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	Millennium Baby Boom Move over, boombrood, 'cuz the Millennium Babies are on their way. In another example of media idiocy, the world is already paying attention to the race to be born at precisely the right moment. The First Y2K Suicide It's the first real-live -- make that real-dead -- casualty of the glitch. The Official Candy of Y2K As Y2K approaches, so do hokey marketing schemes. The latest has one redeeming feature: It includes chocolate. Hoping for Hysteria Like druids who studied cattle entrails, Y2K doomsayers are looking for the first signs of panic. Henry Kissinger gave them what they wanted. Sanyo on the Cutting Edge? Sanyo yanks a "Y2K compliant" logo from a plastic cutting board. We tell you why. Maine Wants to Stockpile for Y2K Where do you put 13 million cubic feet of rice and beans? That's the question facing a Maine state legislator as she moves to stockpile emergency food in the event of Y2K failures. Y2K for Kids! From a coloring book to warnings about bank runs, there's plenty of Y2K advice for kids. Even the CIA and FEMA have something to say. The Official Shower of Y2K Worried about no water, heat, or sewage after Jan. 1? Never liked taking showers anyway? One company has a solution for you. Panics of the Past The broadcast of The War of the Worlds frightened more than a few Americans. Is history repeating itself online? 00ld Lang Syne? Officials boldly move to fight Y2K with new holidays. Fears Take Wing Airlines worry about nervous consumers backing out of 1-1-00 travel plans and plan a PR campaign to soothe frazzled nerves. Don't Copy That Floppy An Australian firm finds its Y2K niche: Railing against software piracy. A Dangerous Date Some religious leaders see Y2K as divine vengeance. But others say not to worry.		FEATURES Book Reviews Y2K already has spawned its own genre. We tell you what books are worth buying. Chip 'n Little Cartoons Chip 'n Little goes on TV Chip 'n Little visits John Koskinen Chip 'n Little saves the world Warning: This cartoon has been called "foolish and tasteless." Y2K from A to Z Y2K Haiku Traditionalists may be shocked. Mad Cow Culture What does Y2K have in common with today's Mad Cow Culture? Answer: Everything. Declan McCullagh's Y2K articles Psychology of Y2K LATEST NEWS As of December 31, 1999 Get Your T-Shirt Quick Bill Gates Does Y2K Reader Feedback A Sarcastic Calendar Cooking After the Apocalypse A Real Y2K Disaster Hitchhiker's Guide Meets Y2K