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US Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, who had hoped to replace George W. Bush as president yesterday, instead sat in the cold and clapped as the Republican began a second four-year term. Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin patted Senator Kerry on the back shortly before the inauguration Senator Kerry had hoped would be his. As Mr Bush delivered his inaugural address, Senator Kerry, about 10m away on the steps of the US Capitol, joined other lawmakers and the crowd in repeated applause. Senator Kerry looked relaxed, at times wistful. He frequently smiled, able to hide any disappointment over what...

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Hours after saying he intended to keep attacking the Democratic front-runner as his rivals had attacked him when he led the pack, former front-runner Howard Dean took a swipe at John Kerry for allegedly taking wrinkle-removing Botox injections. During a conference call to Super Bowl parties of his supporters, Dean spotted an elderly-looking, long-haired singer on the pregame show, reports the New York Daily News. "Is that Willie Nelson?" Dean asked. "It looks like he got Botox injections, too." Dean quickly added that he hadn't identified the other Botox recipient, but his comment left little doubt as to the...

Kerry Raises Eyebrows over Botox Denial By Mark Sage, PA News, on the US election campaign trail Vietnam war veteran John Kerry could be president of the United States this time next year. And while the Democratic front runner is touring the country, laying out his policies to anyone who will listen, the question on everyone’s lips is: “Has he had Botox?” His short answer is “no”, but the gossip-mongers have been digging out “before and after” photos for the past few days, claiming irrefutable evidence that he has had wrinkle-zapping injections to his forehead. It started with influential Republican...