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What happened on January 12, 2001
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Ken Titus; Inspired Character on Fox Series 'Titus'
Teenager Slain by Police Suffered Mental Illness, Authorities Say DARYL KELLEY and FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Margaretha Lohmann Blumen; Pianist, Teacher
Ralph Case; Popular Square Dance Caller
Former Rep. Roybal, Daughter Back Becerra for Mayor
Toddler Dies of Her Injuries; Anaheim Police Arrest Man, 25 TINA BORGATTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strike Halts Operations at Port of Los Angeles DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Charges May Mean Risk for Hospital JEAN GUCCIONE and CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Storm Soaks L.A., but No Major Flooding Reported MATEA GOLD and NORA ZAMICHOW, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
OCPAC Gets Grant to Aid Its Web Site MIKE BOEHM
Jockey's Death Ruled an Overdose, Not a Homicide RICHARD WINTON and BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Pump Maker Bumps Grower From Land Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Obituaries
Greek Theatre: a Simple Choice
Signals Are Functioning on Rinaldi ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors Bring Back El Toro Project Veteran to Manage Airport Effort JEAN O. PASCO and DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
*foot notes JAMES E. FOWLER
Digital Do JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
City Isn't the Only Side With Secession Secrets PATT MORRISON
Supreme Court Decisions
Playing Politics
On Solid Ground BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Course Set on How to Teach Reading Sean Kirwan, (714) 966-5642
Holiday Closings
Boxer Seeks Stricter U.S. Standard on Chromium in Water ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weaving Historic Tales PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN
No Free Ride in Airline Merger
Keyboard Virtuoso JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gun Discharges on School Bus; 1 Hurt LAURA WIDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
2 Win Statewide Teacher of Year Sharon Nagy, (714) 966-5832
Returning to the Scene of Triumph LIBBY SLATE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Questioning Secession
Immigrant Labor a Legitimate Concern DANA PARSONS
Youth Crime Programs Get $10 Million JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Argyros' Son Broke Restraining Order STUART PFEIFER
The Finegood Comes of Age JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Frame Store Is Able to Offer Square Deals GERI COOK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Johan van der Keuken; Documentary Filmmaker
D.A. Seeks to Reinstate Rampart Case Convictions TWILA DECKER and HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Some Bright Ideas for Saving California's Energy STEVE CHAWKINS
Citizens Group Set to Fight Condo Plan GAIL DAVIS
College Instructor Receives Honor KATIE COOPER
Obituaries
Diversity
Davis' Energy Plan
Summer of Students' Discontent MARTHA GROVES and DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Asner to Address Student U.N. Night Alex Murashko, (714) 966-5974
Free Services Near for Foster Relatives Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
McCaw's Challenge to Coastal Commission
DMV Papers Head South of Border STEVE HARVEY
UCLA Students Warned of Recent Sexual Assaults
Riordan Ally to Challenge Chick in Race for Controller From a Times Staff Writer
Riordan Prompts Ally to Join City Controller Race PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mom Could Be Executed if Guilty of Sons' Deaths
Hoping for a Miracle KIMI YOSHINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Middle East
The Palestinians Must Have a Right of Return HUSSEIN IBISH, Hussein Ibish is communications director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Body Found in Car a Santa Ana Man Tina Borgatta, (714) 966-5982
Partisan Warfare in Washington
Sharing a Secret MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Balkan Syndrome' Doubt
Boxer Demands Tougher Test for Chromium 6 ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Resonance of 'Tin Roof' ROSEMARY CLANDOS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Downpour Takes Its Wet Toll MATEA GOLD and MATTHEW EBNET, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Meatless Potluck RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Shipper to Pay $3 Million for Polluting Pacific DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coastal Panel Delays Vote on Marblehead SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Secondhand Tunes TOM ROLAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Organ Donation
Marshals Capture Fugitive in L.A. Bar LAURA WIDES, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Young Hackers' Plot to Sabotage Internet Investigated by FBI JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Days of Figure 8s Are Numbered DENIENE HUSTED, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bishop Matthias Duan Yinmin; Leader Among China's Catholics From Associated Press
Runaway Car Causes Gas Pump Explosion MATT SURMAN
Inland Areas Hit With Nearly 7 Inches of Rain TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Resident Appointed to Prison Board STEPHANIE STASSEL
D.A. to Seek Death Penalty in Slayings of Caro Brothers ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Shed Any Tears Over Linda Chavez FRANK del OLMO, Frank del Olmo is an associate editor of The Times. E-mail: frank.del.olmo@latimes.com
City Manager Turns Principal for Day STEPHANIE STASSEL
Security Credited in Averting a Massacre DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bid to Withdraw Plea Is Denied DELONDO MOULTRIE
* James H. Pierce; World War II Veteran
James Carr; Influential Soul Singer
Bush's Negative Mandate Narrows His Nominees JACK M. BALKIN, Jack M. Balkin is a professor of constitutional law and the 1st Amendment at Yale Law School and the author of "Cultural Software: A Theory of Ideology" (Yale University Press, 1998)
Teen's Shooting Culminated a Short, Tragic Life DARYL KELLEY and FRED ALVAREZ, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Skinheads Rehearsed Their Alibi, Jury Told TRACY WILSON and JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Bridgestone's Top Man Resigns, a Victim of Firestone Scandal MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Time Warner to Toss Out Wrestling JEFF LEEDS and SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Service to Let Consumers See Credit Scores LIZ PULLIAM WESTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stake in Network May Put Turner at Odds With Kremlin MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mortgage Rates Lowest in 21 Months Associated Press
Levitt: Shareholders Should OK Options Reuters
Kaufman & Broad Reports Record Year From Reuters
Profit, Jobs Data Shouldn't Distract Fed From Reuters
Musicbank Deal Clears Way for Net CD Service Jon Healey
Airlines
Also. . .
USG Plans to Take a Charge of $904 Million Reuters
Nasdaq Has First 3-Day Rally Since September THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bergen Unit Settles Fraud Charges From Dow Jones Newswire
Lands' End Says Profit Won't Match Last Year's Reuters
Cardiac Science Withdraws Takeover Bid MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Edwards Closes Woodbridge Theater Leslie Earnest
E-Filing Makes Paperless Debut for 2000's Tax Returns LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Gateway to Lay Off More Than 2,400 on Slumping PC Sales KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Krause's to Launch Web Sites in Effort to Increase Sales ROBIN FIELDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SEC Investigating Several Cases of Nasdaq 'Spoofing,' Letter Says Bloomberg News
HomeBase Executives Raise Personal Stakes in Company MILES WEISS, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Oracle CFO to Sell Shares: Bloomberg News
Postnet.com Sold to EarthLink: Reuters
Voting System Venture: Bloomberg News
Financial Planner LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Napster's Software Includes CDNow Link P.J. HUFFSTUTTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's Printronix Posts Loss; Resources Connection Inc. Soars
Resources Connection Inc.
First American Buys Employment Service
Diversifying E-Trade to Buy LoansDirect From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hopes Up for Downtown Disney LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
G-I Holdings Sues Personal Injury Lawyers Reuters
Kawasaki Recalls 18,000 Motorcycles Bloomberg News
Downtown Disney Raises the Ante for Competitors LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
News Corp. Prepares for Sky Global Stock Offering From Reuters
Tickets.com President Timothy Kelly Resigns Times Staff and Bloomberg News
Big Payday Ahead for Quaker Oats CEO Bloomberg News
Delta Faces Racial Bias Lawsuit Bloomberg News
Walker Digital Sued: Bloomberg News
LivePerson Fires 60: Bloomberg News
Financial Planner
Warner Music Taps Senior Promotions Exec
Ticker Talk Bloomberg News
Nortel to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Freeze Staffing Reuters
NEWS
Family of Boy Injured on Ride Tells of Painful Bedside Wait KIMI YOSHINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two-Thirds of Depression Victims Untreated, Study Says ROSIE MESTEL, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Becker's Divorce Battle With American Wife Rivets Germans CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scenes From the Porn Expo, Where the Women Shimmy and the Men Drool HILARY E. MacGREGOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Report Gives Details on Prison Escape From Times Wire Reports
Mideast Talks Resume, but There's No Sign of Progress From Associated Press
30 Killed, Scores Hurt in Train Collision From Times Wire Reports
State OKs New Math Textbooks to Meet Tough Standards From Associated Press
Bosnian Serb Ex-Chief Enters Innocent Plea From Times Wire Reports
