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Veteran Illinois U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson intends to drop his bid for a seventh term and retire, a Republican official said Wednesday.
Johnson & Johnson's longtime CEO Bill Weldon is stepping down as the health care giant's top executive after an embarrassing string of recalls of everything from Tylenol to Benadryl that has cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and consumers' trust.
National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read, who took over the forecasting agency during a time of turmoil and leaves it much calmer, announced Saturday he will retire effective June 1.
Rep. Barney Frank's decision to step down at the end of his term is the latest jolt to the bruised ego of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, which once counted Kennedys, House speakers and a president among its ranks.
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress and a Massachusetts liberal whose name as well and fingerprints are on last year's sweeping bill regulating Wall Street, announced plans Monday to retire at the end of his current term, his 16th in Congress.
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts announced his retirement Monday effective at the end of next year, closing out a congressional career of more than three decades capped by passage of legislation imposing new regulations on Wall Street.
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts does not intend to seek re-election in 2012, his office said Monday, closing out a career of more than three decades in Congress capped by last year's passage of legislation imposing new regulations on Wall Street.
Johnson & Johnson says its vice president and general counsel Russ Deyo will retire next year after 27 years with the company.
The head of the nation's largest public employee union plans to step down next year, setting up a heated contest to guide a political powerhouse that has been one of the biggest spenders in Democratic campaigns.
The host of the world's longest-running TV quiz show in which teams of high school students in the Washington area compete against each other says he's retiring.
Five-term Democratic Rep. Dennis Cardoza of California says he won't seek re-election next year. And he's blasting what he calls "the increasingly harsh tone in American politics."
Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant says it is "tough" to see Yao Ming retire and that the player deserves to be in the basketball Hall of Fame.
Yao Ming's expected retirement could diminish the NBA's once-burgeoning popularity in China, with many fans saying they would no longer watch games.
Yahoo! Sports' report that Yao Ming is retiring left saddened Chinese basketball fans in disbelief.
Yao Ming's American agent would not confirm reports that the Houston Rockets' All-Star center is retiring, saying Yao has scheduled a July 20 news conference in Shanghai to reveal his plans.
A spokeswoman for the Florida state attorney's office says one of the prosecutors in the murder trial of Casey Anthony plans to announce his retirement at the end of the week.
Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. announced Tuesday that its CEO will step down at the end of the year, just two years after he was brought in to fix a company struggling to integrate a huge acquisition and revive anemic sales of its key implants.
North Carolina radio play-by-play announcer Woody Durham said the time is right for him to retire after 40 years of calling some of the biggest sports moments in school history.
Republican Sen. John Ensign's announcement that he would not seek a third term could trigger a free-for-all contest to fill the Nevada seat coveted by Democrats and to win the helm of what will be a significantly reconstructed U.S. Senate, where eight members have now said they won't run again.
As U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman shook hands of those congratulating him on his years of service, he turned to the crowd and said: "Sure seems like a wake in here, doesn't it?"
Swiss ski jumper Andreas Kuettel will retire after he defends his large hill title at the world championships in Norway.
A tearful Ronaldo said goodbye to soccer, having finally met an opponent he couldn't overcome.
Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe to Retire - ABC NewsRepublican Senator Olympia Snowe, a three-term veteran from Maine, will not stand for re-election this fall. Snowe, one of the handful of moderates left in the Senate, said she is tired of the gridlock that has paralyzed Congress.
Sue Myrick: Often Imitated, but Never DuplicatedRachel Weiner: N.C. Republican Rep. Sue Myrick retiring
Fannie Mae CEO Resigns in Comfort - Business - The Atlantic WireFannie Mae's CEO has said he'll step down as soon as the company finds a successor. He can afford a little downtime, considering he made about $5.6 million in 2010, according to his Forbes profile.
Who killed private pensions? - 1 - retirement savings - MSN MoneyCorporations often blame pension shortfalls on out-of-control factors such as the large number of retirees and anemic investment returns. But a new book suggests other possible causes.
LaRussa Retirement Won't Impact Albert Pujols Decision - ForbesTony LaRussa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday morning. Parenthetically, Terry Francona’s cell phone blew up minutes after the LaRussa announcement with calls from the ’314′. Just kidding…but perhaps not a bad idea.
A Cop Suspected of Stealing from Police Flower Fund Will Stay on PayrollDETROIT (WXYZ) - The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has voted to continue paying a sergeant accused of stealing money from the Central District’s flower fund while an internal affairs investigation continues.
Real-estate nightmare looms for retirees Robert PowelFive short years ago, many learned men and women warned Americans against thinking that rising home prices would eliminate or lessen the need for them to save for retirement.
Regis Philbin Retiring After Nearly 25 Years - ABC NewsVeteran broadcaster Regis Philbin announced today that he will be retiring from the weekday talk show "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" after nearly 25 years.
Don't Blame it On the Baby BoomersThe first baby boomer turned 65 on January 1. Millions more will follow. ABC News has a video report, dissing the boomers in every way: from calling them "demanding" to implying they are only concerned about themselves and their needs.
On January 1st, 2011 the first Baby Boomers turn 65 - some statistics to think about• Beginning today, 7,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65. That's 78 million between now and 2030. The 78 million boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, make up about 26 percent of the U.S. population. Of the boomers, 51 percent are women.
BBC News - Indian man of 100 goes back to university for PhDAn Indian man of 100 has gone back to university, saying you are never too old to learn. Bholaram Das had his birthday last week - and to mark the occasion enrolled on a PhD course in north-east Assam state.
Stan Chambers: 87-year-old KTLA Television Newsman Retires After Possible Record 63 Years87-year-old Stan Chambers retired on August 11, 2010 after a possible record 63 year career as a television newsman, working at KTLA.
Crisis Keeps One Man From Retiring, AgainIn 1998, after working as a paver for 25 years in Mobile, Ala. — "I paved just about everything around the city" — Mr. Wilson set off on his global itinerary, alternating between international construction projects, post-disaster services and Christian mission work.
Retired, then rehired: How college workers use loophole to boost pay.PULLMAN — Greg Royer ranks among the state's top-paid employees, with a salary of $304,000. But that's just part of his income. For nearly seven years, he's also collected an annual pension of $105,000.
Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds - washingtonpost.comThe federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for "mission-critical" jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age, according to the results of a government-wide survey being re …
Howard Stern, Howard Stern…..saying goodbye to Howard SternExcerpt: DID you hear what Howard Stern said the other day about retiring when his contract expires in two years. "This is my swan song," he said.
Is retiring early unpatriotic? Want to do something truly patriotic to help preserve the American way of life? Don't retire.
Conservative Columnist Robert Novak Retires, Citing Dire Cancer PrognosisAnother rare icon of conservativism in the media is leaving the public stage. Here's wishing for the best, and now it's up to the rest of us to fill what little of the void we can.
Sad News From Delirious? Calling it QuitsPress Release for Delirious? Sunday 6th July 2008 The End of an Era…… We would like to address all our fans, our friends and people around the world who have faithfully supported Delirious?
GOP congressmen quit because of five-day work week.Republican congressmen have so far announced that they will not be running for re-election. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), complained "that the Democrats' new five-day workweek" is part of the reason they're all retiring:
GOP Looks to Increase Senate Majority from 55-44 advantageRepublicans say open races in states where a Democrat is retiring offer them the best chance to increase their Senate majority.
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