U.S. attorney wants more time to indict Ill. gov

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:16 PM EST (msnbc.com)

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a motion seeking a 90-day extension to return an indictment against the governor of Illinois.

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