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What happened on December 28, 2000
NEWS
Nurses' Strike to End Today With Sides Still Far Apart By Martin Booe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TV Smarts
Swept Into the Crest of Danger By J. Michael Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Called to the Carpet By Chris Fager, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
After the Split, Still Neighborly in Brentwood By Ruth Ryon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bidding Adieu to Self-Restraint By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
A Detailed Guide to Whet Your Appetite for Decorating By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harmless Deposits That Build Up on Clay Pots Are Removable By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
An Ear for Family Disputes, an Eye for Complex Relationships By Bernadette Murphy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Around the Yard By Robert Smaus
Laugh Lines
A Learning Link to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Jokes & Riddles
Do You Know Any Tongue Twisters?
The Magic Stone By Sue Alexander, For The Times
Year-End Stock and Fund Data By The Editors
Addressing Extinction
Convictions Overturned
Carter's Energy Policy
Civilian Deaths in War
Computer Voting and Security
Election
Bush's Tax Cut, Appointments
Deaths of 13 Tigers a Mystery, Despite Probe By Hema Shukla, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oops! We Aired . . . Uh, Make That Erred By Robert Barr, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Private Man Accused of 'Great Cruelty' By Josh Getlin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Companies Turning Cool to Telecommuting Trend By Bonnie Harris, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Chilling Goal of Islam's New Warriors By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electricity a Mystery to Many Consumers By David Ferrell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palestinians Fault U.S. Ideas; Barak Pulls Out of Talks By Mary Curtius and Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Electric Utilities Seek Up to 30% Rate Hike By Nancy Vogel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kidnapping Suspect Wanted in 2 Nations By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Key Donor to Democratic Causes Named as Regent By Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
A Cause of His Own By Bettina Boxall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Koalas Stolen From Exhibit at S.F. Zoo From Associated Press
Capitol Journal columnist George Skelton is on... By George Skelton
Group Plans to Launch Online K-12 Curriculum By Duke Helfand, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Clinton to Suggest Ways to Fix Law on Reimporting Drugs From Associated Press
Where the Buffalo Roam, a Controversy Over Meat By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Census Data Likely to Benefit GOP By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspected Child Pornographer Added to FBI's Most Wanted List From Associated Press
Ice Storm Paralyzes Parts of South From Reuters
Bush Plans to Announce More Cabinet Nominations This Week From Associated Press
Alleged Deserter Survives 16 Days in Snow From Associated Press
Customs Crackdown Nets $5.5 Million From Times Wire Reports
Voters' League Office Gets Needed Support From Times Wire Reports
Prosecutor to Appeal Ruling on Journalist From Times Wire Reports
Clinton Appoints First Black to 4th Circuit Court From the Washington Post
Religion of Islam
Turkish Parliament's Rights Panel Defends Prison Raids From Reuters
Nepalese Riot Over Alleged Slur by Indian Film Star From Associated Press
Russia Will Abide by Arms Sales Accords From Associated Press
Welding Torch Blamed in Fire at Chinese Disco From Reuters
Moldova's Leader to Dissolve Parliament; Early Elections Set Reuters
S. Korean Police Disperse Thousands of Bank Strikers From Associated Press
Saudi Reportedly Kills 11 Relatives, Himself Associated Press
China Upholds Falun Gong Prison Terms Associated Press
San Onofre Reactor's Shutdown for Servicing to Add to Energy Crunch By Christine Hanley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Magnitude 4 Quake Rocks N. California Coast
Mammoth-Yosemite Airport Will Expand to Accommodate Commercial Jetliners Associated Press
Clinton OKs Measure on Indian Casino in San Pablo By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prepnet / Speak Out
Filtering Software Offers a Safety Net for Kids Online By Karen Jones, karen@kjnyc.com
User-Unfriendly By Dave Wilson
Addresses Tap New Domains By Susan Carpenter, susan.carpenter@latimes.com
Oodles of Google Help
Kuehl Tech Toys
The $10 Godsend
It's Hard to Have a Productive Conversation With a Remote By Jon Healey, jon.healey@latimes.com
Linux's Minuses Outweigh Pluses in 14-Day Trial By Mark Kellner, mark@kellner2000.com
Taking a Virtual Tour of the Wild Kingdom By Karen Jones, karen@kjnyc.com
Girl Scouts By Jinny Gudmundsen, jinny@choosechildrensoftware.com
Number of High-Quality Math Sites Is Multiplying By Susan Mclester, smclester@cmp.com
No Excuses for 2001 By Michelle Maltais, michelle.maltais@latimes.com
Having His Day--or Millennium--in Cyber Court By Steve Carney, stevecarney@journalist.com
The Week Ahead on the web
