http://www.mail.com/people/62954-jesse-jackson-jr.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/62954-jesse-jackson-jr.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056336-vieques-ponders-future-10-years-navy-left.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of activists on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the U.S. Navy's departure from the Puerto Rican island of Vieques 10 years ago, despite concerns that progress has been slow in cleaning up and developing a place many hoped would flourish. With the military's departure, the decades-long practice bombing of Vieq... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:09:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056336-vieques-ponders-future-10-years-navy-left.html 2013-05-01T17:09:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014166-kelly-sworn-to-replace-jesse-jackson-jr.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly was sworn in Thursday as the newest member of the House, taking over the seat held for 17 years by scandal-tarnished Jesse Jackson Jr. Kelly, in remarks made after House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, administered the oath of office, stressed her commitment to combating gun violence, passing immigrat... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:56:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014166-kelly-sworn-to-replace-jesse-jackson-jr.html 2013-04-11T19:56:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured Tuesday's special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The win for the Matteson Democrat was widely expected as the Chicago-area district, which Jackson represented from 1995 until ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html 2013-04-10T02:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007476-kenya-celebrates-president-daggers-west.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding president, ascended to the country's top office Tuesday during a jubilant celebration that began a new era in Kenyan politics, one that forces the U.S. and Europe into a diplomatic balancing act. Amid the dancing and cheering of a sea of red-clad supporters, Kenyatta, his deputy and Uganda'... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:04:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007476-kenya-celebrates-president-daggers-west.html 2013-04-09T17:04:55Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political leaders, family and people he'd never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. "He didn't just domin... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html 2013-04-08T19:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997318-ware-support-helped-remain-upbeat.html ATLANTA (AP) — Just seeing a picture of Kevin Ware up and moving around again inspired the Louisville Cardinals. Imagine the boost they're going to get having Ware alongside them. Ware was greeted with loud cheers when he arrived at Louisville's hotel Wednesday night, hours after doctors cleared the sophomore to accompany the Cardinals to the Final Four. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:16:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997318-ware-support-helped-remain-upbeat.html 2013-04-04T07:16:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1995744-louisville-guard-ware-upbeat-despite-broken-leg.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kevin Ware is pretty certain how his next few months will play out. "After we win the national championship," the injured Louisville guard said with a smile on his face, "I'm just looking forward to rehab." Ware is already set for his next step, though he is gingerly walking around on crutches and with his surgically repaired broken... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:03:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1995744-louisville-guard-ware-upbeat-despite-broken-leg.html 2013-04-04T03:03:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976512-detroit-manager-to-listen-then-assess-priorities.html DETROIT (AP) — A bankruptcy lawyer and turnaround expert tasked with reviving Detroit's beleaguered finances could be greeted by a crowd of protesters as he arrives at work Monday, then plans to spend his first day meeting with some city officials who for months fought against creating his job at all. Kevyn Orr is under no illusions that he'll be treated ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:12:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976512-detroit-manager-to-listen-then-assess-priorities.html 2013-03-24T17:12:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1961824-trial-opens-nyc-stop-and-frisk-challenge.html NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the tens of thousands of New Yorkers stopped, questioned and sometimes frisked by police in the past decade were wrongly targeted because of their race, lawyers for four men who claim they were illegally stopped said Monday. But New York Police Department lawyers countered that officers must go where the crime is — and the crime is... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1961824-trial-opens-nyc-stop-and-frisk-challenge.html 2013-03-19T01:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940102-fiery-funeral-venezuelas-chavez.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez was lauded as a modern-day reincarnation of Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar at a fiery, foot-stomping state funeral Friday, hours before his handpicked successor was sworn in as acting president over the fierce objections of the opposition. Nicolas Maduro took the oath of office in the National Assembly before ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:17:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940102-fiery-funeral-venezuelas-chavez.html 2013-03-09T04:17:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941562-nicolas-maduro-sworn-venezuelan-president.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday as Venezuela's acting president, using the occasion to launch blistering attacks on the U.S. as well as the political opposition, which objected that the ceremony violated the country's constitution. Late President Hugo Chavez designated Maduro as his successor before he died Tuesday of cancer. ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:58:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941562-nicolas-maduro-sworn-venezuelan-president.html 2013-03-09T01:58:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1928688-biden-leads-re-enactment-voting-rights-march.html SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The vice president and black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans' votes haven't stopped in the years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act added millions to Southern voter rolls. More than 5,000 people followed Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1928688-biden-leads-re-enactment-voting-rights-march.html 2013-03-04T02:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920296-illinois-congressional-race-bloomberg-clout.html CHICAGO (AP) — In the race to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super PAC followed a simple strategy: Choose a strong anti-gun candidate, attack rivals supported by the National Rifle Association and add in $2.2 million in resources. It worked. Bloomberg's candidate, former Illinois lawmaker Robin Kelly, sailed past... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:40:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920296-illinois-congressional-race-bloomberg-clout.html 2013-02-27T23:40:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918344-rosa-parks-statue-unveiled-capitol.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's most powerful politicians honored Rosa Parks on Wednesday by unveiling her statue in a permanent place in the U.S. Capitol. President Barack Obama praised Parks as an enduring reminder of what true leadership requires, "no matter how humble or lofty our positions." Parks became the first black woman to be depicted in a full-... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:37:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918344-rosa-parks-statue-unveiled-capitol.html 2013-02-27T23:37:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden argued Wednesday that the primary election victory of a gun control advocate to represent Illinois in Congress sends a message that voters won't stand for inaction in response to shooting violence after the Connecticut school shooting. Robin Kelly was elected Tuesday as the Democratic nominee in a Chicago-area di... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:27:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html 2013-02-27T20:27:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919204-anti-gun-democrat-wins-primary-to-replace-jackson.html CHICAGO (AP) — The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challenged the National Rifle Association in her victory speech. Robin Kelly, a former state representative, emerged early as a voice for gun control after Jackson resigned in Nov... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:51:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919204-anti-gun-democrat-wins-primary-to-replace-jackson.html 2013-02-27T16:51:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915676-anti-gun-democrat-shoo-in-to-replace-jackson-jr.html CHICAGO (AP) — The newly elected Democratic nominee to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. vowed to become a leader in the fight for federal gun control and directly challenged the National Rifle Association in her victory speech. But it remains to be seen whether Robin Kelly's primary win Tuesday in the Chicago-area district will affect the n... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:24:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915676-anti-gun-democrat-shoo-in-to-replace-jackson-jr.html 2013-02-27T16:24:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1913870-2nd-major-snowstorm-paralyzes-parts-midwest.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — For the second time in a week, a major winter storm paralyzed parts of the nation's midsection Tuesday, dumping a fresh layer of heavy, wet snow atop cities still choked with piles from the previous system and making travel perilous from the Oklahoma panhandle to the Great Lakes. The weight of the snow strained power lines and cut ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:56:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1913870-2nd-major-snowstorm-paralyzes-parts-midwest.html 2013-02-27T00:56:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html CHICAGO (AP) — Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry despite the lurid headlines surrounding the disgraced Chicago Democrat and millions in outside super PAC money driven largely by the guns debate. The front-runners — former... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:57:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html 2013-02-25T23:57:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1910382-jackson-jrs-district-history-corruption.html CHICAGO (AP) — They elected a Harvard-educated Rhodes Scholar and ended up with a congressman who was convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker. They voted for the son of a famous civil rights leader and got someone who illegally spent campaign funds on everything from furniture to Bruce Lee memorabilia. Call it Chicago corruption at its wo... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:12:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1910382-jackson-jrs-district-history-corruption.html 2013-02-23T17:12:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1905198-chicago-district-disappointed-ex-congressman.html CHICAGO (AP) — Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson Jr. over the past 17 years, giving him an enthusiastic majority each election — even after questionable links to ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, reports of an extramarital affair and a bizarre five-month medical leave. But the former c... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:45:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1905198-chicago-district-disappointed-ex-congressman.html 2013-02-21T15:45:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902552-jesse-jackson-jr-pleads-guilty-campaign-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. He faces 46 to 57 months in prison, and a fine of $10,000 to $100,000, under a plea deal with prosecutors. A few hours later, his wife, ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902552-jesse-jackson-jr-pleads-guilty-campaign-case.html 2013-02-20T23:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1901958-jesse-jackson-jr-wife-to-appear-wednesday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandra, are to appear in federal court Wednesday to answer criminal charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items, including a $43,350 gold watch, furs and celebrity memorabilia. Both have agreed to plead guilty in deals with federal prosecutors. Jackso... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1901958-jesse-jackson-jr-wife-to-appear-wednesday.html 2013-02-20T00:01:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902008-bloomberg-defends-super-pac-anti-gun-ads-il.html CHICAGO (AP) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg waded deeper Tuesday into the Chicago-area election to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., defending his super PAC's $2 million in anti-gun ads attacking a former congresswoman and candidate in the race. Gun control has emerged as a main issue on the campaign trail, and television commercials and mai... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1902008-bloomberg-defends-super-pac-anti-gun-ads-il.html 2013-02-20T00:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1898256-hutchinson-exits-race-jacksons-us-house-seat.html CHICAGO (AP) — A well-known Illinois state senator dropped her bid Sunday for the U.S. House seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr., narrowing the field and consolidating key support behind another Democrat in a race where gun control has emerged as a central issue. State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, targeted in recent days by critical anti-gun campaign ads funded by ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:46:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1898256-hutchinson-exits-race-jacksons-us-house-seat.html 2013-02-17T22:46:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896640-jackson-jrs-downfall-tied-to-objects-power.html CHICAGO (AP) — For all the talk of Jesse Jackson Jr. aspiring to be a U.S. senator or mayor of the nation's third-largest city, his career wasn't ended by attempts to amass political power. Instead, it was the former congressman's desire for flashy items — a gold-plated Rolex watch, furs and collectibles, such as Eddie Van Halen's guitar. In a state where... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:16:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896640-jackson-jrs-downfall-tied-to-objects-power.html 2013-02-16T22:16:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896492-glance-items-listed-jackson-jr-charges.html CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife have agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. The following is a look at the items listed in Jackson Jr.'s charging document, when they were allegedly purchased and for how much: — gold-plated men's Rolex watch, July 2007, $4... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:30:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896492-glance-items-listed-jackson-jr-charges.html 2013-02-16T19:30:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896108-prospect-prison-looms-ex-congressman-wife.html CHICAGO (AP) — The prospect of prison looms over former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife after they agreed to plead guilty to charges in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items — including furs, a gold watch, a football signed by U.S. presidents and even a hat once owned by Michael Jackson. It wasn't immediately cle... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:55:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896108-prospect-prison-looms-ex-congressman-wife.html 2013-02-16T12:55:54Z