What happened on July 21, 2002

NEWS

BOOKS

What He Saw at the Revolution By Marc Cooper, Marc Cooper is the author of "Pinochet and Me: A Chilean Anti-Memoir."
The Mysteries of Latin By Lesley Chamberlain, Lesley Chamberlain is the author of "The Secret Artist: A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud."
My Dinner With Fidel By Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach is the author of the forthcoming "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana" and the editor of "Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion."
The Danger of Evil By Michael Harris, Michael Harris is a regular contributor to Book Review.
The Snake and His Wife By Jonathan Levi, Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to Book Review.
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers
Poet, Writer, Orator, Statesman, Martyr By Tom Miller, Tom Miller is the author of "Trading With the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba" and editor of "Travelers' Tales: Cuba." He is a fellow of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
The Cuban Conundrum By Louis A. Perez Jr., Louis A. Perez Jr. is the author of numerous books on Cuba, including "On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality and Culture," and teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Still Center By Patricia Zontelli
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo
Beloved Community By Wendy Smith, Wendy Smith is the author of "Real-Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940."
Fidelismo sin Fidel By Frances Stonor Saunders, Frances Stonor Saunders is the author of "The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters" and is the arts editor of the New Statesman.
When We Were Young By Dan Wakefield, Dan Wakefield is the author of the memoir "New York in the 50s," which was the basis of a documentary film of the same name.
When Havana Danced With Hope By Steve Wasserman, Steve Wasserman is Book Editor of The Times. He has visited Cuba numerous times.
L.a. Confidential By Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is a contributing writer to Book Review.
A Studio of Her Own By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch is a contributing writer to the Book Review and the author, most recently, of "The Woman Who Laughed at God: The Untold History of the Jewish People."

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OPINION

Dreary, Dollar-Driven Race
Many Roles, Too Short a Life
Fair Deals for Mentally Ill
Keys to Lost Dreams
Helping to Shut Illegal Clinics
Dory Fleet Must Face Realities
Tollway Agencies' Bid to Skirt Rules Is Shameful
Lawman Should Not Be Sullied by Son's Actions
Irvine Co. Should Solve Traffic Woes It Created
Vouchers Won't Solve Public School Problems
Local Autism Centers Have Spanish Resources
At Issue Is Separation of Cottonwood and Cypress
Towers of Strength
Taking Stock of CEOs' Options
Anger and Grief Over Killing of an Innocent
Focus on Israel, Not 'Jew-Hatred'
Grounding the Air Force for Its Response on 9/11
Wait, It Gets Even Worse By John Balzar
Alarcon's Blow Against Secession By Frank Del Olmo
Perilous Nuclear Tunnel Vision By Michael Levi and Theresa Hitchens
The U.S. in Contempt of Court By Alisa Newman, Alisa Newman is an attorney working for the United Nations in East Timor.
Worthless Mailers Are Moneymakers By Shirley Grindle, Shirley Grindle is a longtime community activist
Regulations on Slate Mailers Put a Muzzle on Free Speech By James V. Lacy, James V. Lacy served as counsel to slate mail publishers in the successful challenge to Proposition 208. He is a Dana Point resident and chairman of the city Planning Commission.
The Windbags of War By Ana Marie Cox, Ana Marie Cox is the Washington columnist for In These Times.
Connect the Dots for a Disturbing Picture By Todd Gitlin, Todd Gitlin is a professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University and the author, most recently, of "Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelms Our Lives."
Don't Trust Castro--Verify By Dennis Hays, Dennis Hays is a former ambassador to Suriname and former head of the Cuban affairs desk at the State Department.
Left and Right: There Is Nothin' Like a Dame By Gale Holland, Gale Holland writes regularly on the media for Opinion.
Israel's Economic Gloom By Jo-ann Mort, Jo-Ann Mort is co-author of the forthcoming "Our Hearts Invented a Dream: Can Kibbutzim Survive the New Israel?" and national secretary of Americans for Peace Now.
The Electronic Pillory By Carol Muske-dukes, Carol Muske-Dukes is a poet and professor of English at the University of Southern California. Her forthcoming book is "Married to the Icepick Killer: a Poet in Hollywood."
A New Mission for Rights Groups By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Future Imperfect By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz is the author, most recently, of "Martyrs' Crossing: A Novel."

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What happened on July 21, 2002

NEWS

New Home for Yangtze's 'Goddesses' By Martin Fackler, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Inventor Sets Sights on Quake-Proof Bed By Derek Gatopoulos, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Morocco-Spain Dispute No Threat By Ciaran Giles, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Israel Cracks Down on Thefts of Antiquities By Jason Keyser, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Redding Wants to Become a Destination for Ecotourists By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

California's 'Secret' Past Beginning to Be Told By Michelle Locke, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Ship's Recovery Spurs Another Gold Rush By David Tirrell-wysocki, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Commemorating a Journey That Opened the West By Miranda Leitsinger, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Timber-War Enemies Find Unity By Rebecca Cook, ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Home for Espionage Relics By Jaime Hernandez, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Preventable Hospital Infections Prove Deadly By Michael J. Berens, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Juggling Justice in a Confounding Case By Michael Luo, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Remembering the Black Dust, and Black Days By Vicki Smith, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

President's Niece Out of Jail and Back in Drug Treatment By Mike Schneider, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Teen Suicide Foundation Expands From Associated Press

Firefighting Air Tankers Grounded For Safety Concerns By Jon Sarche, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Hollywood's Other Walk of Fame By Gina Piccalo, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Dear Ann (and Mom): This One's for You By Sandy Banks

Lucky Us: The SAT, Take 2 By Mary Mcnamara, TIMES STAFF WRITER

Choice Words From the Pros By T. J. Simers; Joe Mathews; Lorenza Munoz; Dana Calvo

On the Move By Ann Conway

Rosie and the Secret By Nancy Smiler Levinson

Life in the Big City By Susan King, TIMES STAFF WRITER

BOOKS

What He Saw at the Revolution By Marc Cooper, Marc Cooper is the author of "Pinochet and Me: A Chilean Anti-Memoir."

