Caroline Kennedy for Obama's Vice President--Washington Whispers

Over at U.S. News & World Report, Paul Bedard has popped up a hot insiders rumor:a Kennedy on the Obama ticket."Former GOP foe Mitt Romney is the rage in Sen. John McCain's circles as the Republican moves to pick a running mate with good business and economic creds—and...

Hip to be square...dancing

To me this sounds great: it's snob-free, intergenerational, and just about anyone can do it. As the article titillatingly concludes, "flirtation and contact without consequence.""Across the country, the...

Skeleton sheds light on ape-man species

"In a discovery sure to fuel an old debate about our evolutionary history, scientists have found a remarkably complete skeleton of a 3-year-old female from the ape-man species represented by "Lucy." The remains found in Africa are 3.3 million years old, making this the oldest...

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