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What happened on July 25, 2001
NEWS
Ventura County By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tales of Heartbreak and Yearning in Less-Than-Rosy World By Jonathan Kirsch, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Entering the Valley of the Howls By Ann O'Neill
Just Enough Cash to Tax One's Willpower By Lisa Richardson and Duane Noriyuki, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Kids Weigh In on Book Ban: 'We Have Rights, Too' By Phil Mccombs, WASHINGTON POST
It'll Be a Long Summer for Those Who Can't Take the Heat By Chris Erskine
In Memory, the Song Remains the Same: Lame By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Involvement Opportunities
Mythology of the Missing By Reed Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Classes Help Steer Angry Drivers to Better Behavior By Phuong Ly, WASHINGTON POST
A Brain Can Only Hold so Much By Tony Kornheiser
Helping a Cause After You're Gone By Korky Vann, HARTFORD COURANT
A Crunch Contest
A Learning Link to the Feline Conservation Center By This Information Provided By Nancy Vandermey Of The Feline Conservation Center, Hcr 1 Box 84, Rosamond, Ca 93560.
Jokes & Riddles
Hyperstorming By Mel Gilden, Mel Gilden herds gorths for a living. He also writes imaginary stories about life as a hyperspace captain. His books are available at libraries and bookstores
Showroom
Green Garage
Owners See Red on Smog-Tax Refund Claims By Ralph Vartabedian, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redesigned Altima Eats Up the Road By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Events Calendar
Motorists, Bicycle Riders Collide Over Misbehavior on the Roadway By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush: Climate Change Stops at the Water's Edge
Cameras Don't Roll Without a Script
Tax Rebate
Stem Cell Issue: a Crux Between Law, Religion
Naked Truth Through the Ages
Cloning Pets Diminishes Both Animal and Man
Palestinian Baby Slain
Beach Culture Is All Around--and Above Us
Quit Fueling Around
Redesigned Reservoir
Only in L.A. columnist Steve Harvey is on vacation... By Steve Harvey
Inmate Ordered Freed in Prop. 36 Dispute From Times Staff Reports
Judge Refuses to Unseal Videotape in Rape Case From Times Staff Reports
China Convicts 3rd Scholar Tied to U.S. By Anthony Kuhn, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Opium Trail Has a New Stop By Robyn Dixon, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Redistricting Fuels Partisan Frenzy By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Congress Moves to Follow on Kyoto By Elizabeth Shogren, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Council OKs Cable Competition By Sallie Hofmeister, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Argentines Blame Woes on Trade By Chris Kraul, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Indonesian 'Housewife' Has Major Cleanup Job By Richard C. Paddock, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Is to Veto Plan on Germ Weapons By Norman Kempster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Delivers Praise, Money to U.S. Troops By James Gerstenzang, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fighting, Riots Add to Tension in Macedonia By David Holley, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mandela Begins Therapy for Prostate Cancer From Times Wire Reports
Sri Lanka Bombs Rebel Bases After Airport Raid From Associated Press
India Pledges to Seek Peace but Talks Tough on Kashmir From Reuters
Soldier-Turned-Statesman Voyages Back to Vietnam By Robin Wright, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regime Renews Call for Treaty With U.S. From Times Wire Reports
Ex-President's Brother Questioned in Drug Case From Times Wire Reports
Former King Simeon II Named Prime Minister From Times Wire Reports
Study Suggests Hospital Error Rate Overstated From Times Wire Reports
Cruiser Hood's Debris Yields Clues to Sinking From Times Wire Reports
Shuttle Waits Out Rain, Makes Night Landing From Times Wire Reports
Deaths in Highway Work Areas at Record High From Times Wire Reports
8 Officers Go on Trial for 57 Election Deaths From Times Wire Reports
Largest-Ever Study of Prostate Cancer Starts From Times Wire Reports
Norton to Free Some Klamath Water By Deborah Schoch, TIMES ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER
Military's Drug War Targets 'Rave' Favorites By Tony Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Routine Fireball Got Unusually Big Audience From Times Wire Reports
Campus' 'Bent Tree' Is Gone, No Question From Times Wire Reports
Democrats Venture Into Realm of Social Security Privatization By Robert A. Rosenblatt, TIMES STAFF WRITER
House Votes Against Diverting Anti-Drug Funds From Associated Press
Study of Vatican in Nazi Era Halted By Larry B. Stammer, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Man Held for 13 Years in Killing Is Freed From Newsday
Environmentalist Claim Global Bid to Reduce 'Greenhouse Gases' Instead Cuts Expectations By Carol J. Williams, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ports Very Vulnerable, Experts Say From Associated Press
Mexico, U.S. Join to Battle Illegal Southward Flow of Weaponry By Ken Ellingwood, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Democrats Rule the Redistricting Roost in California By Mark Z. Barabak, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Teen Expelled for Knife in Prom Garb From Associated Press
