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Democrats gain as Stevens loses his Senate race

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 05:15 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, convicted last month on federal ethics charges, lost his bid for a seventh term, giving Democrats at least 58 seats in the Senate.

Bear killed out of worry for trick-or-treaters in Alaska

Sat, 11/01/2008 - 21:35 - USATODAY.com Nation - Top Stories

Wildlife officials in Alaska have killed a 200-pound (90-kilogram) black bear that was raiding garbage in a home driveway while ...

Accused senator calls key witness a liar

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 15:00 - Reuters: U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska called the prosecution's star witness a liar on Friday at his corruption trial that could decide both his political future and the Senate's makeup.

Alaskan minorities feel ignored by Palin

Sun, 10/19/2008 - 09:10 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Alaska's black leaders say they're not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the center of the controversy over injecting the ...

Palins and aides pressed for trooper's removal

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

Alaska's former public safety commissioner was contacted three dozen times by Governor Sarah Palin, her husband and seven administration officials about the status of one of his troopers, interviews and documents show.

In dozens of calls, Palins and aides pressed for trooper's removal

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 02:05 - International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

Alaska's former public safety commissioner was contacted three dozen times about firing one of his troopers, interviews and documents show.

Judge: Sen. Stevens corruption trial to proceed

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:45 - Reuters: U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request by Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska to dismiss the charges or declare a mistrial because prosecutors withheld helpful evidence from the defense.

Judge refuses to block Palin probe

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 08:36 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

An Alaska judge on Thursday refused to block a state investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired ...

Michelle Goldberg: Sarah Palin has appeared to condone anti-Semitic remarks

Fri, 09/26/2008 - 14:40 - guardian.co.uk World news

Michelle Goldberg: Anti-Semitic remarks are not uncommon in churches that Sarah Palin has attended in Alaska

Sen. Stevens denies he hid gifts

Fri, 09/26/2008 - 05:11 - Reuters: U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Ted Stevens broke the law by concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts, a prosecutor said on Thursday, but his lawyer defended the Alaska Republican as honest and said the evidence will show he is not guilty.