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What happened on October 17, 2002
SCIENCE
Mastectomy Not Necessary to Stop Cancer, 2 Studies Show Rosie Mestel, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Keene Curtis, 79; Stage Actor Famed for Role in 'Cheers' Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
Oxnard Native Appointed to Superior Court Tracy Wilson and Holly J. Wolcott, Times Staff Writers
Restaurant Grades Get High Marks Cara Mia DiMassa and Carol Chambers, Times Staff Writers
3 Plead Not Guilty in Attack on 2 Men, 2 Girls From Times Staff and Wire Reports
West Valley Not Swept Up in Tide Against Secession Sue Fox, Kristina Sauerwein and Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writers
Milestone Water Accord OKd Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
Kitaen Accuses Nanny of Sabotaging Marriage From Times Staff and Wire Reports
K-9 Unit Member Back Home After Surgery From Times Staff Reports
Atmospheric Scientist Is Given UCI Endowed Post From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Poll Takes Steam Out of Tight Race for Valley Mayor Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Airport Spreads Its Wings Caitlin Liu, Times Staff Writer
Water Purification System Ruled Out From Times Staff Reports
Olson Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison; Parole Possible in 8 Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
World Series May Change Ballgame for Candidates George Skelton
Governor Names 2 Civil Litigators to Bench From Times Staff Reports
Davis Is Halting Attack Ads as Campaign Enters Final Weeks Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Rap Label Ex-Staffer Shot Down Jose Cardenas, Times Staff Writer
A Site That the Pounding Sea Can't Conquer David Ferrell, Times Staff Writer
Defendant's Statements Allowed in Murder Case From Times Wire Reports
Former Worker Charged in 'Star Wars' Theft From Times Staff Reports
Suspect Is Arrested in Bank Robbery From Times Staff Reports
Care Home Problems Blamed on Staffing Charles Ornstein and Michael Krikorian, Times Staff Writers
Protesters Rally for Students Facing Discipline for Sit-In From Associated Press
Man Jailed in Threat Against Times Writer Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
Burbank Nurses Accuse Hospital of Delaying Union's Certification Karima Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Campus Crimes Serve Up Enough Comedy, Drama to Fuel Own TV Show Steve Harvey
Compromise Reached on Oak Tree Protection From Times Wire Reports
Federal Screeners Take Over at Airport H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Caltrans Retreats on Criticism of Runoff Measures Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Driver Is Shot After Chase Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writers
Extortion Plot Ended in Death, Authorities Say Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
4 Gunmen Sought in Restaurant Robbery From Times Staff Reports
Help Promised on College Aid Forms Stuart Silverstein, Times Staff Writer
Surf City Awash in Budget and Pollution Issues Phil Willon, Times Staff Writer
Drug Charge Dropped, Trial Delayed for Winona Ryder From a Times Staff Writer
Oxnard Metal Recycler Dumped Oil Illegally, Civil Complaint Alleges Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Ex-MTA Official Said to Be Under Investigation Richard Marosi and Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writers
Acid Seeps Into Sewer but Causes No Harm From Times Staff Reports
Energy Trader to Admit Fraud From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Annexation of 441 Acres for RiverPark Development OKd Sandra Murillo, Times Staff Writer
Bratton Tells LAPD Brass to Submit Resumes Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton, Times Staff Writers
Stop Sign Quest Can Be Tough Going Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writer
Lack of O.C. Pump-Outs Blamed for Boat Sewage David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Santa Ana Serial Rapist Faces Sentencing Today Monte Morin and Stuart Pfiefer, Times Staff Writers
Simon Wasn't Gangbusters as Prosecutor Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
Mayors Play 'Can You Top This' in Friendly World Series Wager Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
Horse Owners Lobby Council Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
Teen Convicted of Murder in Beating Death of Transient Tracy Wilson, Times Staff Writer
City Settles LAPD Officer's Lawsuit for $1.25 Million Kenneth Reich, Times Staff Writer
In Angel Heaven With Grandpa Joe Mathews, Times Staff Writer
Tire Accident Case Is Settled for $13 Million Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer
Sidney Pink, 86; Pioneer of 3-D Genre Produced More Than 50 Movies Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
City of Brotherly Gloves Chris Foster and Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writers
Wright Cut by Indians From Associated Press
Rule Enforcement Is Suiting Lemieux Fine From Associated Press
He's Almost Part of Team Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Mashburn, Hornets Are Hurting From Wire Reports
Trojans Settle on Ballhandler Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers Bleed Blue, but They See Red Bill Plaschke
Don't Count Him Out Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Polamalu Says He Is Ready to Play Rob Fernas, Times Staff Writer
Louisiana State's Mauck Is Sidelined Indefinitely From Times Wire Services
Spiezio Ready for Anything Bill Shaikin
The Times' Rankings CHRIS DUFRESNE
Baker Goes to Schmidt for Game 1 Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
'The competition, of getting the grade every Sunday...
