September 11, 2006

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Jessica's New Romance

Her New CD May Be Called A Public Affair, but Jessica Simpson Has Kept Her Budding Relationship with Singer John Mayer Ultra Private

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Winged Victory

Necklines Plunged, 24 Soared, and Charlie's Angels Swooped in for the Party

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Project Runway Body Watch

Two Contestants Talk About Their Big Surprises: Kayne Was Once Obese, and Laura's Expecting Baby No. 6!

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The Wrong Man

John Mark Karr Claimed He Killed JonBenét, but a DNA Test Cleared Him. What Led Him to His Shocking Confession? And Did Boulder Officials Mess Up Again?

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Oh Brother!

Test Your Knowledge of These Celebrities' Favorite Sidekick: Little Bro

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Hilary Swank's Special Agent

As Her Divorce from Chad Lowe Moves Forward, Hilary Swank Takes a Roman Holiday with Her New Beau, and Longtime Agent, John Campisi

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Free at Last

In a Remarkable Tale of Survival, Natascha Kampusch Escapes from the Man Who Kidnapped Her Eight Years Ago

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Tom & Katie Under Fire

The Wedding's Still on and Suri's Fine, Thanks. But Her Parents Feel the Heat as Tom—with Katie by His Side—Weathers a Shocking Public Lashing

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Rising Above the Rumors

Shooting Down Reports of Infidelity, Bruce Springsteen Says His Marriage to Patti Scialfa Remains "Strong"

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Scars of Her Youth

More Than a Decade After Quitting Acting, Meg Tilly Exorcises the Demons of Her Abusive Childhood Through Writing

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Counting Their Blessings

Months After 9/11, PEOPLE Gathered 31 New Moms Who Lost Their Husbands on the Day of the Attacks. On This Year's Anniversary, Five of These Courageous Women Tell How They've Survived a Grief That Dims, but Never Disappears

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American Idol Tour Scrap Book

From a Waffle House Pit Stop to a Trip to the White House, the Idols Share Snapshots of Life on the Road

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Look, It's Mr. T! D!

The Beads, the Chains, the Rings, the Bling: Is the Hyper-Accessorized Johnny Depp Taking His Style Cues from a Certain '80s Ice Icon?

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Bigger Is Better

To Make It as a Model, Crystal Renn Became Anorexic. Now She's 70 Lbs. Heavier—and Breaking Fashion Barriers as a Plus-Size Poser for Dolce & Gabbana

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Case Closed

Like the Hero of TNT's The Closer, Cheryl Comstock Has a Knack for Getting Bad Guys to Say Incriminating Things

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What Makes Him the Ace of Cakes?

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Project Princess

Part Di, Totally Dashing, Prince William's Longtime Girlfriend (and Future Addition to the Family?) Kate Middleton Steps Up Her Style to Royal Heights

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Celebrate LIFE's 73rd Birthday

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Jessica's New Romance

Her New CD May Be Called A Public Affair, but Jessica Simpson Has Kept Her Budding Relationship with Singer John Mayer Ultra Private

Table of Contents

Celebrate LIFE's 73rd Birthday

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'