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What happened on August 26, 1999
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Actor Martin Lawrence Felled by Heat Exhaustion COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Actor Martin Lawrence Comes Out of Coma COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Azusa Rally Seeks Return of Police Chief Who Resigned JOE MOZINGO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fearsome Visitors MATT SURMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More Beach Closed by Mystery Sewage DAVID REYES and DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Garden Grove Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Anaheim Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
Actor Martin Lawrence Comes Out of Coma COLL METCALFE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Westminster Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Restored Hansen Dam Recreation Area to Be Opened Saturday IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nazi Low Riders
Man Admits to Fatal '93 Stabbing of Teen HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CLU to Hold New Student Orientation CATHERINE BLAKE
La Habra Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Center's Director Under Investigation
Enough Overtime Pay
Council OKs Plan to Widen Sidewalks
Laguna Hills Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
China's Misguided Crackdown
Los Alamitos James Meier, (714) 966-5988
2 Supervisors' Offices Taking Tax Appeals CATHERINE BLAKE
San Clemente Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Vandalized Park Still Not Repaired KEVIN F. SHERRY
Public's Help Sought in Identifying Suicide Victim
Dana Point Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
State Senate Approves Stalking Bill DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Ana Jason Kandel, (714) 966-5848
Buena Park James Meier, (714) 966-5988
San Juan Capistrano Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Obituaries
School Enrollments Increase Areawide CHRIS G. DENINA
Lake Forest Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
Nebraska Ho!
Villa Park Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
Heed Greenspan
Mission Viejo Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Cypress Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Laguna Woods By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4204
Tustin James Meier, (714) 966-5988
Fullerton Jin Whang, (714) 966-7440
Davis and HMO Reform, Prop. 5
Assault Weapons
Anaheim Schools
Yorba Linda Jasmine Lee, (949) 764-4331
Laguna Beach Chris Ceballos, (949) 248-2150
Focus on Belmont Safety
Board Rejects Golf Course Plans at Pierce SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pickup Kills Worker Collecting Traffic Cones
Naval Base Will Open Child Center MATT SURMAN
Who Will Pay the Bill When the Big One Strikes L.A.? KENNETH REICH
Jewish Center Victim Remains in Hospital JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Placentia David Morrill, (949) 574-4268
We Must Do More to Protect Water Supply GREGORY A. THOMAS and JOHN R. CAIN JR., Gregory A. Thomas is president and John R. Cain Jr. is restoration ecologist at the Natural Heritage Institute, a San Francisco-based conservation organization. E-mail: nhi@n-h-i.org
GOP to Offer Own Transportation Plan NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Next Race for City Controller May Be a Woman Thing PATRICK McGREEVY and MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bering Sea
Obituaries
Brea David Morrill, (949) 574-4268
Fraud Count Filed in Ventura Murder Case TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Thuy-Doan Le, (949) 764-4211
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Newport Beach Stacy Brown, (949) 574-4232
Pedestrians, Drivers Ticketed in Blue Line Safety Campaign DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laguna Niguel Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4203
More Rest in Hospital Prescribed for Victim JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
911 Tape
Ex-UCI Professor Sued; Firm Alleges Data Falsified From Bloomberg News
La Palma Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Orange Susan McCormack, (714) 966-5879
College Board Rejects Campus Golf Course
Costa Mesa Jessica Garrison, (949) 574-4221
The Keeper of Valley's Sylvan Oasis DIANE WEDNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hit-and-Run Victim Might Have Survived SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gifts Multiplied Like Rabbits STEVE HARVEY
Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet
Stanton Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Making a Splash IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's a Time When Only Poetry Will Do JACK MILES, Jack Miles, senior advisor to the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1996 for his book, "God: A Biography" (Alfred A. Knopf, 1995)
Fountain Valley DeAnna George, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Seal Beach Louise Roug, (714) 966-5977
Malibu Warning to Boil Drinking Water Lifted
16-Year-Old Girl Is Killed in Car Accident ROBERTO J. MANZANO
CHP Officer Shot by Suspected Speeder, Drives to Hospital SCOTT MARTELLE and H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Computer Use in Schools
A Unifying Voice TINI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As Knott's Moves to Improve Safety, Another Mishap E. SCOTT RECKARD and SCOTT GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Technology Grant to Give Boost to CLU's Teachers in Training JENNIFER HAMM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beware of Fake Hookers at Your Local 7-Eleven JERRY HICKS
Muralist Turning Plain Wall to Source of Enlightenment BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Muralist Turning Plain Wall to Source of Enlightenment BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Controversy Still Alive Months After Valli Verdict TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
* Robert Lee Bohlke; Gas Station Owner
Huntington Beach DeAnna George, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 21
Burn Victims Offer to Trade Cash for Recall PETER Y. HONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charges Filed in Tustin Crash That Killed 3 RICHARD MAROSI and JASON KANDEL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
George W. Bush
Pickup Kills Worker Collecting Traffic Cones DAVID COLKER
Star Tours
Library Friends Donate Funds for New Computers ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Knott's Accident Confounds Experts
Identification of Suicide Victim Sought ROBERTO J. MANZANO
Touchdown of Mars Polar Lander Will Be Dec. 3 Near South Pole
Murder Suspect Charged With Welfare Fraud TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Researchers Report That Listening to Mozart Won't Improve Intelligence
Minorities Urged to Offer Marrow Donations
Holograms Are Us K.C. COLE, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Hobby Heaven, Happy Feet HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Women Who Walk 3 Hours a Week Cut Heart Disease Risk by a Third
I Didn't Know That. . .
