http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 3:14:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42783/begich-pushes-lead-over-stevens-to-1022.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIn the Alaska senatorial race, Democrat Mark Begich has stretched his lead over GOP stalwart (and convicted felon) Ted Stevens to 1,022, with over 90% of votes counted, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Some 24,000 ballots remain to be tallied, but yesterday’s results, from typically pro-Stevens areas, were seen as the senator’s best hope to close the gap. The remaining votes will be counted Tuesday.http://www.newser.com/story/42783/begich-pushes-lead-over-stevens-to-1022.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 15 Nov 2008 7:15:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42523/begich-leads-stevens-by-814-votes-in-alaska.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDemocrat Mark Begich has taken the lead—by 814 votes—over Ted Stevens in the race for the Senate in Alaska, reports FiveThirtyEight.com. With about 40,000 absentee votes still to be counted, Begich leads 132,196 to 131,382. When the day began, Begich trailed by more than 3,000 votes. "Given where we expect the remaining votes are located, this looks very good for Begich," writes Sean Quinn of FiveThirtyEight.http://www.newser.com/story/42523/begich-leads-stevens-by-814-votes-in-alaska.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 12 Nov 2008 20:24:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42306/stevens-leads-but-vote-count-is-still-young.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAlaskan election workers will start tallying uncounted ballots tomorrow in the race for the Senate seat of Ted Stevens, expecting to get through half of them by the end of the day. The convicted but unrepentant Stevens still leads Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,257 votes, 106,594 to 103,337, the LA Times reports. But some 90,000 ballots, in this case representing almost 29% of votes cast, haven’t been counted.http://www.newser.com/story/42306/stevens-leads-but-vote-count-is-still-young.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 11 Nov 2008 6:43:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42098/palin-those-guys-are-jerks.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSarah Palin went back to work yesterday and blasted the wave of critical post-election stories from anonymous GOP sources that have appeared in the press, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The governor said stories that she had greedily grabbed pricey clothes were way off and she never asked for anything more than the occasional soda.http://www.newser.com/story/42098/palin-those-guys-are-jerks.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 08 Nov 2008 2:18:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41060/stevens-sunk-by-his-own-testimony.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAlaska Sen. Ted Stevens' decision not to take the Fifth in his corruption trial was a bold gamble that backfired, the Hill writes. The Republican came across as "evasive and combative" under tough questioning on the stand, hurting his credibility and adding weight to the prosecution's argument that the senator had conspired to conceal free gifts from a company that stood to benefit from his clout.http://www.newser.com/story/41060/stevens-sunk-by-his-own-testimony.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 28 Oct 2008 0:24:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/41036/jury-finds-stevens-guilty-on-all-counts.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAfter 5 hours of deliberations, a federal jury found Ted Stevens guilty today on all seven corruption counts against him. Coming just before Election Day, the felony convictions cloud the political future of the 84-year-old Republican, who has represented Alaska in the Senate since 1968. As the foreman read the verdict, Stevens slumped slightly, the Anchorage Daily News reports. He later told his wife, "It's not over yet."http://www.newser.com/story/41036/jury-finds-stevens-guilty-on-all-counts.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 27 Oct 2008 15:31:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40943/alaska-paper-picks-obama.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSarah Palin has accomplished a lot and has brought unexpected recognition to Alaska, but for the presidency, Barack Obama is "a clear choice" for the Anchorage Daily News . John McCain has abandoned his maverick positions to curry conservative favor, and the demands of the White House would "stretch the governor beyond her range," the paper says.http://www.newser.com/story/40943/alaska-paper-picks-obama.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 26 Oct 2008 11:52:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40821/death-in-jurors-family-puts-stevens-trial-on-hold.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDeliberations in the corruption trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens were halted again today when the judge sent the jury home following the death of a juror’s father, Politico reports. The juror flew to California, and it’s unknown whether she’ll return for deliberations. This latest delay pushes deliberations closer to Election Day, when Stevens’ name will be on the ballot.http://www.newser.com/story/40821/death-in-jurors-family-puts-stevens-trial-on-hold.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 24 Oct 2008 11:29:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40241/alaskans-weigh-impact-of-new-high-profile.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWill America’s favorite moose-field-dressing expert draw more visitors to her wintry home state? Alaska’s sudden burst of Palin-centric publicity has some travel agents salivating, the Anchorage Daily News reports; every misty mountain vista that shows up on CNN is a win. But others worry that the increasingly controversial governor is hurting her state’s image.http://www.newser.com/story/40241/alaskans-weigh-impact-of-new-high-profile.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 17 Oct 2008 11:49:55 CDT