Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blago pal to pay more than $200,000 in tax caseJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in restitution for hiding his use of company money to pay gambling debts. Co...
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Obama: I chose words poorly in arrest of black scholarJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Trying to tamp down an uproar over race, President Barack Obama said Friday he used an unfortunate choice of words in commenting on the arrest of black sch...
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Obama tries to rally support for health revampJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought Wednesday night to rally support for sweeping health care legislation he's struggling to push through ...
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Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arrestJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that police acted "stupidly" in the arrest of prominent black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and that despite racial ...
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Casinos want Blago lawsuit sent to trial judgeJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Four casinos want the judge presiding over Rod Blagojevich's corruption case to take control of a lawsuit that accuses the former governor of making deals to get campaig...
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Obama argues system dictates health care choicesJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that under the current health care system, doctors make medical decisions based on what they would be paid for a...
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Blago judge: Ruling soon on unsealing documentsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The federal judge presiding over former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption case says he expects to decide next week whether to unseal key documents and wiretap evidence. ...
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Blagojevich status hearing coming up WednesdayJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys are due in court Wednesday for a status hearing before U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel, but the ousted governor doesn't plan t...
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Former Blago chief of staff postpones guilty pleaJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - An attorney accused of scheming with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to use the governor's office as a vehicle for making money postponed Monday his plan to plead guilty to ...
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Sen. Burris makes it official: 'I will not run'Jul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Disappointing a roomful of supporters chanting "Run, Roland, Run," U.S. Sen. Roland Burris officially announced Friday that he would not seek his Senate seat in the 2010...