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Family, DNA Cast Doubt on JFK Love Child

Mar 1, 2008 11:43 AM CST

Family, DNA Cast Doubt on JFK Love Child

His mother says she never met Kennedy; hair sample no match

(Newser) - A Texas-born investment banker's claim to be the love child of JFK is suddenly looking far less credible. The person who would know—his mom—says she never met John F. Kennedy, or any Kennedys for that matter, ABC News reports. Jack Worthington's reputable career and resemblance to Kennedy has...

Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad

Mar 1, 2008 7:28 AM CST

Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad

Candidates trade Texas ads playing on experience ahead of vital vote

(Newser) - Barack Obama threw Hillary Clinton's "red phone" ad right back at her yesterday—with a twist, the Chicago Tribune reports. Clinton's ad showed sleeping children, with a voice intoning that it's 3am, and a phone is ringing the White House. “Who do you want answering the phone?” Barack's...

Clinton Counts on Sisterhood
in Ohio

Feb 29, 2008 4:55 PM CST

Clinton Counts on Sisterhood in Ohio

Comeback hopes rest on 17% lead among female voters

(Newser) - Sitting on a 17% lead among women in Ohio, Hillary Clinton is playing the gender card in an effort to save her presidential bid. She holds a slim overall lead in the state, where her focus on jobs has scored with women in all age and economic brackets. "She...

Texas Tops US
in CO2 Emissions

Feb 29, 2008 3:35 PM CST

Texas Tops US in CO2 Emissions

Activists fight to clean things up

(Newser) - Texas—the land of big oil, big agriculture, pickup trucks, wide-open spaces, and little mass transit—not only is the biggest emitter of CO2 among states, it ranks eighth in the world, a new study says. It’s also one of the few states without any climate plan in the...

Obama Up by 6 in Texas,
Down by 2 in Ohio

Feb 29, 2008 12:53 PM CST

Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio

Female, Hispanic voters stick with Clinton

(Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primaries, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Texas, 48% to 42%, and trails in Ohio, 44% to 42%, Reuters reports. “All the momentum is with Obama,” said pollster John Zogby. “The question is whether she can stem the tide.” In Ohio,...

1 in 100 Americans in Prison

Feb 28, 2008 2:45 PM CST

1 in 100 Americans in Prison

'Tough on crime' proving expensive stance as state resources dwindle, study reports

(Newser) - One American adult out of 100 is incarcerated, a new study shows—the first time in US history such a high proportion of the population is behind bars. The Pew Center on the States reports the nationwide prison population grew by 25,000 last year, to 1.6 million, with...

Texas Looking Like the Newest Blue State

OPINION

Feb 24, 2008 2:02 PM CST

Texas Looking Like the Newest Blue State

Come November, Lone Star Dems might surprise the state

(Newser) - Although Texas' ornery primary-caucus hybrid doesn't take place until March 4, polls are already open and voters are flooding "the reddest counties in a deep red state" to choose a Democratic presidential candidate. The record early turnout is an eye-opening phenomenon, writes Austin American-Statesman columnist Arnold Garcia Jr., who...

George W. Bush Library Finds a Home in Texas

Feb 23, 2008 5:46 AM CST

George W. Bush Library Finds a Home in Texas

SMU will host presidential library, think-tank

(Newser) - George W. Bush's presidential library will be built at Southern Methodist University, the Dallas Morning News reports. The First Lady's alma mater has had its eyes on that prize since just after Bush took office. "It took us 71 days to find a football coach, so we don't like...

Now Hillary's Accused of Plagiarizing Edwards

Feb 22, 2008 7:19 AM CST

Now Hillary's Accused of Plagiarizing Edwards

Obama camp claims Clinton lifted from Edwards

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton wisecracked last night that Barack Obama was promising "change you can Xerox"—prompting the Obama camp to suggest Clinton may have cribbed part of that speech from John Edwards, writes Isaac Chotiner in the New Republic. It was the latest battle in the heated war of...

Poll Sees Texas Dead Heat, Slight Clinton Lead in Ohio

Feb 22, 2008 4:35 AM CST

Poll Sees Texas Dead Heat, Slight Clinton Lead in Ohio

Races close ahead of March 4 primaries

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck in Texas, while Clinton holds a significant but tenuous lead in Ohio, according to a Washington Post-ABC News Poll. Heading into the crucial March 4 primaries, Clinton leads Obama 48% to 47% in Texas, and 50% to 43% in Ohio...

