adn.com - 10/13/2008
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WASHINGTON -- Even as Sen. Ted Stevens' trial approaches a likely end this week, federal prosecutors are still attempting to gather more evidence, including correspondence between the Alaska senator and his wife, Catherine, as well as e-mails she may have sent to 34 others about their home ...
ap.google.com - 10/16/2008
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ap.google.com —
1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Ted Stevens
of Alaska has taken the stand in his own
defense at his corruption trial in the nation's capital. The Republican icon is the last defense witness. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan told him late Thursday ...
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The Associated Press: Stevens to testify in corruption trial
talkleft.com - 10/17/2008
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talkleft.com —
Senator Ted Stevens took the stand today in
his criminal trial. He testified that he pays his
bills when he knows about them, that he intended to pay for his home renovations, and that if he neglected to pay it's only because he's a busy senator ...
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Stevens Testifies Today
briefingroom.thehill.com - 10/15/2008
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briefingroom.thehill.com —
Sen. Ted Stevens seems likely to take the
stand Thursday as the final witness for his defense.
His wife, Catherine, is expected to begin testifying Wednesday afternoon and will likely portray the Alaska Republican as having little interest and ...
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Stevens Likely to Testify Thursday
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Stevens' Wife's Emails Subpoeaned
TPMMuckraker —
... Prosecutors in the case against Sen. Ted Stevens are leaving no stone unturned, subpoenaing emails sent from his wife Catherine which many have discussed the home renovation which is at the center of the charges against Stevens, the Anchorage Daily News reports. ...
Stevens Trial: Why Is Ted Ducking Behind His Wife? Follow The Yellow…
Firedoglake —
... that did most of the work on their break from the Fairytopia salt mines.
And this pesky trouble stems from Stevens' wife convincing him they'd gotten a steal of a deal with posh renovations from corporate cronies at bargain basement prices, while other cronies were sending tokens that he kept even though valued over the Senate gifting limits of $250? Poor Ted was helplessly duped by the shiny valuable objects and posh new digs?
Oh...so not buying that.
Unreported jewelry gifts? Tucked away e-mails? And a specially created paper ...
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Stevens Senate aide handled personal bills —
Politico Live's Blogs
This seems to have little to do with the specific charges against Ted Stevens, but Catherine Stevens' testimony has revealed that the senator used a well paid Senate aide to pay personal credit cards and home utility bills and run other personal errands for the senator and his wife.
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Ted Stevens to Take Stand Today in Own Trial? —
TPMMuckraker
In a filing today with the U.S. District Court, Sen. Ted Stevens' defense team listed four witnesses that it may call today. Among them, Orrin Hatch, Martha Stewart and the seven term senator himself.
Senator Stevens hereby gives notice of the witnesses he intends to call on the fourth day ...
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