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What happened on October 19, 2003
WORLD
Canada Won't Send More Peacekeepers From Times Wire Services
Bolivian Leader Promises Elections From Times Wire Services
Huge Curtain to Hide Slum Draws Criticism From Times Wire Services
Opposition Calls Off Talks After Slaying From Times Wire Services
Referendum Begins on Constitutional Reforms From Times Wire Services
Strikers Force Popular TV Show Off the Air From Times Wire Services
Vote for Parliament Held Amid Criticism From Times Wire Services
Bush Briefly Visits Asian Ally By Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Across the Americas, Indigenous Peoples Make Themselves Heard By Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
Iran in Talks With Atomic Agency From Times Wire Services
U.S. Forces Try to End Standoff in Iraqi City By Tyler Marshall and David Lamb, Times Staff Writers
Men Primp for Power in Competitive S. Korea By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
Alleged Bin Laden Tape Issues Threats From Staff and Wire Reports
Progress Competes With Chaos in Iraq By Tyler Marshall and John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writers
3-Man Crew Heads for Space Station From Associated Press
An Island of Glasnost in Russian Media By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
Rome Glorifies Mother Teresa in Myriad Ways By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Turkish Premier Casts Doubts on Troop Deployment From Associated Press
NEWS
Bolivian Leader Quits Under Pressure By Kevin Gray, Associated Press Writer
Concorde, Superstar of Skies, to Take Final Bow By Beth Gardiner, Associated Press Writer
Dingo Inspires Love, Hate and Controversy By Peter O'Connor, Associated Press Writer
New Appreciation for the Ocean Next Door on Taiwan's East Coast By Annie Huang, Associated Press Writer
Aging Europeans Fear Pensions Will Go Bust By John Leicester, Associated Press Writer
Cosmetic Surgery Trend Changes the Face of Japan By Gary Schaefer, Associated Press Writer
Aspiring Chefs Stew to Win a Title By Adam Goldman, Associated Press Writer
Missing Boy, 10, Is Found Dead After 4 Days Alone in Woods By Mike Recht, Associated Press Writer
Retirees Warm to Cold Case Squad By Joseph B. Frazier, Associated Press Writer
Deadly Twister Breathes New Life Into Dying Town By Carl Manning, Associated Press Writer
In a Flash, Trek Turns to Terror in Tetons By Sharon Cohen, Associated Press Writer
Birds of Prey Fall Victim to West Nile Virus By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Writer
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe ... By Martha Raffaele, Associated Press Writer
Vision Therapy Helps Clear Up a Bit of Eye Trouble By Rebecca Cook, Associated Press Writer
Stop Crying Foul By Steven Samuel
A Songfest for Mandy Moore and Friends By Jay Bobbin, Special to The Times
BOOKS
A sportswriter out in left field By Allen Barra, Allen Barra is a sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
Bestsellers
The fine art of listening By Leon Botstein, Leon Botstein is the president of Bard College and the music director of the American Symphony Orchestra and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.
The Africa of our deepest dread By Gloria Emerson, Gloria Emerson is the author, most recently, of "Loving Graham Greene: A Novel."
Forced peace By Michael Frank, Michael Frank is a contributing writer to Book Review.
An enigma wrapped in a conflict By Nicholas Goldberg, Nicholas Goldberg, a reporter in the Middle East from 1995 to 1998, is the editor of the op-ed page of The Times.
Words that transcend the evil of the Holocaust By Aleksandar Hemon, Aleksandar Hemon is the author of the novels "Nowhere Man" and "The Question of Bruno" and teaches at Northwestern University.
Himalayan descent By Pico Iyer, Pico Iyer is the author, most recently, of the novel "Abandon" and a forthcoming book of travels, "Sun After Dark."
Almost too awful to be true By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, is the author of the forthcoming "God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism."
Pearls' reply
After the cataclysm, what? By Regina Marler, Regina Marler is the author of "Bloomsbury Pie: The Making of the Bloomsbury Boom."
Our language's defining moment By Robert Mccrum, Robert McCrum is the literary editor of the Observer in London and the coauthor of "The Story of English."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Talisman By Jane Yolen
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo
Flirting with disaster By Edmund White, Edmund White is the author of numerous books, including "Fanny: A Fiction," "The Married Man: A Novel" and the guidebook "The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris." He teaches writing at Princeton University.
ENTERTAINMENT
Playwright has a daily regimen By Mike Boehm; Diane Haithman
Shooting without answers By Andre Chautard, Special to The Times
Tattoo imitator a fantasy? By Michael T. Jarvis
Waking from American Dreams By Sorina Diaconescu, Special to The Times
The transformation
The gospel according to Sister Rosetta By Lynell George, Times Staff Writer
Not content to be stuck in success By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Africa's fearless virtuoso By Don Heckman, Special to The Times
Poetic justice? By Julia M. Klein, Special to The Times
Rooted in art By Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
Happiness is moviemaking By Kristin Hohenadel, Special to The Times
Hip-hop's Delta force By Dean Kuipers, Special to The Times
Uncertain election
Barnes Collection
Wild for Willard
Two directors
Who's a genius?
The sins of 'Skin' By Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
A Bunker Hill duet By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Mom is watching By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Directors find features no stranger than nonfiction By Juan Morales, Special to The Times
Philly can handle it
Romantic chemistry By Andre Chautard
Beyond emo to emotional By Dean Kuipers; Soren Baker; Robert Hilburn; Natalie Nichols
13 ways of looking... By Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Her finger isn't pointed in the usual direction By David Shaw
Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson By Mark Ehrman, Special to The Times
Inner-city kids' art is worth a look By Ann Conway, Times Staff Writer
A full plate on an empty stomach By Ann Conway
Andre Agassi and friends make sure kids win again By Steve Pratt, Times Staff Writer
Sculpting the sound By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Gala brings out the building bloc By Michael T. Jarvis
What they're watching By Carolyn Patricia Scott
A Reflection of the City Around It By Nicolai Ouroussoff, Times Staff Writer
Armstrong got there first
'Binocular Billy' By Mary Daegling, Special to The Times
OPINION
America's Common Tongue
The Life and Meth of Babies
KOCE's New Challenges
Fire Warnings Are Nothing to Snicker At
In Wilderness, Humans Are the Outsiders
Kudos to Effort to Save San Mateo Creek
Waivers or No, Bilingual Education Works
Santa Ana Priest Is Fighting the Good Fight
Attack on Algebra Does Not Compute
Dana Point Residents Have Waited Long Enough for Headlands Project
A Controversial Christian Soldier
Schwarzenegger's Win Puts Democrats in a Tough Place
Cigarette Smokers May Lose Refuge on Beach
Voting by Mail
Root for the Home Team
Too Many Taxes for Too Few Results
Cubs Coverage Leaves Readers Wondering
An Unhealthy Step Backward By Jacob S. Hacker and Theodore R. Marmor
Why Seek a County CEO When We Have No Crisis? By William J. Popejoy, Retired Orange County businessman William J. Popejoy served as chief executive of several financial institutions, Freddie Mac, the California Lottery and Orange County.
This Isn't Such a Bitter Pill By Robert D. Reischauer
Poor vs. Profit in Bolivian Revolt By Keith Slack
Our Wild Lands Can Give No More By Rick Bass, Rick Bass is the author of "The Hermit's Story," a collection of short stories.
China's Engines of Change By Sam Crane, Sam Crane is a professor of Chinese politics at Williams College and is the author of "Aidan's Way."
Hidden Pain in Pain Pill By Greg Critser, Greg Critser is the author of "Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World" and the forthcoming "One Nation, Under Pills."
Wheels of Misfortune By John Mccormick, Besides teaching ESL, John McCormick was a producer of the documentary film, "Bukowski: Born Into This."
The Clouds May Be Clearing for Bush and GOP By Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead, a contributing editor to Opinion, is senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It Changed the World."
By Road, Rail and Foot, a Revitalized Metropolis By Hank Dittmar and Gloria Ohland, Hank Dittmar is president and Gloria Ohland is a staff member at Reconnecting America. Their forthcoming book is "The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development."
A Native Daughter Puts Ax to Myth By Kevin Starr, Kevin Starr is university professor at USC and state librarian of California. His "Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003" is forthcoming from Alfred A. Knopf.
Can L.A. Survive? By William Deverell and D.J. Waldie, William Deverell is an associate professor of history at Caltech. D.J. Waldie is a Lakewood city official and author of "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir."
