http://www.mail.com/people/28670-lyndon-johnson.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28670-lyndon-johnson.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085456-flamboyant-texas-swindler-billie-sol-estes-dies.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Billie Sol Estes' name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption. The flamboyant swindler became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962, when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program. But he reigned as the state's king of con men for nearly 50 years, even getting immortalized in songs and... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:41:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085456-flamboyant-texas-swindler-billie-sol-estes-dies.html 2013-05-14T23:41:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042342-bush-clinton-speak-eve-library-dedication.html DALLAS (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush urged the nation to change its immigration and education systems to ensure a robust American economy in remarks Wednesday before the World Affairs Council in Dallas. A suburb away, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her first paid speech since leaving the helm of the State Department earlier this year. ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042342-bush-clinton-speak-eve-library-dedication.html 2013-04-25T03:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2028310-caro-wins-10000-history-prize.html NEW YORK (AP) — Historian and author Robert Caro has won yet another award. Caro's latest Lyndon Johnson book, "The Passage of Power," has received the Mark Lynton History prize. Caro, whose many honors during the past 40 years have included the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, will receive $10,000. On Thursday, Columbia Uni... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:02:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2028310-caro-wins-10000-history-prize.html 2013-04-18T17:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021504-fiction-pulitzer-returns-adam-johnson-wins.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Johnson's "The Orphan Master's Son," a labyrinthine story of a man's travails in North Korea, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, restoring a high literary honor a year after no fiction award was given. Pulitzer judges on Monday praised Johnson's book as "an exquisitely crafted novel that carries the reader on an adventuresome jou... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021504-fiction-pulitzer-returns-adam-johnson-wins.html 2013-04-15T21:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021220-adam-johnson-wins-fiction-pulitzer.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Johnson's "The Orphan Master's Son," a labyrinthine story of a man's travails in North Korea, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, restoring a high literary honor a year after no fiction award was given. Pulitzer judges on Monday praised Johnson's book as "an exquisitely crafted novel that carries the reader on an adventuresome jou... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021220-adam-johnson-wins-fiction-pulitzer.html 2013-04-15T20:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2017604-ex-ap-writer-mcarthur-who-covered-vietnam-dies.html Born in the Deep South and caught up in the romance of journalism at an early age, George McArthur was not one to let social taboos or politics interfere with a good story. As a campus reporter for the local newspaper, covering civil rights and racial tensions at the University of Georgia, he was called a "communist" by the state's segregationist governor... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:35:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2017604-ex-ap-writer-mcarthur-who-covered-vietnam-dies.html 2013-04-13T15:35:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons. Their districts' all-important GOP pr... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html 2013-04-11T06:57:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010764-paul-gop-faces-daunting-task-with-black-voters.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republicans face long odds in connecting with black voters and are often cast as unsympathetic to the needs of blacks and minorities — something he says the party needs to change. Paul, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, said in a speech at Howard University that the Republican party was ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:23:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010764-paul-gop-faces-daunting-task-with-black-voters.html 2013-04-10T18:23:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991952-help-shrinks-poverty-spikes-us.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He's a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul people out of poverty in this Maryland port city where one of four residents is considered poor by U.S. government standards. Hammond says he ended up in Baltimore three years... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:34:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991952-help-shrinks-poverty-spikes-us.html 2013-04-02T06:34:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Barack Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support controversial changes in Medicare if he wants a compromise reducing deficits and providing stability to federal benefit programs. Participants at a 90-minute closed-door meeting said Obama a... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:42:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html 2013-03-15T00:42:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama's new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long. Obama pressed ahead Thursday with his bipartisan political outreach, eliciting a cautious welcome in a capital that has been riven by gridlock and partisanship over how to lower ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html 2013-03-07T23:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923336-caro-wins-national-book-critics-circle-bio-prize.html NEW YORK (AP) — Author Robert Caro is again the critics' choice. Caro's fourth Lyndon Baines Johnson book, "The Passage of Power," won the National Book Critics Circle biography prize on Thursday night. The 77-year-old historian has won virtually every literary honor for his Johnson series, from the Pulitzer Prize to the National Book Award to three prize... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923336-caro-wins-national-book-critics-circle-bio-prize.html 2013-03-01T01:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1907542-schenkkan-obrien-win-award-honoring-sen-kennedy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Dan O'Brien's "The Body of an American" and Robert Schenkkan's "All the Way" have been named the inaugural winners of a theater award honoring the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy. Columbia University on Friday said the playwrights will share the award and $100,000, one of the largest prizes given for dramatic writing. The Edward M. Kennedy P... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:36:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1907542-schenkkan-obrien-win-award-honoring-sen-kennedy.html 2013-02-22T05:36:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1906380-robert-caro-wins-50000-history-prize.html NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Caro has won yet another literary prize, this one worth $50,000. The New-York Historical Society announced Thursday that Caro had won its American History Book Prize for the fourth volume of his Lyndon Johnson series, "The Passage of Power." Caro is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a recipient of the National Book Award. His oth... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1906380-robert-caro-wins-50000-history-prize.html 2013-02-21T19:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1895506-lawmakers-probe-shortfall-job-corps-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers are investigating a nearly $100 million shortfall at the federal Job Corps program that has prompted the Labor Department to freeze enrollment at all 125 job centers around the country. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has called on the agency's inspector general to investigate "serious questions about the management by ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:11:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1895506-lawmakers-probe-shortfall-job-corps-program.html 2013-02-16T09:11:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889966-lbj-lady-bird-courtship-love-letters-released.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Days after the congressional aide met the University of Texas history and journalism graduate in Austin, he boldly proposed marriage. Claudia Alta Taylor, the 21-year-old rancher's daughter known to her friends as "Bird," was intrigued but thought Lyndon Johnson's proposal was much too impulsive. Her clearly smitten suitor, however, w... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:48:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889966-lbj-lady-bird-courtship-love-letters-released.html 2013-02-13T20:48:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1886532-reset-obama-hitting-road-big-speech.html President Barack Obama is hardly the first president to hit the road to emphasize themes sounded in his State of the Union address. Nearly all recent presidents have done it. Obama is observing the tradition with a three-day tour that will take him to Asheville, N.C., on Wednesday, Decatur, Ga., on Thursday and hometown Chicago on Friday. The trips are an... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1886532-reset-obama-hitting-road-big-speech.html 2013-02-12T15:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1848754-canada-denies-randy-quaids-request-to-stay.html TORONTO (AP) — Canadian immigration officials have denied U.S. actor Randy Quaid's request for permanent resident status in Canada. A Canadian government official confirmed late Saturday his request for permanent status has been denied. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Quaid can appeal the de... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1848754-canada-denies-randy-quaids-request-to-stay.html 2013-01-27T05:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842940-memoir-kerouacs-agent-sterling-lord.html NEW YORK (AP) — The legend of Sterling Lord dates back to 1952, when he was just getting started as a literary agent. Into his basement-level office on Park Avenue walked a young man wearing "a light weather-resistant jacket with a lightweight checkered shirt underneath. "He was striking looking — 'diamond in the rough' was the phrase that came to mind," ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842940-memoir-kerouacs-agent-sterling-lord.html 2013-01-24T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842898-netflix-shuffles-tv-deck-with-house-cards.html NEW YORK (AP) — In Netflix's bid for a flagship original drama of its own — a "Sopranos" to its HBO — the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class adaptation of a British political thriller offered up all at once, with its first season immediately ready for TV-viewing gluttony. The show, "House of Cards," is a bold attempt to remake the t... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1842898-netflix-shuffles-tv-deck-with-house-cards.html 2013-01-24T17:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1833536-analysis-optimistic-obama-faces-tough-to-do-list.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a good thing President Barack Obama considers himself a congenital optimist. There are no easy "gets" as he scrolls through his second-term to-do list and looks ahead to the uncertainties of the next four years. Many of the items already on his agenda aren't there of his own choosing. First up is certain battle w... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1833536-analysis-optimistic-obama-faces-tough-to-do-list.html 2013-01-21T08:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832692-cardinals-hall-famer-stan-musial-dies-age-92.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — No last name necessary. A slew of batting titles. Corkscrew stance. Humble. A gentleman. All-around good guy. Stan the Man. Stanley Frank Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star who was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, died Saturday. He was 92. "I never heard an... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832692-cardinals-hall-famer-stan-musial-dies-age-92.html 2013-01-20T06:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819392-caro-katherine-boo-nominated-critics-prizes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Caro, Katherine Boo and the late Anthony Shadid are among the finalists for the National Book Critics Circle prize. Boo already won the National Book Award for her nonfiction account of a Mumbai community, "Beyond the Beautiful Forevers," while Caro was a finalist for his latest Lyndon Johnson book, "The Passage of Power," and Shadi... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819392-caro-katherine-boo-nominated-critics-prizes.html 2013-01-14T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1817248-questions-answers-upcoming-inauguration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With his wife and two daughters at his side, President Barack Obama will raise his right hand and place his left on two stacked Bibles as he takes the oath of office for another four-year term. His second inauguration promises the pageantry of the first, but on a smaller scale than 2009, when a record 1.8 million people filled the nation's capital to witnes... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1817248-questions-answers-upcoming-inauguration.html 2013-01-14T08:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772782-sen-daniel-inouye-hawaii-dead-88.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Recovering from war wounds that left him with one arm, Danny Inouye wanted a cigarette and needed a light. The nurse at the Army hospital in Michigan threw a pack of matches on his chest. He wanted to curse her. Instead, she taught him how to light it one-handed. "Then she said, 'I'm not going to be around here for the rest of your life.... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1772782-sen-daniel-inouye-hawaii-dead-88.html 2012-12-18T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1766138-fewer-health-care-options-illegal-immigrants.html ALAMO, Texas (AP) — For years, Sonia Limas would drag her daughters to the emergency room whenever they fell sick. As an illegal immigrant, she had no health insurance, and the only place she knew to seek treatment was the hospital — the most expensive setting for those covering the cost. The family's options improved somewhat a decade ago with the expans... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1766138-fewer-health-care-options-illegal-immigrants.html 2012-12-14T07:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1743950-longtime-texas-us-rep-jack-brooks-dead-89.html HOUSTON (AP) — Jack Brooks hounded government bureaucrats, drafted President Richard Nixon's articles of impeachment and supported civil rights bills in a congressional career spanning 42 years. But for most of the country the Southeast Texas politician is frozen in a photograph, standing over the left shoulder of Jacqueline Kennedy as Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as presid... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1743950-longtime-texas-us-rep-jack-brooks-dead-89.html 2012-12-05T19:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1742506-reset-obama-gop-circling-fiscal-crisis.html Democrats and Republicans are haunted by memories of budget deals gone bad. It's making it hard for them to put hope over experience and avert a looming fiscal disaster. Long gone are the halcyon days when President Lyndon Johnson would meet frequently — sometimes daily — with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., to cut deals on civil rights an... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1742506-reset-obama-gop-circling-fiscal-crisis.html 2012-12-04T16:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722336-jfks-night-recalled-key-event-latinos.html President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Instead a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room of Mexican-American civil rights activists. And then he persuaded his wife, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, to address the crowd in Spanish. It was Nov. 21, 1963. Hours later, th... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722336-jfks-night-recalled-key-event-latinos.html 2012-11-26T08:04:00Z