Brianna Denison's Body Found

A 19-year-old college student missing since she was abducted nearly a month ago was strangled by a serial rapist who has attacked at least two other women and may strike again, Reno police said Saturday.

An autopsy confirmed that a dead woman found Friday in a brush-covered field near a business park was Brianna Denison and that she died of strangulation, Reno Deputy Police Chief Jim Johns said.

Her body had been in the field for more than a week about 8 miles from the house where she last was seen early January 20 at the edge of the University of Nevada, Reno, he said.

"I would say this is a serial rapist," Johns said at a news conference. "We have two, probably three (cases) linked through DNA."

"The totality of the information in this case leads us to believe it is a sexually motivated crime," he said. "I'm worried this guy is still out there, and I'm worried somebody else is going to get hurt."

The Republican Party Presidential Race: A Kaleidoscope

Glen Johnson writes:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Republican presidential race, it appears, has taken on the qualities of a kaleidoscope.

Every primary or caucus, the winner looks inside and sees something else, underscoring the volatile nature of a 2008 nominating contest that is still moving toward clarity.

Leading contenders are emerging, hangers-on are dropping away and in less than 10 days, the viability of Rudy Giuliani's unconventional political strategy will be judged in plain view.

The 57 delegates at stake in Florida, the virtual dead heat at the start of the campaign's final act and the momentum the winner could gain heading into the 20-plus contests being held Feb. 5 have the potential to turn Florida's Jan. 29 primary into the make-or-break contest of the race.

John McCain glided in, following up his win in the New Hampshire primary with another big-ticket victory Saturday in the South Carolina primary. To the Arizona senator, it was sweet justice, for it was South Carolina where George W. Bush pummeled him into submission in 2000 after McCain had similarly won the New Hampshire primary.

"It took us awhile, but what's eight years among friends?" McCain joked at his victory party.

Obama Takes One More Nevada Delegate than Clinton

WASHINGTON - Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama split the spoils in the Nevada caucuses in a race marred by late charges of dirty politics...Clinton captured the popular vote Saturday, but Obama edged her out for national convention delegates at stake, taking 13 to her 12.

Nevada Election Results Illustrated

Nevada Election Results

ELECTION RESULTS
Nevada
Democrats Votes
Clinton 5,173
Obama 4,604
Edwards 384
88% reporting

Republicans Votes
Romney 17,749
Paul 4,382
McCain 4,348
78% reporting
Democratic results reflect county delegates won by the candidates.

My goodness! Look how few people actually vote! Actually, I heard that in Nevada the Democratic Party results are not really votes, but number of electorates awarded???

NBC News Projects Hillary and Mitt as Winners in Nevada

Why Women Don't Like Hillary Clinton

Books of The Times
Candidate Clinton Scrutinized by Women
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Published: January 15, 2008
This intriguing but highly uneven anthology of reflections about Hillary Rodham Clinton by a spectrum of well-known female writers underscores the relentless media focus on her life.

Someone I love very much sent me the link to this article (thank you!) and asked me to consider "why you don't like" Hillary.

I read this article in the NY Times, and the only comment which sparked a recognized "yep; that's one reason" stated that Hillary is "self-conscious" and bases her decisions on "polls." I see her "self-consciousness" as extreme caution.

I saw Hillary's extreme caution last night during the Nevada debates. She side-stepped a very direct question regarding her greatest weakness and her greatest strength. She provided neither, in my opinion. No big surprise, but still disappointing.

Making Nice: The Democratics in Nevada Debate

Watching the Nevada Democratic Party debates among Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards this evening...ah, they are making nice with each other. They are apologizing to each other over and over again by virtue of the questions being asked: In the light of this or that, do you regret saying this or that about this or that candidate? Oh yes, definitely, says Obama. Clinton says, "clearly we must be clear."

Asked to verbalize their individual strength and weakness, Obama and Edwards answered candidly but Clinton side-stepped the question and talked about the presidency, not about herself.

Oops, Obama is going to tell us "how I am going to end climate change." What a great mis-speak as of course no one can end climate change.