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What happened on March 16, 2001
NEWS
Financial Problems Blamed in San Diego Murder-Suicide H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tiny Wind Farm Could Push Edison Into Bankruptcy DAN MORAIN and NANCY RIVERA BROOKS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Deer Lover at a Crossroads With Law From Associated Press
Sub Captain Ofers Crash Details for Immunity TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intensity Fuels Consensus Builder's Rapid Rise HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Space Station Wasn't in Path of Adrift Junk From Times Wire Reports
Bush Seeks to Restrict Campaign Funds From Unions, Corporations NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Faith-Based Outreach Advancing Despite Fears JONATHAN PETERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senate OKs Strict Law on Bankruptcy GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Premier Reinstated as Caretaker Leader From Times Wire Reports
Justice Decries 'War of Words' in U.S. From Times Wire Reports
Defense Minister Quits in Tape Scandal From Times Wire Reports
Costly AIDS Treatments Save on Hospital Bills, Study Says From Associated Press
Man Returns Home Decade After War From Times Wire Reports
Britain Escalates War on Foot-and-Mouth From Associated Press
In Goodwill Bid, China Invites Bush to Visit HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Interior Chief: Public Land Offers Fix for Energy Crisis ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Macedonia Threatens War Against Rebels PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Easy Win Gives Stanford Several Second Thoughts CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pointless Game for the Bench SAM FARMER
Ripple Effect of Upsets Almost Reaches No. 3-Seeded Eagles MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Second Effort Gets Job Done BILL PLASCHKE
USC, UCLA Take Widely Different Routes Into the Second Round MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Women's Nit From Staff and Wire Reports
USC, UCLA Take Widely Different Routes Into the Second Round SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Best
Valley Life ROBYN NORWOOD
Bones Confirmed as Being Those of O'Hair Family From Associated Press
Communists Join Call for Kuchma Ouster Reuters
Judge Selection for War Crimes Court Draws Fire MAGGIE FARLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Airport Crippled by Quake Back to 100% From Times Wire Reports
Family Literacy Classes Open Doors to Healthy Households STEPHANIE SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Facing Summer Blackouts, U.S. Warns RICHARD SIMON and JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
It's a Bigger Apple as N.Y.C. Tops 8 Million JOHN J. GOLDMAN and JOSH GETLIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A Tall Order Awaits Giddy Northridge VINCE KOWALICK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Sees Light in Blackout Picture JENIFER WARREN and MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Sister's DNA Work Frees Man From Prison From Associated Press
Scouting Report VINCE KOWALICK
Porsche's Upcoming SUV Has the Purists Sputtering TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Shock of the Nouveau MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES FASHION WRITER
Economic Slide Worries State Budget Planners DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Power Emergency Pushes Other State Programs Aside JENIFER WARREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Feline Puts Farmers in the Catbird Seat CAROL J. WILLIAMS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
600 Families in North, South Korea Exchange Mail From Reuters
1 Dies, 10 Missing as Blasts, Fire Hit Oil Rig Off Brazil From Associated Press
The True Grit of First-Time Filmmakers DAVID THOMSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Zhu Offers an Apology for School Blast HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Split Reward for Texas Escapees From Associated Press
Crime Boss Cleared in Journalist's Slaying From Times Wire Reports
To Settle Beret Fray, Army Lets Rangers Opt for Tan From Associated Press
Dispute Over Remote Nevada Road Settled TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Israel Arrests 3 in Elite Unit, Claims Arafat Link MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
To Texas Lawmaker, Guns Are the Answer HECTOR TOBAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Azusa Digs Deep For Victory PAUL McLEOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Russian Plane Hijacked, Flown to Saudi Arabia MAURA REYNOLDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Perpetual Pets, Via Cloning AARON ZITNER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Spelling of Languages Can Affect Dyslexia, Study Finds ROBERT LEE HOTZ, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Chinese Team Stars in Las Vegas JACK PETERS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER
No Seconds for Hungry Indiana ROBYN NORWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trojans Holding Their Own so Far J.A. ADANDE
A Personal Portrait of an Uprising DAVAN MAHARAJ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Missouri Keeps Harrick, Georgia From Getting a Crack at UCLA BILL PLASCHKE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brown's Late-Game Heroics Set Stage for Overtime Win SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At Dayton, Ohio VINCE KOWALICK
For Openers, Tennessee Is Remarkably Tough From Associated Press
Driesell Gets Matchup With Maryland DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
At Memphis, Tenn. ROBYN NORWOOD
Bibby Faces an Old Friend MIKE TERRY
In Making a Bold, Artistic Statement, Are Designers Crossing the Line? ROBIN GIVHAN, WASHINGTON POST
Thanks to Mentors, Children Have a Say BEVERLY BEYETTE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Laugh Lines
Givenchy Makes a Surprising Choice MICHAEL QUINTANILLA and BOOTH MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ucla 29 Hofstra 33 ERIC STEPHENS, Times Staff Writer
It Took Some Time, but Lefty's Reputation Is Less Biased Now DIANE PUCIN
Williams Lifts Hampton to Upset DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Loyola Beaten by Nevada Las Vegas EARL GUSTKEY
Knight's Focus on Texas Tech From Associated Press
Prince, Kentucky Finally Shake Hot-Shooting Holy Cross, 72-68 MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oklahoma State 19 Usc 48 JIM BARRERO, Times Staff Writer
Georgia Tech Learns What Flap Over St. Joseph's Is All About ROBYN NORWOOD
Camouflage Reappearing on Fashion's Front Lines ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Study Calls 'Fat Trappers' Useless MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Times' Ellis Wins Polk Reporting Prize
A Shoe-In for Style BOOTH MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Economy of One
Family to Sue City, Firms Over Angels Flight Death KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
John Alonzo; Filmed 'Chinatown,' Other Movies MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Orders Halt to Porn Filming at Beach Home JENIFER RAGLAND and DAVID KELLY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
In China, Saving Face Means More Than Saving Children PHILIP J. CUNNINGHAM, Philip J. Cunningham, who has worked on feature films and documentaries in China since 1986, teaches media studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok
Accused Hells Angel Denies Drug Case Involvement DARYL KELLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Phil Berger; Wrote Boxing Movie, Helped on Champions' Biographies
International Business Center to Open Doors JASON SONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
William Scott; Pilot in D.B. Cooper Hijacking
Symphony Plus Guitar
GOP Mailer Attacks 3 Mayoral Contenders JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Birmingham Students Describe Suspect OFELIA CASILLAS and DAVID PIERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Quantity and Quality JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Man, 63, Dies After Being Struck by Car MAI TRAN
Ralph and Me PATT MORRISON
Padilla, Miscikowski for Council
Blame Clinton, Not the Power to Pardon JAMES E. ROGAN, James E. Rogan, a former Republican congressman from Glendale, was a House manager in Clinton's impeachment
Our Priceless Coastal Hills
Police Search for Gunmen Who Robbed Bank
UCLA Protesters Make Point With Clean Sweep
The Human Factor
No Problem
Power Rebates
Jackson Has a Dream
Investments Plunge
NATO Credibility at Stake
Gov. Schwarzenegger?
Trade Site Hopes Presidents Pardon Its Dust JASON SONG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
St. John's Nurses Voting on Contract DAVID KELLY
A Liberal Dose of Conventional Wisdom DANA PARSONS
A Bad Day for Inmates Suing Jail Deputies JACK LEONARD and RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'No Swimming' Signs Posted at 5 County Beaches JENIFER RAGLAND
Overture by Taliban Hits Resistance TERESA WATANABE, TIMES RELIGION WRITER
Authenticity on Tap MICHAEL P. LUCAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AES Refuses to Guarantee Power Plant CHRISTINE HANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayoral Education
Marion Dean Plies; Foursquare Church Pastor
Hells Angels Leader Denies Selling Drugs to Students DARYL KELLEY
Fitzgerald Whitney; Longtime Times Photographer
Students Consider Candidate Choices for 6th District MASSIE RITSCH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Schools Get Grant to Help Students Learn English
Vincent Montes Jr.; Construction Worker
Arthur Gutenberg; Consultant Headed USC Minority Program MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yo, It's Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homies MADISON SHOCKLEY, Madison Shockley is a member of the board of directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference/L.A
Five Arrested in Housing Protest DALONDO MOULTRIE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Prosecutor to Step Down for GOP Successor DAVID ROSENZWEIG and ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Haven for Resale Items Still Offers Great Deals GERI COOK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
County Sues Contractor DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fire Officials Finally Devise Strategy to Dampen Smoldering Compost Heap MARGARET TALEV and TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Lady Appears LARRY B. STAMMER
