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January 5, 2005 - January 11, 2005 | Issue 41•01

Obesity, Obesity Reports On The Rise

ALBANY, NY (Nov. 14)—Americans have never been more aware of the dangers of weight gain, nor have they ever weighed so much, according to a SUNY-Binghamton study released Monday. "In 1989, Americans were exposed to 1.8 reports on obesity each week and were an average of five pounds overweight," study director Marilyn ...

Russia Reiterates Zero-Tolerance Policy For Terrorists, Hostages

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

MOSCOW (Sept. 3)—In response to the ongoing hostage situation at a middle school in the town of Beslan in North Ossetia, Russian Prime Minister... more»
Gay Marriage Proponents Hope To Send Message To Religious Right Before Election

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

BOSTON (Aug. 11)—With the presidential election approaching, gay rights advocates are working in Massachusetts and across the nation to bring... more»
Poll: Americans Feel Safer With Martha Stewart In Jail

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 12)—According to a poll released by the Pew Research Center Monday, Americans "feel safer" with Martha Stewart in prison. more»
WMDs Found

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

TEHRAN, IRAN (June 19)—The U.S. military's long search for weapons of mass destruction ended Wednesday when state officials in North Korea and Iran... more»
Yankees Lose World Series

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

NEW YORK (Oct. 27)—Many baseball fans were disappointed Wednesday when the New York Yankees, 26-time world champions and the highest-paid team in... more»
Threat Of Catching Olympic Fever At All-Time Low

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (June 13)—U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr announced Thursday that the risk of contracting Olympic Fever, the... more»
Bush Celebrates Millionth Utterance Of 'Lessons Of Sept. 11'

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Brief

NEW YORK (Sept. 3)—The already jubilant mood of the Republican National Convention was given a further boost Thursday night when, during his... more»
Bush Unveils New Blind-Faith-Based Initiatives

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Brief

COLUMBUS, OH (Sept. 27)—Seeking to broaden his appeal among undecided voters, President Bush unveiled a new set of blind-faith-based initiatives... more»
Bush Vows To Put Man On Moon Before It Disappears At End Of Month

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 14)—To revive U.S. interest in manned space exploration, President Bush called on NASA Wednesday to put an astronaut on the... more»
Non-Priest Arrested On Charges Of Child Molestation

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Photos
Abu Ghraib Inside Joke Lost On Rest Of World

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Photos
Old Bastard, Dirty Bastard, Dirty Old Bastard, Ol’ Dirty Bastard

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Photos
Newlywed Britney Spears Hangs Bloody Sheet In Window For Reporters

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Photos
Nation Delighted By Rich Ass Who Fires People

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | News In Photos
What A Year 2004 Was—For Entertainment!

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | Columnists

There was a number on everyone's lips last year, and that number was 2004. Who could blame them? It was a year big on surprises: thrills,... more»
Horoscope for the week of January 5, 2005

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | Horoscopes

Skin irritation and the inability to sit will continue to plague you for as long as you continue to associate sexual release with mittens full of... more»
Lesser-Known Celebrity Trials

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | Infographic

The year brought a number of celebrity trials, but few received as much attention as thoses of Michael Jackson and Martha Stewart. What were some of... more»
2004 Neologisms

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | Statshot
A Polarized Nation

issue 4101 | 01.05.05 | What Do You Think?

Many people say the nation became even more politically polarized in 2004. What do you think? more»