Ailing White House press secy quits

Bush stopped in the White House press room before heading to the Pentagon to pay tribute to Snow, who is credited with livening up the daily news briefings with reporters.

8220;It8217;s been a joy to watch him spar with you,8221; Bush said.

Snow, 52, learned in March that the colon cancer he had fought earlier had recurred and has undergone chemotherapy.

But he said his decision to leave was for financial, not health, reasons. 8220;I ran out of money,8221; said Snow, who earned much more in his former job as a Fox News commentator.