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What happened on May 08, 2003
HOME & GARDEN
You can't just count the threads Melinda Fulmer, Times Staff Writer
Look, Ma, we're top of the league! Chris Erskine
Too much for a guy Benedict Carey, Times Staff Writer
A real transmission overhaul David Colker, Times Staff Writer
History tucked inside an oasis David Colker
Seven easy pieces David A. Keeps, Special to The Times
Grace notes in clay Emily Green, Times Staff Writer
Careening through the design scene Barbara King
A most personal gallery Susan Freudenheim, Times Staff Writer
In L.A., even Tudors get face-lifts Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Banned by PayPal: X-Rated Merchants Hanah Cho, Times Staff Writer
Electronic Data Posts $126-Million Net Loss From Bloomberg News
Edison's Net Income Tumbles 32% Nancy Rivera Brooks, Times Staff Writer
Report Says IRS Lags in Service, Enforcement From Associated Press
FASB Says Firms Can Expense Cost of Options When They Vest From Bloomberg News
U.S. Wholesale Sales Outpace Inventories From Bloomberg News
Calif. Seeks to Extend Reforms to More Banks From a Times Staff Writer
VW's Net Income Drops in 1st Quarter From Associated Press
L.A. Man Charged in Alleged Movie Tapings From Bloomberg News
Bertelsmann Posts 1st-Quarter Loss Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writer
Pace of Consumer Credit Slows in March From Reuters
Banker's Role in HealthSouth Probed
Nordstrom Inc.
Tenet Elects Former Toys R Us Chief to Board, Sets Shareholder Meeting Ronald D. White
One-Time Gain Gives Homestore a Profit Jesus Sanchez, Times Staff Writer
Pixar Profit Drops 48% in Movie-Release Lull Claudia Eller, Times Staff Writer
Playboy Shows Profit; Exec Goes to Midway From Bloomberg News
A Film Rights Dispute Beyond the Iron Curtain Michael Hiltzik
Adidas Is Sued by Animal Rights Group From Reuters
EarthLink Wins Spam Lawsuit From Associated Press
Wall Street Settlement Scrutinized Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
Also
Army Corps Says It Minimized Halliburton's Role in Contract David Streitfeld, Times Staff Writer
THQ Posts Loss as Revenue Falls 16% Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Qwest Agrees to Pay Fine of $6.5 Million From Associated Press
H&R Block to Fight Refund Loan Case From Bloomberg News
Charter's Loss Narrows as It Adds Customers From Bloomberg News
Judge Says SEC Can't Freeze Scrushy's Assets From Bloomberg News
Same-Store Sales Dip at Guess; Loss Widens Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Cisco Outlook Drags on Stocks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Bond Yields Take a Steep Tumble Josh Friedman and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Leiber, Stoller to Sell Pop Classics Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writer
GM to Sell Fuel Cell Systems to Dow Chemical John O'Dell, Times Staff Writer
Muppets Returning to Hensons' Hands Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
Cathay to Vault to Top Slot of U.S.' Asian Bank Niche E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Victorville Set to Buy Site of Rogers Museum From Associated Press
El Rio Gangster Testifies He Didn't Kill Teen Jenifer Ragland, Times Staff Writer
Hey, Batman, This Cave Looks Familiar Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Mark Murphy, 69; Former Metro Editor of L.A. Times From a Times Staff Writer
Train Kills Woman in Upland Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
Irvine Property Owners Approve New District Fees to Fund Schools Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Fired Bus Driver Isn't Giving Up Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Officers Cleared in Slaying of Suspect Steve Berry, Times Staff Writer
Christopher F. Edley, 75; Former Chief of United Negro College Fund Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
Mystery of 3 Miracle Mile Killings Deepens K. Connie Kang and Richard Winton, Times Staff Writers
2 Posing as Rich Couple Arrested in Swindles From Times Wire Reports
Reward Offered in Horse Abuse Case From Times Staff Reports
Zoning Change Will Limit Housing Project From Times Staff Reports
MTA Seeks Busway Instead of Rail to Westside Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
Senate Panel OKs 2 Bills to Expand Health Coverage Carl Ingram, Times Staff Writer
Threatened Plovers Nesting at State Beach From Times Wire Reports
Conejo Valley Days Carnival Reopens Today From Times Staff Reports
Supervisors Give Early OK to Coastal Plan From Times Wire Reports
Davis Recall Drive Still Lacking Cash, Credibility Mark Z. Barabak and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
3 Spills Dump Untreated Waste Onto Streets From Times Wire Reports
Board Allows More Farm-Worker Housing Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer
Hahn Supports 101 Widening Project Caitlin Liu and Greg Griggs, Times Staff Writers
Federal Review of Power Plants' Impacts Incomplete, Judge Rules From Associated Press
Company to See Its Name in Lights at Arts Plaza Lynne Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Vandals Deface Holocaust Memorial at UC Irvine Zeke Minaya, Times Staff Writer
Insurer Uses Its Muscle on 2 Bills Virginia Ellis, Times Staff Writer
For an Orange County Soap Opera, You've Got the Water, So Just Add Suds Steve Harvey
Orange County Water District Sues Oil Companies Over Leaking MTBE David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
D.A. to Probe Carson Campaign 'Hit Piece' Paul Pringle, Times Staff Writer
County Leaders Oppose Patriot, Security Acts From Times Wire Reports
Bush Names Fischer to U.S. District Court From Times Staff Reports
State Budget Cuts Hit After-School Programs Jeff Gottlieb, Times Staff Writer
Sewer Repair Contract Awarded From Times Staff Reports
Laguna Hills Woman Indicted Over Terrorist Threats That Were Made on Hawaiian Cruise Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer
Aunt Is Charged in Death of Infant Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
State Court Seems Set to Uphold Gay Adoptions Maura Dolan, Times Staff Writer
Murder Jurors Hear Assault Victims Tracy Wilson, Times Staff Writer
L.A. Awards Contract to Repair Sewers
Mother, Daughter Die in House Fire
Rialto Drug Probe Yields 206 Arrests Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
City to Appeal Police Sex-Harassment Verdict From Times Wire Reports
Democrats in San Bernardino County Dogged by Divisiveness Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
Bus Driver Accused of Raping 2 Passengers on O.C. Route H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Plan for South Pasadena Pulled Tina Daunt, Times Staff Writer
Task Force Joins Probe of Fires at Houses of Worship Richard Fausset and Li Fellers, Times Staff Writers
Teen Prank Prompts Prison Lockdown From Times Wire Reports
Proposal Aims to Discover Sources of Toxic Perchlorate That Taints Water Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
Ex-FBI Agent Is Indicted in China Spy Case David Rosenzweig and Greg Krikorian, Times Staff Writers
Mother Denies Saying Her Son Confessed to Belmont Shore Rapes Hilda Munoz, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Grim Business of Dealing With the Dead John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Digging the dark side Adam Bregman, Special to The Times
Saudi Shiites Take Hope From Changes Next Door Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
You won't catch the elusive Spielberg doing commentary Susan King
'American Life' ebbing away Geoff Boucher
Germany Rejects Peacekeeper Idea From Associated Press
U.S. Gives Post to Ex-Officer From Associated Press
Three-day Forecast
Ex-Official of Hussein's Baath Party in Custody From Associated Press
Just win and get it over with Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Theater Philip Brandes
Hitting the mother lode Anne Valdespino, Times Staff Writer
In praise of a car that runs
Don't forget Gibson Studio
Doctors Protest Conditions and U.S. Appointee From Reuters
Dating? Think of it as job training Mark Miller, Special to The Times
Indie fest plays with fire in art and politics Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Female musicians find their common chord Lina Lecaro, Special to The Times
Sorry, not ready just yet
The heart of soul's legends Emory Holmes II, Special to The Times
Cooking 101 in your kitchen Chris Rubin, Special to The Times
No tour for Philly conductor Chris Pasles
Off the court, rebounding with good meals, movies Carolyn Patricia Scott
It's all in the cards Duane Noriyuki, Times Staff Writer
Pizzeria's measured success S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
The cans festival Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
Location ... location ... location ... Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Buzz Clubs Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Townshend to be registered as sex offender From Reuters
Taking his best shot James Verini, Special to The Times
Pentagon Believes It Has Found a Mobile Biowarfare Laboratory Bob Drogin, Times Staff Writer
Beyond Depeche Mode Natalie Nichols, Special to The Times
Wall Street truth and lies Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Australian Paper Obtains Tape Purportedly Made by Hussein From Times Wire Services
Carter lets her violin sing Don Heckman, Special to The Times
How cards rise in value Duane Noriyuki
The feats of fleas Anne Valdespino, Times Staff Writer
Fancy fries Jessica Strand
Mansion music
Afro-Cuban dance party Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
A Noise Within sets repertory schedules
Atlantic, New Yorker lauded Lee Margulies
An RIP for the freeways Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
They hang out
Buzz Bands Kevin Bronson, with Craig Rosen
Bush Lifts Curbs on Iraq Warren Vieth and Paul Richter, Times Staff Writers
Turkey Unapologetic About Refusing to Aid U.S. in War From Associated Press
Writer lies his way to fame Washington Post
Theater on the spot
Treading lightly in Golda's shoes Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
Iraqi Love Stories in a Time of Uncertainty Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
Wynn wins Renoir for $23.5 million at Sotheby's auction Suzanne Muchnic
Culture of Corruption Haunts Iraqi Police Ranks Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Top Performers
Thomas Misses Family During Run for the Cup Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Venues in U.S. Kick Into Evaluation Mode Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Katdogawn Is Favored Against Five on Grass BOB MIESZERSKI
They're Still Champions, but Reign Is Near Collapse Bill Plaschke
Ducks a Hit on TV, but NHL Struggles Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Guerrero's Homer Lifts Expos, 12-9 From Associated Press
Spurs Go to Great Depths in Game 2 Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Familiar Role for Frankel Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Rodriguez Leads Way for Rangers From Associated Press
Mexico Tries to Close In on the U.S. Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Angels Find Comfort Zone Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Bowen Doing a Numbers Job on Lakers J.A. Adande
Colbert Looks for Old Magic Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Nets Hold Off Late Celtic Rally From Associated Press
Texas-Sized Trouble Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Game 2 Report Elliott Teaford, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More Gagne Changes Mean More of the Same Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Quotebook
Corona Clique Fastest Qualifier for Futurity BOB MIESZERSKI
It Was a Rare Misread by Jordan Mark Heisler
Counsell Will Have Surgery on Thumb From Associated Press
Hearing for Thompkins Is Delayed From Staff Reports
Golf Coach Wants This Sponsor to Miss the Cut Mike Hiserman
Return of Appier, Sele Could Stabilize Staff Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Lo Duca: Tracy Not to Blame Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Reports: Mike Shula Set to Be Hired by Alabama From Associated Press
Charges Dismissed Against Manning From Times Wire Services
Congressman Suggests Soccer Series Between U.S. and Iraq Grahame L. Jones
Road Test Doesn't Bother Them Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Tigers Make It Four Victories in a Row From Associated Press
Trail Blazers' Whitsitt Steps Down From Associated Press
Fox to Have Surgery on Monday Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Anaheim Thinking Twice Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
Former Angel Employee Files Suit Against Team Ben Bolch, Jean Guccione and Bill Shaikin
Strong Return Lauren Peterson, Times Staff Writer
IOC Wants New Iraq Committee Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writer
Infighting, Losses Lead to Dismissal From Associated Press
Wild Bunch in the Magnificent 7 Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Roy Gives His Future the Silent Treatment From Associated Press
It's No Golden Error to Have Diegel in Hall THOMAS BONK
OPINION
Words for Graduates
Haunted by Her Record
Look Past a Davis Recall to Address Budget Woes
President Bush Pushes His Tax Cut Plan
Criminalizing Scientific Inquiry Could Backfire
Judge Sees an Airport as a Mammoth Mistake
Drinking and Driving
Democracy Takes Time to Gain a Foothold
Schools Go AYP Over Test John Merrow, John Merrow, who reports on education for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and "Frontline," is a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Shadow Over the Oil Fields
We Can All Just Get Along Richard J. Riordan and David A. Lehrer, Former Mayor Richard J. Riordan is the chairman and David A. Lehrer is the president of Community Advocates, a newly formed human relations agency based in Los Angeles.
Is the Real Sin Outlawing Life's Harmless Gambols? You Bet Norah Vincent, Norah Vincent is a columnist in Yardley, Pa.
Throw Off This Throwback
Pulling FBI's Nose Out of Your Books Bernie Sanders, U.S. Rep. Bernie Sanders represents Vermont as an independent.
NATIONAL
Cheney Confirms He Will Be on '04 Ticket From Times Wire Reports
Bush Picks 2 Men to Head Navy, Air Force From Times Wire Reports
Lieberman Focuses on Fuel Efficiency Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
Priest Accused of Abuse of Man Who Shot Him From Times Wire Reports
Judge Finds U.S. Plan to Protect Salmon Wanting From Times Wire Reports
Bush Still Pleased With Visit to Carrier Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer
Senate Panel Poised to Clear Leaner Dividend Tax Cut Plan From Associated Press
Unrelenting Twisters Kill 2 in Illinois From Associated Press
Seniors Are 100% Citizens Again Under EPA Elizabeth Shogren, Times Staff Writer
Easier Citizenship Sought for 'Green Card' GIs Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer
Nominee Motivates Foes, Allies David G. Savage and Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writers
Clash in Court Over Oregon's Law on Suicide Tom Gorman, Times Staff Writer
Girls Turn 'Powder Puff' Game Into Donnybrook From Times Wire Reports
Student Sues to Be a Sole Valedictorian John J. Goldman, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Spanish Party Listed as a Terrorist Group From Times Wire Reports
Guatemala Frees 1 in Activist's Killing From Associated Press
Chilling Reminder of the Ease of Disease's Spread Ching-Ching Ni, Times Staff Writer
Military Under Scrutiny for Alleged Rebel Ties From Times Wire Reports
Commander Charged With Negligence From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Officials in a Quandary Over N. Korea Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer
20 Reported Killed in Kashmir on Eve of Talks From Reuters
Fijian Vice President Is Indicted From Associated Press
The Honeymoon Is Over for Turkish Government Amberin Zaman, Special to The Times
Colombia Leader Orders Rebel's Extradition From Associated Press
Top Court Limits Law on Media From Times Wire Reports
7 to Appear in Court in Airport Heist Case From Times Wire Reports
Phone Records Focus of Polish Bribery Inquiry Ela Kasprzycka and David Holley, Times Staff Writers
Honorary Belgian Consul Slain by Gunmen From Times Wire Reports
'99 Video of 9/11 Hijackers Aired From Associated Press
Diplomats on the Defensive Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Ends Angola Rebel Sanctions From Associated Press
A Hotbed of SARS Warfare Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
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