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February 2003

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Feb 28 2003 Australia: Bali victim's father wears son's image with pride
Feb 28 2003 Australia: Celebrity tattoos rile Maoris
Feb 28 2003 OK: They're wearing our heritage  (submitted by outsider)
Feb 28 2003 IN: Bill would prohibit prison guards wearing racist tattoos
Feb 28 2003 USA: UNICEF calls on governments to fulfill pledge to end female genital multilation
Feb 28 2003 SC: High School teacher investigated after body piercing
Feb 28 2003 TX: Fla. judge grants custody to transsexual parent  (submitted by ServMe)
Feb 28 2003 SC: Teacher investigated for helping student acquire body piercing
Feb 28 2003 Nigeria: Female Genital Mutilation Rejected - Report  (submitted by rat_xxx)
Feb 27 2003 Australia: Maoris object to Tyson's tat
Feb 27 2003 Manila: Man Cuts Off Penis, Tosses It to His Wife
Feb 27 2003 NE: Lancaster matches Lincoln on piercing, tattooing laws
Feb 27 2003 New Zealand: Concern over ignorant use of Maori moko
Feb 27 2003 OH: In Living Ink (local tattoo artists color their world)
Feb 27 2003 USA: County Board passes body-art limits
Feb 27 2003 TO: THE HOLY MOTHER  (submitted by Captain_Thom)
Feb 27 2003 OR: One hole of a hobby (short)
Feb 27 2003 IL: Mass jail beating covered up
Feb 27 2003 MA: You're My Obsession: When Does A Fad Become An Obsession
Feb 27 2003 Philippines: Man cuts off penis to prove fidelity to estranged wife
Feb 27 2003 WA: Actress defends her right to bare arms
Feb 27 2003 Australia: New Zealand Maoris object to Tyson tattoo
Feb 27 2003 United Kingdom: Minister signals body piercing laws
Feb 26 2003 TX: Plastic surgery not for teens
Feb 26 2003 UK: It's only skin deep
Feb 26 2003 FL: Anderson marked by desire (sports tattoo)
Feb 26 2003 NH: Body decoration is a rising trend
Feb 26 2003 KY: My time to shine (sports tattoo)
Feb 26 2003 CO: Soldier killed in crash marked love for family with tattoos
Feb 26 2003 Sweden: Joli utplånar spåren efter maken  (submitted by tall_man)
Feb 26 2003 UK: Mother challenges body piercing rules after son dies
Feb 26 2003 CA: 'New' tattoo removal method (it's not new, duh)
Feb 25 2003 NY: Jolie surgically removes Billy Bob
Feb 25 2003 NE: Facial tattoos - fashion accessories for psychos
Feb 25 2003 FL: The tattoo remembered her
Feb 25 2003 IN: A new Spectrum of color for downtown
Feb 25 2003 UK: Tattoo's sorry now
Feb 25 2003 CO: Sad car crash story (tattoo anecdote)
Feb 25 2003 NE: Creating Fremont's body art
Feb 25 2003 Norway: Barn kjøper sprøyter for å pierce seg (children buy needles to pierce themselves)  (submitted by merten)
Feb 25 2003 PA: Poor body image causes disorders
Feb 25 2003 CO: Jose Rodriguez getting tattooed shortly before his death
Feb 25 2003 ME: Dog bites tattoo, owner must pay
Feb 25 2003 BC: Sex-change records may be in hands of thieves  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 25 2003 MI: Wang Gets Rid of the Balls  (submitted by gorelord)
Feb 25 2003 MA: African HIV Linked to Medical Care, Not Lack of Circumcision
Feb 24 2003 CO: Deploying Soldiers Flock To Tattoo Parlors
Feb 24 2003 FL: Transsexual Dad Wins Child Custody
Feb 24 2003 TN: Having second thoughts? (Tattoo removal)
Feb 24 2003 IN: Alleged robber's spider tattoo leads to capture
Feb 24 2003 NM: Officials push tattoo proposal
Feb 24 2003 NM: Officials push tattoo proposal
Feb 24 2003 ON: It's evolved into mainstream - a quick look at the Mod community in London, ON
Feb 24 2003 NM: Cantina offers custom (tattoo) creations
Feb 24 2003 ON: Jays' Miller a real work of body art
Feb 23 2003 VA: After devastating fire, local artist makes fresh start
Feb 23 2003 Iraq: Saddam Hussein has a tattoo
Feb 23 2003 WA: Pitcher Proud of Heritage (Lakota tattoos)
Feb 23 2003 VA: How to legally molest your baby