Plenty of a Good Thing TODD EVERETT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CalWORKS Official Under Investigation MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
16-Year-Old Girl Dies of Accident Injuries
Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 3
Officer Charged With Brandishing Gun at Motorist
Stalking Measure Approved by Senate DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
How to Avoid Battery Explosions (Yes, They Really Happen) RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Norman Wexler; Oscar-Nominated Writer MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oklahoma City Bombing Survivors Still Show Mental Toll From Associated Press
Time Running Out for CSU Remedial Students KENNETH R. WEISS and KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Steven Bernhardt; Film Producer and Director
Unabomber Writes a Parable for University's Student Magazine From Associated Press
Cost to Repair Century Freeway Tops $117 Million VIRGINIA ELLIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
59 Workers Indicted in Drug Sting at Airport MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Rose Is a Rose, but Does It Smell the Same? ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voucher Ruling Prompts Panic as Schools Open From Associated Press
Pope's Blessing Is Icing on Cakes Associated Press
Revised Turkish Quake Toll Stirs Controversy From Associated Press
Davis Seeks Compromise Between Insurers, Lawyers From Associated Press
Chavez's Backers Declare Emergency From Times Wire Reports
Planning Ahead
Bereft Family Disputes Police Shooting Report ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kosovo Serbs Ask U.N. to Set Up Cantons; Ethnic Albanians Object Associated Press
A Candidate's Courage, Candor and, Yes, Character GEORGE SKELTON
Glitches Slow Rocket Plane Development JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico City Mayor Stepping Down to Run for President From Associated Press
Quake Kills Many Dreams in Swank Turkish High-Rise TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Summit Aims at Halting Militants RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ariz. Girl to Be Sent Out of State for Abortion From Reuters
More Americans Support School Choice, Survey Finds DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bosnian Serb Military Chief Held, Sent to Hague JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morocco Jet Diverted to Spain; Hijacker Gives Up From Associated Press
Utility's Outages Spark Outrage in Chicago From Associated Press
Indians Charged in Assault of White on Reservation From Associated Press
Italian Prisoner Given a Warm Homecoming From Times Wire Services
Park Then Chow Down Without Losing That Driving Feeling JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taliban Leader Unhurt in Bombing From Times Wire Reports
Freeway Crime Scene Strands Commuters MEGAN GARVEY and LOUISE ROUG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Listen: It's Not Hard to Protect Your Hearing DAVID COLKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vegas Gambit a Losing Bet for World Chess Tourney JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Remedial CSU Freshmen It's Do or Die KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Officials Remain Puzzled as Beach Closure Widens DAVID REYES and DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tehran Police Chief Fired Over Raid From Reuters
FBI Admits Tear Gas May Have Been Used in '93 Waco Standoff From Associated Press
Tove Hansen; Helped Jews Escape Nazis MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Callaway's C12 Is a Super Car Built for the Highway, if Not the Raceway PAUL DEAN
Obituaries
Suicide Is 3rd in 8 Days at Atlantic City Casinos Associated Press
Widening the Field of Workers ESTHER SCHRADER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CHP Officer Survives South County Shooting SCOTT MARTELLE and H.G. REZA and LOUISE ROUG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Big Help for Small Bothers ROBERT SMAUS
Today's Living Best Bets
Clintons Testify--to Their Neighborly Qualities ART BUCHWALD
Cyclists Are People Too
Memo to Legislators: Doesn't Our Health Deserve the Same Legal Protection as Our Cars?
Davis Holds Summit on Indian Casino Issue CARL INGRAM and MARK GLADSTONE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Laugh Lines
$10 Million Slated for Restoration of Historic Route 66 From Associated Press
Panel OKs Bergeson for State Board of Education NANCY HILL-HOLTZMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Plumb Line to the 21st Century : Toilets of the future will be lower and blend in, experts say WASHINGTON POST
Around the Yard ROBERT SMAUS
Miss Information's Guide to Auto Activities
Meet Professor McKeever and His Amazing Rust Remover PAUL DEAN, TIMES AUTOMOTIVE WRITER
Rules of Thumb MARNELL JAMESON
In Defense of Slowing Down at Accident Scenes--Hey, Same to You, Buddy! CATHY CURTIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 New Bug Books Explore the Phenomenon of the Classic and Now Reborn VW Beetle CHARLES SOLOMON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sprinkling Is Just the Beginning ROBERT SMAUS
A Picture-Perfect View MARNELL JAMESON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Detroit's Fascination With Aluminum Is Rekindled by Its Weight and Fuel Savings DONALD W. NAUSS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stories of Father Obsession and Betrayal SUSIE LINFIELD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Their Cars May Be Smaller and Slower, but They Like Competing Too JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Think of Volunteers as Plants, Not Weeds ROBERT SMAUS, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
Gentle Readers, Start Your Engines MIKE ANSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Racing Sources
Blue Blood Coursing Toward Malibu RUTH RYON, Times Staff Writer
Window of Opportunity MARNELL JAMESON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chic Digs for Dogs
Colorful Tires Become a Burning Issue JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Apple Sues Japan's Sotec Bloomberg News
Creditors Seek Liquidation of Knickerbocker LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Copper Companies Tell Phelps Dodge to Up Ante From Bloomberg News
L.L. Knickerbocker's Creditors Seek Liquidation; Stock Delisted LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seeley Names Senior Vice President
Labor Bloomberg News
Sports a Big Draw for Travelers and Host Cities STEPHEN GREGORY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Earnings Report Sends Wet Seal Shares Down
Track Conditions Are Ideal for Both PC, Console Racers AARON CURTISS
GTE Sues Over Fees Bloomberg News
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Click Here: A roundup of recommended Web sites MICHELLE MALTAIS
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Convention Expected to Boost Hotel Occupancy Stephen Gregory
Events on the Internet ELAINE ZINNGRABE
$19.2-Million Award Against Chrysler Upheld Associated Press
Fluor's 3rd-Quarter Profit Fails to Meet Forecasts From Reuters
Bond Yields Tumble as Dow Again Hits Record From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Interplay Stockholders OK Takeover by Titus Jonathan Gaw
Philip Morris Boosts Quarterly Dividend 9.1% Bloomberg News
State Appeals Ruling on Unenriched Milk Melinda Fulmer
Stacking Up Sales
Diller Is Selling More Shares From Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
New Dell PC Offers Tech Help Bloomberg News
Fluor Downplays Drop in Quarterly Earnings From Reuters
FDA News Pushes Up Shares of Allergan Bloomberg News
Government Slow to Get Online JONATHAN GAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amazon Posts a Tell-All of Buying Lists JOSEPH MENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Talk of Store Sell-Off Lifts Rite Aid Stock From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Heartland Sees Trouble If Panic Stays With ICN JIM FINKLE, BLOOMBERG NEWS
2 O.C. Properties Sell for Total of $110 Million Brad Berton
Gain in Durable Goods Orders Is Biggest This Year From Reuters
SBC to Offer Bundled Services Associated Press
Ecuador to Default on Brady Bond Payment Bloomberg News
Meyer Is Now Principal of Advantage4
Met Life in Talks to Buy General American Bloomberg News
American Home Products to Settle Norplant Suits From Associated Press
X-34 Rocket Craft to Be Tested at Dryden Center ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Card Issuer First USA Signals End to the Interest Rate War EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMP-Raychem Laying Off 2,200 After Tyco Purchase From Associated Press
Kia Pulls Out of State Arbitration Plan JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campbell Tries Heating Up the Soup With a New Label From Associated Press
Komag to Cut U.S. Work Force by Nearly 50% Bloomberg News
West Coast Dockworkers OK New Contract Stephen Gregory
Melissa Virus Case Associated Press
Wal-Mart Loses Appeal in Tire Accident Case Bloomberg News
Critics Consider Phone Firms' Client Data a Monopoly Tool JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Look at New Stock Ratings Bloomberg News
Allen Gets $1 Billion to Extend Buying Binge From Bloomberg News
Shareholders Approve Merger of 2 Banks Edmund Sanders
Rating the Web Brokers
Now's a Good Time to Buy Corporate Bonds, Pros Say From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Pokemon Puts a Little Extra in Some Toy Firms' Pockets Bloomberg News
How Swede It Is: Free Internet With Ice Cream From Bloomberg News
MarketXT Begins After-Hours Trading Walter Hamilton
O.C. Building Permits
2 Office Sites Change Hands for $110 Million Brad Berton