Forest Service Is Expected to Further Reduce Logging in Sierra BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Road to Aid Means Evading Israeli Army RICHARD BOUDREAUX, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sen. Clinton, Others Get Panel Assignments From Associated Press
Laugh Lines
AOL, Time Warner Clear FCC Hurdle EDMUND SANDERS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Executes Black Woman From Times Wire Reports
Compromise Ends Crisis in Tabasco From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Aid Activists Plan Baghdad Visit From Times Wire Reports
$725,000 Bail Posted for Mitterrand's Son From Times Wire Reports
How Pulling the Plug Keeps Most Power On TERENCE MONMANEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Barely Escapes Day of Blackouts MITCHELL LANDSBERG and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS and CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bush's Trade Chief Rated as Smart, Smooth Negotiator JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Panel Approves Bills to Change Power Boards MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supporters of Ashcroft Nomination Rally Against Democrats' Criticisms NICK ANDERSON and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Thompson's Welfare Reforms Cut Rolls but Also Safety Net STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Director of Czech TV Station Quits DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making a Killing in Japan MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Feed Makers Warned on Mad Cow Rules From Times Wire Reports
Bush Picks New Labor Nominee, Trade Chief JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boat Explosion Call Is Labeled a Hoax Associated Press
Clinton 'Regrets,' Doesn't Apologize for, No Gun Ri NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Popular No. 2 Official in Hong Kong Reportedly Resigns TYLER MARSHALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jeb Bush Testifies on Hands-Off Role in Election MIKE CLARY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Cloud Cast by Depleted Uranium Grows Ever Larger Over NATO JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quebec's Pro-Independence Premier Resigns MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Donor Riady Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chao Shares Much With Chavez, Except Paper Trail AARON ZITNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Oldham, a Different Kind of Trunk Show BOOTH MOORE
Let's Declare a Blackout on Funereal Wedding Attire JEANNINE STEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wolfgang, Meet Zandra VALLI HERMAN-COHEN, TIMES SENIOR FASHION WRITER
Energy Crisis Gives California Its Comeuppance MIKE DOWNEY
The Inaugural Stampede Is On at Capital Ranch MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Inauguration Is the Start of Something Good for Texas Designers VALLI HERMAN-COHEN, TIMES SENIOR FASHION WRITER
Rumsfeld Tells Senators His Views on Drug War PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Metric Martyr' Braves Britain's Scales of Justice MARJORIE MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nevada City Suspect Fears Crowds, Neighbor Says ERIC BAILEY and CARL INGRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sales Tax Cut Ignored by Some Retailers JULIE TAMAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One-Sided Take on the Old West ANTHONY DAY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Healthy Monkey Is Genetically Engineered by Oregon Researchers THOMAS H. MAUGH II, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
Hollywood and Ethics: A View From the Campus DALE POLLOCK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Love and Loyalty Are Put to the Test in Stunning 'Chunhyang' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Separating Drug-War Facts and Hollywood Fiction in 'Traffic' JEFF LEEN, WASHINGTON POST
Coming Sunday
Risk Management GREG BRAXTON and BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Technical Difficulties With 'Aeros' Delay Review
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
Cracks in the Computer Code KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sheila Jordan's Dedication to Her Craft Is Still Paying Dividends DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Shows: More Raunch Than Reality Howard Rosenberg
'Double Take' Tries to Play It for Thrills and Laughs DAVID CHUTE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Studios and Networks Make a Bid for Auction Action MICHELE BOTWIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Philharmonic Among Local Groups to Receive NEA Grants SHAUNA SNOW
Cuba's Spirit Resounds in Decaying Spaces LEAH OLLMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Complete Shakespeare' Turns Bard on His Ear JANA J. MONJI
Doors Release Proves They're Not All Hidden Treasures RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Save the Last Dance' Toes a Fine Emotional Line KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They Had Faces Then--and Some Had Power CARI BEAUCHAMP, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Younger Viewers Drawn to 'Temptation,' 'Mole' BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Tussle to Determine the 'Leader of the Pack' DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Looking for Old Family Patterns in 'Roses' JANA J. MONJI
