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August 2003

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Aug 31 2003 OK: Disappearing Ink - Fight for tattooing in Oklahoma  (submitted by boy)
Aug 31 2003 CT: BOOK REVIEW: She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 FL: Bolt gives man urge to party  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Aug 31 2003 WI: The four most important things in Packers player Anderson's life are tattooed on his back  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 NE: The ears have it: Piercing of the tragus is ridiculously good-looking  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 France: Book review - 'The Tattooed Girl'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 31 2003 Germany: Kettenhemd und Henna-Tattoo (in German)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 Sri Lanka: Kataragama - focal point for religious amity  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 31 2003 CA: Tattoo visions of 9-11  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 OH: Easyriders Motorcycle Rodeo roars back into Chillicothe  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 31 2003 CA: Fatal infection points to lax regulation of body art in California  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 30 2003 PA: Inkin' the Valley Tattoo Convention returns to Wilkes-Barre  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 AR: School board debates 'whether or not a facial piercing actually affected a student's ability to learn school curriculum.'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 OH: Health board revokes tattoo parlor's license  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 WA: Dentists warn of tooth, gum damage caused by oral piercings  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 30 2003 Germany: Tattoo-Kunst: Meister des Körperstichs (tattoo art: about Germany's oldest tattoo artist)  (submitted by alaun)
Aug 30 2003 IN: Weekly Notebook -- Oral Piercing (sidebar)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 30 2003 Japan: 'Hari': acupuncture or body piercing?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 Ireland: Back-street circumcisions revealed  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 Kenya: Woman 'cuts' self to appease in-laws  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 30 2003 MA: Another Knapp work to savor; celebrities get under their skin  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 Ireland: All facets of botched circumcision case being investigated  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 29 2003 Ireland: Doctor says baby's death from botched circumcision was 'unnecessary tragedy'.  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 USA: Boy meets girl  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 UK: Tattoo fears (last article)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 Australia: The marked body: why it disturbs us
Aug 29 2003 UK: Temporary tattoo scars boy for life  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 Spain: Algunos jóvenes se cortan la lengua en dos para 'besar mejor'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 Canada: How perfect do we want to be?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 MI: EMU Proffesor leads study on tattoos, other body art  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 29 2003 MI: EMU Proffesor leads study on tattoos, other body art  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 29 2003 IA: Football fans tattooed to show their love of the game  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 29 2003 Canada: The cutting room floor  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 Canada: Piercing can cost you your teeth, warn dentists  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 GA: A new direction of body piercing.  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 29 2003 AK: Shards & Nails & Whips  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 29 2003 WA: TV show 'Thirteen' includes teen pressing issues: drugs, body piercing  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 28 2003 CT: Two tattoo parlors coming to Shelton  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 VT: Man serving 45-to-life for murdering a tattoo shop owner  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 28 2003 Australia: Handicapped woman reclaims her body thru sports and body modification  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 28 2003 Australia: Tattoo's the key  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 CA: Man's death illuminates lack of tattoo, piercing regulation  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 ME: Painting a different picture in the world of art  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 FL: Dress codes for students as well as teachers  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 28 2003 CA: If you tattoo, it's on you  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 FL: Henna tattoo could lead to rash of trouble  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 CA: Tattooed Los Gatos Man Selected For Latest 'Survivor' Cast  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 MO: Oral piercings seen as threat to teeth and gums  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 UK: Warning about henna skin damage  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 CA: Tattoos may help identify dead woman found in Mojave Desert  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 WI: Traveling tattoo artists  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 UK: Health danger warning over tattoo parlour  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 UK: Tattooist in dirty needles scandal  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 28 2003 VA: Social astigmatism not a side effect of plastic surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 MA: Protests to body piercing, a reporter has it covered  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 28 2003 HI: Tattoo link to hepatitis C now downplayed  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 PA: Several tattoos line the throwing arm of backup QB Michael Robinson  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 TX: A former Pearland resident was fatally stabbed at a Houston nightclub during roommate's tattoo expo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 MO: DRESS CODE: Ozark R-6 tackles dress code, 'annual yearly progress' and tuition rates  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 MI: Lansing resident obsessed with Krispy Kreme - enough to get the logo tattoo  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 OH: Dead man identified by tattoos  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 USA: Life gallery - 'Check out my tattoo!'