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What happened on January 23, 2001
NEWS
Trial's Tale of Murder Is Talk of Town STUART PFEIFER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Help Pours In After Animal Shelter Fire SCOTT GOLD and DEBORAH SULLIVAN BRENNAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Justices to Tackle 'Virtual' Child Porn DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Dragon Babies, Greater Pride and Joy OFELIA CASILLAS and BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Suspected Tie-Ins of Police With Traffickers Roil Mexico JILL LEOVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Fund-Raiser Hsia Ill; Her Sentencing Is Postponed ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Attorney's Dozing at Center of Texas Murder Case Challenge HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Wahid Walks Out of Graft Inquiry From Times Wire Reports
Philippines' Estrada Claims He's on Leave RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Campaign Reform Gets an Early Push NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
The Kids' Reading Room
How Tragic History Can Lie Just Beneath the Starkest Crime MICHAEL HARRIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Syria Has Opened a Pipeline for Iraqi Oil, Observers Say ROBIN WRIGHT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Make Work Pay,' and Kids Benefit ALISSA J. RUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santiago Pinned Its Hopes on the Right Guy ERIK HAMILTON
Bechler Ends Testimony by Again Denying Confession JERRY HICKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Seven Appears to Be Enough for No. 4 Irvine MARTIN HENDERSON
Prepnet / Speak Out
Hundreds Mourn Slain President From Times Wire Reports
Chechen Leader-in-Hiding Won't Give Up the Fight JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Designation of Toad Habitat Cut by Half ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush to Sweeten Education Plan With a Dash of Gore's Ideas RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Democratic Senator Taxes Party Patience, Backs Bush JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Immigration to State Slows, Study Finds PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Names Free-Market Advocate as Chairman of Energy Commission PETER G. GOSSELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sharon Stumbles a Bit on the Campaign Trail TRACY WILKINSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rep. Bono Faces Operation Today From a Times Staff Writer
Republican Rallies Delegation to Get Energy Cap RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Die in Ambush of Smuggler's Car Associated Press
Ecuador Declares Emergency Over Galapagos Islands Oil Spill From Reuters
Cocaine, Heroin Abuse Declining From Times Wire Reports
Athletes Of The Week
A Case of No Ws: Who, What, Where, Why, When? From the Washington Post
Flogging Carried Out Over Premarital Sex From Times Wire Reports
Energy Crisis Spawns Business Feeding Frenzy MARLA DICKERSON and STUART SILVERSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Houston Reports 2 More Meningitis Cases Associated Press
Oilers Begin Sunset League Play Firing on All Cylinders DAVE McKIBBEN
Designation of Toad Habitat Cut by Half ANNETTE KONDO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Quick Studies MELANIE NEFF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Electricity Auction May Push Prices Up NANCY VOGEL DAN MORAIN and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Bush Bans Aid to Abortion Support Groups Overseas JAMES GERSTENZANG and JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Vargas Makes Decision to Go Back to Basics MICHAEL ITAGAKI
Battling Cancer With Courage and Conviction SANDY BANKS
Warner Staying With Trojans as Assistant Coach MELANIE NEFF
President's 1st Step May Be Telling One EDWIN CHEN and ALISSA J. RUBIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
High Court to Weigh Curbs on Auto Suits JASON SONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's Young, Hip and Culturally Cutting-Edge--It's the Nixon Era PATT DIROLL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
4 of 7 Texas Prison Escapees Are Captured JULIE CART, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bankrupt at 24 SUSAN CARPENTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A New York 'It Girl' Goes Hollywood BOOTH MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bright Prospects for Green Alternatives Dim ROBIN FIELDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Terry Scores, Olson Gets Assist DAN ARRITT
SPORTS
Carruth Sentence Near the Maximum Possible STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Northridge Preparing to Hit One Out of Park VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Around The Nfl From Staff and Wire Reports
