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Buchanan's reign expected to end
U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan's seven-year reign as the top federal prosecutor in Western Pennsylvania is likely to end soon, but an aide says she remains focused more on charging criminals than her professional future.
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A New Attorney Scandal? Bush-Appointed U.S. Attorney Won’t Vacate Office Under Obama
Think Progress — ... Just last month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Buchanan’s reign was expected to end. Indeed, when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys of both parties generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But Buchanan ...

Profiles in Cur-age
The Democratic Daily — ... … Just last month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Buchanan’s reign was expected to end. Indeed, when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys of both parties generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But Buchanan ...

Here's how badly the wingnuts want history to repeat itself
Brilliant at Breakfast — ... Just last month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Buchanan’s reign was expected to end. Indeed, when a new president is elected, U.S. attorneys of both parties generally submit their resignations to make way for the new appointees. But Buchanan ...

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