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What happened on July 24, 2001
NEWS
In Brief / Retailing By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welcome to Their Brave Rude World By Reed Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Welcome to Their Brave Rude World By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Counterculture Rat Pack By Hilary E. Macgregor, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clothes horse Winona Ryder is cleaning out her closet for... By Ann O'Neill
A Tribute to That '60s Beach Icon: The Woody By Lynn Petry, NEWSDAY
It's Truly a Dangerous World Out There By Roy Rivenburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Surprisingly Sexy History of Plants and Their Propagator By Anthony Day, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stephanie Needs Boost After Relative's Death By Juan Aceves
A Learning Link to 'Look, Learn & Do' By Mark Icanberry
What Should You Do to Be a Good Friend?
Jokes & Riddles
Hyperstorming By Mel Gilden, Mel Gilden herds gorths for a living. In his spare time, he writes imaginary stories about his life as a hyperspace captain. His books are available at libraries and bookstores
'I Do'--to a Lifetime of Alimony? By Sandy Banks
Tax Rebate
Market Forces Drive Illegal Immigration
Climate Rift, Protests at Genoa Summit
LAX Sidewalk Smokers
Lebanese Farmers Again Grow Cannabis
Wheeling and Dealing the California Budget
Drugs War Denies Opiates' Healing Power
Stem Cells and the Bible
War and Peace Process
Only in L.A. columnist Steve Harvey has the day off... By Steve Harvey
Reviewing the Reviewers
Eudora Welty, Voice of Southern Simplicity, Dies By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hormone Therapy May Not Benefit the Heart By Rosie Mestel, TIMES MEDICAL WRITER
Judge Orders Perez Freed From Prison By Matt Lait and Scott Glover, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Get the Scoop on the No. 2 Business By Kristina Sauerwein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pope Urges Bush to Reject Human Embryo Cell Research By James Gerstenzang and Richard Boudreaux, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Indonesia Fires Wahid, Seats Rival By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nations Adopt Climate Pact Without U.S. By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide from Ad Barrage By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
With or Without Russia, Bush to Press Ahead By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fierce Battles Mar Macedonia Truce By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New U.S. Envoy Tells Beijing He Seeks to Bolster China Ties By Anthony Kuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak Is Reported From Times Wire Reports
Bush Tailors Trips to Prospective Pals By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spy Chief Calls Writers' Slayings 'Slight Mistake' From Times Wire Reports
New Tests Said to Bolster Theory in Concord Crash From Times Wire Reports
103 People Die as Heavy Rains Feed Flash Floods From Times Wire Reports
New Premier, Rebels Announce Cease-Fire From Times Wire Reports
Deal to End Civil War Signed Despite Mutiny From Times Wire Reports
Top Sri Lanka Airport Under Rebel Siege From Associated Press
Arroyo Sets Goals for Philippines From Associated Press
General Accused of Aiding Militias By T. Christian Miller, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S.-Based Scholar Convicted in China, Family Says By Anthony Kuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
U.S. Tax Break Is Illegal, WTO Rules From Bloomberg News
Police Blamed in Ivory Coast Massacre of 60 From Associated Press
51 Killed, 41 Missing in China Coal Mine Blast From Reuters
Spain Arrests 16-Year U.S. Nuclear Fugitive From Reuters
Whaling Ban Is Debated From Associated Press
Powell Begins Asia Trip Amid Crises in Region By Robin Wright and Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Plus-Size Model Stabs Herself to Death From Times Wire Reports
Too Far, Even, for the Show-Me State By Stephanie Simon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intern's Neighbors Not Talking to Police From Times Wire Reports
Father Who Bullied His Children Gets Probation From Times Wire Reports
Patrick Ewing Testifies at Strip Bar Owner's Trial From Times Wire Reports
Crowds Admire Paddling Ponies on Virginia Island From Times Wire Reports
Nike Issues a Recall on Trunner Model Shoes From Times Wire Reports
For 'Gallant Lady,' an Elite Farewell By Johanna Neuman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Belatedly, a Front Is Forming to Fight Education Legislation By Ronald Brownstein, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Limited Scope in Patients' Bill By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jockeys, Horses Lag in Advertising Race By Greg Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senator in Bigger Role in TV Fight By Faye Fiore, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hopkins to Resume Some Human Testing From Associated Press
Northeast Alarmed by Meteor Storm Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
BET: New Owner, but Same Drama By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'November' Breeze on a Summer Day
Hip-Hop Artists Finally Make the Leap to Films By Patrick Goldstein
Peering Beyond the Edge By Christopher Knight, TIMES ART CRITIC
This Actress Has Got the Bard in Her Blood By Mike Boehm, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Radio Drama Troupe Assails KCRW's Cancellation of 'Playhouse' By Elaine Dutka, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Acting Soars in Universal's Subsequent 'Bayaderes' By Jennifer Fisher, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Comics Fans Live a Film Fantasy By Michael Mallory, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Olga Tanon Makes Merengue Sizzlingly Sexy By Ernesto Lechner
Pop Rock By Elaine Dutka
Reptiles, Roberts Rake in the Receipts
The Perils of Critical Mass By Michael Sragow, BALTIMORE SUN
Dinosaurs Keep Sinking Teeth Into Movies By Malcolm Johnson, HARTFORD COURANT
Chris O'Donnell Gets a Lucky Break By Blake Green, NEWSDAY
Taha Fuses \o7 Rai \f7 With Rock By Don Heckman
Fan Favorite 'Akira' Really Blazes Now By Charles Solomon, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No Way to Rescue Those 'Trapped' By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Adobe Reverses Stance in Piracy Case By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
IRS to Hasten Prosecution of Frivolous Tax Claims By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Amazon's Sales Short of Forecast By David Streitfeld, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nikkei's Fall Puts Heat on Japan's Leadership By Mark Magnier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Valero Pumped Up for the Future By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Home PCs Are at Risk for Use by Hackers By Dave Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Exec to Rejoin Coke as Vice Chairman Associated Press
PacifiCare Shares Lose 8% on Tender Offer Extension From Bloomberg News
Pacific Gas Gets 4-Month Extension on Filing Plan Bloomberg News
Standard Pacific Profit Rises More Than 30% From Times Staff and Wire Reports
FDA Panel to Review Idec Drug By Denise Gellene, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Weakening of 'Dolphin-Safe' Label Rejected From Bloomberg News
CIBC, Barclays May Join Caribbean Units Reuters
Quantum to Help GM Build Fuel-Cell Autos Bloomberg News
Apria Closes Credit Deal, Will Record Charge Reuters
Japanese Firm in Talks to Acquire Lucent Unit Reuters
Ford Plans Magazine for Buyers of Its SUVs Bloomberg News
Interest Rates Fall on Short-Term T-Bills Associated Press
Qwest to Seek Damages for Canceled Contracts Bloomberg News
Stamp Dealers Accused of Auction Price Fixing
AT&T Reports More Diminishing Returns By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Computer Associates Sales Fall in Quarter Bloomberg News
OPEC Considers Cutting Production to Boost Prices By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marathon, Conoco Beat Estimates From Bloomberg News and Reuters
Study Says Net Users Stressed, Not Depressed By Karen Kaplan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TI's Second-Quarter Profit Falls 90% Reuters
Excite@Home Loses $346.3 Million Reuters
Survey Finds Investors' Market Optimism Falling Reuters
Disclosure Rule Not Hurting Stock Market, Study Says By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Stocks Dive as Investors' Profit Hopes Dim From Times Wire Services
Cox 2nd-Quarter Loss Wider Than Expected Bloomberg News
British TV Exec to Head USA Entertainment Reuters
Disney to Buy Fox Family By Richard Verrier, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Studios Move to Foil Thieves By Jube Shiver Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
Radio Executive Fined in Fonovisa Payola Case By David Rosenzweig
Vivendi on Track to Meet Financial Forecasts Associated Press
Drug Firm Critics Cite Taxpayer Role in Research From Associated Press
Ice Cream Sales Melt as Prices Rise From Associated Press
Gardner Sues Mrs. Smith's Over Pie Crust From Bloomberg News
L.A. Unified to Vote on Building Purchase
Practicing Safe Computing Can Minimize Chances of Invasion By Dave Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colliers Seeley Promotes COO to Succeed Plott By Brad Berton
Mixed-Use Project Eyed Near Airport By Brad Berton, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Tibbett & Britten Signs Lease
Real Estate Trends
Spirit Properties Breaking Ground for Business Park By Bob Howard, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Same Office Market, Contradictory Numbers By Jesus Sanchez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Company Town Film Profit Report By Richard Natale
Microsoft Talks Face Familiar Hurdles By Greg Stohr, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Also . . .
