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Jury convicts Blagojevich of corruption

Global Politics

A federal court in Chicago convicted former Ill. Governor Rod Blagojevich on 17 counts of corruption in a retrial.

The World

Day one of former Illinois governor’s much-anticipated trial

Conflict & Justice

Senate Democrats continue immigration reform push

Global Politics

American politics and corruption

Global Politics

Palin preps for prime time

Global Politics

GOP tries to get down to business

Global Politics

The RNC gets back on track and the focus is on John McCain and his controversial VP pick, Sarah Palin.

Live: Manhunt for Boston Bomb Suspect

How to Coordinate a Wide-Scale Manhunt

The manhunt continues for Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer accused of killing three people in California. The Los Angeles Police Department has promised a $1 million reward for leads on Dorner’s whereabouts. But conducting a wide-scale manhunt for a potentially dangerous fugitive has its complications.   This past weekend Darrell Satzman, producer at […]

The World

Los Angeles braces for ‘Carmageddon’

Development & Education

This evening, at 7 p.m. (PST), a ten-mile stretch of Los Angeles’s Interstate 405 — the nation’s busiest stretch of road — will close down until Monday morning. Bracing for the worst, Los Angelans are labeling the temporary shutdown “Carmageddon.”

Chicago Jury Convicts Blagojevich of Corruption

Illinois’ embattled ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty yesterday on 17 counts of corruption, and could face up to 20 years in prison. Blagojevich was caught on tape trying to extort money in exchange for President Obama’s vacated Senate seat in late 2008. Blagojevich had maintained his innocence throughout the trial, and was surprised by […]