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A Barack Obama commemorative plate is on display for sale in a store in Washington on January 7, 2009. President-elect Obama will be sworn in on January 20, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | Slideshow
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    Burris has right to serve in the Senate
    Burris has right to serve in the Senate
    Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris' record suggests he will make a very mediocre and probably very embarrassing U.S. senator. But there should be no doubt about his legal right to take the seat.
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    Burris has right to serve in Senate, follow Truman's footsteps
    Burris has right to serve in Senate, follow Truman's footsteps
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) --
    Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris' record suggests he will make a very mediocre and probably very embarrassing U.S. senator. But there should be no doubt about his legal right to take the seat.
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