May 29, 2006

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Real People, Real Success

What Is It Like to Lose Half Your Weight? Real People Did It Without Gastric-Bypass Surgery, Pills or Gimmicks. Now They Share Their Secrets for Dropping Major Pounds

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As the Final Three—Elliott Yamin, Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks—Get the Hometown Hero Treatment May 12, Booted Rocker Chris Daughtry Preps for His Future

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Life with Violet

With Their Daughter in Tow, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Settle into Cambridge and Take on New Jobs. How Parenthood Has Changed Their Lives

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Tiny Dancer

Two-Month-Old Isabella Claire Dances into the Hearts of Her Dad, Drew Lachey—and Her Babysitter Uncle Nick

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'This Storm Is Not Over'

Children's Advocate Marian Wright Edelman Keeps the Focus on Katrina's Youngest Victims

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Nicole's New Passion

She Steps Out—with Fiancé Keith Urban—to Support a U.N. Group That Lends a Hand to Women Worldwide

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Wedding Off for Runaway Bride

A Year After Her Front-Page Stunt, a Noncommittal Jennifer Wilbanks and Her Fiancé Seem to Have Split

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Vincent & Katie Are Friends

Katie Davis Is 13. She Gets A's and Likes AC/DC. Vincent Benito Is 15, Has Autism and Surfs the Internet for Mickey Mouse. In School Katie Is Vincent's Mentor. Turns Out He's Taught Her a Thing or Two

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Sequel Ahoy

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Fatal Gators

In Florida a Sudden Surge in Alligator Attacks Leaves Three Women Dead in a Week

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America's Next Top Model Danielle Evans

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Injection of Style

In Honor of Their Late Sister, Peg Feodoroff and Patty O'Brien Cheer Patients with Fashionable—and More Practical—Hospital Wear

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The Hills' Lauren Conrad

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The Truth About Albinos

In The Da Vinci Code, They're Portrayed as Freaks to Be Feared. But People with Albinism Want to Put an End to Stereotypes

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'I'm Innocent'

The Third Player Charged with Rape in the Duke Lacrosse Case Comes Out Swinging

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Little Big Town

The Country Quartet Endured Much Personal Tragedy and a Few False Starts on Their Long Road to the Top of the Charts

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Stars' Silly Faces: Whose Is Best?

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Real People, Real Success

What Is It Like to Lose Half Your Weight? Real People Did It Without Gastric-Bypass Surgery, Pills or Gimmicks. Now They Share Their Secrets for Dropping Major Pounds

Table of Contents

Stars' Silly Faces: Whose Is Best?

Selena's Holiday Animation

Pam: Malibu's Most Flaunted

Kellan's Hot Shot

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

Rihanna Gets Glammed

V's Morris Chestnut & Elizabeth Mitchell: It's a Geek Debate!