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What happened on August 30, 2001
NEWS
Surplus Power Lights Up MWD Desalination Plans Associated Press
For the Time Machine Man, the '60s Still Rock By Al Martinez
Where Life and Art Commingle By Hunter Drohojowska-philp, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
It's His Time to Stop and Smell the Roses By Robert Smaus, TIMES GARDEN EDITOR
A Couple's Brave Struggle for Survival By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Golden Years: A Family's Tradition of Marriage By Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dedicated to Aaliyah By Ann O'Neill
T House Marks the Spot By Candace A. Wedlan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poochie's Place By Eve Bunting
Question Corner
Jokes & Riddles
A Learning Link to Santa Monica Museum of Art
Three-Strikes Law Reduces Crime Rates
Tongue-Tied
Federal Budget Dips Into Social Security
Children Endangered by Mideast Turmoil
Drive to Compete Endangers Athletes
Disadvantaged Students Give Teachers a Lesson
Creating the Energy to Finance Conservation
Custody Quandary
Waiting to Exhale in Tobacco War
On Verge of Disaster, a Reprieve By Geoffrey Mohan and Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
HMOs Persist in Medicare Pullback By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Avoids Falling Into a Recession By Warren Vieth, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surplus Power Lights Up MWD Desalination Plans By Nancy Vogel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Under Pressure, Israelis Pull Out By Tracy Wilkinson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cloud of Despair in Bhopal By Paul Watson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Soviet Dissident Looks Ahead With No Regrets By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chechen Blast Shows Risks Facing Russia By John Daniszewski, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As a Rare Cathedral Crumbles, Two Rival Nations Point Fingers By Amberin Zaman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Germany, Once a Menace, Sees New Future as a Peace Broker By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Popular Prime Minister to Step Down Next Year
Sigh of Relief After Rocket Launch Success
Rebels Kill 2 Children, 1 Soldier at Church
Voters Head to Polls for First Election
NATO Head Urges Passage of Reforms From Staff and Wire Reports
Six Masked Gunmen Kill Irish Priest
60,000 Temporary U.S. Work Visas to Be Issued From Times Wire Reports
Australia Holds Firm on Refugees From Reuters
Bomb Blast in Heart of Algiers Injures 34 From Associated Press
Child Soldiers Head Home for New Life From Associated Press
Archbishop's Wife Accepts Breakup, Ends Hunger Strike From Associated Press
Taliban to Try Foreign Aid Workers From Associated Press
Evidence Questioned in Execution By Henry Weinstein, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Rivals See Hope in Deal to Protect 29 Species By Deborah Schoch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tourism Leaders Urge Bush to Limit Drilling From Wire Reports
Powerball Winner Faces Challenge by Co-Workers From Wire Reports
An Event Pigs Hate but Antacid Sellers Love From Wire Reports
Gun Laws Effective in Deterring Criminals, Report Finds By Eric Lichtblau, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Death Penalty Plea Rejected From Associated Press
McCain Has Successful Surgery Associated Press
Pilot on Flight That Killed Pop Star Was Unauthorized From Associated Press
Rejuvenated Bush Prods Congress on Education, Defense By Janet Hook and James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Jail Break Leader Gets Death Penalty From Associated Press
Volcano Could Swamp Atlantic Coasts, Study Finds By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arrest Made of Suspect in Wildfires From Associated Press
Hearings on Nuclear Site Challenged From Associated Press
Deaths From Air Bags Down Significantly, Study Finds By Megan Garvey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Farmers Claim Land Ownership in Water Dispute From Associated Press
Thousands of Tax Returns From Northeast Lost or Destroyed From the Washington Post
Enemy Sank Ship, U.S. Now Says Associated Press
Charities Find Themselves on the Losing End in Las Vegas By Tom Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Educational Disconnect in Online Learning By Dave Wilson, dave.wilson@latimes.com
Chips And Cheating By Christine Frey, christine.frey@latimes.com
Calculators That Fit the Equation By Christine Frey, christine.frey@latimes.com
Want Kids to Stay in Touch? Let's Talk By Elizabeth Douglass, elizabeth.douglass@latimes.com
A Leading Figure
Sacks Packing Functional Style By Dave Wilson, dave.wilson@latimes.com
Web Week
Modest Hopes for High Tech REUTERS
