U.S. Senator Ted Stevens dies at 86
Stevens, an uncompromising advocate for Alaska for four decades who delivered scores of expensive projects to one of the nation's most sparsely populated states, died in a plane crash on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 at the age of 86.
In this Dec. 1978 photo, authorities examine the wreckage of a plane crash at Anchorage International Airport that killed Sen. Ted Stevens' first wife, Ann.
Mr. Stevens walks into election central in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, after being re-elected to his seventh term.AL GRILLO
Mr. Stevens waves as he leaves the federal courthouse, April 7, 2009, in Washington, D.C. A federal judge threw out the conviction of Mr. Stevens after the Department of Justice admitted its prosecutors mishandled evidence in the corruption case.Mark Wilson
Mr. Stevens walks with is daughters Beth, left, Lily, second right, and Susan, right, as they leave the the Federal Courthouse, April 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. A federal judge threw out the conviction of Mr. Stevens after the Department of Justice admitted its prosecutors mishandled evidence in the corruption case.Mark Wilson
Ted Stevens walks past packed boxes outside his Hart Senate Office Building office on Captiol Hill November 19, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The longest-serving Republican senator ever, Mr. Stevens was defeated by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.Chip Somodevilla
Mr. Stevens talks to the news media after a meeting of the Senate Republican Policy Committee Dec. 20, 2005 in Washington DC.Chip Somodevilla
Mr. Stevens briefs reporters Oct. 12, 1998, on Capital Hill in Washington.TIM SLOAN
Then U.S. president George W. Bush, with the senator May 9, 2002, at a re-election fundraiser in Washington.SHAWN THEW
Mr. Stevens leaves a U.S. district court after an arraignment July 31, 2008, in Washington.Alex Wong
Ted Stevens listens as then-U.S. president George W. Bush speaks to troops August 4, 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.MANDEL NGAN