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FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN AND FRIEND LARRY WARNER FACE FEDERAL CORRUPTION CHARGES
Larry Warner, co-defendant in the federal corruption trial of Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, arrives in court, Sept. 28, 2005, in Chicago. Opening arguments for Ryan and Warner's trial began Wednesday. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

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UPI Almanac for Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to review a conviction of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who is serving a 6 1/2-year federal prison term.
UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.
Former Ill. governor released from prison
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was freed from a federal prison in Indiana Wednesday and will serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest at his home.
UPI Almanac for Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.
The South Dakota company responsible for making so-called "pink slime" said it will file a defamation lawsuit against an unnamed defendant for loss of sales.
Chicago should pay a $950,000 settlement to a man who says police tortured him into confessing to rape in 1951, the board of aldermen says.
Former Illinois Gov. Ryan's appeal denied
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's latest request to overturn his conviction was again denied Monday by a federal appeals court in Chicago.
Chicago has agreed to a financial settlement with an 80-year-old man who says he was beaten by police in 1951 until he confessed to a rape he did not commit.
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday opened the gates for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to challenge his mail fraud conviction.
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .