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      Ex-Illinois governor gets 78-month prison sentence

      Posted by Billbar from Reuters

      Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, promoted as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate for his vigorous opposition to capital punishment, was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for corrupt dealings while in office. The veteran Republican politician who spent 36 years in state government maintained his innocence throughout the trial.

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