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What happened on July 18, 2000
NEWS
WNBA Stars Just Wanna Have Fun
Life Becomes More Fragile When Driven by Impatience By Sandy Banks
Finding God Through Diversity of Prayer By Mary Rourke, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor Entertains Munchkins at 'Land of Oz' Preschool Opening By Patt Diroll, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Campaign Tissues By Hector Tobar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Fan Hits the Road By H.G. Reza, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tipper Takes in the Town By Booth Moore
Involvement Opportunities
Byzantine Plot Burdens Vatican Thriller By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
'Stabbing' Represents Unresolved Anger By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Learning Link to the Aquarium of the Pacific
To the Moon, Clarke By Mel Gilden
Jokes & Riddles
How Are You Keeping Busy?
Gender Equity
Mental Health Bill: Slow Down?
Canceled Sale and Peace Talks
Protest Plans
Pay for Jury Duty
Door-to-Door Checks
Fuel for Air Rage
Treasure Island
L.A. Home Prices Back to Pre-Recession Peak By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firms May Pay a Price for Wide Disparities in Salaries By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where War's Legacy Is Just a Step Away By Dexter Filkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palestinians Divided on Dreams for a Homeland By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund for Nazi Slave Laborers Gets Final OK By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kremlin Insider Makes a Puzzling Turnabout By Maura Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Students Score Key Gains on Stanford 9 Test By Martha Groves, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Consumed by Their Hobbies By Nora Zamichow, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simers' Column Debuts in Sports
Ruling Stalls Fraud Fight, Official Says By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parole Panel Faces More Headaches By Carl Ingram and Jenifer Warren, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
7 Teens Arrested in Hate-Crime Attack on Elderly Migrants By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Love Loses Legal Round to INS By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Insurance Chief Kills Probe by Quackenbush By Virginia Ellis, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stereotype of Tuned-Out State Takes a Hit By John Johnson
Judge Reverses Ban on Pot as Medicine By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trail Mix
Bush, Gore Make Push in Arkansas, Tennessee By Bonnie Harris and Doyle Mcmanus, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sen. Coverdell Undergoes Brain Surgery After Cerebral Hemorrhage From Associated Press
As Neighbors Live High on the Hog, Golf Course Builders Get Teed Off By Mike Clary, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Justice Dept. Faces Unexpected Roadblocks Due to Ethics Rules By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blast Destroys Church in Kosovo From Times Wire Reports
Philippine Army Says Guerrillas Killed Christians From Reuters
Mexico's Fox Recruits Political Outsiders for Transition Team From Associated Press
Muslim Rebels Release Ailing German Hostage From Associated Press
2 in Subway Attack Sentenced to Death From Times Wire Reports
President Sworn In, Urges Reconciliation From Times Wire Reports
7 Survive Crash That Killed 55 From Times Wire Reports
1 Peacekeeper Died in Rescue, U.N. Says From Times Wire Reports
Death Toll in Second Pipeline Fire Grows From Times Wire Reports
Putin Arrives in Beijing to Bolster Ties From Associated Press
Mideast Summit Teams Weighing Their Options By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assad Takes Syria's Helm, Vows to Hold Father's Course From Associated Press
Iran Reformist Freed; Another Is Sentenced Times Wire Services
U.N. AIDS Resolution Draws Fire Associated Press
Consumers Assured U.S. Meat Is Safe After 'Mad Cow' Reports From Reuters
Boy, 13, at Large After Firing a Shot at Seattle-Area School From Associated Press
Opponents Find a Hitch in WWII Memorial Plans By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
Indianapolis OKs Violent Video Game Law From Associated Press
House Beats Odds, Rejects Crackdown on Web Gaming By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Budget Surplus Projection Grows From Times wire services
Senate Prepares to Pass GOP's Marriage Tax Cut From Associated Press
White House Seeks to Add E-Mail to Wiretap Laws From Associated Press
Ex-Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Murder From Times wire services
Brown Bear Eats Man at Campground From Times wire services
CBS, ABC Add More Time for Convention Coverage By Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Starr Aide Admits Statement Misled Judge By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
White House Blasted for E-Mail Delays From Times wire services
Police Chief's Killer Remains at Large Associated Press
Two Southland Climbers Killed in Fall From Rock Near Idyllwild From Associated Press
Scores Given in Comparison With National 50th Percentile
Campbell Still Trails Feinstein in Funds By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Home Prices Hit Another Record in June By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Students Score Key Gains on Stanford 9 Test By Martha Groves, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Magnitude 6.2 Quake Kills Two in Pakistan Associated Press
What the Scores Tell Us By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What the Scores Tell Us By Louis Sahagun, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Note to Readers
The Stanford 9 Tests
What the Scores Tell Us By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What the Scores Tell Us By Lisa Richardson and Ann Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Stanford 9 Tests
Orange County Report Card / Grade 2
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Orange County Report Card / Grade 11
L.A. Schools Report Card / Grade 4
L.A. Schools Report Card / Grade 10
L.A. Schools Report Card / Grade 8
Outscoring the State
Ranking the Districts
ENTERTAINMENT
Eszterhas Starts a New Chapter By Robert W. Welkos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Right at Home on Stage By Michael Phillips, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
In Programming, Demand for New Executives Exceeds Supply of Wisdom By Brian Lowry
Tomorrow In Calendar
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Lisa Boone
Miriam Makeba and Albita Energize Festival at Bowl By Don Heckman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
During the Party, Is CBS Waking Up to Cold Reality? By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Networks Still Struggling With Diversity, Study Says By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Numbers Slow Fox's 'X-Men' By Robert W. Welkos
Chekhovian Themes Get Simonized By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Documenting a Pilgrimage to Cuba By Dana Calvo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Classic 'El' to Kick Off Cinemateca Screenings By Lorenza Munoz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Water Pik Technologies Inc.
Westcorp
3 Firms Settle Suit Over Eye Blades Bloomberg News
Downey Financial Corp.
Service to Help Companies Keep Workers on Task, Off the Web By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers workplace issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Magazine Chronicles World of Bar, Restaurant Workers By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers workplace issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
Newport Corp. Profit Doubles in Quarter
Diedrich Coffee Adds 6 Units Around World
New York Incubator Invests in Ethentica
Nationwide Health Properties Inc.
Thorough Checking Needed to Spot Resume Lies, Firm Says By Greg Hernandez, Greg Hernandez covers workplace issues for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5989 and at greg.hernandez@latimes.com
EMachines Names Dickinson Senior VP Dow Jones
I-Flow Corp.
Orange County Newsmakers
How About Shopping Your Way Through College? By Justin Pope, ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Inflation-Indexed' Series I Bonds Win Small Savers' Favor By Eileen Alt Powell, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Restrictions Eased on Encryption Software Exports By Ashley Dunn and Charles Piller, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'X'-Movie Chief Mechanic a Marvel for Fox By Claudia Eller
Resignations, Money Woes Signal End for Drkoop.com By Ashley Dunn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knight Ridder, Tribune to Buy Online Job Sites By Lisa Girion, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Food Firms Hope Deal Whets Sales By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Couple Prove to Be a Quick Study in Financial Matters By Suzy Hagstrom, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
E-Trade Planning to Purchase Dollar-Amount Investment Firm From Bloomberg News
Part of Identity-Theft Lawsuit Reinstated By Edmund Sanders
Judge Sides With Workers at Long Beach Paper By Jerry Hirsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Initiative Media Exec Named CEO
Women-Owned Businesses Out of Venture Capital Loop By Michael Liedtke, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phone Company Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million Associated Press
California Laser Settles Fraud Charges Bloomberg News
Imports Up Again at Port of Long Beach By Stephen Gregory
TWA Will Increase Flights to Los Angeles Bloomberg News
Earnings Preview
Bank of America Posts Flat Results for Quarter From Associated Press and Bloomberg News
Cisco Invests in Interactive TV Firm Liberate CNET News.com
Satellite Phone Rates Cut Bloomberg News
U.S. Inventories, Sales Post Gains in May Associated Press
AOL, AT&T in Wireless Pact Reuters
OPEC Apparently Ready to Boost Production Reuters
Qualcomm Rises on Patent Wins Bloomberg News
Energy
Motorola to Split Division Bloomberg News
Lawyers Seek to Overturn Florida Damages Bloomberg News
Toysrus.com in Software Partnership Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Discount Rates Rise on Short-Term T-Bills Associated Press
Day Traders May Be Out of the Spotlight, but NASD Cracks Down on Two Firms By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stocks Wallow Ahead of CPI; Techs Advance From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Georgia-Pacific Bids for Fort James From Times Wire Services
New European Market Nuzzles Up to Nasdaq
Large-Cap Growth Funds: 1 Is Not Enough By Walter Hamilton
Love-Hate Relationship With ADVO a Natural By James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik
Ticker Talk
Real Estate Trends
Constellation Signs 10-Year Lease at Westwood Center
Downtown L.A. Rent Is a Bargain, Survey Says By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CoStar Has Big Plans for Net Marketplace By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Countrywide Signs 10-Year Lease in Valley Office Park By Bob Howard
Opus West to Develop Site in El Segundo By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Asian Group to Host Real Estate Conference
Deals
Company Town Film Profit Report By Richard Natale
CBS Enterprises President, COO Resigns Post By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MGM Amends Terms of Credit Line From Bloomberg News and Times Staff
When in Doubt Over Growth or Value, Try Blend By Josh Friedman
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Hostages Say Suspects Contemplated Suicide By Jessica Garrison, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Backers of Little Tokyo Gym Decry Museum Plan By K. Connie Kang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pasadena Police Officer Fired Over Book By Richard Winton, SPECIAL TO TIMES
Life, Liberty and the Right to Roll Your Double Rs By Agustin Gurza
