“A federal judge ruled yesterday that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) will face trial in Washington next month, denying the senator’s request to have the case transferred to his home state. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan sided with Justice Department lawyers in ruling that moving the trial to a federal court in Alaska would cause unneeded ‘delay and additional expense.’ Stevens, 84, was indicted last month by a federal grand jury on charges that he failed to report on Senate financial disclosure forms his acceptance of more than $250,000 in gifts and home renovations from executives of Veco, a now defunct Alaska oil-services company. His trial is set for Sept. 22.” (08/21/08)