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People.com: Eric Dane Checks Into Rehabupdated: Wed Jul 20 2011 17:19:00

The Grey's Anatomy actor became addicted to pain meds for a sports injury, says his rep

Betty Ford honored in Michiganupdated: Thu Jul 14 2011 18:19:00

The former First Lady is honored at a memorial service at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Final farewell for former first lady Betty Fordupdated: Thu Jul 14 2011 18:19:00

Former first lady Betty Ford was laid to rest Thursday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, alongside her late husband, capping a day of remembrance and reflection.

Betty Ford's remains flown to Michigan for final servicesupdated: Wed Jul 13 2011 19:05:00

The casket holding Betty Ford's remains arrived late Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the final of two services will be held for the former first lady. The first service was held Tuesday in California.

People.com: Rehabbed Stars: How Betty Ford Helpedupdated: Wed Jul 13 2011 06:16:00

Robert Downey Jr., Drew Barrymore, Keith Urban and others reveal how checking into the Betty Ford Center changed their lives

Betty Ford's legacyupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 20:32:00

CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports on Betty Ford's life and legacy.

Speakers remember Betty Ford's love for family, those strugglingupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 20:32:00

Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered Tuesday as a woman whose disclosures about her personal battles showed courage and grace and brought encouragement to others.

Betty Ford brought breast cancer out into the openupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 07:17:00

In a long and wonderful life, Betty Ford became one of America's most influential and accomplished first ladies and one of our nation's foremost advocates on behalf of those suffering with alcohol and drug dependencies.

Betty Ford diesupdated: Tue Jul 12 2011 07:17:00

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of the Betty Ford clinic in California, has died at the age of 93.

Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton to attend service for Betty Fordupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 20:48:00

Current and past first ladies Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan will attend a memorial service Tuesday in California for former first lady Betty Ford.

'She was a great First Lady'updated: Mon Jul 11 2011 12:40:00

Larry King and historian Doug Brinkley remember the life and legacy of Betty Ford.

Ex-first lady, advocate for substance abuse treatment Betty Ford diesupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 12:40:00

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

Candid and frank, Betty Ford helped define her timesupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 12:28:00

The role of first lady is one of the most difficult in American public life. Few women have struggled with the role as passionately and poignantly as Betty Ford, who died last week at 93.

2 services scheduled for former first lady Betty Ford next weekupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 10:14:00

There will be two services for former first lady Betty Ford next week, a family representative said Saturday.

People.com: Betty Ford Dies at Age 93updated: Sat Jul 09 2011 20:29:00

The former First Lady co-founded the recovery center named after her

Betty Ford, champion of women's rightsupdated: Sat Jul 09 2011 11:00:00

I will never forget the day in 1981 that I asked Betty Ford to be an honorary co-chair with Alan Alda of the Equal Rights Amendment Countdown Campaign. I thought it would be a long, involved process. But she said almost immediately that she would be honored to do so.

People.com: Lindsay Lohan Tested Positive for Alcohol After Rehabupdated: Thu May 12 2011 09:49:00

A probation report also says Lohan was suspected in other store thefts

People.com: Attorney: Lindsay Lohan Didn't Use Drugs in Rehabupdated: Thu Jan 06 2011 06:50:00

Police have accused the actress of not following the rules of her probation

People.com: Lindsay Lohan’s Lawyer Criticizes Palm Desert Policeupdated: Wed Jan 05 2011 08:28:00

The attorney calls the police statement about Lohan "highly unusual and deeply troubling"

People.com: Police: Lindsay Lohan Committed Batteryupdated: Tue Jan 04 2011 20:48:00

Detectives believe the actress violated her probation in her scuffle with a Betty Ford employee

People.com: Lindsay Lohan Takes Shopping Break During Rehabupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 20:08:00

The actress spends $250 at Forever 21 in Palm Desert and "seemed "happy" and "looked fine"

People.com: Lindsay Lohan: I Can't Afford to Stay at Betty Fordupdated: Sat Oct 23 2010 20:28:00

More inpatient rehab will hurt her clothing line and acting career, she tells her probation officer

Enough with celebrity 'rehab-abuse'updated: Wed Jul 21 2010 12:28:00

At some point, the "rush to rehab," reached the ridiculous. Does a week pass without some celebrity, politician or famous athlete heading to a rehabilitation treatment center? And often with the cameras rolling.

