Blagojevich Won't Testify

Blagojevich won't testify

Testimony in the federal corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich wrapped up Wednesday without the ousted Illinois governor taking the stand in his own defense.

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    Milorad Blagojevich, (born December 10, 1956) commonly known as Rod R. Blagojevich, is a Democratic politician and the former Governor of the state of Illinois. He is the second Serbian American to be elected governor of any state of the United States (George Voinovich from Ohio was the first).
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