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August 4, 2004 - August 10, 2004 | Issue 40•31

Movie Praised For Not Being As Bad As It Could Have Been

BURBANK, CA—Moviegoers coast to coast hailed Catwoman, the new action film starring Halle Berry, as not as much of an unforgivably awful piece of formulaic commercial pabulum as it could have...

CIA Asks Bush To Discontinue Blog

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—In the interest of national security, President Bush has been asked to stop posting entries on his personal web log. more»
Deadbeat Dads March On Las Vegas

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News

LAS VEGAS—As many as 40,000 deadbeat dads descended on Las Vegas Friday for a massive, weekend-long show of non-support for their children. more»
College Student Does Nothing For Tibet Over Summer

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News

BURLINGTON, VT—As a result of college junior Becca Davis' lack of activism, the Tibetan freedom cause has been set back months. more»
Camera Crew Discreetly Trails Overweight Woman For Obesity Segment

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Brief

MILWAUKEE—A WITI News camera crew spent 30 minutes inconspicuously following an overweight woman at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park... more»
Man In International Airport Only Speaks Business

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Brief

CHICAGO—John Brinker, a New York technological consultant trapped in the O'Hare International Airport for two hours Monday, struggled to... more»
Area Woman Recalls Days When She Resented Being Hit On

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Brief

SALEM, OR—Kimberly Jones, 43, vividly remembers the bygone days when she took umbrage at being pursued by aggressive suitors, sources reported... more»
Maid Dreams Children Will One Day Be Maids In Wealthier Households

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Brief

LOS ANGELES—Estella Lopez expressed hope Monday that her children will enjoy a brighter future as housekeepers in wealthier households. "I want... more»
Wendy's New Homestyle Chicken Strips Salad Shamelessly Touted

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Brief

DUBLIN, OH—Using billboards, bus ads, and TV commercials, the fast-food franchise Wendy's is unabashedly plugging its Homestyle Chicken Strips... more»
Goth Kid Builds Scary-Ass Birdhouse

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Photos
Ovarian Cancer Gets Publicist

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | News In Photos
I'm The Life Of The Search Party!

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | Commentary

In the unforgiving mountain terrain, each action can be a life-or-death decision, and every single person must be focused on his assigned... more»
Ask A Guy Who Just Ran, Like, Nine Blocks

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | Advice

Doug Cook is a syndicated advice columnist whose column, Ask A Guy Who Just Ran, Like, Nine Blocks, appears in more than 250 newspapers... more»
Horoscope for the week of August 4, 2004

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | Horoscopes

The "before" and "after" photos of your diet plan are dramatic, but it's the "during" photos that will fill the jury box with vomit. more»
Nader's Platform

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | Infographic

What are some of the planks of presidential hopeful Ralph Nader's platform? more»
Who's Pregnant...Again?

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | Statshot
The Crisis In Sudan

issue 4031 | 08.04.04 | What Do You Think?

The U.S. has threatened economic action against the Sudanese government if it fails to disarm Arab militias, but some doubt it will curb the... more»