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What happened on December 16, 2000
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
How Low Will Artists Stoop? VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Killed When Truck Hits Tree TIMOTHY HUGHES
Alaska Air Found Excess Wear in 3 Jets Before Crash ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Program Exposes Participants to 10 Faiths GENA PASILLAS
Gisela Gresser; Chess Pioneer Won National Title 9 Times ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death Penalty Reprieve for Garza
Big Meth Ring Broken, Police Say; 3 Arrested CAROL CHAMBERS and MICHAEL KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Stores Still Await 'The Big Weekend' LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
114 Years of Service OSCAR C. JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pathfinder in Government
Those Who Help a Neighborhood Glow Agustin Gurza
District Workers Get Contract
Six From Park Hospitalized MONTE MORIN
Nature Reserve Panel to Study Management DEBORAH SCHOCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
November Unemployment Up Slightly CATHERINE BLAKE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sheriff Hopes to Get Funds for 2 Copters DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secessionists Dispute Study of Valley Revenues PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For the Record
Saddam Hussein
Voting Systems: 'Badly Broken'
United Way in Push to Reach Goal NANCY FORREST-YOSNOW
Neighbors Fume Over Backing for Power Plant HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
If the Shoe Fits, You're Busted STEVE HARVEY
Immigration Action Decried PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riordan Delays Action on Reappointing CRA Chief PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DNA Tests Completed for Crash Victims TIMOTHY HUGHES
3,000 Children Get Free Toys at Holiday Festival
Obituaries
Flynn, Long Urge 'Living Wage' Law JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Secessionists Dispute L.A. Study of Valley's Revenues PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Arrested in Raid on Large Lancaster Drug Lab CAROL CHAMBERS and MICHAEL KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Customer Finds Anaheim Liquor Merchant Dead THERESA MOREAU, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Religion Notes Pamela Davega Carr
Instant Beautification JIM NEWTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School's Gift to Another: 'Welcome' WILLIAM LOBDELL, William Lobdell is the religion reporter-editor for The Times' Orange County edition. His column runs Saturday. His e-mail address is bill.lobdell@latimes.com
Question: What message do you have for people who show up for services only on major holidays?
Christmas Lighting From Inside Out THE REV. CONNIE REGENER, The Rev. Connie Regener, a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary, is the Orange County interfaith director for the National Conference for Community and Justice. She may be reached at orange@nccj.org
Award to Fund Museum's Exhibit on Race VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
International Incident DAVID LANSING, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nordhoff Teacher Is Educator of Year NANCY FORREST-YOSNOW
2 Killed When Truck Hits Tree TIMOTHY HUGHES
Holiday Metrolink Train to Make Stops ALEX FIELD
Church Program Offers a Bit of Calm in a Busy Season MARGARET RAMIREZ
Orthodox Leaders Urge Activism in U.S. Religion News Service
Fund Created for Victim of Beatings MICHAEL KRIKORIAN
Winter Wonderlands JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Invest in a Future, Buy a Computer ROOSEVELT F. DORN, Roosevelt F. Dorn is the mayor of Inglewood
Some Tildenesque Final Thoughts JOSH GREENFELD, Josh Greenfeld, a screenwriter based in L.A., was nominated for an Academy Award for "Harry and Tonto."
Local Bird Count Scheduled Sunday JOSH GOLDSTEIN
Themes From Thinkers Who Are Not Believers BERNADETTE MURPHY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Plead No Contest in Killing, Beating at Party CAROL CHAMBERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jeanette Manley; Retired Secretary
'Keep Christmas Out of School'
Woman Killed as Driver Flees Police DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lonesome No More ANN SHIELDS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Religion Briefs
Hospital Improves Family's Hard Times DAVID FERRELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Car Crashes on Way to Accident KATIE COOPER
Pilot Impersonator Sentenced Again for L.A. Airport Thefts NOAKI SCHWARTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man to Die in Burn Murder STUART PFEIFER
Wildlife Waystation Gets State Approval to Reopen to Public IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frontier Spirit Lives Where Santa Clara River Begins MARTHA L. WILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSUN Students Give Books to Children KARIMA A. HAYNES
Pope Decries Effects of Western Culture Religion News Service
Irving Koslowe; Prison Chaplain ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Who Killed 2 Children Given 2 Life Terms RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
David W. Borst Sr.; Co-Founded Intercollegiate Broadcast System From a Times Staff Writer
Valley Home Sales
Gwen Finally Won When She Finally Gave Up Gambling MATEA GOLD
City to Pay $975,000 in Police Killing of Homeless Woman NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justices Slash Luster's $10-Million Bail TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Prop. 10 Tobacco Funds Arrive HECTOR BECERRA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Advanced Citizenship FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1 Family, 2 Faiths: Reconciling Traditions TERESA WATANABE, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
NEWS
