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What happened on April 04, 2004
NEWS
Microcredit Bank Grows Out of a $27 Investment By Beth Duff-brown, Associated Press Writer
Civil Unrest in Southern Thailand Has Local Roots By Alisa Tang, Associated Press Writer
A Mecca to Shed Spirits of Evil By Rupak Sanyal, Associated Press Writer
Tigers, Bears, Orchids Being Eaten Into Extinction By Denis D. Gray, Associated Press Writer
A Pinch of This, a Dash of That to Win a Pin By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
9/11 Panel to Review Clinton Papers By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post
Kidnapper Gets Nervous as Plans Start to Unravel By Helen O'Neill, Associated Press Writer
One Look Turned the Moon to Gold By Deborah Hastings, Associated Press Writer
Faux Farmers Milk the System By Allen G. Breed and Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Writers
Gay Rodeo Bucks Stereotype By Michelle Rushlo, Associated Press Writer
3 Survivors of Nightclub Fire Seek Solace By Richard C. Lewis, Associated Press Writer
Hawaii Is on the Menu of a New Canned Mystery Meat By Jaymes Song, Associated Press Writer
When values seemed a little more clear-cut By John Crook, Special to The Times
BOOKS
How the media got that way By Ken Auletta, Ken Auletta writes about media and communication for the New Yorker and is the author, most recently, of "Backstory: Inside the Business of News."
Gays growing up and moving on By Emily Bazelon, Emily Bazelon is a senior editor at Legal Affairs magazine.
Bestsellers Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.
Grief that never truly ends By Carmela Ciuraru, Carmela Ciuraru is the editor of "Poems for America" and "Beat Poets."
Trying to go home again By Michael Frank, Michael Frank is a contributing writer to Book Review.
Bukowski, living on in the work By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, is the author of "God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism."
The war against the West By Walter Laqueur, Walter Laqueur is a distinguished scholar of the Research Council of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the author of many books, including "No End to War: Terrorism in the Twenty-first Century" and "A History of Zionism: From the French Revolution to the Establishment of the State of Israel."
The wisdom of his years By Francie Lin, Francie Lin is the deputy editor of the Threepenny Review.
Bestsellers
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
A little too glossy By Nathaniel Rich, Nathaniel Rich is the author of the upcoming "San Francisco Noir."
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo
Countering the counterculture By Michael Shermer, Michael Shermer is the editor of Skeptic magazine and the author of "How We Believe" and "The Science of Good and Evil."
From ivory tower to the halls of power By Jim Sleeper, Jim Sleeper, a lecturer in political science at Yale, is at work on a book about American national identity.
ENTERTAINMENT
In the harsh light of day, Darkness disappoints By Steve Appleford, Special to The Times
Yow! This concert's got game By Chris Pasles
Film documents an opera's revival By Chris Pasles
Management of LATC unresolved By Don Shirley
AARP's revamped magazine attempts hip without the replacement By Bob Baker, Times Staff Writer
Lyrics that mean...well, you know By Baz Dreisinger, Special to The Times
From the looks of it, Berlin can lure films By Kelly Carter, Special to The Times
Seasons of change By Scarlet Cheng, Special to The Times
So, now fantasy is reality By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Passion outranks stardom By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Singing along with Garland By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Rock's Enigmatic Poet Opens a Long-Private Door By Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
What possessed them? By Amy Freed, Special to The Times
So far, just an idol in the making By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Painted into a corner? By Hunter Drohojowska-philp, Special to The Times
Coarseness intensified
Too old for noir?
