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What happened on April 25, 2001
NEWS
Hawaii Teachers, State Settle 20-Day Strike SUSAN ESSOYAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mazda Hangs Its Badge on Laguna Seca Track JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inmates Do More Than Phone Home DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oakland OKs Ordinance on Translators From Associated Press
Justices Back Arrest for Not Using Seat Belt DAVID G. SAVAGE and JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pig Cells Injected in Quadriplegic's Spine From Times Wire Reports
A Month of Poetry in 3 Stanzas
Lawmakers Seek Wider Use of Volunteer Surgeons in Remote Areas ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gaza, W. Bank Sealed on Eve of Celebration From Times Wire Reports
FTC Pans Music Labels for Lack of Self-Policing MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
War Crimes Charges Target 183 in Army From Times Wire Reports
China Protests U.S. Arms Offer to Taiwan HENRY CHU and ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Britons' Dry Wit Sags Amid Record Rains MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
President Reignites HIV-Testing Debate From Times Wire Reports
Ruling Halts Feeding of Comatose Woman From Times Wire Reports
Spain Posting Likely for Orange County Man JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Contaminated Town to Get $40 Million From Times Wire Reports
Rumsfeld Seeks More Time to Sell Off Some Investments From a Times Staff Writer
Japan's New Ruling Party Chief Lines Up Candidates for Top Posts From Times Wire Services
American Pleads Innocent in Drug Case From Times Wire Reports
Post-Blast Gunfire in Kashmir Kills Infant From Times Wire Reports
Showroom
Events Calendar
Smart Music Money Ann Conway
Two 18-year-olds accused of plotting to blow up... ZANTO PEABODY and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
On California columnist Peter H. King has the day off... PETER H. KING
Excerpts From Court's Ruling Associated Press
Estrada Taken Into Custody in Philippines From Times Wire Services
Tobacco Suit Hits Money Hurdle The Washington Post
Davis Scales Back Plan to Lengthen School Year JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sen. Torricelli Asks for Support During Probe GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Childhood Bullying Is Common, Study Finds ROSIE MESTEL, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Davis Names Executive to Speed Construction of Power Plants in State DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney's Big Bash Makes Big Splash of Irony JAMES BATES and CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Butler to Diana Is Charged With Theft From Times Wire Reports
FTC Critical of Marketing for New Snoop Dogg Album MEGAN GARVEY and JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Plane Arrives at South Pole to Rescue Ailing American Doctor From Associated Press
2 Bills Would Help Hospitals Meet Seismic Standards
American Jesuit's Book Spurs Vatican Inquiry TERESA WATANABE, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Shuttle Astronauts Power Up Space Station's Robot Arm From Associated Press
Man Charged in Internet Threats of School Violence Associated Press
'You Fly, You Die' Approach to Drug War Faces Scrutiny SEBASTIAN ROTELLA, TIME STAFF WRITER
Trial in '63 Church Bombing Opens From Times Wire Reports
Judge Won't Free Golf Range Owner From Times Wire Reports
Chuck Jones Honored Ann Conway
First Lady Married to Agenda, for Better or Worse FAYE FIORE and MASSIE RITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Head of National Arts Endowment Says He's Resigning DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where the Specialty Equipment Show Goes, Enthusiasts Follow ROBERT BEAMESDERFER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Bond Rating Downgraded to A+ LIZ PULLIAM WESTON and MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Study Finds Persistent Negative Perceptions of Chinese Americans K. CONNIE KANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stranded Passengers, Northwest Settle Suit From Times Wire Reports
Bush Team Plays Role Fit for a Kingmaker EDWIN CHEN and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
UC Outreach Head Quits in Scandal Over False Grades REBECCA TROUNSON and KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Supreme Court Scales Back Part of '64 Civil Rights Act DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mississippi Crests, but Davenport Doesn't Crack ERIC SLATER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Young Talent, Big Stage Patt Diroll
Surviving Injustice to Cradle New Beginnings DUANE NORIYUKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sweating Bullets on the Hot Seat as a Know-It-All Phone-a-Friend Tony Kornheiser
Salamunovich Takes a Bow Patt Diroll
Death's Hopeful Message: Grief Is Strong; Love Is Stronger MONA GABLE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Technology Clears Path for Emergency Vehicles JEANNE WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cancellation of 'B.C.' Yields Yeas and Nays
