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What happened on October 17, 2000
NEWS
Book Review By Steve Appleford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stirring Up a Rage in Black America By Lynell George, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Steaming Brew of Vampires and Witches By Michael Harris, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'The Debating Game'--Live From . . . By Martin Miller and Roy Rivenburg, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Just Ask the Kids: It's the Image That Counts By Sandy Banks
A Mid-Autumn Afternoon's Leafy Theatrical Idyll By Patt Diroll, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Caught in the 3rd Dimension By Adam Tschorn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Fruitless to Interest Teens in Tasteless Produce
Taking Solace in the Memories of Her Father
Involvement Opportunities
Laugh Lines
A Learning Link to the Getty Museum
Jokes & Riddles
What Are Your Tips for School Success?
Mrs. P, the Cafeteria Lady By Dolores Johnson, The story so far: Mrs. P is one of the kids' favorite cafeteria ladies
Bloody Clouds Represent Emotional Issues By Cynthia Richmond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bush-Gore Debate
Mahony's Labor Support
Skateboarding to School
Privatizing Social Security
Which Is Worse?
Bombing of U.S. Ship and Mideast Unrest
Prop. 36's Approach for Drug Addicts
Median O.C. Home Resale Price Hits Record $300,000 By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stakes Are High as Mideast Summit Goes Past Deadline By Norman Kempster and Rebecca Trounson, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Barak, Arafat Are Grim and Have Little Leeway By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Warships Head to Yemen to Bolster Investigative Team By Bob Drogin and David Kelly, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sailor Recalls Chaotic Darkness After Explosion Rocked the Cole By Stephen Braun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Critics Line Up Against Chevron-Texaco Merger By Nancy Rivera Brooks and James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
For Many Blacks, Election Isn't on Radar By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
MTA, Lawmakers Trade Barbs Over Strike's Savings By Douglas P. Shuit and Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Hollywood Priest Was an Insider By Paul Brownfield, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Body Found at Home of Suspect By Kim Murphy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ads Spark Backlash in School Race By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
On 11th Anniversary of Quake, Bay Bridge Remains Unrestored By John M. Glionna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Now Here's a Chance to Raise the Hate Crimes Card By Patt Morrison
Feinstein Holds Big Lead in Fund-Raising By Greg Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opposition Disputes Validity of Elections From Times Wire Reports
Milosevic's Party to Share Power Associated Press
Reduction in Kosovo Peacekeepers Is More Likely Now, Officials Say By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Lists World's Hungriest Countries From Times Wire Reports
Two of 10 Kidnapped Oil Workers Escape From Times Wire Reports
Far-Right Party Down in Regional Vote From Times Wire Reports
Death Penalty Moratorium Attracting Unlikely Adherents By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
U.N. Chief's Effort to Earn Israeli Trust Helped Bring About the Summit By Maggie Farley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yemen Harbor Workers Not Screened By Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colombia Purges Military to Polish Image By Michael Easterbrook and Juanita Darling, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Close Vote for Governor Hurts PRI's Standing By Mary Beth Sheridan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spacewalkers Help Attach Docking Port From Associated Press
Latinos Are Watching GOP Vote on Immigration Law By Nick Anderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Predicts He'll Take Arkansas By Michael Finnegan and Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
FBI Investigates Unwanted E-Mail Linked to RNC Site By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bickering Increases Before Final Debate By Edwin Chen and Maria L. La Ganga, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Clinton's Drug Czar Will Resign By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Takes Custody of Newborn Baby From Times Wire Reports
