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Former SD Gov., US Rep. Bill Janklow dead at 72 (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo, former South Dakota governor, Bill Janklow announces he is dying of brain cancer at his office in Sioux Falls, S.D. Janklow's son Russ Janklow says his father died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. He was 72. The flamboyant politician left a lasting mark on South Dakota politics by serving four terms as governor but resigned as the state's congressman after causing a fatal traffic accident. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Elisha Page)AP - As governor of South Dakota for 16 years, Bill Janklow was always in a hurry — pushing lawmakers to approve his proposals and racing to disaster sites to take charge. His need for speed also likely played a role in his one regret: the 2003 fatal traffic accident that landed him in jail and ended his political career.

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