48 Cover
Hollywood golden couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman call it quits, blaming distance, time apart and their hectic careers
56 Up Front
Soap star Kelly Ripa beats out a crowded field to become Regis Philbin's official daytime cohost
58 Michel Navratil survived the Titanic's sinking—and lived to be 92
61 Trouble
Already facing divorce, Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel moves closer to trial for a brutal murder
65 In His Own Words
As kids eat more and move less, child obesity is reaching epidemic levels, says Dr. Richard Strauss
71 Heroes
Police credit college student Kelly Bennett, moon-lighting in a photo lab, with helping to prevent a campus bloodbath
74 Split
A soap opera plot bubbles as ex-General Hospital costars Kristina and Jack Wagner head for divorce
76 Angels
Robin and Caitlin Phelan give Boston-area children something to hold on to: teddy bears
78 On the Job
To sweeten condemned prisoners' final hours, inmate chef Brian Price tries a little saucery
82 Pols
Still grieving, Jean Carnahan seeks comfort in work as she takes her late husband's place in the Senate
91 Sequel
After receiving a hand transplant, Clint Hallam's dream became a nightmare
97 Medics
Dr. Brian Druker combats leukemia with a mustard-colored pill he created
109 Bio
One of Hollywood's top comedy writers, Carrie Fisher survived a drama of manic depression
117 Crime
College lacrosse coach Diane Whipple is killed by a dog in San Francisco
122 Style
Fabulous florist Jeff Leatham dazzles Paris and celebrity clients alike
4 Mailbag
8 Star Tracks
20 Scoop
25 Online
29 Picks & Pans
47 Insider
81 Passages
101 Style Watch
106 Puzzler
126 Chatter
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