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Powell: Stevens' Character Is 'Sterling'

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Takes the Stand in Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' Corruption Trial

Powell and Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Alaska, have served as character witnesses as Stevens makes his case that he did nothing improper when he and his wife renovated the Alaska home. Inouye took the stand Thursday.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, could also testify in the case. Other defense witnesses Friday focused on work and payments made by the Stevenses.

On Thursday, the defense entered testimony about the value of sled dog runts that were given to Stevens by friends.

The prosecution has alleged that Stevens did not accurately claim the value of the dogs on his Senate financial disclosure forms.

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