State: Georgia Party: Democrat Candidate: U.S. House of Representatives Born: Alma, GA Religion: United Meth. Education: Attended West Georgia College; JD Emory University; MBA Duke University Previous Political Experience: No prior elected office Campaign Web Site: http://www.smartforcongress.com Click here for the Fox News Election Map
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CHICAGO – Mechanics at United Airlines said on Thursday they rejected $700 million in proposed pay cuts over 5-½ years, increasing the odds of a bankruptcy filing very soon unless the No. 2 U.S. airline can hammer out a new deal with the union workers quickly. The International Association of …
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WASHINGTON – Carl Winterwerp will take his “scarred-up” legs down Pennsylvania Avenue for the Inaugural Parade on Thursday, but his reason for doing so goes beyond politics. The Korean War veteran and other members of Chapter 2222 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (search) said they will be …
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NEW YORK – Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR), the No. 2 U.S. battery and razor maker, said Tuesday quarterly profit rose, blowing by expectations, helped by sales of replacement blades and its namesake batteries. Profit climbed to $121.7 million, or $1.62 per share, in the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, …
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WASHINGTON – You might say the Janet Jackson (search) moment of President Bush’s inaugural festivities came Tuesday at a youth concert with hundreds of preteen Hilary Duff (search) fans in the audience. No nudity was involved, but the Vince Neil-style profanity probably didn’t win rock band Fuel any fans at …
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DETROIT – Americans will get an idea of what Cadillac’s newest model will look like when President Bush rides down Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday. Bush will take part in the inaugural parade in a jet-black, Cadillac DTS (search) limousine produced by General Motors Corp. (search) (GM) It will provide a …
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LOS ANGELES – Junior high schools and malls filled with young girls are now prime picking grounds for pimps looking to fill a fast-growing network of underage prostitution rings in San Diego (search). Seduced by promises of money and gifts, thousands of young girls are drawn into a life of …
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As of Jan. 21, 7,785 candidates representing 111 entities are on the ballot for the Iraqi National Assembly. Another approximate 11,215 candidates are running for provincial councils and the Kurdistan National Assembly. Following are details about some of the key candidates: ABDEL-AZIZ AL-HAKIM: A Shiite cleric who heads the Supreme …
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WASHINGTON – After two years of work, the Bush administration on Thursday released national emergency response standards for states and local governments that it hopes will stem the confusion and turf battles that followed the Sept. 11 terror attacks (search). The National Response Plan (search) gives local responders the main …
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A new study suggests a man’s weight may affect the accuracy of a common test to detect prostate cancer, leading researchers to warn that doctors could be missing the dangerous cancer in obese men. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio studied 2,779 men without …
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