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What happened on December 08, 1997
HEALTH
Full-Metal Mouths By Helen Ubinas, THE HARTFORD COURANT
The Diagnosis By Mary Susan Herczog, Special to The Times
Rebuilding the Perfect Body By Candace A. Wedlan
The Diagnosis By Mary Herczog, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury's Still Out on Whether Ginseng Is an Exercise Aid THE WASHINGTON POST
Jolt of Reality Jump-Starts His Low-Fat Diet By Robert E. Wilson
Cold Meds Can Make Exercise a Real Chore
Sexual Healing By Martin Miller
Healthy Bestsellers
Vitals
A Better Way to Eradicate Cancer
Feeling Better Now?
MS Patients No Longer Have to Sit on the Bench, Docs Say By Rosa Salter, THE MORNING CALL
Medicines Reserved for the Chosen Flu
Diet Sounds a Bit Too Flaky; Add Protein
She Decries Jake's Reward of Junk Food
For Medi-Cal, You May Have to 'Spend Down'
Reformulated Patches Deemed Seaworthy By Shari Roan
Resources By Shari Roan
The Secret Is Plunging Into Life By Frank Bruning, NEWSDAY
This Studio Is a Dream, and That's Not Stretching It
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Rhodes Prize to Occidental Senior By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
A LOOK AHEAD: Pacoima's Maclay Primary Center is among first of small schools opening in Los Angeles for grades K-2 only. They help relieve overcrowding and offer preschool-like atmosphere while . . . : Going Beyond a Reduction in Class Size By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Arrested in Multiple Crashes By Scott Steepleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Commendable Woman in Unenviable Job By Ross K. Baker, Ross K. Baker is a professor of political science at Rutgers University, whose specialty is Congress
Focusing on What Students Must Unlearn : Programs That Tackle Stereotypes Are Gaining Popularity in Schools By Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crossroads for Mexico City
Another Shame for Nigeria
Lesson for HMOs: Time With Patients Is Profitable
Black Conservatives Have Place at the Table By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Earl Ofari Hutchinson is the author of "Beyond O.J.: Race, Sex and Class Lessons for America." E-mail: ehutchi344@aol.com
Which Ten Commandments Were Those? By Steven Lubet, Steven Lubet is a professor of law at Northwestern University
April Election Considered for 2 School Bonds By Lisa Fernandez and Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Source of Division By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When There's No Speed Posted, the Sky Is Not the Limit By Richard Warchol, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Filtration Plant Plans Move Ahead, at a Trickle By Eric Slater, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plumbing the Fetid Depths of a City Remodel Job By Bill Boyarsky
Jewish Federation to Honor Volunteers By Tom Becker
Opportunities for Volunteering By Edward M. Yoon
Hearing Slated on Universal Expansion By Tom Becker
Launch Point
What Makes Parents Worry
Rain to Taper Off as Cooling Trend Begins By Edward M. Yoon
Despite Rain, Holiday Parade Draws 4,000 By Edward M. Yoon
Math and Sciences Complex Is College's Newest Addition By Nick Green, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Morning Power Loss Hits Downtown Area By Dawn Hobbs
Coming to the Rescue of Romania's Orphans By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nita Coffman St. Ann; Food Services Worker
A Justifiable End Run
Broken Water Main Opens Hole in Road
District Wants Non-Bilingual Program OKd By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange Trustees Seek Reform--of Their Image By Lesley Wright, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Giving Birth to a New Family By Tina Nguyen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
December Holidays
Great Teachers' Rewards Visible Throughout Society By Christine Baron, Christine Baron is a high school English teacher in Orange County
Agenda : Issues Coming Up
McFarland Team
Attorney General
Debate Over Getty Center
Union Pacific's Performance
Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Religion at Work
Jorge Mas Canosa
Ice Cream Trucks' Jingles Annoying
Questions Remain on School Bond Issue
Street Maintenance Failing in Ventura
Man's Race to Milestone Not Slowed by HIV By Sonia Nazario, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Probe of Therapist Raises Disturbing Questions By Davan Maharaj, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Lights Sought for Civic Arts Plaza By Chris Chi
CHP Officer Has Experienced It All, but Worst Part Is 'Seeing Death' By Russ Loar, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
3 Women Found Shot to Death in Apartment By Doug Shuit, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homeless Man Hurt During Knife Attack By Lisa Fernandez
Food Bank Far Short of Donations Goal By Scott Steepleton
Learning Keys to Success : Computer Software Helps Kids Tune Up Their Typing Skills By Lynn O'dell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clothed in Tradition : 50-Year-Old Frieden's Is a Holdout as One of City's Last Independently Owned Department Stores By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Trucks and Buses Seem to Exhaust Air Quality By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Street Festival Shoppers Get the Drop on Holidays By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Couple's View of Philanthropy: Give Till It Helps By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
