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What happened on February 14, 2001
NEWS
He Strikes a Match for Gay Men MIMI AVINS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In China, 7 Brides for 14 Brothers HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stephen King Sues Insurer Over Crash From Times Wire Reports
Gallaudet Freshman Is Charged in Students' Killings at School for Deaf From Associated Press
Saying 'I Love You' With a Well-Timed Joke CHRIS ERSKINE
Oscar Looks Beyond Obvious Choices--and U.S. Shores KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Beijing Rebuffs Claim That It Uses Torture From Times Wire Reports
New Census Data to Set Off Partisan Numbers Game ROBERT A. ROSENBLATT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hate Victims Buy Aryan Nations Site From Times Wire Reports
In Conversation, Cars Connect the Past and Present MARY McNAMARA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Showroom ROBERT BEAMESDERFER
If You're Not a Modern-Day Shelley, Find Your Muse on the Web J. MICHAEL KENNEDY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
California LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Equation Resulting in Exciting Romance BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Church Seized Over $6-Million Tax Debt From Times Wire Reports
Ex-General Sentenced in Paramilitary Killings From Times Wire Reports
Events Calendar
Bush Seeks to Slow Flow of Spending RONALD BROWNSTEIN and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Taiwanese Reach Compromise on Nuclear Plant TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Monument You're Supposed to 'Deface' From the Washington Post
Bush Seeks Funds for High-Tech Weapons JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Youth Is the Message at Chicago Car Show TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Temblor Leaves at Least 173 Dead in El Salvador ALEXANDER RENDEROS and T. CHRISTIAN MILLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Civilians Were at Sub Controls During Collision MARIA L. La GANGA and SUSAN ESSOYAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Charismatic Opponent of Ukrainian Leader Jailed ROBYN DIXON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Some Not Sweet on Valentine's Day From Times Wire Reports
Study Critical of System for Seafood Safety Inspections MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bus 'Terrorist' Rams Israel Crowd; 9 Die DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Second Dog Not a Killer, Owners Say From Associated Press
Gov. Taft Out of Hospital Associated Press
A Boffo Newspaper War Gets Hotter in Movieland DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel OKs Bills on State Purchase of Power Grid CARL INGRAM MITCHELL LANDSBERG and JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Rancor Flows Freely on Blocked Road TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
30 Days on the Blink PETER H. KING
Power Points
Californians Among Dead in Army Copter Crash From Times Wire Services
Gas Vehicles Top Rankings in the 2001 'Green Book' JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Witness Says U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Was on Bomb List JOHN J. GOLDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Votes to Ban Candles With Lead From Times Wire Reports
Clinton Needs Giuliani's Help in Harlem JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indian Trust Inquiry Stalls, Lawyer Says From Associated Press
Navy Brass Raise Safety, Seamanship Issues PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Give Thanks to This Humble Servant by Referring to His Gift Registry Tony Kornheiser
Bush's Foreign Policy Team Is Split on How to Handle Hussein ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Republicans Consider Ways to Punish Clinton for Pardons ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kids' Backpack Loads Causing Pain From Associated Press
Tracking Down Another Automotive Pest: The Intermittent Rattle RALPH VARTABEDIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pay for Federal Judges Must Be Increased, Rehnquist Says KATHLEEN HOWE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Gender-Specific Advice From the Dating Trenches ROY RIVENBURG and MARIA ELENA FERNANDEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Trouble' With Japan? U.S. Advice JIM MANN
Involvement Opportunities
Antelope Valley Schools Closed Because of Snow CAROL CHAMBERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Singing for the Masses in the Privacy of Home MICHAEL JAMES, BALTIMORE SUN
Film Images at the Festival
They're Coming Around Again: Berets Are on Top of Fashion GREG MORAGO, HARTFORD COURANT
Soccer Prodigy's Parents Are Letting Go Early SUSAN REIMER, THE BALTIMORE SUN
The Mouse That Rode NANCY KINSEY NEEDHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Feb. 14 May Once Have Been a Rite of Spring BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Need a Little Help? Here's Where to Look for Inspiration LOUISE ROUG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lawsuits Filed Over Hip Implants That Failed to Attach to Bone SHARON BERNSTEIN, TIMES HEALTH WRITER
Bustamante Voices Regret for Racial Slur JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
'Fascination With Fire' Led to Brutal Killing, Lawyer Says CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Skinhead Is Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Merriman Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leo F. Cain; Founding President of Cal State Dominguez Hills MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sy Gomberg; Screenwriter, Activist Decried Screen Violence MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Surcharges Imposed on Utility Bills
On Further Review, Gray Is No Color Man DANA PARSONS
Anti-Tax Group Backs Wachs for L.A. Mayor JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
School Board OKs New Book Series for Math Programs DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Housing Market Stays Strong DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheriff May Cite Firms Failing to Cut Energy Use MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Power of Words From High Places
Cutting a Bilateral Path
The Storm Next Time AL MARTINEZ
State's Special Education Programs Face Surprise Checks From Times staff and wire reports
Vocational Learning
Birth of a Grandson
Ties That Bind
No on Vouchers
Airport Expansion
Defining Immigration
County Postpones Purchase of Diesel Generators TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Mayoral Candidates Find Common Ground on Power NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Teachers Voting on New Labor Pact From Times staff and wire reports
Citing $326,375 Leasing Error, Romer Orders Outsourcing DOUG SMITH, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
In Step With Music and Each Other for 70 Years NOAKI SCHWARTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Body Found in Oxnard Apartment HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Robber's M.O.: Same Day, Time, Teller for Job DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Catholics, Muslims Hold Summit in O.C. WILLIAM LOBDELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Closure of Doran St. Rail Crossing OKd SUE FOX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fund-Raiser's Targets Seeing Pink Steve Chawkins
Drug War
Bid to Fight School Bond Measure Ended From Times staff and wire reports
Palmdale Man Pleads Not Guilty in 3 Killings
A Breakfast So Hearty He May Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again STEVE HARVEY
Storm's Fury Has Many Faces ERIC MALNIC and ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Slow-Moving Storm Hurts Crops; Power Lines Downed TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valentine, Let Me Count the Ways I Don't Love Thee SUSAN JANE GILMAN, Susan Jane Gilman is the author of "Kiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess," just released by Warner Books
A Promising Start for a Border Partnership JORGE G. CASTANEDA, Jorge G. Castaneda is foreign minister of Mexico
Friends of Library to Hold Book Sale ALEX FIELD
RSVP Offers Health Care Information ALEX FIELD
Crystal Cove Residents File Suit STAN ALLISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Takes Aim at Mobile Home Parks TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Head of Police Panel Won't Appeal His Firing TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Storm Hits Southland With Snow, Rain, Wind ERIC MALNIC and LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Wet and White Weather CAROL CHAMBERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bill Would Reward Low Absenteeism From Times staff and wire reports
School Bus Struck by Pickup Truck
City Seeks Funds to Buy Playa Vista Lot LAURA WIDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Woman Arrested in Fraud Investigation FRED ALVAREZ
Chaleff's Expertise Is Needed
Accent Is on the East TINA BORGATTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bank Teller Robbed Twice by Same Man DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dismembered Corpse Won't Result in Murder Case RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Full Stack, My Lovely STEVE HARVEY
Lack of Evidence Closes Case RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sooty Air in School Buses: How Risky?
Lawrence Carter; Navy Veteran, Oxnard Resident
From the Heart
Riordan Unveils Plan for Mentors in L.A. Schools DUKE HELFAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frances Bible; Mezzo-Soprano Created Key Roles in American Operas DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Crystal Cove Residents Sue to Block Eviction STAN ALLISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi House Fire Displaces Family HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Coastal Agency Refuses to Halt Laguna Resort DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
How TV Killed Democracy on Nov. 7 TODD GITLIN, Todd Gitlin, a professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University, is author of "Sacrifice" (Henry Holt & Co., 1999)
Budding Scientists DUKE HELFAND, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Archdiocese Names Jesuit as President of Schools MARTHA GROVES, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Tax Incentives to Save and Consume
Winners Eat, Dance With the Principal ALLISON COHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Obituaries
1 Killed, 9 Wounded in Gun Attacks at 2 Nightclubs KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Latino Group Vows Anaheim Protests Over Police-INS Ties H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violinist Regina Carter's Secret Is Out: Jazz Is In BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Awards Grants to Arts Projects GAIL DAVIS
Letter Writing
Members Sought for 'Vision 2020' Panels GAIL DAVIS
BUSINESS
More Vehicles Rated for Risk of Rollovers NEDRA PICKLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Microsoft Opens a New 'Window' Bloomberg News
SEC Investigating RF Industries Over Possible Misstatements From Reuters
Campos Pleads Guilty in Payola-Related Tax Evasion From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Canadian Pacific to Split Into 5 Companies JEFFREY JONES, REUTERS
Also...
DaimlerChrysler Offers Retirement Incentives Bloomberg News
Shares of Networking Companies Take Another Body Slam Tom Petruno
Stall at Year-End Has Passed, Greenspan Says JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Applied Materials 2nd-Quarter Profit to Fall Short of Forecasts From Bloomberg News
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Retail Sales Get Lift in January CARLOS TORRES, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Home Sales, Prices Jump in L.A., Orange Counties DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Einstein/Noah Bagel Seeks to Sell Assets Bloomberg News
WellPoint Health Profit Up 14% in 4th Quarter From Bloomberg News
BP Amoco's Profit Soars in the Wake of Acquisition Spree From Bloomberg News and Associated Press
Clear Channel Beats Expectations From Associated Press
Companies Clamor to Fill Napster Void JON HEALEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sully-Miller Wins Cargo Project in L.A. Port Stephen Gregory
'Puffy' Combs Suing Writer Over Book Deal From Bloomberg News
Southwest Alters Routes to Ease Connections Bloomberg News
Tennenbaum Offers Buyout of Great Lakes Bloomberg News
Broadcom Shares Fall 7% After Earnings-Estimate Cut Bloomberg News
Emulex Says Expectations Could Still Be Met From Dow Jones Newswires
Greenspan's Remarks Send Wall Street Lower From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Brazil Ranchers, Ports Boycott Canadian Imports JEREMY SMITH, REUTERS
Hollywood Supermarket to Offer Self-Service Checkout Stations MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Media Giant Serving Two Masters EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Buy.com Execs Depart, Adding to Turmoil Over Plunging Sales LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Visx Names President as CEO From Bloomberg News
Prism Financial Acquires Americorp Funding Hang Nguyen
CMGI Sells Stake in Signatures SNI Bloomberg News
McCain Seeks Law to Improve Airline Service From Bloomberg News
Cardiac Science to Buy Maker of Defibrillators MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abbott, Takeda Venture May Settle Case Bloomberg News
Avery Acquires Stomp's Line of CD, DVD Labels HANG NGUYEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
PG&E Default Would Hurt Handspring From Bloomberg News
LAX Handles Record Passenger, Cargo Volume Stephen Gregory
Cardiac Science to Buy Maker of Defibrillators MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jacobs Engineering to Buy LawGibb Group Hang Nguyen
Fox Adds Business Executives to Pemex Board Bloomberg News
U.S. Questions Deutsche Telekom's Ties to German Government JEREMY PELOFSKY, REUTERS
Bond Traders Fret About a Yield Reversal ELLEN FREILICH, REUTERS
Team Communications Names CEO
Irvine Investors Sell Portion of Apria Holdings Bloomberg News
Car Customizer Files for Personal Bankruptcy MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opus Signs Up Big Tenant, Finalizes Office Tower Plan DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Urban Legend BILL PLASCHKE
Dillon Makes Most of His Opportunity With Titans LON EUBANKS
Southland Events
Colorado's Roy Does Honors in 3-2 Victory Over Montreal From Associated Press
Giguere Officially Supplants Hebert as the No. 1 Goalie CHRIS FOSTER
Chapman Hopes 20 Is Enough TIM DERMODY
Men ERIC STEPHENS
Leiweke Unloads on Team in Unusual Appearance LISA DILLMAN
Grant Can't Get Away From Marbury TIM BROWN
Dodgers Optimistic Despite Deficiencies JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Early Tipoff Saturday Irks Arizona Coach MIKE TERRY
Local Notes
Lavin Heartened by Support From Dalis SAM FARMER
Lakers Find Two Stars Better Than Nets' One TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Free-Throw Success Can't Save Vanguard
Fullerton-Loyola Baseball Game Rained Out LON EUBANKS
Lindros Trade Called Doubtful From Associated Press
Team Settles Suit With Fan Over Incident at Wrigley JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missouri's Gilbert Returns to Team Associated Press
