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Blagojevich to Make Statement
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich to Make Statement
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The Illinois governor is expected to speak from Chicago today at 3 p.m. Eastern.

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abclocal.go.com - 12/17/2008
Blagojevich was bookie, says federal informant - 12/17/08 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com
— abclocal.go.com — The ABC7 I-Team has learned that an attorney who went undercover for the FBI in the late 1980's says he told federal authorities years ago about wrongdoing by Blagojevich. His name is Robert Cooley. Cooley was a criminal defense lawyer in Chicago in ... (more) Blagojevich was bookie, says federal informant - ...

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/19/2008
Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich scheduled a news conference today to make a statement to the media, his first public appearance since he was arrested last week on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich has avoided the public eye for the most part since his ... (more) Blagojevich to hold 2 p.m. news conference

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politico.com - 12/19/2008
Blago: I am not a crook
— politico.com — Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment. "I am not ... (more) Blago: I am not a crook

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Blagojevich to Make Statement 3PM ET
TalkLeft — ... Ed Gensen, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer, can't be happy that his client is going to make a public statement today, but it seems like Blagojevich is just itching to defend himself in the court of public opinion. ...

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