Tickets.com Acquires Britain's Dataculture Dow Jones
MediaOne Gives Up Management Rights in Time Warner Partnership From Bloomberg News
Mortgage Program to Cover Wide Range of Borrowers DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ford Wins Order to Shut Web Site Over Trade Secrets From Reuters
Texan Investors to Buy 40% Stake in TradeCast Walter Hamilton
ENTERTAINMENT
Pop Date Book RICHARD CROMELIN
The Muse of Albert PAUL BROWNFIELD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Grand Illusion' Is Grandly Restored KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
In the Untamed Wilds of Civilization DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
McIntyre Rounds New Block, Keeps One Foot in the Past MARC WEINGARTEN
Ends This Weekend
O.C. Fans' Choices
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
8 pm: Theater
7 pm: Theater/Family
TV Smarts
Sellars' Fantastic Bowl Voyage MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
'Common' Denominators JANA J. MONJI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
6 pm: Jazz
Pax Debuts New Reality Series; 'Little Men' Begins Second Season SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Out of Town: Monterey Bay
'Chavez' Has Long Row to Hoe but Falls Short ROBERT KOEHLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bergin's Endures CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Venice, Lilly's Cozy Patio Cafe Exudes an Aura of France S. IRENE VIRBILA, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Itinerary: Bunker Hill ROBIN RAUZI
Freeing Folklorico ELAINE DUTKA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Smarts
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. Arts & Entertainment SHAUNA SNOW
Paranoia in 'The Basement' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Survival Guide
Glendale Centre's 'Cinderella' Has a Ball LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill Weir JON MATSUMOTO
Showing Some Teen Spirit? That's 'So Weird' From Disney MICHAEL P. LUCAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wolfgang Puck, Unchained ANGELA PETTERA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peaches
8:30 pm: Music
Open a Door, See the Horizon LAURIE K. SCHENDEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's Hot
New Blip on Local Radar Has the Potential to Grow DANIEL ARREOLA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
More 'Analyze' Laughs With De Niro, Crystal SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tempting Taste of Hawaii MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Actress' 'Sunset' JANA J. MONJI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Lugosi's 'Dracula' and 'Living Dead' Get a Jump on Halloween SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Historical Reenactment CHRIS CEBALLOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Salsa King KEVIN BAXTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Strip's One Sure Thing HEIDI SIEGMUND CUDA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Umps Reportedly Plot to Oust Phillips From Associated Press
Finley Finds Danger in Pitching on the Edge for This Team CHRIS FOSTER
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
Red Sox Squander Opportunity From Associated Press
2 Current Bruins Request Continuance SCOTT HOWARD-COOPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Is Jones Out of These Worlds? RANDY HARVEY
Sparks Need Stand at Home EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Guerrero Responds as Streak Reaches 30 From Associated Press
Is Jones Out of These Worlds? RANDY HARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oakland Fans Seem to Be Missing Out on a Good Thing ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How They Match Up EARL GUSTKEY
No Place Like Home for Rogers From Associated Press
Houston Teen Makes It All the Way Back in Juniors ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels a Non-Force to Be Reckoned With CHRIS FOSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The A's Have It ROSS NEWHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ramirez Turns On Power From Associated Press
Young Wants to Know What Immediate Future Holds JASON REID
Gibson Is Not This Devil Ray's Advocate SHAV GLICK
Grizzlies in the Dark on Francis From Associated Press
Sampras Will Face Safin in First U.S. Open Match From Staff and Wire Reports
Hospedales, Dominguez Hills Win
Nebraska's Newcombe Wants Punt Duty Associated Press
Home Run Race
Giants Sweep; Bonds Blasts 3 to Sosa's 1 From Associated Press
Intense Practice a Product of Penalties SCOTT MOE
Lions Want Sanders to Return $7.3 Million From Associated Press
Blanton Chases Olympic Dream in Europe MICHAEL ITAGIKI
Heinberg Muscles Up, Climbs in Rankings LAUREN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Usually Steady Brown Encounters Some Turbulence JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC Receives Commitment From Guenther From Staff Reports
Two Out of Three Has to Suffice MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laying Down The Law VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White Knight PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Downs San Bernardino
Rolling Thunder MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ponciano Had Some Class as a Recruiter VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Riders Have Been Hot on the Trails MARTIN BECK
First Televised Game Wasn't a Big League Hit EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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