Astronaut John Glenn endorses Clinton
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's effort to win Ohio's critical presidential primary got a boost Tuesday when former senator and astronaut John Glenn endorsed her candidacy.
Clinton is counting on a win on March 4 in primaries in Ohio and Texas — where a combined 334 Democratic delegates are at stake — to reinvigorate her candidacy. She lost five nomination contests over the weekend to rival Barack Obama, who was also favored to win primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday.
Huckabee questions McCain's ability to 'energize' base
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, showing no signs of giving up in his quest for the GOP nomination, on Tuesday questioned presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) ability to turn out conservatives in a general election.
Huckabee, who has repeatedly bested McCain in conservative, Southern states, said he is the candidate winning the "states that are essential to being elected as a Republican."
FEMA to use trailers after tornadoes
Some of the thousands of trailers purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2005 after hurricanes tore through the Gulf Coast may finally be put to use to help victims of last week's tornadoes, officials said Tuesday.
The 7,200 trailers stored at the Hope airport will "definitely" be used in Arkansas and Tennessee as housing for victims of last week's tornadoes, officials said.
Sugar refinery fire resists air drops
Frustrated fire officials are turning to a private firefighting company to help fight the stubborn, high-temperature blaze at a sugar refinery that continues despite the dropping of thousands of gallons of water by a helicopter.
The search for two workers missing since an explosion Thursday at the Imperial Sugar Co. will resume once the fire is out and debris from one section of the plant is removed, authorities said. Six workers are confirmed dead.
Partially mummified body found in AZ tub
A partially mummified body was found in a bathtub filled with dirt in an apartment that was stacked to the ceiling with garbage and human waste.
Owners of the small, standalone unit thought it had been abandoned in August, when rent stopped being paid, Phoenix police Sgt. Joel Tranter said Monday.
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's effort to win Ohio's critical presidential primary got a boost Tuesday when former senator and astronaut John Glenn endorsed her candidacy.
Clinton is counting on a win on March 4 in primaries in Ohio and Texas — where a combined 334 Democratic delegates are at stake — to reinvigorate her candidacy. She lost five nomination contests over the weekend to rival Barack Obama, who was also favored to win primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday.
Huckabee questions McCain's ability to 'energize' base
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, showing no signs of giving up in his quest for the GOP nomination, on Tuesday questioned presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) ability to turn out conservatives in a general election.
Huckabee, who has repeatedly bested McCain in conservative, Southern states, said he is the candidate winning the "states that are essential to being elected as a Republican."
FEMA to use trailers after tornadoes
Some of the thousands of trailers purchased by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2005 after hurricanes tore through the Gulf Coast may finally be put to use to help victims of last week's tornadoes, officials said Tuesday.
The 7,200 trailers stored at the Hope airport will "definitely" be used in Arkansas and Tennessee as housing for victims of last week's tornadoes, officials said.
Sugar refinery fire resists air drops
Frustrated fire officials are turning to a private firefighting company to help fight the stubborn, high-temperature blaze at a sugar refinery that continues despite the dropping of thousands of gallons of water by a helicopter.
The search for two workers missing since an explosion Thursday at the Imperial Sugar Co. will resume once the fire is out and debris from one section of the plant is removed, authorities said. Six workers are confirmed dead.
Partially mummified body found in AZ tub
A partially mummified body was found in a bathtub filled with dirt in an apartment that was stacked to the ceiling with garbage and human waste.
Owners of the small, standalone unit thought it had been abandoned in August, when rent stopped being paid, Phoenix police Sgt. Joel Tranter said Monday.
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