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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The White House has narrowed its search for a new U.S. attorney general to four men, a national magazine reports.
President George Bush this week is expected to tap one of the four to replace Alberto Gonzales, who resigned last week at the urging of his wife after a vacation, Newsweek magazine reports in its Sept. 10 issue.
Gonzales resigned amid mounting anxiety at the White House over an internal Justice Department probe into whether he lied to Congress about political actions undertaken on behalf of the Bush administration, Newsweek reported.
The politically weakened Gonzales had become an obstacle to Bush's agenda, including passage of an updated surveillance law.
Under consideration to replace Gonzales are former deputy attorney general Larry Thompson, former solicitor general Ted Olson, former deputy attorney general George Terwilliger, and current Solicitor General Paul Clement, the magazine reported.
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Monday and could be felt as far away as Panama, officials said.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 (UPI) --
British soul singer Adele won six Grammy Awards, including the top prize of Album of the Year, in Los Angeles Sunday night.
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ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Street battles between police and protesters left Athens in flames as Parliament approved a harsh austerity bill early Monday to secure a $173 billion bailout.
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