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Blagojevich convicted on 17 of 20 counts

Finally, a situation where "unexpected" actually applies:Stunned and nearly speechless after hearing the verdicts against him, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will wake up Tuesday to the stark reality that…

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Back off — it's the Chicago Way

"One of your students doesn't do his homework, you body-slam him into a desk. One of them mouths off at you, you shove him down the stairs. They go to…

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"Once You Go Black …"

… that old remark seemingly has become a new anthem for the contemporary civil rights movement — once an African-American is elected to the US House of Representatives or Senate, that Congressional seat is now and forevermore "black" .

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