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What happened on September 28, 1998
BUSINESS
The New V.90 Standard Makes Modem Life Easier LAWRENCE J. MAGID
U.S. Regulators Grant Charter to Internet Bank JUBE SHIVER Jr.
Gates, Buffett Again Top Forbes List of Richest From Times Wire Services
Anti-Spam Forces Move Beyond Suits KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Job KAREN KAPLAN
'Charge' by Phone ASHLEY DUNN
Impulse Shopping JONATHAN GAW
IRS Plan Protects Bankruptcy Rights Bloomberg News
A Personal Communications Fair Without Mobile Phones? ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Study Stocks Like a Pro LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Philippine Airlines, Union Reach Accord Associated Press
GM Expands Online GREG MILLER
Net Plays Growing Role in Community Policing GARY CHAPMAN, Gary Chapman is director of the 21st Century Project at the University of Texas at Austin
Detector May Keep Chips From Biting Dust LEE DYE
Peru's Shantytown R&D Laboratories DAVID KOOP, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Furby Invasion P.J. HUFFSTUTTER
Leasing Firm's $17.9-Billion Bankruptcy Jolts Japan MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apple Idealism Perseveres . . . Even if Column Doesn't CHARLES PILLER
Taking a Murky Look at the Darker Side of Bill Gates LESLIE HELM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Cardinal's' Fighting, Graphics Are Syn-Sational AARON CURTISS
More Retailers Testing Virtual Waters GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sandpiper Puts Its Footprint in Marketplace KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Saybrook Is Making Big Noise in Real Estate--Very Quietly DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cathay Pacific to Service Philippine Routes Associated Press
HEALTH
What if Your Child Has a Chronic Illness? KATHLEEN DOHENY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Guide Through the HMO-Selection Maze SHARI ROAN
Healthy Bestsellers
What to Ask About Your Prescription Drug Benefit SHARI ROAN
Listen to This MARTIN MILLER
Vitals
The Art and Science of Picking a Doctor JULIE MARQUIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Translating the Jargon: A Health Care Glossary
How Does Your Health Plan Measure Up? ALISSA J. RUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Up
Liquid Supplements Not Superior to Pills ED BLONZ
Easy Living With Lactose BARBARA J. CHUCK
Goodbye, Jennifer LORI SHEPLER
Expectant Moms Give Birth to Fears CYNTHIA RICHMOND
Keeping the Medications You Need in Reach SHARI ROAN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Baby's 1st Year
Where Are They?
Writer Doesn't Plot Out Regimen CANDACE A. WEDLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Personal Problems Lead Men to Suicide KRISTL I. BULURAN
Competition, Complaints Spur Health Plans to Evolve SARAH YANG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Exercise Can Help Cure What Ails You KATHY SMITH
Expect Homework in Selecting a Pediatrician CONNIE KOENENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Antibiotics Have Little Effect on Aspirin-Induced Ulcers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Science Center's Cube Aims to Make a Point LISA RICHARDSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools Trying Personal Approach to Combat Truancy REGINA HONG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Chief Seeks Community Ties TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Local Filmmaker Sells Work to HBO PAULA PISANI
Flier Fighters Target Signs of Clutter MICHAEL BAKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rip the Cover Off Hedge Funds
Slow Road to Jury Reform
Cal Lutheran Launching Grad Center
Orange County Agenda JOHN CANALIS and STEVE CARNEY and CHRISTINE CASTRO and CHRIS CEBALLOS and LINN GROVES and JASON KANDEL and JAMES MEIER and HARRISON SHEPPARD
L.A. Schools
Small Business Survey
County Grant Allows One-Stop Job Center to Expand JOHN CANALIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Regulations
Unmanageable Side of Health Care Gets Even Harder to Deny KENNETH REICH
Still Giving It the Old College Cry: Drink! ELIZABETH MEHREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Serve the Poor, Not Just the Rich JIM DeHARPPORTE, Jim DeHarpporte is Southeast Asia regional director for the Catholic Relief Services
Opportunities for Volunteering EDWARD M. YOON
More MTA Funds Sought for Merchants MICHAEL BAKER
Some Social Service Programs Face Cuts MARINA MALIKOFF
Ruling Backs Builder in Dispute Over Road ANDREW STEVEN HARRIS
Law With Teeth FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Now Chew on This
Forest Purchase
Simulated Bus Produces Real Respect GEOFF BOUCHER
Impeachment
Linking Stress, Memory Loss ELAINE GALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Fugitives Sought by Sheriff's Department HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Going the Distance : Thousands Run in Newport for Cancer Research Fund LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garden Grove to Get Flood-Control Aid JASON KANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ecologist Targets Parks' Weak Trees SUE FOX
