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What happened on December 05, 2003
OPINION
Sheathe the Saber, China
Secrecy vs. Security
Kids Matter, Not Adult Egos
A Hollywood Resistance Draws Ire and Praise
Declaring Independence From Partisanship
Spreading Ideals That Are Too Thin
Record-Breaking Swim
An Iraq Still at War Is No Place for the U.N.
Danger in Mortgaging California's Future
Fresh Produce's Benefits Outweigh Any Threat
Divided Iraq Would Be a Triple Threat By Andrew M. Cockburn, Andrew M. Cockburn, co-author of "Out of the Ashes: The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein" (Perennial Press, 2000), was recently in Iraq on assignment for Smithsonian Magazine.
Big Words and Big Oil Don't Mix By Nicholas Confessore, Nicholas Confessore is an editor of the Washington Monthly.
High Productivity Is Fine, but It's Just Not Enough By Everett Ehrlich, Everett Ehrlich, an undersecretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration, is director of research of the Committee for Economic Development, a nonpartisan economic policy think tank.
Suit Cites Global Warming to Mask a Grab for Power By Benjamin Zycher, Benjamin Zycher is a senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute. E-mail: bennyz@pacbell .net.
ENTERTAINMENT
10 Years Ago (1994)
President Lincoln, as his friends knew him By Anthony Day, Special to The Times
A bookies mecca By Sharon Boorstin, Special to The Times
Little 'Idol' worship from the Grammy crowd By Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
Limbaugh attorney assails probe By Dana Calvo, Special to The Times
An epic takes wing By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Swept up in the 'Samurai' way By Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
'Good Bye, Lenin!' a favorite at European Film Awards From Reuters
Celebrating images over image, Lodz hosts its festival By F.X. Feeney, Special to The Times
'Cold Mountain' staging to benefit food bank
Paintings that teem with life By Holly Myers, Special to The Times
A difficult time, a reason to smile By Lynell George, Times Staff Writer
The complete list of nominees
'Eternity' is, quite simply, timeless By Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Will best be outcasts again? By Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
What are the odds? By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
A radiant Azure Ray By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Likable 'Jazz' gets in the swing of things By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Not bad for under a buck By Rob Kendt, Special to The Times
It's sticky-sweet By Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Creativity Corner
Time travelers and timeless wisdom By Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Hip-hop heights By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Bad writing caught in flagrante delicto By Brenda Maddox, Special to The Times
Just too many people By Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
All yule all the time? It's far from a one-note arrangement By Lee Margulies, Times Staff Writer
Paris, me, together, on tape By Al Martinez
Jokes & Riddles
'Simple Life' gets solid ratings
Richards blasts 'Sir Mick' By From Reuters
Ballet Pacifica taps ABT dancer By Chris Pasles
Knott's plans new thrill ride By Robert Niles
Finally....
Swedes tune in to Bergman film From Associated Press
'Bella Copia's' truth, stripped bare By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
No new twists in touring production of 'Oliver!' By Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
A Sorkin morality play in 'Men' By Rob Kendt, Philip Brandes, David C. Nichols
A little appreciation, recognition -- finally By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
'The Smooth Side of the Tortilla' By Daniel A. Olivas, Special to The Times
2003: The year of the documentary By Jan Stuart, Newsday
Battle of the two Thirds By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Sharif undimmed by time in the heartfelt 'Monsieur Ibrahim' By Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
U.S. Hopeful on Warlords' Disarming From Associated Press
Uh, Folks, This Is the White House Again ... From Times Wire Services
An Awful Truth Sinks In By Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
China Moves Toward an Open Vote By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
Prime Minister, 8 Others Hurt in Copter Landing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lawmakers Override Veto, Back Graft Inquiry From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Beleaguered President Cancels Visit to U.S. From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Anglicans in the Region Cut Ties With U.S. Peers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
4 Americans Testify at Terrorism Trial From Times Staff and Wire Reports
6 Iraqis Hurt in Attack on Police From Associated Press
Ex-General Says Israel Inflated Iraqi Threat By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
As Pope's Health Ebbs, Church Enters a Season of Uncertainty By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Powell Reports Progress With NATO on Iraq By Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
A Report Details How Japan Ran Wartime Brothels By K. Connie Kang, Times Staff Writer
Taiwan Leader Says Referendum Won't Address Independence By Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Nigeria Won't Turn Taylor Over to Interpol From Associated Press
At Least 25 Die in Train Blast Near Chechnya By David Holley, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Lockyer Accuses Caliber of Defrauding Motorists By Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writer
Lifting of Tariffs Is a Win for State's Steel Importers By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
Checkmate Will Pay to End Workers' Comp Suit By Karen Robinson-jacobs, Times Staff Writer
Chrysler Merger Defended From Reuters
Del Monte Has Taste for Deals By Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
First-Time Jobless Claims Rise From Reuters
GE Plans to Merge Units in Revamp From Reuters
Computer Entrepreneur to Acquire Beverly Hilton By Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
Bush Signs Bill to Fight Identity Theft From Bloomberg News
Ex-Enron Trader Faces Charges From Associated Press
Intel Boosts 4th-Quarter Sales Forecast By Terril Yue Jones, Times Staff Writer
Stocks End Mixed; Jobs Data Loom From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nielsen to Follow Popularity of Product Placement on Prime-Time Television By Meg James, Times Staff Writer
OPEC to Hold Oil Output Steady From Associated Press
Early-Season Shoppers Go for Chic or Cheap By Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
West Virginia Is Last State to Get a Starbucks From Associated Press
Also
30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise Above 6% From Reuters
Judge Approves CD Antitrust Settlement From Associated Press
FCC Probing AT&T Cell Switching Problems By Jube Shiver Jr.
