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The article discusses the life of U. S. President Gerald Ford and his wife Betty Ford, in the wake of his death and state funeral in January 2006. The article provides details of the home life of the Fords following his term as president. Steve Ford, son of president and Mrs Ford, is quoted on his father's concern for his wife should he predecease her.

This article provides a list of the 880 U.S. armed service members that died in the line of duty during 2006.

The article profiles several women who lost their husbands during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. Women profiled include Susan Retik, who began a charity to help Afghan widows, Air Force Major Jacqueline Milam, and Carolann Larsen.

This article presents six stories of love, friendship and family bonds which grew out of the devastation to Louisiana and Mississippi caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. A Red Cross worker and volunteer fire fighter fell in love. A Texas woman offering counseling to evacuees in San Antonio took in a teenage boy who lost his family; she and her husband were later awarded guardianship of him. A retired couple sought out three evacuees and rented a newly refurbished home for them.

Profiles Bob Nixon, leader of the Earth Conservation Corps (ECC) in Washington, D.C., which engages local at-risk youth in environmental protection projects. Goal of Nixon to include inner city youth in the preservation of Washington D.C.'s Anacostia River; Profile of several youth whose involvement with ECC has inspired them to abandon violence; Details of Nixon's appreciation of environmental protection since his childhood; Comments of Nixon on his aspirations for expanding the program.

This article focuses on the relationship between celebrities Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie. Richie and Paris Hilton have been BFF (best friends forever) since childhood-close enough to be each other's accessory-but could they now be drifting apart?These days the pair, in their third season on FOX's reality show The Simple Life, are rarely seen together off duty. A friend of both says the rift is growing in direct proportion to Richie's increasing emotional maturity-even though, at 23, she's a whole seven months younger than Hilton. And, say several sources familiar with the situation at Simple Life, fewer leafy greens in her contract. The sources say Hilton gets the higher pay (she's earning an estimated $5 million for this season's Life) and that has made for one riled Richie. INSETS: NICOLE SLIMS DOWN;PARIS: FAB LITTLE RICH GIRL.

This article presents an obituary of television personality Johnny Carson, who died of complications from emphysema. Carson died quietly at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with only immediate family by his side: Christopher, 54, a golf instructor, and Cory, 51, a guitarist, his sons with first wife Jody, and his fourth wife, Alexis, 54, the woman who shared his many travels as well as his preference for solitude. For the record, Carson didn't invent the late-night talk show. He didn't even invent Tonight. After rising through the world of radio and game shows, he was 36 on Oct. 1, 1962, when he took over as host from mercurial Jack Paar (who died last year at 86). But it was Carson who turned that desk--a flimsy prop table--into the Holy Grail for several generations of comic talents, including David Letterman, now on CBS, Conan O'Brien, who is expected to take over from Leno in 2009 ("Anyone who does this for a living," he said, "is trying in vain to be Johnny Carson") and Jon Stewart. Carson, though, was a tonic, not an aphrodisiac. His show was a smooth-humming engine that purred on and on, toting up a final guest tally of more than 22,000 as its host over time came to resemble the hood ornament, sleek and silvery. INSETS: Ed McMahon;Alter Egos;JOHNNY'S UNSHAKABLE HABIT;Ladies and Gentleman ... the Great Carsoni!

This article reports on the sentence decided upon by the jury in murder trial of Laci and Conner Peterson. Hunkered down over the past six months in the news-free zones of their homes, or the sequestered sanctity of their hotel rooms, and, ultimately, the privacy of their deliberation room, the Scott Peterson jurors managed to do something remarkable: calmly weigh the evidence in an extraordinary case with a full-blown media storm howling just outside their windows. Assuming his sentence is formally accepted by Judge Delucchi on Feb. 25, he will be sent to the state's death row at San Quentin, where--if the court history of other California death row inmates is a guide--he is more likely to die of other causes than by lethal injection as he waits for his appeals to wend their way through the system. INSETS: THE VIEW FROM DEATH ROW;THE JURY NEVER RESTS: THE TRIALS AFTER THE TRIAL.

This article focuses on Elizabeth Edward's breast cancer diagnosis. Earlier that week, on the morning after her husband and John Kerry lost their grueling election battle, Elizabeth Edwards, a 55-year-old former attorney, announced to the nation that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Although specialists at Georgetown University Medical Center have yet to determine if her cancer has moved into her lymph nodes, she and her family are bracing for an aggressive 16-week course of chemotherapy, then surgery followed by radiation. According to breast radiation oncologist Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder of a respected information Web site for women with breast cancer, the course of treatment recommended by Edwards's doctors may indicate that the cancer has spread into the lymph nodes.