FERC Scrutinizes Charges of Bias in Grid Controller By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-POW to Run for Governor in Florida By John-thor Dahlburg, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Confederate Flag Still Flies, as Do Lawsuits to Shelve It By Jeffrey Gettleman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carter Assails Bush on Many Fronts From Associated Press
Fatal Wildfire Contained Following 2-Week Battle From Associated Press
Water Main Suspect in Train Crash From Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
This 'Big Brother' Is CBS' Keeper By Brian Lowry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Not All Young Viewers Were Born Just Yesterday By Brian Lowry
I Survived an 'Apes' Marathon By Greg Braxton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Greatest Bilingual Show on Earth By Libby Slate, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. By Elaine Dutka
'SpongeBob SquarePants' Is Soaking Up Some Fun By Mary K. Feeney, HARTFORD COURANT
A 'Legacy' of Survival By John Clark, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Parents Divided on Kids and TV By Emmanuelle Soichet, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Stretch for Choreographer and Company By Pamela Diamond, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Straying Fromthe Script By Brian Lowry
Series
Cable Specials Don't Miss a Beat By Steven Linan, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
AOL Discloses It Could Make Bid for Amazon By David Streitfeld, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Regulators Investigating Tires Used in Ford Recall By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Optimistic Edison Says Turnaround Is Possible By Jerry Hirsch and Nancy Rivera Brooks, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lucent Posts Big Loss, Will Cut More Jobs By Elizabeth Douglass, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Question on Payday: Paper or Plastic? By Liz Pulliam Weston, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nissan Driving to Put End to Reputation as Follower By John O'Dell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Impatient Investors Wonder Where's Second-Half Rebound By Walter Hamilton, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Compaq to Supply PCs, Services to BofA Bloomberg News
EBay Rule to Help Curb Off-Site Trading Bloomberg News
Arrow Electronics to Cut More Jobs Bloomberg News
Judges Uphold Award Against Wal-Mart Bloomberg News
Merrill Names Head Broker as President Reuters
Tribune Exec Assumes President, COO Titles Reuters
Downgrade Drops Stock of Jacobs Engineering Reuters
Sale of Herbalife Is Sought by Two Investment Groups By Sam Kennedy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BofA, Provident Are Target of Bias Suit By Kathy M. Kristof, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Watts Health to Spin Off Non-HMO Operations By Denise Gellene
Reuters to Cut Jobs in Bid to Boost Profit Associated Press
Gas Prices to Rocket, Scientists Predict By James F. Peltz, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hon Industries to Fire Workers to Cut Costs Bloomberg News
Burger King Names Chief Financial Officer Bloomberg News
AT&T Wireless, Nextel Post Losses From Bloomberg News
Oil Giants' Earnings Rise in 2nd Quarter From Reuters and Bloomberg News
McDonald's 2nd-Quarter Earnings Drop 16% From Associated Press and Bloomberg News
Microsoft Loses an Ally in Congress By Edmund Sanders, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CSFB Limits Analysts' Securities Ownership By Josh Friedman
$18.4 Billion Stock Fund Inflow Reported Times staff, Bloomberg News
Dreary Outlook Batters Stocks From Reuters
Senate Panel OKs Bush SEC Nominee From Times Staff and Wire / Associated Press
Thomas-Graham Named CNBC Chief Executive Associated Press
NHTSA Proposes Tire Monitoring Regulations By Terril Yue Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Offers Pilots Pay Raise From Reuters
XM Satellite to Launch Radio Service Sept. 12 Bloomberg News
Closing Arguments in Suit Against MGM Bloomberg News
Emulex Hoax Perpetrator to Pay $350,000 to Victims By Karen Alexander, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Napster Hires Former AOL, BMG Exec Hilbers as CEO By Jon Healey
Qualcomm Kills Chip, Software Spinoff Plans By James Bates, TIMES STAFF WRITER
MusicNet to Distribute Zomba Songs By Jon Healey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Irvine's LifeMasters Sued Over Patents Bloomberg News
McDonald's 2nd-Quarter Earnings Drop 16% From Associated Press; Bloomberg News
IN BRIEF / People
Microsemi Posts Lower Sales for Fiscal Third Quarter From Bloomberg News
FOOD
The Teas of Summer By Martha Rose Shulman, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Cooking at the Bottom of the World By Robert Lee Hotz, Times Science Writer
On Rye, Rice and a Recipe for Ray By Charles Perry, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
From Humble Beginnings, a New Market Grows By David Karp
Critical Kuchen By Cindy Dorn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wine of the Week By S. Irene Virbila
Free the Cooks! By Abby Mandel, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Some Squid For Your Pancakes? By Cindy Dorn, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What Are You Drinking?