Students of the Web Discover What's Cool at School By Robert Burns, robert.burns@latimes.com
www.help! By David Colker, david.colker@latimes.com
A Blank Screen Could Be a Symptom of a Virus By Dave Wilson, dave.wilson@latimes.com
Computers on Campus: A Primer By Lawrence J. Magid, larry.magid@latimes.com
Scantron
Apple Polishes Its Image in Education By Jim Heid, jim@jimheid.com
An Education in Child's Play By Alex Pham, alex.pham@latimes.com
Putting Fun Into Reading, Rhyming, Arithmetic By Jinny Gudmundsen, jinny@choosingchildrenssoftware.com
Sites Help in Hunt for Tuition Aid By Christine Frey, christine.frey@latimes.com
With PDA Software, Students Have No Excuse for Forgetting By Mark A. Kellner, mark@kellner2000.com
Networking May Strengthen Post-Graduation Ties By Jon Healey, jon.healey@latimes.com
Textbook Deals Scarce, Not Worth the Waiting By Christine Frey, christine.frey@latimes.com
ENTERTAINMENT
BEST BETS Thursday 8/30
BEST BETS Saturday 9/1
BEST BETS Friday 8/31
A Solid, Personal 'View' in Fullerton By Mark Chalon Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Dining
8:30 pm: Dance
all day: Art
7 pm: Movies
Video
all day: Art
Pop Albums
Jillian Barberie By Robin Rauzi
Itinerary: West of the West By Dianne Bates, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
Return to 'Innocence' By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woody, Could That Really Be You Up There? By Deborah Hornblow, HARTFORD COURANT
For Those Who Think Outside the Box Office By Phil Davis, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What's New
'Gandhi' and 'Gump' By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Silents Are Golden By Kevin Thomas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Keep the Dance Going Until Dawn By Steve Baltin, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Maxwell's 'Now' on Top By Robert Hilburn, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Being Bea: A Life Set to Music By Don Shirley, TIMES THEATER WRITER
'Twelfth Night' Slowly Passes Time By T.H. Mcculloh, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Heroic if Indecisive Assault on 'Grendel' By F. Kathleen Foley, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bettys for the Best By Heidi Siegmund Cuda, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Table Shocks and Soy Caviar By Angela Pettera, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A New Ambience at Ceviche del Rey By Linda Burum, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In The Mood By Jessica Strand
Luminaries of Food Toast Chez Panisse By S. Irene Virbila, TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC
Orange Fair Serves Up a Melting Pot By Jon Matsumoto, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pop Date Book By Geoff Boucher
Out of Town: Santa Barbara
Leaping Into Action By Michael Mallory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Elaine Dutka
Shades of Graae: Manic and Mild By Daryl H. Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Last Chance: Ends This Weekend
Drama of Mozart Captured by Pianist Helene Grimaud By Daniel Cariaga, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams...
Viewers Rise to Rank of Detective By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Revival. Indie and Art Houses By Kevin Crust
BUSINESS
Amvac Chemical to Buy L.A. Insecticide Works Dow Jones
Irvine Medical Firm Announces New Funding A Times Staff Writer
Cooper Cos. Profit Up Reuters
SBN.Com to Be Bought by Minnesota Company A Times Staff Writer
Also . . .
Conexant to Sell Unit; Newport Beach Jobs Lost Times Staff and Wire Reports
Baab Named to Top Job at Irvine Software Maker A Times Staff Writer
Odetics Subsidiary Gets $13-Million U.S. Contract A Times Staff Writer
Nikkei Stock Index Drops Below 11,000 By Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Seized in Plot to Sell Code Devices By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Putting Their Faith in Investment Choices By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Keeping a Firm Grip on Its Media By Anthony Kuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rival Drug Firms OK Acquisition By Marc Ballon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Energy Alliance to Fight for Direct Access By Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITER
JetBlue Opens Its West Coast Hub at Long Beach Airport By S. Mitra Kalita, NEWSDAY
As the World Bids, EBay Turns to TV By Alex Pham, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nigerians Sue Pfizer Over '96 Drug Trial Bloomberg News
Hip Implant Settlement Gets Preliminary OK Bloomberg News
Report Says Recession a Reality for Factories By Marla Dickerson
Corning to Cut Jobs at Optical-Fiber Unit Bloomberg News
Northrop Offers Concessions for Newport, Sources Say From Bloomberg News
Also . . .
