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Judge in Stevens Case Weighs Mistrial

Oct. 2, 2008
Jurors in the trial of Senator Ted Stevens were dismissed for the day after discovery that prosecutors had withheld information that was suppose to be turned over to the defense.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Democratic challenger Mark Begich has defeated convicted Republican incumbent Ted Stevens in the race for U.S. Senate in Alaska, vote totals determined Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was found guilty Monday of all seven federal felony charges related to unreported gifts and renovation work done on his home.
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Stevens jury deliberations suspended

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Jury deliberations in the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, were suspended Friday after a juror left Washington to tend to the death of her father.
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Stevens juror accused of violent outbursts

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The judge in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Thursday urged jurors to deliberate with "civility" following complaints about one juror.
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Stevens jury retires for the day

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A jury deciding the fate of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens on corruption charges retired for the day Wednesday without reaching a verdict.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was described as a politician eager for freebies and a lawmaker smeared by an admitted crook as his trial wound up Tuesday.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch