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What happened on March 21, 2001
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Church Facing Foreclosure Is Gutted by Fire ANA BEATRIZ CHOLO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New Long-Term Mental Health Care Facility OKd DAVID REYES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Conejo District to Launch Hotline to Derail Campus Threats TIMOTHY HUGHES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vote Scheduled on Affirmative Action From Times staff writers
School Board Member Warned for Sending Unlawful Letters DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Carwash Owner Loses Sign Ruling CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anaheim's Ties to INS Target of Renewed Protest H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Connell Proposes Big Changes in LAPD JAMES RAINEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Blackout on Answers
Issue of INS in Jails Is Raised Again in Anaheim H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Teaching 2 Generations NEDRA RHONE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ethics Panel to Study Limits on Lobbyists at City Hall PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Store Owner Has a Crosswalk to Bear STEVE CHAWKINS
State Court Won't Rush Appeal of Measure F Ruling JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Romer's Plan Calls for Math, Reading Coaches From Times staff writers
Tainting the Selection of Judges
Masry to Seek the Firing of a Top Official JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Crime's Down in O.C., Up in State; Murder Takes the Biggest Dip JACK LEONARD and DALONDO MOULTRIE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
L.A. Unified to Reduce Deficit, Cover Teachers' Raises From Times staff writers
Phone Company Employee Named to Council Seat JASON SONG
Villaraigosa Reaps Davis' Praise, Support MATEA GOLD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
U.S. Won't Let Japan Inc. Get Moving Again CHALMERS JOHNSON, Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute and author of "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" (Holt Metropolitan Books, 2000)
Rolling Blackouts: Blatant Extortion
Quality Child Care
StarLink Corn
At-Risk Patients Plan Ahead for Rolling Blackouts MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Keeping Visitors in the Dark STEVE HARVEY
Masry to Seek Firing of Top Official in Thousand Oaks JENIFER RAGLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Truck Fatality Spurs Nine-Step City Plan to Increase Safety JERRY HICKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Riordan Opposes Plan to Protect DWP Land BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High Vaccine Prices: Health at Risk
Brockovich Blackmail Trial Begins ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Rebecca Avila Named to Fill Chaleff's Post on Police Panel
Ethics Panel Weighs Impact of Lobbyists PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trial Begins for Lawyer Accused of Extortion Against Brockovich ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Cut Oil Consumption
Kidney Donor
Dark Thoughts From South Coast Plaza DANA PARSONS
Coast Guard Continues Search for Life Raft Off Catalina From a Times Staff Writer
If L.A. Has a Lighter Side, We Could Use It Now STEVE HARVEY
Man in Police Standoff Killed Himself, Coroner Says
Family of Girl Abandoned in Valley Sought OFELIA CASILLAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Trip Will Let Teacher Get Her Berings ALLISON COHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
11 Accused of Immigration Fraud in Area Crackdown TWILA DECKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Holy' War
Brockovich Blackmail Trial Begins ANNA GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Upgraded Bus Stops Opened Along Metro Rapid Route ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush-McCain Feud
Lessons From the Wild Creep Into Classrooms NANCY KINSEY NEEDHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Smiles From 'a Happy Kidney' KIMI YOSHINO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Lessons From the Wild NANCY KINSEY NEEDHAM, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Myrna Beyer Aronson; Served on School Board
Martin Rossman; Writer and Editor at The Times for 32 Years
Neighbors Rescue Man From Blaze MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Just the Ticket ERIKA HAYASAKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Suit Over Carwash Sign Voided CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Robert E. Burton; Joined Brothers in Politics
Robbers Shoot Bicyclist, Detain Jogger on Santa Clarita Trail
Cloning a Pet
Alleged Rampart Victim Arrested on Drug Charges TOM GORMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
Shelter to Turn Away Single Women STEVE BERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Glendale, Burbank Courts to Institute 1-Trial Jury Plan CAITLIN LIU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Old Schools Like McFadden Don't Fade Away JERRY HICKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Obituaries
12-Year Sentence in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Voided LOUIS SAHAGUN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Abandoned Mexican Girl Reports Rape OFELIA CASILLAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Thomas M. Pryor; Editor of Daily Variety Presided Over 29 Years of Major Growth MEG JAMES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Multiculturalism: 'Demographic Fact'
Sued One Day, Appointed the Next JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's Divorce, and Then There's Divorce ROSALIND CHAIT BARNETT and CARYL RIVERS, Rosalind Chait Barnett, a senior scientist at Harvard and Brandeis, and Caryl Rivers, a professor of journalism at Boston University, are authors of the forthcoming "Men and Women Are from Earth."
The Alphabet
A Generation's Music Lessons BILL KOHLHAASE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
ENTERTAINMENT
Leary Is Trying to Do a Daring, First-Rate 'Job' JOHN CLARK, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Moulin Rouge' Will Open Cannes Festival RICHARD NATALE, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NCAA Hoops on CBS Can't Stop ABC's Ratings Win BRIAN LOWRY
Arts And Entertainment Reports From The Times, News Services And The Nation's Press. SHAUNA SNOW
No Moonwalk on a Star-Filled Night
Coming Thursday
New Tests for NBC's Survivor BRIAN LOWRY
The Gloved One Drops the Ball at the Rock Hall of Fame Induction ROBERT HILBURN, TIMES POP MUSIC CRITIC
Britain Resists Colonization by Hollywood RAY MOSELEY, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Proposed New Ovation Award Rules Would Mean More Prizes DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Opera Millions Earn Gratitude With a Dash of Suspicion DIANE HAITHMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
An Engaging, Hopeful Show by Frusciante STEVE HOCHMAN
A Twist on Hero Worship STEPHEN FARBER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Beethoven and Boulez: Clash of Revolutionaries MARK SWED, TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
BUSINESS
As Losses Mount, Companies Work Around Outages MARLA DICKERSON JERRY HIRSCH and NANCY CLEELAND, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Buffett, State Farm Bicker Over Insurance Pricing From Bloomberg News
RealNetworks to Distribute Computer Games Online JON HEALEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
American Vanguard Expects Higher Profit
Also...
Japan's Trade Surplus Widens in February Bloomberg News
Profit Slides 13% at Goldman Sachs Reuters
O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
High Court Eases Rules on Off-Patent Designs DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Union Sues AT&T for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination From Bloomberg News
Pharmachem to Buy Global Health Unit
Suit Accuses AT&T of Pregnancy Discrimination Bloomberg News
Borrowers to Benefit, but Savers Will Suffer After Fed Slices Rates KATHY M. KRISTOF, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hotel Occupancy, Rates Up Stephen Gregory
NeoTherapeutics' Loss Narrows in 4th Quarter
'Special' on Internet Stocks Attracts Buyers SARAH HALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Angry Wall St. Slams Stocks THOMAS S. MULLIGAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Levi Strauss Staunches Earnings Decline Reuters
Trade Gap Shows Little Change in January VINCENT DEL GIUDICE, BLOOMBERG NEWS
Sales Are Up, Profit Is Down for Nike Bloomberg News
Way Is Cleared for Buyout by Tyson, IBP Says Associated Press
Learning Tree Revises Forecast Reuters
State to Look at Spread of Diseases Associated Press
Philips Issues a Profit Warning Associated Press
Arrow Electronics Won't Meet Profit Forecasts Reuters
Also
Man Held on Identity-Theft Charges From Associated Press
Text of Fed Statement From Associated Press
Investor Frustration Batters Tech Stocks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Title Firm's Investigative Arms Grow
Oracle Will Lay Off Up to 900 Employees From Bloomberg News
Union Sues AT&T for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination From Bloomberg News
Stock Split, Protests Highlight Starbucks Shareholder Meeting From Reuters
Kevin Barber Named Senior V.P. at Conexant
Big Names for SEC Chairman Elude Bush Administration From Reuters
Endocare Touts Therapy for Prostate Cancer Dow Jones
HUD Hikes Loan Limits for Multiunit Housing Diane Wedner
Broadcom to Alter Method of Accounting on Acquisition KAREN ALEXANDER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bank of America Closes Four Price Auto Outlets Bloomberg News
Small Stores' Suit Against Big Book Chains Advances From Associated Press
Milacron Cuts Jobs Bloomberg News
Supreme Court Gives San Clemente Company 'Trade-Dress' Victory DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bans on Meat Imports Fuel Claims of U.S. Protectionism MELINDA FULMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Former Exec at WB, NBC Joins Turner Networks SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mazda Moves Boldly to Jazz Up Its Sales TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Costs Heavy if Bergen Merger Is Aborted From Dow Jones Newswires
Relocation and Fewer Orders Play Role in Powerwave Loss From Dow Jones Newswires
Digital Lava to Restate Sales Reuters
Xpedior May File for Bankruptcy Bloomberg News
CalPERS Faces Sharply Higher Health-Care Costs LIZ PULLIAM WESTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
B/E Aerospace Acquires Trio of Aircraft Component Suppliers Sarah Hale
Oakley Stock Rises on Execs' Optimism Dow Jones
Directors Guild Opposes Limits on Film Credits JAMES BATES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Newsmagazines' Cover Stories Bear Watching JOSH FRIEDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
AtomShockwave Gets Investment of $22.9 Million JON HEALEY
Mortgage Rates Expected to Fall Further JENNIFER OLDHAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NASD Issues E-Brokerage Investor Protections WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
NEWS
Bush Warns Israel's Sharon to Avoid Adding Fuel to Fire NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Macedonia Issues Ultimatum to Rebels PAUL WATSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Elevator Anxiety Is Riding High JOHN M. GLIONNA and JOE MOZINGO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Car Culture All Mapped Out JOHN O'DELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Retrial of American Begins in Peru From Times Wire Services
Bush Is Making His Mark by Not Grabbing Headlines RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Basque Politician Slain; Rebels Blamed Associated Press
Dispute Over Newspaper Chain Profit Goals Gets Public Airing DAVID SHAW, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Senators Vote to Assist Candidates Facing Rich Foes NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
CDC to Detail Blood Contaminants MARLENE CIMONS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foot-and-Mouth Fears Take Fun Out of Farm Days From Associated Press
Russia Holds Ground on Spaceflight JOHN DANISZEWSKI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Lauds Spies--in Visit to CIA From Times Wire Reports
Fed Delivers Rate Cut With a Hint of More to Come PETER G. GOSSELIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bush Picks Three for European Ambassadorships From Associated Press
Dueling Reform Plans Pit Hagel Against His Friend McCain GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Challenge to New Mine Rules Planned
Sub Captain Testifies, Says He Was 'Solely Responsible' TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Of Hearts, Minds and Megawatts PETER H. KING
Capital Case Jurors Need Term Facts, Justices Say DAVID G. SAVAGE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clues to What China Seeks in Visit JIM MANN
Norton Lifts Endangered Status for Aleutian Canada Goose BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Way the Cookie Rolls and the Ball Crumbles CHRIS ERSKINE
Fragile Supply Network Apt to Fail JENIFER WARREN and ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Laugh Lines
O.c. Business Plus SAM FARMER
Norton Lifts Endangered Status for Aleutian Canada Goose BETTINA BOXALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Florida's Harris Proposes Ballot Free of Chads From Associated Press
Farm Expropriation Order Is Withdrawn From Times Wire Reports
Space Shuttle Returns to Earth From Times Wire Reports
New Leadership Could Breathe Life Into Osprey Program PAUL RICHTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So Far, More Angst Than Grief in O.C. Blackouts SCOTT MARTELLE and MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Judge Refuses to Dismiss Holocaust-Related Lawsuits From Reuters
Dot-Coms Dying at 12-a-Week Rate Bloomberg News
Aristide Allies Lob Firebombs at Foes From Times Wire Reports
Study Links Estrogen Use to Risk of Ovarian Cancer From Associated Press
Search for Fugitive Closes Huge Mall From Times Wire Reports
Second Day of Blackouts Disrupts 500,000 Homes and Businesses MITCHELL LANDSBERG and ERIC BAILEY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
U.S. Panel's Visit Riles Egyptians MICHAEL SLACKMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Scientists Warn Bush on Alaska Drilling From Times Wire Reports
Virginia Drops 'Confederacy' From Remembrance From Reuters
State Says It's Accelerating Plan to Buy Power Utilities' Grid RONE TEMPEST and DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Davis OKs Subsidy of Pollution Fees DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Libyan Ambassador Meets With Queen From Times Wire Reports
At the Pump
Troops Deployed to Fight Foot-and-Mouth From Times Wire Reports
When the Traffic Lights Go Out JOHN O'DELL
Oil Platform Off Brazil Sinks and Starts Leaking SEBASTIAN ROTELLA and CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
High-Powered Moms Are Missing Best Part of Life
30 Years After 'Pingpong' Gambit, a New Contest ROBIN WRIGHT and HENRY CHU, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Disease Fears Remove Animals From Ag Days From Associated Press
Fox Urges Zapatistas to Meet With Him Associated Press
Dot-Com Failures Tax Workers' Consciences KAREN KAPLAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fox's California Visit a Sign of Improved Ties JAMES F. SMITH and DAN MORAIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Prison Escapees Face Other Charges From Times Wire Reports
Tiger Bite Critically Injures Volunteer at Farm in Ohio Associated Press
Japanese, Germans Dominate CR's Picks TERRIL YUE JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Violent Crime Rises in State's Large Cities DALONDO MOULTRIE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parole Denied for Man in '76 Bus Abduction From Associated Press
DNA Points to Suspect in San Diego Boys' 1993 Slayings H.G. REZA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Vatican Cites Priests' Abuse of African Nuns From Newsday
Bush Cites Cost in Repealing Clinton's Ergonomic Rules From Associated Press
New Navy Sonar System Can Kill, Maim Sea Mammals, Advocates Say From Reuters
Getting Inside the 'Brain' BETTIJANE LEVINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Demons Continue to Dog the Beleaguered DMV RALPH VARTABEDIAN and JEANNE WRIGHT, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Finding More Meaningful Ways to Mark Milestones
Wrestling With How to Make Schools Safer
When Life Was a Cherry-Red Corvette on the Wide Open Road MARY McNAMARA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A., Long Beach File Suits Over Gas Companies' Prices TINA DAUNT and DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
An Economy Cloaked in Enigma That Only One Man Can Decode Tony Kornheiser
EPA Revokes New Arsenic Standards for Drinking Water ELIZABETH SHOGREN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alone on the Range JONATHAN KIRSCH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Sunday Drive in L.A. Is a Feast for the Eyes JOHN O'DELL
What Albert Einstein Thought K.C. COLE, TIMES SCIENCE WRITER
Sometimes It Takes a Miniature Horse to Do the Work of a Seeing Eye Dog EDITH STANLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Costa Mesa Ties University in Baseball
Titans Win Twice, Powered by Topping's Six RBIs
Rapp Could Be Perfect Workhorse MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Millers Bow Out as Stiles Goes On EARL GUSTKEY
On Guard MIKE TERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Step Up, Two Steps Back TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coming Home LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Down 7-1, Orange Coast Rallies to Beat Riverside
Expansive Lavin Antithesis of Brusque Bibby BILL PLASCHKE
Potvin Is the Equalizer in Short-Handed Situations CHRIS FOSTER
Pond Is Unlikely Candidate for Blackout JEFF GOTTLIEB
Win Proves Costly for Colorado From Associated Press
Anaheim Will Present 'Final' Offer to Grizzlies BILL SHAIKIN
Vanguard Shuts Out Point Loma Nazarene
76ers Expect Brown Back Today LONNIE WHITE
Keller, 3 Others Recalled to U.S. National Team GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Beltre Hungry to Get Back Into Uniform JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Odom's Return a Big Success LONNIE WHITE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Portland Recovers in Dallas From Associated Press
Marina Needs 3 1/2 Hours to Top Tritons
Anaheim to Make 'Final Offer' BILL SHAIKIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Kennedy's Turner Stops Rosary VINCE DiCANZIO
Roundup From Staff Reports
Hart Collects Itself Against Highland, 3-0 DAVE DESMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Roundup BRETT PAPE
Ramirez, Waves Go for Two Against USC JOHN KLIMA
Southland Events
Mediation Begins Anew on Earnhardt Photos From Staff and Wire Reports
Duke's Williams Is Ready for a Bruising From the Bruins SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Notes ERIC STEPHENS
Notes BILL PLASCHKE
Notes MIKE TERRY
Notes MAL FLORENCE
Logan Rejoins Bearcats After Visit to Grandmother LON EUBANKS
Pond Is Unlikely Blackout Candidate JEFF GOTTLIEB
Notes DIANE PUCIN
Notes PAUL McLEOD
Etherton to Be Sidelined 4-6 Months From Associated Press
Some Curves More Dangerous Than Others SHAV GLICK
Pomona Women Regain Spotlight ERIC STEPHENS
Their Friendship Is Bigger Than Basketball DIANE PUCIN
Bill to Ban College Bets Faces Long Odds ROBERT L. JACKSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yagudin Won't Surrender His Title Without a Fight HELENE ELLIOTT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Born Shooter CHRIS DUFRESNE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Broadcaster Carroll Expected Back Saturday CHRIS FOSTER
Prep Softball Roundup
Wongluekiet Twins Forging Identities THOMAS BONK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tagliabue: NFL Wanted the Raiders to Stay in L.A. ALAN ABRAHAMSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Harper Scheduled for Knee Surgery TIM BROWN
Braverman Qualifies for USTA Event
Athletics
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. MIKE KUPPER
Thumbs Up Given to Hanging 10 at New Skate Park ERIC SONDHEIMER
Arum Files Lawsuit Against De La Hoya STEVE SPRINGER
Holton's Saga of the Rings Has a Two-Decade Timeline SAM FARMER
Freshman Dorr Closes Out Hueneme, 3-0 PAIGE A. LEECH
Tennessee Coach Green Resigns After Four Seasons
It's the End of the Road for Waves From Associated Press
Roundup MIKE BRESNAHAN
A Friendship Bigger Than Basketball DIANE PUCIN
Chatsworth Wins When Guntz Has Something Left ERIC SONDHEIMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
FOOD
Take Along That Slow Cooker MAYI BRADY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
Leaf Tips DEBORAH MADISON
Behind the Big Hats CHARLES PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
I Scream for the Oscars DONNA DEANE
Who's afraid of the BIG, BAD GREENS RUSS PARSONS, TIMES FOOD EDITOR
Datebook ANGELA PETTERA
Going Full-Time Organic Out in Sagebrush Country DAVID KARP
Cow Madness in England EMILY GREEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Do-Ahead Dinner a Deux ABBY MANDEL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Other Pie Crust JUDY ZEIDLER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Who's afraid of the BIG, BAD GREENS DEBORAH MADISON, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
A Bowl of Cool Thai Noodles BARBARA HANSEN
My Little Darling Muffin DONNA DEANE, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR
Lentils and Friends ROSE DOSTI, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
What Are You Drinking?
1998 Pignan Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley S. IRENE VIRBILA
Veggie Scram: Pretty, Quick BARBARA HANSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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