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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is shown at the White House in this file photo. Gonzales resigned his position in the wake of a scandal involving the firing of justice department attorneys. (Photo by Ron Edmonds / AP)

Alberto Gonzales resigns in wake of attorney firings

Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation, ending a wrenching standoff with congressional critics over his performance as head of the Justice Department.

CBS News

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Text of Alberto Gonzales' resignation statement

International Herald Tribune

Speculation on Gonzales successor

Yahoo! News

Greek fires kill 63, scorch Olympia

Forest fires raged out of control in Greece for a fourth day, killing at least 63 people and scorching the grounds of Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic games.

Bloomberg

Vick apologizes after pleading guilty to a dogfighting charge

Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons for "using bad judgment and making bad decisions" and vowed to redeem himself after pleading guilty to a dogfighting charge.

Forbes

Vick's statement

Yahoo! News

Maliki rejects calls to leave

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki lashed out at U.S. and French politicians who have called on him to step down and accused U.S. forces of committing "big mistakes" in killing and detaining civilians.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Iraqi insurgents taking cut of U.S. rebuilding money

McClatchy Newspapers

PBS conflicted over language in World War II documentary

Public television stations can't wait to air Ken Burns' newest documentary, the 14-hour World War II series "The War." But some stations are hesitant because of language banned by the FCC.

San Francisco Chronicle

NATION

Report says most Gulf Coast aid failing to reach Katrina victims

Two years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Washington's recovery plans remain plagued by red tape, failures of oversight and misguided priorities, keeping thousands of families in limbo.

Louisiana Weekly

New Orleans musicians demand higher wages

MSNBC

Damage closes I-40 bridge over the Mississippi River

Officials shut down a major Mississippi River bridge after a pier under a small approach span settled nearly four inches during the night in a construction zone.

CNN

Congress fails to fix flood program

Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation's main flood insurance program.

Baltimore Sun

Flash flood watches issued for central, southern Utah

Salt Lake Tribune

POLITICS

As states play 'Me First,' presidential primaries fall into chaos

Don't be fooled by the mild manner and balding pate: William Gardner just might be the most powerful person in American politics at the moment.

USA Today

Obama outlines plan to help New Orleans

Democrat Barack Obama said the country cannot fail New Orleans again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day.

Guardian

Katrina damage, then and now

Yahoo! News

Laura Bush cancels APEC trip with president because of injury

First lady Laura Bush has canceled plans to travel with the president to Australia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum because of a pinched nerve.

Bloomberg

BUSINESS

Wall Street gloomy on home sales

Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start, as markets awaited a report expected to show sales of existing homes dropped last month to their slowest pace in five years.

Financial Times

Encouraging signs in a credit crunch

Christian Science Monitor

Acer to buy Gateway Inc. for $710 million

Gateway Inc., in recent years reduced to a niche player on the personal computer market, said it would be acquired by Taiwanese PC giant Acer Inc. for $710 million.

MarketWatch

SPORTS

Federer, Henin cruise through

World no. 1s Roger Federer and Justine Henin breezed past qualifiers and into the second round of the U.S. Open.

Herald Sun

Stricker wins Barclay, climbs golf rankings

American Steve Stricker leapt nine places to fifth in golf's world rankings after his win at the Barclays Classic.

Reuters

HEALTH

Obesity rates climb in most states

Loosen the belt buckle another notch America: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. Not a single state showed a decline.

USA Today

Embryonic stem cells may repair heart

Experiments in rats show that human embryonic stem cells can repair damaged heart muscle, improve heart function and slow the progression of heart failure.

HealthDay

Pediatric stroke doctors fight view that only older folks afflicted

Better research and new technology are proving that pediatric strokes are not as rare as doctors once believed.

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Mother Teresa's faith under microscope

Mother Teresa's hidden faith struggle, laid bare in a new book that shows she felt alone and separated from God, is forcing a re-examination of one of the world's well-known religious figures.

Chicago Tribune

Mother Teresa

TIME

Muslim charity trial may shed new light on terror aid

Prosecutors have produced scores of evidence in their attempt to prove that a Muslim charity based in a suburban Dallas office park was actually a fundraising arm of Middle Eastern terrorists.

Houston Chronicle

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GOOD NEWS

81-year-old fights off teen robbers

A couple of Sampson County teenagers are behind bars after trying to rob a well-known hardware store in Dunn, and family members are calling the store's 81-year-old owner a hero.

ABC11

Girl saves 34 from fast-moving fire

A 9-year old girl is being hailed as a hero after saving more than 30 members of her immediate and extended family from a fast moving fire in Paterson, New Jersey.

WCBS

WORLD

African Union talks peace but Sudan's tribal leaders are divided

A senior African Union envoy is touring Darfur to press tribal leaders to talk peace, ahead of a visit to Sudan by the U.N. secretary general.

London Independent

Russia to charge 10 over murder of journalist Politkovskaya

Prosecutors have arrested 10 people and will soon charge them in connection with the killing of the Russian investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya, authorities said.

Guardian

Bird flu case discovered in German farm

Bird flu was discovered at a farm near Erlangen in Bavaria, local authorities in the southern German state said.

Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

Norway unveils 'first ecological prison'

Norway put on a show for what it calls "the world's first ecological prison," where inmates play important roles in daily operations and learn to do their bit to protect the environment.

Reuters

Wine versus the environment

It's the main event in the battle over how to close a bottle of wine. More than a debate over quality versus style, it's a question of what is best for the environment.

San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Tommy Hilfiger and Thierry Henry trench up against racism

Designer Tommy Hilfiger and Thierry Henry, an international soccer star, are tag teaming to create a new fashion collection One 4 All, whose proceeds go to the anti-racism foundation.

Yahoo! News

Malawian official to assess Madonna over qualifications for adoption

An official appointed by a Malawi court to assess whether Madonna and her husband would be suitable parents for the child they are seeking to adopt said he will visit the couple in Britain next month.

Reuters

Madonna pictured in Malawi with David Banda

CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA watches total lunar eclipse for meteoroid impact on moon

During the ninety-minute total lunar eclipse which is set to occur on Tuesday, NASA astronomers hope to record a meteoroid impacting the Moon.

iTWire

Stay up late - or get up early - for spectacular lunar eclipse

San Francisco Chronicle

Sony develops battery powered by sugar

Sony has developed a biologically friendly battery that generates electricity from sugar in a way that's similar to what's found in living organisms.

InformationWeek

EDUCATION

Colleges stress moral leadership

Ethical lapses in society are prompting universities to try to turn out students who are more socially responsible.

Christian Science Monitor

Teacher retirements are leaving a void in U.S. schools

The retirement of thousands of teachers coupled with the departure of younger teachers frustrated by the stress of working in low-performing schools is fueling a crisis in teacher turnover.

International Herald Tribune

Arabic public school draws protests

One of New York City's newest public schools is named for a poet who promoted peace, but there has been little peace for the Khalil Gibran International Academy.

USA Today

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