Earl L. Butz, who orchestrated a major change in federal farm policy as secretary of agriculture in the 1970s but came to be remembered more for a vulgar racial comment that brought about his resignation during the 1976 presidential election race, died Saturday in Kensington, Md. Butz, who lived in West Lafayette, Ind., was 98. ...more

February 4, 2008

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's chief of staff said Monday she is resigning amid allegations that she and the mayor lied under oath about an affair. ...more

January 29, 2008

Chanele Patton, a 5-foot-9 senior forward at Blake, endured a long, drawn-out coaching search and watched teammates transfer to other schools before the start of the season. But through it all, she remained loyal to Blake and has helped the Yellow Jackets to a 13-5 record while averaging 19 points and eight rebounds per game. ...more

January 17, 2008

The city official who supervised the division responsible for checking fire hydrants, replacing meters and fixing pipe breaks has resigned. ...more

January 4, 2008

The top leaders of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party have resigned after an incident involving what the chairman and vice chairman called incorrect handling of party money by the treasurer. ...more

January 3, 2008

West Virginia University's Board of Governors is suing former football coach Rich Rodriguez Thursday to collect a $4 million buyout of his contract with the school. ...more

December 28, 2007

Regarding "2 Inspectors Under Inquiry Quit" (front page, Dec. 18): The two fire inspectors under inquiry are being rewarded for their misdeeds. By resigning, and the city accepting their resignation, they will receive their pensions and accrued sick and vacation time. Their actions are nothing less than criminal and could have resulted in the loss of lives, the life of someone's son or daughter, husband, mother etc. ...more

December 19, 2007