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Jury deadlocks on all but 1 charge against Blago (AP)

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to the media at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Chicago, next to his wife Patti. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP – A federal jury deadlocked Tuesday on all but one of 24 charges against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, including the most explosive of all — that he tried to sell an appointment to President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat. Blagojevich was convicted on a single, less serious count of lying to federal agents.


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Blago guilty on just 1 count as Feds vow retrial (AP)

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich kisses his wife Patti as they arrive at the Federal Court building, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Chicago.  A lawyer for the brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says attorneys in the case have been summoned to the courtroom. Michael Ettinger, a lawyer for Robert Blagojevich, says he does not know the reason.  It's the 14th day of deliberations.  (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP – A federal jury found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday of one count of lying to federal agents, and the judge said he intends to declare a mistrial on the remaining 23 counts.


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Blago expected to follow brother to witness stand (AP)

Robert Blagojevich, brother of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, right, and his wife Julie arrive at the Federal Court building, Monday, July 19, 2010, in Chicago, as the defense phase of his federal corruption trial begins. Blagojevich and his brother are accused of scheming to sell or trade President Obama's old Senate seat. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to finally step into the witness box at his corruption trial on Tuesday, though exactly when will depend partly on how quickly prosecutors finish cross-examining his brother.


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