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Jury convicts Libby on four of five charges — Verdict in CIA leak case reached on 10th day of deliberations — WASHINGTON - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity.
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'Scooter' Libby guilty on four of five counts … WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial. — Libby was convicted of: — obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived …
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Washington Post:
Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case — A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements …
Associated Press:
Jurors Reach Verdict in CIA Leak Case — WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday in the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former White House aide accused of lying and obstructing an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. — The verdict will be read …
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
The Verdict — Okay, I'm starting a new thread to avoid a crash of the servers. media is in the courtroom. But no lawyers or jury yet. — Okay, we've got Defendant and Prosecution at their tables. No Judge, no jury yet.
Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Libby Verdict : Guilty of Four Counts — Guilty on count 2 - False Statement, Russert — Not Guilty on count 3 - False Statement, Cooper — Dennis Collins, juror. I am not excited to be here, but because he was a reporter for years, he felt he should speak. Will talk about the evidence.
Ian / Hot Air:
Breaking: Verdict reached in Libby Trial, will be read at noon, AP: Libby found guilty on 4 of 5 counts, Update: Video of Attorney's statement — Update @ 12:33PM: Libby's attorneys make the following statement to the press: — 11:52AM: Robert Novak on FOX News ...
Emptywheel / Firedoglake:
The Verdict Three — The Libby verdict is in: — Count I: GUILTY — Count II: GUILTY — Count III: NOT GUILTY — Count IV: GUILTY — Count V: GUILTY — Fitzgerald has asked for a couple of minutes with Ted Wells. — We will not know anything about potential appeals until after sentencing in June.
Evan Perez / Wall Street Journal:
Gonzales Defends Move to Fire Attorneys, Denies Political Role — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, facing criticism for the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, defended the action as appropriate but said the Justice Department handled the situation poorly. — "We could have rolled …
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Companies to pull ads from Coulter's Web site … WASHINGTON (CNN) — At least three major companies want their ads pulled from Ann Coulter's Web site, following customer complaints about the right-wing commentator referring to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot."
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Jack Shafer / Slate:Our Ann Coulter Problem
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:The Long Fuse on Ann Coulter's Bomb
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Associated Press:
2 Suicide Bombers Kill 93 in Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Tuesday in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims streaming toward the holy city of Karbala, killing 93 people in one of several attacks targeting the faithful ahead of a weekend holiday.
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Lauren Frayer / Associated Press:9 U.S. soldiers killed north of Baghdad
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Two Generals Provide A Contrast in Accountability — Kevin Kiley, the three-star general in charge of all Army medical facilities, seemed stumped as he testified yesterday about his responsibility for the Walter Reed scandal. — "I'm trying not to say that I'm not accountable," he told members of the House oversight committee.
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MCCAIN STAFFERS BAIL OFF THE CRAZY TRAIN — John McCain's Obama- esque remarks about our "wasted" resources in Iraq weren't the only comments that landed him in hot water after a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Many of his staff were blindsided by his campaign announcement.
Michael McAuliff / NY Daily News:
Hil & Bam gear up for battle over Jewish vote — WASHINGTON - Fresh off their battle for the hearts of black Americans, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are about to go head to head for Jewish votes. — The leaders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 plan dueling receptions Monday …
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Roger Simon / The Politico:
The Romney Rehab Plan — Mitt Romney may be low in the polls right now, but he is a man with a plan, a plan to make him the Republican nominee for president. — Though he is at only 4 percent in national polls, The Politico has learned that in the coming weeks and months, he will:
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