BUSINESS
Safeway Chief at Center of Standoff By James F. Peltz and Melinda Fulmer, Times Staff Writers
Indie TV Studio Still Goes It Alone By Meg James, Times Staff Writer
China's Technological Ambitions Take Flight By James Flanigan
Spam Law Doesn't Target the Abusers
Wal-Mart Still a Market Issue
It's About the Story, Not the Technique
Mayor's LAX Plan a Bit Hard to Believe
Workers Would Feel Pinch of Arbitration
Credit Counseling Can Cause More Ills By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Specialist Scandal Raises Stakes for NYSE Reform By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
TOP STORIES -- Oct. 12-17 From Times Staff
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
County Centers Help Ease Trauma By Donna Horowitz, Special to The Times
Oxnard Police Plan Charter School for Troubled Youths By Holly J. Wolcott, Times Staff Writer
1 Killed, 2 Injured as Gunman Shoots Into Car From Staff and Wire Reports
UCLA Student Shot After Fraternity Party From Staff and Wire Reports
Parolee's Cell Phone Deflects Deputy's Bullet From Staff and Wire Reports
Driver Sought in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident From Staff and Wire Reports
Adele Carmichael, 101; Longtime Minister Taught Bible Study Classes Till the End By Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer
Scientists Hope to Size Up the Health of the Ocean in a Heartbeat By Cara Mia Dimassa, Times Staff Writer
Church Ministers to a Congregation's Financial Life By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Young Voices for Freedom Hope Hanoi Will Hear By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
FBI Informant Helped Put Hate in Its Place By Michael Krikorian, Times Staff Writer
State Workers Facing Layoffs By Jeffrey L. Rabin, Times Staff Writer
Illegal Immigrants Face New License Test By Stephanie Chavez, Times Staff Writer
Lockyer Broke Ranks, Voted GOP By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
Pull the Plug on This Chronically Sickening Health-Care System By Steve Lopez
They're Taking It One Mile at a Time By Dave Mckibben, Times Staff Writer
Delicate Dual Role Ahead for Shriver By Paul Pringle, Times Staff Writer
Marines Charged in Death of Captive By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Keeping MTA in Driver's Seat By Caitlin Liu, Times Staff Writer
Thompson Murder Case Figure Still in D.A.'s Sight By Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
Talks Shift to Drivers By Caitlin Liu, Times Staff Writer
Wielding the Power to Punish Judiciously By Dana Parsons
Rosalie Allen, 79; Singer, Disc Jockey Was 'Queen of the Yodelers' From Staff and Wire Reports
Anne Ziegler, 93; Half of British Singing Duo During World War II From Staff and Wire Reports
William Redd, 91; Gambling's Visionary 'King of Video Poker' By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
Grocery Shoppers Steer Clear of Picket Lines By Leslie Earnest and Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writers
Much Was in Store for 2 Family Enterprises By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Man Killed in Plunge Off PCH By Holly J. Wolcott, Times Staff Writer
Back at Their Home Base By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
For Paper, It's a Slam Dunk: Bryant Story Isn't Fit to Print By David Kelly, Times Staff Writer
Suspect Had Warned of Plan to Conceal Items on Flights From Associated Press
Eli Lilly Plans to Cut Drug Exports to Canada From Times Wire Reports
Postal Workers Sue Over Anthrax Scare Antibiotic From Times Wire Reports
Mother Charged With Murder in Kids' Deaths From Times Wire Reports
Evacuation Order in Chicago Fire Questioned From Associated Press
Ferry Crash Probe Focusing on Crew From Associated Press
Arab Americans Hail Dean Attack on Conservatives From Reuters
Struggling Iowans Hold Out Hope -- and Votes By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
Lawyer Seeks 'Friendly Fire' Documents From Associated Press
Flaws Alleged in Disease Lab Security From Associated Press
Congress Applies the Brakes to California Laws By Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
Town Still Waiting to Get Back to School By Tomas Alex Tizon, Times Staff Writer
EPA Fines Vail Resorts $80,100 From Associated Press
Builders Swamp Wetlands By Elizabeth Shogren, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
The 21st century ranch house By Robert J. Bruss, Special to The Times
Evergreen value in Riverside's Wood Streets By Susan Sullivan, Special to The Times
Great actor's beach abode By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Nicer than the average dugout By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Safety first for landlords and tenants alike By H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
Bracing for a quake By Kathy Sena, Special to The Times
Market easing for homeowners insurance policies
Steel coating may keep mold at bay
Briefly
SPORTS
Ghosts of the Past
Angels Could Open '04 in Japan By Bill Shaikin
Last Chance to Sway the Vote By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Miami, Payton Run It Up From Associated Press
The Big Picture By Elliott Teaford
Purdue Passes Test at Wisconsin From Associated Press
In a Game to 100, Cowboys Win, 51-49 From Associated Press
Knox's Strategies Are Still in Running By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Dun and Dunner By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
The Great Debate By Jay Christensen;jim Rhode
McCourt May Not Get Group Rate By Jason Reid and Ross Newhan, Times Staff Writers
Series Is Always in World of Its Own By Dave Kindred, The Sporting News
Mourning Aims to Net Title Before Too Late By Rachel Nichols, The Washington Post
Players See Progress Despite All the Losses By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Galaxy Takes First of Four By Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Lofty Goals on His Mind By Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Georgia Reaches Safety in 2nd Half From Associated Press
Chow Mixes a Mean Planner's Punch By Randy Harvey
Heisman Watch By Jim Barrero
Perfect Drift Works Out Well in Kentucky By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Top Performers
El Toro's Bethke Gets Best of Haddan By John Ortega; Martin Henderson
Opponents Take Passing to Hart By Eric Sondheimer
He Likes to Go to Great Lengths By Bob Mieszerski
Ohio State Wins Ugly, 19-10 From Associated Press
Rookie's Date of Reckoning By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Kings Collapse, Lose Again By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Bryant Better but Not Ready for a Game Yet By Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer
Righteous Brother Hasn't Lost Winnin' Feeling By Bob Mieszerski
Fabbro Helps Revolution, 2-1 From Associated Press
Decuir Gets a Little Boost at Irwindale By Tony Solorzano
Lousy Hit Leads to Marlin Victory By Ross Newhan
Loss to Dokic May Be Costly One for Clijsters From Staff and Wire Reports
Timing Would Fit Former Bill By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Rating The Games By Lonnie White
Raiders Have Many Problems to Tackle By Lonnie White
Thrashers Extend Streak From Associated Press
Blues' MacInnis Might Be Lost for the Season From Associated Press
Armed Again By Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Sooners Strongarm Smith and Missouri From Associated Press
U.S. Olympic Panel Overwhelmingly OKs Reform Plan By Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writer
Frederick's Play Lifts Washington From Times Wire Services
Kegel Is a Pain to Stanford From Associated Press
It's All Blunder and Frightening for Hung-Over Yankees By Bill Plaschke
Quotebook
Florida State Puts Bowden in Tie at Top From Associated Press
Williams Shows Bo With 6 TDs From Associated Press
100 Years Of The World Series By Houston Mitchell
Servite's Offense Hits Stride, but Defense Suspect By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Bruins Still Waiting for a Show of Motion By T.J. Simers
FIFA Casts a Greedy Eye on Africa By Grahame L. Jones
ACC Might Want a Recount By Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
Imagine if He Had Won
TCU Unbeaten, Uninspiring From Associated Press
UCLA Barely Upright After Overtime Win By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Havner Is Around Blocks By Robyn Norwood and Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writers
Moore Patiently Waiting for a Chance By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Trojans Rolling in Clover By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Bush Gives Irish an Eyeful By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Turner Meets Ghost of Huskies' Past By Elliott Teaford
Game Juan to Florida By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Middle Relief Is No Big Stretch for Marlins' Willis By Bill Plaschke and Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Yankees Are Experienced at Losing the First Game By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
Love, Unlimited By Steven Ivory, Steven Ivory is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer who last wrote for the magazine on Vidal Sassoon.
The Reluctant Savior By Diane Haithman, Diane Haithman is an arts writer for The Times' Calendar section.
Kick Start By Henry Fenwick
Blizzard of Tchotchkes By Maria Wilhelm Fernandez
Going to Pot By Susan Heeger
When Collecting Art for the Home Becomes a Selfish, Illegal Pursuit
Bent Out of Shape Over L.A. Yoga
Thrilled to Go Along for the Ride
Increasing Face Value By Adam Tschorn, Adam Tschorn last wrote for the magazine about pineapple.
Chinatown Lights the Way By Leslee Komaiko
A necessary evil? By Vince Beiser, Vince Beiser is a California-based freelance writer who writes often on criminal justice issues.
The Poet of Plants By Emily Green, Emily Green is a Times staff writer.
When Autograph Hounds Hunt in Packs By Andrew Asch
TRAVEL
Echoes of a Wild West that was By Kristin Johannsen, Special to The Times
Lessons to be learned from a tour company bankruptcy By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Lake Las Vegas, Sin City's alter ego By Tom Gorman, Times Staff Writer
Cruise lines launch floating behemoths to pack in options By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Passengers aren't lining up yet for Web check-in By James Gilden, Special to The Times
Pure gold in Vermont and Michigan
A little leeway for hotel location
Satchmo's home opens for visitors New York The Queens... Compiled by Jane Engle
Big homecoming for Picasso By Anthony Jefferies, Special to The Times
Salsa and samba by the Seine By Pamela Druckerman, Special to The Times
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Polynesia By Amanda Jones, Special to The Times
Tours & Cruises By Rosemary Mcclure, Times Staff Writer
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