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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/9/2008
Illinois Governor Arrested
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Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich was charged with corruption, including an allegation that he conspired to profit from his authority to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's successor in the United States Senate, prosecutors said.
Governor Is Held in Inquiry Into Filling Obama’s Seat
nytimes.com - 12/9/2008
Governor Is Held in Inquiry Into Filling Obama’s Seat
— nytimes.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois was arrested and charged with corruption, including an allegation that he conspired... to profit from appointing a senator to succeed Barack Obama. > (more) Governor Is Held in Inquiry Into Filling Obama’s Seat

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Ill. Gov. arrested on corruption charges
usatoday.com - 12/9/2008
Ill. Gov. arrested on corruption charges
— usatoday.com — The governor's chief of staff, John Harris, was also arrested, according to U.S. Attorney's office spokesman Randall... Samborn. Blagojevich, 51, who has been the subject of a five-year federal probe, is charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire ... (more) Ill. Gov. arrested on corruption charges

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FBI: Illinois Governor Sought To "Sell" Obama's Senate Seat
abcnews.go.com - 12/9/2008
FBI: Illinois Governor Sought To "Sell" Obama's Senate Seat
— abcnews.go.com — In this file photo, Ilinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich with U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) during a... news conference following their apperance before the Base Realignment and Closure commission during their hearings at Saint Louis University, St. Louis. ... (more) FBI: Illinois Governor Sought To "Sell" Obama's Senate Seat

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