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This article profiles Heartland Christian Academy, a boot camp for troubled teens in Missouri. The school practices physical discipline of its students, and the article recounts tales of paddling and physical abuse of children. The school, run by insurance tycoon Charles Sharpe, was founded on strict Christian principles and corporal punishment.

The article reports on the case of Debra and Thomas Schmitz, a Tennessee couple who adopted, fostered and allegedly abused 16 children. The couple have been called compulsive adopters, taking in adopted children with behavioral, mental or physical problems that their parents could not handle. The couple practiced a severe type of attachment therapy, locking the children in cages and punishing them when they misbehaved. INSET: WHAT IS ATTACHMENT THERAPY?.

The article describes how singer Britney Spears was married to Jason Allen Alexander on January 3rd. After watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in their $10,000-a-night suite at the Palms Casino Hotel, Spears and her childhood pal Alexander were itching for a little excitement. As Spears whipped out a credit card to pay for the $200 wedding, which included photos, a bouquet of pink roses and a video, the $100 million performer exclaimed about how expensive the package was. Seven minutes later, after minister Ian Schonken proclaimed Spears and Alexander husband and wife, the newlyweds locked in a long and passionate kiss, and the limo driver said, "Congratulations!" Just 11 hours later, after the pair called their respective families and, as Alexander put it, "all hell broke loose," the newlyweds appealed for an annulment. People close to Spears and Alexander vigorously deny that the two wacky kids from Kentwood, La., were in an alcoholic haze when they exchanged vows. Lance Bass, who, unlike his 'N Sync bandmate and Spears's ex Justin Timberlake, remains close to Britney,spent an hour with the pop diva in her suite soon after Alexander headed back to Kentwood late the afternoon of his wedding day. INSETS: BRITNEY'S AVERAGE JOE;BRITNEY'S POSSE.

Presents photographs of celebrities and their last excursions for the summer of 2003.

Focuses on the factors leading to the suicide of model Natasha Duncan. Struggles to maintain weight; Disappointments in meeting men interested only in looks; Childhood background; Fear of rejection.

Discusses the 25th anniversary of the movie 'Jaws,' directed by Stephen Spielberg and offers observations of actors Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfus and others involved in the motion picture.

Reports on the relationship between actress/singer Jennifer Lopez and singer Sean Combs.

Profiles Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953. His opinion of people who climb the mountain today; Argument Hillary had with fellow climber Rob Hall, who died on Everest in 1996; The difficult nature of climbing to the summit in 1953; What Tenzing Norgay, the Nepalese guide who accompanied Hillary, buried at the summit; How Hillary spends his time in the 1990s.

Presents an account of the decision of Amy Locicero's parents to donate her organs following her death in the Long Island Railroad car shooting incident on December 7, 1993. Organ recipients; Impact of her death on organ donation in the Albany area; Relationship of the Locicero with recipient Jerry Bradley; Life of recipients following their transplants.

Reports on Jacqueline Onassis' bout with lymphoma. Jackie Onassis' appeal; Routine as book editor at Doubleday; Importance of family to Jacqueline Onassis; Relationship with Maurice Templesman; Cultural and philanthropic interests; Comments from colleagues; Friendship with the Clintons. INSET: Lymphoma: A treatable cancer..

Reports on Joel Rifkin, an unemployed landscaper who is facing trial for the murder of Jenny Soto, one of 17 women he is accused of killing in New York. Prostitutes as victims; Unraveling of life history; Interrogation for murders; Description of murders; Family background; Insanity defense.

Presents David Kaczynski's account of realizing his brother Ted was the Unabomber. Ted's childhood and emotional problems; How David's wife first suggested that Ted could be the Unabomber; The relationship between Ted and David; Realization that Ted was the Unabomber; Hopes for the future.

Discusses the spate of murders and other crimes in the United States allegedly committed by teenagers. Concerns by experts; New Jersey teenagers Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson accused of killing their baby; The trials involving Melissa Drexler; Jeremy Strohmeyer; Daphne Abdela; Christopher Vasquez; Alex Baranyi; David Anderson; Corey Arthur; The rise in murders committed by teenagers in the past decade as of June 1997.

Focuses on Alex Kelly, a resident of Darien, Connecticut, who was accused of raping two teenage girls in February 1986. Information on Kelly's flight from justice; Description of Kelly's return home; Reason for Kelly's flight from justice; Commencement of the first trial against Kelly in November 1996; Contents of the testimony of one of the accusers.

Reports on the death of Marty Dillon in Silver Lake Township, Pennsylvania that occurred in 1976. Events surrounding Dillon's death at his family's Gunsmoke hunting camp; Stephen Scher, Dillon's friend, accused of murder by Larry and Jo Dillon, Marty's parents; Scher's divorce from his wife in December 1976; Love for Dillon's wife, Pat, as the purported motive; Scher's marriage to Pat Dillon; June 20, 1996 arrest of Stephen Scher for the murder of Marty Dillon.

Reports on black men in the United States bitter experiences with police over the past years. Racism; Death of Jonny Gammage; Brian Moody's experience; Other black and their experiences; Comments from John Vojtas, police officer; Violation of rights; Policy stopping blacks. INSET: Crossing the white line..

Presents information regarding Loni Anderson's relationships especially former husband Burt Reynolds. Information on Anderson's book `High Heels'.

Features the city of Hamptons in New York, as a favorite travel destination for most celebrities. Star-spotting as a popular sport in the city; Effect of the arrival of television and motion picture personalities in the city; Director Steven Spielberg's purchase of a property in Hamptons; Other celebrities who purchased properties in the city.