Supervisor Wanted a Raise for Staff; They Got Jackpot LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Birds Blamed for Pollution at 'Kiddie Beach' MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Energy Pledge Goes Up in Smoke
Magician's Defense May Be Tough to Swallow ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Celebrating the Anonymous Artists of Domesticity PATRICIA WARD BIEDERMAN
Few Clues in Beating, Police Say STANLEY ALLISON and MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Teen Violence
Students Get Good Marks for Protesting Politely KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
Jury Convicts Man of 2 Murders in Trial That Almost Didn't Happen TWILA DECKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
K. Larkin; Pioneering Optometrist MATTHEW EBNET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Witnesses in Terror Trial Trace Paper Trail JOSH MEYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Restaurant Closure Report
Second Top Official Quits County's Health System SHARON BERNSTEIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Man Found Dead in Burned Home After Standoff LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Noisy School Meeting Over Books on Gay Achievers JESSICA GARRISON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Layers of Sound JOSEF WOODARD, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Happy Campers RICHARD KAHLENBERG, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Free Speech and the Role of Newspapers
Three Men Rob Bank Branch Inside Market From a Times Staff Writer
Obituaries
A Bone to Pick MAX JACOBSON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Wailing Juggernaut ZAN STEWART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Inflammatory Defense ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Than a Beauty BILL LOCEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Bob Hope Soldiers Knew JON MATSUMOTO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
SPORTS
One for Weinstein and Chaminade, 4-1 STEVE GALLUZZO, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Prep Softball Roundup
Trainer Koriner Finds Horse Who Can Go Get the Money BILL CHRISTINE
Mother and Son's Bond Is Professional Bass Fishing PETE THOMAS
Joyner Seems to Have the Edge Over Competitors MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Five Tied for Lead at Bay Hill From Associated Press
Matchless Frustration LISA DILLMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anger Management ROSS NEWHAN
Nba Around The League From Staff and Wire Reports
Mair Happy to Be in L.A. After Trade From Toronto HELENE ELLIOTT
Indians' Fryman Needs More Tests From Associated Press
Bryant Reigns for Night at Palace TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Colborn Likes What He Sees From Orosco JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strong Ending Sought With Intense Practices LONNIE WHITE
Heinle, Chenowith Take Center Stage VINCE KOWALICK
Northridge Fans Will Keep Watch MIKE BRESNAHAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Another Bad Stretch of Road for Pepperdine STEVE HENSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Calendar
Boyd Slams the Door on San Fernando From Staff Reports
Shanahan's Four Goals Lead Red Wings From Associated Press
Prep Roundup
Prep Softball Roundup
Salei, Sidelined Since Jan. 17, Expected to Return Tonight ELLIOTT TEAFORD
Gambill Stops Top-Seeded Kuerten BILL DWYRE, TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Simi Valley at a Loss Before 4-0 Defeat PAIGE A. LEECH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Around The Nation From Associated Press
Cassel Gives Chatsworth a Shot in the Arm and Beats Kennedy JOHN KLIMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Garcia Pitches Marina to Win VINCE DiCANZIO
Barkley in Los Angeles? Fat Chance TIM BROWN
Meet The Matadors
Woepse Sets Record; Monarchs Lose DAN ARRITT
Deep Rio Mesa Has Field Day, Routs Hueneme in Opener, 73-54 From Staff Reports
Tagliabue Testifies About Payouts to NFL Franchises ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Knicks Give Childs a Rude Homecoming in New York From Associated Press
CBS Doing Well Handling the Madness LARRY STEWART
What To See And Do Around Southern California
Look Who's Talking
In Studio
Outside Job DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FIFA Says 2010 World Cup Will Be Held in Africa From Staff and Wire Reports
Tennis DAVE McKIBBEN
Foothill Opens Tournament in Arizona With 21-0 Victory LEON DAVIS
Two Cities Propose New Arenas for Grizzlies BILL SHAIKIN
Hurdler Sues to Compete for Diablos MARTIN HENDERSON
Soccer
Matchless Frustration BILL DWYRE
Today's Championship Games / Boys' Division Ii GARY KLEIN
Freshwater
View at the Top
And He'll Be Especially Glad When It's Over MAL FLORENCE
Chandler's Perfect Ending Wrecked by Injury GARY KLEIN
Size Doesn't Matter in Title Game BEN BOLCH
Penske CART Team Using Phoenix Race as Indy 500 Tuneup SHAV GLICK
Mater Dei (32-2) vs. Modesto Christian (34-3) BEN BOLCH
ENTERTAINMENT
KLOS' Mark & Brian Hosting Golf Benefit
Coming Sunday
Record Rack SOREN BAKER
Malkmus Finds His Own Turf After Pavement MARC WEINGARTEN
