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What happened on August 17, 1998
ENTERTAINMENT
Revived 'Avengers' Has Its Droll, Dotty Moments By Gene Seymour, FOR THE TIMES
How Bittersweet It Is By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Three Judges Join 'Judy' in Courting Daytime Viewers By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Nose for News, From Tabs to TV By Howard Rosenberg
'Stella' Grooves in Its Debut, but 'Ryan' Saves No. 1 Spot By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What Do August Openings Augur?
A Nostalgic Trip Back to the Garden By John Milward, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's a Man's World as Choreographers Define the Gender By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
The Truth Behind Life and Death of Bruce Lee By Linda Lee Cadwell
Spiceworld Taps Dollar Power and Girl Power at Forum By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Revival and Re-Creation at the Getty By Jennifer Fisher
Tango Magic Mixes Sensual Dance, Uneven Music at Bowl By Don Heckman
'Liar' Ignites a Postal Passion By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Peters, More Than a Night's Work By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nibbles and Bits
Giving Thought to Next Summer By Richard Natale, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NEWS
Sometimes It's Easier to Hide Behind the Curtain By Sandy Banks
Destiny's Chastity By Veronique Delacroix-smith, 10 TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Off-Kilter By Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Punch Lines
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Learning Language of Bombay Life By Jonathan Levi, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clinton Scandal
Bilingual Education
Children's Crimes of Violence
State Budget
Yosemite Buses
Tax Shift
Casino Measure Ad
U.S. Diplomats
Cinerama Dome
A LOOK AHEAD * After years of sitting on the sidelines as the rest of the modern world scrambled onto the Internet, some may be a bit surprised as the . . . LAPD Creates an Arresting Presence via New Web Site By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calaveras County Residents Still Haunted by '85 Slayings By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Blood Pumps Life Into Vietnam By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Will Tell 'Whole Truth,' Top Aide Says By Elizabeth Shogren and Ronald J. Ostrow, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Benefactor Accused of Voodoo Economics By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consumers Take Stock of Asia's Economic Crisis By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pakistan Hands Over Bombing Suspect to Kenya By Robin Wright and Steve Berry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
1/1/00: Not Our Only Date With Destiny By Ashley Dunn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'They Have the Power to Bomb and Kill Us' By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Signing Up By Brett Johnson
Valley Apartment Market Shifts Into High By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Activists Seek to Limit Three-Strikes Law Sentencing By Lisa Richardson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opposition to Forest Fee Heating Up By Marcia Mieir, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Medical Board Faces Fund Crisis By Julie Marquis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Legislators Forgo Security Plan for Capitol By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Water War Is Brewing in the Legislature By George Skelton
Officials Won't Deter Illegal Migrants From Times Wire Reports
Kabila Returns to Capital, Says West Plots Against Him From Times Wire Services
Floods Afflict Huge Area of China From Associated Press
Kosovo Rebels Lose Redoubt, Police Say From Times Wire Reports
Fugitive Spurs Manhunt, Curfew From Times Wire Reports
53 Soldiers Reported Slain in Rebel Attack From Times Wire Reports
Controversial Senator Pulls No Punches in Fight to Keep Seat By Robert Shogan, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Intimacy of Clinton's Presidency Blurred Public, Private Issues By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Clinton's Testimony, Media Commentators Get Their Super Bowl By Erin Trodden, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Juror Suspected of Taking Bribe in Case From Times Wire Reports
Black Market Costing Yellowstone Revenue From Times Wire Reports
Energy Conservation Urged in State From Times Wire Reports
3.9 Million People on Probation or Parole From Times Wire Reports
Fossett Found After Balloon Goes Down in South Pacific From Associated Press
Joel Barr; U.S. Defector, Electronics Whiz Helped Propel Soviets Into Computer Age By Carla Rivera and Alexei Kuznetsov, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