Tasting Proves Alexander Valley Has Arrived By Rod Smith, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Applesauce Is the Secretin Upside-Down Cake By Donna Deane, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
The Shopper's Guide to Grilling By Diane Morgan, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Do the Hula, Have Some Pancakes By Donna Deane
Couscous Just the Thing for Chick-Chick By Mary Ellen Rae, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Albondigas Make the Perfect Combination By Barbara Hansen
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Surprise Us, Mr. President
Keep Veto Ax Off the Parks
Paying, and Paying Again
Megawati's Moment
'Ready to Read, Ready to Learn' Needs Someone 'Ready to Lead' By Bruce Fuller, Bruce Fuller, a professor of education and public policy at UC Berkeley, is co-author of "Through My Own Eyes: Single Mothers and the Cultures of Poverty" (1998, Harvard University Press)
Lawsuits Create Defensive Medicine By William M. Thomas, William M. Thomas (R-Bakersfield) is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
If I Were a Carpenter By John Balzar
Defenses Have a Role in This Scary World of Ours By Barry M. Blechman, Barry M. Blechman was assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1977 to 1980
Teen Killed When Car Flips After Blowout
Inmate Ordered Freed in Prop. 36 Dispute
Supervisors Approve District Adjustments From Times Staff Reports
Divided Board Defeats Schillo's Campaign Reform Plan By Jenifer Ragland, TIMES STAFF WRITER
DNA Tests a Victory for Inmate By Tracy Wilson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Voters to Get Chance to Take Control of Hills' Development By Steve Chawkins, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Refuses to Unseal Videotape in Rape Case From Times Staff Reports
Suspect Seeks to Reverse Guilty Plea From Times Staff Reports
In Finding Father, He Solved a Musical Mystery By John L. Mitchell, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cold War Foes Find Harmony in Satellite Launch Partnership By Louis Sahagun, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Council Supports Pay-Toilet Proposal By Patrick Mcgreevy, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Back in Jail, Pullum Is Described as Proud of His Escape, Escapades By Beth Shuster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Educators Face Pitfalls of Too Much Success By Joe Mathews, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Police Academy to Drop Prayer By Eric Malnic, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perez Is a Free Man After Almost Three Years By Matt Lait, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Busway Bluster Steers Into Hysteria By Steve Lopez
Former Police Sergeant Prevails in Suit By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Opposition Gears Up as City Passes Living Wage Law By Oscar Johnson, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oh, Boy! Let's Spend Ourselves Into a Hole Again By Patt Morrison
Bell Gardens Recall Effort Launched By Richard Marosi, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Judge Dismisses Racial Profiling Lawsuit By Ofelia Casillas, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ex-Head of FBI Office in L.A. Joins Security Company By Josh Meyer, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Palmdale to Consider Hospital Proposal By Erin Park, TIMES STAFF WRITER
District Offices to Be a High School By Duke Helfand, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Appeals Court Overturns Soka University Expansion By Richard Fausset, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Talent Agencies Accused of Misleading Parents From Times Staff Reports
Alleged Drunken Driver Hits, Kills Motorcyclist From Times Staff Reports
3 Arrested After 1 Dies in Drive-By Shooting From Times Staff Reports
11 Injured, 3 Critically, in Freeway Accident From Times Staff Reports
Attorney Charged With Money Laundering By Jack Leonard and Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Taiwan Weighs Punishment for Deported Killer By Anthony Kuhn and Stuart Pfeifer, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Voters May Decide on Hillside City Services Times Staff and Wire Reports
