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What happened on December 18, 2002
ENTERTAINMENT
She's rehabbing her reputation Bettijane Levine, Times Staff Writer
Must be geek love Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
The gift rule: Six for me, one for you Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
'Frontline' look at terror lauded Lee Margulies
Finally
'Second String' has a few laughs but fumbles Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Dixie Carter gets namesake center From Associated Press
BET's man of the hour, but only briefly Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
Why should anyone settle for 'Fear' when there's family? BRIAN LOWRY
Liza, hubby sue over no show From Reuters
UPN aims to go 'Platinum' Greg Braxton
Bing to pay for his paternity From Associated Press
A zesty first helping of Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' Chris Pasles, Times Staff Writer
Condit accuses Dunne of slander Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
Exhibit may leave viewers feeling compromised Leah Ollman, Special to The Times
Frida Kahlo consumes the heart and soul of a passionate novelist Kai Maristed, Special to The Times
San Jose Symphony goes out of business Diane Haithman, Times Staff Writer
A loving look at Venice Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
New 'Inferno' translation weds Irish, Italian souls TIM RUTTEN
Critics' Choice nominees are ... R. Kinsey Lowe, Times Staff Writer
Heading home, on the road to the rest of his life CHRIS ERSKINE
Birth of the brash is caught on film Lynell George, Times Staff Writer
Rudolph guides CBS to victory Brian Lowry
Pop Gets Crackle, Snap Back Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Cracking the code of DVD 'eggs' Marc Saltzman, Special to The Times
NATIONAL
Insurance Firm Conseco Files for Bankruptcy From Times Wire Reports
Storming Capitol Hill: The Few, the Proud, the Politically Wired Alan C. Miller and Kevin Sack, Times Staff Writers
File This Under the Heading of 'Oops!' From Times Wire Reports
New Murder Count for Antiabortion Extremist From Times Wire Reports
Liaison to Congress Latest Bush Aide to Quit From Times Wire Reports
Lott Says He Will Stay as Leader Nick Anderson and James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writers
Terror Suspect's Kin Arrested in Funds Case From Associated Press
Bushes' Dog Creates 'Near Riot' Among Kids From Times Wire Reports
103 Children in State Care Still Missing in Florida John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Teen Killed Trying to Imitate Movie Stunt From Times Wire Reports
Exit That Could Turn Into a Messy Power Play Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Most Want No Change in Their Dollars From Associated Press
Events Mark Anniversary of Wrights' First Flight From Associated Press
Man Who Shot Priest Accepts Deal Stephen Braun, Times Staff Writer
Fresh From 'Poetry' Gift, Ruth Lilly Donates $120 Million to Arts Group From Associated Press
Uncertainty on Bush Cure for Economy Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
New York to Unveil New Proposals for Trade Center Site Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Latino Survey Shows Optimism About Assimilation Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
N.Y. Extends Civil Rights Protections to Gays From Newsday
GOP Likens Byrd's Comment to Lott's Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer
Bush: Missile Defense by 2004 Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Icing May Be Cause in Wellstone Crash From Associated Press
Missouri Tuition Illegal, Judge Rules From Associated Press
Woman Is Investigated in 9/11 Attack-Related Claim From Associated Press
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Douglas D. Daigle, 49; Helicopter Charter Operator, Philanthropist Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Don Vesco, 63; Held Speed Records for Cars, Motorcycles Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
Maria Bjornson, 53; Designed Sets, Costumes for 'Phantom of Opera' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Panel Backs Bratton on Curbing Police Pursuits From Times Staff Reports
Arco, O.C. Set Gas Station Cleanup Terms Seema Mehta and Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writers
Fire Season Ends Today as Public Lands Reopen From Times staff reports
Low-Cost Housing Opens, but Far More Is Needed William Overend, Times Staff Writer
Interim Space Allocated for Military Museum From Times staff reports
Judge Delays Accord on Dental Mercury Warning From a Times Staff Writer
Supervisors Object to Baca's Sales Tax Request Daren Briscoe, Times Staff Writer
PUC to Hand Utility Customers $4.65-Billion Tab Tim Reiterman, Times Staff Writer
Board Slashes 70 County Positions Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writer
Council OKs $2.5 Million for Shooting Victim From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Convention Ends With Waters Still Troubled Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Police From Times Staff Reports
A Small-Business Break Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Planning Review Is Ordered Nicholas Riccardi and Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writers
Meeting to Focus on Fish Ladder Plan
Council OKs Settlements in Cases Against Police From Times Staff Reports
Embattled City Manager Quits With Settlement From Times Wire Reports
LaBonge's Relatives, Friends Fined by Board From Times Staff Reports
Fight Against Wetland Protection Urged From Times Wire Reports
Contaminated Water Energizes Opponents of Ahmanson Ranch Massie Ritsch, Times Staff Writer
State Budget Outlook Darkens as Deficit Nears $30 Billion Sharon Bernstein and Evan Halper, Times Staff Writers
