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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Burris: ‘I Am the Junior Senator From Illinois’ Despite clear indications that not everyone on Capitol Hill is ready to acknowledge him as a U.S. senator, Roland W. Burris headed to Washington from Illinois on Monday, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/us/06burris.html?hp" title="announcing">announcing</a> that he was, in fact, the rightful new occupant of the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090105_burris_i_am_the_junior_senator_from_illinois/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090105_burris_i_am_the_junior_senator_from_illinois/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Burris: ‘I Am the Junior Senator From Illinois’ Despite clear indications that not everyone on Capitol Hill is ready to acknowledge him as a U.S. senator, Roland W. Burris headed to Washington from Illinois on Monday, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/us/06burris.html?hp" title="announcing">announcing</a> that he was, in fact, the rightful new occupant of the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090105_burris_i_am_the_junior_senator_from_illinois/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090105_burris_i_am_the_junior_senator_from_illinois/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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