What happened on April 04, 2001

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ENTERTAINMENT

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FOOD

To Bean, or Not to Bean? By Phyllis Glazer, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
Secrets of the Sauce Masters By Michel Ruhlman and Thomas Keller, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
100 Seders By Judy Zeidler, Special to the Times
A Class in Freshness 101 By David Karp
It's Tiny Sandwich Season By Abby Mandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Velvet From Sow's Ear By Rose Dosti, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
1999 Freie Weingartner Durnsteiner Kellerberg Riesling "Smaragd," Wachau, Austria By S. Irene Virbila
What Are You Drinking?
Those 'Mouth-Filling' Whites By Charles E. Olken, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rich Little Po'-Boy By Kathy Gunst, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Wrap That Bird By Mary Ellen Rae, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Those Nuts From the Hills By Donna Deane
Wild, Sweet and Crunchy By Donna Deane, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Stained Glass for the Seder
Flaky Tart and Greens By Barbara Hansen
Something to Say By Russ Parsons

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What happened on April 04, 2001

NEWS

Opening Day From Times Wire Reports

Interest Grows in Freedman's Bank By Beverly Beyette, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Her Grand Entrance By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Supporting Roles By Patt Diroll, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

It's a Short Walk, Indeed, From Political Office to Madison Ave. By Martin Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Blast From the Past: Rush of Big Rigs on the Open Road By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Sifting Facts and Gossip to Scout Out the Ghosts of Old Hollywood By Jonathan Kirsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

In World of Literary Satires, Just How Far Is Too Far? By Hillel Italie, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Traumatic Tales of Avian Mishap, Afflicting Fowl Fresh and Frozen By Tony Kornheiser

Felicia, the Poet Who Didn't Know It By Caitlin Adams and Marilyn Gould, * Marilyn Gould and her granddaughter, Caitlin Adams, wrote this story together. Caitlin hopes to become an author someday just like her grandma

The Hang-Ups of Suburban Life Can Be Taxing By Chris Erskine

In a Cooling Economy, Used-Car Shoppers Make Changes By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Age Takes Its Toll on Car's Electronic Hardware By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Picture Book of Cars Is in Never-Never Land By Charles Solomon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

'Totaled' Car: Let's Get This Straight By Kathleen Doheny, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

U.S. Meets With Detained Crew as Tensions Mount By Henry Chu and Paul Richter, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Clock Is Ticking for Washington By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Stocks Plummet as Fears Grow Over Profits, China By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Split Senate Gives More Muscle to Its Members By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Schools Try to Nip Criminality in the Bud By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Amid Crisis, Britain Losing Faith in Farmers By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Numbers of Blacks, Latinos Admitted to UC System Rise By Rebecca Trounson and Kenneth R. Weiss, TIMES EDUCATION WRITERS

Energy Firms' Mixed Message Is Focus of Inquiry By Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Probe of Utility Money Transfers Ordered By Tim Reiterman and Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Arrests of Illegal Migrants Plunge By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Just Add Water By Peter H. King

Japan Approves Textbook Defending Role in WWII From Times Wire Services

Creditors Claim Control Over Russia's NTV By Maura Reynolds, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Little to Show for Year, Putin Admits Associated Press

Israeli Air Raids Target Palestinian Security Forces in Gaza Strip By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Another Shoe Drops for Mayor 'Buddy' By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Morale Likely a Factor in Decision on Sub Crew By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Notification Process Gives Kin a Lifeline By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER

International Law Favors 'Sovereign Immunity' for Plane, Experts Say By Robert L. Jackson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Powell Joins Nagorno-Karabakh Talks By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Beijing Seeks to Balance Tough Talk, Diplomacy By Henry Chu, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Kostunica Rejects Quick Hand-Over of Milosevic By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Macedonian Police, Media Criticized for Treatment of Ethnic Albanians From Times Wire Services

Recount Would Have Increased Bush Win, Papers Say From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Man Is Acquitted in 'Air Rage' Case That Spotlighted Rising Passenger Ire From Associated Press

Clinton Pays Visit to Raise Quake Aid From Times Wire Reports

Nazi, 83, Convicted of Killing 7 Jews From Times Wire Reports

Robinson to Stay in U.N. Rights Job From Times Wire Reports

Crash Inquiry Turns to Safety Alert By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Cheney Casts Senate Vote to Rescue Bush's Budget By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Bush Defends His Faith-Based Proposal By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER

N.J. Official Says Race Profiling Persists From Associated Press

Audit: U.S. Agency Bumbled Millions From Times Wire Reports

Dan Rather Was Democrats' Star at Fund-Raiser From the Washington Post

Money Woes May Doom Saturday Mail Delivery By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Judge Rips Up Case of Boys' Paper Guns From Times Wire Reports

Killer Apologizes, Dies for 2 Slayings From Times Wire Reports

Search Continues for Fishing Vessel Crew From Times Wire Reports

'First Librarian' Bush Touts Favorite Place From Times Wire Reports

2 Accused in Hiding of Abortion Fugitive From Times Wire Reports

DNA Links N. Calif. Rapes to Southland Killings By David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ruling May Lead to 3rd Trial in Girl's Slaying By Kimi Yoshino Stuart Pfiefer and Monte Morin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

All Involved in Alcala Case Brace for Yet Another Trial By Monte Morin and Kimi Yoshino Stuart Pfiefer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

A Mother's Nightmares Get Even Worse By Jerry Hicks, TIMES STAFF WRITER

High-speed Chase By Martin Henderson, TIMES STAFF WRITER

The Franchise By Mike Penner, TIMES STAFF WRITER

What Those 200,000 Fans Know About Watching Races By Mike Kupper

Huge Withdrawal Aside, Engine Parity Is the Word By Darin Esper, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Racing Phenomenon in Any Language By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Said Busily Becoming Hottest on Circuit By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Chips Off the Old Engine Block By Shav Glick, TIMES STAFF WRITER

ENTERTAINMENT

Before Their Art Was Famous By David Pagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Fitting Square Pegs in an Oval Office By Paul Brownfield, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Sound Out of Soweto By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Handling Conflict: Well, Recuuuse Me By Brian Lowry

Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Shauna Snow

'Metamorphoses' Boosts CTG to Top of Drama Critics Tally By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER

Yearning for a Wider World Led Ann Hu to Film Directing By Scarlet Cheng, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Depiction of the Virgin of Guadalupe Stirs Objections By Hollis Walker, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Some Arcane Scientific Jargon Clouds 'Oxygen' By Don Braunagel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

New Show Looking for 'The Incurable Collector' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Second Look at PBS' 'Second Sight' By Howard Rosenberg, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC