Just a few miles from the Texas office where United States President George Bush served as state governor, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote? It's a complex topic that can't be boiled down to simple political terms, said religious leaders who attended a Texas Faith Network conference in Austin on Tuesday.
Retired life is nice, but Lance Armstrong says he's thinking about making a comeback. Recently engaged to rocker girlfriend Sheryl Crow, Armstrong issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that he's contemplating a return to competitive cycling. "The recent smear campaign out of France has awoken my competitive side," he said.
Barack Obama bids on Tuesday to knock Hillary Clinton out of the White House race after a mud-slinging campaign that Democratic grandees fear is helping nobody but Republican heir John McCain. But heading into crunch battles in Ohio and Texas, the former first lady is full of fire and has been eviscerating her charismatic rival's qualifications.
A Jewish cowboy for Texas governor? "Why the hell not," answers Kinky Friedman, the cigar-chomping entertainer who has become surprisingly competitive in the contest for President George Bush's old job in the Lone Star State. It's a campaign long on one-liners, crude jokes and outrageous antics.
Yeehaw! Texans who brag they do things bigger and better now can go faster too. State transportation officials on Thursday boosted speed limits on two stretches of rural highway from 75mph (121kph) to 80mph (129kph) -- the United States's highest posted speed limit.
It's safe to say that the Flaming Lips are a world unto their own. Their concerts are a psychedelic swirl of balloons, animal costumes and strobe lights -- and that's saying nothing about the fake blood. After the Lips' last album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, its new opus, At War with the Mystics is comparatively normal.