The Mysteries of Latin By Lesley Chamberlain, Lesley Chamberlain is the author of "The Secret Artist: A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud."

My Dinner With Fidel By Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach is the author of the forthcoming "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana" and the editor of "Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion."

The Danger of Evil By Michael Harris, Michael Harris is a regular contributor to Book Review.

The Snake and His Wife By Jonathan Levi, Jonathan Levi is a contributing writer to Book Review.

Poet, Writer, Orator, Statesman, Martyr By Tom Miller, Tom Miller is the author of "Trading With the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba" and editor of "Travelers' Tales: Cuba." He is a fellow of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

The Cuban Conundrum By Louis A. Perez Jr., Louis A. Perez Jr. is the author of numerous books on Cuba, including "On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality and Culture," and teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Still Center By Patricia Zontelli

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds

First Fiction By Mark Rozzo

Beloved Community By Wendy Smith, Wendy Smith is the author of "Real-Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940."

Fidelismo sin Fidel By Frances Stonor Saunders, Frances Stonor Saunders is the author of "The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters" and is the arts editor of the New Statesman.

When We Were Young By Dan Wakefield, Dan Wakefield is the author of the memoir "New York in the 50s," which was the basis of a documentary film of the same name.

When Havana Danced With Hope By Steve Wasserman, Steve Wasserman is Book Editor of The Times. He has visited Cuba numerous times.

L.a. Confidential By Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is a contributing writer to Book Review.

A Studio of Her Own By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch is a contributing writer to the Book Review and the author, most recently, of "The Woman Who Laughed at God: The Untold History of the Jewish People."

ENTERTAINMENT

Next, Ozzy Will Yell at Sharon in Latin By Erik Hamilton

Honesty That Isn't for the Squeamish By Mike Boehm

A Reluctant Prokofiev, an Energetic Williams By Chris Pasles; Richard S. Ginell; Daniel Cariaga;

Classics in a New Context By Jan Breslauer

Breaking Away From Pictures of Stereotypes By Emory Holmes Ii

No Looking at You, Kid By Susan King

His Voice, Filtered By Natalie Nichols

This Rocker Is in Full Crooner Mode By Steve Hochman

A Showcase for the Revitalized Soul of Solomon Burke By Robert Hilburn; Dean Kuipers; Steve Baltin; Randy Lewis; Natalie Nichols; Soren Baker

'Diaspora Blues' Forges New Musical Language By Howard Reich

First the Trains, Now the Arts By Christopher Reynolds

Sense That Defies Logic By Mark Swed

He's Trying Humor--Really By Kevin Thomas

There's Joy in Nellyville By Marc Weingarten

OPINION

Wait, It Gets Even Worse By John Balzar

Alarcon's Blow Against Secession By Frank Del Olmo

Perilous Nuclear Tunnel Vision By Michael Levi and Theresa Hitchens

The U.S. in Contempt of Court By Alisa Newman, Alisa Newman is an attorney working for the United Nations in East Timor.

Worthless Mailers Are Moneymakers By Shirley Grindle, Shirley Grindle is a longtime community activist

Regulations on Slate Mailers Put a Muzzle on Free Speech By James V. Lacy, James V. Lacy served as counsel to slate mail publishers in the successful challenge to Proposition 208. He is a Dana Point resident and chairman of the city Planning Commission.

The Windbags of War By Ana Marie Cox, Ana Marie Cox is the Washington columnist for In These Times.

Connect the Dots for a Disturbing Picture By Todd Gitlin, Todd Gitlin is a professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University and the author, most recently, of "Media Unlimited: How the Torrent of Images and Sounds Overwhelms Our Lives."

Don't Trust Castro--Verify By Dennis Hays, Dennis Hays is a former ambassador to Suriname and former head of the Cuban affairs desk at the State Department.

Left and Right: There Is Nothin' Like a Dame By Gale Holland, Gale Holland writes regularly on the media for Opinion.

Israel's Economic Gloom By Jo-ann Mort, Jo-Ann Mort is co-author of the forthcoming "Our Hearts Invented a Dream: Can Kibbutzim Survive the New Israel?" and national secretary of Americans for Peace Now.

The Electronic Pillory By Carol Muske-dukes, Carol Muske-Dukes is a poet and professor of English at the University of Southern California. Her forthcoming book is "Married to the Icepick Killer: a Poet in Hollywood."

A New Mission for Rights Groups By Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor to Opinion, is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

Future Imperfect By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz is the author, most recently, of "Martyrs' Crossing: A Novel."

WORLD

Kenyans to Be Paid for Military-Related Losses From Times Wire Reports

Giant Hailstones Kill 16 in Central Region From Times Wire Reports

Train Derails in Sicily, Killing Six Passengers From Times Wire Reports

Police Round Up More Suspected Terrorists From Times Wire Reports

Shanghai Denies Reports of a Deal With Disney From Times Wire Reports

WWII Papers Reveal a Rift Between Allies From Associated Press

24 Die After Fiery Performance in Peruvian Disco Triggers a Blaze By Hector Tobar and Natalia Tarnawiecki, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES