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Bush Political Prisoner Siegelman freed pending appeal
Ex-Alabama Governor Approved for Release on Bond While He Appeals Bribery Convictions BOB JOHNSON AP News A federal appeals court approved the release of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on bond Thursday while he appeals his convictions in a corruption case. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the former governor had raised “substantial…
More than 150 arrested at Iraq protest
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters marched Saturday from the White House to the Capitol to demand an end to the Iraq war, leading to the arrests of at least 150 people. Many of the protesters were arrested without a struggle after they jumped over a barricade near the base…
On a Very Hot Seat With Little Cover and Less Support
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times It did not bode well for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales when, before he uttered his first word to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, looked at him as if he were headed to the gallows and offered this advice: “Be…
Alberto Gonzales Resigns
Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. He is expected to announce the decision to reporters at 10:30 Eastern time this morning in Washington. Mr. Gonzales, who had rebuffed calls for his resignation for months, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday,…
White House lost at least 10 million e-mails
Nick Juliano, Raw Story They could be anything from spam offering male enhancement to furtive exchanges of political strategy with convicted lobbyists, but observers say the White House deleted more than twice as many e-mails as previous estimates, bringing the total number of missing communications involving administration aides like Karl Rove and others to higher…
U.S. soldiers with missing limbs allowed to return to active duty
Associated Press In the blur of smoke and blood after a bomb blew up under his Humvee in Iraq, Sgt. Tawan Williamson looked down at his shredded leg and knew it couldn’t be saved. His military career, though, pulled through. Less than a year after the attack, Williams is running again with a high-tech prosthetic…
