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Sources: Voinovich to retire from Senate

 
Sources say Sen. George Voinovich, a Republican from Ohio, will retire from the Senate. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sources close to Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, tell CNN he will announce Monday he is retiring from the Senate. The 72-year-old senator and former Ohio governor has been contemplating retirement for a while but made his final decision this weekend [...] (link)

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