Feb 23 2003 NC: Tattoo shops doing more 'meat tags'
Feb 23 2003 UK: Angelina removes Billy Bob tattoo (temporarily)
Feb 22 2003 IL: Goober loves Andy Griffith tattoo
Feb 22 2003 WY: Ex-skinhead offers up advice on hate groups
Feb 21 2003 FL: Marlins' Spooneybarger a marked man
Feb 21 2003 USA: Saddam's Shields (Ken O'Keefe)
Feb 21 2003 WWE Tidbit: The Rock's Tattoo
Feb 21 2003 UK: Judge curbs gangster's style (cover up that tattoo order)
Feb 21 2003 UK: Tattoo ban on gang boy
Feb 21 2003 MA: Visit to tattoo parlor makes a lasting impression
Feb 21 2003 Sweden: Om jag blir känd skall jag inte åka limousine (brieff anecdote)  (submitted by tall_man)
Feb 21 2003 New Zealand: Maori expert doesn't like tattoo on Tyson's face
Feb 20 2003 TX: 'Henry Fool'
Feb 20 2003 Australia: 'Make sure they have dreads and tattoos' (the marketing of punk)
Feb 20 2003 USA: Air force concerned about 'extreme body modification'
Feb 20 2003 Indonesia: 'Genie' blamed for mysterious circumcision  (submitted by smess)
Feb 20 2003 Sweden: Redo för strid (Tysons tattoo)  (submitted by merten)
Feb 20 2003 GA: Tyson says tattoo improves his face
Feb 19 2003 Japan: Artist Dave Besseling's kanji tats (brief mention)
Feb 19 2003 MO: The art of tattooing
Feb 19 2003 NY: The Junior Line Will Be 'Little Miss Fetish'
Feb 19 2003 MI: Tyson's tattoo may be a pain in the ring
Feb 19 2003 USA: Bill O'Reilley - 'tattoos... will doom you to failure in this country...'  (submitted by frzamonkey)
Feb 19 2003 FL: Tattoo Who? Amber Johnson follows in her father's footsteps
Feb 19 2003 UK: British Men Like their Body Modifications, Especially Penis Enlargement
Feb 19 2003 USA: Experts say Tyson's facial design poses little medical risk  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 18 2003 NC: Making a permanent tattoo temporary
Feb 18 2003 UK: Marks of Disapproval (fan tattoos out-of-date)
Feb 18 2003 Sweden: Tyson drog tillbaka återbud (brief anecdote)  (submitted by tall_man)
Feb 18 2003 UK: Penis Extensions Top the List in Britain
Feb 18 2003 Germany: Trapeze artist attacks rival with castration tongs
Feb 18 2003 UK: Hanged man identified by his tattoos
Feb 18 2003 UK: Sins and Needles (tv show reviews)
Feb 18 2003 DC: Experimental implant under scalp zaps away headaches
Feb 18 2003 Deutschland: Abszesse durch Brustwarzen-Piercings möglich  (submitted by Ray)
Feb 17 2003 Australia: Circumcision 'often unnecessary'
Feb 17 2003 Australia: Iron Mike might not fight
Feb 17 2003 Sweden: Grahn får chansen mot Nordkorea (brief anecdote)  (submitted by tall_man)
Feb 17 2003 NY: "Cutting" in schools has a new dangerous definition
Feb 17 2003 Australia: Silicone's bust to boom comeback
Feb 16 2003 MA: The Human Canvas
Feb 16 2003 MI: Unlicensed tattoo parlors pose disease risk  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 16 2003 TX: Body Piercing can lead to health risks, doctors warn
Feb 16 2003 OH: Aryans, Satanists, goths just some of area gangs
Feb 15 2003 USA: The urologist's guide to genital piercing  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 14 2003 Germany: Trapeze Artist Attacks Rival with Castration Tongs
Feb 14 2003 AL: From mild to risqu‚, it's available Valentine's Day
Feb 14 2003 CA: 17-yea-old boy killed in SF, mistaken for gang member
Feb 13 2003 LA: Tattoo Identifies Missing University Instructor
Feb 13 2003 IL: Piercing Your Ears? Stick to the Lobes Only  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 13 2003 WA: Man pleads guilty to raping 11-year-olds, other crimes (identified by tattoo)
Feb 13 2003 WA: Body art covers eight Huskies (sports anecdote)
Feb 13 2003 Singapore: The unkindest cut of all (scarification)
Feb 12 2003 IA: Clinton tattoo artist wins top honor
Feb 12 2003 NY: Tattooed doctor
Feb 12 2003 IL: Is Your Tattoo Making You Sick?
