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What happened on August 02, 2001
NEWS
Commentary
Al Martinez \o7 has the day off. \f7 By Al Martinez
The Genius and Pain of a Stone-Faced Comic By Eric Lax, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Material Girl By Mimi Avins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mariah's Meltdown By Ann O'Neill
Taking Their Tea, and Past, Seriously By Valerie Reitman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Turf Trends on the Playing Field By Kevin Amorim, NEWSDAY
Behind the Blueprint By Candace A. Wedlan Candace A. Wedlan Can Be Reached At Candace.Wedlan@latimes.Com., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Question Corner
Lucky Chanchito By Tori Smith
Jokes And Riddles
A Learning Link to Discovery Science Center
Around the Yard By Robert Smaus
Garden Calendar
Penny-Wise Ideas Not Just a Flip of the Coin
Who Benefits From Mexican Immigration?
God's Work Triumphs Over Hitler's Retreat
Red Ink, Courtesy of Bush Tax Rebates
Teachers Enroll in Homicide Insurance
The Gift of Giving
Gaddi Vasquez a Poor Choice for Peace Corps
Clean Up Your Act
Police Seek Burglar Who Assaulted 3 Women From Times Staff Reports
Lancaster Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Death From Times Staff Reports
Judge Denies Release of Convicted Killer From Times Staff Reports
Phone Service to 9,000 Out Because of Cut Cable From Times Staff Reports
Judge Denies Killer's Bid for Bail Pending Appeal From Times Staff Reports
Martial Arts Teacher Sought in Sex Assaults From Times Staff Reports
Bush Achieves Patients' Bill Compromise By Greg Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House OKs Energy Bill, Drilling in Arctic Refuge By Janet Hook, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taiwanese Just Adore the Enemy By Ching-ching Ni and Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
In About-Face, Military Seen as Indonesia's Hero By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MTA Wins $29 Million From Subway Contractor By Matea Gold and Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Heatstroke Death Shakes NFL Teams By Sam Farmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New Read on 'Huck Finn's' Distinctive Voice By Rebecca Trounson, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
N. Ireland Given 'Nonnegotiable' Final Peace Plan By Marjorie Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House OKs Energy Bill, Drilling in Arctic Refuge By Richard Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fears Grow That Mideast Strife Has Crossed a Dangerous Line By Mary Curtius, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Authorities Move Plane Landed by American From Times Wire Reports
Macedonians Make Tentative Language Deal By Alissa J. Rubin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. May Back Creation of Special Atrocity Tribunals By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Formal Charges Filed Against U.S. Academic From Times Wire Reports
Numbers of Missing, Dead in Flood Lowered From Times Wire Reports
10 Hostages Rescued in Tijuana After 1 Year From Times Wire Reports
$1.6-Billion Postal Bill Gives Toronto Cafe a Jolt From Times Wire Reports
A Victory for Gays in Germany Associated Press
Embracing China, Men Leave Taiwanese Wives By Tyler Marshall, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Conviction Cast in Stone By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Confession Reported in Northeast Killings By Elizabeth Mehren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill May Help Beneficiaries Settle Holocaust-Era Claims By Henry Weinstein
Cincinnati to Put More Officers on Street Patrol From Times Wire Reports
Surgery Viable for Epilepsy, Study Shows By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Dinosaur Footprints Fished From Reservoir From Times Wire Reports
Hate-Filled Groceries Called Disturbing Trend By Tynisa E. Trapps, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rare Darwin Book Returned to Library From Times Wire Reports
Bill Would Shift Drilling Approvals From Forest Supervisors to White House Official By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Heart Patient Making 'Remarkable' Gains By Aparna Surendran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Eases His Position on School Accountability Issue By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Bush Briefed on Nuclear Arms, Strategy From Associated Press
Study: TV Sex Less Subtle, Less Often By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wisconsin Boy Charged in 2 Slayings From Associated Press
Ashcroft Pledges to Speed Up DNA Analysis By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Levy Tip Leads Police to Virginia From Associated Press
Precautions Can Avert Deadly Risks of Heat By Rob Fernas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate Orders Tougher Arsenic Limit for Water By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New DEA Chief Suggests 'Compassionate' Policy By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Putting the Squeeze on Germs By Melinda Fulmer, melinda.fulmer@latimes.com
Get Free Stuff
These Days, Even Well Protected Isn't Safe Enough By Dave Wilson
Web Week
Some Users Might Be Boxed In by Net Appliances By Jon Healey, jon.healey@latimes.com
Comic Bits As told to DAVID COLKER
We Don't Mean to Rattle You... By Robert Burns, robert.burns@latimes.com
Give It Up for Charity By Christine Frey
A Joystick With a Jolt By Associated Press
A Conspiracy to Sell Games By Alex Pham
Where's My Order? By Christine Frey, christine.frey@latimes.com
DigitalLink Rings True for CDMA Subscribers By Mark A. Kellner, mark@kellner2000.com
Let 'Em Camp Out in Front of the Computer By Jinny Gudmundsen, jinny@choosingchildrenssoftware.com
'Twisted' Territory By Alex Pham, alex.pham@latimes.com
Back in Black: Latest 'Twisted Metal' Revives Car Combat By Aaron Curtiss, aaron.curtiss@latimes.com
Sites Are More About Fostering Harmony Than Making Money By Jon Healey, jon.healey@latimes.com
1 Foolish Act Is All It Takes to Be Infected By Lawrence J. Magid, larry.magid@latimes.com
Version 10.1 Brings Much to the OS X Party By Jim Heid, jim@jimheid.com
Whole Lot of Nothing Going On With System Overload By Dave Wilson, dave.wilson@latimes.com
Capturing Video in a Digital Format By Jon Healey, jon.healey@latimes.com
Hydrostatic Food Treatment Hydrostatic food treatment...