Presidential Election Top Story of Year 2000, Say 2 News Surveys ELIZABETH JENSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Capturing Unguarded Thoughts PAUL BROWNFIELD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SFJazz Blossoms With Spring Season DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Peeking at Diary Pages of New York Women JANA J. MONJI
CBS Correspondent Is Uneasy About Her '60 Minutes' of Fame DAVID FOLKENFLIK, BALTIMORE SUN
The Delicate Dance of an Interracial Love Story LORENZA MUNOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Birmingham Shows You Can't Overlook Patriot Games CHRIS SHAFFER
Games End a Stressful Week TIM BROWN
UCLA Defends Its Turf SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lopez Sinks Late Three-Pointer, Matadors, 76-75 VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southland Roundup Times wire services
Like 'Oz' Episode, Only With Interceptions MIKE PENNER
Dazed Trojans Can't Live Up to Their Ranking at Pauley MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Blake Might Listen to Offers JIM HODGES
Up Next For Ucla
Titans Get Close but Can't End Their Skid LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Southland Roundup PAUL McLEOD
Storr Stands Up and Hasek Goes Down JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Confidence Is the Latest Goal ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Tonight ERIC STEPHENS
Tonight MIKE BRESNAHAN
Pitino Finding Dalis' Actions Hard to Understand SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Utah State Rolls Past Long Beach Associated Press
Georgia Gets Hot in Second Half to Beat Florida From Associated Press
CSUN Appears Lost in Defeat MITCH POLIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Not a Banner Season for Vikings' Defense MIKE PENNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Portland Streak Hits 10 From Associated Press
Up Next For Usc
How About A Mirror, Then, As A Parting Gift? MIKE PENNER
UCI Shows Poise but Little Polish in Win PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beard's Free Throws Bail Out Duke From Associated Press
Northridge Disappointed Again VINCE KOWALICK
Full-Court Press Plays Pivotal Role SAM FARMER
Southland Roundup LON EUBANKS
El Camino Real Escapes Mire, 7-0 CHRIS SHAFFER
There's No Defense if Lewis Is Denied Shot at Coaching Job J.A. ADANDE
Stanford Makes Speedy Recovery From Associated Press
Details of Loan Continue to Surface MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Odom Struggling With Bad Wrist LONNIE WHITE
O'Neal Was Frustrated Enough to Seek Trade TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lutz Quits After One Season as Tritons' Tennis Coach
South County Soccer Showdown Postponed MELANIE NEFF
O'Neal Was Frustrated Enough to Seek Trade BILL PLASCHKE
U.S. Women Lose to China GRAHAME L. JONES
De La Hoya Gains His Freedom From Arum STEVE SPRINGER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Matteau's Goals Lead Charge for Sharks From Associated Press
Westminster Takes Control by Defeating Saddleback TIM DERMODY
SuperSonics Sold to Locals From Associated Press
Pepperdine Looks Inward for WCC Inspiration MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Simi Valley Caps Grueling Stretch JOHN ORTEGA
Girls' Soccer From Staff Reports
Boys' High School Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Track And Field
Irvine Turns to Green for Victory PAUL McLEOD
Southland Roundup Associated Press
Former Prep Great Fargas Leaves Michigan for USC From Staff Reports
Football Needs Rehab Centers for Coaches MAL FLORENCE
Stopped Short
Madden Envisions Raiders-Vikings II LARRY STEWART
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Ravens Already Reach Level of Grate-ness MIKE PENNER
Browns Don't Buy Into Palmer, so They Buy Him Out From Associated Press
OCC's Grant Has a Real Tale to Tell MARTIN BECK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Recker Leads Iowa Past Illinois Associated Press
They're Shipping Out to Shape Up BILL SHAIKIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bad Weather Could Mean No Tiznow BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCLA Defends Its Turf DIANE PUCIN
Gold-Medal Winners Leaving the AVP Tour Acrimoniously MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lalas to Join Galaxy for Season GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Freshwater
A Running Machine DAN ARRITT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Players Have Homecoming PAUL McLEOD
Prep Roundup
Chance to Take Road to Indy Comes Too Late for Pankratz SHAV GLICK
Crespi Voted Out of Mission League ERIC SONDHEIMER
Calendar
Cone Leaves Yankees Behind for a Chance With Red Sox From Staff and Wire Reports
Vick Will Go to the NFL Early, and He's Not Alone in Decision Associated Press
Storm Packs a Pow(d)erful Punch PETE THOMAS
Look Who's Talking
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