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Illinois governor held for trying to sell Obama’s senate seat (Lead)


December 10th, 2008 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 10 (IANS) Federal authorities arrested the governor of Illinois, Barack Obama's home state, on charges of trying to sell the president-elect's senate seat, plunging the incoming administration into a political ... Read more...

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Illinois governor charged with ’selling’ Obama’s Senate seat


December 10th, 2008 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 10 (IANS) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested for corruption and charged among other things with conspiring to sell the senate seat vacated by president-elect Barack Obama to the ... Read more...

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Ousted Alaskan commissioner says Palins image damaged by Trooper Gate


October 14th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Former Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan has said that he feels relieved by a legislative report concluding that Governor Sarah Palin abused her authority by trying ... Read more...

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Panel finds Palin guilty of abusing her power in Troopergate row


October 11th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Alaska , Oct 11 (ANI): A legislative panel has reportedly found that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin had abused her power as Alaska Governor in firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan ... Read more...

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