Turning a deaf ear
Decency debate
Remaking classics
French films go to war By Emanuel Levy, Special to The Times
For DJs, a global spin By Jeff Miller, Special to The Times
Getting played By Gina Piccalo, Times Staff Writer
Building their brands By Gina Piccalo
Daily Journal is on the case for poetic lawyers By Christine N. Ziemba
Doing it right By Mark Olsen
Erte as entree to a costume gala By Nancy Rommelmann, Special to The Times
Heart Ball beats with healthful message By Ann Conway, Times Staff Writer
She's Ben's girl too By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Down Under to over the moon By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Hold the scones By Phil Sutcliffe, Special to The Times
An overlooked original By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Just one of those things By Michael T. Jarvis
Working Hollywood By Susan King
She's found her calling By Michael J. Ybarra, Special to The Times
A quest to be published
'Drawing From Nature' By Carol Felixson, Special to The Times
OPINION
A Little Too Much Initiative
The Saudis' Mixed Signals
A Concerto to Sweat by
Police Shootings
Legal Overreaction to Abuse of Alcohol
Teach OPEC a Lesson in Supply and Demand
Smoking vs. Driving
'Tax Increases' Enters Governor's Vocabulary
Inflation Statistics Come Up Short
Pakistan Is a Staunch U.S. Ally in Terror War
Prison System Should Do Right by Ex-Con
A Passover Prayer for a Challenge of Biblical Size By Roberta Fahn Schoffman and Stuart Schoffman
Dazzling, Sure, but to What Effect? By Denis Dutton
Straight-Out Truth on Gay Parents By Brad Sears and Alan Hirsch
Her Turn to Fight la SIDA By Rafael Campo, Rafael Campo teaches and practices internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His most recent book is "The Healing Art: A Doctor's Black Bag of Poetry."
The U.S. Department of Fear By William M. Arkin, William M. Arkin is a military affairs analyst who writes regularly for Opinion. E-mail: warkin@igc.org.
Putting Broken Georgia Back Together Again By Rajan Menon, Rajan Menon is Monroe J. Rathbone professor of international relations at Lehigh University.
Remember the Blood Frenzy of Rwanda By Samantha Power, Samantha Power is the author of "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide," which won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, and a lecturer in human rights policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Iraqi Democrats Feeling Sidelined By Michael Rubin, Michael Rubin is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and was a governance team advisor for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.
A Hot-Button Issue in the Cold War's Wake By Eugene Rumer and Richard Sokolsky, Eugene Rumer is a fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University. Richard Sokolsky is a State Department official. Their views do not reflect the official policy or position of the National Defense University, the departments of Defense and State or the U.S. government.
A Radio Broadcaster Who Lived by 'Show, Don't Tell' By Michael Skube, Michael Skube is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for criticism. He teaches journalism at Elon University.
Playing Into Their Hands By George Soros, George Soros heads Soros Fund Management and is the founder of a global network of foundations dedicated to supporting open societies. His most recent book is "The Bubble of American Supremacy."
WORLD
Opening Afghan Eyes With Mascara and Beauty Classes By Hamida Ghafour, Special to The Times
Beirut's Shiny Facade Is a Mask By Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Had Trained Troops to Defend Spratlys From Times Wire Reports
Whistle-Blower Seeks to Renounce Citizenship From Times Wire Reports
Kiwis Revel in 'Running of the Sheep' From Times Wire Reports
Palestine Liberation Front Elects New Leader From Times Wire Reports
23 North Korean Defectors Arrive From Times Wire Reports
Germans Protest Social Reform From Times Wire Services
U.S. Chided for Internet Remarks on Hong Kong From Reuters
Attacks Target More Iraqi Police By Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writer
Hard-Liners Lead Ballot in Sri Lanka By Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
Protesters Hurt in Clash With Police in Nepal From Associated Press
Fallouja: No Good Options By Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Gunmen Attack Station, Kill 5 Pakistani Policemen From Associated Press
8 Die in Philippine Political Violence From Associated Press
Ex-Premier Is Top Vote-Getter in Slovakia From Times Wire Services
A Counterfeit Industry Cheats Legitimate Trade By Hector Tobar and Andres D'Alessandro, Times Staff Writers
Bomb Kills Cornered Madrid Suspects By Cristina Mateo-yanguas, Special to The Times
Iraqis Are Looking for a Strong Leader By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
Invitation for Democracy in Myanmar From Associated Press
General Promises Security, Urges Patience in Iraqi Town By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
