By Wall, J K Like most people, perhaps, John C. Lechleiter sees himself as a combination of his parents.

By DeWayne Wickham What's the real crime here? That's the question that bugs me about the case of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the "D.C. Madam" who U.S. prosecutors say ran a prostitution ring in the nation's capital from her home in California.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., apologized Monday night for "a very serious sin in my past" after his telephone number appeared among those associated with an escort service operated by the so-called "D.C.

By Julie Mason, Houston Chronicle May 4--The alleged madam has carmine lips and a secret list of escort service clients that she's using to menace the federal government and businesses as she stares down a racketeering indictment. Hot, right? Not exactly.

By MARGERY EAGAN It's been a tough few days for the much-snickered-about massage business.