BREAKING NEWS ~ Homeland Security Secretary Ridge has resigned

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BREAKING NEWS ~ Homeland Security Secretary Ridge has resigned

Chris Buell

November 30, 2004 01:44:00 pm

[JURIST] Reuters is reporting that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has resigned.

[7:30 P.M.] AP has more on the resignation, with quotes from Ridge and additional speculation on likely successors to the Homeland Security post.

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