Updating Shooter Genre With a Disarming Style By Scott Steinberg, steinbergs@hotmail.com
'Shenmue's' World Is One to Linger In By Aaron Curtiss, aaron.curtiss@latimes.com
In-Store Refunds Are Easy and Speedy By Jennifer Lowe, jennifer.lowe@latimes.com
In a Clamshell, Jornada 720 Is Too Big and Too Small By Mark A. Kellner, mark@kellner2000.com
Facial Recognition
PCs From Box to Desk in Several Easy Steps By Jeff Levy, jefflevykfi@hotmail.com
Software Can Put Rivals on Cozier Terms By Jim Heid, jim@jimheid.com
Got a Beef With Your Setup? Fix It Your Way By Lawrence J. Magid, larry.magid@latimes.com
Stack Messages Suggest Inadequate Memory By Dave Wilson, dave.wilson@latimes.com
ENTERTAINMENT
BEST BETS Thursday 12/28
BEST BETS Friday 12/29
BEST BETS Saturday 12/30
BEST BETS Sunday 12/31
2001, a Fete Odyssey By Chris Ceballos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chain Restaurant? Doesn't Taste It By Martin Booe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
8 pm: Theater
All day: Yodeling
8 pm: Pop Music
9 pm: Pop Music
Culture Around the Corner By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
Lamar Odom By Jerry Crowe
Itinerary: Millennium Schmillennium By Dianne Bates, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'The Exorcist' Turns Heads on DVD By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What's New
The Doctor Is Still In By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jewish Music Festival Opens With Spirited Klezmer Band By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Screening Room
Making JFK Real By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Year to Rave About By Marc Weingarten, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Singing In a New Year By Jon Matsumoto
Beatles Still Setting (and Selling) Records By Randy Lewis and Robert Hilburn, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Replete 'Ruddygore' By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
One-Man Show Pays Tribute to Noel Coward By Jana Monji, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Rent,' Timeless Message Intensely Performed By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rose Bowl Fans Can Get an Early Start By Laurie K. Schenden, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Kitchen Cocido Built By Barbara Hansen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korean Menu With a Taste of Brazil Spells Fun for Diners By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
First Spago Plans Final New Year's Bash By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Celebratory Desserts By Jessica Strand
Bring On the Night By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pop Date Book
Last Chance: Ends This Weekend
Out of Town: Miami
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow
Mixing Life and Art By Charles Champlin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Comedy
Plan Ahead
TV Smarts
Going South
Plan Ahead
Going North
New Year's Eve
BUSINESS
NASD Expels Brokerage for Manipulating E-Tailer Stock By Robin Fields
Midday Crowds Halt Disneyland Ticket Sales By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dissident Shareholder Heartland Trims Stake in ICN From Bloomberg News
Trimedyne Says Annual Report Will Be Late Dow Jones
Investment Fund Buys Orange Office Complex
Australia OKs Cardiac Science Bedside Device Dow Jones
Ex-Reagan Assistant Will Head Nurescell
Stock Fund Cash Inflows Tail Off as Market Slides From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FCC Warns TV Networks on Crediting Anti-Drug Messages By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gardening Boom Feeds Nurseries By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WTO Agrees to Accept Private Contributions By Jonathan Peterson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
QuePasa Becomes First Big Latino 'Dot-Com' Flop By Lee Romney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Chic Cheap' Retailer Explodes on the Japanese Clothing Scene By Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disneyland Suspends Ticket Sales Twice During Holiday Week Rush By Leslie Earnest, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pacifica Media Appoints New Executives to Run TV Division
Home Building Last Month Down From November '99 By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countrywide Profit for Quarter Falls 5% From Reuters
Homes Sales, Prices Increase in November By Diane Wedner
Kern County Seizes Rotary Rocket Property From Associated Press
ICN Shareholder Reduces Its Stake Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Board Says Key Indicators Herald Slowdown in 2001 From Times Wire Services
Mexico's Telmex Reaches Accord With Two Long-Distance Operators From Reuters
AT&T Will Raise Customer Charges 15% From Bloomberg News
Firms Complete Merger of GlaxoSmithKline From Reuters
Lockheed Wins $734.5-Million Military Contract Bloomberg News
Nasdaq Ekes Out Its First Gain of Week From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Insider Selling Rises 55% to $70.5 Billion From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Short-Sellers Continue to Gang Up on Nasdaq By Tom Petruno
Union Pacific to Cut 2,000 Jobs, Miss Forecasts Bloomberg News
Ford Seeks to Settle Suits Linked to Tire Recall Bloomberg News
Nestle Seeks Control of Haagen-Dazs Venture Reuters
B&W Denies Luring Asbestos Workers Associated Press
Also. . .
FedEx Will Increase Shipping Prices Feb. 1 Bloomberg News
Biotech Industry May Be the Key to Investors' Glee in 2001 By Karen Fessler, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Chip Makers' Outlook Dismal for Early '01 By Duncan Martell, REUTERS
Hewlett-Packard Plans to Cut Its Prices on Network Servers Bloomberg News
'Dot-Com' Job Losses Increase 19% By Monee Fields-white, BLOOMBERG NEWS
IBM Portal Software Bloomberg News
Pearson Buys Into MarketWatch.com Bloomberg News
NetZero Sues Juno Bloomberg News
Concurrent Warns of Wider Loss Bloomberg News
Market Watchers Wax More Pessimistic Bloomberg News
Amex Sets Decimal Switch for Jan. 29 Bloomberg News
The Times Music Index
President Quits at L.A.'s Harvey Entertainment From Bloomberg News
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Lighting Up Children's Lives By Josh Karp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nurses' Strike to End Today With Sides Still Far Apart By David Kelly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
December Puts the Heat on County Firefighters By Timothy Hughes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Court Refusal Kills Subdivision Suit By Jenifer Ragland
Broken Sprinkler Soaks Mall Store By Kevin F. Sherry
Teenagers Plead Not Guilty in Shootings By Anna Gorman
Alzheimer's Assn. Receives $42,000 By Anna Gorman
* Sam Lee; Longtime County Grocery Store Owner
Man Suffers Gunshot Wound to Head in Apparent Accident By Kevin F. Sherry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Taking, Using School District Credit Card By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trail Mix By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
7-Year Itch By Todd Everett, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Muslims Celebrate End of Monthlong Sacrifice By Richard Fausset, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boy Pleads Guilty as an Accomplice in Gang Rape By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Van Nuys By Karima A. Haynes
Teen Shot to Death in Gang, Drug Area By Karima A. Haynes
Obituaries
Group Helps With Loss After Suicide By Allison Cohen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Ben Reiling
Times Politics Reporter Richard Bergholz Dies By Jon Thurber, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rampart Decision Poses 1st Challenge for New D.A. By Twila Decker, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Profitable Eye on Inevitable Infidelity By Elise Gee, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheriff Unveils Restructuring Plan By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Solis Prepares to Take Another Step Up By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pneumonia Strain Becoming More Resistant to Drugs, Study Finds
Faith in Engineering By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Golden Age' of Astrophysics Yields Flood of Data By K.C. Cole
When All Else Fails, Italians Use Injection of Drug to Cure Hiccups
Russia Will Drop Mir Spacecraft Into Pacific Ocean in February
Q: Why do we get the flu most often in winter? A: That is...
Failing Web Firms Send Ripples Through L.A. Economy By Anne-marie O'Connor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Windows 2000,' the Free Edition By Steve Harvey
Downey Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Counts By Deborah Sullivan Brennan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
5 Ordered to Testify About Sewage Leaks By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Lights Cause House Fire in Orange By Mai Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy Pleads Guilty as Accomplice in Rape By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA to Offer Free Service New Year's Eve After 9 P.M.