Justices Won't Get Involved in 'Tiger' Cat Fight By David G. Savage, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officials: Synagogue Fire Deliberately Set From Times Wire Reports
Immigrant Health Care Bill Dumped By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marchers Step Forward for Family Unity By Marlene Cimons, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boys in Protective Custody After Being Chained to Bed From Associated Press
State Pension Fund Votes to Divest Tobacco Stocks From Associated Press
Deal to End MTA Strike Called Close By Jeffrey L. Rabin and Richard Winton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Mo. Governor Feared Dead in Plane Crash By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Edison (5-1) vs. Los Alamitos (6-0)
Rehling Proves a Class Act On, Off Field By Martin Henderson
Athletes Of The Week
Rolling Along By Peter Yoon
Sunny Hills Twins Out to Set the Pace By Dan Arritt
Miller Pushes Saints to New Heights By Mike Itagaki
Prepnet / Speak Out
Lin, Nelson Stand to Gain From Their Budding Rivalry By Dave Mckibben
Team Play Pays for University's Peck By Melanie Neff
ENTERTAINMENT
His Partnership Reflects a New 'Behavior' By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Across the Pond, and Beyond By Diane Haithman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Business Like Dad's Business By Brian Lowry
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Lorenza Munoz
Delaney to Leave 'NYPD Blue' for Legal Drama by Bochco By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lithgow and Orchestra Share Passion for Music By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Silver Lining Holds Up in 'The Rainmaker' Revival By Philip Brandes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sibelius' First Symphony Warms Iceland Orchestra By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Engaging Guarneri String Quartet, Human After All By Richard S. Ginell, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Close Dancing' Proves Distant From Intimacy By Lewis Segal, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
'Parents' Meets With More Success By Robert W. Welkos
'Cleopatra's Second' Replaces 'Count on Me'
Genuine, Uplifting Sounds From Delirious?: No Question By Steve Appleford, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Critical Condition,' Unsettling Checkup on U.S. Health Care By John Rogers, ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUSINESS
Tech Titans Show Achilles' Heels By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fatigue Cracks Cited as Source on Tire Failures By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Analysts Criticized for Herd Mentality, Laggardly Moves By Thomas S. Mulligan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holiday Season Could Be Missing a Big Toy Trend By Abigail Goldman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TrizecHahn Moves Beyond Malls By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studio's Budget Concerns Could Deliver Knockout Punch to 'Ali' By Claudia Eller
Unilever Seeks Buyer for Bestfoods Unit Bloomberg News
Home Prices in Southland Hit Record Highs By Daryl Strickland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rates Mixed on Short-Term Treasury Bills Associated Press
Consumer Products
Also. . .
Inventories Slightly Outpaced Sales in August Associated Press
Hotel Rates Up, Occupancy Down During Convention By Jerry Hirsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BizRate Exec Pleads Guilty to DUI By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Unicom to Build CDMA Networks From Reuters
BofA Profit of $2.18 Billion Paces Year-Ago 3rd Quarter From Bloomberg News and Reuters
Motorola, Gemstar in Licensing Pact Reuters
2 Firms Ordered to Identify Internet Message Posters By Ashley Dunn and Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Western Digital By Karen Alexander
Gateway Accused of Fraud Over Net Access Bloomberg News
Indexes Finish Mixed Amid Profit Jitters From Times Wire Services
Verizon Will Delay Wireless Spinoff From Times Wire Services
Stock Mutual Funds See Heavy Outflows
Brokerages Fined for Mishandling Orders
Ticker Talk
New SEC Rule Will Restrict What Firms Say From Reuters, Times Staff
Special Report: Online Trading
Magazine's Top-Analysts List Ignores Some Key Players By Robert Dieterich, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Cleaning Up With Clorox; Liberate Stock Won't Set You Free--Yet By Michael Hiltzik and James Peltz
Giving Retirement a Trial Run Will Help Avoid Stumbling Later By Jeanette Marantos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Company Town Film Profit Report By Richard Natale
