Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand is a Democratic politician from New York's 20th District. Check back for more coverage of Kirsten Gillibrand, congressional elections and New York senators and representatives.
NY's junior senator treads a political minefield
New York Gov. David Paterson keeps sinking in the public's opinion, and the junior senator he appointed is stuck in the middle.
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) has to avoid getting sucked down by the governor's low ratings without appearing ungrateful to the man who plucked her from obscurity to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Gillibrand is unique among New York Democrats because she can't easily distance herself from Paterson. Other Democrats are already doing so in the state Legislature, Congress and even the White House.
National Democrats are eyeing the 2010 races nervously. In the Senate, they have only the 60 votes needed to ward off a Republican filibuster, so a damaged Gillibrand worries the leadership.
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Lauren Johnson, 12-Year-Old Girl, Says She Sneezes 12,000 Times a Day
The middle schooler caught a cold two weeks ago, and can't seem to shake the urge to sneeze.
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Andy House, Texas Man, Accidentally Drives 2006 Bugatti Veyron Into Salt Marsh
Marsh says he's had so many calls he's shut off his phone. Among the callers? Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Corri Fetman, 'Lawyer of Love,' Sued by 'Playboy' Over Title Trademark
The magazine filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Fetman tried to trademark the title "Lawyer of Love" for her own practice.
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