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Stevens trial to resume with alternate juror

Oct. 27, 2008
Deliberations in the federal corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens are set to resume Monday with an alternate juror after the court lost touch with a panelist whose father died.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler