Also: Serial killer suspect arrested; Dan Rostenkowski dies.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves the Federal Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, in Chicago. Jurors in Blagojevich's corruption trial have sent a note to the judge suggesting they may be deadlocked on some counts. From the Chicago Sun-Times:
They are deadlocked -- but only they know how seriously.
On their 11th day of talks, a federal jury deliberating in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial indicated Wednesday they could not reach a unanimous verdict on all the counts, and according to one attorney, told the judge they could not deliberate any further on at least some of the charges.
"In a situation where jurors can't agree on given counts, what should the next logical step be?" jurors in Rod Blagojevich's case asked in a note, only part of which which was read in court. "We've gone beyond reasonable attempts without rancor. We now ask for guidance."
» Read the full story: Blagojevich jurors: We're stuck [Chicago Sun-Times]
» Complexities may deadlock Blagojevich jurors [The Associated Press]
In other news:
» Stabbing suspect arrested in Michigan serial killings [MSNBC]
» Dan Rostenkowski, former House Ways and Means Committee chairman who went to prison for mail fraud, dies [Chicago Sun-Times]
» New flood warnings raise fears in Pakistan [The New York Times]