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post-gazette.com - 12/5/2008
Buchanan doesn't plan to step down as U.S. attorney
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Despite a new administration coming into power, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said she plans to stick around. "It doesn't serve justice for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time," she said yesterday. U.S. attorneys serve at the discretion of the president and may ...
A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney Won’t Vacate Office Under Obama
thinkprogress.org - 12/5/2008
A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney Won’t Vacate Office Under Obama
— thinkprogress.org — Mary Beth Buchanan was appointed by President Bush to serve as U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh in Sept.... 2001. Buchanan has held several significant posts within the Bush/Ashcroft/Gonzales Justice Department, most notably serving as director the Executive ... (more) A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney ...

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Obama’s Muslim Speech
commentarymagazine.com - 12/5/2008
Obama’s Muslim Speech
— commentarymagazine.com — Barack Obama is toying with the idea of making a speech from an Islamic capital within his... first 100 days in office. The scuttlebutt is all about finding the right one. (The consensus is Cairo–which is a terrible idea. An Obama speech there ... (more) Obama’s Muslim Speech

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post-gazette.com - 12/5/2008
House, Senate aides quiz Buchanan on firings
— post-gazette.com — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan yesterday faced six hours of questions from congressional staffers in... the ongoing probe into last year's controversial firings of nine other U.S. attorneys from across the country. Her lawyer, Roscoe C. ... (more) House, Senate aides quiz Buchanan on firings

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The Agitator — ... Mary Beth Buchanan, who makes a strong case for the title of worst U.S. attorney in the country, says she won’t abide by the customary practice of all U.S. attorneys submitting their resignations with the swearing in of a new administration. ...

Mary Gets Quite Contrary
Hit & Run — ... Mary Beth Buchanan, who makes a strong case for the title of worst U.S. attorney in the country, says she won’t abide by the customary practice of all U.S. attorneys submitting their resignations with the swearing in of a new administration. ...

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(Mary Beth) Buchanan doesn't plan to step down as U.S. attorney — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[/b] Despite a new administration coming into power, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said she plans to stick around. "It doesn't serve justice for all the U.S. attorneys to submit their resignations all at one time," she said yesterday. U.S. attorneys ...