Ketchup: A New Political Battleground

While Teresa Heinz Kerry was on the platform at the Democratic Convention Tuesday night, somebody somewhere was lining a hot dog with ketchup. Maybe it was Heinz. Or maybe it was W Ketchup, a new kid on the political block of condiments, where one’s squeeze...

Baptists Dominate Opening Night at Democratic Convention

Three Baptists were prime-time speakers Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Former Vice President Al Gore and former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were keynote speakers on the opening-night program at the convention in >Boston....

Baylor Regents Decline Vote on Sloan

Baylor University regents decided not to vote on retaining President Robert Sloan, according to media reports. A report on the Dallas Morning News Web site says Provost David Jeffrey emerged from Friday’s regents meeting about 11 a.m. and told Sloan supporters...

Staton Apparent Winner in Primary for Georgia Senate

Baptist publisher Cecil Staton Wednesday afternoon appeared headed for a fall election pitting him against a fellow Baptist in his bid for the Georgia State Senate. Staton, president of Smyth & Helwys Publishing in Macon, Ga., led physician Meg Nichols in...

Baylor President May Face Ouster Vote

Baylor University’s president could face a third vote on his leadership in less than a year this week, and this time his opponents say they have enough votes to fire him, Texas media are reporting. Will Davis, chairman of Baylor’s board of regents, said he...