September 02, 2002

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Britney's Next Act

Pop's Princess Takes a Breather and Talks About the Big Breakup, Her Parents' Divorce and the Girl She Left Behind

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Hollywood's Most Happily Divorced Couple, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Enjoy a Coast-to-Coast Summer with Their Three Daughters

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Dress to Trill

Sure, They Can Sing. But Do They Have What Simon Calls the Whole Package? PEOPLE's Panel of Fashion Pros Dish on Which American Idol Finalists (Four at Press Time) Are Red-Carpet Ready

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New Addition

Mysterious as Ever, Michael Jackson Welcomes a Third Child—a Baby Boy

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Magical History Tour

A Busload of Kennedys Pay Homage to the Past—Their Own—on a Summer Road Trip

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Rough Justice

A Religious Court in Nigeria Sentences An Unmarried Woman to Death by Stoning. Her Crime? Having Sex

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Getaway Girl

In a Season of Kidnappings, the Abduction and Bold Escape of Houston's Leah Henry Is a Lesson in Hope

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Prove It All Night

Celebs Head into the Desert for a Shot of Bruce Juice at Springsteen's Blowout Las Vegas Bash

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Stalking the Stalker

Police, with the Aid of Victims' Kin, Hunt for a Serial Killer Terrorizing Baton Rouge

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Wave Reviews

Out of the Saddle and into the Barrel, Kate Bosworth Crests in Blue Crush

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One Giant Leap

Pluck—and a Bold New Therapy—May Help Jessica Hill, Paralyzed at Birth, Walk for the First Time

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Bad Vibrations

With More Surfers Than Ever Hitting the Beach, Competition for Waves Is Sparking Bloody Turf Battles

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Big Fat Hit

Tom and Rita's Decent Proposal Helped Make Nia Vardalos's Big Fat Greek Wedding a Sleeper Success

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Junkapalooza

eBay? That's for Eggheads. Real Shoppers Head for a 450-Mile-Long Yard Sale

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Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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Britney's Next Act

Pop's Princess Takes a Breather and Talks About the Big Breakup, Her Parents' Divorce and the Girl She Left Behind

Table of Contents

Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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