What happened on September 22, 1996

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Q&a Michel Bourger Mary Melton
More than Coffee, a Way of Life; that's how the folks who run Starbucks want it to be, anyway. KIM MURPHY, Kim Murphy is the Times' Northwest bureau chief. Her last article for the magazine was on Seattle's growing pains
Hip Before Their Time Colman Andrews
Take a Hike, Baby Allison Cohen
A Novel Approach Leon Whiteson, Leon Whiteson is a Los Angeles-based writer and architecture critic. This essay was adapted from his latest book, "A Garden Story," which will be published in paperback by Mercury House next month
Arresting Data From The L.a. County Judicial System Jennifer Erdmann
Who Pays The Bill?
The State Of Kate
Out of Africa Shonda Buchanan
The Case for Mike Leigh Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Kang's West Side Story S. IRENE VIRBILA
Hollywood's Ice Age JUDY PROUTY
Celebrity Row

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Don Bachardy, the Artful Impersonator Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Small Faces
Taking Bids Steve Hochman
An Effort to Crow About . . . in a Way Natalie Nichols
Welcome 'Home'
Shakur Coverage: Deadlines or Denial? Steve Hochman
Grand Pianist Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Antic Reality or Grim Fiction? Jan Breslauer, Jan Breslauer is a regular contributor to Calendar
Prog Pan
'Star Trek,' Cont.
Everybody Wants to Get Into the Act Frances Anderton
Return of the Killer Scores Bill Whitaker, Bill Whitaker, based in Abilene, Texas, writes frequently about film music
Suddenly Forgetful
Rounding Up New Heritage of the Old West Laurie K. Schenden, Laurie K. Schenden is a Times staff writer
Still Getting Her Kicks Jordan Levin, Jordan Levin is a freelance writer based in Miami
Left to His Own Devices BRAD BONHALL, Times Staff Writer
The Biggest Cirque on Earth Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is a Times staff writer
Da Beat's Sending Dance Back to Basics Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic
Musicians Fume Over Musicals Don Shirley, Don Shirley is a Times staff writer
Arts Center the Fruit of Years of Effort Daniel Cariaga, Daniel Cariaga is The Times' music writer
The Savior of Babelsberg (Well, Almost) Mary Williams Walsh, Mary Williams Walsh is The Times' Berlin bureau chief
Hollywood's Fresh Blueprint Frances Anderton, Frances Anderton is an architecture writer based in Los Angeles
I, the Jury Kenneth Turan, Kenneth Turan is The Times' film critic
Ditching the 'Love Circus' Elysa Gardner, Elysa Gardner is a regular contributor to Calendar from New York
Enter Laughing, Again Claudia Puig, Claudia Puig is a Times staff writer

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Pentagon Credibility Shot Down
Ahmad Chalabi Robin Wright, Robin Wright, author of "Sacred Rage: The Wrath of Militant Islam" (Touchstone Books/Simon & Shuster), covers global issues for The Times
The Double-Edged Mandate William Schneider, William Schneider, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a political analyst on CNN
Perot's Party: Ambiguity in a System Designed for Clarity Martin Walker, Martin Walker is U.S. bureau chief for Britain's The Guardian, and author of "The President We Deserve; Bill Clinton's Rise and Falls and Comebacks," published next week by Crown
A Cathedral of, and for, Los Angeles JOS RAFAEL MONEO, Jose Rafael Moneo is architect for the new cathedral
Israel's Netanyahu
MTA Funds
County Cuts
U.S. Troops Needed in Korea
A Veteran's Cause Paved the Way FRANK del OLMO, Frank del Olmo is assistant to the editor of The Times and a regular columnist
Reorganization at Pacifica Station
Extending a Charitable Hand
The Smorgasbord Politics of Information Age Workers Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin is the John M. Olin fellow at the Pepperdine Institute for Public Policy and a senior fellow with the Pacific Research Institute. He is also business-trends analyst for KTTV Fox Television
Zapatistas Face New Competition Denise Dresser
Boundaries Between Science and Religion
Hiring Bad Guys: Who Else Does Covert Work? Joseph Finder, Joseph Finder, who writes frequently on intelligence matters, is the author, most recently, of the novel "The Zero Hour" (William Morrow)
Clinton's Bridge
The Web Is Watching, and You Are the Target
After 36 Years of War, Is Peace Really at Hand? Victor Perera, Victor Perera, who teaches at U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, is the author of Unfinished Conquest: The Guatemalan Tragedy (California) and The Cross and Pear Tree: A Sephardic Journey (Knopf)
Council Duties
Tupac: Living the Life He Rapped About in Song Michael Eric Dyson, Michael Eric Dyson, a professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina, is the author of "Between God and Gangsta Rap: Bearing Witness to Black Culture" (Oxford University Press). His new book, "Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line," will be published next month by Addison-Wesley

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What happened on September 22, 1996

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Barbie and the World Economy RONE TEMPEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ireland Saying a Slow Goodbye to Traditional Farewell to Dead HUGH A. MULLIGAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dog-Gone! Rodents Get Ride of Their Lives JULIA PRODIS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clinton Signs Marriage Act, Lauds GOP on Health Bill DAVID WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

CHP Officer Goes Home After Eight-Week Fight for His Life BETH SHUSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cry of Unwanted Children in Hungary EVA KEKES, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gearing Up for a Special Night of Hope MARY LOU LOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Investigation of Bhutto Killing Ordered From Reuters

In N.Y., Trees Found to Far Outnumber Towers Reuters

Bumper Stumper MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Indictments Lodged for Murder, Drug Suspects Associated Press

Leases Offer Farm Bounty, Without the Work DAWN FALLIK, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marvel Hopes Aging Superheroes Come to Comics Industry's Rescue MARK KENNEDY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Future of Wild Mustangs Gives Rein to Divisive Debate MARILYN W. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON POST

As Seasons Turn End Over End PETER H. KING

U.S. Now Wages a War of Nerves Against Iraq ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ex-State Treasurer Leads in Louisiana Race for Senate From Associated Press

2 More N. Korean Intruders Killed, Bringing Toll to 20 From Associated Press

John Paul, in France, Calls for Respect for Society's Outcasts From Times Wire Services

Cocaine Crackdown Has Colombians Fearing War JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cocaine Crackdown Has Colombians Fearing War JUANITA DARLING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

2 More N. Korean Intruders Killed, Bringing Toll to 20 From Associated Press

Four More Anti-Logging Protesters Are Arrested at Headwaters Forest Associated Press

Records Delay Explained in TWA Blast Probe RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

For Her, Designing Gardens Is Child's Play GEORGE BRIA, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heart Risks May Delay Yeltsin's Operation RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Artifacts Challenge Theories of History From Times Wire Reports

Record Shots of Corporate Cash Enrich Parties ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Blast Kills 1 as Violence Marks Kashmir Voting From Associated Press

Israeli Jets Retaliate Against Hezbollah From Times Wire Reports

New Greek Orthodox Leader Enthroned From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Romanians on Rocky Road to Capitalism VIOREL URMA, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stopping Speeders Proves Just the Ticket, Police Say DADE HAYES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Landlord's Descent into Suburban Purgatory ROBIN ABCARIAN

Cool Days Crimp Summer Tourism in New England JEFF DONN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Offer of a Free Place in the Sun Likely to Draw Shady Characters JULIA PRODIS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Refugees Caught Between Current, Former Policy PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

From Pest to Pet: New Life for Hot 'Dog' From Associated Press

War-Ravaged Cambodia Racked by Domestic Violence ROBIN McDOWELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS

VMI Sounds Retreat, Votes to Admit Women in 1997 From Times Wire Services

Heroin Found Aboard Colombia President's Jet From Reuters

India's Ex-Premier Faces Corruption Charges JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Republican Finishes 1st in Louisiana Senate Primary From Associated Press

Full Court Press BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

India's Widows Find Refuge When Society Turns Its Back for Life RANJAN ROY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

TURN ON, TUNE IN OR MISS OUT : Find Dennis Rodman under NBC's 'Third Rock' season return; emotional fare in CBS, ABC movies STEVEN LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Exhibit Aims at the Memory of Revolver's Inventor EMILY TSAO, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missing Foreign Service Officer Investigated CHARLES W. HALL and LOUIE ESTRADA, WASHINGTON POST

Soldier Who Listed Korea POW Deaths Finally Honored ROBERT BURNS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

No Wedding Bell Blues for Gay Couples MELISSA HEALY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Make Sure You Close the Deal--Even With Kids LYNN SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Native Culture Outshines Rivalry in Clash of Powwows MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Shuttle Given Tighter Landing Restrictions From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Mothers, Daughters and Weight MARNELL JAMESON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Bosnian Swap Meet May Be a Peace Model DEAN E. MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton, Dole Set 2 Face-Offs for October EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' Kenneth Turan

Operation Bakula : JUGGLING HIS DAYS AS SERIES STAR, PRODUCER AND FATHER SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER

U.S. Fears Escalation of Mexico's Drug Violence ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Four-Star Films : 'Terms of Endearment' Kevin Thomas

Ex-Vice President Agnew Buried From Times Staff and Wire Reports

SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Disney is flying with 'Mary Poppins'; distant son surprises 'Second Noah'; 'Mr. Rhodes' visits NBC LEE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

'The Brothers McMullen' Kenneth Turan

'A Man in Uniform' Peter Rainer

BOOKS

A Mother's Legacy of Misery : ROSA LEE: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America. By Leon Dash (Basic Books: $23, 279 pp.) Sam Fulwood III, Sam Fulwood III, a staff writer in The Times' Washington bureau, is author of "Waking From the Dream: My Life in the Black Middle Class" (Anchor Books, 1996)

The Naturalist's Trance : IN SEARCH OF NATURE. By E. O. Wilson (Island Press: $19.95, 192 pp.) Edward Hoagland, Edward Hoagland has published 15 books, most recently "Balancing Acts." He teaches at Bennington College in Vermont and is the editor of the Penguin Nature Classics series of paperbacks

Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS

Fiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS

Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS

Nonfiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS

Nonfiction Kenneth Turan

Those Were the Days, My Friend : I'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS. By Art Buchwald (G.P. Putnam: $24.95, 236 pp.) Dick Roraback, Dick Roraback is a frequent contributor to Book Review. He worked at the Paris Herald Tribune for 18 years

Happiness Is a Warm Subplot MARGO KAUFMAN

Fiction SUSAN SALTER REYNOLDS

Punched by Prose : FINDING A FORM. By William Gass (Alfred A. Knopf: $26, 352 pp.) Nick Owchar, Nick Owchar is an assistant editor for Book Review

Writing for Dollars : BESTSELLER. By Olivia Goldsmith (HarperCollins: $25, 514 pp.) Karen Stabiner, Karen Stabiner's upcoming book is "To Dance With the Devil: The New War on Cancer" (Delacorte)

He Pulled Her to Him; She Trembled : NAKED SLEEPER. By Sigrid Nunez (HarperCollins: $23, 233 pp.) Ellen Akins, Ellen Akins' books include "Little Woman" and "World Like a Knife," a collection of stories. Her new novel is being published by Alfred A. Knopf