with 55% of the vote in a tight race. the two were running in a special election for congresswoman jane harmon s seat. she left earlier this year to go work for a washington think tank. memorial services continue today for former first lady betty ford. former president george w. bush, nancy reagan, michelle obama, hillary clinton, rosalynn carter and maria shriver among the dignitaries paying their respects in palm desert, california yesterday. mrs. ford will be laid to rest next to her husband, president gerald ford in grand rapids, michigan tomorrow. former first lady barbara bush, former vice president dick cheney and his wife lyn expected to attend memorial services there. the nation s highest honor awarded to army sergeant first class leroy petri at the white house. he left his right hand when an insurgent grenade exploded when he was throwing it back to save his fellow troops. despite being shot in both legs, he continued fighting. sergeant petry will be our special g