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Is 'Scooter' Libby in Line for a Pardon?
President Bush has commuted the prison sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby and he's not ruling out a full pardon. Also, another medical worker is arrested in the London car bombings, and the meeting in Kennebunkport, a win-win in Russia for Vladimir Putin.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPresident Bush has commuted the prison sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby and he's not ruling out a full pardon. We hear about the law and the politics. Why hasn't this President been more forgiving in other cases of harsh treatment by the criminal justice system? Also, another medical worker is arrested in the London car bombings and, on Reporter's Notebook, the Bush White House has downplayed two days of meetings with Russia's Vladimir Putin. In Russia, it was a very big deal.
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3 storiesHospital near Glasgow at Center of UK Plot Investigation
In the aftermath of the failed car bombings in London and Glasgow, an eighth person has been arrested today -- in Brisbane, Australia. Like several of the others, he was a medical worker. Severin Carrell is Scotland Correspondent for the Guardian .
Read the story6 minBush Commutes Libby's Sentence
The sentencing judge in the Lewis "Scooter" Libby case is a hard-line conservative appointed by President Bush. He said the evidence of felony crimes by Libby was "overwhelming," and gave him 30 months in prison. Yesterday, a three-judge panel ruled that Libby's sentence could not be delayed.
Read the story35 minBush and Putin Reel It In
George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin got together in Kennebunkport, Maine for two days of lengthy conversations, an event that once might have held great significance for the rest of the world. After their meetings, they held a press conference that was amiable in tone, though on major issues they mostly agreed to disagree.
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