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Defiant Ill. governor fills Obama's Senate seat
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-31 11:26

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich gestures as he is led out of the room after announcing former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as his choice to fill the vacant US Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama during a news conference in Chicago, Illinois, December 30, 2008. [Agencies]