Eric Florack on September 26th, 2010

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. directed a major political fund-raiser to offer former Gov. Rod Blagojevich millions of dollars in campaign cash in return for an appointment to the U.S. Senate, sources said the fund-raiser has told federal authorities.

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davidl on May 7th, 2010

DavidL's Breakfast ScrambleLawrence Taylor charged with statutory rape, from Jammie Wearing Fool, and Ace

Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested in a Rockland hotel overnight and charged with raping a 15-year-old girl, police said.

The 51-year-old former linebacker

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General Alexander M. Haig, United State Army, died today at age 85,  from Mark Feeney, Boston Globe:

Alexander M. Haig Jr., who as secretary of state declared “I’m in control here” when Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, and

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