No Straight Answer From the Feds on Armenian Furor Steve Lopez
Girl Shot by Officer Described as Defiant From Times Staff Reports
Eli Ginzberg, 91; Economist, Author Advised U.S. Presidents From Times Staff and Wire Reports
9 Are Infected in Hepatitis A Outbreak From Times Staff Reports
Parenting With a Hands-Off Attitude Dana Parsons
Adelphia to Resume Selling Sex Channels Sallie Hofmeister, Times Staff Writer
Doughnut Shop Worker Shot to Death in Car From Times Staff Reports
Daily Parking Rates to Be Lowered at Airport From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Getting Arts School Off the Drawing Board Joe Mathews, Times Staff Writer
Fines OKd for Former Mattel Executive, Aide From Times Staff Reports
Woman Campaigns for Another Term of Endearment for a Former Spouse Steve Harvey
Women Appear to Be on GHB, Expert Says at Date-Rape Trial Tracy Wilson, Times Staff Writer
Jones Decries Turnout While Certifying Election Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
South Gate Official's Case Goes to Jury Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
Council Members Cool Opposition to Yorba Linda Homes David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Historic Adobe Gets Grant for Restoration From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Johannessen Is New Veterans Secretary Carl Ingram, Times Staff Writer
Termed-Out Eastin to Run Principal-Training Program Doug Smith, Times Staff Writer
Coad Wraps Up Board Career Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Tustin Will Pay to End Dispute With Schools Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer
Catholics Pledge Record $16 Million in Donations Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
Hospital to Double in Size by 2012 Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer
Garage at Civic Center to Be Put Underground From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Signal at Site of Tragedy Is Funded Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writer
Oaks at Peril in Zoning Battle Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer
26 Qualify for 7 Council Seats Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
State's Death Toll From Storms Rises to 6 Lee Romney and John Glionna, Times Staff Writers
2 Killed, 2 Injured in 2 Robbery Tries Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
South Korean Election Rivets in L.A. K. Connie Kang, Times Staff Writer
Firefighter Shot by Alleged Arsonist Andrew Blankstein, Michael Krikorian and Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writers
Fairgrounds Chief, Citing a Divided Board, Resigns Post Jenifer Ragland, Times Staff Writer
Lesbian Teen Sues District for Bias Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Anger Over INS Arrests Jennifer Mena, Times Staff Writer
Emotional Abuse a Tough Sell to Jurors Scott Martelle and H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writers
Crash Victims Flew Together Often Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Beanbag Victim to Get $2.5 Million
Sidney Glazier, 86; Produced Cult Comedy That Became Hit Musical Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
Inmate Whose Transplant Caused Furor Dies Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
NAACP, Shutters Fail to Resolve Incident at Hotel Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Phillips-Van Heusen to Buy Calvin Klein From Associated Press
Tyco Ex-Director Settles Fraud Charges Jeanne King, Reuters
Cadbury to Buy Pfizer's Candy Unit From Bloomberg News
McDonald's to Post Its First Quarterly Loss Deborah Cohen, Reuters
Eisner's Participation in IPO Under Review From Reuters
Also
Factory Output Shows Modest Gain From Reuters
Downbeat Retail, Restaurant News Reverses Rally From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mass., W. Virginia Ask Microsoft to Cover Fees From Times Wire Services
Last Week's Sales Less Than Expected From Bloomberg News
United Plans Move to Void Union Pacts From Reuters
GE Sees Selling Up to $10 Billion in Assets From Reuters
New Record for Online Shopping David Colker
FAO Says Filing Depends on Lender From Bloomberg News
No Spark in Sales of Electronics From Bloomberg News
CalPERS May Disclose More Data From Reuters
Court OKs Global's Plan to Wipe Out Obligations James S. Granelli, Times Staff Writer
UC San Diego Business School Will Get Technical James Flanigan
6 WorldCom Board Members Resign From Reuters
CalPERS to Study Tenet Claims Data Ronald D. White, Times Staff Writer
Murdoch to Discuss a New Bid for DirecTV Sallie Hofmeister, Times Staff Writer
Russian Firm Cleared in Digital-Piracy Trial Jon Healey, Times Staff Writer
Home Construction Up in November Jesus Sanchez, Times Staff Writer
Neuberger Hires Northern Trust Team From Bloomberg News
Ford Ads to Pitch Jaguars to Gay Buyers From Reuters
PaineWebber Ex-Employee Charged With Fraud From Reuters
Panel Suggests Perjury by Andersen's Counsel From Bloomberg News
Activision Slashes Outlook on Weak Sales of Video Games Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Dollar Skids as Fears of War Rise From Bloomberg News and Times Staff
State Eases Fine for Deutsche Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
FCC May Ease Cap on Cable Ownership Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Cumulus to Leave Liaison Off Payroll Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writer
Exceptions Sought to Copyright Rules Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Auto Club Forms a New Alliance Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writer
Carsey-Werner in Film Deal With Paramount Meg James, Times Staff Writer
MTV's Playlist to Focus More on Popular Acts Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writer
