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What happened on December 14, 2001
SPORTS
Trainer's Wife Makes Best of a Sad Ending BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Leads Hornets Past Raptors, 104-90 From Associated Press
In the Spotlight
Top Headliners Are in New York Ross Newhan
Men Mike Bresnahan
Gilmour Finds Scoring Touch From Associated Press
Kings First-Rate Against Canucks JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Perfect' Job Might Lure West Tim Brown
Trio Looks Tough on Surface BOB MIESZERSKI
For Christmas, Utes in Red, Not Green DAVID WHARTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ankle Injury Sidelines Barnes Steve Henson
Players, Owners Battle Again BILL SHAIKIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Center Tells His Side Elliott Teaford
Thursday's Moves
See And Do
Three at Last? TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bettis Ruled Doubtful to Play at Baltimore Associated Press
Carney Expected Back in Lineup Chris Foster
Sen-Shea-tional Jim Rhode
Brady Has Patriots Winning a Bunch
Unbeaten 49ers Reach NCAA Volleyball Final ERIC STEPHENS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Longer Swing and a Prayer THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mets Bring BackCedeno From Associated Press
Finland Passes on Karalahti JERRY CROWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Apple of His Eye MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rink Is Filled With Intrigue HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lasorda Isn't Too Big to Fit at Their Table Bill Plaschke
Hot Corner Larry Stewart
This Bowl Fiasco Can't Be Blamed on the BCS Mal Florence
Bob Hayes Hospitalized in Critical Condition From Wire Reports
Booker to Visit Washington Eric Sondheimer and Ben Bolch and John Ortega
Arizona State Holds Off Montana State, 72-69 From Associated Press
O'Leary's Bio Was Erroneous Associated Press
Siphonic Standing in Wayof Officer's Rebound Try BOB MIESZERSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brooks Drawing Hockey Blueprint HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Grand Prix Facts
For Openers, Forget the Upper Owens PETE THOMAS
No Big Deal for Dodgers JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coach Putting Money Where His Mouth Is Ben Bolch
No. 16 Mater Dei Routs No. 15 Edison, 50-34
All-Star Football Game Set for Saturday Bob Rohwer
Olson on Roster for CaliFlorida Bowl Dan Loumena
A Broken Record Can Be Fixed Eric Sondheimer
Weisman, Ebersol Reunited LARRY STEWART
ENTERTAINMENT
Bosnian Director's 'No Man's Land' Battles Futility With Humor KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
The Future of the $480 Broadway Ticket DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Four-Part 'Def Poetry' Unleashes the Power of the Spoken Word JOSH FRIEDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Discreet 'Eban and Charley' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New York Film Critics Honor 'Mulholland Dr.' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. Elaine Dutka
Coming Sunday
Horror Heightened by History KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Celebrating Human Resilience STEVE HOCHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Nashville May Finally Have Turned It Around JIM PATTERSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oh! What a Lively War Howard Rosenberg
'Search' Is a Revealing Look at Israel's Birth KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Fun, Messages in 'Charlie' DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Musical Gem Trolls for Answers F. Kathleen Foley; Jana J. Monji
Malo, More Latin Than Country Marc Weingarten
Their Particular Brand of Dysfunction KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Pennies From Heaven' Is at Last Adding Up After Two Decades SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
From Paella to Pot Roast KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Not Another Teen Movie' Just Multiplies the Raunch ROBIN RAUZI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All Things Considered, She's Feeling Lucky STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Hellcab': Sharp-Eyed, Openhearted Fare DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Irreverent 'Inspecting Carol' Forces the Fun LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Silent Night, Annoying Night: Songs People Love to Hate DONALD LIEBENSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
On 'ER,' a Doctor Who Doesn't Court Viewers' Sympathy DIANE WERTS, NEWSDAY
