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July 17, 2002 - July 23, 2002 | Issue 38•25

Outdoor-Music-Festival Grounds Mistaken For Refugee Camp

FAIRVIEW, MO—The camping and concert grounds for Countryfest 2002, a week-long festival attended by more than 120,000 music fans, was mistaken for a refugee camp by passing Red...

Anti-Spam Legislation Opposed By Powerful Penis-Enlargement Lobby

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Efforts to pass legislation restricting Internet "spam"—unsolicited mass e-mails usually for advertising purposes—are meeting... more»
Cheney Caught Moonlighting

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—An embarrassed Vice President Dick Cheney was caught working the night shift at an area Denny’s. more»
Stoner Uncle All The Kids' Favorite

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News

AUSTIN, TX--Stoner Mike "Gonzo" Dornheim, 37, a freelance carpenter and part-time drummer, is the favorite uncle of his six nephews and nieces,... more»
Sherwin-Williams Triumphantly Reports Nearly Half The Planet Covered In Paint

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Brief

CLEVELAND— Sherwin-Williams officials announced Monday that the company is nearing the midpoint of its 112-year project to cover the Earth in a... more»
Winning Dad Forces Tired Child To Finish Monopoly Game

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Brief

DOWNERS GROVE, IL— With hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place, Ted Cleamons, 36, forced his exhausted 8-year-old son Andy to stay up late Monday to... more»
Horrible Band Obviously Not Listening To Its Influences

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Brief

SAN DIEGO— Puddle Of Mudd, a dreary nü-metal rock band that cites Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Metallica as influences, is obviously not... more»
Missing White Girl Drives Missing Black Girl From Headlines

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Brief

CORVALLIS, OR— Becky Van Gelder, an 11-year-old white girl from Corvallis, was abducted from her home Monday, bumping 10-year-old Chicago black... more»
Israeli Bus Driver Wants Really Big Raise

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Brief

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL— His nerves shot, Tel Aviv bus driver Yehuda Ben-Zvi said Monday that he wants a "really big" raise. "I'm sorry, but 20 lousy... more»
New Wheelchair Has That 'New Wheelchair' Smell

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Photos
German Fairy Tale Ends Predictably

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | News In Photos
Hi, I'm Just Calling To Follow Up On That Make-Out Session We Had Last Week

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | Commentary

Hello, is this Megan? Hi, Megan, it's Patrick Hewitt from Brian's birthday party. Just calling to follow up on that make-out session we had last... more»
Ask Popular Mechanics, March 1947

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | Advice

Popular Mechanics, March 1947, is a syndicated advice columnist whose weekly column, Ask Popular Mechanics, March 1947, appears in more... more»
Horoscope for the week of July 17, 2002

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | Horoscopes

Since you've been searching for its meaning for years and are no closer to finding the answer, the stars will help you: It's Spanish for "the... more»
The Rolling Stone Makeover

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | Infographic

Seeking to lure a young readership, Rolling Stone is undergoing a major editorial overhaul. more»
What Is Kiss licensing?

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | Statshot
Executing The Mentally Retarded

issue 3825 | 07.17.02 | What Do You Think?

The Supreme Court recently ruled that executing mentally retarded criminals is "cruel and unusual punishment," violating the Eighth Amendment. What... more»