U.S. Republican Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska arrives at the U.S. District Court in Washington in this October 22, 2008 file photo. A U.S. judge threw out a corruption verdict against former Senator Stevens on April 7, 2009 and ordered a criminal probe into "shocking" Justice Department misconduct, in a blow to a legal system marred by accusations of Bush administration abuses. Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

U.S. Republican Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska arrives at the U.S. District Court in Washington in this October 22, 2008 file photo. A U.S. judge threw out a corruption verdict against former Senator Stevens on April 7, 2009 and ordered a criminal probe into "shocking" Justice Department misconduct, in a blow to a legal system marred by accusations of Bush administration abuses.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: Former Senator Edward William Brooke (R-MA) (R) greets former Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) (C) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) (L) after a ceremony to honor Brooke with the Congressional Gold Medal in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. Brooke, a two-term Republican senator from 1967-1979, was the first African-American elected to the senate by popular vote.
  2. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a microphone attached to his tie before addressing a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addresses a forum of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the W Hotel September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. Romney said the Obama Administration's foreign policy has alienated allies like Poland and encouraged autocrats like Vladamir Putin in Russia.
  8. Glenn Fine, Inspector General of the US Department of Justice,testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing on Patriot Act re-authorization September 23, 2009 in the Dirksen Senate Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
  9. Assistant Attorney General David Kris, far right, and Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, second from the right, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
  10. Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
  11. MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 10: A Philippine military tank is seen heading to the ite where they earlier recovered sophisticated weapons and ammunition from the residence of a Muslim clan blamed for the November 23 massacre of 57 people, on December 10, 2009 in in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, Phillipines. The a province is under martial law since December 4 after 57 people were killed when around 100 gunmen hijacked an election party en route to filing election papers for candidate Mangudadatu ahead of next May's elections, with fears growing for a rebellion from the accused rebel group, Ampatuan. The Philippine Justice Department filed rebellion charges against five members of the Ampatuan clan and 10 other people in connection with the massacre. Among those charged were Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his sons, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Akmad Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan and Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan.
  12. MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 10: Filipino soldiers search for more weapons at the site where they earlier recovered sophisticated weapons and ammunition from the residence of a Muslim clan blamed for the November 23 massacre of 57 people, on December 10, 2009 in in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, Phillipines. The a province is under martial law since December 4 after 57 people were killed when around 100 gunmen hijacked an election party en route to filing election papers for candidate Mangudadatu ahead of next May's elections, with fears growing for a rebellion from the accused rebel group, Ampatuan. The Philippine Justice Department filed rebellion charges against five members of the Ampatuan clan and 10 other people in connection with the massacre. Among those charged were Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his sons, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Akmad Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan and Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan.
  13. MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 10: Philippine security forces are seen along the highway leading to the site where they earlier recovered sophisticated weapons and ammunition from the residence of a Muslim clan blamed for the November 23 massacre of 57 people, on December 10, 2009 in in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, Phillipines. The a province is under martial law since December 4 after 57 people were killed when around 100 gunmen hijacked an election party en route to filing election papers for candidate Mangudadatu ahead of next May's elections, with fears growing for a rebellion from the accused rebel group, Ampatuan. The Philippine Justice Department filed rebellion charges against five members of the Ampatuan clan and 10 other people in connection with the massacre. Among those charged were Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his sons, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Akmad Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan and Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan.

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