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US v Menendez: Dem senator's corruption trial kicks off with surprising delay

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Jury selection has been slow going in New Jersey Democratic Sen. Menendez's federal corruption trial as Monday came and went with no one placed on the panel.

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  1. Menendez's second corruption trial gets underway with jury selection

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    US v Menendez: Dem senator's corruption trial kicks off with surprising delay

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial for taking bribes in exchange for favors (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial beginning Monday. He's been accused of taking bribes from foreign governments in return for favors.

  2. KOB 4

    For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate's most powerful posts. The New Jersey Democrat goes to trial Monday in Manhattan federal court.

  3. 6ABC Philadelphia

    For a second time, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez faces corruption trial (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday.

  4. CNN

    Gold bars, basement carpeting and more. Here’s what prosecutors say bought off a US senator (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces his second, distinct bribery and corruption trial in seven years starting Monday.

  5. The Guardian

    Bob Menendez corruption trial to begin: ‘I look forward to proving my innocence’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trial for New Jersey senator will start Monday as he insists he’s innocent of 16 felony charges, including bribery and extortion

  6. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Jury selection to begin in corruption trial of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen.

  7. New York Post

    Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial involving gold-bar ‘bribes’ set to kick off (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez's latest corruption trial is set to kick off Monday with jury selection as the New Jersey pol battles allegations he accepted bribes including bars of gold and a Mercedes convertible.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Jury selection begins in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery and corruption trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, have been charged with accepting bribes from Egyptians and Qataris in exchange for official acts from the former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

  9. 6ABC Philadelphia

    What to know about Sen. Bob Menendez's trial as NJ Democrat faces bribery charges (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez, who faces 16 charges including conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to obstruct justice, has rejected calls to resign.

  10. NBC New York

    Menendez's second corruption trial gets underway with jury selection (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine are facing two separate trials.

  11. FOX 5 New York

    Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen.

  12. Fox News

    Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez faces second federal corruption trial with jury selection starting Monday (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez., on allegations he acted to benefit foreign governments

  13. The Boston Globe

    Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Senator Bob Menendez (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen.

  14. ABC 7 New York

    Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash.

  15. NPR

    Sen. Bob Menendez from New Jersey goes on trial on corruption charges (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In September, Menendez — the powerful Democratic senator from New Jersey — was indicted on federal corruption charges. It's his second bribery and corruption trial in seven years.

  16. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    What to know about New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A sitting US senator is set to face a weekslong trial over charges of taking bribes including gold bars, cash and a luxury car to, among other things, help push US aid and weapons to a foreign government and stop a federal case against one of his co-defendants. New

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial for alleged corruption | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> Jury selection began today in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect Menendez’s political future and the makeup of the U.S. Senate next year.

  18. Newsweek

    Robert Menendez trial: 8 facts to know about the federal corruption case (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The federal corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez begins on Monday with jury selection.

  19. Kokomo Tribune

    Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez has arrived at a Manhattan courthouse for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to

  20. New York Post

    No jurors chosen on first day of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The first day at the corruption trial against Sen. Bob Menendez ended with dozens of potential jurors let go and not a single panelist chosen for the jury.

  21. PhillyVoice

    U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins Monday (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The corruption trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez begins Monday. He and wife Nadine are accused on 18 counts of bribery, extortion and obstruction of justice after accepting payments in exchange for brokering business deals involving the governments of Qatar and Egypt.

  22. NBC News

    Jury selection begins in bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez in New York (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Jury selection begins in the criminal trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who's charged with accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in bribes, including gold bars, for official acts.

  23. Roll Call

    Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial set to begin in New York (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez is set to stand trial in Manhattan federal court starting Monday in a sprawling corruption case.

  24. WHDH Boston

    What to know about New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A sitting US senator is set to face a weekslong trial over charges of taking bribes including gold bars, cash and a luxury car to, among

  25. NPR

    Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial in New York on federal corruption charges (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Sen. Robert Menendez, a powerful Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial in Manhattan on federal corruption charges. Two New Jersey businessmen accused of bribing him are his co-defendants.

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