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Booted Secret Service Agent Looks to Sue

Matt Cantor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:47:05 CDT

As the investigation into the Secret Service sex scandal unfolds, one of the agents driven out is set to sue, a congressional insider tells CBS News . Congress expects more resignations in the matter within days, according to Rep. Peter King. While reports have held that three agents have been forced...

Best Buy CEO Bounced for 'Personal Conduct'

Mark Russell — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:15:00 CDT

Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn has resigned amid a mysterious investigation into his "personal conduct," said company officials, who offered no other details. Initially, the company said Dunn was leaving by "mutual agreement," but late in the day Best Buy issued a second statement to clarify, but that only raised...

Penn State Editor Quits Over Paterno Death Report

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:38:55 CST

The managing editor of a student-run news organization that covers Penn State resigned yesterday after the publication's Twitter account sent messages saying former coach Joe Paterno had died, according to a letter on the publication's website. Paterno's sons refuted accounts of their 85-year-old father's death in Twitter messages posted after...

Co-Founder Yang Leaves Yahoo

Matt Cantor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:18:06 CST

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned as a board member and from all his other company positions. In a letter to the board's chairman, Yang said it was time for him to "pursue other interests," according to a company statement . He had faced criticism from shareholders; some believed he was...

Obama's Chief of Staff Bill Daley Resigns

Kevin Spak — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:55:17 CST

William Daley is ending his tumultuous tenure with the Obama administration, stepping down as chief of staff to make way for current budget director Jack Lew, White House sources tell the LA Times . Daley handed in his letter of resignation last week, and President Obama will announce the move this...

Berlusconi Quits; Hecklers Shout, 'Buffoon!'

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:44:40 CST

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigned today after parliament's lower chamber passed European-demanded reforms, ending a 17-year political era and setting in motion a transition aimed at bringing the country back from the brink of economic crisis. A chorus of Handel's "Alleluia," performed by a few dozen singers and classical musicians,...

Will Berlusconi Resign Today?

Matt Cantor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:29:23 CST

After barely surviving a confidence vote last month, Silvio Berlusconi may be poised to step down as Italy’s prime minister as soon as today, at least according to two journalists. "That Silvio Berlusconi is about to resign is clear. It is a question of hours, some say of minutes," says...

Solyndra CEO Resigns

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:10:30 CDT

The CEO of the solar energy company that sought bankruptcy protection after receiving a $528 million loan guarantee from the Obama administration has resigned. Solyndra said in papers filed in Delaware bankruptcy court today that Brian Harrison resigned last Friday. Harrison's resignation was contemplated even before the company sought bankruptcy...

Whole Foods Worker Quits via Legendary Letter

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:09:02 CDT

Resigning by sending an "eviscerating" letter to one's entire company: Not a method Emily Post would approve of, but one gladly scooped up by Gawker —especially since said company is none other than Whole Foods. In a resignation letter that Seth Abramovitch calls "epic," the Toronto employee (name redacted) takes...