Examines the legal onslaught against sex offenders who prey on children and adults. Megan's Law, provoked by the murder of Megan Kanka, 7, by Jesse Timmendequas, that requires high-risk offenders be made known; Percentage of convicted sex offenders who strike again; Other legislation; Washington's Community Protection Act; Earl Shriner's 24-year resume of crimes against children; Attack survivor Susan Sweetser; Details.

Discusses the case of Scotty Baker, aged 10, who was strangled by his stepmother, Stephanie Baker, who was 22 at the time she committed the murder. Details of the scene the day before Thanksgiving in 1992; Baker's sentence; Baker's resentment of Donnie Baker's son; More.

Tells of the effect of Polly Klaas' life and death on her family and friends. What has taken place in the year since she was abducted from her home in California and murdered, at age 12; Tributes in her memory; The Polly Klaas Foundation.

Discusses various aspects of the longtime friendship between Maurice Tempelsman, 64, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The relationship they shared; Their similarities; Support and security he gave Jackie; Tempelsman's relationship with her children; Causes Templesman is carrying on for Jackie.

Profiles the victim of another case of domestic violence that shared a first name and the date of Nicole Brown Simpson's murder, June 12, 1994. Nicole Leps, 24, of Winslow, New Jersey; Roughly 2,500 women die yearly of domestic violence; History of relationship that let to murder; Comments from friends and family. INSET: Why domestic violence..., by Lenore E.A. Walker & Barbara....

Describes the shouting matches and petty harassment involving the families of murder victim Kelly Tinyes and murderer Robert Golub. Obscene languages hurled by the two families at each other; Tinyes' and Golub's families mutual desire for a truce.

Profiles several female celebrities who have survived breast cancer. Olivia Newton-John; Betty Ford; Gloria Steinem; Jill Eikenberry; Sandra Day O'Connor; Linda Ellerbee; Julia Child; Diahann Carroll; Shirley Temple Black; Marcia Wallace; Peggy Fleming; Diagnosis of each; Comments on how they survived treatments; Prognosis.

The article examines the investigation behind the murder of Rebecca Riley, a bipolar child whose parents allegedly over-medicated her. Parents Carolyn and Michael Riley were indicted on first degree murder charges, accused of deliberately overdosing their daughter with psychiatric drugs. Topics discussed include pediatric medicine, child welfare, clonidine, and details of the criminal investigation. Information on the treatment of bipolar children is offered. INSET: TREATING THE BIPOLAR CHILD.

Let every other Brad Pitt fan on the planet thrill to the prospect of seeing him nude as the Greek war hero Achilles in his $200 million epic Troy. By the time Pitt appeared at the Manhattan premiere on May 10, Jennifer Aniston was happy enough to have the fully clothed version at her side. Even as Aniston was filming the final episode of Friends in January, Pitt was kick-starting his career with roles in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Ocean's Twelve, a production that has taken him from Chicago to Europe. After launching Troy in France and Japan, Pitt will spend the summer with Aniston in Amsterdam, where he'll be shooting Ocean's Twelve, and they plan to find time for a vacation in Italy. INSET: Road Warriors.

Reports on the marriage of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Sklar.

Reports on the trial of Geoffrey Ferguson, who was convicted of murdering five young men who rented an apartment he owned in Redding, Connecticut. Details of the crime; How the parents of Scott Auerbach learned of the crime; Criminal record of Ferguson; Motive for the crime.

Announces that Dr. Stephen Scher has been found guilty of the murder more than two decades ago of Joann Reimel's brother Martin Dillon as of November 10, 1997. Details about the case where Dillon was shot; The unanswered question of why Dillon went shooting with Scher, who he knew was having an affair with his wife, Pat Dillon.

Examines the controversy surrounding actor Bill Cosby and the allegations by Autumn Jackson that he is her biological father. Jackson's extortion trial; Cosby's testimony at trial; Background on Jackson and her mother Shawn Upshaw. INSET: Cosby: `There was nothing I could win'..

Presents information about the auctioning off of a collection of Princess Diana's gowns at Christie's in New York City, New York. Amount of money raised; Where the money is going; Who attended and who bought; Prices dresses sold for.

Focuses on Nancy Sinatra's comments on growing up with her father, Frank Sinatra.

Focuses on Waneta Nixon Hoyt, a Richford, New York mother accused of killing her babies. Hoyt's claim of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) as cause of the deaths; Role of district attorney William Fitzpatrick in the discovery of the suspicious deaths of the children.

Features New Yorker Krista Absalon, a woman gang-raped by five men she had considered her friends after she had passed out in a bar where the men worked. Lack of physical evidence to convict the men; Outcry over reduction of charges to sexual misconduct; New York State Supreme Court's nullification of first trial.

Focuses on the partial defeat of Sidney Zion's crusade to make doctors pay for his daughter's death. How Libby Zion, 18, died 11 years ago in Manhattan's New York Hospital after treatment for an earache and high fever; Why Zion sued the hospital and four doctors; What the jury found; Repercussions of the case on hours worked by hospital residents and interns in New York state.

Focuses on accused killer Colin Ferguson who refused an insanity plea and is now defending himself into prison. Ferguson is charged with killing six passengers and wounding 18 others on the Long Island Rail Road's 5:33 to Hicksville on December 7, 1993. Maryanne Phillips, one of those wounded; Her interrogation by Ferguson in court; Questions of whether justice is being served in the Mineola courtroom; Details.

Tells of LADIES (Life after Divorce Is Eventually Sane), a 14-year-old support group for former spouses of Hollywood actors. How the group began; Its emotional boost; Speaking engagements.

Profiles Steve Wynn, chairman of Mirage, a gambling fantasyland in Las, Vegas, Nevada. Childhood dream of jackpots and croupiers; Bankrolling of a $1.7 billion gaming empire; Transformation of Las Vegas into a family-oriented kingdom; Description of Mirage; Projects lined up; Family problems; Personal relationship.