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October 2, 2002 - October 8, 2002 | Issue 38•36

Temp Hides Fun, Fulfilling Life From Rest Of Office

BOSTON—Ty Braxton, 23, continues to hide his fun and fulfilling life from the full-time employees of Hale & Dorr, the Boston law firm for which he has temped since July. "At a job like this, where you're surrounded by angry, perpetually stressed-out lawyers who are working 80 hours a week, it's important to hide the fact that you're enjoying a normal, balanced,...

Bush Seeks U.N. Support For 'U.S. Does Whatever It Wants' Plan

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News

UNITED NATIONS—The plan would permit the U.S. to take any action it wishes anywhere in the world at any time. more»
RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News

LOS ANGELES—The Recording Industry Association of America filed a $7.1 billion lawsuit against the nation's radio stations Monday, accusing them of... more»
Huge Democracy Geek Even Votes In Primaries

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News

NASHUA, NH—Politically engaged citizen David Haas, 25, described by friends and acquaintances as a "big democracy geek," even votes in primaries. more»
Cage Match Settles Nothing

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Brief

PONTIAC, MI—The long-awaited steel-cage match between World Championship Wrestling rivals Violator and Psycho Sid, widely expected to settle a... more»
Purchase Justified By Theoretical $50 Rebate

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Brief

LAKESIDE, VA—The theoretical possibility of receiving a $50 mail-in rebate motivated shopper Jim Crewes, 28, to purchase a color printer Monday.... more»
Tokyo Squeezes In Five More Residents

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Brief

TOKYO—Tokyo somehow managed to squeeze in five more residents Monday, when the Takashi family moved into a converted studio apartment. "This was a... more»
Band Loudly Discusses Record Deal At IHOP

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Brief

AKRON, OH—The five members of Ratchet Chunk, close to finalizing a deal with Columbus-based Ripchord Records, loudly discussed the deal at the... more»
Large Dependent Film Tops Weekend Box Office

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Brief

HOLLYWOOD—In what is being hailed as a triumph for dependent cinema, Sony Pictures' A Perfect Alibi, a $90 million Mel Gibson-Cameron Diaz... more»
Toll-Booth Girl Hit On Quickly

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Photos
Cable Ace Award Thrown Out In Apartment Move

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | News In Photos
I Am The 'Top Gun' Of Commercial Airline Pilots

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | Commentary

I've been piloting DCs and 7s for American Airlines going on 15 years now, and I don't mind telling you, I'm the best there is. The Navy's flight... more»
Conan 'Conanquers' The Emmys!

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | Columnists

Item! It's a week later, and everybody's still buzzing about the star-packed Emmys. "According To" Jim Belushi was there, as was TV's... more»
Horoscope for the week of October 2, 2002

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | Horoscopes

Somehow, it's even more insulting that the circus to which you've been sold is huge in Finland. more»
Stephen King Calls It Quits

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | Infographic

Author Stephen King recently announced he will quit writing after publishing five more books. How does the King Of Horror plan to spend his... more»
Least Healthy Fast-Food Items

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | Statshot
The NYC Smoking Ban

issue 3836 | 10.02.02 | What Do You Think?

New York is one of a number of U.S. cities considering a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. What do you think? more»