War Turned Sleepy Hamlet Into a Pivotal Place in Kerry's Career By David Lamb, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Firms Back Insurance Reform With Skepticism By Don Lee and Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writers
Foreign Funding Blooms for Tech in U.S. By James Flanigan
Long-Term Harm From Outsourcing
Intervention Needed to Slow Loss of Jobs
What Supermarket Shoppers Really Want
How Microsoft Got Smart About Phones By Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
Emotions Aside, Stock Drops Fail to Equal Theft By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
TOP STORIES -- March 28-April 2 From Times Staff
Ex-IRS Man Declares Himself Tax-Exempt By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
S.F. March Protests Same-Sex Marriages From Associated Press
Survivors Recall Horror of the Bataan Death March By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Emily Beck, 88; Edited Bartlett's Quotations By Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
Authorities, Volunteers Search for Missing Man From Times Staff Reports
Couple Die When Struck While Crossing Road From Times Staff Reports
Colleges' Budget Crunch Growing By Rebecca Trounson, Times Staff Writer
A Bad Trip That Kills By Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writer
Yes, You Might Really Look Like a Dog, Study Says By Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer
Ethics Panel Urges More Reforms By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
Writing Frees At-Risk Girls to Be Themselves By Michael Cross-barnet, Times Staff Writer
L.A. County Lawyer Ordered Back to Class By Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writer
Wal-Mart and Its Foes Vie for Support By Sara Lin, Times Staff Writer
Jane Goodall Asks Audience to Get Involved By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Young Players Strive for the Top in Be-Bop By Kevin Pang, Times Staff Writer
Setback for O.C. Law School By Mike Anton, Times Staff Writer
Inglewood May See a Corporate Takeover By Steve Lopez
Gloria Lopez, 75; Fought to Integrate Magnolia Schools By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Tour Casts New Light on Raymond Chandler's Old L.A. By Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer
Budget Cuts Are Leaving Night Courts in the Dark By Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Crash Victim Was Man From Corona From a Times Staff Writer
Learning to Practice What We Preach By Dana Parsons
'Passion' Offer Costs Teacher Job From Associated Press
Body Found in Garage of Deceased Couple From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mainstream Warming Up to Solar Power By Jean-paul Renaud, Times Staff Writer
John Wayne Stamp Debuts
If It Gets Results, Governor Is Willing to Compromise By Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Vocal Protest
Hills Yielded Early to Make Way for the City's Traffic By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
O.C. Registrar Thanks Poll Workers With Barbecue That Critics Skewer By Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, 20; Killed in Bombing By Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Fuming at What Isn't in a Name By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
Carnival Ride Breaks, Injuring 7 Passengers From Times Wire Reports
Mother Ruled Insane in Beating Deaths of Sons From Times Wire Reports
Evacuees Returning as Weather Dampens Fire From Times Wire Reports
Mine Safety Expert Says Spill Inquiry Was Halted From Times Wire Reports
Indiana Debating Politics of Time Change From Associated Press
For Once, the Bash at New York Hot Spot Elaine's Is for Elaine By Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Illinois Takes On Its Culture of Scandal By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Kerry Doing the Math and Scaling Back Some Plans By James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
Bush, Kerry See Different Economies By Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Attorney General Defies Governor on Gay Marriages By Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Museum Brings N.Y. Skyscrapers Back to Eye Level By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
Company Fined for Its Role in Immigrant Busing Scheme From Associated Press
Snowmobile Festival Stirs Up Controversy From Associated Press
Bush Has Kept a High Profile in Battleground States Since 2001
As Bush Brags on Tax Cuts, Some See Oversell By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Pancakes, putting green just around the corner By H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
Domineering board president can be handled By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
A newly built residence now is a million-dollar nightmare By Robert J. Bruss, Special to The Times
Single-days digs: Don't need 'em By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Elevation high, home prices low
Accelerated bid wins the house
Average Mortgage Rates and Indexes
Time to sell your share? By Karen E. Klein, Special to The Times
Inside private communities From Times wire reports
Carpinteria to hit 'built out' point From Times wire reports
Briefly From Times wire reports
SPORTS
Who Let Them Out of the Pool?
