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• O.J. Simpson Book Sale Thwarted By Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy proceeding has thwarted the planned auction of O.J. Simpson’s controversial ‘If I Did It’ book. But the story isn’t over yet.

• Most Wanted: One of America's 'Baddest'
For one day, she was on the Ten Most Wanted list.

• From Iraq, U.S. Troops Write Home
In an ongoing series, NEWSWEEK publishes letters and e-mails from fallen U.S. troops in Iraq to loved ones and friends back home. The following are unedited excerpts from correspondence provided by families of the deceased.

• Organizer: Big Immigration Rallies Planned for May 1
Activists are planning a repeat of last year’s huge marches and protests in favor of legalizing immigrants and ending deportations.

• McCain Tries to Reboot His Campaign
John McCain is trying to reboot his presidential campaign. But he may be too tethered to Bush’s war policy to do so effectively.

• Taylor: How Duke Players Got Their Reputations Back
North Carolina's attorney general did more than drop the charges against the Duke lacrosse players. In a move seldom seen in the annals of American law, he gave the accused their reputations back.

• Terror Watch: ‘American Taliban’ On the Move
Lawyers for John Walker Lindh want Bush to commute his sentence. The administration has other plans.

• Is Imus the Product of a Ghetto Mindset?
What Don Imus said was wrong—but all too familiar, in a culture influenced far too heavily by the bad behaviors of the street. So says the author of “GhettoNation,” a provocative new book.

• Ornish: How to Fix Health Insurance
Because of a growing awareness that the current system is unsustainable, reformers are promoting disease prevention. A look at one campaign leader.

• Restoring Voting Rights for Felons
Florida is the latest state to see the light—recognizing that eventually, felons come out of jail, and rejoin society. Everyone wins if they become productive citizens.

• Is Mitt Romney Ready for Prime-Time Politics?
Can Romney, a big shot from the private sector who is accustomed to control, handle the chaos of a political campaign?

• A Money Race Reader's Guide

• Clinton Fund-Raising Strategy Backfires
The Clinton camp pressed donors to give only to Hillary. Then the strategy backfired.

• Alter: McCain's Meltdown

• To Catch a Thief at the National Archives
It was the perfect setup. How a quiet, unassuming 40-year-old historian got away with some of the nation’s priceless historical documents.

• The White House, Living Without Matt Dowd
The White House is still reeling from 2004 strategist Matt Dowd's defection from the Bush ranks.

• John Edwards Sticks to His Message
As John Edwards travels the country, he's sticking to his message—and caring for a sick wife.

• Reality Check on Bush's Rose Garden Talk
Bush came out swinging against a Democratic Congress determined, he argues, to undo the benefits of the "surge." Time for a reality check. Finding the thorns in Bush's Rose Garden address.

• Rep. Johnson: Stay the Course in Iraq
Rep. Sam Johnson, a veteran and former POW in Vietnam, speaks out on the congressional vote to begin bringing troops home from Iraq.

• Making College More Accessible
Members of both parties are pushing to make colleges more accountable to the consumer. Will it work? A leading education reformer in Congress speaks out.

• Elizabeth Edwards: Realistic About Her Prognosis
Elizabeth Edwards talks about cancer and how the death of a son gives her the perspective she needs to cope.

• Sorority Feud: Delta Zeta Sues DePauw
In the doghouse at DePauw, the Delta Zeta sorority claims in a new lawsuit that the university has damaged its reputation.

• From Dream Home to Foreclosure: One Family's Journey
As adjustable mortgage rates click upward, a Kentucky family is one of thousands forced from their dream homes and into the nightmare of foreclosure.

• The War in the Words of the Dead

• Q&A: Why Soldiers are Deserting the Army
The number of soldiers deserting the U.S. Army is rising. A defense lawyer discusses what they're saying about leaving their posts-and whether they're likely to find sanctuary in Canada.

• Voices of the Fallen 2003: Invasion

• Voices of the Fallen 2004: Insurgency

• Voices of the Fallen 2005: Democracy

• Voices of the Fallen 2006: Civil War

• The Iraqis: Four Lost Lives
For every soldier or Marine who dies in Iraq, at least 20 Iraqis are killed. Some of their stories.

• U.S. Troops' Last Letters From Iraq
The letter no family wants to receive.

• Is Pet Food Good For Fido?
We asked an expert about what you really should be feeding your cat or dog.

• Iraq: U.S. Soldiers' Letters Left Behind
They bunked together off base in Anchorage, more like grad students than grunts. One by one, the war claimed their lives. The letters the soldiers left behind.

• My Trip to the Postal Service Bomb-Detection School
On the trail of a suspected letter bomber, our intrepid correspondent attends the academy that trains postal inspectors to prevent explosives from moving through the mail.

• Pressure Builds Over Gonzales, Rove

• Goodbye and Good Riddance, Gov. Blanco
In New Orleans, they aren’t shedding a tear over Louisiana Gov. Blanco’s decision not to seek a second term. A letter from the Garden District.

• Fineman: Cancer and the Campaign
The distinction between the political and the personal has been disappearing for a long time. But Edwards's determination to continue his run despite his wife's illness takes us into uncharted territory.

• Is pet food properly regulated?
A tainted food scare linked to the deaths of at least 16 animals raises questions about the regulation of pet foods.

• Gonzales Has Weak Support in NEWSWEEK Poll
A new NEWSWEEK Poll shows only weak support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

• Can Divorce Hurt a Presidential Hopeful?
Does a divorce hurt a presidential hopeful?

• Why Fred Goldman Wants O.J. Book Published
The family of Ron Goldman now says it wants O.J. Simpson’s book published. What changed their minds?

• Life for Plame and Other Women at the CIA
Former spy Lindsay Moran says the CIA remains a 'challenging' environment for women like Valerie Plame.

• Rove’s Role in the U.S. Attorneys’ Firings
Newly disclosed e-mails indicate the president’s political guru was more involved in the controversial firing of U.S. attorneys than the White House has previously let on.

• Fineman: The Timid Politics of War
A generation ago, Vietnam blew up politics as we knew it. Why isn’t that happening now?

• Former U.S. Atty. Says Independence Threatened
Former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White explains why the firing of eight federal prosecutors could threaten the historic independence of federal law-enforcement officials.

• How Bush is Handling the U.S. Attorneys' Mess
Bush campaigned on a call to restore responsibility at the White House. You wouldn't know it from the way they're handling the U.S. attorneys' mess.

• Fineman: Bush's U.S. Attorney Mess
The U.S. attorneys' case reveals the Bush administration's dismissive attitude toward the legal system.

• Security Concerns Dominate Bush's Trip
Security concerns dominate Bush's Latin American trip. The view from inside the bubble.

• Walter Reed's New Victim
Surgeon General Kevin Kiley may not be the last to fall over the military health-care crisis. Wanted: A long-term fix.

• Capital Sources: Iraq Drains Guard, Reserve
Iraq and Afghanistan are draining the National Guard and Reserve, warns Arnold Punaro, the chairman of a congressional commission.

• Defense Secretary Bob Gates to the Rescue

• Should Bush Pardon Scooter Libby?
Conservatives are clamoring for a Libby pardon. But don't count on Bush to go along—at least not yet.

• Compassion Fatigue Hits Vet Caregivers
For thousands who treat veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, 'compassion fatigue' is a very real problem.

• Fineman: GOP Candidates as Mr. Fix-its

• Justice Department Firings: A Cover-up?
Eight U.S. attorneys lost their jobs. Now investigators are assessing if the dismissals were politically motivated.

• Ellis Cose: American-Born, But Still 'Alien'?
A spate of local immigration initiatives expresses concern about leadership failures on a federal level, and about mounting costs borne by the states.

• How Wine Cops Detect Counterfeits
In light of the recent FBI investigation into counterfeit wine sales, the president of one of the top wine houses explains how experts spot the fakes.

• Inside UCLA's Cadaver Scandal
UCLA's Willed Body Program was rocked by charges that its leader participated in a scheme to slice up cadavers and sell off the body parts. Inside the scandal—and how the program is putting itself back together.

• The Real Rudy Giuliani: A Profile

• Isikoff: Libby Jury Kept a Narrow Focus
The Libby saga was rife with big questions about the quality of intel and the politics of war. But the jury's decision reflected a tight focus on the narrow facts of the case.

• A 'Barbie Bandit' Father Speaks Out
That's how the father of one of the 'Barbie Bandits' describes their fall from grace. How nice middle-class girls became strippers and alleged bank robbers.

• Analysis: Was the Libby Trial Worth It?
Patrick Fitzgerald’s successful prosecution of Scooter Libby is—no surprise—being viewed through partisan lenses.

• Alter: Wrong Time for an Urban Cowboy?
His lead in the polls makes sense, but Giuliani's leadership style is out of sync with history's pendulum.

• Bloomberg: The Waiting Game
His billions allow Mayor Mike to enter the '08 race late.

• Arthur Schlesinger, 1917-2007

• Q&A: Fla. Transsexual Talks About Firing
Largo, Fla., city manager Steven Stanton faces firing after it was revealed that he plans to become a woman.

• Suicide Bomber Mars Cheney's Asia Trip
Electrical problems. Unexpected stops. And a suicide bomber's strike. Inside Cheney's troubled Asia trip.

• Remembering Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
He toured the 20th-century horizon as fully as the leaders he wrote about.

• How the U.S. Is Failing Its War Veterans

• Untreated Wounds
Iraqi soldiers are injured at twice the rate of Americans, and their prospects for long-term care are bleak at best.

• Hundreds of Iraq Vets Are Homeless
Hundreds of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are ending up homeless. How could this happen?

• Is Hillary Afraid of Being Embarrassed by Bill?
Hillary expected an attack from the right. But the shots came from an old Hollywood buddy of Bill's.

• Alter: The Apology Primary Is On
McCain's career-enhancing apologies are legion. But his reputation for using contrition to charm his way out of trouble might be catching up with him.

• The Price of Survival on Mount Hood
Another winter, another scare on Oregon's Mt. Hood. As three stranded climbers return safely home, a closer look at the economics of search and rescue.

• Mitt Romney: Too Good to Be True?

• Rating the GOP Candidates for Conservatives

• Hillary and Bill: Couples in the 2008 Race

• The Mystery Man in Scooter Libby Trial
Richard Hohlt is the heavy hitter you've never heard of.

• Hank Paulson: Unlikely 'Green' in Bush Admin.
He heads Treasury, not the EPA, but Hank Paulson is investing time in making this White House greener.

• Have Anglo-American Ties Been Good for World?
A new book assessing the Anglo-American alliance picks up where Churchill's 'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples' left off.

• Campaign '08: Who Is the ‘Real’ John Edwards?
Is it an accident that Genuine John Edwards has chosen this moment to emerge?

• Libby Trial: Where Will Cheney Be?
One big question in the Libby trial is whether the vice president will even be in town to testify.

• Q&A: America's Shiite-Sunni Discord
An American Muslim leader discusses Sunni-Shiite discord—and unity—at home.

• Nowak Case: How NASA Tests Astronauts
A medical expert on how NASA screens its astronauts and whether the intimacy of their training makes them more prone to romantic liaisons.

• What Made Lisa Snap? A Look at Romantic Obsession
What made Lisa Nowak snap? Psychiatrist and Jungian analyst Dr. James Hollis, Ph.D., discusses the extreme lengths to which some people are willing to go for love.

• What’s Up With the Diaper?
The space program may be troubled now, but it did produce some cutting-edge breakthroughs in astronaut comfort. Inside Lisa Nowak’s travel wear.

• Space Walk: An Astronaut's Bad Trip
She's an astronaut, a Navy captain, and a married mother of three. So what made Lisa Nowak drive 900 miles to confront a perceived romantic rival? Diary of a bad trip.

• Q&A: How Video Trail Led to Sex Offender
An Oklahoma detective discusses the video trail that led to charges against a 29-year-old sex offender who passed for 12.

• Inside Bush's Fixation With Harry Truman

• Fineman: Dem Candidates Come Out Swinging

• The Mayor, the Mistress and Mayhem at City Hall
San Francisco’s top pol slept with a top aide’s wife. The aide resigned, the knives are out and suddenly Gavin Newsom’s charmed career is in jeopardy. Or is it?

• What Are Hillary Clinton's Religious Beliefs?
At 13, she met a Methodist minister who became a lifelong friend.

• Crime: How a 29-Year-Old Masqueraded as 12
He seemed like a normal 12-year-old boy to most. But 'Casey Price' was anything but a typical classmate.

• Sandra Day O’Connor on Postcourt Life
Sandra Day O'Connor left the high court a year ago. Now she's really busy. In a NEWSWEEK exclusive, she talks about stepping down, Iraq and caring for her ill husband.

• Alter: No More Excuses For Bad Teachers
It's time to move from identifying failing schools to identifying failing teachers. Sounds obvious, but it hasn't happened in American education.

• Happy Birthday, Abe
The Lincoln Bedroom is restored to its 19th-century glory.

• Cheerleaders, Soldiers, Booze and Sex
A National Guard recruiting mission gone awry shakes a small South Carolina town to its core.

• Panic, Pranksters and a Hairy Scene in Boston
The pranksters in Boston tested a city’s patience—and the boundaries of taste in a country torn between fears of terrorism and an appetite for guerrilla comedy.

• Exclusive Q&A: Dick Cheney, Man Without Doubt
In a rare print interview, Dick Cheney talks about Iraq, Iran, Chuck Hagel, his image as 'Darth Vader' and Bob Woodward.

• Transcript: NEWSWEEK's Interview With Dick Cheney
Transcript: NEWSWEEK’s Richard Wolffe interviewed Dick Cheney on Jan. 25 in the West Wing of the White House.

• Rebel Chuck Hagel: A President in the Making?
From Vietnam to Capitol Hill, Chuck Hagel has never been afraid to fight. Now he talks about what could be his biggest battle yet: a run for the White House.

• Fineman: Hillary’s Biggest Hurdles to Victory

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Will pro-war stances hurt the GOP hopefuls for '08?

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