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resignation stories: 109 news summaries

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Gonzales Fingers Lame-Duck Aide

McNulty responsible
for US attorney firings, AG contends

May 15, 07 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paul McNulty bears the ultimate responsibility for the US attorney firings, Alberto Gonzales said today, placing the blame for the scandal rocking the Justice Department on its second-highest-ranking official. "He signed off on the names," the AG said. McNulty, who announced yesterday that he'll step down this summer,... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • US attorney • Attorney General • Paul McNulty • resignation • scandal

No-Confidence Vote Looms
For Wolfowitz

Endgame near as majority of bank board favors dismissal

May 12, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The World Bank executive board plans to force Paul Wolfowitz out of his post as president this week, reports The Washington Post; they're hoping a vote of no-confidence will induce him to resign without having to risk angering the U.S. by firing him. More »

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World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • Shaha Riza • resignation • Neocon • scandal

Speculation
On Wolfowitz Successor Builds

World Bank can expect numerous responses
to 'help wanted' ad

May 10, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - As pressure on Paul Wolfowitz to step down grows, so does the list of possible successors to the scandal-battered World Bank president. The conservative Washington Times focuses on Goldman Sachs executive Robert Zoellick, a former official in both Bush administrations; other names in play include Treasury official Robert Kimmitt and... More »

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Bush administration • World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • Robert Zoellick • resignation • Robert Kimmitt • Martin Feldstein • Kemal Dervis • scandal

Blair Will
Resign Tomorrow

British PM to back Brown Friday, step down in July

May 9, 07 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to formally announce his resignation tomorrow and anoint Chancellor Gordon Brown as his successor Friday. The Guardian reports he won't actually step down until July, but the announcement will signal the end of the Blair era and begin a divisive process of choosing... More »

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Tony Blair • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • resignation • Conservative Party • Britain

Drama Builds
At HBO As
CEO Departs

Albrecht takes indefinite leave after drunken arrest Sunday

May 8, 07 8:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - HBO's capo is making like Tony Soprano and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the cable network. Chris Albrecht, who has led the network since 2002, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Sunday, after officers said they witnessed Albrecht in a violent altercation with his girlfriend. More »

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entertainment • television • alcohol • cable TV • Chris Albrecht • HBO • resignation

Europeans Offer Deal to Make Wolfowitz Quit

U.S. could choose
the next World Bank president

May 8, 07 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - European partners in the World Bank have signaled to the White House that they want Paul Wolfowitz to resign, the New York Times reports, and they're willing to let the U.S. appoint his successor to make that happen. After an investigating committee found Wolfowitz guilty of ethical breaches,... More »

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ethics • World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • resignation • scandal

Bank Panel Faults Wolfowitz

May 7, 07 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz is guilty of a conflict of interest for finagling promotions and raises for his girlfriend, according to a panel of seven bank directors. The result isn't binding and doesn't recommend a punishment, but bank insiders tell the Times that a majority of the 24 board... More »

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World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • resignation • conviction • scandal • Iraq war

(Newser) - Top managers at the World Bank held a tense closed-door meeting with Paul Wolfowitz last week, details of which have leaked to the Times. Managing director Graeme Wheeler told the sullied president he would cause “fantastic damage” by staying at the bank, which is facing "the biggest... More »

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World Bank • Paul Wolfowitz • resignation • Graeme Wheeler • crisis

Penn State
Coach Quits

Women's basketball head coach
Rene Portland resigned amid
allegations of discrimation

Mar 22, 07 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland, who resigned last night,  ends her 27-year college career with 606 wins, amid allegations that she discriminated against lesbian players.  Under Portland, Penn State played in 21 NCAA tournaments, including the 2000 Final Four, but the team’s performance slipped the... More »

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sports • Rene Portland • Penn State • Jennifer Harris • women's basketball • basketball • NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • resignation

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