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Published 11/20/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

Stevens bid farewell on the Senate floor Thursday. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, a fixture in the U.S. Senate for nearly 40 years, gave a brief farewell to fellow senators Thursday, adding that he is confident he can "remove the cloud that currently surrounds me." Stevens, who turned 85 Tuesday, was convicted in [...] (link)

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