news.yahoo.com - 10/27/2008
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WASHINGTON Ted Stevens , a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday found guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and fancy trimmings from an oil executive and then ...
thehill.com - 10/27/2008
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thehill.com —
The Senate's chief GOP campaign strategist cut Sen.
Ted Stevens loose Monday after the Alaska Republican was
convicted in his corruption trial. In a strongly worded statement, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), head of the National Republican Senatorial ...
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Ensign: Stevens's career ends in 'disgrace'
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/28/2008
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
Why is it, exactly, that while Sen. McCain
called for Sen. Ted Stevens to resign in the
wake of his corruption convictions, Gov. Palin couldn't bring herself to utter the word? Will the media interpret this as a disagreement between the ...
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Curious
dailykos.com - 10/28/2008
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dailykos.com —
Alaska law : I was convicted of a
felony, but have served my time and am on
probation. Can I register to vote? No. A convicted felon may not register to vote unless unconditionally discharged from custody. When you are no longer on probation, a ...
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AK-Sen: Stevens can't vote for himself
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Sen. Ted Stevens Guilty In Alaska Corruption Case
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Sen. Ted Stevens (AK-R) was found guilty of seven counts in a corruption case . The verdict, coming just days before Election Day, adds further uncertainty to a closely watched Senate race. Democrats hope to seize the once reliably Republican seat as part of their bid for a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Stevens, 84, was convicted of all seven charges he faced of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. Jurors began deliberating Wednesday at noon. Stevens faces up to five years in prison on each count when he is ...
Sen. Stevens Guilty On All Corruption Charges -- Verse-Case Scenario by Tony Peyser
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... What a strange road Ted's now on: The old pro will soon Become a con . VERSE CASE SCENARIO Tony Peyser provides daily poems and weekly cartoons for BuzzFlash and also writes the BuzzFlash column, " ...
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ap.google.com 10/27/2008 — 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Stevens was found guilty on all seven ...
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From NBC's Pete Williams, Mike Kosnar, and Mark MurrayA jury found Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) guilty on all seven counts in his federal corruption trial. He was convicted of lying about $250,000 of gifts and renovations on his Alaska home.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was found guilty on Monday of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts from a powerful constituent, a verdict that could help Democratic efforts to increase their control of the Senate ...
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