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Revised Blago Indictment Expected Next Week
CHICAGO (AP) -- Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they expect to have a fresh indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich by the end of next week.

But the specific allegations of misconduct on the part of Blagojevich are expected to be the same as those in the corruption indictment he's facing now.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar told a hearing Wednesday that the government expects what boils down to a revised indictment by the end of next week.

The revision may be necessary because the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing one of the laws that the original indictment alleges Blagojevich violated -- deprivation of honest services. If the high court throws out that law, prosecutors want to be ready.

Blagojevich has denied any wrongdoing.

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