4.8 Quake Near San Gorgonio Peak Shakes Downtown L.A.
ACLU Vows to Sue City Over Airport's Ouster of Activists By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Bid to Sort Fossils Dug Up by Developers By Renee Tawa, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Skechers Shoes Takes Next Big Step With Planned IPO By Debora Vrana
US West Strike Comes During Time of Change at Baby Bells By Melinda Fulmer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Built for Speed By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seeing Beyond Borders as Domain Names Go Global By Gary Chapman
Asia
Retailers Report Strong Sales of Apple iMac Bloomberg News
Tokyo Stocks Fell to Lowest Level Since June Times Staff Writer
DuPont Might Be Nearing Sale of Conoco Unit From Bloomberg News
Teamster Leader Accused of Retaliation Associated Press
'WarGames' Tailor-Made to Platforms By Aaron Curtiss, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clues to Finding the Right Search Engine By Lawrence J. Magid
Browsing the Offline Browsers By Kim Komando
La-La Landmarks By Krissy Harris
All Fired Up About Ceramic Technology By Lee Dye
Lots of News, Some of It True By Charles Piller
Labor Pains: The Los Angeles chapter of the Internet... By Karen Kaplan
AT & T: Return to Sender? By Elizabeth Douglass
She's Still an Original in Copier Service By Jennifer Pendleton
Heard On The Beat By Karen Kaplan
Cytovia Moving to San Diego for Its Workers, Labs By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beech-Capp Merger By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medical Industry Cycle By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kao Named CFO at Secure Horizons
Premier Laser Puts Plans to Purchase OIS on Hold By Barbara Marsh, TIMES STAFF WRITER
HEALTH
Slowing Wrinkles if Not the Years By Barbara Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grasping Life By Genaro Molina
Catching Frogs on a Bad Hop
The Object of Games? To Learn By Jay Teitel, PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
She Stopped Searching for the Magic Answer and Presto! By Juliet Funt
Striking a Delicate Balance Between Exercise, Diet By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beware: Food Temptations Can Be Found Everywhere By Kathy Smith
Exercise Moderation When Limiting Salt By Carol Krucoff
Healthy Bestsellers
Drug for Anemics Disappointing
The Lives and Roles of Men: How They've Changed By Rochelle O'Gorman Flynn
Nonemergency Emergencies By Martin Miller
Vitals
Battle (Sniff, Sniff) Those (Aaaachoo!) Allergies By Barbara J. Chuck
Eating Well Can Take a Bite Out of Stress By Kathleen Helsing, Kathleen Helsing is a health and nutrition educator for Health Net
Never Say Yes in the Heat of the Moment By Elaine St. James, Elaine St. James is the author of "Simplify Your Life" and "Simplify Your Life With Kids."
Humoropathic Therapy By Jim Shea
Pioneering Women Wanted for a Game of Life Psychology Today
Fitness Equipment That Helps Grown-Ups Can Hurt Kids By Tomoko Hosaka, WASHINGTON POST
Mixing a Healthier Pitcher of Lemonade By Carole Sugarman, WASHINGTON POST
Herb Popularity Outpacing Research By Ed Blonz, Ed Blonz is the author of the "Your Personal Nutritionist" book series (Signet, 1996)
Nose-Drop Habit Turned Into Addiction By Teresa Graedon and Joe Graedon
Coming Wednesday in FOOD
Biannual Chlamydia Screenings Urged By Sarah Yang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Recipe for Healthier Cooking By Barbara J. Chuck, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Irvine Activist Going After Speeding Cops By Geoff Boucher
High on the List of Scams
A Scandal's Sad Legacy
Babbittry on the Big Alaska Oil Giveaway By Alexander Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn writes for the Nation, the New York Press and other publications
A Useful Lesson About Sex From a Victorian By Nicolaus Mills, Nicolaus Mills is a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "The Triumph of Meanness: America's War Against Its Better Self" (Houghton Mifflin, 1997)
Khartoum Can't Allow Starvation to Go On By Mansoor Ijaz, Mansoor Ijaz, an American Muslim of Pakistani descent, negotiated Sudan's counterterrorism offer to U.S. authorities in April 1997. He is chairman of a New York investment bank
3 Groups Seek to Catalog Past, Make History By Renee Tawa, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Squalid Santa Ana Units Condemned By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With Cuts, Cities Fear Being Taken for Ride By John Canalis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deserts
Sight Seaing By Erika Chavez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Road to Justice Is Long, Bumpy By Kenneth Reich
Orange County Agenda By Jason Kandel and Steve Carney and Debra Cano and Chris Ceballos and Christine Castro and Linn Groves
Shot-Riddled Body Is Found in Irvine Field
Trabuco Canyon Man, 18, Killed in Crash
