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Friday, April 26
Roland Burris was admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee for "providing incorrect, inconsistent, misleading or incomplete information to the public, the Senate and those conducting legitimate inquiries into [his] appointment to the Senate." Burris will continue to hold office through next year.