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Wife says Blagojevich teaching history in prison

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is spending his time in federal prison teaching Civil War history and learning to play the guitar, while his attorneys work on an appeal, his wife said on Friday, the one-year anniversary of the beginning of his 14-year term for corruption....

 

On last day free, Blagojevich offers last words

Rod Blagojevich

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich embraced the public spotlight one last time Wednesday, claiming on the day before he reports to prison that he always believed what he did was legal and expressing faith that an appeal of his corruption convictions will succeed....

 

Ex-La. gov, 83, marries 32-year-old prison pen pal

Colorful former Gov. Edwin Edwards, 83, on Friday married a 32-year-old who wrote him during his prison sentence for bribery and extortion.

 

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