Bush wins ruling in prosecutors' case

2 aides do not have to cooperate since congressional term is about to end WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Monday that two of President Bush's top aides do not have to cooperate with a congressional investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington says that time will run out on this year's congressional session before the battle between two branches of government can be resolved. The ruling blocks a U.S. District Court order in July that would have forced former White House counsel Harriet Miers to testify before the House Judiciary Committee and current presidential chief of staff Josh Bolten to turn over documents. Democrats say the firings were politically motivated. "The present... [read full story]