Judge: Stevens Can Skip Court, But Jury Won't Know Why

If Ted Stevens leaves court to attend to the current financial crisis, a federal judge warns he won't relay details to the jury, reports the Anchorage Daily News. Jurors in the corruption trial would simply be notified of the senator's absence and told that there is nothing wrong with it, the judge said today, adding, "I think it's possible that some jurors may think someone is too busy." (More Ted Stevens stories.)