votes to McCain's 124 (AP). He will be the 44th president of the United States. After a tight battle against Republican Sen. John McCain, Obama has become the first African American president in the history of the United States. http://thestaronline.tv/default.aspx?vid=2345 . Oprah Winfrey says 'America did the right thing' by voting for Sen. Barack Obama. http://thestaronline.tv/default.aspx?vid=2345
McLAREN’S Lewis Hamilton roared into the record books as Formula One’s youngest champion yesterday after last-lap drama at the Brazilian Grand Prix. 23-year-old Briton, needing only a fifth place finish in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to become Britain’s first champion since Damon Hill in 1996, pulled it off after entering the last lap in sixth. “It’s amazing, I can’t get my breath back,” he said before his father Anthony ushered him away. McLaren team boss Ron Dennis promised the Briton before he entered Formula One last year that he would give him a rare McLaren F1 road car, currently on display at the Woking factory, if he won three titles for him.
“I want to win this car, I want to get this car off Ron,” Hamilton said. “I will definitely work as hard as I can to get to number three. “We made a deal, three world championships. It’s a car that I’ve always wanted.
Nicknamed "Tiger" after a Vietnamese soldier who was a friend of his father's in Vietnam...Putted against Bob Hope on the "Mike Douglas Show" at age 2, shot 48 for nine holes at age 3 and was featured in Golf Digest at age 5...Eighth athlete to be named Wheaties permanent rep, following Bob Richards (1958), Bruce Jenner (1977), Mary Lou Retton (1984), Pete Rose (1985), Walter Payton (1986), Chris Evert (1987) and Michael Jordan (1988)...Since its inception in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father, Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation has reached an estimated 10 million young people through character exploration and grant-making programs. Programs developed and supported by the Tiger Woods Foundation all share a similar mission of empowering young people to dream big and set specific goals to achieve their dreams. Launched in February 2006, the Tiger Woods Learning Center is an innovative 14-acre, after-school campus designed to inspire career exploration. Serving members in grades 5 through 12, classes include forensic science, robotics, engineering, aerospace, video production and marine biology. For more information, go to twlc.org and web site is tigerwoods.com 
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