A Murder and Several Living Deaths in Sly, Complex 'Lantana' KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Town Without Christmas' Crew Doesn't Sweat the Dark Stuff SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sharing the Holiday Pain in 'Ex-Mass' DARYL H. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Photos That Get Under the Skin, With Utmost Dignity LEAH OLLMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Denis Leary's Depth Anchors Tense 'Final' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Connecting With the Poignant 'Iris' KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Archdiocese to Close Girls High School in Compton JEAN MERL and RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
4 Cited in Oxnard Slot Machine Raid TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vietnamese American law students have founded an organization to encourage each other and promote service to their community. As they seek new members, they are . . . MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dave Graue, 75; 'Alley Oop' Creator's Successor DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medicinal Pot Plants Returned to Ventura Man TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Winona Ryder Accused of Shoplifting in Beverly Hills GINA PICCALO and LOUISE ROUG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
At Mosque, Relief and Thanks TERESA WATANABE, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Boy, 15, Is Fatally Shot Walking Near School ANDREW BLANKSTEIN and RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Real Estate Expected to Bail Out Hells Angel Leader TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
April Trial Scheduled in Clerk's Fatal Shooting From Times Staff Reports
1,000 Mourn Soldier Killed in War KRISTINA SAUERWEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Olson Conflicted Over Plea but Resigned to Jail Time ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Atty. Seeks to Add Staff, Limit Suits, Raise Revenue MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Praise Allah'? No, Leave Him Out of It STEVE LOPEZ
Rain, Snow Expected Today as Storm Blows In ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Gets Green Light to Buy Old High School From Times Staff Reports
Easing the Bottleneck at the Border KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Adult Day Care Center Will Close Today From Times Staff Reports
Teachers, District Agree on First Written Contract From Staff and Wire Reports
Electronics Execs Tune In to Human Side of Business MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Student Detained in Terrorist Probe Released on Bond From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Candidate Is Acquitted of Election Violations From Times Staff Reports
Emotional Solomona Case Involves Much Retrial-and-Error Thinking DANA PARSONS
HUD Awards County $8.7 Million to Help Homeless JENNIFER MENA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tollway Drivers Hit With Fee Hike DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council OKs Airport Renovation From Staff and Wire Reports
Arrest in Racer's Slaying JACK LEONARD and ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
City, Irvine Co. Propose New Houses for Land Near El Toro Flight Path JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secession Groups' Attorney Rebuts County Counsel MICHAEL FINNEGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Runoff Rules Get Tougher KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Leads in Low Smoking Incidence MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
March Protests Gang Violence ELENA GAONA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAX to Restore Private Vehicle Access JENNIFER OLDHAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bernson Connected to Mysterious Mailer PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Gets 12 Years for Molesting Boys From Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Acquires Large Private Redwood Grove From Staff and Wire Reports
Barstow Veterans Home Moves to Regain Funding CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine Co. Homes In on El Toro JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
5 Jewish Centers May Stay Open if Users Will Pay Up BOB POOL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
19 Charged in Bid to Bilk Medicare of $15 Million From Times Staff Reports
Building Safety Program Found to Be Ineffective From Times Staff Reports
Huge Project Would Help Ease Shortage DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Airlines Is Accused of Sex Bias DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect Creates 'Tense Moment' From Staff and Wire Reports
Housing Development Near Farms Approved From Staff and Wire Reports
Man Killed by Train Was Suspect in Hit-and-Run From Times Staff Reports
Search Warrant Served at Luxury Car Dealership From Times Staff Reports
