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January 16, 2009

Burris Sworn in to Senate
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In other news from Washington, Roland Burris has been sworn in to fill
President-elect Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. The now-Senator
Burris was appointed by the scandal-plagued Illinois Governor Rod
Blagojevich over initial objections from top Democrats.



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