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10:05 AM ET, August 27, 2007

Top Items:

Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:

Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

CNN:

Attorney General Gonzales resigns, officials say — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN Monday. — Many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have long called for his ouster after the firing of several U.S. attorneys in 2006.

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Think Progress:

BREAKING: Alberto Gonzales Resigns — The New York Times reports Alberto Gonzales will announce his resignation later this morning: … U.S. News reported this weekend, "The buzz among top Bushies is that beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally plans to depart and will be replaced …

Discussion: Open Left and MSNBC

MSNBC:

Gonzales has resigned as attorney general — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington. [!]

Howard Schneider / Washington Post:

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns — Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the nature of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens.

Associated Press:

Officials say Gonzales has resigned — CRAWFORD, Texas - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a monthslong standoff with critics over the botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firings of U.S. attorneys, officials said Monday.

Discussion: Pam's House Blend

Michelle Malkin:

Alberto Gonzales resigns — ***Press conference scheduled for 10:30am*** — The rumors were swirling over the weekend. Now, the New York Times reports: … Back in May, I said I wouldn't be shedding tears and my poll showed that neither would most of you:

Discussion: Hot Air, Don Surber and Right Wing News

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Gonzo Gone — Alberto Gonzales has resigned as Attorney General …

Discussion: The Caucus, Debbie Schlussel and MSNBC

Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake:
Alberto Gonzales Resigns As Attorney General

Discussion: The Raw Story

The Corner:
Re: Chertoff for AG

Discussion: The Lede, At-Largely and The Volokh Conspiracy

Reuters:

Iraq's leaders agree on key U.S. benchmarks — BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's top Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish leaders announced on Sunday they had reached consensus on some key laws that Washington views as vital to fostering national reconciliation. — The agreement was the most significant …

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Megan Greenwell / Washington Post:

Iraqi Leaders Reach Accord On Prisoners, Ex-Baathists — After Meeting, Maliki Berates Clinton and Other Democrats — Iraq's top five political leaders announced an agreement Sunday night to release thousands of prisoners being held without charge and to reform the law that has kept thousands …

Discussion: Captain's Quarters and Too Sense

Guardian:
US pressure forces Iraq reconciliation

Discussion: The Agonist

Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters: Iraqis Reach Agreement On Reforms

Hindrocket / Power Line: IRAQI LEADERS ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

Neo-Neocon / Pajamas Media:

FINESSING THE SURGE — Some Democrats are scrambling to re-position themselves on the surge in Iraq, and Neo-Neocon is watching them while pondering the contrast with another war and another ending. — Support Pajamas Media; Visit Our Advertisers — Some Democrats in Congress were for the Iraq war before they were against it.

Michael van der Galien / The Moderate Voice:
Democrats and Iraq: A War the US Might Just Win

Discussion: PSoTD

The Atlantic Online:

Change In Thompson Press Team Signals Power Of New Campaign Manager — The departure of Linda Rozett suggests that Bill Lacy, who managed Thompson's campaign for the Senate in 1994, is firmly in charge of his testing-the-waters committee-cum-presidential campaign.

Discussion: MSNBC

Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:

Pinning Hopes On Rural Voters — Campaign of Edwards, a Southerner, Sees an Advantage With White Men — BERLIN, N.H. — When a woman in the crowd shouted a question about education testing here on Saturday, former senator John Edwards made a casual farming quip.

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Associated Press:

10 Arrested in Murder of Russian Journalist — MOSCOW — Authorities said Monday they have arrested and will soon charge 10 people in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya — an outspoken critic of the Kremlin whose death sparked global concern about the safety of reporters in Russia.

Francis Elliott / Times of London:

Safety fears over new register of all children — Senior social workers have given warning of the dangers posed by a new government register that will store the details of every child in England from next year. — They fear that the database, containing the address, medical and school details …

Walter Pincus / Washington Post:

A Potentially Winning Tactic, With a Warning — Fourteen months ago, a 300-page Defense Department-sponsored research paper titled "Iraq Tribal Study: Al-Anbar Governorate" was completed and delivered to the Pentagon. That report — put together by a distinguished group …

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