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July 2003

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Jul 31 2003 OH: Cleaners, cabbies, salons affected as new law hits home for service providers  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 IN: Evolution Tattoo open for business  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 OH: August brings taxes on more services in Ohio  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 UK: James Beattie reveals his own giant tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 UK: Tattoos adding to Selfridges success  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 NY: the body as an art form  (submitted by j_scarab)
Jul 31 2003 NY: Ear piercings infect 12 people  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 Germany: Nazi tattoo earns skinhead jail  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 UK: TATTOO MUCH FOR ROBBIE  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 31 2003 FL: Transgender sentenced in Miami woman's silicone death  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 MT: Q-tips used to hide tattoo needles in Montana State Prison  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 NC: 2 days of pain: Oh, what joy!  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 AB: Surprise prize a shock - temporary tattoo a KKK figure  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 AZ: Scottsdale zoning takes effect, affecting those wanting to open tattoo or piercing studios  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 CT: Journal article: Massive Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia: An Unusual Reaction to a Tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 Germany: Wegen Infektionen nach Piercing ist manchmal eine neue Herzklappe fällig (Beware of infections after new piercings)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 NY: The Monroe County Health Department has issued a warning to customers for a Spencerport ear piecing shop about a disinfectant solution that is contaminated  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 31 2003 CO: Cop sexually harrasses women over piercings, tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 Spain: Tatuajes y 'Piercings' obtienen regularización sanitaria (Tattoos and piercings obtain hygiene regulations)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 31 2003 USA: More popular than tattoos are web searches for them  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 30 2003 UK: Former Spice Girl adds tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 FL: SC man gets max for illegally injecting woman with silicone  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 USA: A true tale of tattoo envy  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 30 2003 USA: Loken's Tattoo Secret  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 30 2003 FL: We're a chubby, pierced, trusting fun-loving folk  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 30 2003 NY: Long Island killer gouged victim's back to obliterate victim's tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 NC: Man looks to shatter tattoo record  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 UK: THE Manchester tattoo artist who etched the guardian angel onto David Beckham's back is heading for a legal wrangle with the player's new bosses.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 NV: Teen recognizes tattoo of unidentified victim on TV (scroll down)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 USA: Preemptive Strike in Culture War  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 30 2003 Washington, DC: Bush says he wants law to establish position against same-sex marriage  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 BC: Tattoo artist lost part of finger in prisoner van door, can no longer work  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 USA: Tattoos discovered on Europe's oldest mummified human body  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 30 2003 Brunei: Sporting tattoos painlessly  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 30 2003 USA: Review: Bookologist's Market Niche of the Month: Body Art  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 CA: For teens, taking risks a normal part of growing up  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 UK: HIV scare at tattoo parlour  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 30 2003 TX: Man's desire to look like a woman costs him his life  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 29 2003 NY: Inside the Movement for Posthuman Rights  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 29 2003 UK: Consent row over boy's piercing  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 29 2003 USA: Belly Button Piercing Swings It For Keira  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 29 2003 IA: Body language: Tattoos from head to toe ... and other places, too  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 29 2003 Pakistan: Minister For Joint Efforts To Control Hepatitis  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 29 2003 NY: Where Rebellion Is a Pose, the Tattoos Just Get Bigger  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 29 2003 MN: Tattoos for charity - A fashion show for artistic inking becomes a benefit for Cancer Society  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 29 2003 Borneo: Sporting tattoos painlessly  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 29 2003 GA: Richmond County schools add denim to dress code, continue to block most body piercings  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 28 2003 UK: Now fashion goes belly-up  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 28 2003 AZ: Get A Grip: Communication with daughter stretches into new realm  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 28 2003 NY: Under The Skin (invAsian article)  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 28 2003 CT: City ordinance restricts sale of piercing jewelry; boutique fined  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 28 2003 MT: Prep for your job interview and leave the piercings home  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 28 2003 Spain: Todo sobre los tatuajes (Elimination of the tattoo - Spanish)  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 28 2003 PA: Rendell bars discrimination against state workers due to gender identity  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 28 2003 IL: Change of Heart? New Laser Therapies Can Zap Unwanted Tattoos, Removing Them for Good  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 28 2003 OR: Confessions of a counter-culture lunatic  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 CA: A geezer takes on whippersnappers with tats  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 WV: A tattoo parlor in a medical park?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 CA: Popularity of tattoos illustrated by generation  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 27 2003 MI: Disappearing Ink  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 MI: Repairs are painful - laser removal  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 CA: Personal rights versus public safety  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 KY: Local salon offers alternative to permanent, painful inking  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 27 2003 NY: Tattoo festival worries neighborning town  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 OH: Tattoos and piercings will soon be subject to sales tax  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 27 2003 UK: Under new guidelines, cops get year off for sex op  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 26 2003 TX: Human body is a canvas for Plainview tattoo artist  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 26 2003 UT: Letter: 'glorifying the destruction of one's body' (second one down)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 26 2003 USA: Tattoo Power  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 26 2003 FL: Spiked and dyed to the nines  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 26 2003 KY: Kentucky tattoo parlors service varied clientele  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 26 2003 KY: Let no skin go unetched  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 26 2003 CA: Lasers now work on darker colored skin too  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 26 2003 AB: Lizardman's a freak -- and proud of it  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 25 2003 IL: Transsexuals Accuse Professor Of Research Misconduct  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 25 2003 Ireland: Tattoo artist backs calls for health checks  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 ID: Doctor working towards tattoo legislation  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 India: Man: eunuchs severed my penis  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 USA: KYLIE COVERS UP AT BODY ART EXHIBITION  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 25 2003 CA: California Senate Adopts Transsexual 'Rights' Bills  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 25 2003 FL: Transgender Case Focuses on How Sex Is Determined  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 Africa: It may be hip, but the gums suffer  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 CA: State Senate bans bias against transsexuals  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 Taiwan: Cosmetic surgery provides greater self-confidence  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 UK: The Tissue Culture and Art project  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 UK: Wince-on Churchill  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 25 2003 EU: Breast implants classed as “high risk”  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 25 2003 USA: What does the tattoo on Angelina Jolie's inner left arm say?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 25 2003 TX: Council members halt tattoo demonstration at public library  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 NY: Self-Esteem And Cosmetic Surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 KY: Rape by tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 UK: Transsexuals suing for discrimination damages  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 UK: Return of the scary guy  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 Australia: Killer fashions  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 USA: Under Your Skin  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 IL: A little nip and tuck can give a sprightly lift to most of us  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 China: Drastic plastic: 6-month full-body transformation  (submitted by fraisinette)
Jul 24 2003 CA: Senate passes bill outlawing bias against transgendered residents  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 New Zealand: A View To Tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 LA: Library program more than skin deep  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 NJ: Needle use is among top factors for disease's spread  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 FL: Titanium jewelry leaps tall myths  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 France: Elles portent leur tattoo au creux des reins comme un bijou (The women carry the tattoos on the small of their backs like jewels)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 UK: Queen Nefertiti: Lost and Found? - claim based, in part, on piercings!  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 CA: A judge has upheld murder charges against three men accused of killing a transgender teen in a hate crime  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 India: An Indian villager who once played drums with a travelling band of eunuchs has accused his former companions of drugging him and cutting off his penis  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 Australia: Woman's six-month plastic surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 FOX News: How NOW on Breast Implants  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 24 2003 IL: Third complaint filed against sex research  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 FL: Transgender Case Focuses on How Sex Is Determined  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 KY: Do-it-yourself products can minimize some scars  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 24 2003 TX: Controversial Tattoo Seminar Held at Library  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 24 2003 TX: Tattoo session makes a mark at library  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 AB: Maori mix culture, rugby  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 (Washington DC: National AD Campaign Targets 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 24 2003 QC: Splitting Image  (submitted by xFreddyKnockouTx)
Jul 24 2003 Africa: MPs to Fight Sebei Female Circumcision  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 TX: Letter: Cultural prejudice a reason for Plainview´s declining population  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 23 2003 USA: Sexual discrimination?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 CA: A marked divide on tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 OH: Body found: Tattoo may be key to identifying body  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 23 2003 Africa: Circumcision does not prevent Aids  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 23 2003 UK: Pre-operative transsexual loses discrimination appeal  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 23 2003 USA: Angelina Shows Off Her New Tattoo At 'Tomb Raider 2' Premiere  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 Kenya: Six million women in Kenya have undergone female genital mutilation  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 S.Africa: Circumcision chaotic - chiefs  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 23 2003 Thailand: Bangkok's museum of the macabre, where visitors can see severed tattooed arms  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 23 2003 TX: Tattoo demo gets stinging rebuke  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 TN: Letter: 'Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose'  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 23 2003 Canada: Skin deep trouble  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 India: Liposuction: Reshaping Bollywood stars  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 23 2003 CA: More on the Gilroy City Council consider a second moratorium on new downtown businesses deemed 'undesirable' by revitalization activists  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 NY: Lake George Tattoo parlor ready to open  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 UK: Women abusing NHS plastic surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 FL: Man Fined for Illegal Piercings, Tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 CA: Gilroy took action Monday night to keep certain types of businesses out of the downtown area.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 AL: 30% of young adults sport body art  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 South Africa: Initiate deaths on the rise due to botched circumcisions  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 LA: Body Is a Temple -- or Anyway Not a Tattoo Canvas (Registration required)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 USA: Although they may be only skin deep, tattoos have caused a deep generational divide in America.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 India: Tattoo needles spread leprosy  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 22 2003 UK: Oral Piercing and Dental Health  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 22 2003 KS: These teens celebrated turning 18 with a physical rite of passage  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 Australia: CITY OF CAPE TOWN INTRODUCES NEW BY-LAW  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 USA: FX's sharp 'Nip/Tuck' on TV's cutting edge  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 22 2003 KS: Teens celebrated turning 18 with a physical rite of passage  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 21 2003 ID: Twin Falls Doctor Wants State Regulation Of Idaho Tattoo Shops  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 21 2003 USA: TIME Magazine - Do sex-change operations fall into the category of A Doctor's Duty?  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 21 2003 USA: Zahnverlust durch Piercing (Piercing leads to tooth loss)  (submitted by alaun)
Jul 21 2003 USA: Die Bauchfrei-Mode treibt den Schönheitschirurgen neue Kundschaft zu (Women in the US get navel-lifts)  (submitted by alaun)
Jul 21 2003 NY: What women want, without the surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 MO: Tattoo artist knows the drill  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 UK: Met will give sex change officers a year's paid leave  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 21 2003 NY: Weird anti-mod dresscode  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 NY: Beware of photosensitizers and sunburn!  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 21 2003 OH: Many Women Choosing 'Safer' Breast Implants  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 CA: Too Much Makeover  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 PA: The circumcision decision: Merits of procedure debated  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 PQ: Marking out Territory  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 AZ: Silicone implant fight looms  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 AK: Dentist sometimes sneaks diamonds into the mouths of unsuspecting patients  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 DC: Groups Wary of Silicone Breast Implant Return  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 21 2003 PA: Tattoo artist gets revenge  (submitted by atticus)
Jul 21 2003 UK: Enid makes her mark  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 21 2003 Ireland: 'I will never have a man’s name tattooed on my body again.'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 20 2003 USA Today: FDA May Re-think Silicone Breast Implants  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 20 2003 OR: State guidelines for businesses that offer the body-altering services open the door for abuses, say reputable practitioners and local officials  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 20 2003 TX: Mild-mannered to wild-mannered: 'Business Professionals' are Harley owners  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 20 2003 NY: Body Work (Tongue splitting, etc.)  (submitted by ScabBoy)
Jul 19 2003 CA: Body Art Expo brings tattoo artists from all over country together  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 Belgium: A gruesome list of illnesses and health problems contracted by people who have had tattoos or piercings has been released by the European Commission to raise awareness about the dangers of body art.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 19 2003 UK: Notice: The House will sit in Westminster Hall Tuesday 9 September to discuss Ten Minute Rule Bill - Skin Piercing  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 19 2003 MO: AIDS In The Heartland Series: Part II  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 South Africa: Would you inject car paint into your skin?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 UK: Mirror Mirror  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 MB: Bar raffles off free breast implants  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 OH: Who wears short shorts? Not Fairfield students  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 CT: Judge Says Inmate Can Pursue Sex-Change Suit  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 AZ: Billy Bob reduced to scab  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 19 2003 UK: Big Brother contestants 'discuss' mods  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 UK: You can't beat the British tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 Australia: Tattooists defend inks after cancer claims  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 CA: Living canvases Body Art Expo brings tattoo artists from all over country together  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 Africa: More on the health risks warning on body art dyes  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 DE: Delaware tattoo parlor all about art  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 Brussels: Tattoos pierce EU to the core  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 18 2003 UK: Not for the paint-hearted  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 AB: Sideshow performer Lizardman to perform nightly during K – Days  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 Ireland: Report blames body art for two deaths  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 UK: The Commission of the European Communities has called on Member States to take action in response to the health risks associated with tattoos and body piercing.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 CA: Art of the tattoo displayed at Fairplex  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 NY: Inmate seeks sex change, women's jail  (submitted by Critter)
Jul 18 2003 MB: Tattoo artists gear up for showdown  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 18 2003 GA: Atlantans, Africans fight girls' 'circumcision'  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 Sweden: Svensk man dödssjuk efter att ha piercat sig i könsorganet  (submitted by rabies.666)
Jul 18 2003 Hawaii: Samoan heritage  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 18 2003 Brussels: Health warning on tattoo chemicals  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 17 2003 NY: Girl Ends Up In Hospital After Ear Piercing  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 17 2003 DC: 'Puppetry' - Private Parts as Public Art  (submitted by juniper)
Jul 17 2003 IL: More than one take on Scripture - what Scripture 'forbids' and doesn't mention  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 17 2003 NY: Federal judge backs inmate's sex-change lawsuit  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 17 2003 Belgium: Tattoo ink may be harmful
Jul 17 2003 NM: Tattoos Linked to Hepatitis  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 17 2003 IN: Indelible faith  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 17 2003 Canada: Human Microchips  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 17 2003 CA: FACES database includes facial modifications listed for law enforcement members  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 17 2003 NY: Bills considered by the Senate and Assembly include reclassifying branding and piercing minors, and limiting tongue splitting  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 17 2003 BRUSSELS: Tattooing Inks May Be Poisonous, EU Warns  (submitted by lethalinjection)
Jul 17 2003 UK: Warning over tattoo chemicals  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 17 2003 GA: Tattooing Inks May Be Poisonous, EU Warns  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 17 2003 Germany: EU warns study of risks of Tattoos and Piercing: Danger of HIV and hepatitis (German)  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 16 2003 CA: Health warning on black henna tattoos  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 16 2003 NY: The New York City Tattoo Convention  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 16 2003 MA: Eyebrow tattooing discourages (scroll to third article)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 16 2003 Australia: One in seven implants rupture  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 16 2003 US: Lachey Insists Missing Tattoo Isn't A Sign  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 16 2003 GA: Dress code altered for teachers, but not students  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 16 2003 VA: Facial tattoo proves to be a bit of a headache  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 16 2003 South Africa: Tattoo artist and alleged Satanist Robin Malcolm Classen on trial  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 16 2003 IN: A Pierce of art  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 16 2003 UK: Oral piercing may lead to gum damage  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 16 2003 TN: Dress code revised for Hawkins high schools  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 16 2003 OH: Search for beauty  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 16 2003 OH: Teens cut their bodies as way to cope  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 16 2003 USA: 'Psychologist needed for Satanist trial'  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 16 2003 NM: School board sets teacher dress policy  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 16 2003 SC: Raise your hand if you're sure ... the midriff won't be bare  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 16 2003 USA: Oral piercing may lead to gum damage  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 16 2003 NY: The Newest Rage: Tongue Splitting  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 15 2003 CO: Tattoo artist recognized at fine arts show  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 15 2003 IN: Piercing questions arise as school trustees ponder new dress code  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 15 2003 USA: What you should know about hepatitis B  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 15 2003 UK: Fashion victims  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 15 2003 Pakistan: Cosmetic lenses risk blindness and disease  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 15 2003 Sri Lanka: Tourist Board to Upgrade Facilities for Religious Festival  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 15 2003 MA: Taking health risks for the sake of looks  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 15 2003 UK: ABSTRACT/SUMMARY: Red ink tattoo reactions: successful treatment with the Q-switched 532 nm Nd:YAG laser  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 15 2003 UK: South Africa Circumcision Deaths  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 15 2003 UK: How do you rebel when your dad's a hellraising legend  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 14 2003 WY: Tattoo artist gets recognition at fine arts show  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 14 2003 USA: Wal-Mart amends anti-discrimination employment policy for GLBT's  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 14 2003 South Africa: Indelible addiction: the psychology of ink  (submitted by Lucretia)
Jul 14 2003 UK: Football fan gets tattoos of heroes...then all leave club  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 14 2003 UK: Tats off for the lads  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 14 2003 France: Pitch-Raising Surgery in Fourteen Male-to-Female Transsexuals  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 14 2003 PA: Local tattoo artist featured at national event  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 14 2003 CO: Tattoo artist's portraits add dimension to fine art  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 14 2003 MA: Raise a ruckus and praise the Lord  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 14 2003 Australia: TV show transcript of audience interview - piercing fan (Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, broadcast 14th July)  (submitted by Solmu)
Jul 14 2003 World: Discussion: Carl Elliott's 'Costing an Arm and a Leg' on Whole, 'a riveting new documentary by Melody Gilbert, about an increasingly visible group of people who call themselves 'amputee wannabes'' elicits indignant response.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 14 2003 S. Africa: Initiates die, traditional healers held  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 13 2003 TX: Opinion: Reader says God forbidsd tattoos as mutilation of the body  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 13 2003 CA: Advice Column: No evidence either way about circumcision (pros and cons)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 13 2003 CA: Tattoos from Head to Toe  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 13 2003 Malaysia: Man cuts off penis, eats it  (submitted by nay)
Jul 13 2003 S.Africa: Chemical castration could rebound on state  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 13 2003 FL: 'Wax on, wax off' for the clean look  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 13 2003 TX: Couple's lives, just beginning, ended tragically  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 12 2003 WA: As treatment for molesters, castration is no guarantee  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 12 2003 US: WEDDING TATTOOS  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 12 2003 OH: Teens cut their bodies as way to cope  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 NJ: 'Skin' deep: Art of expression  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 S. Africa: Nationwide Clamp Down on Illegal initiation Schools  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 12 2003 UK: Job Swap: Banker to tattooist  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 KY: Bills target split tongues  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 KY: No more uniforms for students at North Drive Middle School; however, permitted body piercing will be limited  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 12 2003 Singapore: Defence lawyers in Slim 10 trial question Andrea's navel piercing  (submitted by angeliqua)
Jul 12 2003 ON: Skin deep  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 12 2003 MA: Cutting-edge ads make mark  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 12 2003 CA: Saying no to circumcision  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 GA: Future of tattoo ban in doubt  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 12 2003 UK: Gender bill boost for transsexuals would allow applications for amended birth certificates  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 12 2003 UK: Bid to end 'barbaric' ritual  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 11 2003 FL: Parental permission needed for piercings, not for abortions  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 OK: Woman Dismayed at Status of Permanent Make-Up  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 11 2003 UK: If bill is accepted, trannies could wed in new gender  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 USA: Upper-Ear Piercing Dangers  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 DE: Turning 30: A little twinge, then full stride into a new age  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 11 2003 ND: City of Bismarck Tattoo/Body Art Ordinances  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 UK: Female circumcision legislation clears Commons  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 11 2003 GA: Upper Ear Piercing  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 11 2003 TX: A Lake Jackson Police officer arrested last month on driving while intoxicated charges also is being investigated for illegal body piercing practices.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 US: Costing an Arm and a Leg - The victims of a growing mental disorder are obsessed with amputation  (submitted by BlueStar)
Jul 11 2003 UK: Plan to recognise adopted genders; in a concession to concerns within the Anglican Church about the reforms, priests will, for the first time, be able to refuse to carry out a marriage ceremony if the bride or groom is a transsexual.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 11 2003 USA: Amputee wannabes  (submitted by Audri)
Jul 11 2003 GA: Future of tattoo ban in doubt  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 10 2003 BC: Nose rings, lattés & corporate policy (commentary)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 10 2003 Australia: Transsexual seeks police job; application accepted (scroll down)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 10 2003 UK: Helena Echlin despairs of the new trend in the US: bellybutton reshaping  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 10 2003 CA: Bert Grimm's World Famous Tattoo just fades away  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 10 2003 VA: Permanent changes - Long-lasting makeup is new approach to beauty.  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 10 2003 RI: Wife showcases work of tattoo artist  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 9 2003 Malta: More women choosing tattoos for a statement  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 9 2003 Australia: Show us your tatts  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 9 2003 FL: Tattoos give clues in murder investigation  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 9 2003 UK: The body piercing project  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 9 2003 NV: Tattoo shop fights the 'parlor' stereotype
Jul 9 2003 MN: Local filmmaker gets her big break with Whole  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 9 2003 UK: Jolie has 'Billy Bob' tattoo removed.  (submitted by angeliqua)
Jul 9 2003 ON: Safe tattoos for cons  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 9 2003 ND: City Toughens Tattoo Parlor Rules  (submitted by angeliqua)
Jul 9 2003 CA: The last trace of the Pike - Bert Grimm's World Famous Tattoo just fades away  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 8 2003 RI: Wife showcases work of tattoo artist killed in The Station tragedy  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 8 2003 S. Africa: Boy Performs his Own Circumcision  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 8 2003 VA: On the Spot with tattoo artist Kenny Brown  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 8 2003 ND: Ordinance 5264 relating to tattooing and body art was adopted  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 8 2003 ON: Safe-tattoo program planned for prisons  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 7 2003 UK: Regulation regarding registration of a person carrying on in the business of acupuncture, tattooing, or body piercing (Generated: 16/07/02; Modified: 07/07/03)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 7 2003 ON: Sights that stopped the traffic  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 7 2003 UK: FEWER CALLS TO TATTOO HELPLINE  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 7 2003 USA: Sugar Ray singer speaks of tattoo regrets  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 7 2003 FL: When a tattoo becomes a badge of honor  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 7 2003 NY: Fish and tattoo shops swim together  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 7 2003 FL: Buying bubble will burst after shopping-starved troops adjust  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 7 2003 UK: How difficult is it for 16-year-olds to indulge in 'vices'?  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 7 2003 UK: The home and business of tattoo artist David Hall are being terrorized  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 7 2003 UK: Tattoo you - transform yourself, temporarily  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 7 2003 WA: Second Annual Seattle Hip-Hop Tattoo Convention Kicks Off  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 7 2003 FL: God wants you to be physically fit'  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 7 2003 Australia: Green's Faith in Daughters Face  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 6 2003 ON: Fire-eaters, sword-swallowers delight crowds  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 6 2003 UK: HELPLINE GETS 71 CALLS  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 6 2003 LA: Tattoos, teens are the topic at library - The Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library will sponsor a program on the history of body art in various culture on July 14  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 6 2003 Korea:   [Dr. Henry] Tattoo, No More Taboo But...  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 6 2003 UK: Ministers to change law on transsexualmarriages  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 OH: HISTORY: Tradition of [animal] branding  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 Greece / UK: Lightning zaps through pierced tongue  (submitted by Stormchaser)
Jul 5 2003 CA: Two face illegal surgery charges  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Jul 5 2003 NJ: Seaside Heights: It takes all kinds (including ThEnigma)  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 OH: True colors - USA patriotism shown in red white & blue, as well as tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 India: The art of Mehndi  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 BC: For 80 years she lived as a man and now she's herself  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 5 2003 UK: Tattoo Torment  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 5 2003 WA: 'Growing' implants save kids from amputation  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 4 2003 BC: Culture: Tatoo You?  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 4 2003 S. Africa: 7 Die after Botched Circumcisions  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 4 2003 UK: Artist who sparked a major AIDS scare remained unrepentant  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 4 2003 South Africa: Sacked transsexual sues employer  (submitted by rebekah)
Jul 3 2003 China: Chinese Youths Crazy for English Alphabet Tattoos
Jul 3 2003 UK: HIV alert for tattoo parlour clients  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 3 2003 UK: fears over HIV at tattoo studio  (submitted by phunkymunky)
Jul 3 2003 NY: When Collecting Tattoos Takes a Homicidal Turn - Movie Review  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 3 2003 MO: Tattoo Artist Convicted or Raping 3 Teenage Clients  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 3 2003 UK: Dundee Tattoo Parlor Customers Offered HIV Tests  (submitted by femgoddess69)
Jul 3 2003 PA: Driver Defends Leaving Disabled Woman, Getting Tattoo  (submitted by kellie)
Jul 3 2003 UK: Tattoos without pain  (submitted by Ribibe)
Jul 3 2003 UK: Becky survives holiday horror lightning strike  (submitted by moonmeow)
Jul 2 2003