May 02, 2005

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Paula's Secret Struggle

Pills Made Her 'Loopy.' Surgery Left Her in Agony. How the American Idol Star Finally Ended Her Long Battle with Chronic Pain

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Mother's Day Gift Guide

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The Cardinals' Choice

Joseph Ratzinger—Now Benedict XVI—Takes on the Legacy of John Paul II

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Murder on Cape Cod: a Break in the Case

A DNA Match Leads Police to An Arrest in Christa Worthington's 2002 Death

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They're Engaged!

After Dating Nine Months, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Are Quietly Spreading the News: They're in This for Keeps

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The Real Thing

One Tree Hill Love Interests Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush Invite Their Families and Castmates to Celebrate Their Emotional Wedding by the Pacific

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The Lori Hacking Case: Killed While She Slept

In a Dramatic Courtroom Moment, Mark Hacking Finally Owns Up—He Shot His Wife, Lori, to Death

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Man on a Mission

Where in the World Is Brad Pitt? On His Second Humanitarian Trip to Africa. Post-Jennifer, He's Getting Single-Mindedly Serious

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Nancy's Newborn

After Eight Years and Six Miscarriages, Skater Nancy Kerrigan Welcomes Home a Second Son

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The Return of Silicone?

Banned for Cosmetic Use in 1992, Silicone Breast Implants May Be Coming Back. Not Everyone Is Happy

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Should Cats Be Shot for Killing Birds?

A Wild Proposal in Wisconsin Has Animal Lovers Up in Arms

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Helping Ethiopia's Lost Children

Aids Has Left 1 Million Kids Orphaned—and 250,000 Hiv Positive. Now, Thanks to a Group of U.S. Doctors, Some Have a Chance to Survive

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The Girlfriend

Amanda Peet Easily Charms Ashton Kutcher Onscreen and Ben Stiller Onstage. So Why Does Her Next Boyfriend Need Therapy?

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Paris & Nicole: It's Over

The Simple Life Stars Discover That Fame and Friendship Don't Always Mix

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One-Derful

Already? It Seems Like Only Yesterday They Were Newborns. Now They're Worldlier, Wiser, Oh-So-Sophisticated 1-Year-Old Babies. Happy Birthday, Apple, Coco, Leni, Roman, Molly, Makena, Hudson and Julitta Dee!

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Hurley's Fashion Fling

Elizabeth Hurley Has a 3-Year-Old Son, a Handsome Boyfriend—and Now a New Line of Swimwear

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Father & Law

Law & Order: SVU's Chris Meloni Gets a Lock on Happiness with His Family Spinoffs Sophia and Dante

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Building a Town for the Deaf

Activist Marvin Miller Chases His Dream on the South Dakota Prairie—a Community Planned from the Ground Up for the Hearing-Impaired

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Happy Birthday, Dear LIFE!

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Paula's Secret Struggle

Pills Made Her 'Loopy.' Surgery Left Her in Agony. How the American Idol Star Finally Ended Her Long Battle with Chronic Pain

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'