Dropping like flies – Senators and Representatives

Serving in Congress is a privilege and an honor bestowed upon individuals who have accomplished something significant in life outside government, and who bring unique knowledge, skill, experience and proficiency...

Ashes 2009, England v Australia, 2nd Test Preview

" What a 1st test match we had to start off Ashes 2009! First four days were not ashes-like but day 5 brought back exhilarating memories of 2005. On to 2nd test match now – Australia have certainly got the edge but England has shown that they got fight in them and won’t...

Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire

from NPR" April 30, 2009 · NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. The court has completed hearing oral arguments for the year and will be issuing rulings and opinions until the end of June. " ...

Dr. James Dobson Resigns as Head of Focus on the Family

Dr. James Dobson, chairman of Focus on the Family, a conservative umbrella organization believed to reach millions through outreach and said to promote conservative moral values, is resigning as...

Report: Favre plans to announce retirement... again

" It appears future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is ready to retire... again. According to ESPN, Favre has told his agent to make his intentions known to the New York Jets on Wednesday. The Jets have...

Vancouver Canucks Retire Fan-Favorite Trevor Linden's No. 16

In GM Place tonight the Vancouver Canucks will retire No. 16 to the rafters as they say goodbye to one of the greatest players to play the game.Trevor Linden, who announced his retirement on June 11th is ranked 2nd...

Lucky being born in the right place and time

It’s an amazing world and so far I have had an amazing life, that’s has been because of my luck.   Yes I am lucky to have had this chance of life, mind you once or twice I have messed up, but all in all...

JAL - What a CEO Example

It seems as though JAL President and CEO Naruka Nishimatsu is a great example of a hard working, just and fair CEO. According to a recent interview by CNN Reporter, Kyung Lah, we can see that JAL's CEO is way...

Yanks' Mussina to retire after first 20-win season

" A first-round pick of the Orioles in 1990, he finishes his career with a 270-153 record and 3.68 ERA. His victory total falls short of the unofficial Hall of Fame standard of 300 wins, but his candidacy for...

Astronomer and author Stephen Hawking is retiring

Stephen Hawking, a famous cosmologist and author of an epic book “A Brief History of Time” is retiring from his position at Cambridge University next year. However, his retirement will not preclude the...

Ganguly completed 7000 test runs

"Sourav Ganguly reached a personal landmark on Friday when he became the fourth Indian batsman to cross 7,000 runs during the first day’s play of the second cricket Test against Australia at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here. Ganguly’s feat came just an...

Ganguly to retire after Australia series

"Sourav Ganguly has announced he will retire after the upcoming Test series against Australia. “This will be my last series,” said Ganguly at the end of a routine press conference in Bangalore. “Before...

Ganguly to say goodbye to cricket after Australia series

Bengal tiger's stinct is going to end on field, today he announced his retirement plan.Intense media pressure for his consecutive failures and increasing age , made him to take this decision.Just few days back...

Ex-Gurkha soldiers win right to retire in Britain

" Former Gurkha soldiers who fought alongside British troops won a long-running battle on Tuesday for the right to retire in Britain. Waving their regiment's flag outside London's High Court, members of the...

Poll on the economy: Americans gloomier, for now

"As people on Wall Street and Main Street hold their breath to see if a federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions will work, Americans are starting to speak — not whisper — the word "depression." In a sign that anxiety is growing, 33% of 1,011 adults surveyed...

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