Director Explores Germans' Psyche Across Great Divide TOM TUGEND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Publicity Photo Collection Suggests All Is Not Glossy DAVID PAGEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Globe Sets Sights on Reviving Ancient Classics MIKE BOEHM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Adroit Glimpse of a Love Triangle Plus One KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In 'Sammy Shore,' Comic's Life Is Played for Laughs F. KATHLEEN FOLEY
'Doc' Learns to Mend a 'Breaky Heart' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Rainbow's' Colorful Trip Across U.S. LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Talented Lesser-Knowns Deserve a Documentary DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Backward Unreels the Thriller KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
Fuzzy Logic Blunts 'Sizemore's' Impact F. KATHLEEN FOLEY
Alvin Ailey's Vision, Sharpened LEWIS SEGAL, TIMES DANCE CRITIC
Bullets and Balalaikas in the Night KENNETH TURAN, TIMES FILM CRITIC
'Gabriela' Pits Family Against Romance KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Caterpillar' and 'Cricket' Come to Life LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Dandridge' Lacks Appeal of Original JANA J. MONJI
Mirwais Shows He Can Make Beautiful Music on His Own STEVE BALTIN
'Legend of Rita' an Epic, Intimate Tale KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Which Band Is This Again? ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Your Mute Button Doesn't Stand a Chance HOWARD ROSENBERG
Tales of Hollywood Are Told in Smoke DENNIS McLELLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
When Truth Is Left Behind on the Streets EMANUEL LEVY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
L.A. Mozart Orchestra Offers Polished Evening DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
2001 Greek Theatre Season Includes Reunited Roxy Music RICHARD CROMELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Idlewild, Brassy Revive Spirit of '80s Alt-Rock STEVE HOCHMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Couple of Cave Women on Taking an Amazing 'Journey' RANDY MATIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Rick DellaRatta Tries to Live Up to Expectations DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Exit Wounds' Review Will Appear Later
Benny Green Strides Right With Nostalgia-Tinged Style DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Slipping Into a Groove With Los Super Seven ERNESTO LECHNER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BUSINESS
Hyundai, Kia Team Up for Parts Distribution Bloomberg News
McDonald's Goes After Baby Boomers With Its First Diner-Style Restaurant From Associated Press
Consumers Increasingly Delinquent on Repayments KATHY M. KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Intuit Revenue to Miss Forecasts: Bloomberg News
Aetna Chairman Plans to Step Down in April Bloomberg News
Also. . .
Also:
Average Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Edges Down Associated Press
Wall St. Closes Mixed in Wake of Sell-Off; Bond Yields Fall From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Financial Planner
Financial Planner LIZ PULLIAM WESTON
Latest Japan Stock Plan Is Derided MARK MAGNIER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Diedrich Has a $6-Million Infusion Brewing From Dow Jones Newswires
Compaq to Miss Earnings Targets, Cut 5,000 Jobs JOSEPH MENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Nokia Sticks by Flat Earnings Forecast; Stock Surges 13% Reuters
Economic Reports Ease Inflation Fears From Reuters
Miatas Missing Some Horsepower JOHN O'DELL
Schwab Likely to Miss Earnings Expectations Bloomberg News
High-Tech Industry Joins Clamor to Slash Taxes JUBE SHIVER Jr., TIMES STAFF WRITER
State Regulators Probe DirectNet Entrepreneur DEBORA VRANA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pacific Gulf Sells Last Multifamily Complex
Prolong Reports a Loss and Decline in Sales
Market Outlook: The Bear and the Bull Perspectives JOSH FRIEDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TV Ratings Report
2 Airlines to Post Gloomy 1st-Quarter Results as Business Travel Weakens JAMES F. PELTZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
California Ranks 3rd in Auto-Related Business JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Merger Talk Sparks Telecom Rally From Bloomberg News
Oracle Quarterly Results in Line With Reduced Forecast From Reuters
Revenue Growth for Hand-Held Organizers Is Expected to Slow JOSEPH MENN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parallax Will Acquire Applix Software Unit
Pump Price Upturn Unlikely to Hold, Fuel Experts Say SARAH HALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SEC Probes Possible Fair Disclosure Violations From Reuters, Bloomberg News
NYSE to Provide More Data for Large Orders
Smith Micro to Serve Verizon Customers Dow Jones
Franchise Wins OK to Seal Documents JAMES BATES
Fluor Foresees Sales Surge by Executives With Options
HCA-Healthcare May Be Facing Another Charge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
State Orders After-Dark Power Cutbacks From Associated Press
Disneyland to Pay Workers to Change E. SCOTT RECKARD
D.C. Lawmakers Staying Out of Hollywood Fray MEGAN GARVEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Disneyland Pays $1.7 Million to End Labor Complaints E. SCOTT RECKARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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