http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:35:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35588/detroit-mayor-rejects-deal-to-step-down.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has rejected a plea deal in his assault case that would have forced him to resign, the Detroit Free Press reports. The judge in the case declined to discuss the mayor’s bond, which confines him to Detroit, and set a court date for Monday. This apparently dashes Kilpatrick’s hope of attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week.http://www.newser.com/story/35588/detroit-mayor-rejects-deal-to-step-down.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 18:10:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34974/mccains-tmz-campaign-is-risky-business.html?refid=rss_all_defaultJohn McCain's attack ads on the "biggest celebrity in the world" depend on Americans loving to hate stars more than they admire them, writes James Poniewozik in Time . If the tactic works, it will shift Barack Obama’s best asset into a Republican secret weapon—but "snark aside, Americans still like celebrities." Obama’s job is now to define what kind of celebrity he is going to be.http://www.newser.com/story/34974/mccains-tmz-campaign-is-risky-business.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 15 Aug 2008 10:21:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34744/judge-says-detroit-mayor-can-see-sis.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick dodged another visit to jail this morning when a judge ruled that his weekend contact with his sister was not a violation of the terms of his bond, even though she was present at the incident that got him into trouble in the first place. The mayor attended a family dinner at his mother's house with his sister and his bodyguard, both of whom he is forbidden to discuss the case with.http://www.newser.com/story/34744/judge-says-detroit-mayor-can-see-sis.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31923/fashion-politics-unlikely-mix.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMove over, Hollywood—these days, fashion designers are dying to get their wares on a new kind of celebrity: politicians. The last time Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy visited London, Dior issued no fewer than five press releases on their outfits, and Louis Vuitton has even hired Mikhail Gorbachev as a model. But not everyone thinks the trend is chic, reports W in a look at political stars.http://www.newser.com/story/31923/fashion-politics-unlikely-mix.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 08 Jul 2008 13:05:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31628/govt-workers-peeked-at-celeb-passport-data.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGovernment employees have been taking unauthorized peeks at electronic passport records of celebrities, says a State Department report that suggests the travel data of 127 million Americans is at risk. One high-profile person's records were opened 356 times by more than six dozen people, the Washington Post reports. Five contractors have been fired and dozens are being probed.http://www.newser.com/story/31628/govt-workers-peeked-at-celeb-passport-data.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 04 Jul 2008 6:05:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30280/is-franken-too-vulgar-for-politics.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAl Franken was cracking tasteless jokes for decades before entering politics, but it may be his opponent in the Minnesota Senate race who'll be accused of coarsening debate if he dares to brings them up, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post . Franken calls his work "provocative, touching, and funny" satire—but Gerson doesn't think it's worthy of the name.http://www.newser.com/story/30280/is-franken-too-vulgar-for-politics.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 18 Jun 2008 2:07:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29904/califs-first-couple-girds-for-campaign.html?refid=rss_all_defaultArnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have worked different sides of the political aisle for decades, but the California first couple's agreement to disagree is getting its most high-profile workout this year, the New York Times reports, as Arnold backs McCain and Maria champions Obama. Signs for the rival candidates compete for space outside the couple's home, and both are considered key backers for their candidates in an important state.http://www.newser.com/story/29904/califs-first-couple-girds-for-campaign.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 12 Jun 2008 22:25:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28013/kennedy-has-malignant-brain-tumor.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSen. Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, CNN reports. The 76-year-old senator has a glioma, the most common brain cancer in adults. Kennedy will spend at least 2 more days at the Boston hospital where he's been undergoing extensive tests since suffering two seizures Saturday at his Cape Cod home.http://www.newser.com/story/28013/kennedy-has-malignant-brain-tumor.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 20 May 2008 12:43:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27861/resting-kennedy-awaits-test-results.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTed Kennedy rested in the hospital yesterday as he awaited test results—expected today at soonest—to shed light on his seizure Saturday, the Boston Globe reports. The Massachusetts senator watched the Red Sox game and movies and received visits from family, as well as a call from Barack Obama. “He sounded like the Ted Kennedy we know and love,” Obama told reporters.http://www.newser.com/story/27861/resting-kennedy-awaits-test-results.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 19 May 2008 2:52:21 CDT