The decision prompted Toshiso Kosako, a Tokyo university professor, to tearfully announce his resignation as a government nuclear adviser, describing the revised upper limit as "intolerable".

Feinstein then tearfully announced the murders to a stunned public, stating: "As President of the Board of Supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement.

Martin later was shown on live television tearfully announcing his resignation from the Yankees, although some sources believed Steinbrenner actually fired him.

May 29 - Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies calls a press conference, and tearfully announces his retirement, effective immediately.

On March 4, 2008, Brett Favre tearfully announced his retirement.

Hugo was leading the contest after the first day, but suffered yet another injury on the second day of competition and tearfully announced his retirement from strongman competition.

After missing the September tournament, Iwakiyama tearfully announced his retirement from competition on September 26, 2010.

Matron throws Nurse May out, and she leaves while tearfully announcing she'd rather die than live without Tinkle.

The Colorado Representative announced tearfully that she did not see how she could mount a campaign that would win her the nomination.

Mr. Vaughn tearfully announced his resignation from the $145,000-a-year post at a news conference, acknowledging that "you have to live with what you say."