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U.S. to Drop Case Against Ex-Senator From Alaska

Apr. 1, 2009
The Justice Department moved to drop charges against Ted Stevens, citing prosecutorial misconduct.
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U.S. drops charges against Sen. Stevens

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WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- The corruption case against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been dropped by the U.S. Justice Department, a statement issued by the department said.
Justice Dept. removes Stevens team

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has removed the prosecution team that won the corruption conviction of former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska.

Judge drops contempt in Stevens case

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A federal judge has let one U.S. Justice Department attorney off the hook for a contempt citation over the handling of former Sen. Ted Stevens' case.

AG doesn't file response in Stevens case

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appealed a judge's order for answers about how an FBI agent's whistleblower complaint was handled.

Agent alleges misconduct in Stevens case

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An FBI agent has accused fellow agents and at least one prosecutor of misconduct in the corruption investigation against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska.

Stevens prosecutors cited in complaint

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A person close to the prosecution of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has filed a whistle-blower complaint against investigators in the case, a judge says.
Stevens guilty of all charges

Stevens guilty of all charges

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.
Prosecution rests in Stevens case

Prosecution rests in Stevens case

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. prosecutors Thursday rested their case against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, accused of not disclosing more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations.
Jury hears secret Stevens tape-recording

Jury hears secret Stevens tape-recording

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Indicted U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said he didn't think he had done anything wrong, tape-recordings played in a Washington courtroom Monday revealed.
Judge rejects mistrial in Stevens case

Judge rejects mistrial in Stevens case

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The judge in the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Thursday rejected a defense request for a mistrial because of prosecutorial misconduct.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler