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We are grateful to Judy for her significant personal sacrifice to defend an important journalistic principle. I respect her decision to retire from The Times and wish her well.

Was it for this I uttered prayers, And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs, That now, domestic as a plate, I should retire at half-past eight? Edna St

Upon learning that Siegfried & Roy's 200-plus employees have been advised to find other jobs, PETA and I are urging the show to use some of the millions of dollars it has made from exotic animals to build a state-of-the-art sanctuary and immediately retire all the animals in the Mirage compound.

To be an owner of a team is something I dream of doing once I retire. Maybe even a soccer team and a basketball team. I can't see myself away from basketball if I retire at 30 or 40. That would be something to look at in the future.

The fact of the matter, sir, is that the last time you spoke to him, he told you he was going to retire with that woman, isn't that correct?

We're trying to retire out of it. But the dogs will never retire. We've had some until they were 17, 20 years old just because they're in such good shape. They're really athletes.

We owe it to those who will retire over the next couple of decades to promise only what the government can deliver,

When legends retire someone comes in and takes their spot, don't they?

We have gotten to know Fred very well over the past few years, both as a basketball player and as a person. When Fred relayed to us his decision to retire we didn't waste a minute in asking him to join our front office staff.

We would also like to have in place further education and training made available for players who need to find a new career after rugby has finished, ... Almost everyone wants to stay in the game when they retire from playing but it is pretty obvious that that simply isn't feasible.

There has been a generalization that justices like to retire at the end of a term so as not to disrupt the work of the court, ... if you were to have a 4-4 court, with its proclivity for being evenly divided, you wouldn't have decisions for the cutting edge of all the questions.

Thomas will retire this year so it's a decision both of us will make together.

We were their homecoming. They were gonna retire Reggie White's jersey. ... everybody thinks they're gonna win their homecoming.

The reason this is a concern is that many of the current leaders are getting near the age where they're going to be looking to retire from active service. The concern is, will we be able to find people to step in and take their place?

Fifth is great, especially as I was forced to retire when I was 26 - right at the moment when I was due to go and play abroad.

Faithful servants never retire, ... You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

Both of us recognize there's a need for this type of housing, and both of us are going after it in a big way. All the market research you see indicates people are wanting to retire here.

We seem to be observing an emerging mind-set where many Canadians do not see the need to retire their debt before they themselves retire from work.

We might retire a little earlier than originally planned, but for now, we'll keep working. We're simple people. That's the way we plan to keep it.

Vladimir told me he was going to retire and then his representative asked that he be allowed to have some time off to go home. I told him it was not in the best interest of the club for him to do that.

You either retire or die, and I'd just as soon not die.

This new contract practically ensures that Mike will retire a Dallas Star and we are thrilled that he will be back with us.

We could win three World Series, with me it's never going to be over. My benchmark is so high, whatever I do it's never going to be enough and I understand that. Maybe when I retire is when all the critics and all that stuff is going to end.

Bobby Cox called me last night and said, 'You'll never retire from baseball; make them retire you,' ... He called me like 4 yesterday and said: 'You're too good a baseball man; people like you. Make those guys fire you. Keep taking money away from them.'

Beating the market is not a goal in my mind. Having enough money to retire and not running out of money, perhaps leaving a legacy or funding some charities; that is.

Bear started when he was 4 months old, and they usually retire at 8, although Bear was 11 when he was at the World Trade Center.

At night, when you retire to sleep, feel that you are entering the green-room after the scene, but with the dress of your role on; for perhaps the role is not yet over and you have not yet been permitted to take the dress off. Perhaps, you have to make another entrance the next morning. Do not worry about that. Place yourself fully at His Disposal; He knows; He has written the play and He knows how it will end and how it will go on; Yours is but to act and retire.

Dino has pledged to the party, and he did that a long time ago. He will stand by us and help retire that debt.

Director Portman will be inheriting the most dire long-term fiscal outlook we've ever had. The first baby boomers retire in 18 months, and the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid costs are set to explode. On top of that, he'll be dealing with a Congress that's absolutely addicted to runaway spending and pork!

Every additional percentage you save means you are learning to live on 1 percent less. You get a double benefit from it. You'll have more money to spend when you retire and you'll need less because you've learned to live a more modest lifestyle.

Employees who are old enough to retire don't necessarily want to. (Federal age discrimination law) prohibits disparate treatment based on age and forbids forced retirement.

Every year, I've gotten a letter from the state treasurer's office that says I can retire when I have 30 years of credible service or when I turn 55.

Every year it's a mixture. We have some that retire and some that move out of the area and some of the positions that opened up are new positions we put into our budget.

It would be great to make some dough, retire to an island, ... OK, not really. I'd like to just make four or five more albums, rake in a million bucks, and then do something worthwhile with our lives.

It wouldn't have saved any money to fire him. Having Bob retire as he did, the issue got resolved more quickly, immediately.

I've spent half my life making money for other people to retire and send their kids to college, ... I'm looking forward to using my skill in making money for this new pursuit.

These dissidents contend that all the people in Leisure World are poor, downtrodden, sheepish people who can't protect themselves, ... But the truth of the matter is, a lot of people are just that way because they don't want to get involved. They want to retire in peace.

I've never been a fan of guys who retire and then un-retire,

Sometimes he was in a no-win position. He had to make some tough decisions over the years, and he wasn't afraid to make them. He was a good person, too. I wouldn't have minded seeing him retire from this position.

Sometimes I think the league is just stifling itself, and I want people just to think and wonder... I talk all the time about how when I retire I want to be a part of the game.

Perhaps Nancy Pelosi will now realize that Billy's decision to retire from Congress had more to do with getting well physically than getting well financially.

On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, Microsoft announced to its employees and that it was reorganizing the company into a simpler organization in which executives much further down the chain would have direct decision-making capabilities, allowing the company to move more quickly in this ever-changing market and compete better with companies such as Google and Apple. The reorg was announced publicly a week later, with Microsoft also announcing that group vice president Jim Allchin would retire once Windows Vista ships in late 2006. Succeeding Allchin is Kevin Johnson, who will oversee the new Platform Products & Services division. Jeff Raikes, the head honcho of the unit previous responsible for Microsoft Office, was named president of the Microsoft Business Division. And Xbox's Robbie Bach was named president of Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division, which will combine the Xbox with Microsoft's other hardware products,

Oh, definitely. I'd love to retire in Philly.

After I finish playing, maybe I will sit down and watch it properly, but I don't think I will be able to until I retire or until I win it.

After deciding to retire it was a pleasure to recommend David James -- so I know the position is in safe hands,

Some people think that we're kind of headed toward a train wreck when it comes to baby boomers' saving. They're saving, but not enough. Their money could retire before they're done retiring, which could cause a strain on our national fabric.

Coffman continues to have the full confidence of the board. Coffman's decision to retire was a personal choice. He's ready to move on to the next stage of his life,

A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a rouT to retire upon.

As far as I am concerned, nothing has changed. I will retire at the end of the season.

As I've said before, I wanted to try to retire at 65 and I'm 65, so we'll see what happens.

You're talking about a real problem facing this country at the very moment when we're expecting something like 70 to 80 million baby boomers to retire and to add additional costs to Social Security and Medicare. We're headed towards a fiscal cliff,

This is our way of putting him to rest and showing him how much we loved him. He wanted to retire here. He might be gone, but we'll still let him live here.

The whole holdout was strictly business, and for me it was about getting the opportunity to retire as a Steeler, ... It was not about money or greed, it was about me wanting to retire as a Steeler and to have that chance to retire as a Steeler. Thats all I can really ask for.

This injury is dictating the end of my career, whether that's this year, next year or whatever, ... I was able to rehab it and I want to find out if I can still play. Then when I retire I won't have to look back and think I could have had another year or two. I like playing the game, so if it means working hard and getting back in shape to play one more year, I think it's worth it. I know it's worth it.

A lot of people have been asking me when we would retire her number ever since she left high school. I told them, 'Let's wait at least until she is done playing at Penn State.' She has done so much for West Mifflin. If I had to list everything, then the girls game would never be played because I would still be talking.

Ambrose, a real solid guy, will retire unless someone picks him up. He's a fine guy and he worked his fanny off to make our football team.

A lot of us joined the city during the years Plano was growing and will retire together.

A lot of us have reached an economic plateau in our lives. Before, the best we could hope for is to retire on Social Security .

You don't want to see any player ever retire too early or have family issues that takes him away from the game. It's hard to retire. I hope if that's the choice that he made that he's happy with his decision. It's hard to take your uniform off.

There will be another burst of gypsy moves. GM will have to move another 20,000 to 30,000 in the next two to three years. You're really going to have to get a lot of these people to retire or move back to Michigan and Ohio.

There were four people who are eligible to retire by '07 but want to wait until '08. We've agreed on a reduced incentive. They will incur a small financial penalty from the state retirement system and a slightly reduced annuity.

This is what the whole thing was all about, to get the opportunity to retire as a Steeler,

They really don't know me, and I really don't know them. But one thing for sure that I try to leave them with is I am serious about my J-O-B. Once I retire and leave this game, that's what I want everybody to understand.

There is this 'Go East' mentality in California. Even people who have lived there most of their lives, when it comes time to retire are cashing out and leaving.

It was a sad day when I had to retire the C-cup bra to the underwear drawer.

It's not out of the question, but at the moment I intend to retire in Beijing.

It's too bad that decision had to be made ... I always thought he would retire a Red Wing. I think we will be seeing more of this kind of movement now with the salary-cap system.

It's going to be good. When I retire I can just wheel my luggage down to the dock and go for a cruise.

It's sad to say, but our rural communities are close to being extinct. Because when people like us retire in 10, 15 years, with farm sizes the way they are, there's going to be nobody left.

Darren would like to make it clear that he has not decided to retire from one-day international cricket and the selectors fully understand his reasons.

That's really why I'm still out here, trying to get one more before I retire and call it a career. ... It's what kind of drives us all.

It's much easier on a younger person than an older person. I have tried unsuccessfully to battle it and to get control over it. My doctor told me if I continue working much longer I'm going to make myself sick. So basically I am going to retire and try to get my health back in order and try to live as normal a life a person can who has this disease.

It's not even close. If these projects were as profitable as (the council study) says, each one of us could do one project and retire for the rest of our lives.

Everyone has worked very hard, pulled together and with purpose to ensure we retire this naval aviation icon appropriately and commensurate with its long and proud legacy.

The ball was in my court. It was just a question of whether I would accept the role they had for me. ... To play for another team, it would have been a very difficult situation. I'd like to be in a position to retire as a Yankee.

Suppose longevity goes way up, and we're all living to 115. We can't expect to retire at 65 and take our final 50 years off. On the other hand, do we want to work until 100 and have a traditional 15-year retirement?

Suppose longevity goes way up, and we're all living to 115, ... We can't expect to retire at 65 and take our final 50 years off. On the other hand, do we want to work until 100 and have a traditional 15-year retirement?

It is the product of the Great Depression, a time when folks believed that an individual should retire completely and make room for others to work. It is antiquated and anti-productive,

It was more whether or not I was going to retire or not as opposed to playing for another team. I didn't want to have any doubts. I really wanted to give myself a chance to retire as a Yankee.

It was my parents understanding all along that they would retire back to Milwaukee.

I've got five ways to pay a bill in my wallet right now. Banks are trying to make everyone happy. You have a generation out there that is starting to retire and they've always used checks. Some people won't give it up. But there are a lot of college students who don't know how to write a check. As you get a new way to access cash and what you need, we provide that, but we don't get rid of anything.

I've got eighteen-year-old twins that need to go to college, so there's still a financial issue, but I could retire tomorrow and just count ducks by the side of the lake, and that would be just fine by me. I'm not a high-energy guy.

It was a cheesy goal. Someone else should have received it. I don't even like counting one like that as a goal. I'd much rather shoot one and saucer it down and in. Maybe when I retire I can tell people that's how it happened.

I turned 65 in November and I told the city then that I planned to retire in the spring.

They are lifetime sports and we're in it for the long term. Basketball players eventually retire and play golf. We're just a little ahead of them.

Not playing test cricket will help me keep fit and allow me to play on until next year's World Cup. I will definitely retire from all cricket after that tournament.

After talking to my family and friends and after a lot of thought, I have decided to retire from international rugby with immediate effect,

It's natural at my age that people will speculate on when I will retire. I'm not going to make any public statements on when I will retire until I meet with the president.

Social Security is something that we need to deal with, because people who are working today, who will retire in the future, people who are retired today, they have a right - and it's part of the compact that they can depend on their benefits. We should fix the long-term funding problem of Social Security because that's the right thing to do.

So as we have this debate about the personal accounts, I think it is very important for us to recognize that diverting 4 percent of your Social Security taxes into this is never going to be enough for this to retire on.

At the same time the government has failed to meet that promise, we know that there will be thousands of nurses who are due to retire in 2008.

The lady we purchased it from had owned the business for over 20 years. I wanted to retire and my daughter is a flower designer, so we decided to purchase it.

The miners hired during the last hiring boom are coming to the end of their careers. And we don't have anyone to take their place. If you started in the mines at 20, 25 years old, and you spent 30, 35 years in mining, you're ready to retire now.

Their plan leaves nothing for Medicare -- not one penny. It explodes in costs just as the Baby Boomers start to retire and Medicare and Social Security come under pressure. It fails to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay down our debt, to prepare for this coming demographic tidal wave,

I'm going to retire as the only undefeated coach in the history of Portsmouth High School.

I'm gonna retire but I'm not gonna retire totally from the music. I'm just gonna retire where I can go back and cut what I wanna cut at home.

I'm not having surgery. I'm too old to go under the knife. I'd retire before I do that.

I'm doing OK, I'm not getting rich. I'm not going to retire but I'm doing OK.

I just wish we could get through to people that picking up a Salvadoran general in Miami and telling him he has to retire in Costa Rica is not a punishment. Yeah, you're evil, but you can go be evil somewhere else.

I have six months or one year left, that's true. I am closer to the end than the start. I want to make the most of my last moments as a football player and experience them at 100%. I know that otherwise after I retire I will regret all those times.