White House press secretaries, who speak for the president and appear before the nation on his behalf, have traditionally kept their secrets while their bosses are in office. That unwritten rule has faded in the face of big advances for political tell-all books.

Some people will do anything to make a kid happy. Jody Powell, 35, hung on to a 12-foot statue of "Hannah Montana" for the better part of six days to win tickets to a sold-out concert by Miley Cyrus, star of the Disney Channel TV show. The concert will be held next week in Tampa.

By Kyle Buis, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Aug. 23--At 4:15 a.m., the sun hasn't even thought of breaking the horizon. For bus driver Jody Powell, this is just the beginning of a long day.