A LOOK AHEAD * As neighborhood groups complain of trees and utility poles cluttered with notices, L.A. turns to a little-known law for a . . . Crackdown on Illegal Posting of Signs, Fliers MICHAEL BAKER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Newhall's Other Project Builds Momentum DARRELL SATZMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Garment Workers Tell Labor Panel of Abysmal Conditions PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Environment
Activist Says Criticism of Rail Plan Cost His Job DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
8-Year-Old With Meningitis Dies ELAINE GALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Challenges of Music Raise Academic Bar, Students Say H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1995 Murder Case Finally Goes to Trial TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Police Chief Makes Community Top Priority TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Plan of Beauty KARIMA A. HAYNES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moral Majority
Lively County Fair Closes Out Another Blue-Ribbon Run DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
End of Philippine Flights Decried K. CONNIE KANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suburbia's Simmering Class Struggle SHAWN HUBLER
Tour Views a Hidden Treasure of the Southland CARLA RIVERA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caller ID and Call Rejection
Workshop Planned for Entrepreneurs
Blown Out of All Legal Proportion STEPHEN C. YEAZELL, Stephen C. Yeazell is a professor of law at UCLA School of Law
Officials Join Effort to Split L.A. County HOLLY EDWARDS
Black-White Test Score Gap Is Not Inevitable CHRISTOPHER JENCKS and MEREDITH PHILLIPS, Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips have co-edited "The Black-White Test Score Gap," a collection of studies soon to be published by the Brookings Institution. Jencks teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Phillips teaches at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research. This article is adapted from the September-October issue of the American Prospect magazine
Gloomy Morning Fog, Cooling to Continue EDWARD M. YOON
Odyssey House Hosts Fashion Fund-Raiser EDWARD M. YOON
Assembly Race Pits Opposing Views of Moderation MASSIE RITSCH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Art Tour Raises Funds for Resource Center JASON TAKENOUCHI
Diversity--Exploring Cultures
SPORTS
Race for the Cure Results
Angels: Investment Will Yield Return MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hawaii Is a 20-0 Loser
Defense the Problem Here ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Mets Get Swept Out of Playoffs From Associated Press
Red Wings Release Klima Associated Press
No Silver Lining for U.S. Davis Cup LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Expect Housecleaning to Continue JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leaving His Mark ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels: Investment Will Yield Return MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Team Enters Off-Season With Staff That May Be Over the Hill CHRIS FOSTER
Score Quick Wins Fairplex Closer From Times Wire Services
Green Piece
Dodgers Glad to Close Door on '98 After Win STEVE SPRINGER
Rockies Ruin Giants' Moment of Elation From Associated Press
Yankees and Williams on Top of the World From Associated Press
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. STEVE HORN
In This City, Football's for the Birds Too From Associated Press
Holmes Gets Ravens Off, Running From Associated Press
Garrett's Team Also Loses Its Magic From Associated Press
Eagles Get Closer but Still Winless From Associated Press
Bears Let Another Slip Away From Associated Press
Jaguars Rebound for Best Start From Associated Press
New York vs. Texas HOUSTON MITCHELL
Tonight's Game The Sporting News
Year Of The Homer
Expos May Be Facing More Finales ROSS NEWHAN
No Elway, No Problem for Broncos From Associated Press
Poll Position Is a Concern SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER
Lack of Offense a Concern JIM HODGES
Galaxy Saves Best for Last in a Tuneup GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cleveland vs. Boston HOUSTON MITCHELL
Claiborne Leaves His Mark ROBYN NORWOOD
Losers' Payoff Is One-Game Playoff BILL PLASCHKE
Losers' Payoff Is a One-Game Playoff BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rudd Overcomes the Heat for Record-Setting Victory From Staff and Wire Reports
Hall of Famer Doak Walker Dead at 71 From Associated Press
Hall of Famer Doak Walker Dead at 71 JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Time for a Little Sibling Revelry
You Might as Well Put a Cork in That Argument MAL FLORENCE
Favre's 5 Touchdown Passes Bring Pack Back From Associated Press
Mater Dei Shortstop Commits to USC