A Wild Life It Could Be With Ducks and Grizzlies at Pond DIANE PUCIN
Illinois Good to Last Shot From Associated Press
Lakers Find Two Stars Better Than Nets' One MARK HEISLER
Harrington's Deadline Passes With No New Offer MIKE BRESNAHAN
Family Courtship MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Borchart Is Expected to Miss Tonight ERIC SONDHEIMER
Boys' Basketball Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Macho Uno Is Not the One for the Derby BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In the Golden State Athletic Conference:
League Realignment Will Probably Put Brea on the Move DAN ARRITT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fox, Shifting Gears, Will Show Logos From Staff and Wire Reports
Keeping It Real Is Wrong Message for XFL to Send MAL FLORENCE
Iverson Keeps 76ers Going With 49 Points From Associated Press
Dooling's Father Gets an Assist LONNIE WHITE
Baseball
Pregnant Pause in Parnevik Schedule THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Gust of Win in Clippers' Sails LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
1973 Nba Draft-first Round ROY JURGENS
XFL a Problem Child for Parent Company LARRY STEWART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Snowplows Might Play Playoff Role DAVE DESMOND
A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here. LARRY STEWART
'Practice' Makes Perfect for Hitting Sportswriters T.J. SIMERS
Recognizing the Very Best in Their Field CHRIS SHAFFER
After Giving Up Baseball, He Finds Home on Range ERIC SONDHEIMER
Boys' Basketball Notebook JOHN ORTEGA
FOOD
Strata-gy From the Raft ROSE DOSTI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
Food In The Times
What Are You Drinking?
Saving California History ROD SMITH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Which Chocolate Should I Cook With? CHARITY FERREIRA
Don't It Make My White Rice Green MARION CUNNINGHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Datebook ANGELA PETTERA
A Gai You're Really Going to Love JET TILA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Long Beach History in a Jam RUSS PARSONS
Forget Dessert, Eat the Sauce DONNA DEANE
Barley Surviving CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Most Un-Lovely Holiday of the Year LESLEE KOMAIKO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
All the Chocolate You Want! CHARITY FERREIRA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Really Big Tart for Valentine's Day BARBARA HANSEN
The Taroccos and Melogolds of Encino DAVID KARP
Behind the Scenes at The Times' Test Kitchen
Digital Tupperware JENNIFER LOWE
It's Ginger Time in Tofu Town DONNA DEANE, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
ENTERTAINMENT
Let the Battle Begin ROBERT W. WELKOS and SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Never Mind 'Branding,' Just Find an Audience BRIAN LOWRY
NBC Loses Yardage on XFL; 'Survivor' Leads CBS BRIAN LOWRY
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
Bakery Devotes Mondays to the Big Band Era DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Best Film Nod Is Just the Ticket for Lucky Three RICHARD NATALE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Oscar and the Box Office
Actor SUSAN KING
For Kotova, a Little Inflection Goes a Long Way JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Drug Legality Group to Use 'Traffic' Clips
Michetti Drums Up an Incisive 'Edward' MICHAEL PHILLIPS, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
A Look at Marley's One Love, Many Talents DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Day in the Life RICHARD NATALE and RACHEL USLAN and GINA PICCALO and STEVEN BARRIE-ANTHONY and SUSAN KING and TOM GORMAN and ELIZABETH JENSEN
Music Center's Club 100 to Honor Arts Educators
Let the Battle Begin PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
The Other Nominees
Oscar Notes
Expecting to 'Flop,' He Made History LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Show Meant for Adults Only? GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Who's in the Academy?
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