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NEW: Powell said Stevens a "trusted individual whose word you could rely on" GOP Sen. Ted Stevens, 84, facing corruption charges in federal court Health problems scratch Sen. Ted Kennedy from witness list U.S. Capitol Police officer expected to testify on Stevens' honesty WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell testified in Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial Friday, saying the Republican from Alaska has a "sterling" character. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington Thursday. "He was a trusted individual whose word you could rely on," said Powell, a retired four-star Army general who spent about 40 years in public service. "Never heard a single dissenting word," Powell, appearing for the defense as a character witness, said. "When you shook hands with Ted... [read full story]
