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Pres. Bush Sent Alberto Gonzales to See Ashcroft in Hospital, The Atlantic Reports

By Murray Waas The Atlantic In March 2004, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales made a now-famous late-night visit to the hospital room of Attorney General John Ashcroft, seeking to get Ashcroft to sign a certification stating that the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program was legal. According to people familiar with statements recently made by Gonzales…

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Barefoot Bandit Set to Plea

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The infamous “Barefoot Bandit who gained international fame by stealing boats, cars and planes, and committing some crime while barefoot — and at least on one occasion naked —  is expected to plead guilty on Friday in Seattle federal court, the Associated Press reported. Colton Harris-Moore, 20, guilty plea will address…

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