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What happened on May 25, 2001
NEWS
Going A-Lawn With the Flamingo Craze PHIL McCOMBS, WASHINGTON POST
O.C. Sheriff Scolded in Probe of Jail Beating JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Jeffords: 'Independence Is the Vermont Way' From Reuters
More Blacks Join Secret Service Suit From Associated Press
Truth and Fiction at the Bank ANN O'NEILL
A Steady, and Controversial, Career GREG KRIKORIAN and PATRICK McGREEVY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
It's Springtime for Turncoats ROY RIVENBURG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bahraini Who Wed Marine Can Stay in America MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Consider Placement of Risque Articles
D.C. Police Search Woods for Missing USC Student From the Washington Post
Victors May End Up Their Own Spoilers RONALD BROWNSTEIN, TIMES POLITICAL WRITER
Thousands of Women Protest Crackdown From Times Wire Reports
Searchers Find Body of Japanese Adventurer From Times Wire Reports
Newspaper Exec Killed in Basque Area Associated Press
Rat Poison Spill Threatening Sea Life Off New Zealand Times Wire Services
Putin Visits Flood Region, Promises Aid Associated Press
Texas Poised to Reform Its Criminal Defense System for Poor HENRY WEINSTEIN, TIMES LEGAL AFFAIRS WRITER
Taxes, Ads Credited With Drop in Smokers From Times Wire Reports
White House Jabbed by a Finger-Pointing Republican Party JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITER
President's Reaction: Go West, Stung Man EDWIN CHEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Mayor, Accused in 1969 Riot Murder, Quits Race From Times Wire Reports
Federal Panel Seeks List of Potential Coastal Sites for Natural Gas Drilling KENNETH R. WEISS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Murder Charges Sought Against Fujimori From Times Wire Reports
Israel Shoots Down a Lebanese Civilian Plane From Associated Press
When Style Is as Simple as a Smile JEANNINE STEIN
Becerra Knew of Hit Calls Long Ago, Two Say MATEA GOLD and GREG KRIKORIAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Davis Orders 3-Tiered Warnings of Blackouts DAN MORAIN and NANCY VOGEL, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Ex-Official Arrested in Mexico From Associated Press
Hope Planted in a Barren Landscape THOMAS CURWEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
One Woman Vowed to Remember CHRISTOPHER NEWTON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
$7.7 Million Added to Battle Drought From Times Wire Reports
A Champion of Planetary Plaid Power VALLI HERMAN-COHEN, TIMES SENIOR FASHION WRITER
When Having It All Isn't Everything PATRICIA KITCHEN, NEWSDAY
Brush in Hand, He Heard Higher Call: Painting Flagpoles SCOTT SONNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Congress Airs Accounts of Human Tissue Misuse LAURA MECKLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pupils Strip-Searched on Jail Tour, Officials Say From Times Wire Reports
India's Anand Wins Mexico Match JACK PETERS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER
A Poker Story That Knows How to Play
Jeffords Shifts Power in Senate JANET HOOK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Two Bodies Found, Raising Toll in Migrant Tragedy to 14 KEN ELLINGWOOD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Coastal State Braces for Major Cyclone From Times Wire Reports
Sauntering Into Summer MICHAEL QUINTANILLA, TIMES FASHION WRITER
Daschle Finds Himself in Another Tight Spot NICK ANDERSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
China Reveals Spy Plane Deal, but U.S. Declares Talks Go On HENRY CHU and NORMAN KEMPSTER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Lighthouse Thievery Backfires in Russia From Times Wire Reports
Mexico Weighs Ideas to Reduce Migrant Deaths JAMES F. SMITH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Civil War Sub Yields Sought-After Gold Coin From Times Wire Reports
Sandy Baron's Life Reprised Lenny Bruce's
Anti-Drug Crusade Marks Successes, New Graduates T. CHRISTIAN MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Giuliani Yanks Wife's Title in Girlfriend Spat From Times Wire Reports
Past Party Defections
'Junkyard Dog' Senator Expelled by Colleagues From Times Wire Reports
A Vexing, Virulent Varmint RICHARD C. PADDOCK, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Yugoslavia Occupies Last of Kosovo Buffer DAVID HOLLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Where Does Revenge Really Come From?
Vermont Split Between Pride and Partisanship ELIZABETH MEHREN and GREG MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
GOP Squeaks Through Olson's Confirmation as Solicitor General ERIC LICHTBLAU, TIMES STAFF WRITER
All McVeigh Files Turned Over, Ashcroft Says RICHARD A. SERRANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
2 Men Die on Separate Mt. Everest Climbs From Times Wire Reports
The Intersection of Color and Style VALLI HERMAN-COHEN, TIMES SENIOR FASHION WRITER
Nun Study Sheds Light on Alzheimer's WILLIAM HATHAWAY, HARTFORD COURANT
Party Hall Collapse Kills 25, Injures 300 MARY CURTIUS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
El Paso Corp. Executive Tells Regulators of Collusion on Natural Gas Deal RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Poles to Exhume Mass Grave of Jews Killed in Massacre From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
City Planners Reject Design of Chapel at Chapman WILLIAM LOBDELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
7 Employees of Car Dealer Indicted TWILA DECKER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boy, 4, Is Beaten to Death RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
New School Will Teach All in 2 Languages IRENE GARCIA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A House Designed to Battle Germs MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Badly Abused Infant Released from Hospital From Times Staff Reports
Bahraini Who Wed Marine Can Stay in America TONY PERRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alessandro Natta; Former Leader of Italian Communists From Associated Press
Jury Awards $51 Million to Car-Crash Victim MONTE MORIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Family of Man Shot by Police Files Claim
No Shortage of Numbers in 323, 562 Area Codes ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Voids Big Award to Anna Nicole Smith EDWARD J. BOYER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Parents of Girl Left on Bus All Day File Suit From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Petition Irregularity Derails Recall Effort Times Staff and Wire Reports
Airport Pact Points the Way
Energy Antics: Oh, Behave!
Holiday Closings
Mayoral Hopefuls Focus on Housing LEE ROMNEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
State's Charity Foundations in a Growth Spurt ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR, TIMES STAFF WRITER
We Aren't That Desperate
Deal Could Save 722 Acres of Open Space Times Staff and Wire Reports
A Deficit in Humility JOHN BALZAR
Carter's Decision Shows Real Character
Hand-Held Cell Phones, Driving Don't Mix
Monument: Get It Right
Kellerman on Prejudice Against Jewish Settlers
Mayoral Hopefuls Differ on Best Way to Tackle Crime BETH SHUSTER and SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
'Son of Star Wars'
Ex-Councilman Pleads Guilty to Bribery From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gas Prices Haven't Slowed Holiday Getaway Plans HUGO MARTIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
County Animal Fees to Increase July 1
MTA Approves Light-Rail Study DOUGLAS P. SHUIT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Safe or 'Out': The Major League Issue Many Face DANA PARSONS
Airport Foes Prepare to Launch Park Initiative Signature Drive JEAN O. PASCO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Tentative Deal Would Create Palos Verdes Peninsula Reserve From a Times Staff Writer
Man Turned In by Mother Gets 10 Years From Times Staff Reports
'Critical Habitat' Notice May Put Projects at Risk From Times Staff Reports
Boy Allegedly Left in Hot Car to Guard Stereo From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Driver Recovering After Being Beaten by Crowd Times Staff and Wire Reports
Suspect Sought in Death of Boy, 4 RICHARD FAUSSET, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Supervisors Await Briefing on Labor Talks CATHERINE SAILLANT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Group Demands Closure of Kiddie Beach Until It's Safer TINA DIRMANN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Motorist Is Killed in Freeway Crash From Times Staff Reports
PUC to Reassess Rate Hikes TIM REITERMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fla. Voter Rolls Purge
Public Views Heard on No-Fishing Zones From Times Staff Reports
Refurbished City Hall About to Debut Kenneth Reich
LAX Expansion Protests
2 Elementary Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Status From Times Staff Reports
Halt to Pesticide Spraying Sought TRACY WILSON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Steeling Itself Against Bacteria MARGARET TALEV, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Helping to Make Sense of the Modern-Day Babel TERENCE MONMANEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Andal to Run for Controller
Shrimp Habitat Declared SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fairy Shrimp May Put Brakes on Toll Road SEEMA MEHTA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Heavy Turnout for Apathy SOLOMON MOORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Energy Crisis as Political Payback
FBI and McVeigh
Slain Suspect Decided Own Fate, Police Say MICHAEL KRIKORIAN and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Whitman Mayo; Sidekick on TV's 'Sanford' MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Probe Focuses on Official's Real Residence RICHARD MAROSI, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Classroom Disruptions
The Shocking Truth About Political Pranks STEVE LOPEZ
Disaster-Readiness Event Planned Thuy Doan Le