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 PA: Be your own canvas  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 PA: Speaking with a forked tongue: Lizardman  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 WI: DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: A Hole In The Head  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 LA: New Artificial Joints Ease Finger Replacements  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 Australia: 'The Twilight Zone' episode examines old ritual tattoo history  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Tattoo parlour warning  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Another HIV warning  (submitted by angel_b)
Aug 27 2003 New Zealand: Tattooed in light: an exhibition celebrating the Samoan tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 UK: At the sharp end  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Sentiment is only skin deep  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 WI: Traveling tattoo artists come out for 100th  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 MI: Woman's 13-day Krispy Kreme Vigil Ends  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 AL: Girl struck by lightning because of tongue piercing (end)  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 27 2003 CA: Crude art at the Tattoo Archive.  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 OR: DVD review - Once Were Warriers with special bonus tattoo gallery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Help and advice on henna tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Tattoo clients given warning  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 27 2003 UK: Tattoo clients given warning  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 VA: Gang members IDd by their tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 OH: LETTER: Response to tattoo story reveals biases and stereotyping  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 UK: Henna tattoo scars girl aged 9  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 OH: DRESS CODE: - misquote: Fremont Superintendent Don King did NOT say that mods are 'unprofessional.'  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 MO: Baseball fan's team logo tattoo wins him immortality - as doll  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 WI: Milwaukee tattoo guide  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 WI: Milwaukee tattoo guide  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 MO: Local Teens Fight Ban On Body Piercing  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 AB: Parents finds 'adult' motif stick-on tattoos in child's gum  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 CO: Ink: A Write of Passage  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 USA: Toyota youthmobile geared towards those into self-mutilation  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 Canada: Cross puts art on living canvas  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 NY: The Sideshow: Gawk Fest or Celebration?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 26 2003 FL: Middle School Dress Code Effective Tuesday, August 26, 2003  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 26 2003 South Korea: 4 in 10 High-Schoolers Want Plastic Surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 25 2003 AZ: 'Scary Guy' - tattoos extend to bobble-heads  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 Australia: Fascinated with fake  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 25 2003 New Zealand: Participants at a tattooing conference at Victoria University at the weekend got to see a demonstration of traditional art by tattooist Su'a Fa'alavelave Vitale Petelo.  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 LA: Gutterpunk paradise  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 Sudan: Genital mutilation rises  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 25 2003 Scotland: New Irving novel includes an exploration of the significance of body art  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 NY: High school strictly for gay, bi and transgender students stirs controversy  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 25 2003 WI: 8-year-old autistic boy dies during exorcism ritual  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 25 2003 AZ: College girl demonstrates a slightly unhealthy reason to get a piercing  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 25 2003 Oslo: PHOTO: Oslo Body Suspension Festival  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 Spain: Ethno - tourism in the Basque Country : sword dances and drinking  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 25 2003 WA: The circumcision decision: Merits of procedure debated  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 25 2003 OR: Nike receives #1 rating for treatment of gay and transgendered employees  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 25 2003 UK: Action demand on body piercing  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 24 2003 VA: Ink well dry in county: Dinwiddie refuses tattoo parlors  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 24 2003 WI: Harley Owners Join Forces  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 24 2003 UK: Parlours licenced to pierce  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 24 2003 New Zealand: An artform unchanged for centuries  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 24 2003 CA: Body art: How risky?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 24 2003 FL: Vote on body piercing frustrating  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 24 2003 WI: Permit issued for Harley-Davidson's 100th birthday party, and for tattoo and piercing  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 24 2003 IA: 'Different' and pierced youths not welcome on Des Moines streets  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 24 2003 NC: COURSE: Appalachian State to offer course on African Art, exploring body art, in October  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 24 2003 Africa: African beauty queen has 'belly pierced to keep up with a craze'.  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 24 2003 Russia: The Dying Art of Tattooing in Russian Prisons  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 23 2003 USA: Maroon 5 cope with their first fan tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 23 2003 CA: Owner of piercing shop has no problems under current business regulations  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 23 2003 USA: LETTER (Religion): Your Body Is Not Yours To Despoil  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 23 2003 Ireland: Board confirms availability of non-medical circumcisions  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 23 2003 IA: Jaded Angel brings specialization in tattooing to Ames 1  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 23 2003 UK: Breast Implants Ruling Brings Closure  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 23 2003 NC: Miracle cream for tattoos?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 23 2003 Germany: Kristanna Loken: Schwäche für Körperschmuck (Kristanna Loken: Weakness for body decoration)  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 23 2003 WA: Lollapalooza: Then and now  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 23 2003 Malaysia: Malaysian punks told to conform  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 WI: DRESS CODE: Midriffs to remain hidden; individuality not to be suppressed at Wauwatosa public high school  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 22 2003 PA: DRESS CODE: Oil City dress code does not ban body art; permission must be granted for tongue-piercing rinsing water bottles  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 22 2003 UK: Piercing fight heads for Euro parliament  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 TX: 3 transgender women die after sillicone injections  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 CA - MTV: Band 'Maroon 5' sees its first tattoo on fan  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 22 2003 CA: Ex-gang members clean up  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 CA: Tattoo Removal Program for Those Leaving Gangs  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 22 2003 GA: Shot at makeover draws crowds  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 GA: Cops seek ID of slain tattooed woman  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 France: Revealed: The secret world of doctors' slang  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 22 2003 Tokyo, Japan: Japan ready to market 'robot suit'  (submitted by betty brown)
Aug 22 2003 HI: Weekend: Tattoo art comes full circle  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 22 2003 HI: Tattoo art comes full circle  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 22 2003 MD: Washington D.C. Tattoo Expo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 NJ: Judged by appearances, teens try to skate past the stereotypes  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 IN: New tattoo business making mark in downtown Bedford  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 NJ: Parents debate baby boys' circumcision  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 Australia: Japanese tattoo may help identify mystery corpse  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 Japan: Councilor in Tokyo fights for right to sex changes  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 CA: Book Review - A link for ink  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 Ireland: Man sought after botched circumcision  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 ON: Aussie Lucky Diamond Rich and stuntman Alakazam perform at BuskerFest - Street Festival  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 DE: Tattoo may help catch school rapist  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 VA: Torture Test for Guinness  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 21 2003 TX: Silicone suspected in third death  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 Egypt: The Bible, myth and realities: Monotheism, Moses, circumcision, and other practices  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Aug 21 2003 TX: Former police officer pleads guilty to charges of illegal piercing  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 OR: Sex offender willing to undergo castration  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 21 2003 USA: Silicone Implants Generate Renewed Debate  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 BC: Transsexuals in Ontario, BC, lobby for better health care  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 21 2003 Canada: Silicone implants poised for return  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 Ireland: Man in probe 'may have done more circumcisions'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 21 2003 NY: Piercing/tattooing risks Hepatitis B at poor shops  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 20 2003 USA: Schools enforce dress codes — for teachers  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 Nigeria: 'Shun Harmful Practices Against Kids'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 IN: Tattoo artist favors regulation  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 USA: Dear Posthumans  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 FL: Florida Health Officials Warn Temporary Tattoos May Be Harmful  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 FL: Health officials issue warning on trendy black henna tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 MO: A mother-daughter bonding experience with a point  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 AUS: Tattoo key to charred body  (submitted by kellie)
Aug 20 2003 USA: Tattooed reservist cleared to re-ink with Army  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 MO: MU students spending includes tattoo and piercing studios  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 NC: Alleged gang members accused of malicious castration  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 MD: Judge: Officials must turn over documents related to firing (officer fired after nude photos of tatts were published)  (submitted by kellie)
Aug 20 2003 UK: Transexual marriage contested by children  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 20 2003 UK: Boys will be girls  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 UK: Women foot the costs of surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 australia: New policy takes eraser to tattoos  (submitted by doxgukka)
Aug 20 2003 MT: Man hospitalized after castration effort  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 20 2003 UK: SCA denies Nefertiti claims by British team; ear piercing may not have signified gender  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 WA: 'Perspectives on Asian Art' show demonstrates henna  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 20 2003 USA: Movie follows 13-year-old girl as she delves into the adult world of sex, drugs, and piercing  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 19 2003 US: TYRADES Goodbye, Cool World  (submitted by Scyph)
Aug 19 2003 IN: Commissioners close to passing tatoo/piercing rules  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 CA: Health Risks Students Should Know  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 19 2003 ALL: Before you pierce, know what to look for  (submitted by Scyph)
Aug 19 2003 ALL: I'm not rebellious JUST TRENDY  (submitted by Scyph)
Aug 19 2003 CT: Tattoo shop warned  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 USA: Gum Diseases Linked To Use of Oral Piercings  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 WA: Everett climber gets modified to honor her hobby  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 19 2003 USA: Tattoo Parlor Set For Las Vegas Casino  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 OH: Getting inked won't hinder giving blood  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 DE: Tattoos: From paper to skin  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 DE: College takes art of tattoo off the skin, into the classroom  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 MO: Neelyville schools will allow no visible piercings other than earrings  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 19 2003 Scotland: S&M Asylum Seekers Gay Torture Hell  (submitted by newg)
Aug 19 2003 FL: Suspect Hides Face, But Not Tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 BC: Vancouver Rape Relief appeals award of damages to transsexual it turned away  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Aug 19 2003 AZ: Man gets drunk, pays boys to castrate him  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 19 2003 FL: Suspect Hides Face, But Not Tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 19 2003 UK: Out of the shadows: Yakuza  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 NY: Nudist camp defies stereotypes  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 WI: Piercing policies differ on the job  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 OH: Wart cream might help erase tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 CA: Judi Morales Gibson writes of Burning Man Experience  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 VA: Body Art For A Soul Mate  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 IN: Family makes life out of tattoos, piercings  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 MD: Oral piercings worth a tooth?  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 New Zealand: Western-style bar heads for showdown over moko ban  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 NY: 'Carnival Knowledge' sideshow opens in SoHo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 FL: Florida Department of Health Warns Against Henna Tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 MD: Dentists concerned about tooth, gum problems from oral piercings  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 NV: Tattoo parlor set for Las Vegas casino  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 OH: Hoxworth Blood Center - Ear piercing criteria has been expanded  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 OR: CONTINUING EDUCATION: Permanent Color & Tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 TX: Fashion VS Health  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 MD: Research says oral piercings may cause mouth problems  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 18 2003 CO: Column: 'Homogenization and saturation ' of teen market draws teens to 'at least' one modification  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 CA: Want a tattoo? Be careful  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 18 2003 ME: The man who became a woman
Aug 18 2003 NH: Tattooed, leather-clad and riding solo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 18 2003 MD: Tongue and lip piercings may harm gums and teeth  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 17 2003 WI: Companies differ in their piercing policies  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 Taipei: An exhibition of 'bow shoes' takes a look at the aesthetics of foot binding  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 WI: Tattoo contest, cult biker flick add to Harley hype  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 CT: Column: Piercing the veil of teen stoicism  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 FL: Mall rats out of fashion at shopping center  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 FL: Tattoo Expo: Where beauty is skin deep  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 CA: Orange tattoo festival showcases those who use bodies to spread Christ's message.  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 MO: Book Review - The Tattoo Encyclopedia: A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 KS: Book Review: The Tattoo Encyclopedia: A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 NE: Digital Quilts:Religion, Sex and Violence.'  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 CA: Labor camp tattoo constant reminder of Holocaust horrors  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 IN: Missing inmate found; he was a marked man  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 17 2003 NY: Woodstock tattoo fest gets key approvals  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 17 2003 ON: Book review: The Tattooed Girl  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 India: Photo: A young Hindu follower of goddess Shitla Mata has cheek pierced with a trident  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 17 2003 UK: The new nose job: designer vaginas  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 FL: Tattoo Expo raises cash for needy children  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 FL: Body found on beach identified by tattoo  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 16 2003 NV: Body art in Pahrump  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 YN: Elvis fan's tattoos enable her to proclaim her pride in public  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 IN: Researcher attempts to become a cyborg  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 USA: DVD Review: Sideshow - Alive on the Inside  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 16 2003 OH: Research tries to ease tattoo removal process  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 16 2003 Singapore: Body-art painting competition attracts curious stares at Tampines Mall  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 16 2003 Singapore: Body painting competition at mall  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 16 2003 New Zealand: A View To Tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 16 2003 NY: Tallman family using body art to keep lost man's memory alive  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 16 2003 USA: Gender Trouble  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 MO: Hot fashion items get cool reception from local school administrators  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 CT: Tattoo artist appears before health district  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 Canada: Planet Ink one of the many suffering from mass power outage (end of story)  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 15 2003 NY: Lark Tattoo owner praises Lark Street overhaul  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 CA: SUNY Orange Honors Program launches new seminar: “From Gothic to Goth”  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 IL: Courts to decide in divorde case if transgender female is 'wife'.  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 IL: No action taken on age for tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 FL: Book Review: 'The Rise of a Creative Class' includes modified professionals  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 IL: Stooge Tattoo Fixation  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 FL: Piercer loses home to flood  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 IL: Tattoo business too 'brutal' a skill for face painter to learn  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 South Africa: Circumcision is 'barbaric'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 ND: Tribes revive tradition: The Thirsty Dance  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 15 2003 IN: Tattoo artist reopens studio  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 South Africa: Plan for safer circumcision ritual  (submitted by lacerazor)
Aug 15 2003 IL: Women on the Edge  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 OH: Study aims at tattoo removal  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 Germany: Kultur Charite - Aktuelle Ausstellungen (German; translates Hole in the head. To the history of the Schaedeltrepanation)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 Africa: 3-point plan for safer ritual  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 MA: Movie Review: Lack of depth spoils this otherwise stylish 'Tattoo'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 Japan: JOURNAL ARTICLE: Evaluation of autologous cultured epithelium as replacement skin after tattoo excision: correlation between skin texture and histological features (summary)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 TX: Brazosport Beauty College closed about two weeks ago; there were some non-specified complaints about tattoos and piercings  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 HI: ACLU pursuing ban on transgender discrimination  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 15 2003 San Salvador: Photo: Italian missionary Graciano Culpo works on the removal of a tattoo on a member of the Mara Salvatrucha gang with an ultraviolet device  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 15 2003 Berlin: Man cuts off penis to cure sex addiction  (submitted by quinnnchick)
Aug 15 2003 New South Wales: Wildfire Tattoos sponsors Pirates-Vikings rugby showdown  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 CT: Adornment in Pierced Bellies Crosses Socio-Economic Lines  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 Germany: Hebe mich heraus! Über den Sinn von Tätowierungen (the meaning of tattoos)  (submitted by alaun)
Aug 14 2003 OH: Letter - Tattoos and piercings more appropriate for Jackass  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 USA: Timberlake's Tattoo Trouble  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Aug 14 2003 AZ: LETTER: The Anti-Tattoo Conspiracy's Uncovered!  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 UK: Tyson is facing KO by tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 UK: Transsexuals lose discrimination claim against pub  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 MD: CORRECTION: 'wrong' angina cited as complication from oral piercing (scroll down)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 FL: Tattoo Parlor on King?  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 FL: International Tattoo Expo  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 ME: The Last Freak Show  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 IA: Artists team up for art auction  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 Czech Republic: Tattoo artists brace for EU  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 NJ: Santana Moss' story: a body of work  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 NV: Column: The hole truth  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 MN: Twin Cities nightclub offers free breast implants  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 USA: The tattoos of Gabe Kapler  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 TX: Tattoo tips off police that man gave fake name  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 WY: State cites defendant's genitalia piercings and tattoos in sexual assault case  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 NY: Tattooed student Wendy Scripps directs traffic during power outage fiasco  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 India: MP Assembly to see influx of eunuch MLAs  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 14 2003 WA: 'Tattoo Encyclopedia' goes below the surface  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 14 2003 CT: It's No Longer Legal to Lick Like A Snake  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 13 2003 IL: Body Treasures studio owner heroically assists in putting out blaze  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 13 2003 VA-TN: Advice on checking your child's school dress codes  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 13 2003 MA: Board of Health approves tattoo parlor for Cottage Place  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 MA: Board discusses gun, tattoo issues  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 13 2003 PA: Students spend summer learning about HIV/AIDS; production character's risky behavior includes getting tattooed  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 13 2003 FL: Body found on beach had tattoo  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 NJ: Council votes to amend city's health code involving tattoo parlors and set a $250 annual fee for a tattoo parlor license.  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 SC: Parkway proposal bans tattoo parlors  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 FL: Diabetic sports medically identifying tattoo on chest  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 CAN: Temporary Tattoos Pose Threat  (submitted by kellie)
Aug 13 2003 UK: TV review: underage girl goes undercover to piercing studios  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 Egypt: Stopping The Unkindest Cut  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 13 2003 IL: Lost in Translation - what those cool-looking Japanese tattoos really say  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 FL: City remands tattoo studio to zoning board questioning its 'appropriateness'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 PA: Needles and art  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 Australia: Why the long face? It's Asia's sharpest surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 Canada: Health Canada alerts Canadians not to use 'black henna' temporary tattoo ink  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 VA: Column: Body 'art' reaching an apex of grossness  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 12 2003 Australia: Men who ask for surgical penis enlargement show 'profound psychological disturbance',  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 MD: Oral Jewelry Can Hurt Your Mouth  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 12 2003 MI: Together forever - tattoos keep dear family member close  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 FL: Lex & Terry leave their mark on fans  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 12 2003 Australia: 'Just accept what nature gave you'  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 Canada: Tattoos no longer taboo for mainstream market  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 AZ: Body-piercing studio is a no-go in Mesa  (submitted by gadgetgirl)
Aug 12 2003 DC: Pair held for bad breast surgery  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 12 2003 FL: City remands tattoo, property issues to zoning board  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 12 2003 Australia: Notorious Australian Criminal Channels Anger Into Art, Some Inspired By His Tattoos  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 12 2003 UK: Casual traders, who charge for hair braiding and henna tattoos are 'littering' the streets, give the port a bad name  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 VA: The ink hasn't dried on the idea of tattoo parlors  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 MD: Dentists warn of harm by oral jewelry  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 FL: Proposed tattoo studio protested  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 Germany: Autolack in der Haut (German)  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 TX: Silicone injections offer instant but deadly results  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 USA: Is it still wise to circumcise?  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 FL: Tattoos help encephalitis victim cope with memory loss  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 11 2003 TX: FDA may approve silicone gel implants  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 CA: UC Davis student dies of infection  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 NZ: Are you pulling my leg?: Why amputee fetishism stumps the medical establishment.  (submitted by quinnnchick)
Aug 11 2003 CA: Tattooed Cigars  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 CA: Student dies after tattooing infection  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 MT: Francis Mignone describes himself not only as the owner of Bohemian Music & Body Piercing in Billings, but its 'creator.'  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 HI: Column: Shock value plummets as body piercings, tattoos become norm  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 WA: Convention focuses its attention on the hip-hop generation and body art  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 PA: 100 Years of Harley-Davidson History Celebrated on One Big Day; Festivities Include Head-To-Toe Tattoo Contest  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 11 2003 TX: Transsexual accused of injecting sillicone into men heads to court  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 10 2003 OH: Body piercing still popular, particularly among teenage girls  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 10 2003 OH: New generation discovers tattoos  (submitted by Ribibe)
Aug 10 2003 TX: Home-drawn tattoos pose health risk, officials say  (submitted by rebekah)
Aug 10 2003 ME: Truth and consequences  (submitted by