Benching Is Another First for Chistov Chris Foster ,Lonnie White
Kings Continue Mastery of Ducks Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Irvine's Haddan Voted Into Sweepstakes Race John Ortega , Ben Bolch ,Lauren Peterson, From staff reports
Bodine Put on Probation From Wire Reports
Much More Than a Pilot Program Chris Dufresne
Wales Stuns Italy in Qualifying Game Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Angels' Infield-on-the-Fly Rules Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Time to Break the Ice With Blake J.A. Adande
Hot Corner Larry Stewart
Comparison of Cities Sort of a Tender Subject T.J. Simers
Mare Is Pulling Up Stakes BOB MIESZERSKI
Gadsden Might Be Out for Year From Associated Press
Old Money in Good Spot BOB MIESZERSKI
For Starters, It's a Special Trip for Page Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Steve Scott Elected to Hall of Fame Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Top Performers
Buss Released From Hospital Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Baseball Is Certainly No Resident of Dullsville Mal Florence
Teen Star on Gold Cup Soccer Squad Grahame L. Jones
Port Woes Small Problem for Kings Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Damien Vies for the Spotlight Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Giants Not Jumping for Monkey Joy Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
One to Watch Ben Bolch
Roosevelt's Adewale Bound for USC -- Eric Sondheimer, Eric Stephens and Dan Arritt
This Week's Top Football Games Ben Bolch ,Mike Bresnahan,Eric Sondheimer,John Ortega,Eric Stephens
Angels Beating Odds Steve Springer
BUSINESS
Panasonic Gets Digital Cable-Ready TV Deal Jon Healey
Honeywell Profit Up; Plans to Fire Workers Bloomberg News
HCA to Acquire Health Midwest Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
Survey Predicts Rise in Holiday Spending Reuters
Also
Sports Magazine for Women to Fold Corie Brown
AMR Reports $924-Million Loss James F. Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Motorola Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts Bloomberg News
Home Prices Surge Again in September Daryl Strickland, Times Staff Writer
Rents in Southland Rising at Brisk Pace Glenda McCarthy, Times Staff Writer
Fall Classic a Tourism Industry Hit Bonnie Harris, Times Staff Writer
City National Trims Year's Profit Forecast E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer
Global Creditors May Go After Winnick's Money Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Stocks End 4-Day Rally; Intel, Iraq Drag Markets From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Applications to Buy Homes Fall Bloomberg News
Ford Posts a Loss of $326 Million for Quarter John Porretto, Associated Press
J.P. Morgan Profit Falls on Bad Loans Bloomberg News
No Signs of Recovery in Tech Earnings Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
Pfizer Profit Rises 13% on Lipitor Sales Bloomberg News
Boeing Profit Falls 43% as Jet Deliveries Decline Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
Peregrine's Pre-Filing Actions Questioned P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Cadiz Gets Extension on Pressing Debt Michael Hiltzik
Company Settles Suit Over Distributions Myron Levin
SEC Proposes Further Reform Under New Law From Reuters
Andersen Sentenced to $500,000 Fine, 5 Years of Probation Lianne Hart and Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writers
Logjam at Ports Continues as Sides Blame Each Other Nancy Cleeland and David Streitfeld, Times Staff Writers
El Paso Corp. Lawsuit Can Proceed Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
Troubled Dynegy to Exit Energy-Trading Business Nancy Rivera Brooks, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
An Ozzy spinoff? Bite your tongue Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Alfaro, too Don Shirley
The King still rules over album sales Robert Hilburn
MIA: Election news on TV From Associated Press
Rambles from a rambler Scott Timberg
No joke to him From Associated Press
Out of earshot Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
Lots of sizzle found at the mall S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
'Counts' doesn't add up to much Scott Sandell, Times Staff Writer
Security is a concern as networks gear up for war Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
Author honors From Associated Press
Glam and glitz at half the price Anne Valdespino, Times Staff Writer
Report from the Noir Zone Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Theater Reed Johnson
A magical telling of Bard's 'Dream' Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Three-day Forecast
Calendar Weekend Changes
Luxe of the draw Julia Gaynor, Special to The Times
Tom Petty the heartbroken Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Buzz Bands Kevin Bronson, with Steve Baltin and Lina Lecaro
Determined departure Dean Kuipers, Times Staff Writer
Drawing on irony and humor Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
'Idols' or amateurs?
