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What happened on December 17, 1999
ENTERTAINMENT
Random Lives, Bound by Chance By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Coming Sunday
Today's Best Bets
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Elephants at Chinese; Long Wait at Academy By Kathleen Craughwell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
World's Wildest Retreat? By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A More Real, Regal Siam By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
New Release 'Topsy-Turvy' Wins N.Y. Critics' Top Honors By John Anderson, NEWSDAY
'Que Pasa' to Focus on Latino Concerns
Time-Traveling With Robin Williams, Robot By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Stuart Little' Is at Its Best When Sticking to the Book By Kenneth Turan, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Onegin' Is Model Adaptation, With Credit to Several Fiennes By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bradley-Gore Debate Airs Tonight on ABC
Chen Kaige's Defiant Vision of His Home and Its Past By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Emperor' Takes History to Stunning Heights By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reeves Plans to Accentuate the Positive By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Singer-Songwriters Make Up Uneven Bill at KCRW's Concert By Marc Weingarten
Torres Joyfully Celebrates Traditional Cuban Sounds By Ernesto Lechner
Pucho and Company Keep Funk-Latin Machine Rolling By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Knitters' Love of Music Sets the Tone for Benefit By Steve Hochman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Morrissey Falls Back on That Moody Old Charisma By Steve Appleford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Exhibition Places Artist Firmly in the Present By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Is Elvis Really the Person of the Century? By Erika Milvy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Disapproval' Suggests Small Towns, Big Vices By F. Kathleen Foley
Lead Performances Are 'Almost Perfect'
'Miracle' Holds Up With Strength and Clarity By Philip Brandes
PBS' Horse-and-Buggy 'Space Station' By Joel Greenberg, TIMES SCIENCE EDITOR
NEWS
Hey, Big Fellas By Michael Quintanilla, TIMES FASHION WRITER
Coming Sunday
The Man Who's Livin' La Vida LV By Valli Herman-cohen and Michael Quintanilla, TIMES FASHION WRITERS
Looking for a Jacket With That 'in Between' Look By Jeannine Stein
Good Help's Not Hard to Find When It's Actor-Turned-Elf Gallo By Barbara Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Sweet, So Very Black Leather By Booth Moore
Pining for the Holidays By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At Juvenile Hall, Personal Attention Revives Spirits By Barbara Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jaycees Santas, Sans the Big Red Suits By Michael Quintanilla
A Flawed but Riveting Saga on Ice By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kidney Transplant Surgery Is Postponed
Tux 101 for Cinderfellas: A Complicated Course From Hartford Courant
Dressing With Success Is All in the Details By Hartford Courant
Hear! Hear! to Preserving the Sounds of Childhood By Frank Van Riper, WASHINGTON POST
Surprise, Surprise: Ty May Market Smaller Plush Toys From Times Wire Services
You Dummy!: Humans in Crash Studies By Mary Roach, SALON
Forget About the Power Grid, and Start Worrying About the Lobsters in Y2K By Roy Rivenburg
Laugh Lines
A Learning Link to the Music Center
Top Of The News By Mary Ellen Walker
A Present for the Teacher By Barbara Marron
O Brave New World Wide Web of Services From Hartford Courant
'Stupid' Advice for All Bad Parents By Susan Reimer, BALTIMORE SUN
This Toy Story Lacks Feminist Plot By Margot Mifflin, SALON
Send Domain-Name Debate to Court By John Moran, HARTFORD COURANT
Family Snapshots From Rock's Counterculture By Mary Jo Kochakian, HARTFORD COURANT
Pinning Creativity to Charitable Giving From Associated Press
Readers Remember
Special Education for Poor Readers
State Disability Deduction, Benefits
Authority
Ehud Barak
Millennium Debate
Surveyor Success
ValuJet Crash
Algebra
Redesigning Malls
Road to Safety Fraught With Peril in Chechnya By Robyn Dixon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel, Syria Break Ice in Talks, Plan Next Round By Norman Kempster and Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
In Macao, a Culture on the Cusp By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Mayor, It's an 'Easy' Choice: Schools Over Jobs By Jim Newton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Sides With Landlord Over Crime Liability By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Gore Details $115-Billion Education Plan By Edwin Chen and Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bradley, McCain Take On Reform, and Front-Runners By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marines Recount Copter Crash By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4th Officer Arrested in Probe of Drug Theft By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voiding of Medicare Price Hike Delayed By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan to Annex Base Makes Progress By Veronique De Turenne, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The High Price of Disability in Today's Navy By Mike Downey
Russian Guilty of Spying for Seoul Gets 12 Years Times Wire Services
