Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

August 21, 2008 9:14:46 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: lefties

Stories

3 Stories

  • July 2008

    • Obama Raises $30M in June, Below Expecations

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 11, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Obama Raises $30M in June, Below Expecations

      (Newser) - Insiders say that Barack Obama raised about $30 million in June, which, by the campaign's own lofty standards, is a bit lackluster, reports the Wall Street Journal . Obama hopes to have raised $300 million by mid-October, with an additional $180 million for the DNC, bringing his record budget to nearly $500 million. McCain's camp, meanwhile, raised $22 million in June and plans to spend about $400 million when factoring in party and public funds. More »

      Tags

      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • campaign fundraising  • DNC  • lefties

    • A Lefty Will Be President

      Washington Post  |  Jul 4, 08 8:07 PM CDT

      A Lefty Will Be President

      (Newser) - No matter what happens in November, a left-hander will take the White House. In fact, five of the last seven presidents have been southpaws. While left-handedness has been taken as a sign of everything from artistic talent to brain damage, ambidexterity may be a desirable quality in a leader. Left-handedness expert Melissa Roth tackles the topic for the Washington Post . More »

      Tags

      John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • psychology  • lefties  • left handed

  • May 2007

    • Lefty Women Die Younger

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 2, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      Lefty Women Die Younger

      (Newser) - Left-handed women have a dramatically higher risk of mortality from just about every disease, a new study reported in the Telegraph shows. Dutch researchers who followed more than 12,000 women for nearly 13 years found lefties had a 40% greater chance of dying from any cause, 70% higher from cancer, and 30% higher from circulatory diseases. More »

      Tags

      health  • medicine  • women  • disease  • women's health  • lefties

3 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »