Instant College Degree

The cult of decisiveness in US politics (AP)

On a wintry morning, in a college town not far from Lake Erie, a coup is brewing. Youre going to take over the country today, brothers and sisters, Werner Lange, an assistant professor of sociology, tells his Contemporary Social Problems class. Read more

How to Fit College into Your Busy Life (Richfield Reaper)

There is no question that college degrees generally translate into larger paychecks. Read more

Bush honors local Peace Corps volunteer (The Daily News)

As her father jokingly put it, Lydia Humenycky became an instant celebrity when she received a Volunteer Service Award from President Bush. Im very proud of her, of the work she has done, what she has accomplished, Raymond Humenycky of Hempfield Township said. Read more

For family, life changes in an instant (Traverse City RecordEagle)

Cindy Gerhards life is divided in half. There are the years that came before July 24, 2004, and those that came after. That July day began like any other, but ended with her son Clintons suicide. Read more

The cult of decisiveness, in American culture and politics (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)

EDITORS NOTE This latest chapter of The Measure of a Nation, a yearlong series of multimedia story packages about the presidency and the 2008 election as seen through the prism of... Read more

Live updates from the Blue Heron Bridge hitandrun trial (The Palm Beach Post)

5:41 p.m. Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty Circuit Judge Sandra McSorley just asked. Read more