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    Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Taken into Federal Custody

    Governor Ron Blogojevich was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges , including that he tried to sell his power to appoint Barack Obama's successor to the US Senate.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Governor Ron Blogojevich was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges, including that he tried to sell his power to appoint Barack Obama's successor to the US Senate. US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said that, despite the charges against him, the Illinois Democratic still has the power to appoint Obama's successor. Joel Weisman hosts the public television program, Chicago Week in Review.

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    Is Mexico Losing Its War on Drugs?
    1. 1:34Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Taken into Federal CustodyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34Mexico's Drug War: Mi Guerra Es Su Guerra
    3. 42:36Blackwater Indictment: Accountability or Whitewash?
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is Mexico Losing Its War on Drugs?
    1. 1:34Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Taken into Federal CustodyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34Mexico's Drug War: Mi Guerra Es Su Guerra
    3. 42:36Blackwater Indictment: Accountability or Whitewash?
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