'Living Wage' Ramifications Clear to Some OSCAR JOHNSON and OFELIA CASILLAS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Son Turned in by Mom Sentenced DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Low-Cost Housing Project Rejected EVAN HALPER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Judge Backs Westminster in Video Store Suit DAVID HALDANE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Political Anonymity Loses DAN WEIKEL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Oxnard Unveils Project Upgrading Water Supply From Times Staff Reports
Blake's Wife to Be Buried in Hollywood Hills Plot KURT STREETER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Logging Firm Must Monitor Stream Quality From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Meth Discovered in Car; 2 Arrested From Times Staff Reports
2 Shot Outside Shopping Center
Bid to Recall Mayor Is Dealt a Setback Times Staff and Wire Reports
Picture This: A Preoccupied Motorist Getting Precisely What He Deserves STEVE HARVEY
Driver Beaten After Backing Into Crowd Times Staff and Wire Reports
More Judges Turning to Rearguing CAITLIN LIU and JEAN GUCCIONE, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Oxnard Offers Overhaul of Water System MATT SURMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Official Backs Bid to Reduce Cities' Utility User Taxes WENDY THERMOS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
City Honored for Helping Its Argentine Sister City
Mediation Is Sought for Angels Flight Suit KENNETH REICH, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Filing Shows Villaraigosa Outspent Hahn TIMES STAFF WRITER
Foes Debate Whether to Hold Debates JOHN L. MITCHELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Details of Chases, Gun Battle Emerge MICHAEL KRIKORIAN and ANDREW BLANKSTEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Probe of Jail Beating Flawed, Prosecutors Say JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Officer Saved by Vest Kills Gunman in Brawl From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chinese Schools Appeal Classroom Rent Hike
Drop '75 Killing Case, Lawyers Say STUART PFEIFER and JACK LEONARD, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Rape Suspect May Figure in Other Cases MAI TRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
BUSINESS
Offshore Oil Driller to Acquire Competitor Reuters
Prandium to Sell Hamburger Hamlet Bloomberg News and Times Wire Services
New-Home Sales Plunge 9.5% in April DARYL STRICKLAND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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Strike at American Is Believed Unlikely Bloomberg News
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Irvine's EMachines Booted From Nasdaq
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ConAgra Under Probe, To Restate Results Bloomberg News
EDS to Cut Jobs After Acquisitions Bloomberg News
Greenspan Signals Slowed Pace for Rate Cuts JOHN M. BERRY, WASHINGTON POST
Dow, Nasdaq Make Modest Gains From Associated Press
Yield on Money Market Funds Sinks Below 4% Josh Friedman
Job Cuts Latest Blow at ABC News ELIZABETH JENSEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Substantial Doubt' About Covad's Future Bloomberg News
Stock Soars as TiVo Wins Key Patent JON HEALEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
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'Myst III' Loses Its Magic Amid Glitches ALEX PHAM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Owens Corning Loses Tobacco Firm Suit Associated Press
EchoStar Says GM Ready to Discuss DirecTV Bid SALLIE HOFMEISTER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
TWA Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Bloomberg News
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New CEO Bullish on Future at Korn/Ferry LISA GIRION, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anschutz, Partner to Get 51% of Edwards LESLIE EARNEST, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GM Shifts From Firestone Tires on Some of Its Models JIM SUHR, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trade Fight Grows Over Table Grapes CHRIS KRAUL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
GE Unit Signs Deal With Finova Creditors Associated Press
Bush to Nominate Former Rep. Rogan FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ICN Executives Push Battle for Control to New Level MARC BALLON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
4 Networks Failing at Diversity, Group Says GREG BRAXTON and DANA CALVO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Major Music Labels Sue Launch Media, Aimster JON HEALEY and JEFF LEEDS, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Irvine Co. Executive to Retire in June E. Scott Reckard
Maguire Moves to Cut Holdings JESUS SANCHEZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Pacific Exchange's Floor Show Is Closing WALTER HAMILTON, TIMES STAFF WRITER
ENTERTAINMENT
KNBC Wins Key News Races Despite Anchor Changes GREG BRAXTON and DANA CALVO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
The Day the World Shattered HOWARD ROSENBERG
Bowers Lands Rare Holy Land Relic VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Listening to 'Soundings' of the Heart JANA J. MONJI
The Battle for Public Radio
L.A. Philharmonic Offers Surface Thrills DANIEL CARIAGA, TIMES MUSIC WRITER
Arts and Entertainment Reports From the Times, News Services and the Nation's Press SHAUNA SNOW
Benefit Performances of 'A Little Night Music'
Serious 'Girl' Equates Love With Freedom KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Probing the Identity of 'Poor Super Man' PHILIP BRANDES
Not Much More Than Tears in 'The Man Who Cried' JAN STUART, FOR THE TIMES
Pianist and Singer Make Likable Pair DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
UCLA's Next Season Offers Quirkier, Edgier Fare HUGH HART, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Kitchen Sink Drama Made Newly Relevant DON SHIRLEY, TIMES THEATER WRITER