School District Now Owns Ambassador Hotel From Times Staff Reports
Might Want to Check Out Back for the Reel Stinkers at Blockbuster Video STEVE HARVEY
O.C. Leads in Low Smoking Incidence MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Recipient of Artificial Heart at UCLA Dies THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Eviction of Horses From Will Rogers Park Delayed From Times Staff Reports
1,000 Mourn Soldier Killed in War KRISTINA SAUERWEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
O.C. Residents Are Rated Least Likely to Smoke MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Who Killed 2 of His Children Sentenced to Die JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Megan Boyd, 86; Renowned Crafter of Fishing Flies STEVE HYMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Always in the Middle of the Action' KIMI YOSHINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arrest Made in Thompson Slayings JACK LEONARD MONTE MORIN and ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bill Coffman, 75; Pipe Organist Performed at His Music Hall MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teacher's Aide Found Guilty of Sexual Assaults From Times Staff Reports
NEWS
Makeup Artist Fills Beauty Book With Tips for Asian Women SAMANTHA CRITCHELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Widow Kills Self in Dream House GERALDINE BAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Victims' Relatives Chilled, Enraged by Video JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poland's President Forgiving on Martial Law DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Savage' Satire Blurs Lines of Popular Culture IRENE LACHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The TV Polygamist They Love to Hate MICHAEL SLACKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Approves Bush Plan for Public School Reform Associated Press
Kosovo Parliament Fails to Elect President From Times Wire Reports
Tape's Effects Are Seen as Subtle on Policy, Perception RICHARD T. COOPER and AARON ZITNER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Tribal Leaders Oppose Norton's Plan on Assets Associated Press
Al Qaeda Uses Bait and Switch MEGAN K. STACK and NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Gleans Some Gems From Tape BOB DROGIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prime Minister Names New 33-Member Cabinet From Times Wire Reports
Rules of the Game BOOTH MOORE, TIMES FASHION WRITER
Los Angeles MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2nd Life Sentence in Cuba Spy Case Associated Press
U.S. to Scrap Antiballistic Missile Pact JAMES GERSTENZANG and ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bin Laden Pronounces Own Guilt, Experts Say DAVID G. SAVAGE and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Videotape a Chilling Testimony GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Moussaoui Ordered to Virginia for Trial JOHN J. GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Transitional Pieces Help Us Weather Change Jeannine Stein
Islamic Groups Hasten to Save Assets MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tape Stirs Widespread Doubt in Already Skeptical Arab World MICHAEL SLACKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Dept. Ad Campaign Asks Public to Help Catch Terrorists JOHANNA NEUMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Davis Says Ridge Plans National Alert System AARON ZITNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Security Lapses Close Concourses at Airport From Times Wire Reports
Postal Service Fliers to Seek Anthrax Clues From Times Wire Reports
Federal Investigators to Help Probe Killings From Times Wire Reports
Police Investigating Blast That Killed Six From Times Wire Reports
Ortega Rejects Immunity in Sexual Abuse Case From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Pullout From Missile Pact a Mistake, Putin Says ROBYN DIXON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hong Kong Chief to Run for Second Term TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NASA Seeks to Resolve Shuttle Malfunction From Times Wire Reports
DeLay Out Front for GOP's No. 2 House Job JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Orders Gag Order Probe in Drowning Case From Times Wire Reports
Beefed-Up Defense Bill Passes Associated Press
GOP Offers 2 Options to Save Social Security Associated Press
EU Court Rules Against France's British Beef Ban From Times Wire Reports
With Praise for Allah and No Remorse From Associated Press
The Ali-Smith Bout GINA PICCALO and LOUISE ROUG
Assault on Parliament in India Leaves 12 Dead PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safeguards Failed to Detect Warnings in Enron Debacle JERRY HIRSCH and THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Japan's Suicide Epidemic MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Videotape Is Gruel for Splurge of TV News Speculation HOWARD ROSENBERG
A Deft Look at the Early Years of 'Soup, Soap and Salvation' MARK A. KELLNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Election Reform Closer to Reality With Senate Deal NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bin Laden Uses Dreams and Visions as All-Powerful Tools TIM RUTTEN and WILLIAM LOBDELL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Jolly Old Elf Could Be Claus for Alarm CARL SCHOETTLER, BALTIMORE SUN
FDA Cites Concerns Over Red Cross' Handling of Blood CHARLES ORNSTEIN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
School Warning Was Right Call, Officials Say From Times Wire Reports
Israel Pounds Palestinian Authority TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Post-Sept. 11 Stress Levels Drop Along With Pages of the Calendar BOB CONDOR, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Bush Refuses to Turn Over Justice Records to Congress EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Board Games Are Hot for the Holidays Again MARY K. FEENEY, HARTFORD COURANT
Sick Boy With a Healing Touch TRACEY A. REEVES, WASHINGTON POST
U.S. 'Lawmen' Ride Into Town JOHN DANISZEWSKI and KIM MURPHY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Catalogs Can Feed a Designer-Cabin Fever SUSAN REIMER, BALTIMORE SUN
2 Ordered to Trial in Deadly Pier Collapse From Times Wire Reports
An Intoxicating Idea--an Anti-Hangover Formula GENE WEINGARTEN, WASHINGTON POST
Home-Schooled Find a Second Home at Tiny New College LIBBY COPELAND, WASHINGTON POST
Women Win Right to Wear Pants to Work From Times Wire Reports
Troops Secure City Airport at Kandahar TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surgeon General Takes Stern Stance on Obesity ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Full Body Glam With Benefits MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES FASHION WRITER
Sales Rank as Private, First Class BOOTH MOORE, Times Fashion Writer
Acrobat-Turned-Artist Inspired by a High Life OWEN McNALLY, HARTFORD COURANT
Workplace Horseplay Stumbles JULIA KELLER, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Discrimination Suit Filed Against Cracker Barrel From Times Wire Reports
BUSINESS
Arco Tower to Become Paul Hastings Tower JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Korn/Ferry Says Losses to Continue Bloomberg News
Mortgage Rates Highest in 5 Months Associated Press
Security Hole Found in IBM, Sun Servers Associated Press
U.S. to Drop Software Charges Against Russian Associated Press
Also
USX-U.S. Steel Forecasts a Bleak Fourth Quarter Reuters
Retail Sales Can't Match Oct.'s Pace Bloomberg News
Stanley to Eliminate 13% of Work Force Reuters
Pooh Case Records to Be Opened MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amgen in Talks to Buy Immunex DENISE GELLENE and STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Aetna Plans to Cut 6,000 More Jobs RONALD D. WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vivendi, Diller Near Agreement SALLIE HOFMEISTER and CLAUDIA ELLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Jury Finds Pair Defamed Varian Bloomberg News
More Warnings, Bad News Help Push Down Stocks From Times Wire Services
Oracle Net Income Drops 12% Associated Press
Microsoft Hires Legal Compliance Officers Associated Press
Edison Utility Chief to Retire Bloomberg News
Qwest Cuts Growth Forecast, Announces 7,000 More Layoffs Reuters
Boeing Says It Will Keep Making 717s PETER PAE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bristol-Myers Expects 2002 Profit to Fall Bloomberg News
Calpine Credit Rating May Be Lowered NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disney Settles Back Wages Case JAMES S. GRANELLI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Low Inflation Rate Raises Fears of Deeper Recession WARREN VIETH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weyerhaeuser Raises Bid for Willamette Reuters
Hewlett Says Shareholders Oppose Compaq Merger JOSEPH MENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Global Crossing Shares Tumble 34% ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Covad to Come Out of Bankruptcy Next Week Associated Press
Argentina on Strike
Caparro Resigns as Island Def Jam Chief Jeff Leeds
OPINION
Tough Odds but High Stakes
Smuggling Ring
U.S. Is Rightfully Following Bush's Lead
Secessionists' Hostages
Governor's Mansion
Wickedness Is Its Own Language John Balzar
Freedom Can Be Exported JONATHAN TURLEY
Teachers: A Good Catch Encounters Catch-22
Unequal Pay Hike
Cult Leader and His Toadies
Regionalism Without Vision Won't Fly at LAX ROBERT L. RODINE
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