Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his home. He was 91.
Kelley, a retired salesman, had been in declining health in recent weeks, and the former president visited him Monday.
Kitty Koonce, a caregiver who answered the phone at Kelley's home Wednesday evening, said Kelley died about 5:45 p.m.
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Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 62.
David Pasztor, managing editor of the Texas Observer, confirmed her death.
The writer, who made a living poking fun at Texas politicians, whether they were in her home base of Austin or the White House, revealed in early 2006 that she was being treated for breast cancer for the third time.
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She was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, and she had a recurrence in 2003. Her latest diagnosis came around Thanksgiving 2005.
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I can't remember where I saw this today, but of course, I had to take a moment and play…
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In a follow up to a story I pointed out two weeks ago…
The Pentagon said Tuesday it had halted sales of spare parts from its recently retired F-14 fighter jet fleet, even as lawmakers pledged tougher oversight of the military's surplus sales.
Sales of F-14 parts were suspended Friday pending a comprehensive review, Defense Logistics Agency spokesman Jack Hooper said.
"It was the prudent thing to do," he said.
The prudent thing to do? Uh, yeah, because you got nailed selling them to persons who had been previously convicted of reselling them to Iran, China, and other countries.
I can't help but wonder though… Would Mr. Hooper still think it was the prudent thing to do if this story hadn't hit the press?
[Hat Tip: Vincenzo]