Pacific Symphony Finale Includes Snazzy 'Route 66' RICHARD S. GINELL, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
New Ways Grapple With Tradition in 'Himalaya' KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'The Road Home' Winds Through Lush Scenery KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Katie and CeCe': A Nudge in the Ribs JANA J. MONJI
Gotanda's 'Yankee Dawg' Remains Timely, Pertinent DARYL H. MILLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'Far East' Makes Notable Jump to TV STEVEN LINAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Strolling Through the Headlines STEVE CARNEY, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
'Late Late Show' Is Losing Its Producer PAUL BROWNFIELD, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Day the World Shattered KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Modern-Day Tall Tale in 'Beanstalk!' LYNNE HEFFLEY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bowers to Display House of David Inscription VIVIAN LETRAN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Holes Worn Into 'Black Leather Soles' PHILIP BRANDES
Behold the Hard-Boiled Fantasy World of Glenn Barr HOLLY MYERS, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Flatlanders Take Up Where Legend Left Off RANDY LEWIS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Flops Find Rest in 'Grave White Way' JANA J. MONJI
In Trip to the Small Screen, 'Far East' Is Reinvented SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
'No One Sleeps' Deft Thriller Set Against AIDS Backdrop KEVIN THOMAS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's Even More to Show of Guest's 'Best in Show' SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Fickle TV Viewers Keep Networks on Their Toes BRIAN LOWRY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Taking His Family Along as He Goes His Own Way DON HECKMAN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Pearl Harbor Has Been Revisited Often SUSAN KING, TIMES STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Life Extinguished, He Died a Real Hero DIANE PUCIN
Fairfax Star Wins Twice MITCH POLIN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Chapman Is Among the Happy Returners FRANK SCHWAB, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Bonds Hits 25th in Giant Victory From Associated Press
Loss Isn't Only Problem for Angels MIKE DiGIOVANNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
There's No Joy as Taft Repeats JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Anderson Says He Will Play Lonnie White
Yankees Defeat Red Sox From Associated Press
Feeling of Well-Being at Home
Karros Disabled; Sheffield Next? JASON REID, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Clemens Settles His Fine in Bat-Barrel Incident From Associated Press
Lancaster Suffers 4-3 Setback Dave Desmond
Moss Unlikely to Receive New Deal Before Season From Staff and Wire Reports
Division III From Staff Reports
Padres on Top After Victory From Associated Press
Big Three Garners Most of Attention From Associated Press
Madrigal Making His Point DAVE McKIBBEN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Big Three Back in the Spotlight From Associated Press
Spur Notes Times Wire Services
Softball / College World Series From Associated Press
In a Perfect World, It's Next Game TIM BROWN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Temple Coach Has Been There Lon Eubanks
Slipshod Valencia Bows Out DAVE DESMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No Magic in Numbers for Titans LON EUBANKS, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Humpback Feeding Frenzy Was Feast for the Eyes PETE THOMAS
Hasegawa Goes on Disabled List Mike DiGiovanna
Irvine Meet Has Olympic Flavor Melanie Neff
Harvard-Westlake Double-Teamed Steve Galluzzo
Thousand Oaks Catches Break JOHN KLIMA, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Manchester Must Start From Scratch After His Streak Ends Martin Henderson
Taft Coach Is in Critical Condition John Ortega
See And Do
IRL and CART Draw Battle Lines SHAV GLICK
A One-Track Mind Always Has Lazier on Edge for Indy 500 MIKE KUPPER, TIMES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Iverson Hurting, So Are the 76ers DIANE PUCIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
No. 8 in Your Program, No. 23 in Your Heart?
Shaq Gets on Wall of Fame Tim Brown
Cold Cup: Arlington Set to Replace Oak Tree BILL CHRISTINE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In Masters Meet, the Time Is Right JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
High School Softball Playoff Roundup From Staff Reports
Capistrano Valley in Final Dave McKibben
Hart Loses Another Quarter as California Wins, 3-1 Steven Herbert
Esperanza's Buche Moves to Four-Front in 800 DAN ARRITT, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Hubbard Gives Kennedy a Lift ERIC SONDHEIMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Alioto Dares NFL to Punish Raiders SAM FARMER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Football From Staff Reports
They Weren't Just Faces in the Ironman Crowd MARTIN BECK
Top-Seeded Foothill's Season Goes to the Dogs in Loss to Loara
Pistons to Hire Carlisle From Associated Press
There's No Caviar, but the Entree Is a Winner Mal Florence
Sua, Freed Key UCLA's Victory From Associated Press
Hejduk's Arrest Is Revealed From Associated Press
Trojans' Prior Draws Raves as One of the Best GARY KLEIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Boys' Tennis / Southern Section Playoff Semifinals
Fish Report
No Cheers to You, Mister Robinson BILL PLASCHKE
Moss Unlikely to Receive New Deal Before Season From Staff and Wire Reports
NBA's Comeback Is the Key One
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