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Published 1/28/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AFP - In the latest twist in a political saga, the Illinois governor accused of trying to sell President Barack Obama's US senate seat to the highest bidder said Wednesday that he will speak in his own defense at an impeachment trial.
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