What happened on June 11, 2000

NEWS

BOOKS

The Reel Deal By Amy Wallace, Amy Wallace, a Times staff writer, covers Hollywood for the Calendar section
Get Smart By Leon Wieseltier
The Draftsman's Contract By Christopher Hitchens, Christopher Hitchens, a columnist for Vanity Fair, is the author of numerous books, including the just-published paperback "No One Left to Lie To: The Politics of America's Worst Family" (Verso). His essay will appear as the introduction to "Safe Area Gorazde."
The High Bench By Henry Taylor
What Warren Wrought By Edward Lazarus
Cut-Up By Amy Gerstler
Dreaming in Russian By Jonathan Levi
Southern California Rating: FICTION 1 DEMOLITION ANGEL \o7...
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Los Angeles Times Children's Bestsellers

ENTERTAINMENT

No Place for the Chicken-Hearted By Amy Wallace, Amy Wallace is a Times staff writer
Her Castles in the Sand By Natalie Nichols, Natalie Nichols is a regular contributor to Calendar
Best Bets / JUNE 11-17, 2000
A British Studio That's Declared Independence By David Gritten, David Gritten is a regular contributor to Calendar
Reclaiming the Glory That Was Nureyev's By Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal is The Times' dance critic
The Patient Englishman By Kristin Hohenadel, Kristin Hohenadel is a regular contributor to Calendar
Where He'll Stop, Nobody Knows By Paul Brownfield, Paul Brownfield is a Times staff writer
The Italians Have a Word for It By John Henken, John Henken is a frequent contributor to Calendar
Bored With the Bard? No Way By Scarlet Cheng, Scarlet Cheng is a regular contributor to Calendar
Quick Cuts By Kathleen Craughwell
If They Can Make It There . . . By Mike Boehm, Mike Boehm is a Times staff writer
Taking Note of Composers' Basic Needs By Josef Woodard, Josef Woodard is a regular contributor to Calendar
Pulling Out the Heavy Artillery By Hunter Drohojowska-philp, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp is a regular contributor to Calendar
You Can't Say They Aren't Ambitious By Soren Baker, Soren Baker is a frequent contributor to Calendar
A Young Twist on an Old Topic By Robert Hilburn
Will Sinead O'Connor's Future Compare to Her Past? By Steve Hochman
Small Faces
In Brief By Randy Lewis
In Brief By Robert Hilburn
In Brief By Soren Baker
Also Out This Week
An Adventurous Balance By Robert Hilburn
Memories of Mingus--and a Lot More By Don Heckman, Don Heckman is The Times' jazz writer
Solo, Sublime Gilberto Amid Bumper Crop of Latin Alliances By Don Heckman

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NATIONAL

OPINION

Punishing Teens to Protect Them By Mike Males, Mike Males is the author of "Framing Youth: 10 Myths About the Next Generation."
It's Soap Opera, But Also Law By Edward P. Lazarus, Edward P. Lazarus is the legal correspondent for Talk magazine and author of "Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall and Future of the Modern Supreme Court."
Third Shock Due By Amy Myers Jaffe and Robert A. Manning, Robert A. Manning, senior fellow and director of Asian studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the author of the forthcoming "The Asian Energy Factor." Amy Myers Jaffe is senior energy analyst at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University
The Right Man for LAUSD's Political Job By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a Los Angeles-based fellow at the New America Foundation
How Baghdad Divided the Conquerors By Charles Duelfer, Charles Duelfer, who served in the State Department, was deputy chairman of UNSCOM from 1993 until March 2000
Consequences of a Corporatized Diplomacy By Robert A. Hooper, Robert A. Hooper, visiting associate professor of film and television at UCLA, was a Fulbright scholar in Fiji in 1994. He helped train the staff of Fiji's TV station, which was ransacked last week
As Gap Between Rich and Poor Grows, Resentment Doesn't By Karlyn Bowman, Karlyn Bowman is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
Bush's Critical Big Choice By Linda A. Divall, Linda A. DiVall, president of a public- research firm, was a senior advisor to Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign
Gore's Smart Campaign By Robert G. Beckel, Robert G. Beckel, a political analyst, served as campaign manager for Walter F. Mondale in 1984
Robert Kennedy Jr. By Lewis Macadams, Lewis MacAdams, a poet, is the founder and chairman of Friends of the Los Angeles River. His new book, "Birth of the Cool," will be published early next year
Romer Needs a Fast Start
Police Reform Crucial for Ulster
Global Warming: House Still Blind
Vicente Fox By Vicente Fox, Sergio Munoz, a Times editorial writer, compiled the candidates' statements
Francisco Labastida By Francisco Labastida, Sergio Munoz, a Times editorial writer, compiled the candidates' statements
The U.S. and Mexico: 150 Years of Ambivalence
Gilberto Rincon Gallardo By Gilberto Rincon Gallardo, Sergio Munoz, a Times editorial writer, compiled the candidates' statements
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas By Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, Sergio Munoz, a Times editorial writer, compiled the candidates' statements
Less Competitive Elections in L.A.? By Xandra Kayden, Xandra Kayden is a political scientist at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research and president of the League of Women Voters