Panel's Ruling Could Delay Power Plant By Douglas Haberman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strikers Picket Port of Hueneme, Stranding Cargo Ships for Hours By Matt Surman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ventura County, Union to Resume Talks By Margaret Talev, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Explosion in UC Irvine Science Lab Caused Less Damage Than Feared By Ana Beatriz Cholo and Jeff Gottlieb, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
3 Teenagers Plead Not Guilty in Homeless Man's Fatal Beating By Tina Dirmann, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teen Rape Suspects Face Additional Charges Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Charged With Molesting Girl, 11 Times Staff and Wire Reports
Infant Dies When Left 2 Hours in Closed Car From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Marine Reserve Maps to Be Available for Review Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ranchers Criticize Curbs on Land Use From Associated Press
State Won't Pay for Power Buyers' Meals By Nancy Vogel, TIMES STAFF WRITER
College Cancels HMO, Suggests Using Welfare From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fire Destroys Part of Calico Ghost Town By Scott Gold, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fire Blackens 100 Acres in Yosemite Area From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Crowd Taunts Police Over Man's Killing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kava Tea-Drinking Driver to Be Tried From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Initiative Could Let Voters Save Old Trees From Times Staff and Wire Reports
David Freeman; Badminton Great Became a Surgeon By Myrna Oliver, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Dr. Lewis Cozen; Aided Needy Children of Central America
Rev. Paul Reinert; Former President of St. Louis University
Ray Reynolds; Writer, Book Collector, California Historian
Roberto Teran; Leading Nicaraguan Businessman
Vacancy Measure OKd for Ballot By David Reyes, TIMES STAFF WRITER
UCI Fire Damage Less Than Feared By Jeff Gottlieb and Ana Beatriz Cholo, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Water Ills Tied to Animal Waste, Study Concludes By Seema Mehta, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lame Goose Is Latest Victim in Attacks on Park Waterfowl By Andrea Perera, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cell Phone Jingle: Reach Out and Kill Someone By Dana Parsons
Woman, 32, Killed in Head-On Collision From Times Staff Reports
City's Contribution to Film Festival Is Doubled From Times Staff Reports
Teen Killed When Car Flips After Blowout From Times Staff Reports
Highlights at the O.C. Fair
Steve Barton; Played Raoul in Original Cast of 'Phantom'
SPORTS
Eight of Nine for the Angels By Chris Foster, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safin Makes Quick Work of Teen By Lisa Dillman, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Springer's in the Air for Dodgers By Jason Reid, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Caddie Shuck? Count on It By Bill Plaschke
Walker Steps Forward By Lonnie White, TIMES STAFF WRITER
First we have Tom Cruise, the guy who played Jerry Maguire... By T.J. Simers
Company He Keeps Kept Him Out of Place By Jim Barrero
Now You Know
Galaxy Finally Solves Earthquakes in the Open Cup By Grahame L. Jones, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coca-Cola Cited in Complaint By Helene Elliott, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hockey Team Schedules Camp By Helene Elliott
Packers' Green Gets Five-Year Deal From Times Wire Services
Australia's Thorpe Sets Another World Record From Staff and Wire Reports
Armstrong Maintains Lead From Associated Press
Back Troubling Closer Percival By Chris Foster
Johnson Looks Strikingly Similar From Associated Press
Galarraga Is Traded to Giants for Prospects From Associated Press
Chaffey Suspends Water Polo Program By James Lee
Wilson Shows He Has Garcia's Number Again From Associated Press
Jankowiak Ties for 16th in Junior Cycling Event By Bob Rohwer
Yim Finishes Sixth at Clay Court Event By Lauren Peterson
Tracy Applauds Sheffield's Play By Jason Reid
Five Area Teams in Soccer Championships By Bob Rohwer
11 Southland Golfers Advance in Girls' Event By Peter Yoon
Herges' Assignment Is a Setup By Jason Reid
Starzz Get First Win at Houston
Officer Fitted for Cap, Gown By Bob Mieszerski
Nobody Plays Trading Game By Mike Terry
Fish Report
Sparks Today By Mike Terry
Gambill Plays Part of Terminator Against Joyce By Tim Casey, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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