Things You May Have Missed (July 7)
July 7, 2003 -- Some prominent stars have died in the past two weeks, and our coverage of the passing of Hollywood icon Katherine Hepburn was our most-viewed single news story.
The turmoil in Iraq continues to be of great interest, as shown by the hundreds of thousands of accesses of our Iraq discussion board. And, as always, true crime, the quirky and off-beat, the useful and the intriguing prove of great interest to our users.
Plus, some archived stories make a comeback. It's all here:
Is the U.S. Military Overextended?
As President Bush prepares for a five-nation trip to Africa, and considers sending troops to Libera, Nightline's Michel Martin and Theresa Bradley ask the question of whether the military is stretched too thin.
While in this exclusive interview, showing the power of ABCNEWS to get to the most-sought people, Gen. Tommy Franks says he thinks the military's doing fine and talks of the missions he leads.
Our users battle over Iraq at our discussion board, here.
And on the This Week index, you can join the voting on whether the United States should send troops to Liberia.
Plus, from Africa, check out photos by Rwandan children, linked from an original report interview of the man who made it possible.
In a rare, exclusive interview, This Week host George Stephanopoulos talked to Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer about their work. Martin was then joined by George Will and distinguished guests for our weekly Roundtable discussion, also at the This Week index.
Teen Temptress Said to Lure 16-Year-Old to His Death. Four teens allegedly killed the boy, then shared a group hug and split his money. From Good Morning America.
"Planning Another 9/11?" This original story explores how a Qatari "enemy combatant" was allegedly plotting a new round of U.S. attacks.
Competing in the name of God:
Christian Teens Face Off in National Preaching Competition. An original report.
Hepburn is no more. With a wonderful video retrospective of her life.
We've also lost Barry White, which explains why this archived chat got some traffic.
And Buddy Ebsen passed away.
As did Gregory Peck.
"Backs to sleep, tummies to play, will keep the flat-headed babies at bay." How to not only keep your baby alive — preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome — but also ensure a nice, rounded head.
"Women's Erotic Arousal More Varied Than Men's." 'Nuf said.
Booze! Eat Fat! Drink caffeine: Five Unhealthy Practices You Can Live With.
Tips for Financial Freedom. An Overview of the Most Common Personal Finance Questions. It's the most recent installment of our regular Financial Makeover column.
Are you suffering from vacation deprivation? You're not alone.
Here's an explanation of why kids go for cheap thrills, like drugs and alcohol, which can cost them dearly in later life. Bookmark this page to read the always intriguing science columnist Lee Dye.
A number of stories of old re-appeared among the top of our most e-mailed stories, in the past couple of weeks. Among them.
Charlie Gibson's enchilada casserole recipe, the most e-mailed story the morning of 6/25. It appears some folks found it on the recipe page, started e-mailing it, hundreds of others emailed it around, and, voila, it got to the top of the list.
Among the most-emailed of 6/26 was this story from 2001:Are Children Exposed to Sexual Content Too Early?
And on 6/27, people were still e-mailing others about whether this Irish town is on Viagra.
Gentlemen Don't Prefer Blondes, according to this study.
One of the beauties of the Web, of course, is the ability to search for what you want. Which is why our search pages are usually in the top 10 on the site.
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