Israel’s Foreign Minister says Israeli envoy who warned of cooling ties to US should resignJERUSALEM —Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman suggested Monday that a diplomat who warned that government policy was causing a dangerous rift in Israel-U.S. ties should resign his post. Palin says Obama’s plan to overhaul nation’s health care is ‘downright evil’ANCHORAGE, Alaska —Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama’s health plan “downright evil” Friday in her first online comments since leaving office, saying in a Facebook posting that he would create a “death panel” that would deny care to the neediest Americans. With GOP Sen. Martinez’s early departure, Fla. gov gets to fill seat he wants for himselfTALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Republican Sen. Mel Martinez announced Friday he would step down 16 months early, saying he was making good on a promise to voters that he wouldn’t stay just to keep the seat warm. GOP Sen. Martinez of Fla. says he’ll resign before term ends, return to private sectorORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will step down from the Senate before his term ends, adding fresh intrigue over who will fill the seat. GOP Sen. Martinez of Fla. says he’ll resign before term ends; gov won’t appoint self to seatORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will step down from the Senate before his term ends, adding fresh intrigue over who will fill the seat. Martinez, the only Hispanic Republican in the Senate, told reporters at a news conference he was leaving office of his “own free will.” He announced in December he would not to seek to re-election in 2010. Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist says he won’t appoint himself to replace US Sen. Mel MartinezTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says he won’t appoint himself to replace Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida. GOP Sen. Martinez of Florida says he’ll resign before end of termORLANDO, Fla. — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will resign from the Senate as soon as a replacement can be appointed, leaving the seat more than a year before his term ends. GOP sources: Sen. Martinez to resign before end of termWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida will resign from the Senate this fall, more than a year before his term ends, according to several GOP sources. GOP sources: Florida Republican Sen. Martinez to resign before end of termWASHINGTON — Several senior GOP sources tell The Associated Press that Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida will resign from the Senate this month, more than a year before his term ends. Dispute over northern NJ mayor who won’t resign amid corruption charges takes to the streetsRIDGEFIELD, N.J. — A feud between the state and the mayor of this northern New Jersey town over whether he should resign as he faces corruption charges spawned dueling citizen protests outside his home Thursday evening. Illinois panel: University trustees should resign over politically connected admissionsCHICAGO — A panel investigating the role that clout played in University of Illinois admissions recommended in its final report released on Thursday that all trustees voluntarily submit their resignations and let Gov. Pat Quinn decide which ones to accept. Former Fla. judge linked to stripper pleads guilty to bank fraud by false mortgage applicationTAMPA, Fla. — A former Florida appeals court judge who resigned amid controversy over his financial and personal relationship with a stripper has pleaded guilty to bank fraud. Vancouver Canucks president, CEO Zimmerman resigns for family reasonsVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks president and chief executive officer Chris Zimmerman is stepping down. Tenn. state senator opposed to sex outside marriage has affair with intern, resignsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee state senator said he was opposed to sex outside marriage, but his private life told a different story: He was having an affair with his 22-year-old intern. Israel’s foreign minister says he’ll resign if he is formally charged with corruptionJERUSALEM — Israel’s ultranationalist foreign minister promised Monday to step down if he is charged after police recommended that he be indicted for a string of alleged corruption offenses. Palin makes weekend public appearance in Alaska after laying low since resignationANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin made a weekend public appearance after keeping a low profile since she resigned as Alaska governor July 26. Hoboken, NJ, mayor steps down following corruption arrest, had led city for 1 monthHOBOKEN, N.J. — Mayor Peter Cammarano III resigned Friday, one month after taking office and a week after vowing to fight federal corruption charges against him while remaining on the job. Philippine democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, dead at 76 after cancer boutMANILA, Philippines — Former President Corazon Aquino, who swept away a dictator with a “people power” revolt and then sustained democracy by fighting off seven coup attempts in six years, died on Saturday, her son said. She was 76. Hoboken, NJ, mayor steps down following corruption arrest, had led city for 3 weeksHOBOKEN, N.J. — Mayor Peter Cammarano III resigned Friday, just three weeks after taking office and a week after vowing to stay in office and fight federal corruption charges against him. NJ gov: Hoboken neophyte mayor under federal corruption cloud will resign within 24 hoursTRENTON, N.J. — A northern New Jersey mayor who was arrested on federal corruption charges after just three weeks in office is expected to resign soon, Gov. Jon Corzine said Thursday. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton officially resigns to focus on run for congressional seatMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first elected black mayor of Memphis has officially resigned after a record 18 years in office to focus on his run for Congress. NJ gov’s office: Hoboken mayor under corruption cloud will resignTRENTON, N.J. — A spokesman for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine says a northern New Jersey mayor charged in a federal corruption case will resign soon. Boston officer suspended for slur against black Harvard scholar; NYC aide resigns for commentsBOSTON — A Boston police officer was suspended Wednesday for allegedly using a racial slur to describe black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., and a New York City government aide resigned after posting Facebook comments about the scholar’s controversial arrest. Tenn. senator who had extramarital affair with 22-year-old intern resigns from LegislatureNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee lawmaker resigned from the state Senate on Tuesday after his extramarital affair with a 22-year-old intern was revealed by an investigation into an extortion case. Secaucus mayor to become 1st elected official arrested in federal corruption sweep to resignSECAUCUS, N.J. — The mayor of Secaucus, N.J., is the first elected official arrested in a federal corruption sweep to say he’ll resign. Sarah Palin formally steps down as Alaska governor, with her future plans unclearFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has resigned from office. Palin steps down as Alaska governor, future plans unclearFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Sarah Palin stepped down Sunday as Alaska governor to write a book and build a right-of-center coalition, but she left her long-term political plans unclear and refused to address speculation she would seek a 2012 presidential bid. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s resignation day arrives, future plans still unclearFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin steps down Sunday giving few clues about a political future clouded by ethics probes, mounting legal bills and dwindling popularity. Federal monitor of Detroit police resigns; judge cites ties to ex-Mayor Kwame KilpatrickDETROIT — A federal judge on Friday accepted the resignation of a court-appointed Detroit Police Department monitor, saying the monitor had inappropriate contact with ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that included personal meetings and discussions about the department. Palin’s mid-term resignation comes with costs to Alaska residentsANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she is quitting Sunday to save the state the cost of investigating what she says are frivolous ethics complaints against her, but even her mid-term resignation comes with a price tag for taxpayers. |
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