Tag: ted stevens
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selling haarp to the pentagon
Noah Shachtman writes, in a Wired article online, “Strange New Air Force Facility Energizes Ionosphere, Fans Conspiracy Flames”, a superficial tale at times of how HAARP arrived at its full potential 30 acres full of antennas a “bionic forest” able to inject 3.6 megawatts of energy into the ionosphere*. The article redeems itself by providing nuggets…
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former alaska sen. ted stevens dies in plane crash
from ap: A plane carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens and ex-NASA chief Sean O’Keefe crashed near a remote fishing village in Alaska, killing the longtime senator and at least four others, authorities said Tuesday. The crash was a stunning event in a state where Stevens became the most beloved political figure in Alaska history during…
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stevens loses alaskan senate seat to begich
from raw story: Alaska GOP Senator Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh Senate term, the Associated Press reported. Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the United States Senate, has until tonight held his seat since 1968. Democratic opponent Mark Begich, mayor of Anchorage, had an insurmountable lead of 3,724 votes in Tuesday’s tally,…
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mark begich ahead by 3 votes in alaska
from raw replay: After the latest vote counting, Mark Begich is leading Sen. Ted Steven for Senator of Alaska. 43,000 absentee votes were counted today. The board of elections says an additional 35,000 ballots will be counted in the next week. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Nov. 12, 2008. update: begich now leading…
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alaska senator ted stevens found guilty of corruption
conviction on 7 felony counts as election loomsfrom reuters: Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted of corruption on Monday [Oct27], a verdict that could endanger the Republican’s political future and help Democrats expand control of the Senate in the November 4 election. Stevens, 84, was convicted on all seven counts of lying on Senate…