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Ex-Mass. House speaker DiMasi pleads not guilty

BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has again pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.

DiMasi and three co-defendants entered the pleas Thursday during their arraignment on an expanded indictment adding extortion to earlier public corruption charges.

The original indictment alleged DiMasi and three associates rigged two lucrative state contracts...

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