Feb 12 2003 NJ: Tattoos depict his personal experiences
Feb 12 2003 Deutschland: »BilderbuchMenschen«  (submitted by Ray)
Feb 12 2003 South Africa: Children are scared of me, says Goggaman (trial update)
Feb 12 2003 UK: Growing Pains - Body Piercing (parenting advice column)
Feb 12 2003 Deutschland: Kosmetikerin darf Tattoos entfernen  (submitted by Ray)
Feb 11 2003 NY: Black henna tattoo reaction in a person with sulfonamide and benzocaine drug allergies  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 11 2003 Washington, DC: Is There a Ring in Your Future?
Feb 11 2003 DC: How to Practice Safe Piercing  (submitted by SivaAngel)
Feb 11 2003 VT: Lawmakers Hope To Close Holes In Piercing Regulations
Feb 10 2003 UT: Tattoo-style handwriting = criminal tendencies
Feb 10 2003 DC: Is There a Ring in Your Future?  (submitted by TankGirl213)
Feb 10 2003 USA: DOD Schools don't ban tattoos and piercings
Feb 10 2003 MB: Winnipeg targets body art biz
Feb 10 2003 PA: Be gone, body art: Services OK to insist on some self-restraint  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 9 2003 NY: Pataki to eliminate tattoo shop regulation
Feb 8 2003 IA: Tattooed kidnapper story was fabricated
Feb 8 2003 Thailand: Risk of prevalent HIV infection associated with incarceration among injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand: case-control study  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 8 2003 KY: Low brow, high visibility (tattoo art)
Feb 8 2003 AB: Eyeliner talk is a real eye-opener (cosmetic tattooing)
Feb 8 2003 KY: Woman wins "IRISH" license plate thanks in part to Irish tattoo
Feb 8 2003 UK: Turkey turns back tattooed 'prankster' Marine fighting for peace
Feb 8 2003 KY: Gary Payton (NBA) calls tattoos "killing your body"
Feb 7 2003 CO: What do you want to be when you grow up? A tattoo artist! (brief)
Feb 7 2003 UK: Get Ahead in Advertising - Get a Forehead (tattooing advertising on University students)
Feb 7 2003 Canada: Federal prisons pay for sex changes and tattoo removal
Feb 7 2003 WA: Sailors comment on new anti-tattoo policy
Feb 7 2003 CA: Ear-piercing product speeds time for earrings  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 7 2003 Kenya: Hundreds of girls run away to evade FGM
Feb 7 2003 TN: Pain of tattoo moves man to find Jesus (brief anecdote)
Feb 7 2003 Australia: Lesson: Don't make fun of the tattooed guy
Feb 7 2003 NY: 9% of teens think matching tattoos are romantic
Feb 7 2003 South Africa: Tattoo Artist Seeks Dismissal of Abduction, Rape Charges
Feb 6 2003 Jamaica: Using body art as a form of self-expression
Feb 6 2003 FL: Teens talk about the art of body piercing
Feb 6 2003 IA: Radio station offers $30k for forehead tattoo, doesn't pay up
Feb 6 2003 South Africa: Female circumcision tradition has deep roots
Feb 6 2003 IA: Man with tattooed radio logo attacked  (submitted by Ribibe)
Feb 6 2003 OH: Cincinnati: Sexual orientation added to hate crimes bill
Feb 6 2003 OH: Go to the dentist, get Hep C
Feb 6 2003 IN: Stop Him If You Can (sport anecdote)
Feb 6 2003 Africa: 'Zero tolerance' for genital mutilation
Feb 5 2003 FL: Here comes the son (basketball tattoo anecdote)