Ex-Apartheid Minister Offers Lone High-Ranking Voice of Remorse By Dean E. Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reinventing Tourist Trade in Vietnam By David Lamb, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flooding Hits Venezuela; at Least 50 Dead From Associated Press
Report Faults U.N.'s Inaction in '94 Genocide By John J. Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attack by Pro-Israeli Militia Injures 20 Children at Lebanese School Associated Press
Bank Official Named Premier in Romania From Associated Press
Clinton Says 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Has Failed From Times Wire Services
Columbine High Reacts to Threat on Internet by Closing for 2 Days From Associated Press
Gore, Bradley to Debate Tonight From a Times Staff Writer
Buchanan Now Says U.S. Should Lift Sanctions By Jim Mann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
52% of Latinos Prefer Bush Over Gore, Bradley in Poll From Reuters
FBI Notes Dispel 'Evidence' of Security Breach by Huang By Art Pine and Alan C. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Vandal Squirts Paint on Virgin Mary Art From Times Wire Reports
Change of Venue for NYPD Shooting Trial From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Sues Hotel Chain, Charges Racial Bias By Sam Fulwood Iii, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lewinsky Testifies, Says She Didn't OK Taping By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woodrow Borah; UC Berkeley Expert on Spanish Colonialism
Cathy Hainer; Wrote Chronicle of Her Cancer Battle From Associated Press
Robert Wagenhoffer; Skating Champ, Choreographer
Marshall Wortman; Benefits Negotiator in Hollywood
Fredrik 'Zach' Zachariasen; Caltech Theoretical Physicist
Elizabeth Lloyd-Jones Zimmermann; Knitting Innovator
Jack D. Foner; Afro-American Studies Pioneer
Enrique Noguera; Lighting Architect, Civic Activist
William Edwin Scott; Linked Smog to Cars
Correa Wants to Double Fines in Pedestrian Areas By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockyer Gave Early Warning on Toll Lanes By Meg James and Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Top U.N. Official in Kosovo Pleads for More Funds From Times Wire Services
SBC Gets Texas Nod for Long Distance Bloomberg News
On-the-Job Injuries Reach Record Low in '98 Associated Press
Also . . .
BUSINESS
Buy.com Files Again for IPO, Expects to Raise $168 Million From Times Wire Services
Area Firms Accused of Scam By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Standard Pacific CEO Bowing Out By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bergen Debt Ratings Downgraded (Dow Jones)
Postal Service Rewrites Letter of Commercial Mail Box Law By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
Guidelines for Online Commerce By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
New Rules Target Utility Lighters By Robin Fields, Robin Fields covers consumer issues for The Times. She can be reached at (714) 966-7810 and at robin.fields@latimes.com
American Sporting to Acquire Shoe Brands By (Leslie Earnest)
Research Engineers Now Owns Netguru (Dow Jones)
Quiksilver Reports 25% Earnings Gain
Meade Instruments Profits Nearly Double
All They Want for Christmas Is Flier Miles By Barbara Shea, NEWSDAY
How 'Bicentennial Man' Survived Near-Death Experience By Claudia Eller
EToys Shareholders Having Blue Christmas By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 More Retailers in Net Access Deals By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Failed MedPartners Agrees to Pay Portion of Doctors' Claims By Sharon Bernstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Web Exec Convicted on Possession of Child Porn By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Web Banners Do the Trick, Study Suggests By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SoCal Gas Customers to Receive Refunds By Nancy Rivera Brooks
Newhall Co. to Sell $200 Million in Property Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Adobe Earnings Up 94% Bloomberg News
European Probe of Microsoft Expected Bloomberg News
Also
PUC Suspends Plans for 'Overlay' Area Codes By Elizabeth Douglass
Ariba to Buy Tradex for $1.97 Billion Bloomberg News
Gaps With Asia Boost Trade Deficit From Reuters
Liberty Media to Invest in, Partner With Cendant From Bloomberg News
Mortgage Interest Rates Rise Slightly Associated Press
Postal Service Eases Up on Rental Mailbox Rules By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Catellus Adopts Anti-Takeover Defenses By Jesus Sanchez
Airline Fined $8 Million Over Toxic Hazard Associated Press
Economy Reuters
Fund Manager Accused of Taking Kickbacks Bloomberg News
3 Japanese Firms Merge to Rival NT&T Associated Press
Abbott Labs, Alza Call Off Merger Reuters
Carnival Will Let Its Bid for NCL Expire Bloomberg News
Your Weekend Viewing/Listening
New Guidelines on Internet Commerce By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Checklist: Limit Debt By Liz Pulliam
Linux-Related Be Soars on Takeover Rumor Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Major Indexes Ignore Surge in Bond Yields From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Analyst Cohen Forecasts Modest 8% Gain on S&P Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Baker Hughes Officers Sell Ahead of Stock Slide Bloomberg News
Cable Firms Urged to Share Lines With Net Providers By Michael A. Hiltzik, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Ratings Report
