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What happened on December 29, 2001

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

8 Held in Pyramid Scheme That Stole From Thousands KARIMA A. HAYNES, TIMES STAFF WRITER

2 Teens Killed, 2 Hurt After SUV Hits Wall TIMOTHY HUGHES and TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Deal to Clean Up Landfill Reached DEBORAH SCHOCH and HECTOR BECERRA, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Some Jews Won't Forgive Wounds of War DAVID MINTHORN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police Union to Poll Members on Parks JILL LEOVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Baseball School Strikes Out With Some Neighbors CLAIRE LUNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Police Issue Holiday Reminder: No Gunfire KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Higher Learning Curve DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Learning Curve for Legislators DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Boy Gets a Liver Transplant From a Times Staff Reporter

Christmas Tradition Takes Wing for Bird Counters STEVE CHAWKINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Police Issue Holiday Reminder: No Gunfire KENNETH REICH and MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Suspected Drunk Driver Shoots at 2 Officers From Times Staff Reports

Golden State Has Biggest Population Gain in the Nation GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ventura County Had Few Smog Days This Year JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pair Take Unorthodox Approach to War Coverage DOUG SMITH and ERIC MALNIC, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

A Young Scientist Tests the Waters CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Online Tourism Advice Is Way Offline for Red Line-Blue Line Travelers STEVE HARVEY

A Higher Learning Curve DOUG SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Interfaith, Contemplative Services Mark New Year WILLIAM LOBDELL and GENA GUISAR

Crowd at Animal Shelter Looks for Pets to Fill Christmas Wishes TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

A Bitter Year for Victims of Collapse GEORGE RAMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Ex-Fugitive Admits Guilt in Nuclear Triggers Case From Times Staff Reports

Smith's Late Husband Overspent, His Son Says From Times Staff Reports

Suspect Is Arrested in Shooting Incident From Times Staff Reports

Eelgrass Restoration Project Gets Grant JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Pictures in This Stunning Survey of Churches Make Words Irrelevant WILLIAM LOBDELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Street Festival on New Year's Eve to Help Charities GEORGE RAMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gay Dean Says She Has Gotten Death Threats JEFF GOTTLIEB, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Man Is Critically Hurt by Snapped Tow Chain From Times Staff Reports

Gay Dean Says She Has Gotten Death Threats JEFF GOTTLIEB, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Advocates for Disabled Try to Halt School Exit Exam ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Edward Downes, 90; Musicologist, Critic, Opera Quizmaster From Associated Press

Neighbor Saves Man Pinned Beneath Car From Times Staff Reports

Hauling Away the Holiday Residue MASSIE RITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Gay Methodist Pastor Formally Cited by Bishop Associated Press

'Nordstrom of Landfills' Saves Money for Residents of Glendale, Neighbors CLAIRE LUNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Relying on Tradition, Not Frills GARIOT LOUIMA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Helen Rodriguez-Trias, 72; Health Care Advocate for Women, Youth MARY MC NAMARA, TIMES STAFF WRITER

2 Teens Killed, 2 Hurt When SUV Hits Wall TIMOTHY HUGHES and TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS

Determined Youth Leads Students to Test Ocean Water for Pollution CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Paul Landres, 89; Film Editor Later Directed B Movies and TV Series DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

SPORTS

Connell Surrenders to Police Associated Press

Arizona Takes Mystery Out of Pepperdine DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Texas Gives Washington Some Major Problems RANDY HARVEY, TIMES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

A Cold Slap for Bills Associated Press

Trojans Want Elbow Reviewed Paul Gutierrez

Coker Knows Right Thing Not to Say Steve Springer

Bears Win Fourth in Row From Associated Press

Olympic Snub Disappoints Smolinski Jerry Crowe

Odom May Not Play Elliott Teaford

Bruins Have It Scripted Steve Henson

Stanford Gets Going MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Wells, Yankees Near Deal Associated Press

Bellisari Expected to Play Times Wire Reports

Vaughn Makes a Pitch From Associated Press

Cartwright Gets Bulls' Promotion Associated Press

Hollans Helps Trojans Beat Cal From Associated Press

A Sweet Science That Isn't All an Act Bill Plaschke

Heisman Circuit Didn't Faze Crouch Gary Klein and \f7

Osborne Puts House in Order CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lindros Injured, but Wounded Rangers Win From Associated Press

Tonight Eric Stephens

Attention L.A. Centers: Help Is Not on the Way Tim Brown

Leclerc Gets Play in Sync With His Line Chris Foster

Stojakovic and Friends Power Kings From Associated Press

Coker Is One of the Guys at Miami, but He Has a Chance to Win National Title as a Rookie SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Green Carries Boston College From Associated Press

Giuliani Approves Plan for Stadiums Josh Getlin

Taking the Reigns CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Butler Keeps Winning From Associated Press

Ferraro's 400th Feels Good for Thrashers From Associated Press

Slash Burning Path From MIA to MVP Sam Farmer

Carter Out but Lakers Feel Pain TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Lakers Can't Seem to Win With Their Role Players J.A. Adande

Earl Of Danby Is King for Day at Santa Anita BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER

UC Irvine Coasts to Win From Associated Press