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Attorney General Announces Resignation Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he's stepping down after a tumultuous two-and-a-half years at the head of the Justice Department. NPR's FBI correspondent Dina Temple-Raston has details.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he's stepping down after a tumultuous two-and-a-half years at the head of the Justice Department.

NPR's FBI correspondent Dina Temple-Raston has more details on the significance of his departure.