Settlements Reached in Net Phone Schemes Associated Press
Firestone Settles Tire Separation Case Associated Press
Paper Says Sara Lee Knew of Tainted Meat Associated Press
Thomas Weisel to Fire 80 Employees From Bloomberg News
AMD Says Revenue Will Be at Low End of Forecast Associated Press
WorldCom to Sharply Reduce 2002 Spending Bloomberg News
Mobile Phone Sales Down in 2nd Quarter Reuters
Loudcloud Has Fiscal Second-Quarter Loss Bloomberg News
New Judge Moves to Expedite Microsoft Case Associated Press
Amazon.com Starts Selling Computers
Rivals Mead and Westvaco to Merge From Reuters
Ford to Resume Production of T-Bird From Times Wire Services
Sun Says Its Sales Have Slowed From Bloomberg News
Computer Associates Board Wins Proxy Fight From Reuters
Weak GDP Report Batters Stocks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NYSE Asks to Delay Nasdaq's Bid to Become a Stock Exchange By Neil Roland, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Credit Suisse Group Profit Tumbles By Philipp Goellner, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Electronic 'Opt-Out' Often Isn't an Option By Marcy Gordon, ASSOCIATED PRESS
AMG to Buy 51% of Friess Associates Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Investment Newsletter Editors' Optimism Falls Bloomberg News, Times Staff
Ifilm Puts Its Print Properties Up for Sale By Meg James
No. 2 Exec at CNN to Leave Next Month By Elizabeth Jensen, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Writers Guild Plans Picket of Nickelodeon in Burbank By Meg James, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Playboy Opens Site With Casino Games Bloomberg News
Paul Allen Files to Sell USA Networks Shares Reuters
Regent to Buy 7 Radio Stations From ComCorp Bloomberg News
Vivendi Completes Purchase of MP3.com Staff and Wire Reports
DirecTV to Sell DSL Service at Circuit City Bloomberg News
Drug Firms Fund AMA Ethics Campaign From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Caro Team Focuses on Ambulance Workers By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senior Concerns Names New Board Leader From Times Staff Reports
State Probes Fatal Shooting by Oxnard Officer By Holly J. Wolcott and Daryl Kelley, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Slander Trial Against City, Official Delayed From Times Staff Reports
Parks to Run for County Board By Catherine Saillant, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mansion Mission Fruitful By Kevin F. Sherry, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Girl, 3, Killed Following Her Father Across Road By Timothy Hughes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Average SAT Scores Dip Across County By Tina Dirmann and Jenifer Ragland, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Robber Hits 3 Banks in 3 Weeks, Agents Say From Times Staff Reports
Mother's Hearing Is Postponed By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Project Critics Crowd Hearing By Carol Chambers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sloan Canyon Fire Is Fully Contained From Times Staff Reports
150 Animals Rescued From Pet Store Blaze By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AMC Wins OK for New Burbank Multiplex By Carol Chambers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Many Say They Would Have Kept Bag of Loot By Hector Becerra and Jocelyn Y. Stewart, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Davis Backs Proposal to Protect Patients' Rights By Charles Ornstein, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Davis Vows to Help Write, Sign Tough Privacy-Protection Law By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Federal Grand Jury Probing Rampart Case By Matt Lait and Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Officer Accepts Plea Bargain in Driver's Shooting By Steve Berry and Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Columnist Peter H. King has the day off. By Peter H. King
Once Vibrant Beach Colony a Ghost Town By David Ferrell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Driver Says Missing Girl, Man Boarded His Bus From A Times Staff Writer
Cleanup Effort Starts at Creek in Compton By Nancy Wride, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Con's Inside Story of 'Dr. Dolittle' Breakout By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Calls Lawyer Pay Plan Biased By Evelyn Larrubia, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Woman Pleads Not Guilty in USC Athlete's Slaying By Jill Leovy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teacher Acquitted in Rabbit's Death By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bob Hope, 98, Gets Treatment for Pneumonia From Associated Press
Human Remains Found at Construction Site From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Husband Agrees to Take Polygraph Test From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bomb Scare at Federal Building From a Times Staff Writer
Exotic Animals Rescued By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Held in Death of Woman Found in Home From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Court Withdraws Ruling in Web Privacy Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hearing on Glendale Project Is Packed By Carol Chambers, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Orders Records Be Turned Over to Rodman From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Worker Killed, 2 Hurt by Falling Marble Slabs From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Murder Charges Dismissed in 1996 Case By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Castaic Brush Fire Is Contained After Claiming 2,000 Acres
Officials Confirm State Is Probing Killing by Officer By Daryl Kelley and Holly J. Wolcott, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Robber Drops $2,000 in Loot While Fleeing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Acid Leak Routs Seniors, Businesses By Mai Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