City souls, country hearts Jessica Hundley, Special to The Times
Absurdities get batted about like pinatas Jessica Hundley, Special to The Times
Five reasons to get French Kicks Natalie Nichols
Buzz Clubs Heidi Siegmund Cuda
They flip for gymnastics Brenda Rees, Special to The Times
More than skin deep James Verini, Special to the Times
Same guys, dumber stunts Andre Chautard, Special to The Times
An act of rejuvenation Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Soulful pathos fills Poe's life Philip Brandes, Special to The Times
A cool, cryptic kind of allure Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
Festival carries on Gram Parsons' dream Jessica Hundley
New Yorker fiction editor leaves post Hilary MacGregor, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Fire Kills 6; Mother Had Angered Drug Dealers From Associated Press
Church Rejected on Records From Associated Press
Witnesses Fail to Offer Clear Sniper Portrait Stephen Braun and Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writers
Republican Withdraws From Special Election From Times Wire Reports
CDC Panel Advises Offering Smallpox Shots From Associated Press
Jeb Bush's Lead Shrinks as Race Is a Dead Heat John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Graham's Meeting Could Be Last From Associated Press
Fate of Key Bills in Doubt as Congress Plans a Recess Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Investigation Reveals Violations in Jail Fire From Times Wire Reports
Voting System Reform Bill OKd, Sent to Bush Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer
Court Rejects Appeal of Teen Who Killed Parents From Times Wire Reports
Einhorn Murder Case Goes to the Jury From Times Wire Reports
Holocaust Reparations May Be Forthcoming From Times Wire Reports
Mission Accomplished for Atlantis From Associated Press
Court Looks at Race Bias on Juries David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
CIA Chief Tenet Has Some Explaining to Do Greg Miller, Times Staff Writer
Unrepentant Spy Gets 25 Years Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer
8 Face Charges in 1997 Rape, Murder of Connecticut Girl From Associated Press
Catholic Shrine Destroyed From Associated Press
Senators Delay Vote on Ex-Aide to Thurmond From Associated Press
High Degree of Terror Swayed Military to Act John Hendren, Times Staff Writer
Diverse Picture of Terrorist Suspects Develops Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Serial Killer Slip-Ups Paul Richter and Aaron Zitner, Times Staff Writers
Latino Community Aches for Migrants Who Died in Boxcar Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
No on After-School Plan
It Takes a Village to Create a Secession Robert White, Robert White, a television writer whose programs included "My Favorite Martian," is co-author of "Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive!" released in July by Hunter Publishing.
Sniper or Hussein, Terrorism Is the Same Norah Vincent, Norah Vincent is a writer and a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a think tank set up after Sept. 11 to study terrorism. Web site: www.norah vincent.com.
Yes on L.A. School Bond
Lt. Governor's Race
Small Districts' Views on Proposition 47
Green Party Candidates Have a Strong Future
Noise Pollution
Bush Has a Full Plate Without Going to War
Stick to Your Facts, CIA
Sharon's Balancing Act Yossi Klein Halevi, Yossi Klein Halevi is the Israel correspondent for the New Republic and a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report. He is author of "At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for Hope With Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land" (HarperCollins, 2001).
Anaheim Angels Have Talent, Heart and Class
No Laughing Matter
Take an Honest Look at Mexico's Economy
Rebuilding Iraq: Japan Is No Model Chalmers Johnson, Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute. His latest book is "Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire" (Owl Books, 2001).
WORLD
Israeli Rights Group Denounces Army Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
Compromise on Iraq Is Offered Robin Wright, Tyler Marshall and Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writers
3 Reportedly Killed by Shopping Center Bombs From Times Wire Reports
India to Pull Back Troops at Border From Times Wire Services
Party Struggle Brings Down Ruling Coalition From Times Wire Reports
Ruling Party Wins Close National Vote From Times Wire Reports
Bali Blast Probe Intensifies Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
U.S. to Send Envoy to Mideast Robin Wright, Times Staff Writer
Australia's Innocence Lost in Rubble of Blast Bernard Lagan, Special to The Times
Mexican Army Unit to Be Disbanded Amid Drug Probe Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
It's Unanimous: Everyone Votes to Keep Hussein Michael Slackman, Times Staff Writer
10 Policemen Convicted of Torturing Teenagers From Times Wire Reports
Indonesian Victims' Families Face Lack of Answers Ching-Ching Ni, Times Staff Writer
Chinese Official Flees Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
United Nations Debates Iraq From Times Wire Services
U.N. Resolutions Frequently Violated Maggie Farley, Times Staff Writer
N. Korea Discloses Secret Nuclear Arms Program Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer
Russian Catholics Decry Story About Monastery Brothel John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
Pope Adds Meditations to the Rosary David Holley and William Lobdell, Times Staff Writers
ENTERTAINMENT
Play in the World Series and They Will Come Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
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