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Why you should care about Lake Vostok

If scientists find life in Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an ancient freshwater body locked beneath two miles of ice, it will greatly boost hopes of the existence of life on other worlds.
Rod Blagojevich 14-year sentence a warning to corrupt politicians

Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison, a decision some legal experts found harsh. But the judge said the sentence was meant to send a message – and not just to Rod Blagojevich.
Rod Blagojevich found guilty on 17 counts. Is it a turning point for Illinois?

In a retrial, Rod Blagojevich is convicted of corruption stemming from the sale of President Obama's seat in the US Senate. The former Illinois governor says he's 'stunned.'
Rahm Emanuel: Will Blagojevich retrial mar his image?

When the Blagojevich retrial begins a month before Chicago's mayoral election, Rahm Emanuel's name is expected to appear prominently in testimony. That's posing a problem for his image-makers.
Why Rod Blagojevich was convicted on only one of 24 counts

The count of lying to the FBI – the one conviction the jury in the Rod Blagojevich trial handed down Tuesday – is often included to make sure a jury returns at least one guilty verdict. The other counts may have been too complex.
Fifty years ago, humanity first searched for alien life in the universe

Astronomer Frank Drake, the man behind that project, received top honors at a banquet gala Saturday at the SETIcon convention here about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Stephen Hawking warning: What would an alien invasion be like?

Stephen Hawking has warned that extraterrestrials, if they exist, may not be friendly. But other experts say humanity has nothing to fear.
Chicago mayor proposes greater oversight of city council

Mayor Richard Daley introduced an ordinance this week that would allow Chicago's inspector general to investigate aldermen.
Illinois primary: how the Scott Brown win has changed strategies

Illinois has been a reliably Democratic state, but the Scott Brown victory in Massachusetts has changed political assumptions.
A short Senate tenure for Illinois's Burris

Democrats stand a better chance of retaining the seat in 2010 now that Burris – tarred by the Blagojevich connection – has bowed out, analysts say.
Blagojevich case: Will it seal Illinois' reputation as most corrupt state?

Ousted governor pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, as political watchdogs tally cost of state's long history of graft and cronyism.
Across the Milky Way, more planet Earths?

Two new discoveries suggest that sunlike solar systems like ours – with life-hosting planets – are more common than previously thought.