Leaf Developing Into a Master of Disaster From Associated Press
Erratic Manning Can't Slow Saints' March From Associated Press
Now Rice Really Has a Reason to Shout T.J. SIMERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steelers Return to Form From Associated Press
NEWS
Malaysia Opposition, Rights Groups Rally Reuters
A Special Report: Girls' Golf
Project to Get U.S. Grant
The Nation's District of Distraction JANET HOOK and TYLER MARSHALL and ALISSA J. RUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Test on Nuclear Stockpile Draws Ire of Japanese From Associated Press
War on Terrorism Costs $7 Billion, but Effect Is Unknown From Associated Press
Clinton Tells Supporters Not to 'Worry About Me' From Associated Press
German Election Ushers In Change as Kohl Is Ousted CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opposition Poised to Rule, Bring Change to Slovakia DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thefts Reveal Flawed Pentagon Contract System RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arafat May Raise Issue of Statehood in Address to U.N. REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Punch Lines
Sosa an Island Hero On--and Off--Field MARK FINEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Minorities Upbeat About Future NANCY CLEELAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Probe Partisan, Poll Says From Times Wire Reports
New Orleans Braces for Georges CLAUDIA KOLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In an Asia in Crisis, U.S. Firms Find Opportunities EVELYN IRITANI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ramsey Investigator Quits Over Flap From Times Wire Reports
Perot Takes Clinton to Task in Speech From Times Wire Reports
College Students Cram Into Dorms as Schools Scramble KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Israeli Arabs, Police Hurt in Clash Over Land A Times Staff Writer
Reno Hospitalized but OK After Fainting in Church GERALDINE BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Baseball's Winning Season ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
President's Memory Lapses Raise Eyebrows in Capital ALAN C. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Davis-Lungren Televised Debates: a Real Turnoff George Skelton
College Students Cramming--Into Dorms KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Great Diversity in Expectations NANCY CLEELAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NATO Forces Detain War Crimes Suspect From Reuters
Annual Ritual Shapes Supreme Court Agenda DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bright Light Illuminates the Gloom JONATHAN LEVI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ann Conway ANN CONWAY
Pint-Sized Punch Lines
Off-Kilter ROY RIVENBURG, Times Staff Writer
Barrales Faces Uphill Battle vs. Connell MAX VANZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teaching a Lesson in Supply-Side Economics SANDY BANKS
Dressed for Success : LACMA Fund-Raiser Displays the Fine Art of Party-Giving BETTY GOODWIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Once Rolling, Impeachment Train Could Take Parties on Mystery Tour RONALD BROWNSTEIN, Ronald Brownstein's column appears in this space every Monday
Border Patrol Agent Kills Immigrant KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fong Softens Use of Clinton to Assail Boxer MARK Z. BARABAK and CATHLEEN DECKER, TIMES POLITICAL WRITERS
Dressed for Success MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Creed's Word Lacks Depth at the Palace STEVE APPLEFORD
Cachao Gives Latin Fest a Gran Evening DON HECKMAN
'Live' Gives Stern Saturday-Night Shock BRIAN LOWRY
Counterpunch has taken the week off.
Eclectic 'Dynasty' a Stylish Work VICTORIA LOOSELEAF
Latin Rock Shows New Maturity at the Greek ERNESTO LECHNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Speaking of Infatuation . . .
Strangefolk Known by Young and Old Folk JON MATSUMOTO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Acting: She Eats It Up ZAN DUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missteps Give the Derivative 'Insomnia' Value Only as Sleep Aid ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Politics, Playfulness With the Art of Puppetry LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garbage Gets Aggressive in L.A. Return NATALIE NICHOLS
'System' a Predictable Take on a Dysfunctional Family DON SHIRLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Who's Who in Horror? ROBERT HOFLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Rush Hour' Stays in Fast Lane for Second Weekend From Associated Press
A Clear Case of Media Mayhem HOWARD ROSENBERG
Anderson Explores the Information Invasion STEVE HOCHMAN
The Wonderful World of Disney SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stoic, Stunning Pianist Volodos Lives Up to Billing MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
A Satire on a System That's All Wet LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
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