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Blagojevich ex-chief of staff pleads not guilty

Apr. 23, 2009
A former chief of staff who served under ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges. Alonzo Monk was silent for most of the five-minute arraignment Thursday. The 50-year-old did acknowledge he was pleading not guilty....
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch