Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

She was supposed to carry the power and promise of Camelot to a new generation. Poised to glide to the governor's office in Maryland, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend had everything--the name, the money, the connections--to carry on the dream that died when her father, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in 1968.

She was supposed to carry the power and promise of Camelot to a new generation. Poised to glide to the governor's office in Maryland, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend had everything--the name, the money, the connections--to carry on the dream that died when her father, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in 1968.

MARYLAND Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend launched her bid to become Maryland's first female governor as her mother, Ethel Kennedy, and other relatives watched. Townsend, a Democrat, touted her and Gov. Parris Glendening's accomplishments in the last eight years, noting the sharp drop in crime. Saying more needs to be done, she advanced a new plan to seek a state family leave law. She is the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968.

MARYLAND Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend launched her bid to become Maryland's first female governor as her mother, Ethel Kennedy, and other relatives watched. Townsend, a Democrat, touted her and Gov. Parris Glendening's accomplishments in the last eight years, noting the sharp drop in crime. Saying more needs to be done, she advanced a new plan to seek a state family leave law. She is the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968.

The eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy expects to announce her candidacy for Congress in a month and will run as her own candidate, not as a Kennedy, it was reported Sunday. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 34, who would oppose GOP Rep. Helen Delich Bentley for the Baltimore County seat, said she has the endorsement of the state's Democratic Party, the Baltimore Sun reported. "I'm planning to run by myself so they know me, Kathleen Townsend," the attorney said.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, pointing to a Kennedy "family tradition of service and sacrifice," launched her campaign Thursday for a House seat from Maryland. Townsend, the second child of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy to seek a congressional seat in the upcoming elections, acknowledged that she faces an uphill battle against one-term Rep. Helen Delich Bentley (R-Md.).

Cesar Chavez's fast in protest against the use of certain pesticides had gone largely unnoticed by the outside world until three children of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy showed up here Thursday to lend their support. Chavez, 61, began the water-only fast at midnight July 16 to draw attention to 'five dangerous pesticides' that he believes can cause cancer and other health problems for farm workers and consumers alike.

A trio of accomplished Kennedy women invaded Los Angeles on a recent rainy night to raise money and awareness for their pet causes. Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 49, trolled for financial backers for her race for the governor's seat. Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, 41, promoted her inspiring human rights book, "Speak Truth to Power" (Crown).

Kerry Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo were married Saturday in a ceremony that merged two of America's most powerful political families. They swore mutual commitment to the oppressed--"the people who have disappeared in El Salvador, the children in shelters in New York." The bride, 30, is the daughter of Ethel Kennedy and the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and is executive director of the human rights center in New York City that bears his name. The groom, 32, is New York Gov. Mario M.

President Bush has invited members of the Kennedy family to the White House to watch "Thirteen Days," the movie about John F. Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy have accepted the invitation for dinner and a movie Thursday. Also invited were Caroline Kennedy and her husband. Rep.

A trio of accomplished Kennedy women invaded Los Angeles on a recent rainy night to raise money and awareness for their pet causes. Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 49, trolled for financial backers for her race for the governor's seat. Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, 41, promoted her inspiring human rights book, "Speak Truth to Power" (Crown).

Cesar Chavez's fast in protest against the use of certain pesticides had gone largely unnoticed by the outside world until three children of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy showed up here Thursday to lend their support. Chavez, 61, began the water-only fast at midnight July 16 to draw attention to 'five dangerous pesticides' that he believes can cause cancer and other health problems for farm workers and consumers alike.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, pointing to a Kennedy "family tradition of service and sacrifice," launched her campaign Thursday for a House seat from Maryland. Townsend, the second child of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy to seek a congressional seat in the upcoming elections, acknowledged that she faces an uphill battle against one-term Rep. Helen Delich Bentley (R-Md.).

The eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy expects to announce her candidacy for Congress in a month and will run as her own candidate, not as a Kennedy, it was reported Sunday. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 34, who would oppose GOP Rep. Helen Delich Bentley for the Baltimore County seat, said she has the endorsement of the state's Democratic Party, the Baltimore Sun reported. "I'm planning to run by myself so they know me, Kathleen Townsend," the attorney said.

Jonathan Demme's "Cousin Bobby," a documentary on the filmmaker's cousin, a priest in Harlem, will receive its local premiere Saturday at 4:45 p.m. at the USC's Bing Theater as part of the university's daylong conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign. The conference, "To Heal the Divisions: Los Angeles and the Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy," will commence in Bing Theater at 9 a.m.

A burst of presidential endorsements has been made by notable members of the extended, politically powerful Kennedy family over the last two weeks. Here's how they stack up: For Barack Obama Caroline Kennedy, daughter of late President John F. Kennedy Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), brother of JFK and late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), son of Sen.