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Wednesday, April 24
Apparently former Governor Rod Blagojevich's brother did hit Senator Roland Burris up for money, according to a third version of the story Burris has given about his senatorial appointment. Burris claims he did not donate any money to the former governor because he didn't want to been seen as trying to curry favor for the seat.