STAR TRACKS 8
Bill Clinton appoints the First Dog. Julia Roberts tunes up with Susan Sarandon. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a Roman holiday, and more
UP FRONT 42
A horrific act of violence by Michael Carneal shattered McCracken County, Ky, but could not break it
48 Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Courteney Cox Arquette and other top Hollywood stars chilled out at the eighth annual Fire & Ice Ball
52 What's a nice, 33-year-old restaurateur from Fairbanks, Alaska, doing in New York City? Looking for a Jewish bride
TROUBLE 57
Exasperated with their drug-and alcohol-fueled antics, two judges try to tame bad boys Robert Downey Jr. and Christian Slater with jail terms
ROYALS 63
While visiting the offices of a magazine for the homeless, Prince Charles encounters a former schoolmate who's down on his luck
UPDATE 67
Nine years ago, Tawana Brawley's advisers accused Steven Pagones of raping her. Now he's suing Al Sharpton and Brawley's lawyers for libel
SPLIT 72
Scoring a victory for wives, Connecticut home-maker Lorna Wendt sued her ex-husband for half of everything—and won big
COVER 78
Did an angel save Hilary Russell from drowning or rescue Gary Forner after he fell down the side of a cliff? They're just some of the people counting their blessings, thanks, they say, to celestial miracle workers
PAGES 87
Clinically depressed, author J. Anthony Lukas killed himself—so fellow Pulitzer winner David Halberstam and other pals made his last book tour
ON THE JOB 91
Eager to show Vancouver a whale of a good time, John Ford starts a radio station that orca-strates the rapture of the deep
HOST 97
In his latest cookbook, Emeril's Creole Christmas, the Food Network's irrepressible Emeril Lagasse puts a spicy kick into his favorite holiday
SEQUEL 101
U.S. officials expected France to extradite hippie killer Ira Einhorn, wanted for a 20-year-old murder. Instead, a French court set him free
JOCKS 103
When All-Star basketball player Latrell Sprewell attacked coach P.J. Carlesimo, the NBA struck back
TUBE 109
A year after taking over from Bryant Gumbel, the Today show's Matt Lauer has become the morning coanchor for whom women hanker
WEDDING 114
Heading to the altar for the third time, 82-year-old Anthony Quinn ties the knot with Kathy Benvin, 35
MAIL 3
PICKS & PANS 17
THE INSIDER 41
PASSAGES 77
STYLE WATCH 94
PUZZLER 106
CHATTER 116
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