Lewis, Schenscher Help Georgia Tech Set Course to Win By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Those Aren't Tears of a Crown for Blue Devils By Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
In Latest Stunt, Shaq Disappears By J.A. Adande, Times Staff Writer
He's a Keeper By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Position-by-Position Breakdown By Mike Digiovanna
Avengers Get First Home Win By Elliott Teaford, Times Staff Writer
The Times' Rankings By Ross Newhan
Mets' Leiter Gets Hit in Head by Line Drive From Associated Press
Red Sox to Open Against Orioles From Associated Press
Changes Ahead for the BCS By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
You Know You're Too Sensitive When ... By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Clipper Report By Jerry Crowe
Adu, 14, Makes Awaited Debut From Associated Press
Hornung's Comments Fall Into a Gray Area By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post
Season Ends With Question Mark By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Okafor OK for Huskies By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Manchester United Advances in FA Cup From Associated Press
First Look By Steve Henson
A Cruel Spring Ends for Jackson By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers Trade Cabrera, Get Minor Leaguers By Bill Shaikin and Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writers
Today By Ben Bolch
Galaxy Finds Common Ground in Win By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Rookie Stays Cool, Increases Lead to 3 From Associated Press
Upset Has an Irish Tenor By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Azeri Wins Again in Apple Blossom By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
The Times' Rankings By Dan Arritt
Top Performers
Baldwin Makes Her Mark in 100 Meters By John Ortega; Martin Henderson; Rafer Weigel, From Times Staff Reports
The Times' Rankings
Foltz Has Set Out on His Own Path By Eric Sondheimer
French Twist in Las Cienegas By Bob Mieszerski
It's a Record They Don't Want By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Time for Top Teams to Get Reacquainted By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Two Stand Out in This Field of Winners By Bob Mieszerski
Course's Tricky Nature Doesn't Fool Sorenstam By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
De Reuck Is in It for the Long Run By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
The Army Prepares for Its Final March By Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Meola Sets Shutout Record From Associated Press
Late Pass Gives Kenseth Win in Texas By Tony Solorzano, Associated Press
Richardson Takes Over for Warriors From Associated Press
Fast Track to Uncertain Future By Mark Heisler
The Times' Rankings By Mark Heisler
Deng Says He'll Return to Duke By Paul Gutierrez; Chris Dufresne; Bill Plaschke, From Staff Reports
Competing Plotlines for Women's Hopefuls By Mike Terry, Times Sports Writer
Women's Final Four By Mike Terry
No Concession Speech from Dodgers Yet By Ross Newhan
Serena Williams Makes This Victory Look Easy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Former Raiders Find Needed Support By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Blues Keep Streak Alive From Associated Press
Will Finds a Way for Georgia Tech By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Real Final Comes One Game Too Soon By Mike Penner
It Happens Just Like That in the Final Four By Bill Plaschke
This Is Dodgers' Idea of a Blockbuster Trade By T.J. Simers
Mladin Is Plenty Slick in Rain By Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
USC Scrimmage Is a Big Draw By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Duke's Beard Gets Women's Honor By Mike Terry
MAGAZINE
Pulp Nonfiction By Melba Newsome
Sweet on Sweetbreads By Jan Weimer, Jan Weimer last wrote for the magazine about salt-crusted beef.
Ringside Feats By Michael T. Jarvis
Only in America By Barbara Thornburg
Preserve Paul Williams' Work
His Stay in Mexico City Was a Time of Goodwill, Not Crime
A Last Hurrah for Robert Dornan
More on Mediocrity
The Morph Man By Brian Alexander, Brian Alexander is a San Diego-based freelance writer and the author of "Rapture: How Biotech Became the New Religion" (Basic Books, 2003).
His Devilish Vision By Bill Shaikin, Times staff writer.
The Curious Cult of the New By Marc Porter Zasada, Marc Porter Zasada last wrote for the magazine about poetic moments in a salesman's life.
An Artist Is Only as Good as Her Material By Michael T. Jarvis
The Ultimate Forgiveness By Vince Beiser, Vince Beiser last wrote for the magazine about maximum-security units in California's prisons.
TRAVEL
A Hawaiian cruise, detour not required By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week
The best little non-gambling town in Nevada By David Colker, Times Staff Writer
On the road, let your light shine By Judi Dash, Special to The Times
You can't control the plane, but you can control your fear By Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
When you rent a car, does the company secretly track you? By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Check in before whale watching
Not all Song fliers sing a happy tune
No tux, but he will wear long pants
Penned by Tower prisoners The Tower of London will stage... By Compiled by Jane Engle; Times staff and wires
Nouveau Napa By Craig Nakano, Times Staff Writer
Getting going to the Games By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
The soul of colonial Quito By Ben Brazil, Special to The Times
Readers recommend
As darkness gathers in Yangon
She finds a place to call maison, sweet maison By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Tours & Cruises By Rosemary Mcclure, Times Staff Writer
Yangshuo, a reverie amid rocks By Bethany Beaupain, Special to The Times
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