If ex-foreign minister throws hat into the ring, she's expected to get support of Michaeli and other ministers; nominating panel considering selecting woman for 1st time

Several members of the agency's nominating committee are now considering electing a woman to head the organization for the first time in its history

Dozens depart in latest election's political culling -- from longest-serving lawmaker to some of the briefest, as well as 3 women of 3 faiths who each made history in their own way