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Burris Sworn in to Senate

HeadlineJan 16, 2009

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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