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What happened on July 25, 2000
NEWS
Commercial Real Estate Associated Press
My Comical Laundrette By Bill Locey, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Day at the Xanadu of Malls By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Building a Bridge to Reconnect Fathers and Sons By Jose Cardenas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On the Central Coast, Tales of Two Titans By Booth Moore
It's a Casual Fiesta--but Vital in Bringing Arts to Needy Schoolkids By Patt Diroll, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feeling the Pain of a Mother Who Lost Control By Sandy Banks
An Idea That Would Have Made Noah Proud By Marian Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Abandoned Wife and Mother Learns to Cope By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Involvement Opportunities
'Moderate' vs. Abstinent Therapies for Alcoholism
Character Is What Counts in Sports and Academics
Searching for Inoffensive School Mascots
There's Another Side to Cruising Ordinance
Offering a Vision of Neighborhood Greenbelts
Balancing the Bicycle Act: It's Art in Motion By Henry Allen, WASHINGTON POST
Inflating Past Problems for Attention By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laugh Lines
Poetry Corner
Too Many Geese! By Tran Mong Tu
A Learning Link to the Aquarium of the Pacific
Jokes & Riddles
Santa Monica Office Net Absorption
DNA Tinkering
Missing Textbooks
Convention Demonstrators
Yellow Light
Test-Score Inflation
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Dual Citizenship
Eyes on the Road
Privacy Protection
The Worm Has Turned--Green By Gail Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Only in L.A. columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation... By Steve Harvey
Garofalo Was VIP Buyer as He Cast Votes for Developer By Theresa Moreau and Jean O. Pasco, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Haitian's Flight Shows Democracy's Slide By Mark Fineman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Day 14 of Mideast Talks 'Exhaustive and Exhausting' By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Chooses His Running Mate; All Signs Point to Cheney for Job By Maria L. La Ganga and Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
To Hum Bush's Tune, Congress Skips Notes By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
German Firm's Telecom Bid in U.S. Stirs Rancor By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Recipients of Medicare to Be Cut From HMOs By Sharon Bernstein and Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Finland No Longer Passive About Secondhand Smoke By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$1 Gets You Into This Gene Pool By Robert Lee Hotz, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Girl Admits Killing Woman on Whim, Rialto Police Say By Scott Gold and Peter Y. Hong, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lawsuit Challenges Searches of Welfare Homes By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
West Bracing for a Fierce Fire Season By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martin Sheen Joins Foes of Drug Measure By Nancy Vogel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheika Can Stay in U.S., Bahrain Royal Family Says By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Finds True-False Job Queries Truly Out of Line By Patt Morrison
Marc Reisner, Environment Writer, Dies By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Militant Group in Kashmir Declares Cease-Fire, Seeks Talks With India From Associated Press
New Zealand Peacekeeper Slain in E. Timor Associated Press
Myanmar Allows Higher Education to Fully Resume From Associated Press
FBI's 'Carnivore' E-Mail Tool Chewed Up by Lawmakers By Jacqueline Newmyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jailed Sheriff Takes a Shot at Redemption By Jesse Katz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Laws Tighten Milosevic's Grip From Associated Press
Lebanon OKs Peacekeepers Along Border From Associated Press
Jerry Brown Seeks End of Embargo From Times Wire Reports
North Korea's Food Supply 'Precarious' From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Apologizes for Dumping Chemical From Times Wire Reports
3-Day Hostage Standoff Ends With 2 Dead From Associated Press
Police, Genetics Event Protesters Scuffle From Associated Press
Judge Upholds Damages in Turbulence Suit From Reuters
7 Die When Truck Hits SUV on Interstate Associated Press
Autistic Boy Walks Onto Ship, Takes Weekend Cruise From Associated Press
Kim Novak's Home Burns in Oregon From Associated Press
2 Killed, 1 Hurt in Philadelphia Building Collapse From Associated Press
Sailor Accused of Murder in Battle Over Life Jacket From Reuters
15 Men Indicted in Central Park Crime Spree From Reuters
Georgia Senate Seat Goes to Ex-Gov. Miller From Associated Press
New Polls Show Bush Holding Edge on Gore in Tight Race Associated Press
Clinton Releases Justice Dept. Interview From the Washington Post
Gore Vows to Select V.P. Quietly By Michael Finnegan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Miami Police Dog Is Shot to Death Reuters
Special Police Training Bill, 8% Judicial Pay Raise Signed by Davis By Tim Fields and Miguel Bustillo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Two Plead Not Guilty in Holdup of Las Vegas Casino From Associated Press