For five of the soldiers caught up in the Iraq abuse scandal, every day has become a struggle against twin enemies: boredom and apprehension. The accused share a single tent at Camp Victory in Baghdad, where they are assigned menial tasks such as sweeping streets. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has warned that new images may soon emerge that are even more shocking than those now familiar photos of the soldiers tormenting naked Iraqi prisoners. INSETS: Al-Qaeda's Revenge;A Whistle-blower Sounds Off.

This article discusses how anti-depressants relate to the suicide of Julie Woodward. From the very beginning, Tom and Kathy Woodward's firstborn was a golden child. And by the time Julie Woodward reached her sophomore year at a Catholic high school near her home in North Wales, Pa. Julie enrolled in a group-therapy program at the Horsham Clinic in Ambler, Pa. Her sister Caroline, who shared a room with Julie, now says that Julie, lying in bed, said she was experiencing the feeling of being lifted up toward the ceiling. Other family members recall seeing Julie pacing back and forth in her bedroom several days before the suicide, and rocking back and forth--both possible signs of a condition called akathisia, which can include agitation. INSET: KIDS AND DEPRESSION: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW.

The murder of Carlie Brucia, whose abduction was caught on camera, shocks the nation--and leaves many wondering if the crime could have been prevented. The moment, caught on a car-wash security camera and repeated endlessly on TV news, was every parent's darkest fear brought to life. Walking home at dusk in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 1 after a sleepover at a friend's house, Carlie Brucia, 11, was approached by a stranger, who spoke a few words, took her by the arm and quickly led her out of view. Five days later Brucia's body was found in the bushes behind a neighborhood church. "My emotions go from very difficult to control to feeling actual pain to being able to take a break from it for a while," says her heartbroken father, Joe Brucia Jr., 39. "But then it comes back." Just a month earlier Florida circuit court judge Harry Rapkin had been asked by corrections officials to issue a warrant to arrest Smith for violating his probation because Smith had failed to pay $170 in court costs for an earlier drug bust.

This article describes the incident during halftime of the Super Bowl in 2004 when singer Janet Jackson revealed a breast on national television. According to owner Byriah Dailey, the stylist took a liking to four rings, including a sterling silver sunburst that would become world-famous during CBS's Super Bowl halftime show--specifically the moment when Justin Timberlake ripped away part of Jackson's leather bustier to reveal her right breast to roughly 90 million viewers. Looks like she produced the greatest Super Bowl commercial ever--for her new album, Damita Jo, set for release March 30. Done up in a leather corset for her racy duet with Timberlake, Jackson, 37, later admitted to planning at least part of the stunt. Although Super Bowl XXXVIII drew enormous ratings, the Jackson flap is another black eye for the network, which is still smarting from other public criticism: for airing a softball Michael Jackson tribute special after the singer was accused of child molestation, and for not airing a biopic about the Reagans after pressure from conservative groups. INSETS: The Nipple Shield;More Winners and Losers.

To people in Burlington, Vermont, Howard and Judy Dean are just the folks next door. Busy with a thriving medical practice, Judy, 50, manages to get to PTA meetings but barely has time to cook a meal for the family, which includes son Paul, 18, a high school senior, and Anne, 19, who is at Yale. If Howard Brush Dean III has his way, next year he and Judy will be moving out of their humble house and into slightly more grandiose digs: the White House. Since declaring his candidacy for President in June, Dean, who served as Vermont's governor for nearly 12 years, has gone from virtual unknown to front-runner in the race among nine candidates to win the Democratic party's nomination. One thing Dean does not have, however, is a traditional politician's wife. With the exception of an appearance on the day he declared his candidacy in Burlington last summer, neither Judy nor the couple's children has ever joined Howard on the stump.

When celebrities shine their luster on a cause, small miracles and big research dollars often follow. Sure, some celebs may align themselves with charities to enhance their public image: a donation here, a photo op there. But many others take such causes far more seriously. "The only thing celebrity is good for is to bring attention to things that need attention," says Julianne Moore, who used her stardom to shine a light on Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, a little-known yet relatively common genetic disorder. Stars are often persuaded to go the extra mile through a chance encounter that over time grows into a heartfelt and deeply personal connection. As the following stories show, these relationships can be both painful and poignant. But many others take such causes far more seriously.

Major conflict in Iraq may have ended, but for families like the Holcombs, with both parents overseas, the battle continues at home and abroad. Inside a condominium on this dusty Army base, Sue Bearer savors her last few moments of peace, sipping coffee and taking a drag from her cigarette. This is the unseen Iraqi war, the quiet, unheralded heroism of the home front. For seven months now, since early February, Sue Bearer has been mother and father to her six grandkids because both their parents are on active duty in Iraq. For many the war may have entered its final stage on April 9, when U.S. Marines helped topple Saddam Hussein's statue in central Baghdad. But the coda has been long and brutal--for the 140,000 U.S. troops still deployed in sweltering temperatures and under constant threat and for their families back home, for whom it won't end until they meet safely again.Bearer's son Vaughn Holcomb, 40, and his wife, Simone, 30, don't know when they will be home; perhaps next spring.

Discusses the relationship between celebrities Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Plans for a wedding; Consideration of the criticism of the film 'Gigli,' starring both Affleck and Lopez; How Affleck was spotted at a strip club in Los Angeles, California.

Alexa Smagala has the walking thing down pat. She's 16 months old now, and she's on to talking and making observations. One thing she likes to do is point at the photos of Stanley, the firefighter dad she never knew, in her Holbrook, New York, home. "Alexa's first word was Da-Da," says her proud mother, Dena, 33, whose husband died in the South Tower. Such bittersweet moments bind the estimated 100 women who were expecting babies when they lost their husbands in the attacks of September 11, 2001. More than a year later, much has changed in their lives, starting with the babies, who are now toddlers. As they watch their children grow, the mothers, too, are finding their footing, feeling their way in a new world. "Oddly, I've become a more joyful person," says Haven Fyfe, 32, mother of Jackson, 3, and Parker, almost 1. "I realize how precious life is. On Christmas I made a toast: 'Here's to my husband. I live my days doubly for you." Many still cannot think of dating. "My heart is open to my kids and nobody else," says Barbara Da Mota, 37, mother of two. For all these women, the children are a link with the men they loved--increasingly so, as small personalities blossom. The kids are proof that their fathers are not just photos in a frame--and that death does not have the last word.

The article describes the rescue of U.S. soldier Jessica Lynch, a prisoner of war in Iraq. Back at the hospital, an Iraqi doctor led remaining U.S. troops to an area of shallow graves. Digging with their hands, doctors recovered the bodies of eight U.S. troops, including Lynch's former tentmate Lori Piestewa, the war's first female casualty. By the time she boarded a jet in Kuwait for the eight-hour flight to a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, she was upbeat and confident. She has many to thank for her survival, among them a 32-year-old lawyer named Mohammed who had seen Lynch on a chance visit to Nasiriya's six-story Saddam Hussein Hospital, where his wife worked as a nurse. Whether she was shot in captivity or earlier, during the battle in which she was captured, or even through friendly fire, is still uncertain. Back home on the other side of the world, in tiny Palestine, West Virginia, Lynch's family and friends heralded the news of her rescue with fireworks and a celebration that will probably continue well beyond her return. INSET: IN THE LINE OF FIRE.

Focuses on the grace displayed by Katy Soulas following the loss of her husband in the September 11, 2001 tragedy in the U.S.

Focuses on rape activist Debbie Smith. Impact of her experience being raped; Her goal of putting an end to the delay in the processing of DNA samples; Conviction of her attacker Norman Jimmerson; Reasons for the backlog in DNA samples that she is fighting against, including a lack of money; Role of the so-called Debbie Smith Act, legislation which would result in federal funding to help reduce the backlog.

Profiles First Lady Laura Bush and the courage and strength she has displayed to the United States while it is at war in Afghanistan. How she has changed since her husband, President George W. Bush, took office; Way she was transformed by the events of September 11, 2001; Closeness of the bond between she and her husband; View that she has represented dignity and calmness under pressure.

Focuses on English Prime Minister Tony Blair and his efforts to help the United States in the war against terrorism.

Focuses on Brooke Greenberg, an eight-year old child whose body and mind are frozen at the developmental level of an infant, and how she deals with her disability.

Focuses on Jenna and Barbara Bush, daughters of United States President George W. Bush, concerning the trouble they have gotten into, and their relationships with their parents.

Reports on the activities of former United States President Bill Clinton, since he left office in January 2001.

Profiles United States First Lady Laura Bush, including biographical information and her plans for decorating the White House.

Focuses on Lynne Cheney and Hadassah Lieberman, the wives of United States vice-presidential candidates Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman respectively.

Profiles former United States first lady Barbara Bush, including her view of the media coverage of her son and presidential candidate, George W. Bush's run for office.

Focuses on Laura Bush and Tipper Gore, wives of the 2000 United States presidential candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore respectively.

Focuses on Texas Governor George W. Bush and offers information regarding his personal background, family, and campaign strategies for the 2000 United States Presidential Election.

Profiles comedian Rosie O'Donnell and her fight against the National Rifle Association (NRA) for gun control.

Reports on the diet techniques of several celebrities as of June 12, 2000 such as Suzanne Somers, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, and others.

Focuses on Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and the way she has handled her grief over the death of her brother, John F. Kennedy Jr., including details of her public appearances since the tragedy, the consolation she receives from her family, and trips taken with her husband and children.

Details the televised show 'Who wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?' in which an alleged millionaire, Rick Rockwell, selected a contestant bride, Darva Conger.

Profiles Ernestine Bradley, Cindy McCain, Laura Bush and Tipper Gore, the wives of presidential candidates Bill Bradley, John McCain, George W. Bush and Al Gore.

Profiles actor Michael J. Fox, who announced in January 2000, that he would be leaving the television program 'Spin City' in which he stars, to concentrate on fighting his Parkinson's disease.

Reports on the recovery of television talk show host David Letterman who underwent quintuple bypass surgery in January 2000.

Profiles Cody Unser, who lost the use of her legs due to transverse myelitis, a rare disease that strikes the spinal-cord nerve cells.

Profiles the relationship between Chelsea Clinton and her mother Hillary Rodham Clinton. Chelsea's handling of her father, United States President Bill Clinton's scandal involving Monica Lewinsky; Efforts of Hillary to foster her daughter's intellect and sense of achievement; The strength seen in both mother and daughter; How Hillary reacted when Chelsea left home to attend Stanford University in 1998; Comments.

Presents news briefs regarding celebrities such as actor Michael J. Fox.

Profiles Captain Danny Bickham of the Fairfax Country, Virginia fire and rescue team. Work he did in the aftermath of the August 1999 earthquake in Turkey; Details of the rescue of seven-year old Mehmet Emin Yazgi; Other disasters Bickham has been involved in such as the United States embassy bombing in Nairobi; Comments of Bickham regarding his efforts to rescue victims who are trapped; Profiles of people who survived the earthquake.

Presents several brief stories about celebrities for September 6, 1999. The policy of department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys to close their doors to the public to allow celebrities to shop; Concerns regarding the weight loss of actress Jennifer Aniston; Brief interview with actor Clayton Moore, who portrayed the Lone Ranger on television in the 1940s.

Reports on how the Kennedy family and the Freeman family are coping with the loss of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette in the aftermath of their deaths in July 1999. Strength seen in Caroline Kennedy; Decisions made by both families regarding funeral arrangements; Support the families are giving one another; Comments.

Recounts the childhood that John F. Kennedy Jr. had as the son of United States President John F. Kennedy. Questions John Jr. asked of photographer Jacques Lowe regarding the relationship he had with his father, who was assassinated in 1963; Efforts of Jackie Kennedy to raise John Jr. and his sister Caroline as normally as possible; Story behind John Jr.'s famous salute made during his father's funeral.

Reports on the relationship that the late John F. Kennedy Jr., killed in a plane crash in July 1999, had with his mother Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Decision made by Jackie to move to Greece with John Jr. and his sister Caroline after the assassination of their father; How John Jr. saw his stepfather Aristotle Onassis as a father figure; John Jr.'s reputation in school; Efforts to pass the bar exam and become a lawyer; Comments John Jr. made upon the death of his mother Jackie in 1994.

Reports on the death of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and her sister Lauren Bessette who were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in July 1999. Kennedy's reputation; Events which occurred during the week before the accident; Details of the accident; Reasons Kennedy was heading to Hyannisport, Massachusetts; Speculation regarding why the plane crashed.

Remembers the relationship that the late John F. Kennedy Jr. had with his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Background of Bessette Kennedy; How the two met; Efforts of Kennedy to find success with his political magazine `George'; Details of their wedding; Hopes they had for the future.

Focuses on celebrity couples who were introduced to each other by friends. Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook; Actress Claire Danes and singer Ben Lee; Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora; Candace Cameron and Valeri Bure.