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Judge rejects effort to move Stevens' trial to Alaska

Submitted by crew on 20 August 2008 - 1:01pm. Ted Stevens

The latest development in the case against Senator Ted Stevens:

A judge ruled this morning that Sen. Ted Stevens will stand trial in the nation's capital, not Alaska. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan turned down Stevens' request that the trial be moved to Alaska.

Jury selection is set to begin Sept. 22 and the trial will start two days later.

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