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Sep 13, 2004 Vol. 62 No. 11

New Moms, New Lives

September 13, 2004

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New Moms, New Lives

These First-Time Moms Have Brought Home Their Newborns and Survived the Sleepless Nights. Now, the Real Labor Begins as They Get Back in Shape, Learn to Juggle Jobs and Kids and Start a New Life

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Table of Contents

Articles

Home on the Ranch

The President, His Wife and Their Daughters Talk Dating, House Rules, Their Dog Barney—and, Yep, Politics

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Heat Seekers

Nominees Weren't the Only Ones Sweating at the Aug. 29 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. But the Stars, Most of Whom Arrived by Yacht for the Party, Didn't Let the Swelter Slow Them Down

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Laura Branigan: 1957-2004

The Singer Shot to Fame with "Gloria," but Gave It Up to Care for Loved Ones

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Climbing Higher

Alone in the Wilderness, Aron Ralston Cheated Death by Amputating His Arm. That Was Just the Start of His Amazing Tale

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Honey, I'm Gay

What's It Like When a Spouse Comes Out? Some Couples Who Faced the Truth Open Up About the Rage, the Shame—and the Rocky Path to Forgiveness

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Lawfully Wed

Mariska Hargitay, Star of Law & Order: SVU, Cops a Plea: I Do!

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The Rhythm of Life

With Her Boys Growing Up and Her Sorrows Behind Her, Anita Baker Emerges from a 10-Year Break

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Grecian Formula

Throw in Pregame Jitters, Add Two Weeks of Great Dazzling Games. The Result? An Olympics to Remember

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Accused Again

William Kennedy Smith, Facing Sexual Assault Allegations, Resigns as Head of An Anti-Landmine Group

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Mix Masters

In a New Book, Event Mavens Elizabeth Harrison and Lara Shriftman Share Their Best Ideas to Get Your Party Started—Including Which Wine to Serve with Doughnuts

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Mane Attraction

Hollywood's A-List Calls on Hairstylist Serge Normant for Cover Shoots, Fashion Spreads—or Just Big Blowouts

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She Strayed, They Paid

After His Wife, Mary, Cheated, Lawyer Ted Roberts Found a Novel Way to Get Even

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Pal Joey

With His Old Friends Gone, Matt LeBlanc Is the Man on His Spinoff Joey. But at Home, He's Just Daddy

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Lost Children, One by One

Tormented by Mental Illness, Three of Loretta Duvall's Kids Killed Themselves—Including One Who Stalked David Letterman. Now Duvall Aids Others in Crisis

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Healing the Past

Dr. Ron Myers Treats the Mississippi Delta's Long Legacy of Poverty and Racism—One Patient at a Time

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Mean Creek's Scott Mechlowicz

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Victoria's Passion

Inspired by Her Own Childhood Drama, the Young and the Restless's Victoria Rowell Helps Foster Kids Reach for Their Dreams

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Lord of the Ring

Seeking the Next Great Champ, Boxing Star Oscar De La Hoya Slugs It Out in a Reality-TV Battle

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Double Exposure

Julia Roberts and Jude Law Lead the Pack of Stars Who Will Be Popping Up Over and Over at the Multiplex in This Fall's Movies

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Also In This Issue

Mailbag

Pg. 6

Scoop

Pg. 21

Movie Reviews

Pg. 33

Music Reviews

Pg. 45

Book Reviews

Pg. 55

Insider

Pg. 61

Passages

Pg. 105

Chatter

Pg. 158

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