August 05, 2002

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Beating the Odds

Meet Seven Lucky Americans Who Know What It's Like to Come Back from the Brink

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All Those Dripping Cones, Complexions Like Ripe Tomatoes and Panting Pooches Can Mean Only One Thing: Hey, It's Steamy Out There. When It Comes to Keeping Cool, Here's What's Hot

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Pop Goes the King?

Battered by Lawsuits and Weak Sales, Michael Jackson May Face a Cash Crunch. Was His Recent Outburst a Hissy Fit or a Business Strategy? Plus: Where's Bubbles?

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The Hunt for a Killer

How the Orange County Sheriff Made a Swift Arrest in the Murder of 5-Year-Old Samantha Runnion

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Marriage, Interrupted

After Adopting a Son, Angelina Jolie Files for Divorce from Billy Bob Thornton

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Med Alert

Rosa Blasi Stars in Strong Medicine (which Makes Her Dog Nervous)

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A Clean Comeback

Post-Rehab and Off Probation, Robert Downey Jr. Vows—Again—to Stay Drug-Free

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To the Bitter End

Profane, Pugnacious Ohio Rep. James Traficant Goes Down Fighting

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Manna from Heaven

Praise Visa! Bishop C. Vernie Russell Pulls His Flock Out of Debt, One Family at a Time

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Act Locally

Shocked by Poverty, American Nurse Sonia Valdez Took a Second Job to Help Where She Can, in Nearby Tijuana

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Deceptive Detective

A Tough Baltimore Cop on The Wire, Actor Dominic West Has a Secret: He's a True Brit

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Battling for the Brain

There's Real Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer's, Says Dr. George Grossberg

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A Need to Seed

Gary Letteron, Baltimore's Tree Man, Adds a Splash of Green to the Concrete Jungle

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Modern Maternity

Expectant Stars Like Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Moss Prove That Far from Being Frumpy, Pregnancy Fashion Can Be Big-Time Chic

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Beating the Odds

Meet Seven Lucky Americans Who Know What It's Like to Come Back from the Brink

Table of Contents

Beyonce + Katy = Hot Awards Show

Pam: Malibu's Most Flaunted

Kellan's Hot Shot

Brad's Tokyo Drift

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

Kristin Cavallari Goes Clubbing

Meet Precious Actress Gabourey Sidibe