21.   Obuchi took office in August after his predecessor, Ryutaro Hashimoto, resigned to take blame for the faltering economy.

22.   On Wednesday, Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka resigned to take responsibility for the arrest of the two bank inspectors.

23.   Patrick resigned to take over a new franchise in the Pacific Coast League.

24.   Parks grew even more pugnacious when he was asked whether he should resign to take responsibility for the management lapses.

25.   Prime Minister Lee Soo Song offered to resign to take responsibility for the scandal, but on Thursday, President Kim rejected the offer.

26.   Seven Daiwa executives in total will resign to take responsibility for alleged payments to Koike.

27.   Ryback Management Corp. said Robert Buettner, who helped manage the Lindner Bulwark Fund, resigned to take a job at a New York-based hedge fund.

28.   Separately, St. Jude said Chief Financial Officer Stephen Wilson resigned to take a position with another company.

29.   Starr later confirmed that he would resign to take the new job, but has declined to set a precise date.

30.   Starr later confirmed that he would resign to take the new job, but he has declined to set a precise date.