October 17, 2005

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Is She the One?

Smart, Sporty and Blessedly Normal, Prince William's Girlfriend, Kate Middleton, May Be the First Girl Next Door to Become Queen

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A New Chapter

As His Divorce from Jennifer Aniston Becomes Official (and the Exes Put Their $28 Million Mansion on the Market), Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Get Closer

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The Engagement Is Off!: Paris Moves on

Four Months After Getting Engaged, Paris Hilton Drops Fiancé Paris Latsis. Says Her Ex: 'I Love Paris Very Much'

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The Peterson Case: More Heartache

Her Mother, Sharon, Keeps Her Memory Alive and Fights to Stop Scott from Collecting Laci's Life Insurance

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The Newest Supreme?

Harriet Miers, the Nominee for the Top Court, Is a Woman of (Legal) Mystery

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Ghastly Murders—and a Shocking Arrest

A Cigarette Butt Leads to the Capture of a Surprise Suspect in the Killings of Two Young Women in Napa Valley

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A Gold Star for Good Attendance? No. A New Car!

Mustangs, Ipods and Laptops—Schools Are Rolling Out the Perks to Get Students to Show Up and Earn High Marks. But Are They Teaching the Right Lesson?

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Her Dream Job

Singer Amy Grant Transforms the Lives of Others—and Herself—on the New Reality Show Three Wishes

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Strange Bedfellows

Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey Forge An Unlikely Bond Making Two for the Money

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Keys to Fame

Alicia Keys Shares Her Formative Firsts

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Birthday Jackpot

At Her Vegas Bash, Ashlee Simpson Celebrates Turning 21 with Champagne and Casino Chips

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Nipsey Russell: 1924-2005

In the Heyday of TV Game Shows, the Standup Comic Added a Lyrical Touch

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Chris Beckman

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A Lasting Alliance

A Year Later, Survivor Host Jeff Probst and Vanuatu Player Julie Berry Still Hold a Torch for Each Other

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Love and Betrayal on the Force

Bad Enough That Cop Johnny Porche's Fiancée Fell for a Jailed Gangster. Did She Also Help Set Up a Double Murder?

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August Wilson: 1945-2005

From Fences to the Piano Lesson, the Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Put Black Americans Center Stage

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Living with Migraines

Marcia Cross Speaks Out About Her Lifelong Struggle with Debilitating Headaches

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Marriage: A Casualty of War

Adam and Stacy Knoblach Thought They Were a Perfect Couple. Then He Was Sent to Iraq—and Their Marriage Got Caught in the Crossfire

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Everybody Hates Chris's: Tyler James Williams

Meet the Spunky Kid Who Plays Chris Rock in the Season's Hottest New Sitcom

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Aftershocks

Writer Joan Didion Faces a Double Tragedy: the Death of Her Husband, John Gregory Dunne, And, 20 Months Later, Her Daughter

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Lost's Michelle Rodriguez

The ABC Drama's Newest Castaway Talks About the Long, Strange Voyage That Brought Her to the Island

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The Peacock of Savile Row

Men's Designer Ozwald Boateng Rocks Britain with Sharp Cuts and Bright Colors—and Hollywood Takes Notice

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Puzzier

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Toilet Training at 6 Months?

Melinda Rothstein and Rachel Milgroom Teach Even the Tiniest Babies to Go Where Few Have Gone Before: The Potty

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Food Fighters

Farewell, Mystery Meat, Hello, Veggies: Naked Chef Jamie Oliver and Organic-Food Guru Alice Waters Are Revolutionizing School Lunch Menus

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Fighting to Save Her House

Ann Fulmer Exposes Mortgage Frauds That Shatter Neighborhoods—Including Hers

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Rolling With the Stones in 1969

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Is She the One?

Smart, Sporty and Blessedly Normal, Prince William's Girlfriend, Kate Middleton, May Be the First Girl Next Door to Become Queen

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