Articles filed under Political Figures
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Attorney Allan Ackerman may join Blagojevich legal teamApr 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich may add veteran criminal defense attorney Allan A. Ackerman to his team. Ackerman told The Associated Press on Monday that he's been "asked t...
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Blago in L.A. to plug reality show, talk hair careApr 23, 2009 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. -- Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich eagerly became a Hollywood high-flyer, but his hair paid the price. During filming Thursday of a promotional spot for the ...
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Former Blago aide pleads not guilty, but that could changeApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As Alonzo Monk, former chief of staff to indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told a judge he's not guilty of a related wire fraud charge, a U.S. prosecutor...
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Harsh reality: Judge says no Costa Rica TV show for BlagoApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge won't let Rod Blagojevich go to Costa Rica for a reality TV show, but he'll likely let the former Illinois governor's lawyers be paid from his now-frozen...
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Three more not guilty pleas in Blagojevich caseApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Two of the state's most high-profile political power brokers pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they aided Gov. Rod Blagojevich in an alleged corruption scheme. Repu...
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Quinn: Blagojevich TV 'hard to believe'Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the idea of a reality TV show starring Rod Blagojevich is "hard to believe." But Quinn said Wednesday that Blagojevich has every right to ask a feder...
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Obama: Better trains foster energy independenceApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called Thursday for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean...
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Obamas made $2.7M in 2008, paid $855K federal taxApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's long tenure on the best-seller list is paying off: He and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year, nearly all of it from h...
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NBC wants Blagojevich for Costa Rica reality showApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In the span of a few months, ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich could trade the governor's office for the Costa Rican jungle. Blagojevich, who pleaded not guilty to federal rac...
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Blagojevich aide Bedi resigns state jobApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - An aide to Rod Blagojevich with fundraising ties to the former governor has resigned from the state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Gov. Pat Quinn sai...