IRS Office to Open Doors for Questions By Sylvia L. Oliande
NEWS
El Nino Starves Sea Lions, Seals By Lisa Fernandez, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pasadena Programs Hailed as Models for Aiding Children By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
O.C. Gets Reprieve After Storm By Lorenza Munoz and Peter M. Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Summit Puts Iran Back on World Stage By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hatch Calls On FBI to Investigate Donations By Melissa Healy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Millionaire Takes Chance as Lottery Director By Eric Bailey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Health Plan for Children Holds Mixed Promise By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Center Pushes High-Tech Envelope By Jonathan Weber, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Plasters Paris' Elite With Cream Pies By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Insurance Refund Ads Puzzle Firms, Consumers By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rain's on the Way Out, Cold Front Due In By Claire Vitucci and Lorenza Munoz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Math Instruction Debate Moves On to Middle and High School By Richard Lee Colvin, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Accountability Is Knocking on the Classroom Door By George Skelton
Gore Vows Flexibility in Climate Talks By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gore Dodged a Bullet, but Gephardt, Bush May Shoot Holes in His Plans By Ronald Brownstein
Runoff Expected in Bleak Serb Vote By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hard-Liners Fall Short in Bosnia R euters
3 Skydivers Die in Jump at South Pole From Times Wire Reports
2 More Truffle Dogs Killed by Poison From Times Wire Reports
Paralyzing Strike Ends in Israel Associated Press
Israel Delays Pullout Debate Reuters
Nations Less Welcoming of Refugees, U.N. Says By Ann M. Simmons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$1-Million Reward Offered for Drug Lords From Reuters
Study Finds Senate Racial Pay Disparity From Times Wire Reports
Bobbitt's Ex-Wife Accused of Assault From Times Wire Reports
Clinton Vows More Support for District From Times Wire Reports
Pearl Harbor Survivors Share Memories of Infamy From Associated Press
Hearing Promises Insight Into TWA Crash By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Spymaster Scandal Rocks Agency By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Exploring Death of a Trailblazer By J.r. Moehringer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stable Mates By Christina Del Valle, NEWSDAY
Interviewing the Interviewer in Fullerton By Ann Conway
When Your Body Takes On a Life of Its Own By Sandy Banks
Kick-Boxing Craze: A new form of aerobic exercise has... By Claire Vitucci
Rescuers Battle Ice, Fire at Site of Siberia Crash From Times Staff Reports
Vindication Came Hard for Doctor in Deputy's Death By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hiker From Palmdale Found Dead By Julie Tamaki and Claire Vitucci, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Watson' Continues With Son's Quest By Jonathan Levi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Handy Gadgets to Give People on the Move By Jennifer Oldham
A New Modem of Travel By Leslie Helm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking Your Shopping List Online? Read On By Jonathan Weber, Jonathan Weber is editor of The Cutting Edge
Events
Monday Business : Japan Reportedly May Sell U.S. Bonds From Associated Press
Britain May Tax Middle-Class Benefits Reuters
An Unlikely Group Fights Patent Reform By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Week Ahead
Getting Soft(ware) on Crime By Vanessa Hua
Chat Masters: For David Bohnett, chairman and chief... By Karen Kaplan
Can't Find the Onramp?: The cybercafe has grown up. By Karen Kaplan
Tech Presents for Mutants and Cats on the Lighter Side of Cyberspace By Krissy Harris
A Sleigh Full of Software for Savvy Santas By Kim Komando, Kim Komando is a TV host, syndicated talk radio host, author and entrepreneur
John Laing Homes Names a New President
Rockwell Cable Modem By P.j. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Internet Commerce Lab By P.j. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Swiss Merger Would Create No. 2 Bank From Times Wire Services
Auction Sites Offer 'Global Garage Sale' Safe From the Rain By P.j. Huffstutter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Media Lab Hits the Superhighway By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMA Meeting Focuses on Sunbeam Deal Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
Trying to Stay True to Tango By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Licensed to Make a Killing By Marla Matzer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Just Think of Them as Long Trailers
ABC to Shuffle Slots in Hopes of Happier New Nielsen Year By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Despite Changes, 'Dog' Is a 'Hero' to Its Master By Larry Beinhart, Larry Beinhart is the author of "American Hero."
Ska Bans Highlight Music of the Moment. . .After Beck Steals the First KROQ Show By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ska Bans Highlight Music of the Moment. . .After Beck Steals the First KROQ Show By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Reporter Asks What Door Critic Looked Behind By Joel Grover, Joel Grover is a Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter at KCBS Channel 2
French Festival Hopefuls Compete in DanceWest By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
'Angels': A Celestial Parade in Slow Motion By Jennifer Fisher
TV Museum to Show 'Love Among Ruins'
Fan-Pleasing Solo Sounds by Carreras By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
A Mostly Enchanted Evening From the East By Mike Boehm
Between Lines, Others to Perform at Benefit
L.A. Guitar Quartet Seasonal, Worldly By Josef Woodard
Lennon Remembrance at Walk of Fame Star
Fine Classical Comedy by Nomura's Troupe By Jana J. Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crime Seems to Pay in 'The Second Day' By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Mostly Enchanted Evening By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gus Gus' Power Short-Circuits By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Brecker Band Heats Up Jazz With Pizazz By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. Quintet Needs to Smooth Edges of Its Funk-Pep : **; ALL DAY WIRE: "Who Booked This Gig?" (Kill TV Records) By Mike Boehm
Exploring Hidden 'Satire' of 'Starship Troopers'
It All Depends on Good Writing
Geraldo Could Use Time on Sidelines By Howard Rosenberg
'Flubber' Stays One Bounce Ahead of Pack From Associated Press
SPORTS
Alliance Gets Ink Despite Critics By Chris Dufresne
Favre's Legend Grows at Buccaneers' Expense By T.j. Simers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clippers' Fourth Is No Symphony By Chris Baker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They're Sold on Cotton 100% By Jim Hodges, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He's Didn't Take Job, but He's Not Choked Up Over It By Mal Florence
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. By Shav Glick
Team May Be Near Deal With Shortstop Vizcaino By Ross Newhan
Price's Clutch Putt Earns Him $1 Million From Staff and Wire Reports
Price's Final Putt Earns Him $1 Million in Sun City From Staff and Wire Reports
Langston and Four Others Not Offered Arbitration By Mike Digiovanna
Healthy Bettis Ready to Rumble
The Playmakers
Kanell Leaves Eagles Feeling Threatened By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tonight's Game The Sporting News
Playoffs Becoming a Kotite Situation From Associated Press
It's Not All Breaking Lions' Way From Associated Press
Stewart Beats Elway at Comeback Game From Associated Press
Lewis, Zeier Are Good at Picking Spots From Associated Press
Tough Crowd, but Bears Gain Some Respect From Associated Press
Saints Are Divine to the Rams
Patriots Don't Melt in Heat of Big Game From Associated Press
Falcons in Full Flight Toward .500 From Associated Press
Home-Field Destiny in Chiefs' Hands From Associated Press
49ers Win One for the Owner From Associated Press
Bowl Lineup
De La Hoya's Options Limited After Upsets By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC: No Rush to Judgment By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Errant Lakers Are Anything but Cavalier By Scott Howard-cooper, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redskins Hitch Up Offense to Hostetler From Associated Press
USC: No Rush to Judgement By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Daze Scores Twice for Chicago, Which Holds on to Tie Oilers From Associated Press
Finally Home, They Take a Needed Break By Elliott Teaford
Robinson Says Road Is Taking Its Toll By Lonnie White
Miller Heats Up, Keeps Pacers Hot in Overtime From Associated Press
Race Raised in Sprewell Case Associated Press
Campanelli Says Murray Matured By Chris Baker
Pepperdine Wins Water Polo Title
Trojans Prevail in Consolation Game Associated Press
Turnovers Are Not a Big Concern Yet By Tim Kawakami
Maryland Holds On to Beat a Road-Weary Kansas, 86-83 Associated Press
Fisher Finding Comfort Zone By Scott Howard-cooper
Golden West Women Add Volleyball Title By Steve Kresal, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SCC Soccer Players Are Honored
This Week's Tournaments
For Bruin Fans, Some Roads Are Best Left Untraveled By Randy Harvey
New Sponsors Focus on Toshiba's Future By Martin Beck and Steve Kresal
Walkover Upstaged by Triple Dead Heat By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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