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Donald Manes, the New York city official who slashed his wrist and ankle in an apparent suicide attempt and was implicated in a widening bribery scandal, resigned as president of the borough of Queens, his attorney said. Manes, who also resigned as the county Democratic leader, had previously stepped aside from the posts without formally resigning while he recuperated from the self-inflicted knife wounds and a heart attack.
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