62 Up Front
American Patricia Orlowitz helps Moldovan farmers realize their dreams
68 After a scare with viral encephalitis, Liza Minnelli is on the mend
70 Split for two years, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore file for divorce
72 Analysis of a lock of Beethoven's hair untangles the story behind the composer's suffering and death
80 Discovery
Larry Lozier nets a major catch—a mastodon
87 Verdict
Her body was not found, but a jury finds Dr. Robert Bierenbaum guilty of murdering his wife
93 Feud
In a new memoir Frank Sinatra's daughter Tina Sinatra bares a bitter family squabble with stepmother Barbara Marx
99 Accident
A motorcycle crash lands model/actress Lauren Hutton in the hospital
100 Style
Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor spill the Juicy details of concocting the hottest T-shirt around
105 Song
For Rob Thomas happiness is a new bride and a burgeoning career
111 Medics
Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg uses cord-blood transplants to save children's lives
116 Entrepreneurs
No Barbie wannabes, Smartee dolls encourage girls to pursue professions
119 Angels
Brenda Krause Eheart creates a children's foster-care community in which senior neighbors count
124 Kin
Borrowing moves from his Backstreet Boy brother, Aaron Carter, 12, sets his sights on teen pop stardom
129 Where Are They Now?
After the '80s sitcom Square Pegs, Amy Linker left Hollywood's in-crowd
133 Crime
Vacationing along the Nile, Cheryl Lewis is fatally poisoned—by boyfriend John Allan
139 Comeback
After scaling the peak of rock success and then hitting rock bottom, guitarist Peter Frampton gets back on track
144 Pages
Arizona's Queen of Clean, Linda Cobb, hits pay dirt with a quirky book of household hints
148 Cover
In an exclusive excerpt from her tell-all autobiography, singer Natalie Cole shares her wrenching story
161 Oh, Brother!
Twin coroner candidates, Don and Ron Mosbaugh, split along party lines
162 Teachers
Alphonse Dattolo takes attendance so seriously—his own, that is—that he hasn't missed a day in 28 years
165 Screen
Saturday Night Live veteran Tim Meadows goes prime time, with a new TV gig and a movie
175 Pols
A former marcher for voting rights, James Perkins Jr. wins his own vote of confidence
179 Tribute
Broadway hoofer Gwen Verdon brought husband Bob Fosse's dances to life
182 Introducing
Girlfight gives Michelle Rodriguez a shot at fame
185 In the Money
Plastics took CEO Martha Williams from a housing project to the boss's office
189 Local Heroes
When Charlie Butcher sold his family business, his employees got a surprise bonus: $18 million
191 Controversy
Claiming they were abused as children at Hare Krishna schools, Brigitte Rittenour and scores of others file suit
197 Jocks
Playing the waiting game paid off for star college quarterback Chris Weinke
203 Tube
Conservative CNN commentator Tucker Carlson salutes the flag, Mom, apple pie—and khaki
206 Arts
John High's antique postcard collection is worth a small fortune. Wish you were here?
209 Trouble
Martha Brown relied on her oxygen machine. Then her electricity was cut off
213 In His Own Words
College admissions consultant Howard Greene shares some insider tips
217 Heirs
Reviving the puppet Lamb Chop, Mallory Tarcher follows in the socksteps of her late mom, Shari Lewis
221 On the Job
Thanks to Elizabeth Trindade, fitness for mothers is just a stroller away
222 Party
Flaunting skin, sequins and shimmer, stars including Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson pump up the volume at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
6 Mailbag
12 Star Tracks
22 Scoop
29 Online
33 Picks & Pans
61 Insider
147 Passages
169 Style Watch
200 Puzzler
226 Chatter
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