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UPDATE: Blagojevich leaves home to report to Colo. prison
March 15, 2012 8:28 AM
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has left his Chicago home and is heading to Colorado to begin a 14-year federal prison term for corruption. The one-time golden boy of Illinois politics with a penchant for television cameras is expected to report to the prison by 2 p.m.... more » -
UN chief urges Zambia to fight corruption
February 24, 2012 1:10 PM
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - The U.N. chief has urged Zambian lawmakers to spare no one in the fight against corruption. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking to Zambia's parliament at the start of a visit Friday, called corruption a cancer that threatens democracy and anti-poverty efforts. He says, "In this fight... more » -
Blagojevich at trial: Didn't know it was illegal
June 1, 2011 1:31 PM
CHICAGO (AP) - Rod Blagojevich has told a judge at his corruption trial that he thought he was acting legally when he made plans to seek a top federal job in exchange for giving a Senate seat to someone of President Barack Obama's choosing. But the judge says jurors... more » -
Blago expected on the witness stand today
July 20, 2010 8:03 AM
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to step into the witness box at his corruption trial. Prosecutors will finish cross-examining his brother, who also is charged. For most of the trial, Robert Blagojevich faded into the background. But on Monday, the sometimes emotional older brother told jurors... more » -
Hard times for Illinois, but not for governor's staff
July 6, 2010 2:04 PM
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has handed out raises topping 20 percent to his staff even as he calls for $1.4 billion in spending cuts because of the state's budget crisis. An Associated Press analysis of documents shows Quinn has given his staff 43 raises averaging 11.4 percent since he... more » -
Key witness takes stand in Blagojevich trial
June 9, 2010 1:33 PM
A longtime member of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's inner circle has taken the stand in his corruption trial to testify against him. Alonzo Monk is considered a key witness. Prosecutors say he was part of a tight group around Blagojevich who pressed companies for campaign cash on Blagojevich's... more » -
UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted
March 10, 2010 12:35 PM
A U.N. diplomat blames the lack of security in Somalia for problems in distributing food to the millions of hungry people. A U.N. Security Council report says up to half the food aid is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers. Trucks carrying food... more » -
Governor's aide withdraws consideration for US attorney
December 15, 2009 9:39 AM
Gov. Bill Ritter's deputy chief of staff has withdrawn from consideration to be the next U.S. attorney in Colorado amid questions raised during Ritter's gubernatorial campaign. Stephanie Villafuerte said Monday that a "needless and extraneous political fight" has overshadowed an independent assessment of her qualifications. During Ritter's 2006 campaign, the... more » -
James Jarman
November 12, 2007 9:17 AM
James Jarman Investigative Reporter/Weekend Anchor Contact James by Email Follow James on Twitter Started at News First: December, 1996 Hometown: Vancouver, Washington Previous Stations: KCBY (CBS) - Coos Bay, Oregon, KTVL (CBS) - Medford, Oregon Industry Awards: Two consecutive regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for... more »
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