Ex-INS Agent Gets 5 Years for Smuggling From Associated Press
Boys' Bludgeoned Bodies Found at School By Annette Kondo and Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
ENTERTAINMENT
Kobe's Outside Shot By Geoff Boucher, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What Is the Moral of This Story? By Brian Lowry
Raising the Countertenor Standard By Mark Swed, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
Dancers Lobby Movers, Shakers By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Tomorrow In Calendar
WB Hopes to Recover Viewers Against Thinned Competition By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Morning Report By Lisa Boone
'Big Brother' Exile Pushes Buttons--and Himself By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New American Opera Series Planned
Poetry Team's Benefit
Rage Reconnects With Its Past at Warm-Up for Album By Steve Hochman
Bonnie Raitt Links Together Three Distinct Versions of Blues By Natalie Nichols, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chamber Music Series Will Add Groups and Sites
Spiritual Dance: If Not Religion, Then Technique, Choreography By Jennifer Fisher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
These Heroes Have Taken a Hypocritical Oath By Deborah Hornblow, HARTFORD COURANT
Adults Discover 'What Lies Beneath' By Robert W. Welkos
'Sheridan' Goes Astray at the Parallels By Don Braunagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Office Occupancy, Rents Set Record as Firms Expand By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Estimates of Sales Tax Loss Due to Internet Vary Widely From Associated Press
World Equipment Sales Signal Recovery in Microchip Market From Bloomberg News
Knott's Owner Sees Price Per Unit Sour Bloomberg News
Jury Award Reinstated for Worker By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Ana's Starbase to Be Listed on Nasdaq
$4.5-Million Investment Boosts Bitcentral.com
MAI Systems Reports Earnings, Revenue Fall
Market Punishes Corning on News of Nortel Talks By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time Warner Tunes in New Delivery Channel By Chuck Philips
Chrysler Overhauls Its Minivans By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
InSight Health Adds Marcus to Its Board
Unpredictable Income Has Actors Struggling to Plot Their Finances By Jeanette Marantos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fox Plaza Buy Has Eyebrows Ascending By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GoTo, Priceline Losses Lower Than Expected From Bloomberg News and Reuters
Regulators Aim to Take 'Surprise' Out of Phone Bills By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3-Month T-Bill Rate Up, 6-Month Rate Down Associated Press
Dole to Get $51 Million in Insurance Settlement Bloomberg News
Orange County Office Vacancy Rate at 8.2% By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Court Reinstates Award to Worker Who Alleged Abuse By Greg Hernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arco Name to Survive as BP By Nancy Rivera Brooks
AsSeenIn.com Names COO
IBM Veteran Is Appointed President, COO Reuters
Firms Launching Campaign on Net Privacy By Greg Miller
Judge Rejects H&R Block Settlement Plan Associated Press
Emery Pilots OK Strike in Bid for 1st Contract Bloomberg News
Rite Aid Gets Lenders' OK to Sell Unit Associated Press
NBC Joins Critics of AOL-Time Warner Deal Bloomberg News
Industry Moves Florida Case to Federal Court Associated Press
Asher & Partners, Italia/Gal Ad Agencies Merge By Greg Johnson
Northrop Grumman, Carlyle Complete Sale Associated Press
Pfizer Profit Rises 21%; Merck Earnings Up 16% From Bloomberg News and Associated Press
Super-Jumbo Jet Highlights Brisk Business at Air Show By Paul Majendie, REUTERS
Earnings Preview
Bear Stearns Shares Gain on Buyout Talk Bridge News
Company Town Film Profit Report By Richard Natale
Slower PC Sales Drag Stocks Down By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Salon's a Slick Read, but a Sick Investment By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Aerospace Plants Reborn as Tech Parks By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wilshire Associates Signs 10-Year, $44-Million Santa Monica Lease By Bob Howard
2 Fast-Growing Tech Firms Moving Up on Westside By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Deals
Tech Jitters Hit Tokyo and Seoul Markets Bloomberg News; Times Staff
Small-Value Funds' Performance May Be Invitation to Diversify By Josh Friedman
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News; Times Staff
Standard Pacific Profits Beat Estimates From Dow Jones Newswires
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Watchdog Needs Fangs
The Best of America
Play Fair With the Protesters
Telecom Hypocrisy
Next Up on Agenda: Battleground L.A. By Michael Dolan, Michael Dolan is the deputy director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
Islam Claims Jerusalem Too By Hussam Ayloush and Riad Abdelkarim, Riad Abdelkarim is a board member and Hussam Ayloush is the executive director of the Southern California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
Nieves' Attorney Apologetic in Closing Argument By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Training Nurtures Youngsters' Career Dreams By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Honors Long Overdue By Zanto Peabody, TIMES STAFF WRITER
99 Cents Only Sues Lancaster to Block Ouster By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
MTA to Clean Up Trash Near Subway By Sarah Torribio-bond
Airport to Conduct Noise Curfew Study By Andrew Blankstein
Used Tires Sought at Recycling Sites By Sarah Torribio-bond
Driver Burned Over 98% of Body Dies By Karima A. Haynes
Web Links
Two Friends Turn a Hobby Into an Innovative Business By Maggie Barnett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids May Net Trouble With Business Ventures Online By Kathleen O'Steen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Web Site for Girls Turns Creator Into Top Executive at 15 By Jennifer Pendleton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Regional People
Tekelec Reports 2nd-Quarter Income
Highland Bancorp.'s Earnings Are Up
MiniMed Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
Buxbaum Group Acquires National Tube & Steel
Clifford Electronics Bought By Del Mar Firm
K-Swiss Reports Drop in Income, Revenue
Litton Gets OK to Build 12 Navy Ships
Perceptronics Completes Sale of Operation
Newhall Land's Net Income Drops
On Assignment Inc. Posts 30% Quarterly Income Rise
SBI Communications Plans to Buy Conglomerate
Sitestar in Talks to Sell Its E-Commerce Assets
Encino State Bank's Assets Top $100 Million
Ventura Grand Jury Gets Hells Angels Drug Case By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hells Angels Inquiry Goes to Grand Jury By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Hears Both Sides of Story on Tobacco Initiative By David Kelly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Defendant Describes Shooting 'Bully' Over Video Game Argument By Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fishermen Lured by Neon-Colored Worms By Gail Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
For Diabetic Group, Coping Is Child's Play By Aaron Sanderford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robber Sought in Bank Heist By Jenifer Ragland
Rape Suspect's Bail Set at $1 Million By Catherine Blake
Owners Suspect Lost Tortoises Were Stolen By Che Tabisola
$250,000 Grant Aims to Boost Tourism By Aaron Sanderford
School May Schedule Pesticide Meeting By Grace E. Jang
* Robert Lee Williams; Retired Oil Derrick Worker
Obituaries
Park Won't Require Wider Side Streets By Gail Davis
Business Calendar
Regional People
WellPoint, Drugstore.com to Deliver Pharmaceuticals Online By Barbara Murphy
NetZero to Launch Free Internet Service in Canada By Barbara Murphy
California Amplifier Signs Pact to Supply Equipment By Barbara Murphy
Lansco Properties Buys Sav-On Building in Oxnard By Barbara Murphy
Design, Construction Firm Takes on a New Name By Barbara Murphy
Friends Turn Hobby Into Innovative Business By Maggie Barnett, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parents of Truant Girl Prosecuted By Richard Marosi and Ann L. Kim, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Newport Might Put a Leash on Surfing Contests By Noaki Schwartz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Lifeguard to Save Boy By Stuart Pfeifer and Alex Katz, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Burgers and Fudge Together Fair-Ever By Jaimee Rose, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Denies Request for New Trial in Murder Case By Mathis Winkler, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Crisis Response Plan Signed By Ana Beatriz Cholo, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Laguna Beach Fined Over Sewage By Sharon Nagy, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Hears New Rail Pitch By Monte Morin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Activist Dies at 72 By Judy Silber, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Safety Zone: Action Log
Brea By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
From Taunts to Triumph Following the Call of God By Andre Briscoe, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Boeing Camp Motivates Engineers of the Future By Judy Silber, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fountain Valley By Torus Tammer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton By Tariq Malik, (714) 520-2503
Garden Grove By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Huntington Beach By Kenneth Ma, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 13
Irvine By Eric C Sanitate, (949) 764-4309
Laguna Beach By Sharon Nagy, (949) 248-2168
Laguna Hills By Dana Bushee, (949) 574-4206
Laguna Niguel By Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
Laguna Woods By Tami Min, (949) 574-4204
La Habra By Mary Beth P. Adomaitis, (714) 520-2502
Lake Forest By Marie Padilla, (949) 574-4203
La Palma By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Los Alamitos By Chris Ceballos, (714) 966-7440
Mission Viejo By Eva Scholtz, (949) 574-4209
Newport Beach By Tony Altobelli, (949) 574-4222
Orange By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Placentia By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Rancho Santa Margarita By Sean Kirwan, (949) 574-4202
San Clemente By Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2158
San Juan Capistrano By Jennifer Kho, (949) 248-2152
Santa Ana By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Seal Beach By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Stanton By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
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 Deepa Bharath, (714) 520-2513
Costa Mesa By Andrew Glazer, (949) 574-4275
Dana Point By Matt Kieta, (949) 248-2158
Buena Park By Andre Briscoe, (714) 966-5848
Cypress By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
This 'Gidget' Goes to Workshop Under Coppola's Direction By Vivian Letran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lefty on the Right Track By John Roos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Coppola Will Be at Fund-Raiser
Councilman Moreno's End Run
This $1-Million Jackpot Required Sales Pitch First By David Haldane
Father Charged With Abuse in Death of Girl, 5 By David Haldane
THQ Blames Low Sales on Game-Console Transition BLOOMBERG NEWS
Business Calendar
2 Teenage Boys' Bludgeoned Bodies Found in Schoolyard By Annette Kondo and Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Plane Lands Safely on Freeway By Edward J. Boyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor's Votes Under Scrutiny By Jean O. Pasco and Theresa Moreau, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Schools Near Staples Wary of Protests By Louis Sahagun, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
A Vision of Resurrection for Mexican Film Classics By Agustin Gurza
Youths Offered Way to Get Off State Database By George Ramos, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DWP Chief Proposes Selling L.A. Stake in Coal-Burning Plant By Joe Mozingo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Truant Girl's Parents Face Criminal Trial in O.C. By Ann L. Kim and Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
State Probes Relocation of Hospital Units By Dan Weikel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medals Arrive 55 Years Late By Zanto Peabody, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Grand Jury to Hear Hells Angels Case By Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Calls for Stronger Asian American Role in Schools By K. Connie Kang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Deputies Seek Leads in Pico Rivera Slayings
99 Cents Store Sues City Over Eviction
Newport Beach May Limit Surf Competitions
New Protest Area Proposed for Convention
Burbank Airport Board to Study Night Curfew
Man Dies From Burns After Car Blaze
Women's Center Founder Gets $90,000 Grant
Boy 4, Dies in Accident at Country Club Pool
Man Slain on Street in Drive-By Shooting
Power Outage Hits Wide Area of Westside
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Meet in L.A.
Man Critically Hurt in Street Shooting
Eyvind Earle; Artist and Disney Painter By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mother Not to Blame in Deaths of Her 4 Girls, Lawyer Argues By Caitlin Liu, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wide Ethnic Health Disparities Found in County By Mitchell Landsberg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Blames Jokes for Disputed Claims By Ann W. O'Neill, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Brown, Sheffield Do It Up Right By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Win the Game, Rangers Lose Rodriguez By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trials Leave U.S. in Medal Pinch By Mike Penner
Agassi Out of L.A. Tennis; Spadea May Withdraw Next By Valerie Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Dreams Start Small in Johnson City, Tenn., Where Eight Southland Players Try Rookie League By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winners Have Become Losers By Bill Plaschke
If Seeing Is Believing, Then There Are Some Doubts By T.J. Simers
Spin It Like This and Webb Can Tangle With Tiger By Shav Glick
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 Hans Tesselaar
Singular Achievements Major league Hall of Famers who...
Phillips Stands Tall Again as Liberty Defeats Mystics From Associated Press
Dixon Is an Underrated Spark for L.A. By Earl Gustkey
Sparks Tonight By Earl Gustkey
Hollywood Park Had Its Moments By Bob Mieszerski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galaxy Might Feel the Squeeze Against A-League's Flash By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Galaxy Tonight
Mieszerski Picks Nine Winners On Last Day
Clemens Almost Upstaged by Rookie From Associated Press
Everett Decides to Drop Appeal From Staff and Wire Reports
White Ready to Do His Part By Jason Reid
Gardner Sharp, Meadows Isn't and Giants Win, 3-0 From Associated Press
Schoeneweis Is Happy to Be Back By Mike Digiovanna
Summerall: 'I'm Not Retiring From Broadcasting' By Larry Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ferreira's Tennis Stock Continues Recent Rise By Valerie Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7.5 Overnight TV Rating Shows Woods' Drawing Power By Larry Stewart, From Staff and Wire Reports
U.s. Olympic Track And Field Team
Newswire
Southland Connections By Steve Henson
Clippers Are Pursuing Deal to Trade Anderson By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Swann Signs With Panthers From Associated Press
McPhillips Feeling on Top of World By Dan Arritt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taipei Hitters Find Titans' Saarloos Is a Type-A Pitcher By Lon Eubanks
Fountain Valley's Casey Janssen Signs to Play Baseball at UCLA
Pro Surfing
Brea and Rosary Lose Key Players to Knee Injuries By Martin Henderson
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