Southland's Muslims End Month of Fasting By Richard Fausset, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fiscal Fitness and Health Club Contracts By Kenneth Reich
Search for Missing Bodyboarder to Continue Off Redondo Beach From a Times Staff Writer
Florynce Kennedy; Irreverent Activist for Equal Rights By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officers Probed for Ties to '89 Murder Suspect By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rev. John W. Rice; Father of Bush Appointee Condoleezza Rice From Associated Press
Firefighters Rescue 3 Hikers From Cliff in Altadena From Times Wire Services
Drug Prices: Reform Still Waiting
Questions for Ashcroft
A U.S.-U.N. Reconciliation Path
Why Target Ashcroft for a Public Flogging? By Theodore B. Olson, Theodore B. Olson is an attorney specializing in constitutional law. He argued on behalf of President-elect Bush before the U.S. Supreme Court
Don't Blame the Power Crisis on Deregulation By Benjamin Zycher, Economist Benjamin Zycher is an adjunct fellow at the Claremont Institute. E-mail: bennyz@pacbell.net
Ties Between Cops, Alleged Killer Probed By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Subpoenas Expand Sewage Probe By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lights Ignite Tree, Destroy House By Mai Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Times' Politics Writer Bergholz Dies at 83 By Jon Thurber, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jarvis Group Joins Fray Over Measure H By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange Recall Committee Files FPPC Complaint By Jessica Garrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Convicted Landlord Still Ailing, Court Told By Kimi Yoshino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Charged in Husband's Shooting By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Grant Supports 'Hands On English' By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Extra Police Patrols Net 10 DUI Arrests By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Citizens Sought for Police Academy By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Santa Margarita Teen Identified as Crash Victim By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pedestrian Struck on PCH Critically Hurt By David Haldane
Hip, Hip Soiree for Programs By Pamela Diamond
ANN CONWAY has the day off. By Ann Conway
SPORTS
Crespi Takes Its First Step to Avoid Another Second By Mitch Polin
After Three Downers, Matadors Get Tuned Up By Vince Kowalick, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On Mission, Chaminade Trounces San Fernando By Eric Sondheimer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buena Downs Clovis West, 3-0 By Chris Shaffer
Make Booker On It By John Klima, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Roundup
Hawaii Tournament for Thousand Oaks By John Ortega
High School Basketball Roundup
High School Basketball Roundup By Jeffrey Jen
Football
Trojans Starting to Lose Luster By Mike Terry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lemieux Shows Who's Boss By J.A. Adande
Roots '66 By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It All Falls Into Place for Faulk By Mike Penner
This Texas Two-Step Still Emerging By Randy Harvey
Using a Dodger Symbol to Drum Up Excitement By T.J. Simers
Southland Events
But They Never Can Take Away the Clam Chowder By Grahame L. Jones
Magic Loses Grant Hill for Rest of the Season From Associated Press
Maggette Pursues Consistency By Lonnie White
Sunny Outlook for O'Neal, Grant By Tim Brown
Iverson's Early Return Lifts Philadelphia Over Golden State From Associated Press
Selanne, Rucchin Still Mending By Chris Foster
Wild Continues Upset Streak With Victory Over Red Wings From Associated Press
Johnson Will Miss the Rest of the Season By Jim Hodges
Stars Look the Part in Win Over Ducks By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Great Expectations By Roy Jurgens
Russian Prevails Yet Again From Staff and Wire Reports
Galaxy Likes Its Surroundings By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Men By Bob Rohwer
Barnes' Work Paying Off By Sam Farmer
College Basketball Top 25 By Chris Dufresne
Vegas Hiatus a Sore Spot With Majerus By Chris Dufresne
Women By Earl Gustkey
Roundup From Staff and Wire Reports
Michigan State Enjoys First Victory at No. 1 By Vince Kowalick
Barber Won't Let Injuries Sideline Him From Associated Press
Up Next
Pirate Offense Shines in 34-Point First Half From Associated Press
Brown Selects Simms as Starter By Randy Harvey
Leisle Wins This Survivor Game By Bill Shaikin
Leftwich Looks Like Another Top Player From Associated Press
Carroll Eyeing Assistant By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oregon State Closes Practices By Bill Dwyre
Florida State Moves Ahead Associated Press
Iowa State Seeking Firsts Associated Press
Debt Payment Might Stretch Brees By Helene Elliott
Hospital Trip Provides Perspective By Steve Springer
Jones Caps Year With Top Honor From Associated Press
Stars Look Part in Win Over Ducks By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boys' Soccer
Rivera's 40-Yarder Sparks Cougars
Mater Dei Defeats Barons in Shootout By Dan Arritt
Diablos Edge Wolverines After Raby's Unlikely Save By Melanie Neff
Girls' Soccer Roundup
Girls' Basketball Roundup
Sailors' Narrow Victory Is a Big Deal By Vince Dicanzio
Laguna Hills Steps Up to Knock Down No. 4 Esperanza By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Wins in Youth Water Polo
Santa Margarita Overcomes Sloppiness to Defeat Jesuit By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All-southern Section Girls' Volleyball Team
Second-Half Surge Helps Loara Defeat Costa Mesa Again By Tim Dermody
Boys' Basketball Roundup
Prepnet / Speak Out
O'Connell Narrowly Avoids a Wipeout By John Weyler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Basketball Stats
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