Worker Dies in Fall From High-Rise By Joe Mathews and Elise Gee, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Customs Agent, 4 Others Arrested in Smuggling Case By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Controller Sitting on a Pile of Money By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Gets Reprieve on Eviction By Bob Pool, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawyer of Accused Rampart Officer Calls Perez a Liar By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Thief Breaks Into Rogan's Post Office Box By Michael Finnegan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defendant's Mother Sentenced in Conspiracy
Trailer Thief Loses Appetite for Crime By Steve Harvey
Thai Boy, 3, Ordered Kept in U.S. Until INS Hearing By Erin Texeira, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Candidate's Party Plans Blown Sky High When Bomb Squad Takes Over By Peter Hong and Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
LAPD Could Risk City's Safety to Police Convention, Wachs Says By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Port of L.A. Starts Work on Trolley System
Teen Mother Sentenced for Attack on Daughter
Officer to Stand Trial in Murder for Hire Fraud
LAPD Recruitment Ads Focus on Public Service
Motorcycle Crash Victim Is Identified
Heart Condition Blamed for Girl's Death
Husband Apparently Kills Wife, Then Self
* Alexandre Barbosa Lima; Oldest Practicing Writer
* Mark Oliphant; Helped Create Atom Bomb
* Bernie Whitebear; Indian Advocate in Seattle Area
Reaching Agreement Is Just the First Step By Warren Bass, Warren Bass is an associate editor of Foreign Affairs magazine
Guilty Plea Leaves Moreno Sole Defendant
Photography Students Honor Teacher With Exhibit of Their Work By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dissect Success
Another Smoke Signal
Missiles and Common Sense
It's No Longer Just About Sex By Carl Pearlston, Carl Pearlston is an attorney in Torrance
Espinoza Admits He Lied to Feds By Willoughby Mariano, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Told No Room on the Base, School District Finds Clout By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
12 Miles of Santa Clara River Targeted for Restoration By Gary Polakovic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Worth a Thousand Words By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Back-to-Basics Efforts Pay Off as Stanford 9 Test Scores Rise By Karima A. Haynes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Room for Improvement in Some Office Vacancy Rates By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Simas Found Guilty in '93 Slaying By Matt Surman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Firm Wants to Pad Your Paycheck--With Advertising By Gail Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Merriman's Mother to Serve 2 Years By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
14 Sightseers Are Rescued From Island By Jenifer Ragland
Checks May Have Been Stolen From Rogan Post Office Box By Michael Finnegan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Masry Plans to Run for City Council
Obituaries
City to Help Fund 'Kiddie Beach' Study By Stacy Brown
Masry Plans to Run for City Council By Maija-liisa Nagarajan
Schillo Pushes for Tobacco Stock Sale By David Kelly
Nonprofits Can Tap Matching Funds By Maija-liisa Nagarajan
Would-Be Trailer Thief Looking for Dough Finds Tortillas Instead By Steve Harvey
Mills Says She Will Quit OCTA By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Swears In O.C. Judge By Daniel Yi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rapist Attacks Woman in Gas Station Restroom By Ana Beatriz Cholo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man to Pay Fines for Business Scam By Zanto Peabody
Shooting Victim in Critical Condition By Edgar Sandoval
Irregular Heartbeat Caused Girl's Death By Zanto Peabody
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash Identified By Edgar Sandoval
Official Reviews Cab Issue, Vetoes Audit By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Placentia By Raul Gallegos, (714) 520-2512
Rancho Santa Margarita By Eva Scholtz, (949) 574-4209
San Clemente By Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2158
Buena Park By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
San Juan Capistrano By Jennifer Kho, (949) 248-2152
Costa Mesa By Amy R. Spurgeon, (949) 574-4228
Cypress By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Dana Point By Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2158
Fountain Valley By Torus Tammer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton By Luladey Tadesse, (714) 520-2505
Huntington Beach By Angelique Flores, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Irvine By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 764-4309
Laguna Beach By Sharon Nagy, (949) 248-2168
Laguna Hills By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4207
Santa Ana By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Mission Viejo By Eva Scholtz, (949) 574-4209
Brea By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Seal Beach By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Laguna Niguel By Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
Police Blotter Offers Glimpse Into City's Past By Alex Murashko, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Anaheim By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Smile, the Traffic Camera's Running By Chris Ceballos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Woods By Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
* Phyllis Jean Hunter; Longtime County Resident
La Habra By Tariq Malik, (714) 520-2503
Lake Forest By Marie Padilla, (949) 574-4203
La Palma By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Los Alamitos By Chris Ceballos, (714)-966-7440
Tustin By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Villa Park By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Westminster By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Yorba Linda By David Ryan, (714) 520-2511
Newport Beach By Noaki Schwartz, (949) 574-4232
Orange By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Obituaries
Vsource to Reincorporate Under Delaware Laws By Barbara Murphy
LTC Properties Announces Monthly Cash Dividends By Barbara Murphy
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Commercial Projects in Valley Break New Ground By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dolby Labs Relocating to Bigger Office in Burbank By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Town Center Delays May Dull Glendale's Retail Edge By Lee Condon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Record for Home Sale Prices Proves Elusive By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's Room for Improvement in Some Office Building Vacancy Rates By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NetZero Honored for Its Marketing, Promotion Capabilities By Barbara Murphy
A 'Can-Do' Attitude Can Help Compensate for Lean Background By Gary Izumo
AML Communications Receives $800,000 Order By Barbara Murphy
Where2go.com Rated Among Most Popular Sites By Barbara Murphy
Homestore.com Added to Russell Indexes By Barbara Murphy
Power Outage Hits Laguna Firms, Homes By Alex Katz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Galleria Mall Opens Youth-Oriented Area
Regional People
Business Calendar
Business Calendar
Americorp's Earnings Jump in 2nd Quarter
Trio-Tech Subsidiary Wins $2.6-Million Contract
IRIS Completes Sale of Certain U.S. Assets
Syncor Announces Split of Outstanding Common Stock
Fashion Center Announces Several New Lessees
First Commerce Bank Reports Jump in Income
Virtuoso Pairing By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Philharmonic Breaks Even By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$90,000 Awarded to 19 O.C. Arts Programs
Government Contract Awards
Digital Insight Files Stock Offering Proposal With SEC
Phoenix Media Buys Owner of 2 Alaska Radio Stations
Lockheed Martin Renews Lease for Palmdale Office
Film to Preview in O.C.
Web Links
Man, 76, Dies After Car Hits Tree By Ana Beatriz Cholo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stanford 9 Results Show Improvement By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tustin's Balky El Toro Jr. By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Tracy Manages to Stay Perfect By Paul Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's One Giant Leap Backward This Time By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cooper Keeps Things Fresh By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tracy Manages to Stay Perfect By Paul Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's One Giant Leap Backward This Time By Randy Harvey
Controlling Interest By Bill Plaschke
Introductions Are in Order
Unfortunately, Beauty Is in Eye of the Sponsor By Shav Glick
Before the Carnage Begins, Here Are the Key Rules By T.J. Simers
From The Sports Editor By Bill Dwyre
Around The Nfl From Staff and Wire Reports
Esiason Still Keeps His Mondays Filled By Larry Stewart
New Name in Clipper Search By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
WNBA Stars Just Wanna Have Fun By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The New 'Feel-Good' Faldo Is a Strange Sight By Thomas Bonk, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perfection Is a Distant Memory for Cone From Associated Press
Drought Ends for Rockies in Win Over A's From Associated Press
Harris Has Big Role in Changing the Mood of Downcast Mets From Associated Press
Man Shot Dead Is Lankford's Brother From Associated Press
Johnson Doing Better, Remains in Hospital By Paul Gutierrez
Erstad Has a Big Fan in Gwynn By Mike Digiovanna
1909 Card Sells for $1.1 Million From Staff and Wire Reports
College Player Dies After an Accident in Batting Practice From Staff and Wire Reports
Track Owner's Filly Faces Ouster Because of Appeal By Bill Christine, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC Irvine Schedule Released By Paul Mcleod
Santa Margarita Quarterback Picks UCLA
All-American Jung Will Transfer By Lon Eubanks
Custody Battle Over Iti Gets More Complicated By Ben Bolch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stewart's Spirit Plays On By Martin Henderson
What Makes Huntington Beach Surf City
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