Geocast Joins With EchoStar to Extend Reach By Jon Healey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voit Founder to Step Aside as President, but Remain Chairman
Deals
HomeGrocer Won't Use Former Thrifty Center By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sun Leases Space in Opus Center
Braly Named CEO of 3 Local Firms
Forum on Funding Services
L.A. and the Internet
Democratic Convention Proved Boon for O.C. Hotel Business Too By E. Scott Reckard and Jerry Hirsch, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Suit Alleges San Diego Firm's Costumes Derive From 'Potter' From Associated Press
Western Digital Targeting Cable TV With 3rd Subsidiary By Karen Alexander, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Rockwell CEO to Give $1 Million to UCI By Karen Alexander
Planet Hollywood to Be Razed for a Larger Morton's By Leslie Earnest
Mall Operator Adds Defibrillators By Leslie Earnest
Survey: Retail Tops O.C. Job Growth By Leslie Earnest
Keith Cos. Wraps Up Crosby Mead Purchase
Cortex Signs 3 Pacts for at Least $11 Million
JAMS to Take Dispute Mediation to the Net
Downey Financial Sees Net Income Rise 58%
Fidelity Chairman Foley Registers to Sell Shares Dow Jones
Unipass Technologies Names Bartholomew Its CEO
Lease to Triple Space for Sun Microsystems By Robin Fields, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Utilities Seek Lower Cap on Electric Prices From Bloomberg News
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Phasing Out the Dickens System
Resolve Is Not Enough
The Courts Await, Governor
Goal Now Is Just an Enforced Separation By Yossi Klein Halevi, Yossi Klein Halevi is the Israeli correspondent for the New Republic and a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report
Stop Pressing Israel to Make Concessions By Daniel Pipes, Daniel Pipes is the director of the Middle East Forum in Philadelphia
Young Adults Will Weigh In Politically--If Engaged By Jesse Ventura, Jesse Ventura is governor of Minnesota
School Loses in API Numbers Game By Jessica Garrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Council Majority Calls Park Study Greatly Exaggerated By Jean O. Pasco, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Evidence From Bad Warrants Held Valid By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Getting Digitized for Their Arts' Sake By Vivian Letran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Garofalo Gets Formal Word of Recall Push By Tariq Malik, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man Shot to Death Outside His Workplace By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Made Ex-NFL Star Tim Green's, Um, Sewage List By Steve Harvey
Marathon Mandate By William Lobdell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brea By Raul Gallegos, (714) 520-2512
Buena Park By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Anaheim By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Costa Mesa By Danette Goulet, (949) 574-4221
Cypress By Tina Borgatta, (714) 966-5982
Dana Point By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Fountain Valley By Torus Tammer, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 15
Fullerton By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Garden Grove By Tami Min, (714) 520-2509
Huntington Beach By Angelique Flores, (714) 965-7172, Ext. 14
Irvine By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Laguna Beach By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Laguna Hills By Dana Bushee, (714) 966-5636
Laguna Niguel By Sean Kirwan, (714) 966-5642
Laguna Woods By Dana Bushee, (714) 966-5636
La Habra By Raul Gallegos, (714) 520-2512
Lake Forest By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
La Palma By Tina Borgatta, (714) 966-5982
Los Alamitos By Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Mission Viejo By Sean Kirwan, (714) 966-5642
Newport Beach By Mathis Winkler, (949) 574-4232
Orange By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Placentia By Raul Gallegos, (714) 520-2512
Rancho Santa Margarita By Sean Kirwan, (714) 966-5642
San Clemente By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
San Juan Capistrano By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Santa Ana By Tina Borgatta, (714) 966-5982
Seal Beach By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Stanton By Judy Silber, (714) 966-5988
Tustin By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Villa Park By Alex Katz, (714) 966-5977
Westminster By Tami Min, (714) 520-2509
Yorba Linda By Deniene Husted, (714) 520-2508