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Long School Year Getting Good Marks By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Squid-Fishing Flap Allegedly Leads to Gunfire By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kicking a Different Kind of Junk Habit By Steve Chawkins
Holiday Lines Are Moving Quickly at Post Offices By Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Judge Rejects Caro's Bid to Tap Family Funds By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Reagan Library Exhibit Extended By Catherine Blake
Environmental Study on School Released By Anna Gorman
Man Who Saved 3 on Road to Fire Career By Sarah Van Cott
Woman, 19, on Way to LAX Held in Theft By Holly J. Wolcott
Educators Get Course in Pest Control By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Arrested in Attack on Officer By Holly J. Wolcott and Atie Cooper
Beach Closures
Radio Repertoire By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On the Offbeat Path : Leaders of pfmentum bring new sounds and experimental combinations to the area. By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
* Kenneth W. Minkel; Navy Retiree, CYA Employee
It's No Bed of Roses for Float Drivers By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lockyer Had Warned of Toll Pitfalls By Meg James and Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Several Area Cities Targeted for Campaign Reform Drive By Nicholas Riccardi and Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Unified Finds Millions Gone to Waste By Doug Smith, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
'Babydol' Trial Likely to Focus on Police Policy By Chuck Philips, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Audit Criticizes South L.A. County Water District By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Columnist Patt Morrison is ill. By Patt Morrison
Adrift at a Tender Age By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Snake Fancier Is Found Dead; Viper Suspected By Andrew Blankstein and Roberto J. Manzano, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
9 Arrested in Drunken Riot Near UCLA
Civil Rights Groups Join to Urge Police Reform By Jessica Garrison, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crime Writer's Goal Was No Mystery By Steve Harvey
Revolution in Iran--Fervor That Shook the World By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bright Light on BB School Funds
An SEC Bead on Insider Info
Backfire Against Russia
EU Invitation: Big 'If' for Turks
There Will Be a Very High Price for Peace By Geoffrey Aronson, Geoffrey Aronson is director of the Foundation for Middle East Peace
Politics Colors Pursuit of Wen Ho Lee By Michael R. Bromwich, Michael R. Bromwich, an attorney in Washington and New York, was inspector general for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1994 to August 1999
Woman Who Kept Poisonous Snakes in Home Found Dead By Andrew Blankstein and Roberto J. Manzano, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A No-No in NoHo By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valley Made the Mall a Cultural Icon and Rite of Passage By Patricia Ward Biederman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Drops Charges in Murder Case By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Booked in Stabbing Death of Roommate By Caitlin Liu
Private, Nonmembership Golf Club Opens By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethics Panel Unveils Web Site By Patrick Mcgreevy
Obituaries
Judge Rejects Suspect's Request to Tap Family Funds By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Most people believe that the year 2000 is the first year... By James E. Fowler
Sax Education By Zan Stewart, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Electric Trains Departing Store at the Right Price By Geri Cook, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Soy-Full Experience By Max Jacobson, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2000
Rebuilding History By Richard Kahlenberg, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Squid Fishermen Trade Gunfire, Officials Say By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tipped Truck Snarls I-5 for Over 4 Hours By David Haldane and Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Area Code Change for 714 Halted By Elizabeth Douglass and Karen Alexander, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
South Coast Feeling Shortchanged By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Flood of Inspections? By Phil Willon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Held in Plot to Storm School to Stay in Custody
Unofficially, He's a Good Citizen; Legally, He's Out By Dana Parsons
A Novel Approach: Fictional Blurbs By Steve Harvey
The Safety Zone: Restaurant Report
U.S. Invites More Input on Rare Fish By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Anaheim By Ana Cholo-tipton, (714) 966-5890
Joe, 4-Feet-4, Casts Long Shadow : Clown, Author, Actor Now Works for Senior Citizens By Andre Briscoe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Teachers Picket Over Pay, Class-Size Issues By Chris Ceballos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boy's Generosity in Essay Results in Meal for Needy By Angelique Flores, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Brea By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Buena Park By Ana Cholo-tipton, (714) 966-5890
Costa Mesa By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4275
Cypress By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Dana Point By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