$500M Bush Library Deal Expected Today

Feb 22, 2008 2:58 AM CST

$500M Bush Library Deal Expected Today

Southern Methodist University trustees voting on controversial project

(Newser) - Southern Methodist University's trustees are expected to vote today to bring George W. Bush's presidential library to the Texas institution, reports the Dallas Morning News. The agreement will be "a great day for SMU," said the university's president. But the road to a final agreement at Laura...

Dems Square Off in Texas

UPDATED

Feb 21, 2008 9:06 PM CST

Dems Square Off in Texas

Clinton tries to stem Obama's momentum in sometimes contentious debate

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton tonight declared that "actions speak louder than words" as she sought to stem Barack Obama's political momentum in a Texas debate. She razzed him for using another politician's words in recent speeches—calling it "change you can Xerox"—and called his health plan inadequate. Obama...

Bush 41 Lauds McCain
as 'True Conservative'

Feb 18, 2008 12:28 PM CST

Bush 41 Lauds McCain as 'True Conservative'

Ex-prez endorses, defends candidate

(Newser) - George H.W. Bush formally endorsed John McCain today, praising the Arizona senator as a "true conservative" in the latest attempt to rally Republicans behind their presumptive nominee, the Houston Chronicle reports. "I think that our effort to continue to unite the party will be enhanced dramatically by...

Obama Makes Inroads in
Ohio, Texas

Feb 18, 2008 11:19 AM CST

Obama Makes Inroads in Ohio, Texas

Youth focus boosts effort to sway Latino, blue-collar voters

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's staunchest allies include Hispanic and working-class voters, and those are exactly the assets Barack Obama is targeting in the must-win states of Ohio and Texas, the Los Angeles Times reports. He's using young voters as a wedge: In a radio ad aimed at young Latino Texans, the announcer...

Families Battle Feds
Over US Border Fence

Feb 16, 2008 7:30 PM CST

Families Battle Feds Over US Border Fence

Many resist federal efforts, but judges order them to give up

(Newser) - Americans on the southern US border are fuming over a federal fence that threatens to cut their properties in two, the Washington Post reports. The feds have erected about 165 miles of fence in the West and southwest, but some families, protecting land they have held for generations, are turning...

Huckabee Backs Brokered Convention

Feb 15, 2008 4:10 PM CST

Huckabee Backs Brokered Convention

Opponent refuses to be part of McCain 'coronation'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee is unfazed by delegate math, empty pockets, and the sight of Mitt Romney endorsing John McCain. Rather than be “part of the coronation,” the ex-Arkansas governor is telling backers he plans to take the GOP fight to a brokered convention, Politico reports. Once there, all bets...

Clinton Draws Ace in Texas

Feb 15, 2008 3:20 PM CST

Clinton Draws Ace in Texas

Formidable political strategist runs campaign in must-win state

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has called for her Ace. Facing a must-win situation in Texas, the candidate has put renowned political strategist Averell “Ace” Smith in charge of her campaign there, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Smith, who helped engineer Clinton's California win, is known as "Doctor Death" for his...

Senior Bushes
Will Endorse McCain

Feb 15, 2008 12:15 PM CST

Senior Bushes Will Endorse McCain

'41,' Barbara to announce support of senator Monday

(Newser) - George H. W. and Barbara Bush will endorse John McCain next week, making the announcement in Texas in an effort to enlist voters there to support the presumptive nominee against a formidable rival. Mike Huckabee is optimistic about his prospects in the state, where social conservatives has taken issue with...

Maine Caucus Hardly Vision
of Democracy

OPINION

Feb 14, 2008 4:47 PM CST

Maine Caucus Hardly Vision of Democracy

Tough sledding for ill, elderly in process Times scribe sees as ungainly

(Newser) - In order to vote in the South Portland, Maine, caucus Sunday, Democrats had to squat for three hours on high-school gym bleachers, braving speeches by local candidates and on behalf of presidential contenders before they could dash to their candidate’s corner. The New York Times’ Gail Collins hung in...

Court Lifts Ban
on Sex Toys
in Texas

Feb 14, 2008 8:03 AM CST

Court Lifts Ban on Sex Toys in Texas

Only three Southern states have similar laws on the books

(Newser) - Sex toys got a pardon in the Lone Star State yesterday, when a federal appeals court overturned a law banning their sale. The court ruled that the law prohibiting the possession of six or more devices used primarily for sexual stimulation violates the right to privacy. The decision cites a...