ap.google.com - 10/27/2008
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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 counts of making false statements on Senate ...
thehill.com - 10/27/2008
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thehill.com —
Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Senate Republican in history
and patriarch of Alaska politics, was found guilty of
all seven felony charges for making false statements. The verdict could spell the end of a 40-year Senate career for a man who rose to ...
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Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of felony charges
redstate.com - 10/27/2008
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redstate.com —
Party Loyalty Has Its Limits We stand at
a perilous moment in American politics, with the real
possibility that the Democrats could get to 60 votes in the Senate. This is no time for litmus tests of party loyalty, for abandoning our own. But we ...
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RedState Endorses Mark Begich, Democrat For Senate, and ...
adn.com - 10/27/2008
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adn.com —
WASHINGTON - A jury has found U.S. Sen.
Ted Stevens guilty of all seven counts of lying
on his financial disclosure forms. It is the highest-profile felony conviction in a sweeping four-year federal investigation into corruption in Alaska politics, ...
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Jury finds Stevens guilty of lying about gifts: Sen. Ted ...
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TED STEVENS FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
Taylor Marsh —
... Heard the news driving in my car. AP has more:
The verdict throws the upcoming election into disarray. ...
Stevens Guilty
Matthew Yglesias —
I’d say his re-election prospects are looking dimmer, though I believe a conviction didn’t stop Jim Traficant.
Surprise!... Ted Stevens Found Guilty
Gateway Pundit —
This comes as no surprise. It's unfortunate he did not pull out of the primary.
Stevens Goes Down
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... 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 counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents.
The verdict throws the upcoming election into disarray. Stevens is fighting off a challenge from Democrat Mark Begich and must now either drop out or continue campaigning as a convicted felon.
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The Associated Press: Stevens to testify in corruption trial
ap.google.com 10/16/2008 — 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 ...
Anchorage rally welcomes Stevens
adn.com 10/30/2008 — Sen. Ted Stevens returned to Alaska on Wednesday for the first time since his conviction, telling a crowd of supporters he made a mistake but is not a criminal and needs their help to save his re-election.
AK-Sen: Ted Stevens Found Guilty On All Counts
dailykos.com 10/27/2008 — From The Hill : Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Senate Republican in history and patriarch of Alaska politics, was found guilty of felony charges for making false statements. The verdict could spell the end of a 40-year Senate career for a man ...
Sen. Stevens guilty of corruption charges —
Reuters: Politics 10/27/2008
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 ...
Stevens: 'I am innocent' —
CNN Political Ticker 10/27/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens vowed to fight his Monday conviction on federal corruption charges, a verdict he attributed to "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct."
"I will fight this unjust verdict with every ounce of ...
Sen. Stevens found guilty of corruption —
Reuters: Politics 10/28/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted of corruption on Monday, a verdict that could endanger the Republican's political future and help Democrats expand control of the Senate in the November 4 election.
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