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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday Jan 13th, 2009

 

Published 1/13/2009 by shannanb at CNN Political Ticker

CNN: Burris says he's honored to be seated in the Senate Illinois Senate-designate Roland Burris said Monday afternoon that he is "truly humbled and honored" to learn he will be seated in the Senate later this week. CNN: Obama to order Guantanamo Bay prison closed President-elect Barack Obama plans to order the closing of the U.S. military prison [...] (link)

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