Cover: Sweet 'n' Deadly?
Is aspartame killing dieters sweetly with its siren song?

News: Soul Sister
Capital punishment hasn't a chance against Sister Prejean.

Usual Suspects: Correctional officer wins First Amendment battle.

Hot Plate: Chef Agustín Gaytán in the spotlight.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Night Nurse: Talking Pix guest Paula Sharp gets a dose of 'Nurse Betty.'

Mountain High: New movie series celebrates the work of Milestone Film.

French Twisted: Juliette Binoche co-stars in 'Alice and Martin,' a tale of starstruck lovers.

High Notes: Mill Valley Film Festival gets musical.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

To Hell and Back: Sebastopol's Sculpture Jam tries to close the chapter on the 'Door to Hell.'

Royal Treatment: Stephen King's new novel is over the top.

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