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news.yahoo.com - 11/21/2008
Stevens leaves to a standing ovation (Politico)
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Politico - Ted Stevens — the longest-serving Republican senator in history — bid farewell to the Senate on Thursday. Although he leaves under criminal conviction, the 85-year-old Alaskan said the future is still bright.
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/19/2008
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican... in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. That's an insurmountable lead with only about ... (more) Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)

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Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation
thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008
Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation
— thinkprogress.org — Today, Ted Stevens — Alaska’s defeated Republican senator and a convicted felon — was granted time on... the Senate floor to deliver his farewell speech. Stevens said that he still can’t believe that he’s “privileged ... (more) Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives ...

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klewtv.com - 11/19/2008
Stevens loses Alaska Senate race
— klewtv.com — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the... history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. (more) Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

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TPMMuckraker — ... Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) left the Senate Thursday to tears, applause, and a standing ovation after giving a final floor speech. With staffers visibly weeping to his side, convicted felon Ted Stevens concluded his speech on a note that has both guided his career and often gotten him into pork related trouble: "To hell with politics. Just do what's right for Alaska." (Politico) ...

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Stevens Bids Farewell to Senate — Wash Post In Congress 11/20/2008
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) bade an emotional farewell to the Senate today, telling colleagues a day after conceding defeat in his reelection bid that he will return to his home state and try to restore his reputation following his conviction last ...
Staffers weep as Ted Stevens gives last Senate speech (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/21/2008
AP - "Uncle Ted" Stevens, an old-style Senate giant and the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address and yielded the floor for the final time Thursday. He was saluted by his colleagues as a staunch friend and teacher.
As Sen. Stevens Says Goodbye, So Do Old Bulls, to an Era — Wash Post In Congress 11/21/2008
There, for a final time at his Senate desk, stood Ted Stevens: longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, shepherd of Alaska statehood, convicted felon.
Newsweek: How will Alaska remember Ted Stevens? — msnbc.com: Politics 11/21/2008
Despite his conviction for violating federal ethics laws, Sen. Ted Stevens may be best remembered by Alaskans for helping secure an endless stream of federal dollars for the state he helped found.
Witness against Stevens says he lied on stand (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/21/2008
AP - One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn't truthful on the stand.