June 19, 2000

Cover Story

Mom on a Mission

Rosie O'Donnell Says Her Children Changed Her Life; for Their Future, She'll Fight Anybody—Even the NRA

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Who Would Have Guessed That Three Balky Mechanical Sharks, a Blown Budget, a Shooting Schedule That Ran Four Months Late and An Anxious 27-Year-Old Director Would Add Up to Beach Panic, Fainting Spells and the 1975 Summer Blockbuster That Invented the Summer Blockbuster? the Cast and Crew of Jaws Recall Hollywood's Best Fish Story—and Talk About Their Lives Today

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Murder Strikes Home

No Stranger to the World of Violence, L.a. Police Chief Bernard Parks Faces the Killing of His Granddaughter Lori

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Winging It

Patrick Swayze Escapes Unharmed After a Scary Landing Dings His Plane (but Doesn't Wake His Poodle)

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Remembering Matthew

To Honor a Childhood Friend, a High School Senior Founds a Scholarship in His Name

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Four Fates

After Hangin' with Diana Ross, the Supremely Confident Teens of Destiny's Child Take Their Name Seriously

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Watchdog

Psychologist Stephanie Lafarge Helps Animal Abusers to Stop-Before They Turn Their Fury on Humans

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Horse Collar

A Prank Lands Country's Tim Mcgraw and Kenny Chesney in the Hoosegow

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Beat Poet

As the Rhythm Master Behind Latin Music in the U.s., Colorful Tito Puente Was the Undisputed Mambo King

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Vision of Victory

Legally Blind Runner Maria Runyan Has a Goal in Sight: the Sydney Olympics

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Fat Accompli

Thanks to Activist Marilyn Wann, Living Large Is Protected by Law in San Francisco

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Royal Watch

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Bible Bashers

In Christian Wrestling, the Good Guys Really Beat the Devil Out of the Bad Guys

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Food for Thought

Sallie Tisdale Says Americans Are Out of Touch with What They Eat

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Butting Heads

Making An Award-Winning Movie About Fathers and Sons Forced Richard and Chris Roe to Deal with Two Natural Antagonists: Each Other

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Ghostbuster

Spooked by Spectral Visits from Henry Viii's Fifth Wife, Hampton Court Palace Calls in Richard Wiseman

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Seeing the Light

Brought Down by the High Life, Rapper M.c. Hammer Bounces Back Up as a Preacher

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Two in One

After a Rare Transplant That Left Her with a Pair of Working Hearts, Nicole Luederitz Makes Every Beat Count

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Hollywood Family Album of the Century

The Third Installment in Our Ongoing Series Featuring Private Photos of Hollywood's Famous Faces

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Class Action

Trashed by Students' Online Teacher Ratings, a San Francisco Professor Fights Back

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Joe Harding's Legacy

Dying, He Warned of the Dangers at His Nuclear Plant. Finally, People Are Listening

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Meals Fit for the King

Mary Langston's Home Cooking Went Straight to Elvis's Heart—and Waistline

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Rock 'n' Reel

Hollywood's Hottest Let Loose at the Frat Party of Prize Nights: the Mtv Movie Awards

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Rolling With the Stones in 1969

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Mom on a Mission

Rosie O'Donnell Says Her Children Changed Her Life; for Their Future, She'll Fight Anybody—Even the NRA

Table of Contents

Rolling With the Stones in 1969

J.Lo's Sound Check

Kim: A Real Cutie-Pie!

Katy & Russell's Movie Date

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Project Runway's Irina Wins It All