Schwarzenegger Decides Not to Run for Governor in 2002 MARK Z. BARABAK, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Pasadena Showcase Patt Diroll
Coming Up
A Perfect Day for a Seaside Ceremony CHRIS ERSKINE
SPORTS
Future Shock ERIC SONDHEIMER
High School Notebook PAIGE A. LEECH
Arcadia Steals Victory From Crescenta Valley MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Report PAUL GUTIERREZ
Stars' Center Ailing From Associated Press
Swoopes Lost for the Season From Associated Press
Always Room on Zamboni for One More Hockey Fan T.J. SIMERS
Jacoba's Debut a Big Hit With 10th-Ranked Mission Viejo MELANIE NEFF
The Oregonian CHUCK CULPEPPER
Notes Associated Press
Dodgers Report JASON REID
Angels' New Lineup Proves to Be a Real Hit MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Titan Softball Team Primed for Title Repeat LON EUBANKS
Mile-High Kings HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Henderson Ties Ruth's Record for Walks in Loss From Associated Press
Scioscia Isn't Concerned About Ortiz's Struggles MIKE DiGIOVANNA
Answers Don't Come Easy for Sabonis LONNIE WHITE
Tiznow's Training Stopped BILL CHRISTINE
Southland Events
High School Notebook ERIC SONDHEIMER
Martinez Will Take His Shot on Mound PAUL GUTIERREZ
Prep Swimming Roundup
76ers Get Even as Iverson, Miller Stage a Shootout From Associated Press
Nice Raise
Making Waves at Lower Trestles JOHN WEYLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Prep Softball Roundup
U.S. Wary of Costa Rica's Wanchope GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Orange Coast's Beerer Has a Busy Day PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valencia Finally Gets Best of Hart, 1-0 DAVE DESMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moorpark Throws One Away to Oxnard From Staff Reports
High School Notebook JOHN KLIMA
Yankees Settle Network Suit From Associated Press
Hockeytown Could Lose Citizen No. 1 ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Ziarnick Leads Fullerton Victory
Montclair Prep Runs Up the Score MIKE BRESNAHAN
Woodbridge Stays Hot, Tops Irvine MARK ALAI
Sides Agree to Cut List of Defendants ALAN ABRAHAMSON
Mile-High Kings J.A. ADANDE
Harper's Not the Retiring Type Yet TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Taft Comes Out Swinging, Thousand Oaks Comes Up Short STEVE GALLUZZO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
He's Much More Relevant Than Pick No. 245 MAL FLORENCE
Calendar
After a Little Give-and-Take, L.A. Baptist Gets 6-5 Victory MIKE BRESNAHAN
Wimbledon Makes Seeding Alteration From Staff and Wire Reports
High School Baseball Roundup From Staff Reports
Verdugo Hills Tries to Plant Some Seeds DAVE DESMOND
Announcer Riding a Winning Streak HELENE ELLIOTT
Good-faith Gesture SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dodgers Taken Out of the Park PAUL GUTIERREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pippen Ribs Bryant About His Injury TIM BROWN
Red Sox Slam the Door on Twins' Win Streak From Associated Press
Estancia Beats Sea Kings in Baseball
$1.5-Million Bond Set in Camby Case From Associated Press
NCAA Directors to Vote on Exempt-Event Proposal LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Concordia Basketball Coach Quits
Thousand Oaks' Streak Ends With Wild Finish From Staff Reports
Kata's Single in Eighth KOs Lake Elsinore DAVE DESMOND
Crespi Makes Final Bid for Return to Mission From Staff Reports
Volunteer Army Prepares to Serve Tradition Again LAUREN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Peter Maag; Swiss Conductor Known as Specialist in Mozart From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Cal Grant Applicants Get Extension
UC Outreach Chief Quits in Scandal REBECCA TROUNSON and KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Spitzer's Efforts Against Allaway Ruled Lawful STUART PFEIFER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
James Parton; Founded American Heritage Magazine MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Egor Popov; Seismic Safety Expert, Engineering Professor MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Muslim Leaders Ban Pokemon
A Prod for Decent Housing
2 Teens Plead Not Guilty in Alleged School Bomb Plot ZANTO PEABODY and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Oil Company to Help Fund Study on Dam MATT SURMAN
City to Pay $1.25 Million to Man Hurt in Police Car Crash IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heat Sets Records, Brings Out Sun Lovers From a Times Staff Writer
Nature Groups Sue Water Agencies
Man Injured in Patrol Car Crash to Get $1.25 Million IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Forbidden City' Show Coming Back VIVIAN LETRAN
D.A. Presses Case Against Outside Sheriff's Monitor BETH SHUSTER and STEVE BERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Assembly Panel OKs Purchase of Wetlands Mesa SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hahn, Villaraigosa Move Toward Center JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Water Boards Sued Over Projections ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Japan Leader's To-Do List
PictSweet Ordered to Pay $91,000 in Compost Fire HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Delays Vote on Pay Ordinance TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Right Touch on Taiwan Arms