ENTERTAINMENT
8 pm: Circus, Dance & Music
8:15 pm: Pop Music
8 pm: Movies & Pop Music
all day: Art
Pop Albums
Video
Kathy Najimy By Robin Rauzi
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
Itinerary: A Century of Heifetz By Robin Rauzi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frames of Fame By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Master in Two Worlds By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Real Sweetheart By Rita Kempley, THE WASHINGTON POST
John Wayne Classics: Always on Target By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What's New
Moby-lizing Forces for an Eclectic Tour By Steve Baltin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'N Sync Indeed Retains Its Selling Power By Randy Lewis and Robert Hilburn, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Fine Art of Leisure By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Star Behind the Scenes By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Geer's Portrayal Helps Power 'Medea' By Philip Brandes, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
An Appealing Taheri Energizes 'As You Like It' By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Disney Rides a Blues Streak By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rockin' Bill of Fighters and Punks
They're Building Communities By Laurie K. Schenden, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Dolittle' Plays With the Animals By Lynne Heffley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where You're Sure to Get a Bellyful
Cold Soup By Jessica Strand
An Oaxacan Breakfast at Welcoming Guelaguetza By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
The Curtain HasCome Down on This Act for Cayo By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pop Date Book By Geoff Boucher
Out of Town: Palm Springs
Last Chance: Ends This Weekend
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Elaine Dutka
Duo Puts Fury to Good Use in Humorous Set By Natalie Nichols
Drama, Then Balance By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Levi and Singers Deliver a Lively Evening By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Movies
The Life of a Movie 'Maverick' By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BEST BETS Saturday 8/4
BEST BETS Thursday 8/2
BEST BETS Friday 8/3
BEST BETS Sunday 8/5
Time for the Bard By Josef Woodard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
First American Doubles Profit
I/OMagic Cuts Over 200 Jobs Since Buying Rival By E. Scott Reckard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pepsi Gets to Buy Quaker By Tim Dobbyn, REUTERS
Edwards Shuts Down 6 Imax Screens By Marc Ballon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Pasadena' Held Up as Symbol of Runaway Production By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Liquor Retailers the Toast of the Town By Marc Ballon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's the End of the Line for L.A. Harbor's Chicken of the Sea Canning Operation By Melinda Fulmer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PG&E Reports Tripling of Net Income By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Danaher Offers to Buy Cooper for $5.5 Billion Bloomberg News
Equity Marketing Buying British Firm in Cash Deal By Sam Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Staar Surgical Cutting Work Force From Bloomberg News
Lowe Enterprises
NetZero to Reduce Free Time, Charge Overusers By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mortgage Firm CEO Jailed on Fraud Charges From Associated Press
Medical Costs Hurt Cigna's Profit Reuters
Congress to Introduce AMT Reform Law By P.J. Huffstutter
Air Canada to Cut 4,000 More Jobs Associated Press
Southwest to Remove In-Flight Telephones Bloomberg News
GM May Hire Former Chrysler Official Lutz Bloomberg News
SPX to Cut 2,000 Jobs, Close 49 Facilities Reuters
Tropicana Casino to Settle Bias Claims Bloomberg News
Big Three Post Drop in U.S. Auto Sales By Bill Koenig and Alison Fitzgerald, BLOOMBERG NEWS
As Global Crossing's Loss Widens, Job Cuts Planned By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Code Red' Alert May Have Averted Disaster By Charles Piller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Manufacturing, Construction Show Declines From Associated Press
Cendant's Bid for Galileo Is Stalled by Regulators By Paul Geitner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ex-Agents Sue Allstate for Lost Pension From Bloomberg News
GE Weighing an Appeal of EU Decision From Associated Press
Survey Shows Gaps in Investor Knowledge Associated Press
Royal Bank of Canada to Buy Tucker Anthony From Times Wire Services
2 Investor Suits Claim Bias by Morgan Stanley Analyst By Brian Kelleher, REUTERS
Banks Increase Their Fees in 2000 Reuters
Argentina's Markets Sink Despite Government Steps By Laurence Norman, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Treasury Details Plans for Quarterly Bond Auction From Reuters and Times Staff
Senate OKs Lawyer as SEC Chief From Reuters
The Times Music Index
Chip Stock Upgrades Boost Tech Sector From Times Staff and Wire Reports
KROQ Wins Injunction Against Use of Its Handle By David Rosenzweig
Univision Profit Slides 14% on Net, Music Unit Losses By Meg James, TIMES STAFF WRITER
EMI Group to Fold Priority Records Into Capitol Division By Chuck Philips
AT&T Seeks Confidential Negotiations for Unit Reuters
Comcast Cash Flow Boosted by Growth Reuters
MGM Did Not Invade Privacy, Jury Finds Bloomberg News
Sony Debt Rating Outlook Cut to 'Negative' Bloomberg News
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
The Bad, Old U.N. Reappears
Fearsome Biotech
Stop Israel From Executing the Innocent By Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Barghouthi is president of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
Banning Research Will Knock Us Out of the Race for Cures By James P. Pinkerton, James P. Pinkerton writes a column for Newsday in New York
'Can You Hear Me Now?'
Big Tobacco's No. 1 Lie Is That 'Everyone Knows' By Gilbert L. Ross, Gilbert L. Ross is medical director of the American Council on Science and Health in New York
Missing Teen Found Safe in Mountains By David Haldane and Matthew Ebnet, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The GOP Has a Way to Win Back Women: Shift the Debate on Guns By Scott Reed, Scott Reed, campaign manager for Bob Dole's presidential campaign in 1996, is head of a Washington, D.C., consulting firm
OCC Sailor: 'I Thought . . . It Was Going Down' By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Citing Inmate's Interview, Lopez Seeks Freedom By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homeless Woman's Trial Underway By Jerry Hicks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airport Foes' Setback Bigger Than Thought From a Times Staff Writer
Public Hearing on AES Generators Is Postponed From Times Staff Reports
Toll Road Runoff Allegedly Fouls Bay By Seema Mehta and Dan Weikel, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Man Held on Suspicion of Attempted Murder From Times Staff Reports
San Juan Capistrano Councilman Resigns By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Shot to Death on 105 Freeway; 4 Sought From Times Staff Reports
Judge Denies Release of Convicted Killer From Times Staff Reports
80-Year-Old to Be Tried in Wife's Beating Death From Times Staff Reports
Phone Service to 9,000 Out Because of Cut Cable From Times Staff Reports
Man Admits Hacking Again While Out on Bail From Times Staff Reports
City Seeks to Reduce Trash Going Into River From Times Staff Reports
Judge Denies Killer's Bid for Bail Pending Appeal From Times Staff Reports
Jogger Walks Into Hoag to Find Out Who He Is From Times Staff Reports
Martial Arts Teacher Sought in Sex Assaults From Times Staff Reports
Rape Suspect, Missing Woman May Be Linked By Tina Dirmann and Holly J. Wolcott, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ventura Jurist Among Nominees to State Top Court By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Street Repaving Project to Begin This Month From Times Staff Reports
Boys & Girls Club to Hold Blood Drive From Times Staff Reports
Outside Pension Review Sought By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2nd Child Dies in Wake of Car Crash From Times Staff Reports
Astronaut to Lecture on Her Autobiography From Times Staff Reports
Blaze Destroys Homes on Scenic San Clemente Bluff By Mike Anton and Christine Hanley, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
San Francisco Tourists Are Needed, if Not Loved By Peter H. King
Treatment Delays Probed at County-USC By Ted Rohrlich and Nicholas Riccardi, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
CHP Border Inspection of Trucks Wins Praise By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Submits 4 Court Finalists By Maura Dolan, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
A Neon-Accented Extravaganza of the Sights and Tastes of Home By David Ferrell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Energy Official Had $1 Million in Enron Stock By Virginia Ellis and Rich Connell Jeffrey L. Rabin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
HBO Finds the Changing Face, Flavor of Young America at Chatsworth High By Kristina Sauerwein and Irene Garcia, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Officers Oppose Closure of 2 Jails By Michael Krikorian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Urges Sale of Building for School By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lancaster Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Death From Times Staff Reports
Council Members Accuse Padilla of Bias in Shaking Up Committees By Patrick Mcgreevy and Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Just in Case Anyone Forgot the New Name of the Downtown Library . . . By Steve Harvey
Man, 80, Competent for Trial in Wife's Death From Times Staff Reports
Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase From Times Staff Reports
Man Shot to Death on Century Freeway From Times Staff Reports
Council Seeks 60% Cut in Trash Reaching River From Times Staff Reports
Hacker Admits to Third Crime While Out on Bail From Times Staff Reports
Police Seek Burglar Who Assaulted 3 Women From Times Staff Reports
Man Held on Suspicion of Attempted Murder From Times Staff Reports
A Possible Suspect in Disappearance From Times staff writers
Arrest of Rape Suspect Eases Women's Fear By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Homeless Woman's Trial Starts By Jerry Hicks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Close Call at Sea for College Crew By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County Forums to Focus on New Schools By Jenifer Ragland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consultant's Help Sought on Contract By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Power Plant Hearing on Air Quality Postponed From Times Staff Reports
Family Is Fair's 1st, Again By Kevin F. Sherry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Missing Teenager Found Unharmed By Matthew Ebnet and David Haldane, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Recount Startles Backers of Anti-Airport Petition From Times Staff Reports
Car Crash Victim, 5, Taken Off Life Support From Times Staff Reports
Davis OKs Lawyers Drug Abuse Program From Staff and Wire Reports
Power Users' Conservation Confirmed By Alex Gronke, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Scourge of the Too-Big Rigs By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Doctor Shortage Forces Clinic to Reject Patients From Staff and Wire Reports
100 Birds Die as Botulism Strikes Early at Salton Sea By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chief Named to Troubled Elections Department From Staff and Wire Reports
Student Sentenced in Gang Slayings From Staff and Wire Reports
'Deacon' Dan Towler; Rams' Star Gave Up Football for Ministry By Earl Gustkey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fanny Brennan; French-Born Surrealist Painter
Robert J. Arnott; Promoted Church Management Skills By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Norman H. Wright; Animator, Writer for Disney Productions
Wesley Posvar; Credited for Reviving University's Finances
Marjorie Burke, 106; Made Most of Right to Vote
Canyon Fire Guts 5 Condos By Christine Hanley and Mike Anton, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Alex Nicol; Character Actor in Movies, TV By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Dodgers Lose, but Remain in First By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angels Have That Wild Look By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's More Like Draining Camp By Lonnie White
NFL Tragedy By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time for the Code to Go Silent By J.A. Adande
Makes You Wonder If 'Big Brother' Will Watch By Earl Gustkey
Honk if You Love Bruins in Pac-10 Football Race By T.J. Simers
Hot Corner By Larry Stewart
The Giants Cup Is a Bigger Joke By Grahame L. Jones
Bonds, Schmidt Star in Giants' Win From Associated Press
Chasing History
Clijsters Unable to Sustain Momentum at Carlsbad By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lankford Could Be Traded Today From Associated Press
McGwire Hits Homer No. 573 From Associated Press
Canseco Gives Ruthian Effort for Children From Associated Press
Fenway's Confines Are a Bit Too Cozy By Mike Digiovanna
Herges Says His Arm Is Ready for More By Bill Shaikin
They Get Relief From Doldrums By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sparks Tonight By Mike Terry
Liberty Almost Receives a Shock From Associated Press
NBA Signs 10-Year Deal With Reebok From Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Can Go at It From Tips By Thomas Bonk
Golf
Carter Is Staying, Olajuwon Coming From Associated Press
The Top 5 By Thomas Bonk
In Mankato, Stringer Definitely Was a Special K By Steve Rosenbloom, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Stringer's Death Gives This Story a New Meaning By Justin Heckert
Fitness Blamed in Some Instances By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fallen Gladiator Won't Be Forgotten By Larry Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Waiting Game Is Too Long for Moore From Associated Press
No Claim of Greatness Here By Bob Mieszerski
Fish Report
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