GameSpy, IGN Agree to Merge By Alex Pham
Qualcomm Raises Profit, Sales Forecasts From Reuters
Slatkin Associate Agrees to Plead Guilty By E. Scott Reckard
In Brief / Courts
Solar Plant Proposal Advances By Nancy Rivera Brooks, Times Staff Writer
Spitzer Says He's Flattered by Veep Talk From Bloomberg News
Safeway's Sales Slump Expected to Continue By James F. Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Vice Fund Parent Faces Charges on Trading By Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Merrill to Repay Fund Overcharges From Bloomberg News
CalSTRS Cuts Ties With Putnam Investments From Bloomberg News
Vanguard to Close One Fund, Reopen Another From Bloomberg News
Business Partner Sues Composer Zimmer By Lorenza Munoz, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Meeting of Minds at Rail Trouble Spot
State Tax Officials Reduce Value of 4 Power Plants By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
The Going Gets Tough for Schwarzenegger By Michael Finnegan and Joe Mathews, Times Staff Writers
Large Crane Salvages Wayward Blimp By Eric Malnic, Times Staff Writer
$50,000 Reward Offered After 2 Blasts By Carol Pogash, Special to The Times
No Budget Deal Yet as Deadline Nears By Evan Halper, Gregg Jones and Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writers
Gunshot Kills 12-Year-Old in Friend's Home From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Developer's Suit Over Tree-Sitter Dismissed From Times Staff Reports
Rookie Officers' Car Attacked by Gunfire From Times Staff Reports
Councilman's Kin Plead Not Guilty to Fraud From Times Staff Reports
Brother of Alleged Victim Said to Be Witness in Jackson Case By Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
In a Colorful Vein
Funeral Complex OKd in Corona By Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Dornan Picks Fight on New Turf By Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Mourning in Iraq
Preventing Another Catastrophe May Take Billions, Panel Is Told By Allison Hoffman and Tony Perry, Times Staff Writers
Burned Land, Floods Topic of 3 Local Sessions From a Times Staff Writer
Gay Bishop, Rabbi Discuss Religion, Sex By Larry B. Stammer, Times Staff Writer
Great Park Board to Meet for First Time By Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer
2 Officers Posing as Hells Angels Aided U.S. Probe By Carol Pogash, Special to the Times
David Hemmings, 62; British Actor, Director Was '60s Icon By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Former Secretary of State Jones to Challenge Sen. Boxer By Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer
More Jail Time Possible in Razing of Oaks By Sandra Murillo, Times Staff Writer
Santa Monica Mountains' Last Male Lion Hunted By Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer
A Letter to Lawmakers -- Just Clip and Send By Steve Lopez
Dilemma in Market Crash By Henry Weinstein and Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writers
Donations Pick Up for State GOP By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
MTA Scales Back Projects By Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
Robbers Are Linked to 2 Liquor Store Heists From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tax Preparer Accused of Cheating for Clients From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Turns Out There's a Plus After All to Not Mastering the Art of Writing Poetry By Steve Harvey
Firemen's CD on Terrorism Will Aid 1st Responders By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Church Organist Is Back, Minus an Arm but Very Thankful By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
At Long Last, It's Dana vs. Dornan By Dana Parsons
Robert Peterson, 72; Got Break as Goulet's 'Camelot' Understudy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Julian Hirsch, 81; Leading Reviewer of Electronic Sound Gear From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chief, Sheriff Vow Crackdown on Movie Pirates By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Plane Crash in Desert Kills Two From a Times Staff Writer
Placentia Rail Project That Drew Fire Over Chief's Pay Urgently Seeks Funds By Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Previous Victims to Aid in Recovery By Kristina Sauerwein, Times Staff Writer
Retirement for Farmworker, 92, Is Sweetened by $76,891 Check By Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
State Goes to Court to Force DWP to Restore Owens River Water Flow By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
Cheers for Gears in Face-Off of Robots By Stephanie Chavez, Times Staff Writer
Growth Restriction Initiative Makes Ballot From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Assemblyman Won't Run for Reelection From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Suspect Denied Bail in Extortion Case From Times Staff and Wire Reports
State Investigating Collapse of Bridge From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Water Quality Board Approves Expansion of Sunshine Landfill By Karima A. Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Michael Small, 64; Wrote Music for Movie Thrillers By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
Joe Smarzik, 98; Placed Ad Seeking Family to Join for Christmas Dinner From Associated Press
Spending Cap Would Shift Power By Jeffrey L. Rabin and Evan Halper, Times Staff Writers
Water Board OKs Landfill Expansion By Karima A. Haynes, Times Staff Writer
Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Raping Stepdaughter By Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
Lawsuit Targets Trash Haulers By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Final Lawsuit in Tree-Sitter Case Dismissed By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Tree-Sitter's Saga Winding Down
