Nov 20th, 2008 · The Fontainebleau Hotel was once the height of Miami Beach sophistication. Now the hotel will reopen after a $1 billion renovation, but it's not clear the Florida economy is ready to support it.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Washington's National Mall will regain a star attraction Friday, when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reopens after a two-year renovation. It took $85 million and a horde of curators, builders, architects and advisers to reframe space for the museum's 3 million historic objects.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty Monday on all seven corruption charges against him. The government had charged Stevens with lying on his Senate financial disclosure forms, by not disclosing gifts including major home renovations from an oil industry executive. In a statement, Stevens said he would fight the "unjust verdict."
Oct 27th, 2008 · Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and gifts he received from an oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican was found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Stevens was found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial documents.
Oct 18th, 2008 · Senator Ted Stevens testified in his own defense at his corruption trial in Washington Friday. The Alaska senator hotly denied he had accepted gifts, including home renovations, and then didn't report them on his Senate financial disclosure forms.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has testified in his own defense at his corruption trial in Washington. He denied he knew of any free renovations being done on his home. He said he had arranged a loan to pay for the renovations and intended to pay for everything.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Alaska Senator Ted Stevens began testifying at his corruption trial in Washington Thursday. He denied wrongdoing. His wife, Catherine, also testified about her role in home renovations. The prosecution says the renovations were gifts to the senator, but were not reflected on his financial disclosure forms.