Tree Pruning Moratorium Sought By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Our Days Are Numbered By Patt Morrison
Husband Arrested in Fatal Beating of Norwalk Woman By Matea Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out of Step By Patrick Kerkstra, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Gun' Causes Evacuation at LAX By Nora Zamichow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Hospitalized, 2 Arrested After Shootout With Police
Fall Term Marked by Falling Enrollment By Margaret Ramirez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Counter Proposal Succeeds at Cafe By Darrell Satzman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ACLU to Sue Over VOTE Petition Ban By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Starscene Fiesta '98 Called Family Pleaser By Edward M. Yoon
Cooler Temperatures Predicted Until Friday By Edward M. Yoon
Demystifying Year 2000 Computer Glitch By Michael Baker
Flag Football Mail-In Registration Starts By Tom Schultz
Homeowners Will Discuss Immigration By Michael Baker
2 Students to Receive $5,000 Scholarships By Tom Schultz
Opera Troupe Will Perform at Libraries By Sue Fox
2 Men Are Hospitalized After West Hills House Fire
Young Man Found Shot to Death in Street
Child Killed When Van Flips; Parents Injured By Phil Willon
Deputies Arrest 3 Men in Drive-By Shooting By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
9 Injured in 2 Automobile Collisions in Ventura County By Pamela J. Johnson
Despite Smaller Crowds, Officials Laud 1998 Fair By Joel P. Engardio, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
School District Scandal Still Teaching Lessons By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Urges Key Changes for Struggling Arts Center By Massie Ritsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
High Hopes By Regina Hong, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tax Credits Available By Jennifer Hamm
Parents Scamper to Save for Children's College Expenses By Jennifer Hamm, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Jailed in Car Burglary, Suspected in Others By Pamela J. Johnson
Nine Injured in Two Multi-Car Collisions By Pamela J. Johnson
Local Triathlete Preps for World Championship By Jennifer Knight
Authorities Seek Help in Tracking Fugitives By Holly J. Wolcott
Douglass R. Nicklas; Psychologist and Engineer
Questions Continue Over Prop. 227's Implementation By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Night Owls Welcome By Roberto J. Manzano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Narrow but Important Measure for Reform By Mark Schmitt, Mark Schmitt, former policy director to U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), is director for governance and public policy at the Open Society Institute
SPORTS
Deffenbaugh Rides High at Surf Event By Erik Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Booth Is Selected for World Amateur Team
Mitchell Drives in 3 Runs as Vigilantes Finish Sweep
Zodiac Gets Big Second Half to Bury New Orleans, 5-1
Angels Complete Trip Eyeing Next Journey By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maris Watch: 61
Dreifort Finds Some Signs of Life in Arm By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bad News for Hingis Is Good for the Sport BYJ.A. ADANDE
Even Hingis Can't Slow the Rising Davenport By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Singh in the Rain By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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 Nicole Vargas
In the End, This Autograph Was All Relative By Shav Glick
Sampras' Loss to Rafter Is Costly in World Rankings From Staff and Wire Reports
One Game, Two Sparks' Losses By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kiraly, Johnson Continue to Rule By Scott Moe, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Molitor Might Be Headed to DL Associated Press
For Starters, Baldwin Not Bad From Associated Press
Williams Honors Babe in Ruthian Fashion From Associated Press
Glaus, Pritchett Get First Homers By Chris Foster
Pirates, Cordova Tame McGwire From Associated Press
Cardinals Release Pagnozzi Associated Press
Sosa Hits 47th Home Run in Cubs' Victory From Associated Press
Bonilla or Beltre? Decision Is Putting Hoffman in Hot Seat By Jason Reid
Silver Lining for Woods in Another Major Loss By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pebble Beach Gets One Day in the Sun By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Offensive Line Positions Still Open By Robyn Norwood
Woodson Impressive in Raider Victory Associated Press
Report: Enis to End Holdout, Join Bears
Washington Cornerback Is Suspended Associated Press
Archer Back in Swing With Win From Associated Press
Breeders' Cup Not Yet in Plans for Free House By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ruiz Beats Prandi for Platform Title From Times Wire Services
Gordon Gets Helping Hand in Record-Tying Fourth Win in a Row From Associated Press
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