Agassi Has That Look of Invincibility LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Predictably, Fassel Holds His Tongue MIKE PENNER
Teammates Will Try to Buoy Farmer MIKE TERRY
Watson Doubtful for Thursday's Game SAM FARMER
Logs
As Injuries Mount, So Do Losses ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Super Bowl Daily Report BILL PLASCHKE
Nhl Top To Bottom ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Berg Isn't Left Out Anymore JIM HODGES
Vanney Rejects European Overtures to Stay in MLS GRAHAME L. JONES
Players Analyze Heartbreaking Losses LONNIE WHITE
Super Bowl Daily Report ROBYN NORWOOD
Kings' Effort Falls Down at End of Four-Game Trip JIM HODGES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hackett Will Call Plays for the Jets DAVID WHARTON
Collision Course THOMAS BONK
Toronto Never Lets Truth Get in Way ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Time for Lakers to Shape Destiny TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Late Run Propels Kansas From Associated Press
Trash Day Isn't Limited to Once a Week SHAV GLICK
Local Notes
To Those Paying Attention, Peace Claims Are Laughable GRAHAME L. JONES
Former Met Agee, 58, Dies of Heart Attack From Associated Press
Trail Blazers Hit Low Point as Kemp Revisits Cleveland From Associated Press
Crespi Too Tough for Chaminade, 2-0 CHRIS SHAFFER
Carr Sets Record for Career Assists in Matador Loss VINCE KOWALICK
Boys' Basketball Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Area College Notebook MIKE BRESNAHAN
Area College Notebook FERNANDO DOMINGUEZ
Salt Lake Official Duped by Delegate BILL SHAIKIN
Team's Play Only Makes Pain Worse for Grant TIM BROWN
Hurlbut Sought Division I, Went Division II, Made Three-Point History MARTIN HENDERSON
Pitino to Work for CBS From Associated Press
West Virginia Center Moss Takes Leave Associated Press
Chmura Assault Trial Scheduled to Open Today Associated Press
First Impressions ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roundup
Niesen Scores 41; Mission Viejo Wins
First Impressions BILL PLASCHKE
Girls' Soccer Roundup
Injury, Illness Take a Big Toll on the Titans LON EUBANKS
Serra League to Add Loyola, Bishop Amat for Football BEN BOLCH
Freed's Second-Half Goal Lifts Pacifica MIKE HAUBRICH
Pronger's Knee Injury Will Put Him on Shelf From Times Wire Services
Capriati Upsets Seles to Reach Semifinals LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sacks or Fifth Avenue
A Huge Departure VALERIE REITMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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. EARL GUSTKEY
Boys
Boys' Basketball Notebook ERIC SONDHEIMER
Girls
Bobik Sits Out After Allegedly Using Slur JOHN ORTEGA
L.A. Is Going to Cave In to NFL, Sooner or Later T.J. SIMERS
Shrine Selects Six Area Players From Staff Reports
Clark Turns Down Angels' Offer BILL SHAIKIN
El Camino Real Puts Together a Surprise DAVE DESMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Bob Braun; TV Host Played Reporter in Films MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Pleads Guilty to False Billing on the Web DAVID ROSENZWEIG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Measure to Fingerprint Gun Buyers Advances PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Princess Vera Constantinovna; Descendant of Czar
Judges Say Colleague Took 400 Sick Days, Appeared Well RICHARD WINTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Leonard Davis; Helped Start AARP and Gerontology Programs at USC MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Web Links
Students' Cash Drive to Aid Quake Victims KATIE COOPER
Huntington Beach Council Opposes Power-Plant Bill CHRISTINE HANLEY
Bush Fires Quickly on Abortion
Council to Consider Buying Baseball Site Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
National Notary Assn. Completes Renovation
Business Calendar
4th Quarter a Loser for Creative Computer
Interior Needs a Free Market Approach JAMES L. HUFFMAN, James L. Huffman, dean and professor at the Lewis & Clark Law School, co-founded and directed the Natural Resources Law Institute and is a trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Negotiators Agree on Teachers Pact
Buyer Beware, and We're Not Kidding STEVE HARVEY
Deputies Kill Man They Say Tried to Run Them Down LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welfare: Remember the Kids
County Treasurer to Explain Investment in Wounded Utility DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crowd, Conflict for Light Rail MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Finding News Obituaries
President Bush's Inauguration Day
Oropeza Named to Assembly MTA Panel DALONDO MOULTRIE
Gen. Powell's Group Honors Sun View Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
Digging Deep for Quake Aid ANTONIO OLIVO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Endangered Species' Habitat Set to Burn, to Critics' Dismay ALEX MURASHKO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
E-Mail Makes Hunting for a House Picture-Perfect LEE CONDON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Vandals Break Into School Classrooms NEDRA RHONE
Trying to Work Outside the Family Circle MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clinton Admits False Testimony
Fertility Doctor's Case May See Delays RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Man Who Called Police by Mistake Gets Two Years for Selling Drugs ALEX KATZ
Battery-Operated
Want More Power? Build We Must MICHAEL ZENKER and DANIEL YERGIN, Michael Zenker is a director of and Daniel Yergin is chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Library Opens New Investment Center GAIL DAVIS
Acquisition Expected to Expand Medi Customer Base
Brokers Not Threatened by Net KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS
More Funds Urged for Graffiti Removal PATRICK McGREEVY
Sewage Spill Closes 600 Feet of Beach Seema Mehta, (714) 966-7411
Transvestite to Stand Trial in Slaying ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Single-Family Home Median Sets Record KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Will on Times' Editing
Obituaries
Group Urges Immigration Enforcement at Local Level DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Don't Budge, Sen. McCain
Student Prank
Calabasas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Reports Say Oak Should Be Removed GAIL DAVIS
2 Valley Business Groups Plan to Buy Office Building
Obituaries
Computerized Gadget Puts Home Listings at Fingertips KATHLEEN O'STEEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Protesters Oppose Waste's Destination IRENE GARCIA
Fleeing Suspect Jumps Fence, Falls 60 Feet to His Death TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regional People
Lockyer Role in Measure H Suit Is a First DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Faces New Immigration Battle DANIEL YI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fountain Valley Official Hospitalized DENIENE HUSTED
Cakes for Tet Say Happy New Year MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Sets Sights on Gun Sales PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Seeks to Extradite Irvine Fertility Doctor for Trial RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
F.A. Schnell; Mayor Bradley's Economic Projects Chief MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Santa Susana Waste Removal Begins IRENE GARCIA
John B. Hayes; Admiral, Coast Guard Commandant
Witness Denies Being Killer in Merriman Case TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
For Answers on Rampart We Have to Ask Questions ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, Erwin Chemerinsky, a constitutional law professor at USC, conducted an independent review of the LAPD Board of Inquiry's report on Rampart for the Police Protective League
Virginia O'Brien; Comic Actress and Singer in '40s MGM Musicals JON THURBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Search of the Mexican Martin Luther King AGUSTIN GURZA
Coalition Seeking Police Reform Role Suffers Setback DAVID ROSENZWEIG and TINA DAUNT, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Candidates Quickly Line Up to Run for Rep. Dixon's Seat JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Medical Disciplinary Actions
Bundles of Gratitude Keep Bakery Busy MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frederick Hughes; Andy Warhol's Business Manager
Darius Keaton Jr.; Oil Executive, Golf Champion
B & B Manufacturing Buys More Space in Valencia
Trio-Tech Wins Contracts Worth About $7 Million
Man Fighting Fire Died From Smoke HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Lillian Feldbaum; Retired L.A. Unified Secretary
Neighbors Object to New McDonald's GAIL DAVIS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Mission Delays Philippine Show VIVIAN LETRAN
'Macbeth' Loses Ardor in the Court CHRIS PASLES
Amgen Grants Rights to Sell Anemia Drug in Greece
Sports Teams to Limit Use of Lighted Fields Deniene Husted, (714) 966-5908
Chemistry Professor Gets Career Booster Tami Min, (714) 966-7410
Defense Says Witness Is Real Killer TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Teens Avoid Criminal Charges in December Brush Fire ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pedestrian Killed as Driver Loses Control HOLLY J. WOLCOTT
Waste Going to Unlicensed Site, Protesters Say IRENE GARCIA
Suspect Dies in Fall From Cliff During Chase TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Conexant Spinoff Named Mindspeed Karen Alexander
Deals
Autos
Note of Gloom Tinges Conference Forecasts for Year BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SBC Signal Not Clear; Union Pacific Rolling Into Economic Fog JAMES PELTZ and MICHAEL HILTZIK
Recession Repeat Looms Over Japan MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nationwide Health Properties Sees Slump in Fourth-Quarter Net Income
Outlook for 2001
Interest Rates Down in Treasury Auction Associated Press
NASD Proposes to Let Investors Go to Court Bloomberg News
Kerkorian Cuts Stake in DaimlerChrysler Reuters
Slowing Economy May Hurt Owners of Shopping Centers JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Drop in Key Index Points to Another Interest Rate Cut From Bloomberg News
Autos
Oakley Sees 4th-Quarter Payoff in New Products LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AOL Time Warner Considering Internet Rate Hike Edmund Sanders
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Annual Investment Review Online
Few Firms Using Net to Purchase Supplies, Study Says GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Sees Boom in Travelers Older Than 55 Stephen Gregory
SBC Wins Approval to Offer Long-Distance in Kan., Okla. From Reuters
Two Firms Get OK to Sell New Hepatitis C Drug From Bloomberg News
Wharton's MBA Tops Harvard's on New List Reuters
American Express Posts 12% Profit Increase From Bloomberg News
Cable Firms Don't Have to Carry Both Analog, Digital TV Signals From Associated Press
Guild, Studios Set the Stage for Contentious Contract Talks JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loews to Speed Up Cuts as Loss Swells From Reuters
CorVel Corp.
Amplicon Inc.
Biomerica Inc.
Dell's Profit Warning Weighs Down Nasdaq From Times Wire Services
Trimedyne Gets OK to Sell Laser Device Marc Ballon
Insignia/ESG Opens South Bay Office With 3 Area Specialists
Enron's Profit Surge Powers Energy Stocks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Company Town Film Profit Report RICHARD NATALE and Notes: Cost estimates are for production only. Only half of box-office receipts come back to the studio. and If you have information or comments about the chart, call (213) 237-2001 or send e-mail to company.town@latimes.com. Send faxes to (213) 237-7837.
Irvine's Universal Reprographics South Sold; Firm to Retain Name Marc Ballon
Orange County Manufacturing Growth Slowing, Survey Finds LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Nabisco Holdings Chief to Head Gillette Bloomberg News
Intersil to Sell Switch-Making Firm for $338 Million KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calvin Klein, Warnaco Settle Licensing Suit From Associated Press
Converse Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reuters
Saket Heads Up a Manufacturing Sector for ITT
Tech, Telecom Sectors Lead New Year's Market Rally JOSH FRIEDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Distribution Center Set for Buena Park BOB HOWARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Jury Selection Postponed in Rapper's Trial CHUCK PHILIPS
Powerwave Stock Drops 16% After Comments by Analyst From Bloomberg News
Boeing Cuts Back to Single Shift at Delta Rocket Plant PETER PAE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boeing Trims 2 of 3 Shifts at O.C. Plant PETER PAE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dissecting Disney Design
Times Names Multimedia Editor
Manufacturing Growth in O.C., Inland Empire Slips LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oakley Sees 4th-Quarter Payoff in New Products LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amgen Patent Victory Sparks Biotech Rally, Ethics Debate From Times Wire Services, Reuters
ENTERTAINMENT
Weekend Box Office
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
Youthful Promise Audible Amid Difficulties CHRIS PASLES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Chieftains Build on Evergreen Appeal DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
La Pieta Seasoned in Vivaldi, Other String Pieces JOHN HENKEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Journey Across 40 Years of Friendship MICHAEL PHILLIPS, TIMES THEATER CRITIC
Looking to Harness the Power of the Lens ROBERT W. WELKOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Navah Perlman: Romance at Heart of Varied Program JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Schubert Ensemble Balances Right Elements RICHARD S. GINELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Will the Real Slim Shady Show Up at Grammys? GEOFF BOUCHER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Last Swashbuckler PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
In Defense of the Coen Brothers MICHAEL WILMINGTON, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
In DGA Nominations, It's Soderbergh vs. Soderbergh RICHARD NATALE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
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