December 04, 2000

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Ricky Martin : Zen and Now

He Bangs, He Bangs, He Moves, He Moves—but a New Album Finds the Pop Idol Serene, Self-Assured and, for Now, Happily Solo

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Separated by Surgery, Twins Kathleen and Charity Lincoln Share a Bond of Sisterhood, but Not as Prisoners of Their Once-Conjoined Bodies

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Plaza Sweet

With a Welsh Choir, Famous Friends and a 5 A.M. Sing-Along in the Piano Bar, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Tie the Knot at Manhattan's Fabled Hotel

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Storm Center

Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris Faces a Torrent of Praise and Abuse

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California Dreamin'

Fearing Extradition, Killer Kenneth Kimes Confesses to Irene Silverman's Murder

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In Justice's Name

At Dr. King's Side, Hosea Williams Stood Tall in the Nation's Civil Rights Struggle

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Taking Flight

Wings Behind Him, Family Man Tim Daly Masters the Dramatic Life of a Fugitive

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Field Theory

Physics Professor Tim Gay Puts a Fresh—and Factual—Spin on Football for Fans at the University of Nebraska

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Force of Habit

Sister June Wilkerson's Tattoo Removal Project Helps Turn Troubled Lives Around

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Good Knight

Weird Science Graduate Ilan Mitchell-Smith Takes Up Studying the Medieval Era

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The Naked Truth

Photographer Ellen Fisher Turk Helps Women with Eating Disorders Gain New Insight into Their Problems

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Feathered Friend

In His 32nd Year as Big Bird on Sesame Street, Caroll Spinney Continues to Soar

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Robbing Hood

Fugitive Con Man Christophe Rocancourt Fleeced the Rich and Lined His Own Pockets While Passing as a Rockefeller

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Milk Made

When Nora Kravis's Cashmere Business Flopped, She Started to Clean Up—with Goat-Milk Soap

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Diva's Delight

Maria Callas's Mementos Go on the Auction Block 23 Years After Her Death

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Model of Deportment

Fashionable Face Molly Sims Abets the Fashion-Challenged on MTV's House of Style

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Mutual Bonds

Investors Peter Ryder and Wife Le Bich Thuy Make Yankee Capitalism Work in Vietnam

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Appalachian Trailblazer

Overcoming Religious Hatred, Father Ralph Beiting Rallies Crucial Aid for a Region

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Right at Home

Rory, the New Culkin on the Block, Stands Alone in You Can Count on Me

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The Cruelest Blow

After the Self-Inflicted Deaths of Both His Sons, Suicide-Prevention Activist Les Franklin Takes a Long, Grieving Look at His Own Life

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Where Were They Then?

These Big Stars Started Out Small—with Guest Spots, Supporting Roles or Parts on Short-Lived TV Series. On the Next Six Pages Their Former Castmates Remember Them When

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Mom's Moment

Thanks to Mikki Viereck's 'A Song for My Son,' Wedding Singers Can't Tune Out the Groom's Mother

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A Time for Sharing

Tycoon Ken Behring Turns from Making Money to Giving It Away

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Valentino Valentine

Decked Out in His Elegant Duds, Celebs Honor His 40 Fashionable Years

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Final Reckoning

Hoping to Prove in Court Who Killed Etan Patz, His Parents Take a Painful Step: Declaring Him Dead 21 Years After He Disappeared

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The Toy Guy

Charles Cooley Never Knew His Woodwork Would Work So Well; His Playthings Bring Joy to Thousands of Kids

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The Midas Touch

Rural Alabama Architect Samuel Mockbee Recycles Cast-Off Materials and Lifts Up Lives

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Resuming the Search

Police Reopen the Case of Kathie Durst, Who Vanished 18 Years Ago

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Stage Flight

Hanging Up Her High Heels, Tina Turner Looks Back on What She Gained—and Lost—Rolling Down the Rock Road

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Ricky Martin : Zen and Now

He Bangs, He Bangs, He Moves, He Moves—but a New Album Finds the Pop Idol Serene, Self-Assured and, for Now, Happily Solo

Table of Contents

2001: A Space Odyssey

Joe Aims High

Katherine's Birthday Girl

J.Lo's Sound Check

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Tim McGraw Bares His Sexy Arms