Can a New Frederick's Squeeze Back Into Top? Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
FOOD
1999 Livernano Puro Sangue S. Irene Virbila
Keep reds out of saunas, whites out of freezers David Shaw, Times Staff Writer
Celebrating the oyster Rod Smith, Special to The Times
It's J. Lo's place, and for fans that's enough S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
A hot time for tamales Barbara Hansen, Times Staff Writer
Worth a return trip to New Orleans Cindy Dorn, Times Staff Writer
For Christmas, a gift of emeralds in amber Christy Hedges, Special to The Times
The one Christmas cookie that's made the world over Regina Schrambling, Special to The Times
Mince pie lives! Charles Perry, Times Staff Writer
The essential roast Russ Parsons, Times Staff Writer
Make this round for the cook Regina Schrambling, Special to The Times
AUTOS
Carpool lane is not a license to speed Jeanne Wright, Special to the Times
A sleek 'American' concept from Aston John O'Dell
In praise of smaller power plants John O'Dell, Times Staff Writer
BMW accentuates the positive John O'Dell, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Jenner Has Dope Sheet on Status of Olympics Shav Glick
Give Rose Hall Pass, Not a Key Bill Plaschke
Carney's Rating, Star Power Go Up Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Modano Left Seeing Stars From Associated Press
FIFA Reallocates World Cup Berths Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Richardson Returning to Normal Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Lakers Still Lacking Luster Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Hot Corner Larry Stewart
Lavin Could Save Lakers, but Who's Saving Him? T.J. Simers
Good Value in Seventh BOB MIESZERSKI
Tide Pays Price for Its New Coach Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
The Times' Rankings Dan Arritt
The Times' Rankings BEN BOLCH
Belanger Masters This Trick Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Quotebook
Cincinnati Stuns Oregon From Associated Press
Palmer and Polamalu Are AP All-Americans Gary Klein
Pepperdine Spreads It Around and Wins Title From Associated Press
NCWO Starts Web Site to Pressure Augusta Lance Pugmire
Mavericks Return Favor in Victory Over Pacers From Associated Press
Dao, Matias Reach Singles Title Match From Staff Reports
O'Neal in a Good Mood -- on Some Topics Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Ailing Deadmarsh Is Sidelined Again Jerry Crowe
Deadline to Sign Floyd Draws Near Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Braves Add Ortiz, Byrd to Their Staff From Staff and Wire Reports
Now Guerrero Will Make Call Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Up Next Mike Bresnahan
Harrington Undergoes Procedure to Fix Heart From Associated Press
UCLA Cut Down to Size Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Grand Plan Bill Dwyre, Times Staff Writer
UC Santa Barbara Surprises Purdue Mike Terry
If Shoe Deal Fits, Otis Will Wear It Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
The Times' All-star
Sun Belt Is Shining After North Texas Wins, 24-19 From Times Wire Services
Rix Ineligible After Missing Final Exam Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
BET Founder Gets NBA Team J.A. Adande, Times Staff Writer
Hale Is Large Part of Reign at Wilson Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Nowhere Man
Minced Words and Mayhem
Reflecting the New Face of S. Korea Scott Snyder, Scott Snyder is the Korea representative of the Asia Foundation. The opinions expressed here are his own.
Mideast Talks: Two Sides Must Agree on Terms
Government Secrecy in an Open Democracy
Weldon Supports Help for Russia on Weapons
The 13th Juror Jonathan Turley, Jonathan Turley is a law professor at George Washington Law School.
Pension Fund Is About to Go the Way of Your 401(k) JOHN BALZAR
Failed Cardinals Should Step Down
Free Trade on a Roll
Past Tense
Reasoning From Hate
Refreshing Change at Coke
The 13th Juror John M. Parras, John M. Parras is the lead attorney for "Frontline" in the Harrison case.
German Americans Interned During WWII
WORLD
China Will Welcome 3 Human Rights Monitors, U.S. Envoy Says Anthony Kuhn, Special to The Times
Arrests in France Raise Concern of Chemical Attack Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Plavsic Says Her Role in Atrocities Haunts Her From Times Wire Reports
Venezuela's Oil Situation Worsens; Protests Go On From Times Wire Services
Lawmaker Sought by U.S. Is Ordered Arrested From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Working to Convince World Iraq Is Out of Line Robin Wright and Maggie Farley, Times Staff Writers
U.N. Again Searches Baghdad University From Times Wire Services
20 Rare Bears Drained of Bile Get New Home From Times Wire Reports
2 U.S. Men, Afghan Injured by Grenade From Times Wire Services
Barber Held for Helping Women Pass as Boys From Times Wire Reports
80 Bodies Recovered From Sunken Ferry From Times Wire Reports
U.N. Says Al Qaeda Is Active in 40 Countries From Times Wire Services
Exiles Form Committee on Iraq's Future From Times Wire Services
Oh, Little Town Lies Still Indeed Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Germans Were Chief Weapons Supplier to Iraq, Paper Reports Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Congo, Rebel Groups Sign a Peace Deal Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
The Struggle for Venezuela's Soul -- and Chavez's Ouster T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Diuretics Effective in Fighting Heart Disease, Research Finds Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Firefighter Shot in Northridge Andrew Blankstein, Michael Krikorian and Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writers
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