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Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Review: Kabul Bank sent hundreds of millions of dollars out of Afghanistan

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Mistrial declared in John Edwards corruption case; jurors deadlocked on 5 of 6 counts

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Judge is weighing her options because the jury appears to be deadlocked on the other counts John Edwards faces.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Updated with new story, links. Egypt exploded with joy, tears, and relief after President Hosni Mubarak resigned as president.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Congress set to pass bill protecting whistle-blowers from retaliation for reporting corruption

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  After three weeks of respectful but increasingly tense deliberations, 11 jurors were ready to convict Rod Blagojevich of what prosecutors called a "political corruption crime spree" that would have sent yet another former Illinois governor to prison.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  A federal jury has found ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty of one count of lying to federal agents. The jury returned its verdict on Tuesday in the corruption case against Blagojevich.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Judge James Zagel asked attorneys to come to court Thursday in hopes of getting clarity about a jurors' note the day before hinting there's disagreement about at least some counts.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Rod Blagojevich's fate was in the hands of jurors Wednesday as they began deciding whether the impeached Illinois governor tried to sell an appointment to President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Rod Blagojevich is insecure, he talks a lot and he's a bad judge of character — but he is not a criminal, the ousted Illinois governor's defense attorney told jurors at his corruption trial Tuesday during a theatrical closing argument.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Rod Blagojevich's defense attorney could find himself behind bars even as he works to keep the former Illinois governor out of prison.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Rod Blagojevich stood up in court Wednesday and told the judge the opposite of what he has been saying for months. He now says that he will not testify in his own defense.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  Follow the money. That's what jurors are being asked to do at the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  Rod Blagojevich sought to use his power as governor to get benefits for himself and his inner circle through "a series of illegal shakedowns," a federal prosecutor said Tuesday at his corruption trial.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Like a candidate still running for office, a smiling and jovial Rod Blagojevich waded into the crowd — making upbeat statements, hugging and shaking hands with supporters holding signs.