March 28, 2005

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Seven Hours of Terror

Ashley Smith Was Unpacking—Literally—for a New Start When Alleged Killer Brian Nichols Took Her Hostage. Faith, Patience—and a Determination to See Her Daughter Again—Saved Her Life, and Possibly Others

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With Careful Denials of the Latest Pregnancy Rumors, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Fuel Speculation That a Baby Is on the Way

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Charlie Sheen & Denise Richards: Fading Fast

After a Joint Appearance at Their Daughter Sam's Birthday Party, the Couple Dismiss Talk of Reconciliation, as Sheen Moves Out and Richards Stands Firm

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Life on Death Row

Isolation, Desperation, Taunts and Threats—That's What Scott Peterson Can Expect in a Hellish Place That Could Be His Home for the Next 20 Years: San Quentin's Death Row

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Onassis Billionaires Ready to Wed

Heiress Athina Roussel and Her Brazilian Beau Say Their Love Is Real

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Parental Unit

Heidi Klum and Her Fiancé, Seal, Are Happily Raising Her Daughter Together. Now Baby Will Make Four

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Engaged!

Atop the Eiffel Tower, Singer Rod Stewart Proposes to His Longtime Girlfriend Penny Lancaster

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Amazing Tales of Survival

Stranded on a Mountain, Lost at Sea, Crushed by a Boulder, Attacked by a Great White: These People Lived to Tell Their Incredible Stories

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Legally Bland

On Trial for Perjury, Risqué Rapper Lil' Kim Pleads Innocent with Her Court Attire

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Star Witness: Victim or Liar?

The Accuser Finally Tells His Harrowing Story, but Michael Jackson's Lawyers Draw Blood

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Serena Scott Thomas

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Pneumonia Kills Actress Nicole Dehuff at Age 30

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Into the Light

They Had a Happy Marriage and a Baby Girl. Then He Tried to Kill Himself. Plus-Size Model Emme and Her Husband, Phil Aronson, Recount His Battle with Depression

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Wanted: a Home

With Help from Top Photographers, Hard-to-Place Foster Kids Are Finding Their Way to Loving Families

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Mothers of Invention

Meet Moms Who Came Up with Solutions to Day-to-Day Parenting Problems—and Turned Them into Cash

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Before They Were Idols

Who Will Be the Next Kelly, Ruben or Fantasia? Beats Us. But Even as Kids, the American Idol Finalists Had Star Power to Spare

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Legend of Style

Oleg Cassini Talks About Designing for Jackie, Loving Grace Kelly—and Dressing 50,000 Brides This Year

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From Victim to Avenger

TV's Outspoken Legal Reporter Nancy Grace Learned the Pain of Violent Crime the Hard Way—when Her Fiancé Was Murdered

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Dog's Best Friend

For Kimi Peck, Rescuing Abused Chihuahuas Dwarfs Anything She Accomplished as a Screenwriter

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Stricken by the Disease He Was Trying to Cure

Fighting ALS Has Been Dr. Richard Olney's Passion. Now It's Personal

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Nicole Kidman & Stephen Bing: Date Down Under?

Golf, Dining, Boating with Her Son—on a Weekend in Sydney, the Actress and the Multimillionaire Movie Produce Looked Pretty Cozy. But They Say They're Just Good Friends

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Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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Seven Hours of Terror

Ashley Smith Was Unpacking—Literally—for a New Start When Alleged Killer Brian Nichols Took Her Hostage. Faith, Patience—and a Determination to See Her Daughter Again—Saved Her Life, and Possibly Others

Table of Contents

Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

Katherine's Birthday Girl

J.Lo's Sound Check

Kim: A Real Cutie-Pie!

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Adam Lambert: Here 'For Your Entertainment'