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Senator still running, vows to fight conviction
Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska vowed to fight his conviction on federal corruption charges, a verdict he attributed to "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct." The verdict came days before the Senate's longest-serving Republican is to face voters in a neck-and-neck re-election bid. He vowed to get the trial's results overturned and added, "I remain a candidate for the United States Senate."
Body confirmed to be Hudson's nephew
Officials have confirmed that the body found today inside an SUV in Chicago is that of the missing 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Hudson had offered a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew, Julian King, who had been missing since Friday, when her mother and brother were found dead in their home.
Obama delivers 'closing argument'
Sen. Barack Obama told voters today that they "are one week away from changing America." Delivering what his campaign billed as a "closing argument," Obama told a crowd in Canton, Ohio, that "there's so much at stake" in the week ahead. The Democratic candidate, who leads in national polls, warned against acting as if the election is already over.
Men charged with plotting to kill Obama
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have charged two men with plotting a "killing spree" against African-Americans that would have been capped with an attempt to kill Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.