Word: resignations
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...What Now for the U.N.? Re the questions posed by TIME to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan [Sept. 15], here's one more: Why didn't Annan resign when the U.S. and Britain bypassed the Security Council and invaded Iraq? By putting his own future ahead of the U.N.'s, Annan destroyed whatever credibility the U.N. had, especially among its staff. Ravindra Wickremasinghe Pelawatte, Sri Lanka...
...felt he had to resign. He felt his credentials had been impaired; the rug had been pulled out from under him,” Bok said. “In contrast to people who hang on to office until last possible minute, John said, ‘I can’t be effective so I’m going to leave...
Rush Limbaugh, conservative pundit and commentator on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown", recently resigned from ESPN amid controversy over his remarks on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Limbaugh said McNabb was an overrated player and attributed McNabb's notoriety to a media push in favor of black quarterbacks: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL," he said. "I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They're interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. I think there's a little hope invested in McNabb...
...hypocrites. His investigation revealed that Representative Bob Barr, a chief Clinton foe and fervent pro-lifer, had paid for an ex-wife’s abortion. It also raised infidelity allegations that caused Representative Bob Livingston, the heir apparent to Newt Gingrich as speaker of the house, to resign. As he told the audience in Sanders, when The New York Times phoned to ask for his response to Livingston calling him a “bottom-feeder,” he said, “Yeah, that’s right, but look what I found when I got there...
...Ackermann and can only make his plan for change harder to implement. A sympathetic Frankfurt banker said: "Imagine how distracting it must be to try to talk about serious things like new capital requirements when you know that everyone listening is just wondering whether you're going to resign." Deutsche Bank must also convince investors that it can function effectively and implement the next phase of Ackermann's reforms, even though their chief architect will be out of action for days at a time. The trial is expected to start early next year and will likely go on for months...