SI.com: CHFF: With Pennington, Jets winning QB shell gameupdated: Mon Nov 03 2008 11:33:00

Bill Parcells has overseen more rehabs than the Betty Ford Clinic. But his effort with the 2008 Dolphins may prove his best work yet.

People.com: Renée Zellweger Not Big On 'The Scene'updated: Wed Nov 14 2007 12:42:00

For Renée Zellweger, peace and quiet are golden.

People.com: Kelsey Grammer: 'I Was Addicted to Danger'updated: Thu Aug 23 2007 15:22:00

After several devastating tragedies and years of battling addictions, Kelsey Grammer says he has finally found "a sense of fulfillment and joy" in life.

People.com: Keith Urban: Rehab Saved My Marriageupdated: Tue Jul 17 2007 07:22:00

Since completing his 90-day stint at the Betty Ford clinic in January, Keith Urban says he feels older but wiser - and that's exactly how he wants it.

SI.com: Shooting Star: Alice Cooperupdated: Thu Apr 26 2007 13:04:00

In your new book Alice Cooper, GolfMonster, you write about tradingbooze for golf.

Former President Ford lauded, laid to restupdated: Wed Jan 03 2007 07:09:00

The body of former President Gerald Ford ended its sentimental journey Wednesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, where his body was placed in a hillside tomb as the sun declined in the cloudless winter sky.

Ford farewells to be in California, Michigan, D.C.updated: Thu Dec 28 2006 06:30:00

Preparations were under way Thursday for ceremonies to say farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford in California, Michigan and the nation's capital.

Gerald Ford remembered for post-Watergate leadershipupdated: Wed Dec 27 2006 00:11:00

Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday remembered the late former President Gerald R. Ford as a man who led the nation out of the dark days of the Watergate scandal.

CNNMoney: Greenspan takes oath for 5th termupdated: Mon Jun 21 2004 10:41:00

Alan Greenspan has been sworn in for his fifth and last term as Federal Reserve Chairman, the nation's central bank said Monday.

Money Magazine: Is Your Annuity Safe? How to tell if insurers' financial woes threaten your investmentupdated: Sat Feb 01 2003 00:01:00

Ironic, isn't it, how investments we considered fail-safe can suddenly lose their air of invincibility? It happened to stocks in the '90s and to bonds late last year as investors began to realize t...

Money Magazine: Is your annuity safe?updated: Wed Jan 22 2003 15:15:00

Ironic, isn't it, how investments we considered fail-safe can suddenly lose their air of invincibility? It happened to stocks in the '90s and to bonds late last year as investors began to realize that the long decline in interest rates was likely coming to an end.

FSB: How Stephen Covey Changed My Life Forever (Well, Sort Of) Our writer suspended disbelief and joined a Covey updated: Sat Dec 01 2001 00:01:00

My name is Jeffrey and I've had a tidy home-office space for 21 days. If you're not weeping joyfully, maybe you don't realize what a big accomplishment that is for me. See that volume of Peter Druc...

Fortune: A TROUBLED GOLFER'S LAST CHANCE SPORTS MARKETINGupdated: Mon Jul 07 1997 00:01:00

Bad has almost always been good in sports. Depression-era baseball fans cheered Ty Cobb, famous for both his extraordinary batting skills and his extraordinarily bad attitude, just as their grandki...

Fortune: IT'S FIRING TIME FOR MEDIA BOSSESupdated: Mon Feb 19 1996 00:01:00

Maybe it's some kind of perverse status symbol, like checking in at Betty Ford. How else to explain the firing of one New York media honcho after another in the past few months?

Money Magazine: MONEY Magazine contents page Fall 1989 Volume 18 Number 12 updated: Wed Nov 08 1989 00:01:00

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