Treasury Department Outlines 4-Week Bill Associated Press
Wal-Mart, Kmart to Buy Out Net Partners Reuters
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sitting Ducks
Good News but a Bad Idea
Now Plug the Holes, Sheriff
Fewer Nukes, Better Security
Let the Nudes Fly Free By Madison Shockley, Madison Shockley is a writer in residence at USC's Annenberg School for Communication
Odd Coupling of Political Bedfellows Takes Shape in the New Biotech Era By Jeremy Rifkin, Jeremy Rifkin is the author of "The Biotech Century" (Tarcher Putnam, 1998) and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington
The Sky Isn't Falling on Medicare By Robert M. Ball, Robert M. Ball, administrator of the Social Security program from 1952 to 1973, is the author of "Insuring the Essentials: Bob Ball on Social Security" (Century Foundation Press, 2000)
Thai Boy Gets OK to Stay in U.S. for Now By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Prop. 36 Eligibility Debated in Courts By Anna Gorman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Short-Circuiting Traffic Shortcuts By Hugo Martin, TIMES STAFF WRITER
N.Y. Mob Prosecutor to Take On the LAPD By Tina Daunt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Children Testify Against Barrera By Jean Guccione, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Terror Comes Along for the Ride By Andrew Blankstein, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rush for Power Plant in Chino Raises Concerns By Terence Monmaney, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Recaptured Jail Escapee Is in Solitary Confinement By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Die as Shootings Rake the Southland Overnight By Kenneth Reich, TIMES STAFF WRITER
LAPD Tries to Lure Its Retirees Back to Work By Kurt Streeter, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Smaller NoHo Project Planned Near Subway By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suspect in '97 Slaying Sighted Twice in City
Council Member's Residency Is Probed By Richard Winton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padilla Proposes Panel to Ease City Hall Access
Man Charged With Six Killings Goes to Court
A Neighborly Way to Build a Large House By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Electric Vehicles a Perk for the Public By Kimi Yoshino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bail Set at $1 Million for Men in Canyon Assaults By Mai Tran, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lab Work Touches Off Blast, Fire at UC Irvine By David Haldane and Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
City Council Sets Code of Conduct From Times Staff Reports
Voters Don't Want Highway Through Forest From Times Staff Reports
Ventura County Studies Pension Deal By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assembly OKs Last Piece of Budget Puzzle By Julie Tamaki, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intel Co-Founder Creates Charitable Foundation From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sale of a Common Aquarium Algae Banned From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dog Killer Found Guilty of Theft, Vandalism From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Maureen Reagan Goes Home After Cancer Treatment From Associated Press
District's Woes Blamed on Lax Oversight of Official By John Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Explosion, Fire Shake UCI Lab, Injuring Three By David Haldane and Scott Martelle, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Survey: O.C. Voters Oppose New Road Through Forest By Dan Weikel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim Plugs In to Electric Cars By Kimi Yoshino, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Informant's 'Bonus' Covers Bad Checks By Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Seek Help in Finding Alleged Killer By Jack Leonard
Candle Starts Buena Park Blaze; Fireman Injured By Mai Tran
Fugitive in Villa Park Slaying Seen in L.A. By Jack Leonard, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Arraignment Delayed for Murder Suspect From Times Staff Writers
UCI Medical Center Part of Prostate Cancer Study From Times Staff Writers
Highlights at Today's Orange County Fair
Guided-Missile Frigate Open for Public Tours From Times Staff Writers
Report on Ocean Water at Central Library From Times Staff Writers
Claim Filed Against San Diego County Over Man's Poisoning By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Marine Held as Police Seize Plastic Explosives From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Cleaver Services
Lemuel C. Shepherd; Marine Corps Officer Served in 3 Wars
Surplus Power Sold at a Loss By Nancy Vogel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indro Montanelli; Independent-Minded Italian Journalist
Miklos Meszoely; Popular Anti-Soviet Hungarian Author
Joan Bove; Began Clairol By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New L.A. Council Panel Would Address Secessionist Concerns By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Eyes Pension Deal in Bid to End Strike By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Sentencing Postponed in Road-Rage Killing From Times Staff Reports
Boy Denies He Sexually Assaulted Girl, 7
Artist Probes the Mind in Bronze, Steel, Iron By David Kelly, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schillo's Campaign Reform Plan Raises Ire By Jenifer Ragland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Biotech Firm to Expand in County By Matt Surman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Assistance Agency's Officers Are Elected From Times Staff Reports
Weekend Event to Help Homeless Veterans From Times Staff Reports
College to Offer Instant Admissions From Times Staff Reports
Plan for Middle School Revised By Massie Ritsch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Brewers Remain Lost Against Park By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impending Fatherhood Suits Agassi Well By J.A. Adande
Angels Pull an Upset, 9-4 By Mike Digiovanna, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It Could Be a Rich Deal for Lakers By Bill Plaschke
Water and Power By Dan Arritt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tiger Gets Big-Time Style Pointers By Shav Glick
Late Trade for Harrison Would Have Looked Nice By T.J. Simers
Hot Corner By Larry Stewart
Otis Asks District to Reinstate Him By Ben Bolch, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tyson Might Fight in Denmark From Staff and Wire Reports
Honduras Stuns Brazil From Associated Press
Armstrong Addresses Doctor's Ties to Drugs From Associated Press
Cancellation Brings Shot at Open Title By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clemens Rockets His Way Past Seaver From Associated Press
He Really Is Just Happy to Be Here By Mike Digiovanna
Padres Do the Dodgers a Big Favor by Winning From Associated Press
Edwards' Comeback Is Derailed From Associated Press
Garciaparra to Return to Field From Associated Press
Tracy Applauds Sheffield's Play By Jason Reid
Woodland Hills West Takes Baseball Title
Comets Hold Off the Lynx From Associated Press
Palmdale Halfback Drowns in Reservoir
Irvine Coach Swail Captures Triathlon
Agassi and Sampras Match Up in Benefit By Valerie Gutierrez, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fish Report
Another Teen Takes First Big-Time Steps By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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