3 Teen Suspects in San Clemente Fire Located in Other States By Christine Hanley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Jail Officers Indicted Over Inmates' Fight By Stuart Pfeifer and Monte Morin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Redistricting Plan Unveiled by Assembly By Carl Ingram, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teachers Union Loses Suit Against Prop. 227 From Times Wire Reports
Hahn a Noticeable No-Show as Davis Flaunts Mayors' Support By Dan Morain, TIMES STAFF WRITER
$150-Million Indian Casino Deal Is OKd From Times Wire Reports
Redistricting, Condit's Lifesaver, Could Be His Doom Instead By George Skelton
Infestation of Bats Empties a 2nd Hotel From Times Wire Reports
Bill to Extend Hospital Seismic Work Advances By Charles Ornstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Probation Chief Fights for Old Job By John Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bay Area's Plan to Clean Up Air Is Rejected by EPA By Gary Polakovic, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
L.B. Marcus; Award-Winning Screenwriter By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
John Nelson; Jazz Pianist Was Father of Pop Icon Prince
Joseph Nolan; Golden Gloves Boxing Champion
Gerald Zinser; Last Surviving Crewman of Kennedy's PT 109
Karl Schnabel; Famed Pianist's Son Was Also a Pianist
New Lines Show O.C. Latinos' Strength By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peter Jusczyk; Showed How Babies Develop Language By Elaine Woo, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Guards Indicted in Beating of Inmate By Stuart Pfeifer and Monte Morin, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Cold' Murder Case Dismissed By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Suspects in O.C. Arson Are Located By Christine Hanley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Mayor Appointed to Council in San Juan By Dave Mckibben, TIMES STAFF WRITER
6-Hour Search Fails to Find Bodyboarder From Times Staff Writers
Judge Grants Rodman Request for Records From Times staff and wire reports
Manager Is Selected in Fullerton By Matthew Ebnet, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fumes From Meth-Lab Barrels Force Evacuation By Mai Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cue the Happy Ending
A Chill for Whistle-Blowers
Knowing When to Leave
Jesse Helms Was Right: Kill the NEA By Crispin Sartwell, Crispin Sartwell teaches philosophy at the Maryland Institute College of Art and is the author of "End of Story: Toward an Annihilation of Language and History" (SUNY Press, 2000)
Privatization by Baby Steps--Without the Risk By John Palffy, John Palffy, a former fellow for tax and budget studies with the Heritage Foundation, is a managing partner with an investment banking firm in Grosse Pointe, Mich
Bush's Promised Pentagon Reform Remains MIA By Jeffrey Record, Jeffrey Record, who was a staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee from 1993 to 1995, is the author of "Making War, Thinking History" (Naval Institute Press), which will be published in spring, 2002
Israel's Retaliation Is on Target By Edward N. Luttwak, Edward N. Luttwak is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington
Protection for Foxes Sought By Matt Surman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Coaches Come and Go By Ben Bolch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family Plans to Sue Over Darling Death By Steve Springer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rockies Single L.A. to Death By Bill Shaikin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All Tide Up By Chris Dufresne, TIMES STAFF WRITER
USC's Fate Is in Its Hands By David Wharton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's About Showtime vs. Slowtime By Mike Terry, TIMES SPORTS WRITER
These Divas Swing Some Serious Attitude By Robyn Norwood
This Is Positively a Great Career Move for Him By T.J. Simers
Sabathia Impressive Again
Red Sox Shortstop Sidelined Associated Press
Anderson's Streak of Games Played Broken By Mike Digiovanna
Angel Hopes Fading Fast After 6-3 Loss By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Won't Give Props By Thomas Bonk
Two Stars to Get Most of Starts Against Giants
Gonzalez, Witt Lift Diamondbacks
The Top 5 By Thomas Bonk
This Week's Tournaments
Elkington Asserts U.S. Has Ryder Cup in Bag By Thomas Bonk
No More Turf War, Veterans Is Ready From Associated Press
Replacements Take the Stage From Associated Press
Almonte Paper Chase Continues From Associated Press
Mater Dei Assistant Killed in Accident By Joel Hood
Rongen Feels the Pressure By Grahame L. Jones
Cal Lutheran Hires Basketball Coach By Dan Loumena
Fire Moves Closer to Division Title From Associated Press
Bloomington Football Team Needs Opponent By Kevin Whaley
Cypress High's Filarey Commits to USC By Ben Bolch
Matadors Open in Flagstaff By Eric Stephens
It's a Bear of a Job at This Age By Chris Dufresne
The Times' Rankings By Chris Dufresne
Linebackers Gearing for Test By David Wharton
McEwan Is Ready in a Pinch By Steve Henson
It's Sweet Home for Alabama in UCLA Rematch By Steve Henson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frankel Goes Coast to Coast By Bob Mieszerski
No Cruise Control for 'Benz' By Tim Casey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fear Works for Kuerten By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leg Injury Causes Greene to Pull Out From Associated Press
No Running for Shaq for Six Weeks By Tim Brown
A Match Made in Flushing By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Peca, Islanders Reach Terms on New Deal
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