August 12, 2002

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Fast-Lane Love

As Cris Judd Heads for the Exit, Jennifer Lopez Revs Up a High-Speed Romance—Complete with Jewels, Jets and Body Doubles—with Ben Affleck

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Over the Course of 77 Hours, a Mining Accident in Quecreek, Pa., Turned into a Riveting National Drama. In the End, with Help from Above, Nine Trapped Men Beat Tough Odds and Taught a Lesson in Hope

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Idol Thoughts

So Who Should Take the Top Prize—a Recording Contract—on FOX's Kitschy-Cool Talent Countdown American Idol? With Seven Finalists Left at Press Time, PEOPLE Asked Six Pop Stars Who Know, Firsthand, About Competition, Adoring Fans and the Sudden Rocket Ride of Fame

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Easiest Rider

Stunning Rivals with His Strength, Lance Armstrong Barely Pants as He Wins in France

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A War at Home

What Caused the Fort Bragg Killings of Soldiers and Their Wives?

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Destiny's Darting

Beyoncé Knowles Shines as a 70s 'Froback Named Foxxy in Goldmember

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Too Much, Too Soon

John Brodhead Started Drinking at Age 11. He's Not Alone

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Dancing Queen

Australian Pop Icon Kylie Minogue Reconquers the American Clubs—and Charts

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Plot Twist

Did Kathleen Peterson Die in a Tragic Fall—or Did Her Novelist Husband, Michael, Script a Cunning Murder?

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Buffalo Gal

A Thundering Herd of Cashmere? Ruth Huffman Makes Soft Wool—and High Fashion—from Big Bison

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Shock Waves

Alice Sebold's Bestselling The Lovely Bones Explores the Heart of a Horrific Crime

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Fallen Hero

His Small Town Revered Him—but Now the Feds Say Cable TV Mogul John Rigas Looted His Company of $1 Billion

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Clean Break

For Model Tyler Denk, Fashion Isn't Just a Pose—It's a Lifeline

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Home Sick

Lynn Milam Was Being Poisoned. Cops Suspected Her Husband. Then They Found a Likelier Culprit: Her New House

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Spy Candy

Corn Chip-Catching Phenom Ali Landry's the Host and You Could Be Toast on NBC's "Gotcha!" Hit, Spy TV

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The Real Deal

They Don't Make Movies Like Robert Evans's Life Anymore

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Cher Necessities

It's Cher. It's Her Final Tour. And, Yes, There Haven't Been This Many Camp Outfits in One Place Since the Last Scout Jamboree

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Rolling With the Stones in 1969

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Fast-Lane Love

As Cris Judd Heads for the Exit, Jennifer Lopez Revs Up a High-Speed Romance—Complete with Jewels, Jets and Body Doubles—with Ben Affleck

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