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Secret Service Colombia scandal: Agents working too hard, or not hard enough?

Twelve US Secret Service agents were sent back to the US from Cartagena, Colombia, after allegedly drinking heavily and consorting with prostitutes. Is the long-veiled agency struggling with an increasingly complex mission?
Betty Ford: A free spirit who became an inspiration to millions

Former first lady Betty Ford's triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center in California. Mrs. Ford passed on Friday.
Sarah Palin vs. mainstream media: Who's winning?

Sarah Palin's Bus Tour to Nowhere is attracting a gaggle of reporters, much to the chagrin of the declared Republican candidates. How savvy is Sarah Palin in handling the media?
In Pictures: Apollo 11 went to the moon
A sense of language rooted in lived experience

The Monitor’s language columnist salutes her hero, the late William Safire.
Walter Cronkite: From Depression-era newspapering to blogging

"The most trusted man in America" defined reporting for generations of print and broadcast journalists.
When the elected, like Palin, exit badly

Public office is a contract with voters. The exit bar should be high.
'Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency'

Dick Cheney became the most influential vice president in US history.
The real reason running mates matter

Of the past 11 VPs, 7 went on to become their party's presidential nominee.