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Published 1/12/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate officials have approved Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, sources said on Monday, in a major about-face for the Democratic leadership.
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