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DIED. Winifred Bennett, 71, who, at a dinner party, breezily suggested to a friend, retired pathologist Eugene Foster, that DNA tests might show whether Thomas Jefferson fathered children with his slave Sally Hemings--which prompted Foster and a team of scientists to investigate and make world news by confirming a familial connection; of kidney failure; in Arlington, Va. The Foster team found that a male Jefferson, probably Thomas, had fathered at least one of Hemings' children. But the finding pre-empted Bennett's plans for a book on the topic--and ended her friendship with Foster...
...Playing the Victim in Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson is a target of a federal corruption investigation and not welcome in his own party. But with the backing of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, he may just win reelection
...Playing the Victim in Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson is a target of a federal corruption investigation and not welcome in his own party. But with the backing of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, he may just win reelection
...With only a few weeks left in the campaign, and with the stakes for the struggling city so high, the fur should be flying. But on the surface, at least, the campaign appears low-key: few television ads have aired, Jefferson skipped a September candidate forum, and no recent polls have been announced. The incumbent touts his connections in Congress and his record of bringing big-money projects home to the district, including Katrina recovery funds for schools and streetcar repairs, as reason enough to deserve reelection. His opponents, for the most part, are appealing for change rather than risk...
...What really counts is who turns out to vote on Nov. 7: New Orleans campaigns really work at the grass-roots level, with targeted radio spots, door-to-door canvassing and election-day drives, exactly the kind of efforts that have paid off for Jefferson in past elections. New Orleans pollster Silas Lee expects things to heat up as the election draws near. "It's going to be a very intense and emotional race, without a doubt," Lee said. "This election is by far beyond any of the challenges Bill Jefferson has faced in the past...