Not Your Average FBI Agent JOE MATHEWS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Migrant Workers From Ghana Who Fled Libya Cite Racism ANN M. SIMMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medicare Agrees to Cover PET Scans for Some Cancers From the Washington Post
Chernobyl Plant Shut Down for Good From Times Wire Reports
Woman Falls or Leaps to Death From Corporate Plane REBECCA TROUNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney Seeks New 'Groove' With Dual-Language Release LEE ROMNEY and CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Fund-Raiser Costs Federal Official His Job From Associated Press
Johnson & Johnson Wins Patent Case From Reuters
Nebraska City Council Election Decided by Draw From Associated Press
Peru's Ex-Spy Chief Reportedly on Aruba From Times Wire Reports
Mixed Message From Edison Is Making Critics Skeptical NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palestinian Jailed in Florida on Secret Evidence Freed From Reuters
State Critical as U.S. Tries to Keep Power On NANCY VOGEL and MITCHELL LANDSBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Briton Hurt in Blast, News Agency Reports From Times Wire Reports
Greens Hope Local Wins Presage Bigger, Better Things SCOTT MARTELLE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Putin Optimistic on U.S.-Russian Ties Under Bush Administration Reuters
Coming Next Saturday VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dialogue Planned on North's Economy From Times Wire Reports
Cohen Orders Study of Osprey Program Times Wire Reports
Judge Won't Block Sale of Newspaper
Uprising Has Been a Call to Arms for Nervous Israelis SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Winds Knock Out Power in Pacific Northwest Associated Press
Seasoned Diplomat Named as Mexico's Envoy to U.S. MARY BETH SHERIDAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russian Officials Demand Liquidation of Media Empire Critical of Putin From Associated Press
Hillary Clinton Will Be Paid $8 Million for Memoir From Associated Press
Yugoslavia and Bosnia Establish Diplomatic Ties From Associated Press
Congress Approves Pork-Laden Budget RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turkey Blocks Defense Force Agreement From Times Wire Services
Death of U.S. Priest in Kenya Unresolved From Associated Press
Colombia Labor Leader Hurt, 2 Killed in Attack From Times Wire Services
Fire Caused by Earthquake Kills 5 in Turkey From Associated Press
U.S. Businessman Always Aware of His Shadows PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Barak in High-Stakes Bid to Reach Peace Accord MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EPA Proposes Stiffer Rules to Curb Livestock Waste From Associated Press
300 FBI Agents March on White House ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Now, Bush's Economic Bench Is Mostly Empty PETER G. GOSSELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Singapore Is Aglitter With Holiday Cheer DAVID LAMB, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latinos Waiting for Bush to Make Good on Pledge of a Diverse Administration RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush to Set Tone With His First Pick: Powell EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Business Returning to Normal in Florida From Associated Press
Home State of Miss World Bars Beauty Pageants From Reuters
Estrogen Considered Cancer-Causing
High Court in Awkward Spot Over Equal Protection Ruling DAVID G. SAVAGE and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Army Closes Training Site for Latin American Soldiers From Associated Press
Zedillo to Head U.N. Panel on Poverty MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Customs Chief, a Close Milosevic Ally, Arrested on Charges of Corruption Associated Press
Black Woman on Death Row in Oklahoma Loses Clemency Bid From Reuters
15-Year-Old Charged With Killing His Sleeping Father Associated Press
Shaq Gets a Degree to Go With His MVP BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Congress Passes a Final Budget Hailed by Clinton NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
DNA Links Vargas to Incident From Staff and Wire Reports
USC Goes Carrolling DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All Good Things Must Come to an End ROBYN NORWOOD
Today's Games ROY JURGENS
National Football League Top To Bottom ROBYN NORWOOD
Wild Search Holds Its Form Until End DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Play With Fire in Charron's Debut ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Are Trying to Get Ball Rolling SAM FARMER
Defense Lifts El Toro Past Sailors, 66-49 VINCE DiCANZIO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Clippers Finally Rise Above Suns LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Maybe This Season Isn't So Silly After All PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nelson Returns, Mavericks Win From Associated Press
Women
Words of Praise for Hartsburg ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Victor, Woods Lead Tennessee Associated Press
Ducks Are Fired Up in Charron's Debut ELLIOTT TEAFORD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
McInnis Finds the Right Balance
Broncos May Have Lost Davis for the Playoffs From Associated Press
Men STEVE HENSON
Hull and Belfour Are Brightest Stars From Associated Press
L.A. Romp and Circumstances TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What They're Saying
Men ERIC STEPHENS
Trojans Run Win Streak to Five, 78-60 EARL GUSTKEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ducks Play With Fire in Charron's Debut DIANE PUCIN
Virginia Tech's Vick Says He's Not Ready to Turn Pro Associated Press
This Is Only Adding Fool to the Fire MAL FLORENCE
Newswire
Men LON EUBANKS
A Quarter-Billion Reasons Why Fans Are Incensed
All You Need to Do Is Stir It in Right Bowl
He's Making an Offer: Can T.J. Really Refuse?
Somehow, Story Got on the Wrong Track
Angels Are Resting Comfortably, Thanks
Give Me a Second, I Know This One . . .
Apparently, Bruin Fans Aren't That Understanding
So Much Can Happen Before a Bowl Game
Lefebvre Created Fleury of Activity JIM HODGES
Close Endings Are Good Practice MIKE TERRY
Difference of Opinion on Coliseum Safety
Saddleback Beats Santiago in Final, 52-45
A Ransom Is 'Champions Favorite BILL CHRISTINE
Cheerless Leader SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 1 Calvary Chapel Loses in Bakersfield
Left in the Shadows PETER YOON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playoff Possibilities for Week 16
Foster Bothered by Some Stuff TIM BROWN
A Ransom Is the Favorite in 'Champions' BILL CHRISTINE
Pete Carroll Profile
CIF Director Affirms Iti Suspension BEN BOLCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Turned Out to Be a Rough Ride BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pete Carroll Letters
Calendar
Glendale Advances to Final
Fargas Leaves Michigan, Will Come Home ERIC SONDHEIMER
It's Late Early for Quartz Hill CHRIS SHAFFER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Many Happy Returns FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Pete's Sake, USC, Why Did You Do It? BILL PLASCHKE
Eastern Michigan Gets Fullerton's Crooks
No. 10 Sonora Advances to Final
Recruits Seem to Be Committed BEN BOLCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valencia Makes Run for Rankings, 64-56 MITCH POLIN
Livingston Goes From Royal to Royalty MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At A Glance DANNY SCHUMACHER
Villepigue Powers Simi Valley, 87-73 STEVE GALLUZZO
Timing Isn't Entirely on Carroll's Side CHRIS DUFRESNE
Huntington Beach's Smith Receives Plenty of Support DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marinovich May Face Three Years in Prison MIKE TERRY
Now Garrett's Back Is Against the Wallet J.A. ADANDE
Spirit of Carroll Also Haunting Him SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doudtchenko Helps Estancia Win
San Fernando Might Pull Reversal on El Camino Real DANNY SCHUMACHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shoot, Kobe Already Knows What He Wants to Accomplish
HOME & GARDEN
A Choice of Fragrant Houseplants JULIE BAWDEN DAVIS
Coming Next Saturday
Making the Season Bright
Book Explores Story Behind Santa and Other Legends MARK CHALON SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Sweet Smell of Success JULIE BAWDEN DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Merisel to Exit Computer Distribution Business, Cut 25% of Global Work Force KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Briefly / Health-care Products Associated Press
L.A. County's Jobless Rate Hits Record Low STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gateway Has Holiday Showroom Inventory Associated Press
FTC Defends Its Consumer Privacy Proposal EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Also
EToys Warns of Weaker-Than-Expected Sales Reuters
J&J Awarded $324.4 Million in Patent Case Reuters
Airbus Industrie Nears Official OK of Super-Jumbo Jet PETER PAE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Microsoft Warning Prompts Tech Sell-Off; Indexes Tumble From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Day-Trading Brokerage Is Fined $115,000 E. Scott Reckard
Inflation Mild in November as Industry Output Declines CAREN BOHAN, REUTERS
Eldorado Bancshares Stock Rises on Sale Announcement Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kingston Joins Computer Security Field Karen Alexander
Pacific Sunwear Plans Openings, Expansions Dow Jones
Cooper Cos. Increases Annual Dividend
O.C.'s Jobless Rate Ties All-Time Low at 2.2% STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NASD Fines O.C. Brokerage Targeting Asians, Owner Out E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T to Spin Off Liberty to Satisfy MediaOne Conditions From Bloomberg News
Magic Mountain to Add 3 New Rides in Bid to Become Coaster Capital By JERRY HIRSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Resources Connection's IPO Brings in $78 Million E. SCOTT RECKARD and BONNIE HARRIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Energy Drinks Surge in Popularity GREG JOHNSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AtomFilms Agrees to a Merger With Shockwave.com GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Raytheon, France's Thales Plan Joint Venture Bloomberg News
Vocational Schools Ordered to Repay Funds Bloomberg News
ENTERTAINMENT
With its one-man assembly line, 'The Miracle Half Mile' is all about selling its paintings. But its execution delivers a profound message. DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bearing 'Witness' to Animal Cruelty or an Unkind Critic?
A Difficult Journey With 'The Prince of Madness' F. KATHLEEN FOLEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Local Rage for 'Renegades' RICHARD CROMELIN
Unpredictable Chao Revisits Intense Era of Mano Negra ERNESTO LECHNER
In the End, a Thing of Beauty MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Morning Report ELAINE DUTKA
A Banished Fountain
Downey's Difficulties
A Vote for Ennio
Young Filmmakers and Musicians Create a New Revolution in Cuba LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Goal in TV: Just Win, Baby, and Quickly BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colors of Christmas, With a Dash of Pop and R&B RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Demonize Cimino
Brazilian Film Takes Top Prize at Festival in Havana ISABEL GARCIA-ZARZA, REUTERS
Jewish, Catholic Girls Walk in Each Other's 'Shoes' LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Parkers' Cast to Host Canned-Food Drive
Parents, Do Your Job
'Re-Percussions' Performances Flag at Finish LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Looking Back at Second City's Impact of the First Order DONALD LIEBENSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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