The Obama administration is fighting to block access to names of visitors to the White House, taking up the Bush administration argument that a president doesn't have to reveal who comes calling to influence policy decisions. Bill Dedman accessadministrationargument share on social
The entire federal budget for landslide research is $3.5 million a year - far less than the property value lost on a single day when 17 mansions slid down a hill in 2005 in Laguna Beach, Calif. Bill Dedman beachbudgetcalif Change image and share on social
Some employees are protected by union or personal contracts that limit reasons for dismissal. Bill Dedman contractdismissalemployee Change image and share on social
Fans love Sosa for his exuberance, for the kisses he blows to his mother, wife and four children. He is Slammin' Sammy, a fairy-tale figure rising from poverty in the Dominican Republic to the 55th floor above Chicago's Lake Shore Drive. Bill Dedman 55thblowchicago share on social
Reggie Campbell and Kathleen Goldsmith are participants in an American success story, the unprecedented boom of home-buying by African-Americans in the 1990s. Only he is black and she is white. When he moved into the neighborhood, she moved out. Bill Dedman 1990safricanamerican share on social
Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved. Bill Dedman buildburndanger Change image and share on social
William Andrews Clark was caught in a bribery scandal during a campaign for the U.S. Senate - he was said to describe the Montana legislators this way: 'I never bought a man who wasn't for sale.' Bill Dedman andrewbriberybuy Change image and share on social
I'm not in the what-people-feel business. It is not my place to guess. Bill Dedman businessfeelguess Change image and share on social
Groups that advocate open government have argued that it's vital to know the names of White House visitors, who may have an outsized influence on policy matters. Bill Dedman advocatearguegovernment Change image and share on social
Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of the strongest lower bodies in the game. Bill Dedman arrivebodyday Change image and share on social
