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  1. DOJ seeks Catherine Stevens' e-mails with Ted Stevens, Bill AllenRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

    ... Allen and others from 1999 to 2006. The heart of the government's case is the renovation of the Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska, which took place in 2000 & 2001. VECO employees are alleged to have done more than $180,000 worth of work on the home, ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Construction

  2. Colin Powell Likens Sen. Stevens to His SoldiersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Kansas City InfoZine

    ... to suspect Stevens had done anything wrong. But prosecutors made it clear to jurors that Powell was a long way from Girdwood, Alaska, where the home repairs in question were done. The renovations and gifts mostly came from VECO Corp., a defunct oil ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Construction, Orrin Hatch

  3. Powell testifies to Stevens' high reputation, straight talkRead the original story

    Yesterday | Anchorage Daily News

    ... by Kennedy's setback in his fight against a brain tumor. Under cross examination, Powell said he had never been to Girdwood and has no independent knowledge of the charges Stevens faces. Stevens, 84, faces charges of failing to disclose more than ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat, Anchorage Metro, Anchorage, AK

  4. Powell defends Stevens' integrityRead the original story

    Yesterday | Washington Times

    ... attorneys only briefly cross-examined Mr. Powell, asking him whether he ever visited Mr. Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska. Mr. Powell said he never had been there. Mr. Powell testified one day after Sen. Daniel Inouye, Hawaii Democrat, who also ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, Republican, District of Columbia Government, Washington DC

  5. Powell goes to bat for Sen. StevensRead the original story

    Yesterday | Arizona Daily Star

    ... "He's a guy who, as we said in the infantry, we would take on a long patrol." Powell said he had never been to Girdwood, Alaska, and has no independent knowledge of the charges Stevens faces. When asked outside of the courtroom after his testimony ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat

  6. Powell: Stevens' reputation 'sterling'Read the original story

    Yesterday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... 1999 and 2006. Most of that total is related to a renovation project that doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska, with much of the work allegedly done for free by an oil-field service company run by Stevens' friend, Bill Allen. Jurors ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat, Soldotna, AK

  7. Powell says Sen. Stevens' integrity "sterling"Read the original story

    Friday | Reuters

    By James ViciniWASHINGTON - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sen. 8 comments

    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, Republican

  8. Colin Powell puts in a good word for Sen. Stevens at trialRead the original story

    Yesterday | StarTribune

    ... and 2006. Most of that total is related to a major renovation project that doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska, with much of the work allegedly done for free by an oil-field service company run by a friend, Bill Allen. Stevens' ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat

  9. Powell: Stevens' Character Is 'Sterling'Read the original story

    Friday | ABC News

    ... anything that was improper." Prosecutors briefly cross-examined Powell, asking him if he had ever been to Stevens' Girdwood, Alaska, home, which is at the center of the case. Government attorneys contend one of Stevens' supporters paid for the ...

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    Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News

  10. Powell To Testify For StevensRead the original story

    Friday | National Journal

    ... during his trial on charges of failing to report more than $250,000 in favors, including renovation of his Girdwood, Alaska, home. Stevens' defense team announced Powell would testify as a character witness that U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Construction

  11. Reporter's Notebook: Powell Takes the Stand for...Read the original story

    Friday | Fox News

    ... Alaska-based oil services firm VECO, and its one-time CEO Bill Allen, including a top-to-bottom renovation of his Girdwood, Alaska, ski "chalet" that the prosecution has valued at $188,000. The defense paraded several witnesses to the stand Friday ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican

  12. Witness testifies he was told to create 'paper trail' for StevensRead the original story

    Friday | Clover Herald

    ... 1999 and 2006. Most of that total involved a major renovation project that doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska, with much of the work allegedly done for free by an oil-field service company run by Stevens' friend, Bill Allen. The ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Non-Profit, Soldotna, AK

  13. Prosecutors wrap up case against Sen. StevensRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | The Big Sandy News

    ... David Anderson , Allen's nephew and a welder for VECO, who said that in 2000 and 2001 he worked on Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska. Anderson testified how he spent months, often joined by other VECO workers, helping to build a new first floor, a ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, Republican, Construction

  14. Colin Powell: Stevens reputation 'sterling'Read the original story

    Friday | Anchorage Daily News

    ... 1999 and 2006. Most of that total involved a major renovation project that doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, with much of the work allegedly done for free by an oil-field service company run by Stevens' friend Bill Allen. The testimony ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, George Bush, Daniel Inouye, Democrat, Soldotna, AK

  15. Powell on Stevens: "This is a guy you take on a long patrol"Read the original story

    Friday | Washington Examiner

    ... asked Powell if he knew anything about Stevens' current criminal case, or whether he had visited Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska. Powell answered, "No" to both questions. Powell is one of a handful of character witnesses that Judge Emmet Sullivan ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, Republican

  16. Sen. Inouye Defends Fellow 'Outsider,' Sen. StevensRead the original story

    Friday | Kansas City InfoZine

    ... Begich. The senator is charged with seven counts of failing to disclose $250,000 in gifts and renovations to his Girdwood, Alaska, ski home. Inouye's testimony came after U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan rejected the defense's motion for ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat, Anchorage, AK

  17. Stevens' trialRead the original story

    Friday | Anchorage Daily News

    ... At some point in the investigation, the Veco boss said he thought Stevens would have paid bills for work on his Girdwood house if Veco had sent them. That's exactly the claim Sen. Stevens makes in his defense. (Other evidence suggests otherwise, but ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Alaska, Opinion

  18. Hawaii's Sen. Inouye takes stand to defend StevensRead the original story

    Friday | Seattle Times

    ... a former welder who worked for VECO and supervised repairs that nearly doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska. Anderson, who is Allen's nephew, wasn't scheduled to testify. But prosecutors asked to allow him after the judge overseeing ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Daniel Inouye, Democrat, Ted Stevens, Republican, Life, Veteran Affairs

  19. Stevens' Proposed Character Witnesses Heavy On MinoritiesRead the original story

    Friday | CBS News

    ... to rebut specific portions of the government's case against him, including Bob Persons, a neighbor of Stevens from Girdwood, Alaska. Persons helped oversee renovation of Stevens' home, the cost of which is at the heart of the case against the ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Stevens, US News, US Senate, Republican, Daniel Inouye, Democrat

  20. Colleague backs StevensRead the original story

    Friday | MiamiHerald.com

    ... a former welder who worked for Veco Corp. and supervised repairs that nearly doubled the size of Stevens' home in Girdwood, Alaska. Anderson, who is Allen's nephew, wasn't scheduled to testify. But prosecutors asked to allow him after the judge ...

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