REAL ESTATE

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

DVD Asides By Rachel Uslan
Consumer--or Consumed? By Michael Ventre
Beat Me With Your Best Shot By Noa Jones
Lautner on L.A. By Ed Leibowitz
Gentlemen, Start Your Cameras By Mark Ehrman
They're Not Natural, But What Is in This Self-Invented Place? By James Ricci
Addicted To Acting By Hilary De Vries, Hilary de Vries' last piece for the magazine was a Q&A with Ben Stiller
What's a Nice Cosmo Girl Like You...Doing With an Orthodox Husband? By Andrea Heiman, Andrea Heiman's last story for the magazine was on the rise of Orthodox Judaism
Heavy Days at Jenny Craig By Fred Dickey, Fred Dickey's last article for the magazine was about the 1985 murder of a DNA scientist
Cool, Calm And Colorful
The Heart of Tartness By Henry Fenwick
Sophisticated Lady By S. Irene Virbila

TRAVEL

What happened on June 11, 2000

NEWS

Midwest's Rivermen Swim Against Current From Associated Press

Conductor's Loving Opus to the Jewish Experience By Lynn Smith, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wrestling With a Flood of Mixed Emotions Over Racism By Sandy Banks

Grand Old Flags By Maria Elena Fernandez, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Neighbor's Snub Hurts Kids and Puzzles Mom By Vicki Iovine

Vaudeville Vixens By Al Ridenour, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

MacLaine's Humor, High Spirits Elevate Tale of Tough Trek By Rochelle O'Gorman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A Box Full of Fun By Mel Gilden

Midwest's Rivermen Swim Against Current By Giovanna Dell'Orto, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Innovative Program Aims to Wean Youth Off Drugs By Angie Wagner, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores of Waterfalls Discovered in Yellowstone By Michael Milstein, THE BILLINGS GAZETTE

Weekend Jocks Put Lower Back at High Risk By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Westerners' Migration to Woods Fuels Fire Debate By John Hughes, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Election.com Seeks Online Voting Revolution By Frank Eltman, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Amish Reach Out for Help With Underage Drinking By Amy Beth Graves, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite 20-Year Ban, PCBs Still Seep Into Lake Michigan By Tammy Webber, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miners Are Watching Their Stopes and Stulls From Associated Press

Pinball Machines Tilt Into Oblivion By Larry Mcshane, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Low Back Pain in Pregnancy Linked to Muscle Strains By Ira Dreyfuss, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Linguist Looks to Spoken Record to Provide Clues By Michael Astor, ASSOCIATED PRESS

In Death, Bart Leaves Legacy to His Brethren By Matthew Ott, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grizzlies Charm Trainer; That's Bear-Faced Truth By Matthew Ott, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pricey Premium Coffee Is No Ordinary Cup of Joe By Matthew J. Rosenberg, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Weather Modification Program Stirs Storm of Protest By Roxana Hegeman, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Debate Flares Over Park Service's Increased Use of Prescribed Fires By Matt Kelley, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Software Backstops Doctors to Cut Errors By Wilson Ring, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Political Calculus in the Region Swiftly Altered By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Hatfields, McCoys Unite to Put Famous Feud to Rest By Eric Slater, TIMES STAFF WRITER

As Drought Grows, Hunger Again Stalks Africa's Horn By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cold War Still Hot in Korea's DMZ By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Defense Landed All the Punches in Corcoran Case By Mark Arax, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Behind the Bunker Mentality By Terry Mcdermott, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Death of Syria's Assad Complicates Peace Prospects By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER

GatesGate Swings Open By Mike Downey

Bush Faces Tough Choices in Taking a Stand on Abortion By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Fiji Rebels' Backers Torch Restaurant From Associated Press

Ethiopia Launches New Border Offensive From Reuters

Drive Toward Women's Equality Gets Boost From U.N. Meeting From Associated Press

Gay Activists Vow to Pass Colosseum Despite Warning Reuters

Montenegrin Advisor's Slaying Adds to Tension Ahead of Today's Vote By Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Syria Paves Way for Son to Take Power, but Some See Tough Transition Ahead By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Impact of Death on U.S. Policy Is Seen as Minimal By Norman Kempster and Bob Drogin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

57 Injured as Trains Collide on Zugspitze From Times Wire Reports

Student Activists Targeted, Group Says From Times Wire Reports

Koreas Delay Summit Due to Technical Woes By Sonni Efron, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Nobel Laureate Urges Retrial for Abu-Jamal From Reuters

Clinton Pushes College Aid Plan By Edwin Chen, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Clinton Hails Gore; Donors Give $500,000 From Reuters

New N.Y. Senate Challenger Running Even With Hillary Clinton in Polls From Associated Press

A Sincere Distrust of Politicians By Cathleen Decker, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER

Texas Justice System Flawed, Paper Says From Reuters

Lawmakers Back Tax Rebate; $2.7 Billion in Cuts Likely By Julie Tamaki and Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Del Mar's Fence Infuriates City's Neighbors By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara Party-Goers Alerted to Drink Drugging By Sally Ann Connell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Poll of State Finds Open Hand for Charity By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Summer Rotation By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BOOKS

The Reel Deal By Amy Wallace, Amy Wallace, a Times staff writer, covers Hollywood for the Calendar section

Get Smart By Leon Wieseltier

What Warren Wrought By Edward Lazarus

Dreaming in Russian By Jonathan Levi

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds