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...ARRESTED. CHEN FUZHAO, 29, an accused member of the banned Chinese religious sect Falun Gong; on suspicion of killing 16 homeless people by giving them food laced with rat poison; in Zhejiang province, China. According to state-run media, Chen confessed to the crime, claiming he was committing a virtuous act in expectation of karmic compensation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 7/7/2003 | See Source »

...lethal relative of the smallpox virus, monkeypox has hitherto been endemic only in Africa. So it came as little surprise when health authorities traced the outbreak to 28 prairie dogs in Milwaukee, Wis., destined to become household pets, that had come into contact with an infected giant Gambian pouched rat while in transit with a distributor. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson announced an embargo on the importation of all rodents from Africa and a ban on the sale and transfer of pet prairie dogs within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Trouble With Pocket Pets | 6/23/2003 | See Source »

...clearly never seen St. Elmo's Fire; then again, he was 7 when it came out, and it is rated R. But maybe he could use the guidance of an older woman. Lately he and Diddy have been referring to themselves as the newest version of the legendary Rat Pack. Moore, who was a founding member of the mid-'80s Brat Pack--which included such early bloomers as ANDREW MCCARTHY and ALLY SHEEDY--might want to point out that that isn't necessarily the greatest career move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 16, 2003 | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

...Maxim's. For starters, it appears that Pamela Anderson would be perfect if only she had bigger breasts and was a cartoon. She provides the voice for Stripperella, an animated action show premiering June 26 about an exotic dancer who fights crime. Debuting the same night are Gary the Rat, with Kelsey Grammer as the voice of a lawyer who turns into a rodent, and a revival of the scatological toon Ren & Stimpy. Later Spike will roll out the celebrity-car show Ride with Funkmaster Flex, reality series with names like Most Extreme Elimination Challenge and a smattering of health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do Men Want? | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

...phrase "emotional connection" like that? Hecht backpedals. "That's not an on-air term," he says. "Spike's a great name for a dog. Spike will be man's new best friend." Catchy slogan, but Spike will also need strong marquee programs--more like South Park than Gary the Rat--if this dog is going to hunt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do Men Want? | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

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