Ex-Fla. lieutenant governor discusses resignation

Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said Thursday she had no idea law enforcement was investigating a veterans charity accused of running illegal slot machine-style casinos...

Fla. lt. gov. office closes after her resignation

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is shutting down the lieutenant governor's office for now.

Jennifer Carroll era ends badly in Florida

Joy-Ann Reid

theGRIO REPORT - When then gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott selected Jennifer Carroll as his running-mate in 2010, it seemed like a stroke of genius...

57 charged in scandal which led to Jennifer Carroll resignation

Mike Schneider, Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a widening scandal of a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was a $300 million front for illegal gambling...

Fla. Lt. gov Jennifer Carroll resigns amid gambling scandal

NBC Miami

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's lieutenant governor has resigned because of her ties to an Internet cafe company that is now under federal investigation...

Chicago district disappointed in Jesse Jackson Jr.

Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) - Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson Jr. over the past 17 years, giving him an enthusiastic majority each election...

Pope Benedict XVI resignation sparks global disbelief, grief

Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Roman Catholics around the world expressed disbelief and grief Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries...

Pope Benedict to resign over health

Nicole Winfield and Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press

(AP) - Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. The announcement sets the stage for a conclave in March to elect a new leader for world's 1 billion Catholics...

Jesse Jackson Jr. signs plea deal, may face prison

Mary Ann Ahern, NBC Chicago

NBC CHICAGO - It’s been nearly three months since Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, but now NBC News confirms that Jackson has signed papers in a plea deal within the past several days...

US Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to step down

Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, who worked to get trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama through Congress, is leaving the Obama administration next month...

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