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Friday, August 20, 2010

Blago to feds: Forget about a plea deal

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says federal prosecutors can forget about offering a plea agreement to avoid retrying him on corruption charges. Blagojevich said he wasn't interested in such a offer and criticized prosecutors who won only one conviction of the 24... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

U.S. women getting political clout

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. women are finally getting political "leverage" nine decades after they gained the right to vote, a political scientist says. Anna Harvey of New York University is the author of "Votes Without Leverage." She says that was the situation for women in the United States... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

BP: Public, company must be wary of fraud

HOUSTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- BP officials said the company is investigating reports that its claims process following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been targeted by scam artists. Officials said some people posed as fishermen to receive checks from BP while others act as BP employees to try to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Finger-pointing starts in off-road tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Off-road derby supporters and opponents criticized a lack of safety precautions after a crash in California's Mojave Desert killed eight spectators. Some critics blamed the promoter of the 200-mile nighttime race for allowing spectators to get close to the track. Others... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Will Blago escape most serious charges?

CHICAGO, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A divided jury in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial could mean he is unlikely to be convicted on the most serious charges, lawyers said. But other experts believe prosecutors may still be able to win their case, despite a note Thursday from the jury... Sign in to see full entry.

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