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June 20, 2001 - June 26, 2001 | Issue 37•23

Product Awareness Increased With 'Advertisement'

PHILADELPHIA–Ushering in a new era of informed consumer purchasing, GlaxoSmithKline Monday unveiled an "advertisement," a paid announcement designed to educate the public on which products will best serve its needs. "Our first advertisement, or 'ad' as we've come to call it, will soon appear in magazines across the nation," GlaxoSmithKline CEO J.P. Garnier said....

Northern Irish, Serbs, Hutus Granted Homeland In West Bank

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News

UNITED NATIONS—The UN announced the establishment of multinational haven Ethniklashistan. more»
Nobel Fever Grips Research Community As Prize Swells To $190 Million

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News

STOCKHOLM—The unclaimed Nobel Prize for medicine will allow one lucky scientist to never have to do another research project again. more»
Guests Forced To Pretend Wedding A Good Thing

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News

MINOT, ND–Suppressing their feelings about the doomed couple, guests at Saturday's wedding of Jerome Sykes, 23, and Madeline Pirone, 26, pretended... more»
Robbie Krieger Goes 51 Minutes Without Mentioning Jim Morrison

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Brief

LOS ANGELES–In his longest-such stretch since 1982, Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger went 51 minutes Monday without mentioning former bandmate Jim... more»
Nepotism Passed Off As Synergy

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Brief

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ–The hiring of Adam Dwyer by Merck Pharmaceutical was described Monday by CEO James Dwyer as "tremendously synergistic."... more»
Video Store's 'Favorites' Shelf Offers Telling Glimpse Into Manager's Psyche

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Brief

ITHACA, NY–The "Favorites" shelf at King Street Video offers insight into the psyche of store manager Bruce Gannon, psychiatrists concurred Monday.... more»
Resident Of Three Years Decries Neighborhood's Recent Gentrification

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Brief

CHICAGO–Bruce Smales, a three-year resident of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, lashed out Monday against encroaching gentrification. "See that... more»
Bush Trying To Decide How To Spend His Tax Refund

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC–Four days after signing a $1.35 trillion tax-cut bill, George W. Bush spent Monday trying to decide how he will spend his $300... more»
Jenna Bush's Federally Protected Wetlands Now Open For Public Drilling

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Photos
Opening Soda Bottle Inadvertently Makes Man Loser

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | News In Photos
Though Fire, Flood, And Earthquake Beset My Path, Still Will I Get Home In Time For The Joker's Wild

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Commentary

Rage, tempest! Blow to cleanse the Earth! Still I mock you. As God himself is my witness, wild horses shall not stay my quest to get home in time for... more»
Sony Brings Shame To My Profession!

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Columnists

The Japanese do a lot of things better than us Americans, like making cars and preparing sushi. Well, now you can add to that list fabricating... more»
Horoscope for the week of June 20, 2001

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Horoscopes

Your execution by lethal injection will spark endless debate on whether capital punishment in America is cool-looking enough. more»
The New Di Biography

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Infographic

Princess Diana, who would have turned 40 on July 1, is the subject of a new biography. Among the revelations in Diana: Story Of A Princess: more»
Top Euphemisms For Menstruation

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Statshot
The World War II Memorial

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | What Do You Think?

The planned WWII Memorial on the National Mall has sparked controversy, its critics questioning its necessity, location, and design. What do... more»
Pet-Care Tips

issue 3723 | 06.20.01 | Tips

Animals need more than just TLC to thrive. Here are some tips to help keep your pet healthy and happy for years to come: more»