Fountain Valley By Andrew Wainer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton By Young Chang, (714) 520-2506
Garden Grove By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Huntington Beach By Eron Ben-yehuda, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Irvine By Mathis Winkler, (949) 764-4311
Laguna Beach By Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157
Laguna Hills By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
Laguna Niguel By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Woods By Deepa Bharath, (949) 574-4204
Lake Forest By Alex Katz, (949) 574-4206
La Palma By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Los Alamitos By Ana Cholo-tipton, (714) 966-5890
Mission Viejo By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
Newport Beach By Noaki Schwartz, (949) 574-4232
Orange By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Placentia By Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2513
San Clemente By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 248-2152
San Juan Capistrano By Kenneth Ma, (949) 248-2157
Santa Ana By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Seal Beach By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Tustin By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Villa Park By Marissa Espino, (714) 966-5879
Westminster By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Yorba Linda By Jasmine Lee, (714) 520-2513
La Habra By Jin Whang, (714) 520-2510
A Foot In The Door By Allison Cohen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Musical Education Exercises Its Voice By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Breaking Bread A family restaurant is a comfortable place to meet when romance blooms between families. By David Lansing, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
O.C. Fans' Choices
School as a Family Matter
SPORTS
Lakers, O'Neal Hit the Mark By Tim Kawakami, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nothing Fab about It By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home Improvement By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He Hits (Off) Key Topics By Bill Plaschke
He Can't Keep Upper Lip Stiff for Tyson Fight By Grahame L. Jones
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 Mike James
He Uses Rose-Colored Filter to Catch Olympics on Film By Randy Harvey
Krzyzewski Is Wooden Winner Associated Press
Usc Report
Women By Earl Gustkey
Cincinnati Cruises, 79-64 From Associated Press
Forfeits Are Not Likely By Scott Howard-cooper
Trojans Wind Up Stranded on Beach Against the 49ers By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trojans Wind Up Stranded on Beach Against the 49ers By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 1 Penn State Earns a Ticket to Final From Times Wire Services
Carson's Hunter Bags Top Honor By Mitch Polin
Notre Dame Penalty Is Deemed 'Major' By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report: Beltre Will Remain a Dodger Associated Press
Edmonds Remains an Angel for Now By Mike Digiovanna, From Staff and Wire Reports
IOC Travel Bills a Salt Lake Problem From Staff and Wire Reports
Baseball Notes
Van Exel Scores 38 in Win From Associated Press
Jackson Praises Work by Horry By Tim Kawakami
Injuries Could Bring Roster Addition By Lonnie White
Grizzlies Try to Rebound by Replacing Hill With Hollins Associated Press
Sports Talk? It's Tough in the Mornings By Larry Stewart
Look Who's Talking
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Prosecutors to Seek Death in Carruth Case From Associated Press
Playoff Possibilities
Nfl Primer / Week 15 By Jerry Crowe and T.J. Simers
Simers' Rankings
Huge Month for Giants By Jerry Crowe
Dolphins in the Dumps By Jerry Crowe
Care About Environment? Here Is Some Seafood for Thought By Pete Thomas
N.Y. Yacht Club Out, and Good Riddance By Rich Roberts, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Neilson's the Star as Flyers Beat Coyotes From Associated Press
Hartsburg Preaches Progress By Elliott Teaford
Storr Goes on Injured Reserve By Jim Hodges
With Title on Line, Bears Cut Giants Down to Size By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pincay Gains No Ground on Valenzuela By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Edmonds' Trade to Oakland on Hold By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stanford Shuts Down Long Beach State From Times Wire Services
Dodgers Won't Lose Beltre, Fox Sports News Reports From Staff and Wire Reports
Brother Act Has Loara on Roll By Erik Hamilton
A Great Ride By Diane Pucin
Finley Envisions Playoff Rebirth With Indians By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pigskin Prophecies / Final Reckoning
De La Rosa Leads Saddleback's Overtime Victory Over Santiago
Aliso Niguel Shuts Out Villa Park
Late Goal Gives El Dorado a Victory Over Los Alamitos
Sailors Surge Past El Toro on Day of Upsets in Anaheim By Peter Yoon
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Santa Monica Beats Fullerton in Overtime, 85-81 By Steve Kresal
In nonconference men's basketball:
Coach Wooden Sized Up 5-8 Goodrich Right Away By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Basketball Roundup
Lacy Adds Frills to Agoura Victory By Lauren Peterson
Campus Big Men Invisible at CSUN By Vince Kowalick
Young La Canada Team Kicks Up Its Heels, 2-0 By Chris Shaffer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Zaragoza, Winn Are All-City By Mitch Polin
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