Motorcyclist Dies After Veering Into Utility Pole From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Festival, Parades, Santa on Holiday Schedule From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ventura Couple Held in Alleged Investing Scam By Lynne Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Victims, Survivors Relive Horrors By Martha Groves and Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writers
NATIONAL
EPA Aims to Combat Dirty Air With Trading Systems By Elizabeth Shogren and Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writers
In the End, Bush Was Pressed By Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer
Boy, 8, to Undergo Sex Offender Treatment From Times Wire Reports
'Ten Commandments Judge' to Appeal Ouster From Times Wire Reports
Woman Accused of Driving While Nursing From Times Wire Reports
Wind Gusts Knock Out Power for 186,000 From Times Wire Reports
Kidnapping Suspect Held on $5-Million Bail From Times Wire Reports
Judge Stays Planned Layoff of City Workers From Times Wire Reports
Clark Assails Bush Iraq Taunts From Associated Press
Dean Attacked on Tax Policy in Commercial From Associated Press
Democratic Candidates See a Political Opening in Decision By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Ferry Crash Survivor Goes Home From Associated Press
Texas Executes Second Convict in Two Days From Associated Press
Ohio Police Warn of Possibility of More Shootings From Reuters
Daschle Testifies in Janklow's Trial By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Second of 'Lackawanna Six' Defendants Gets Sentenced By John J. Goldman, Times Staff Writer
Missing Federal Attorney Found Slain By Faye Fiore, Times Staff Writer
Malvo Mood 'Odd,' Psychologist Says By David Lamb, Times Staff Writer
Medicare Vote Will Be Probed From Associated Press
Woman Enraged by Burger Flaw Gets 10 Years From Associated Press
NASA Is Working on New Vision for Missions From Associated Press
Financial Crisis Easing for States By Vicki Kemper, Times Staff Writer
Bush Rescinds Steel Tariffs, Says Aims Met By Edwin Chen and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
'I Took Action to Give the Industry a Chance' From Associated Press
Top Automakers Agree to SUV-Crash Safety Changes By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
Bush Lauds Troops at Holiday Event From Associated Press
SCIENCE
Aggressive Flu Strain Hits Early and Hard By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Cold Wave
Key Games With BCS Implications By Robyn Norwood
Mavericks Are Merely Pretenders By J.A. Adande
Stoneman Says Offer Was Made By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Bonds Gives Testimony in Athletes' Steroid Case By David Wharton, Alan Abrahamson and Steve Springer, Times Staff Writers
Reds Keep Miley as Their Manager From Associated Press
Sugar and Spice By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Tonight By Eric Stephens; Mike Terry
Next Time, Try Asking Him About Al Davis By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Judge Sets Camera Rules By Steve Henson
A Little Slow Cooking for No. 2 Florida in Win From Associated Press
Week 14 Capsules By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Dooling Understands Why He's on the Bench By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Yankees Get Ace, Still Seek Brown By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Weathering a Loss, Pondering Next Move By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Chang to Bench, Whieldon to Start Times Wire Services
Nelson, Durkin Move Ahead By Lauren Peterson
Today's Top Football Games By Eric Stephens; Eric Stephens; Peter Yoon; Eric Sondheimer; Rob Fernas; Martin Henderson
Some Familiar Matchups Are on Tap By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Younger Players Win Over Veterans By Eric Sondheimer
They'll Try to Hit Jackpot By Bob Mieszerski
Norton the Latest to Hit Comeback Trail By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Kings' Story Unfolds Well By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know
Bryant, Jackson Have Ceased Hostilities By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Lakers Complete a Texas Two-Step By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Royalclassic Express Seeks a Happy Landing By Bob Mieszerski
Miami of Ohio Routs Bowling Green, 49-27 From Associated Press
Iverson Is Too Tough for Hinrich, Bulls, 83-82 From Associated Press
Prosecution Rests Case in Trial Over Olympic Gifts From Staff and Wire Reports
Rolle's Antics Against Jets Prove Costly From Associated Press
Red Wings Save Best for Last to Tie Blues From Associated Press
Olympic Security Worries Intensify By Alan Abrahamson and Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writers
Quotebook
Friends Won't Let Friends Read These By T.J. Simers
U.S. Learns Its Road to Olympics By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Pryce Has Been Right for UCLA By Lauren Peterson, Times Staff Writer
NFL Keeping an Eye on ESPN By Larry Stewart
Moore Will Leave UCLA By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Colleges This Weekend By Eric Stephens
On-the-Ball Training Is Paying Off for Trojans By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Virginia Tech May Be First Foe Next Season By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
A Group Effort By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Pepperdine Beats Manhattan From Staff and Wire Reports
It's a Double Dose of UConn for Southland By Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
It's Full-Court Pressure at Kentucky By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
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