Other Communities / Rossmoor By Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Neighbor Saves Man From Fire By Alex Katz
Pop, Slam, Action! By Chris Pasles, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI's New Digital Show Puts You in 'Shift-CTRL' By Vivian Letran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State to Put 10 Schools to the Test By Jessica Garrison, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flu Shots: Let the Vaccinations Begin By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Martino Helps Chapman Beat Hope International
Region's Largest Medical Group Fails By Daryl Kelley and Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Memories Foggy at Rampart Trial By Ann W. O'Neill and Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
10 Schools to Gamble on Test Scores By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Border Zone an Economic Hot Spot By Rosemary Clandos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'For Sale' Signs on Cars OK, Judge Says By Carla Hall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rogan, Schiff Near Record for Spending By Jean Merl, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dispatching of L.A. Paramedics May Be Revamped By Robert J. Lopez and Rich Connell, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lawmaker's Demands Stall County Project By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Now, Iran-Iraq Conflict Is Only a Game By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexico's Holy War Is Part of Many Family Histories By Agustin Gurza
Palestinians Decry Deportation Case By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many in County Remain Uninsured, Survey Finds By Julie Marquis, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Scuba Diver Gets Tangled in Kelp, Drowns By Catherine Blake Special To The Times
Runner Is on a Marathon for Charity By William Lobdell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3rd Man Charged in Oscar Theft From a Times staff writer
County Hopes for Accord With Union by Midweek By Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Allen's 'Sleeper' Held Grains of Truth on Fiber By Steve Harvey
Court Upholds Warrant Despite Wrong Address By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strip-Search Policy of Pomona Police Ruled Unconstitutional By David Rosenzweig, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hospital Seeks Help in Identifying Patient
MTA Picketer Struck by Car; Driver Arrested
LAX Alters Procedures on Small Planes
'Combat!' Actor Rick Jason Found Dead
Man Shot to Death in Parking Lot at Work
Driver to Be Tried for Murder in 2 Deaths
Gus Hall; Communist Party Leader in the U.S. for 40 Years By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vincent Canby; Sophisticated, Wry Film Critic for N.Y. Times By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1,700 Rally for Israel at West L.A. Synagogue By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mexicans Find No Bodies; Lawyer Says They Dug in Wrong Spot By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sherman, Doyle, Ros Gather for Debate By Annette Kondo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Herded Into Room, Robbed
Experts Puzzled by Veteran Diver's Death By Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Democrats Top GOP in Voter Drive By Fred Alvarez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crews Battle Slow-Moving Brush Fire Near La Conchita
School Board Eyes Field Trip Rules By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jury Selection Begins for Murder Trial By Tracy Wilson
2 Men Seriously Hurt in Truck Crash By Holly J. Wolcott
Charges Reduced in Assault Case By Tracy Wilson
Fair Will Explore Tech Use in Schools By Anna Gorman
Youth Foundation Wins $5,000 Grant By Gail Davis
Monument Proposed for Teen Killed in Fall By Traci Isaacs
Senior Center Plans Fund-Raising Dinner By Josh Karp
Volunteers Sought for Emergency Team By Traci Isaacs
Habitat for Humanity Names New Director By Josh Goldstein
Reading Conference to Be Held Oct. 28 By Margaret Talev
Wider Sideyards for Homes Urged By Josh Karp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Combat' Star Jason Dies in Moorpark By Holly J. Wolcott, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
WellPoint to Acquire Pharmaceutical Facility By Barbara Murphy
IMammogram.com Helps Fund Cancer Awareness By Barbara Murphy
ValueClick Relocates to Westlake Village By Barbara Murphy
Vsource Set to Buy Los Angeles Business By Barbara Murphy
Distributor Prepares for Recall of Helmets By Barbara Murphy
Movie Rancher By Kathleen O'Steen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thousand Oaks' Homestore.com to Provide Content for AOL By Barbara Murphy
Dole Announces Quarterly Dividend By Barbara Murphy
Westlake Technologies Bought by Connecticut Firm By Barbara Murphy
Regional People
Banks Bemoan Site's Credit Union Loan Offer By Karen Robinson-jacobs
Low-Scoring Valley Schools to Get State Help By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Median Price of Single-Family Valley Home Down Slightly By Karen Robinson-jacobs, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Health Care Announces Failure By Daryl Kelley and Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Head Start Children Tested for Deafness By Grace E. Jang
Car Show to Benefit Assn. for Retarded By Zanto Peabody
Boy, 7, Injured When Struck by Car By Greg Risling
On Location By Kathleen O'Steen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Motion Picture General Store Keeps Film Rolling on Location Shoots By Kathleen O'Steen, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Making Pitch for a Bigger Piece of Filmmaking Pie By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Web Links
Leslie's Poolmart to Move Base to Phoenix
Pinnacle Entertainment Shareholders OK Merger
Electro-Rent's Income Up 38% in 1st Quarter
Need2Buy Acquires German Company
Capstone Turbine Lands American Energy Order
Fox Contracts Dick Clark for 'Beyond Belief' Shows
Right Start Secures $7.4-Million Investment
Trio-Tech Announces It Won't Purchase KeyTek
GG Glenoaks Buys Sun Valley Complex
InfoLink Signs Lease on Chatsworth Office
Corridor Growth Area Blurs County Lines By Rosemary Clandos, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Regional People
Business Calendar
Obituaries
Diver's Death Puzzles Experts By Catherine Blake, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
Girls
Boys
Swafford Is Catching On With Assist from Boller By Steve Henson
Royal Suspends 5 Players for Year By Mike Bresnahan
Cleveland's Clark Selects UCLA
Matadors' Sells Singled Out for His Special Play By Vince Kowalick
Area College Notebook By Fernando Dominguez
High School Notebook By Dave Desmond
Calendar
High School Notebook By Eric Sondheimer
Mets Have That Worldly Feeling By Ross Newhan
Mets Have That Worldly Feeling By Paul Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Positive Test Could Mean Gold for U.S. By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yankees Want More Magic By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bruins Look for Middle Ground By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
De La Hoya Decides On New Trainer By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mouring After By Mark Heisler, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Men of Steal
You Knew the Ram Story Was Going to Have Legs By T.J. Simers
Riggs Knew Something Better Than Mulligans By Mal Florence
Jaguars Will Remember These Titans By Robyn Norwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Gets Uglier for Aikman By Robyn Norwood
Rams, Raiders Causing Separation Anxiety By Mike Penner
Sehorn Out as Many as 4 Weeks Staff and Wire Reports
Knee Surgery Sidelines Red Wings' Yzerman From Associated Press
Nhl Top To Bottom By Elliott Teaford
Roy Looking Ahead to a Grand Record By Elliott Teaford
Back Injury Forces Blake Out By Jim Hodges
Drug-Free Olympics Lose a Champion in McCaffrey By Alan Abrahamson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vishnevski Makes His Presence Felt By Elliott Teaford
Duck Attitude Adjustment Pays Off Against Rangers By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Stadium for Mets Could Be Ready by 2004 By Paul Gutierrez
Torre Faces Difficult Decision With Clemens By Mike Digiovanna
Inspiring Comebacks By Roy Jurgens
A's Decline Option on Stairs Times Wire Services
Celtics, Nuggets Complete Four-Player Trade From Associated Press
Maggette Tries a Little Patience By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bryant Likely to Sell Stake in Milan Team By Tim Brown, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arizona State Juggles Quarterbacks
Trojans Could Reach New Lows By David Wharton
Toledo Intensifies Practice Sessions By Bill Shaikin
Injured Foot Sidelines Seles From Staff and Wire Reports
Announcements
Donation of $5.25 Million Brings Optimism to Hope By Paul Mcleod
ABA Extends Deadline for Anaheim Team By Lon Eubanks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Section Denies Private Schools' Request By Martin Henderson
San Clemente Tops Foothill in Water Polo
Ducks Change for the Better By Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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