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October 26, 2005 - November 1, 2005 | Issue 41•43

That's The Last Time Private Collector Loans Painting To Guggenheim

NEW YORK—Art collector Walter P. Vaifale announced Monday that he will no longer loan artwork to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Too often, he says, the museum returns his...

Trick-Or-Treaters To Be Subject To Random Bag Searches

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to "a possible threat of terror and fright," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced... more»
NASA Chief Under Fire For Personal Shuttle Use

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—NASA officials became suspicious when the Discovery shuttle was found in a golf-course parking lot. more»
Queer Eye Team Denounces Recent Wave Of Vigilante Homosexual Makeover Groups

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News

NEW YORK—The Fab Five spoke out against the abduction of fashion hostage Jason Hastings and the tragic remodeling of his living room. more»
Bush To Nominate Next Person Who Walks Through Door

issue 4143 | 10.27.05 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—After Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for the Supreme Court Thursday, President Bush announced that he will nominate the... more»
Bolivia Joins DOPEC

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Brief

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA—The South American nation of Bolivia was inducted into the Development Organization of Powder-Exporting Countries Monday. more»
Puppy Dies Adorable Death

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Brief

SOUTH BELOIT, IL—Three-month-old Lab-Dalmatian mix Smokey curled up into the sweetest little ball of fur you'd ever want to see and died of... more»
Comedy Central To Air Touching Man Show Reunion

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Brief

LOS ANGELES—Comedy Central executive producer Howard Lapides announced Monday that the network will broadcast a Man Show reunion starring... more»
According To Bar Love-Tester, Inebriated Patron Okay To Drive

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Brief

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI—J.J. Gardner, a regular customer at Nig's Tavern, was perfectly okay to drive early Tuesday morning after five hours of... more»
KISS Cover Band Guitarist Leaves To Start Vinnie Vincent Invasion Tribute Band

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Brief

AKRON, OH—Citing growing tensions between bandmates, Harvey Shapiro—aka "VeeVee," the guitarist for KISS cover band Destroyer—left the... more»
Notre Dame Football Announces Improvements To Its Storied History

issue 4143 | 10.27.05 | Sports News

SOUTH BEND, IN—With their football renaissance derailed, at least for the moment, by a current 5-2 record that includes losses to rivals USC and... more»
FBI Probe Problems

issue 4143 | 11.01.05 | American Voices

Recent analysis of FBI documents indicates that the bureau has abused its powers of surveillance since Sept. 11th, 2001. What do you think? more»
Lawsuit Over iPod Scratches

issue 4143 | 10.31.05 | American Voices

Apple has been threatened with class-action lawsuits claiming its new iPod nano scratches too easily. What do you think? more»
Harriet Miers Withdraws

issue 4143 | 10.28.05 | American Voices

Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court, has withdrawn from consideration after almost universal opposition. What do... more»
Brazil's Gun Ban Voted Down

issue 4143 | 10.28.05 | American Voices

Last week, the citizens of Brazil voted not to ban gun sales despite their nation having one of the world's highest murder rates. What do... more»
Greenspan Retiring

issue 4143 | 10.27.05 | American Voices

After 18 years of service, Alan Greenspan is retiring as chairman of the Federal Reserve at the age of 79. What do you think? more»
Personal Bankruptcy Laws

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | American Voices

A new bankruptcy law went into effect last week, making it harder for consumers to clear their debts with Chapter 7 bankruptcy. What do you... more»
Childless Couple Seriously Considering Abducting

issue 4143 | 11.01.05 | Radio
Cat General Says War On String May Be Unwinnable

issue 4143 | 10.31.05 | Radio
Catholic Nutritionists Warn Of Transubstantiating Fats

issue 4143 | 10.28.05 | Radio
Lost Nature Guide Completely Blanks On What's Edible

issue 4143 | 10.27.05 | Radio
Authorities Place Alabama Residents In Foster State

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Radio
Showoff Pallbearer Carries Casket By Himself

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Photos
Teens: Are They Laughing At You?

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | News In Photos
It's Amazing How Much You Can Learn About A Person Just By Hiring A Private Investigator

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Commentary

Do we ever really know the people we marry? I wonder. Now, I've known my wife Fran for 15 wonderful years, 10 of them in the most beautiful,... more»
Fire Truck! Fire Truck! Fire Truck!

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Commentary

Look, out the window! A fire truck! I've seen drawings of fire trucks in my picture books, of course, but how could I have ever known how pale and... more»
Your Horoscope 4143

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Horoscopes
Bird Flu Preparations

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Infographic

As the threat of avian influenza looms, federal and state officials are preparing for a possible pandemic. What are they doing? more»
Worst Parts Of Our Jobs

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Statshot
"I Just Wish I Could Stop Shitting Blood"

issue 4143 | 10.28.05 | Sunday Magazine
October 29, 1919

issue 4143 | 10.26.05 | Onion In History

Gangsters Pass 18th Amendment: 'Lucky' Luciano Casts Deciding Vote To Make Alcohol Illegal more»
Nike Introduces New Cross-Relaxer

issue 4143 | 10.27.05 | Photo Finish

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