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March 16, 2012

Blagojevich Begins 14-Year Prison Term for Corruption 
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Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has begun serving a 14-year
sentence in a Colorado federal prison. Blagojevich was convicted last
year on a number of corruption charges, including trying to sell or
trade President Obama’s former U.S. Senate seat and attempting to
shake down executives for campaign cash.



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