PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Aug 28
Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. A defender of Bush's power, Gonzales resigns. The embattled attorney general offered no clear explanation of the reasons for his departure or its timing. --- For President Bush, the resignations of two close allies are a good-news/bad-news situation. --- Time and again, Alberto Gonzales returned to the theme that in a time of war the president has broad powers to protect the country. --- Iraq weapons are a focus of criminal investigations. An investigation into the purchasing and delivery of billions of dollars of weapons has already led to several indictments of Americans, with more expected. --- Three disciplined over fatal Manhattan fire at bank tower. Three senior fire officers were relieved of their posts for failing to inspect the contaminated Deutsche Bank building or developing a plan for fighting a fire there. --- The Greek government, heading for elections next month, is facing a crisis over its handling of deadly forest fires.
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