Feb 5 2003 MI: Portrait of a tattoo artist
Feb 5 2003 South Africa: 'I have a (tattooed) double', Goggaman tells court
Feb 5 2003 USA: Lisa Bonet learns to tattoo for 'Biker Boyz'
Feb 5 2003 ON: Showing Off Piercing Gets Officer Fired
Feb 5 2003 MI: Amateur castration surgeon must stand trial
Feb 5 2003 Lycos: Tattoos stay popular as search term #5
Feb 5 2003 MI: Man in Castration Case to Stand Trial
Feb 4 2003 WI: Tattoos, body piercings no longer taboo  (submitted by Molly Pitcher)
Feb 4 2003 IL: Tattooed forehead pair charged with trying to hang complainer
Feb 4 2003 MD: Getting Rid Of Tattoos Without Scars
Feb 4 2003 India: Eunuch's election as mayor void due to gender dispute
Feb 4 2003 IN: 'Body piercing' added to Oxford English Dictionary (along with gomer, grinch, and badass)
Feb 4 2003 FL: Gothic youths defend misunderstood lifestyle
Feb 4 2003 NC: Asheboro increases fees for tattoo shops
Feb 4 2003 UK: Lesbian Duo Have Love Tattoos
Feb 4 2003 UK: Clash of authority -- Parents 'challenge' schools on piercings  (submitted by Molly Pitcher)
Feb 4 2003 South Africa: Tattooed man denies molesting children
Feb 3 2003 OH: Tattoo removal (news transcript)
Feb 3 2003 OH: New Tattoo Removal Procedure -- aurora system  (submitted by Molly Pitcher)
Feb 3 2003 MD: Getting rid of tattoos without scars
Feb 3 2003 MO: Like another hole in the head  (submitted by saram)
Feb 3 2003 TX: Doran considers tattooing his ministry
Feb 3 2003 NY: Pataki proposes eliminating tattoo shop monitoring
Feb 3 2003 PQ: Hate under the sleeve
Feb 3 2003 MO: Missouri Tries to Make its Mark on Tattoo, Piercing Business  (submitted by ybzoc)
Feb 3 2003 UK: Tattoos for T.A.T.U. (lesbian pop duo)
Feb 3 2003 CO: Writer has plenty of heart
Feb 3 2003 AZ: With troops gone, a base town hibernates
Feb 3 2003 NY: Baylor: "I love NY" (brief anecdote)
Feb 3 2003 Kenya: Women protest at 'trouser police'
Feb 3 2003 UK: Parents 'challenge' schools on piercings
Feb 3 2003 Australia: Piercing buttocks for TV
Feb 3 2003 Africa: Promoting Female Circumcision
Feb 2 2003 TX: Pierced - Self-expression at heart of body modification trend  (submitted by newaddict)
Feb 2 2003 CA: The meaning behind AJ McLean's tattoos
Feb 2 2003 MN: As tattoos become upscale, creativity has become premium
Feb 2 2003 CO: Tattoo funeral anecdote
Feb 2 2003 MO: 'Permanent' liner a real eye-opener  (submitted by saram)
Feb 1 2003 NY: Black henna tattoo reaction in a person with sulfonamide and benzocaine drug allergies  (submitted by rebekah)
Feb 1 2003 IN: Tattoo removal costly and painful  (submitted by ybzoc)
Feb 1 2003 Australia: No body's perfect
Feb 1 2003 AZ: Teen commits suicide while online friends in chat room watch and egg him on. (not bodmod related but important for this community)
Feb 1 2003 OH: Service shops find Taft's tax plan piercing
Feb 1 2003 KY: Use your uterus for fun and profit
Feb 1 2003 Germany: Sarcoidal allergic contact dermatitis due to palladium following ear piercing (abstract)  (submitted by rebekah)

Top contributors of the month are rebekah (11), tall_man (4), and Molly Pitcher (3).

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