Ice Cream Vendor Known for Generosity DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Name in Haste, Repent at Leisure
Supervisors Oppose Bill to Trim Fire Board DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Record Heat Moves Through County HOLLY J. WOLCOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Unexpected Heat Blazes Across County DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Postpones 'Living Wage' Vote TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Car Tax Rebates
Cheney as CEO
Stop Teacher-Bashing
Timothy McVeigh
The Plot Thickens
Pact to Ban Chemicals
Bilingual Employees
Contest Rules
Opponents of Oxnard Casino Step Up Efforts MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Video Company Owners Accused of Bilking Clients RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Huntington Beach Playhouse May Lose Digs If Rent Hike OKd STANLEY ALLISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drug War Casualties
Teens Deny Guilt in Alleged Plot to Bomb School ZANTO PEABODY and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
County Adds Irvine Co. 377-Acre Canyon Parcel to Laguna Coast Park DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foote Steps In, Event Steps Out MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Burbank Students Plead Not Guilty in Alleged Bomb Plot ZANTO PEABODY and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Argyros Near Appointment as Envoy to Spain JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Issues Guidelines for TV Coverage of Olson Trial
Oxnard Man Found Guilty of Murder ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Convicted in Fatal Stabbing of Woman in Oxnard ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Someone to Lean On NEDRA RHONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Acquitted Ex-Coach Says He'd Take Job Back DALONDO MOULTRIE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grab a Book and a Beer, and Toast Portland JOHN BALZAR
Irvine Woman Indicted Again in Alleged Baby-Selling Ring JACK LEONARD and MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Judge Upholds Davis' Teacher Incentives
Police Seek 4 Men in Canoga Park Robbery, Assault RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Myth of the Book Crisis JOE MATHEWS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Stay-at-Home Dad Speaks Up--Quietly DANA PARSONS
Thousands March in Armenian Remembrance MICHAEL KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foes of Oxnard Casino Plan Step Up Efforts MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Water Boards Sued Over Supply Projections for Newhall Ranch ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Human Cloning: Strange Bedfellows
Supervisors Reject Proposed Soledad Canyon Gravel Mine CAROL CHAMBERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oak Park Schools Expect Fall Enrollment Decline JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Selling Electricity Brings City Profit--and Pollution JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Red Bends, Breaks the Rules JOHN ROOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Slain Ice Cream Vendor Spent 25 Years 'Barely Scraping By' DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Art Scene Breathes Life Into Chinatown K. CONNIE KANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Life in Shadow of Plant Gets Darker CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Poets POETS
Fall Enrollment Dip Projected for Oak Park Schools JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Downey Is Arrested in a Culver City Alley NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
William K. Webb; Home Builder, Ventura Native
Deputy Not Guilty of Falsifying Reports TWILA DECKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Councilwoman Criticized in Permit Case TINA BORGATTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Slain Ice Cream Vendor Called Generous, 'a Rock' DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Proof That Golf Is a Religion STEVE HARVEY
Power Plant Plan Worries Neighbors CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oxnard Parolee Found Guilty of Murder in Woman's Death ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DNA Tests Planned in 1983 Chino Hills Massacre Case BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UC, Cal State Salaries Recovering but Still Trail Other States' From Times staff and wire reports
Bada Bing, L.A. City Hall Has a RICO Ring STEPHEN YAGMAN, Stephen Yagman, a civil rights attorney, represents plaintiffs in 23 class-action RICO cases against the LAPD
Pollution Is Price of Power Crisis JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Sweatshop Is Better Than Nothing DANIEL L. JACOBS, Daniel L. Jacobs, a native of Los Angeles, is a sophomore at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass
BUSINESS
ASICS Recalls Wrestling Ear Guards Associated Press
USX to Split Into Energy, Steel Businesses Reuters
FCC Chief Backs Easing Limits on Ownership SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Japan's 4th-Quarter Growth Overestimated Bloomberg News
DoCoMo Pulls Up Short Reuters
Hines Horticulture Inc.
Ceradyne Inc.
RemedyTemp Inc.
Manufacturing
Consumer Confidence Drops Again ROSS FINLEY, REUTERS
SEC Chairwoman Promises More Guidance for Fair Disclosure Rule From Bloomberg News
Lockheed Net Soars Despite Revenue Drop From Times Wire Services
Power Woes Prompt Retailer Downgrades Bloomberg News
Poor Earnings Reports Drag Markets to Moderate Losses From Times Wire Services
Amazon Sees Lower Quarterly Loss From Reuters and Bloomberg News
Keep It Down, Music Hackers Told From Reuters
IBM Will Pay $1 Billion for Informix's Database Unit Bloomberg News
Ticker Talk: Times Staff, Reuters
Intel to Buy Optical Networking Firms Reuters
Partial Win for AmCell in Patent Lawsuit Dow Jones
JDS Uniphase to Shed 5,000 Jobs as Demand Shrinks SCOTT LANMAN, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Energy, Housing Costs Taking Toll on O.C. Outlook LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Allergan Earnings Take 20% Leap From Bloomberg News
Trizetto Group Inc.
SRS Labs Inc.
Biomerica Inc.
Fluor Unit Wins 5-Year Deal to Supply Williams Group From Dow Jones Newswires
Avery Dennison Profit Falls 9%; Slowdown Cited From Reuters
Gas Prices Leap on Fears of Tight Supplies NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PDQuick Failing, Trying to Stay Afloat, Execs Say MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Business Leaders' Optimism Flags LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AT&T Posts Loss, Warns on 2nd Quarter From Reuters
Microsemi Corp.
Lucent Stock Surges Despite Quarterly Loss BEN KLAYMAN, REUTERS
GE Names Chief of Appliance Division Reuters
Albertson's Chain Sued for Alleged Racial Bias Bloomberg News
Music Industry Defends Lack of Marketing Policy JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apparel Firm's Ex-CFO Admits Falsifying Books Bloomberg News
Price Controls Spark Deja Vu JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
Mid-Size Cars Feel the Sting of SUV Popularity TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hardee's Sales Slump Widens CKE Losses From Times Wire Services
Disney Says Profit Up, Confirms Plan to Cut 4,000 Jobs JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Alleges Cooper Cos. Infringed on Patent Dow Jones
News Corp. in Talks to Buy UPN From Reuters
Hycor Biomedical Inc.
Smith Micro Cutting Back After Big Loss
Muni Bond Prices May Drop More LIZ PULLIAM WESTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knight Ridder Chairman, Employees Spar Over Cuts From Associated Press
Kmart's Chief Marketing Officer Resigns Bloomberg News
Brunswick to Cut More Jobs, Impose Pay Freeze Associated Press
Harrah's to Buy Harveys Casinos From Bloomberg News
Universal Electronics Inc.
FOOD
The Plural of Paella
Is Big Chill For Real? ROD SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What Are You Drinking?
Is Big Chill For Real? ROD SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPEARS of SPRING HANS ROCKENWAGNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Yank Paradox RUSS PARSONS
Veggies' New Trick RUSS PARSONS, TIMES FOOD EDITOR
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
Datebook ANGELA PETTERA
Upland Springs Back Into Business DAVID KARP
Multi-Pod Pleasure CINDY DORN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rustle Up Some Mussels ABBY MANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Cheese as Good as Cash By EMILY GREEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Puddings With a Difference BARBARA HANSEN
Wine of the Week S. IRENE VIRBILA
Don't Get Crabby MARY ELLEN RAE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Roasted Beans? Who'da Thunk It? DONNA DEANE, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Culinary SOS and the Passing of the Dosti Torch
The Nuts and Bolts of White Asparagus HANS ROCKENWAGNER
Hand-Painted Napkins DONNA DEANE
A Tradition Is Born
Vive la Italy
How Not to Tenderize Your Steak CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just Your Basic Oatmeal Cake With Personality MARION CUNNINGHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPEARS of SPRING HANS ROCKENWAGNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ENTERTAINMENT
Don Hewitt's Pioneering Spirit Endures TARA WEISS, HARTFORD COURANT
The Perils of Keeping It in the Family BRIAN LOWRY
He's Honored, and He Really Means It FRED WILLARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Indochina: The Art of War' Exhibition Misfires DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NBC Links With Winner, but CBS' Streak Continues BRIAN LOWRY
Looking Back at 21 Years of ESPN's 'SportsCenter'
American Music Center Honors 6 in the Field
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
'The Old Settler' Looks Good for KCET's Future HOWARD ROSENBERG, TIMES TELEVISION CRITIC
CBS' 'Survivor' Down to the Uber-Nuclear Family MATTHEW SHEPATIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Pasados por el Mundo' Soars on Its Talent JENNIFER FISHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
All That U2 Can't Leave Behind ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Gluzman and Yoffe's Risks Rewarded by Dazzling Payoff JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Switching Roles in Identity Power Plays LEAH OLLMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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