1.0 link 153096 <![CDATA[Emanuel Heads To Africa As Blagojevich Report Drops]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/23/emanuel-heads-to-africa-a_n_153096.html With the Obama transition team set to release an internal report regarding the extent of its interactions with embattled governor Rod Blagojevich, one of the key figures in the mix is heading out of the country.

Incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel left on Tuesday for a "long planned family vacation in Africa," a transition official confirmed to the Huffington Post.

The internal review by the Obama team is expected to clear Emanuel of any impropriety regarding the Blagojevich scandal,...

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