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Published 12/17/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — The attorney hired on behalf of U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman called recent allegations Tuesday facing the Minnesota Republican "inherently suspect" and added he'll "put them to rest." Two lawsuits–one filed in Delaware, the other in Texas–allege Coleman accepted approximately $75,000 from wealthy businessman and supporter Nasser Kazeminy. Plaintiffs in the suit [...] (link)

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