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Roland Burris, Harry Reid: D.C. face-off
The Swampby Mike Dorning Former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris and Senate Democratic leaders determined to block his seating in the U.S. Senate plan to sit down Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol for a face-to-face meeting. Aides to Senate Majority Leader......Tags: Prosecution, Upper House, Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calls Gov. Rod Blagojevich 'corrupt'
Tribune reportersU.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Gov. Rod Blagojevich "corrupt" Sunday and accused him of trying to divert attention from his criminal case by falsely alleging Reid opposed African-American candidates seeking Illinois' Senate seat vacated...Tags: Minority Groups, Christianity, NBC, Richard Durbin, Roland Burris
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Former state Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to meet with Senate Democratic leaders who oppose his nomination
Washington BureauWASHINGTON—Former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris and Senate Democratic leaders determined to block his seating in the U.S. Senate plan to sit down Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol for a face-to-face meeting. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry...Tags: Prosecution, Upper House, Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones
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Hiding behind black voters
White guilt has exhausted itself, President-elect Barack Obama once wrote. Well, not so fast. His former opponent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Chicago, apparently thinks there's still some life left in it. What else can we make of the congressman'...Tags: Minority Groups, Upper House, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Executive Branch, Corruption
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich picks former attorney general to replace Obama
Tribune reportersIn a display of political bravado, disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, challenging national Democratic leaders to reject the appointment of an African-American to the seat that...Tags: Minority Groups, Richard Durbin, Roland Burris, Police, National Government
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Cabinet choices start political musical chairs
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices have sent change trickling down through state politics, sparking a scramble to replace his nominees that will play out in the shadow of the Illinois scandal about filling Obama's Senate seat. The shift...Tags: Caroline Kennedy, Ken Salazar, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Hilda Solis, Colorado
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Chicago reps. gearing up for Senate run?
The Swampby James Oliphant The prospect of a general election to select Illinois next senator has added some new potential candidates to the mix, ones who have not been involved in the Blagojevich scandal. On the Republican side, Rep. Mark Kirk,......Tags: Local Elections, Upper House, Rod Blagojevich, Richard Durbin, Rahm Emanuel
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Obama inauguration tickets put pinch on Chicago congressmen
Tribune reporterPresident-elect Barack Obama's inauguration has created a supply-and-demand crisis for Chicago congressmen. Most have been given about 200 free tickets to the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony in the nation's capital, but they're getting thousands of requests...Tags: Richard Durbin, Gaming and Lotteries, Illnesses, Tickets, Jesse Jackson
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Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Minority Groups, Carmen Miranda, Rhythm and Blues, Music Industry, Ella Fitzgerald
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Obama Cabinet picks complicate filling key vacancies
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices have sent a ripple through state politics, fostering behind-the-scenes jockeying to fill key vacancies in the shadow of the Chicago scandal over filling Obama's Senate seat. The shift started...Tags: Local Elections, Upper House, Ken Salazar, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Executive Branch
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English hired by Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan has hired Ron English, making him the fifth black head football coach in major-college football, a person familiar with the contract agreement told the Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Football, World Cup, Speed Skating, Snow Boarding
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