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[JURIST] AP is reporting that White House sources have said that President Bush will select White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed John Ashcroft as US attorney general. Read the official biography on Gonzales. JURIST's Paper Chase has more coverage on Gonzales.
11:53 AM ET – The Washington Post has this profile on Gonzales.
12:00 PM ET – An AP story is now available online.