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What happened on April 30, 2004
BUSINESS
Paying More for a Gallon -- of Milk Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
EchoStar, Turner Reach Tentative Contract Deal From Associated Press
Geffen Sells Office Building for $33 Million Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
L.A. Police Arrest 4 on Piracy Charges James Bates and Jon Healey, Times Staff Writers
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Exxon Profit Falls 23% as Sales Rise on Gas Prices From Bloomberg News
UAL Narrows Loss on Lower Costs From Bloomberg News
MGM Narrows First-Quarter Loss From Bloomberg News
Gas, Electricity Trades Lift Profit at Sempra From Bloomberg News
Tech Firm IPOs Are Growing Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Earnings
Dow to Cut 3,000 Jobs; Profit Rises Sixfold From Bloomberg News
Shrunken Gateway to Get Even Smaller Terril Yue Jones, Times Staff Writer
30-Year Mortgage Rates Surpass 6% From Associated Press
Daimler Profit Falls 33% Despite Gains at U.S. Unit From Times Wire Services
Economy Expands at Rate of 4.2% Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer
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Senate Endorses Internet Tax Ban Jube Shiver Jr., Times Staff Writer
Pimco Gets More Time to Respond to Lawsuit Josh Friedman
NAFTA Backs Canada on U.S. Lumber Duties From Bloomberg News
Euro Disney Loss Widens, Revenue Rises From Associated Press
Republicans Attack CalPERS on Activism From Reuters
SEC Alleges Fraud at California Amplifier From Bloomberg News
Massage-Chair Maker Plans to Offer Stock From Dow Jones/Associated Press
Ingram Posts Threefold Rise in Quarterly Profit Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
PacifiCare Profit Falls 5% on Medical Costs Lisa Girion, Times Staff Writer
Auditors Criticize Effort to Reduce Insurance Fraud Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writer
Stocks Slide on Fears of Rate Hike From Times Wire Services
Overseas Sales Lift Profit at Hyundai From Associated Press
Ex-Exec Tells of Adelphia Fraud From Reuters
Two Arrested in First Test of Anti-Spam Law From Reuters
Lea Fastow to Face Reduced Charge From Reuters
For Google, Auction Method Mirrors Image Kathy M. Kristof and Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writers
Jackson Due to Reap $3.5-Million Advance From Sony Jeff Leeds, Times Staff Writer
Google's Initial Stock Sale Is a Truly Public Offering Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Giving Sex Crimes Investigators the Tools They Need Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Corona Must Lower Building Permit Fees Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer
Better Port Cargo Screening Urged After Blast Nancy Wride and William Wan, Times Staff Writers
Girl Is Shot at Palm Desert Clinic in Argument Over Abortion; Boyfriend, 17, Is Arrested Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
3rd Adult Film Performer Tests Positive for HIV Caitlin Liu and Lisa Richardson, Times Staff Writers
Lockyer Gives Up Three-Strikes Case Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
Absentee Rate Has LAUSD Worried Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
The One Thing We Shouldn't Tolerate Dana Parsons
Audit Faults Agency in Charge of Olvera Street Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Top Court Ruling as Foul as L.A.'s Air Steve Lopez
Bennett Calls for Quarter-Cent Hike in Sales Tax From a Times Staff Writer
Council Moves to Ban Furniture on Beaches From Times Wire Reports
4 Big-City Mayors Ask Congress for $115 Million to Combat Homelessness Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer
Scene Set for Today's Jackson Hearing William Overend, Times Staff Writer
No. 2 Official at L.A. Housing Authority Fired Patrick McGreevy and Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Times Staff Writers
Student's Tuberculosis Leads to Campus Testing From Times Wire Reports
Witness Protection Funding Increased From Times Wire Reports
Smog District Will Not Back Down in Pushing Fleet Rules Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
O.C. to Boost Fresh Water Aquifer Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Drew University OKs Cuts on Board Mitchell Landsberg, Times Staff Writer
It's the Camaro That Thinks It's a Speedboat Steve Harvey
Opening Statements in Peterson Trial Delayed From Times Wire Reports
2 Women Are Indicted in Pyramid Scheme From Times Wire Reports
Prosecutors Win Round in Lynwood Investigation Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writer
Broken Pipe Spills Diesel Into Marsh From Associated Press
Campaign Finance Law Is Debated Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Brulte to Quit GOP Post in State Senate Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
Students Protest Cal State Hikes Arlene Martinez, Times Staff Writer
Rebirth in a Fire-Scorched Park James Ricci, Times Staff Writer
Voters May Weigh In on Tribe's Plan Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
O.C. Teacher Is Held in Injury Crash
Local Poets Get on Track Jia-Rui Chong, Times Staff Writer
Guards Win the First Round in Effort to Sue Prisoners Over Assaults Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Villaraigosa Weighs Hahn Rematch Jessica Garrison and Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writers
Child Custody Rights Refined Maura Dolan, Times Staff Writer
Big Rig Crash, Flames Snarl the 405 David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Lucien C. Haas, 86; Newsman Became Aide, Speechwriter for Key Democrats Claudia Luther, Times Staff Writer
17 Are Arrested in Alleged Car Scam Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Ordeal for Boat People May End Mai Tran and Mary Curtius, Times Staff Writers
Witness Found Dead in Jail Cell Andrew Blankstein, Anna Gorman and Richard Winton, Times Staff Writers
Winson Hudson, 87; Civil Rights Pioneer in Mississippi Helped Register Black Voters Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Stage Is Being Set for Yet Another Role for Theater Lynne Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Threat to Mall Deters Shoppers Kristina Sauerwein, Times Staff Writer
Diver's Friends Left Him in a Sea of Trouble Regine Labossiere, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Awash in the sweet life Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
'Night Music' shuffles cast Chris Pasles
Ancient tablets head back to Iran From Associated Press
'Godsend' is an almighty shame Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
Pythons resurrect irreverent 'Brian' Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Study Shows Arts' Payoff For Economy Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
MercyMe wins big in gospel From Associated Press
A posthumous Smith album Randy Lewis
Celebrating playwright Lawrence
Diplomats acting up over snub Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
No stepping around it: 'Envy' is a waste of talent Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Minstrels' messages on society Leah Ollman, Special to The Times
Forest in Australia off limits for film From Associated Press
The coast's days are numbered in '10.5' Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
Global warming run amok Lorenza Munoz, Times Staff Writer
Comics drawn into the battle J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer
Planning the perfect disaster Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn, Special to The Times
From the dental corps and ready for action Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Spielberg's latest to open Venice fest From Associated Press
A lyrical insinuation into life Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Diva detritus Veronique DeTurenne, Special to The Times
'Shadowmancer' seen as alternative to Potter series Jennifer Lehman, Baltimore Sun
'Buffy' actor enters rehab From Associated Press
From surf to turf for Officer Sharpe Anthony Day, Special to The Times
Soldier tribute in line of fire Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
O'Lear knew pickpockets inside-out AL MARTINEZ
'Oz' aside, there's no play like '[home]' Lynne Heffley;David C. Nichols;Rob Kendt
Pink panthers Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
Strong samurai, soft heart Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
Now at Harvard: Samuel Johnson Greg Sukiennik, Associated Press
For NPR host, the final 'Edition' Steve Carney, Special to The Times
Wide, safe swing for 'Bobby Jones' Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
'Laws of Attraction' should be cited for contempt of comedy Manohla Dargis, Times Staff Writer
A faithless Jane Austen as Mormon Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Predatory Fish Captured in Maryland Lake From Associated Press
Senate Fails to Pass Bill Boosting Ethanol Use From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Slaying Suspect, 12, Was Questioned Alone From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ruling Limits Payment for WTC Leaseholder From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Shaken USA Today Names New Editors From Associated Press
Medicare Posts Prices on Website From Reuters
Mother Who Avoided C-Section Gets Probation From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Critics Call Fish Count a Whopper Elizabeth Shogren and Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writers
Cheating Is Widespread Among Teens, Poll Finds From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kerry Faults Chemical Plant Security Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
For WWII Generation, a Memorial for the Ages Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer
EPA Delays Controversial Plan to Cut Mercury Emissions Tom Hamburger and Alan C. Miller, Times Staff Writers
Teamsters Investigator Steps Down From Associated Press
Release of Terrorism Memos Angers Bush Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer
Victims of Army Copter Crash Are Identified From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Scalia Criticizes Politicizing of Judges From Associated Press
Bremer Warned Bush Was Lax on Terrorism From Associated Press
Massachusetts Limits Gay Marriages Elizabeth Mehren
Ex-Diplomat Whose Wife Was Outed at CIA Is Next to Throw Book at Bush Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
Pelosi to Ignore Vatican's Nudge From Associated Press
Bush, Cheney Meet With Sept. 11 Panel Greg Miller and Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writers
Crucial Bush Envoy Quits for Job at NYSE Sonni Efron and Doyle McManus, Times Staff Writers
Nurse Pleads Out of Death Penalty John J. Goldman, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Russian Officers Are Acquitted in Civilians' Deaths Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Italians March to Free Hostages, as Ordered Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Jailed Cleric Is Rearrested in Indonesia Sari Sudarsono and Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writers
Turkish Cypriots to Get $311 Million in EU Aid From Times Wire Reports
Group Ends Seizure of Cathedral After Talks From Times Wire Reports
Fund for U.S. Operations in Iraq Proposed From Reuters
Former Soccer Star Leaves Hospital From Times Wire Reports
Craft Returns 3 From Space Station From Times Wire Services
Controversial Media Bill Wins Senate OK From Times Wire Reports
Fallouja Pullout May Be in Works Tony Perry, Jeffrey Fleishman and Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writers
8 Troops Killed by Suicide Bomber; 2 Other Soldiers Die Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
Anti-Globalization Protesters March From Times Wire Reports
In Visit to Denmark, Powell Notes 'Tough Weeks' in Iraq James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer
Outgoing EU Chief Prodi Helped Bring Kadafi Inside the Fold Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Iraq Prison Staff Seen as Issue From a Times Staff Writer
Wolfowitz Comes Up Short on Troop Deaths Esther Schrader, Times Staff Writer
Russian Immigrants Threaten to Derail Gaza Withdrawal Plan Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Thai Rebels at Mosque Knew Their Fate, Witnesses Say Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
55 Nations Denounce Attacks on Jews From Associated Press
Fear, Hope Pervade Poland on Eve of Joining EU Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
He Sends the Devil Packing Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Drama Fit for the Airwaves
U.S. Could Learn From EU's Old World Charm in Foreign Policy Parag Khanna, Parag Khanna is a fellow on global governance studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
A Change of LAX Players
Own Up to a Mistaken War, or Own the Results in Iraq
Bring Gangs to Account
The Price and Safety of Imported Drugs
Waiting for the Big One, That's So L.A. David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith," which Viking will publish in July.
The Art Police
The Wrong Message
Formula for Success
Court Hears Arguments on Executive Privilege
'Dual Immersion' Serves Students Well
The Scream of a Dying Word Is an Awful Sound Peter Garrison, Peter Garrison is a columnist for Flying magazine.
SPORTS
Truex Has Been Doing His Homework SHAV GLICK
'Bad Boy' Appears to Have Bad Memory Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Kings, Pistons Stay on Course From Associated Press
Notre Dame Ends Loyola's Streak John Ortega, Dan Arritt, Dan Loumena, Elia Powers, Dan Loumena
UCLA Swept Away Again by Long Beach State From Times Staff Reports
Escobar May Not Be Ready by Saturday Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Pettitte Gets His First Win With Astros From Associated Press
Lone-Star Stakes Mark Heisler
Bonds Homers, but Marlins Win From Associated Press
Rockin The Ship Looks for Smooth Sailing BOB MIESZERSKI, Times Staff Writer
Rivers Resurfaces as Coach of the Celtics From Associated Press
Montreal Swept by Tampa Bay From Associated Press
Key Pre-Trials Meet Starts Today at USC Lisa Dillman
Frequent Flying Is Planned Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
They May Need O'Neal Back in Driver's Seat Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Juventus Coach Will Step Aside From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sorenstam Shakes Off Slow Start From Times Staff and Wire Reports
They're in It for the Long Haul Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer
Top Performers
Jockeys Win Ad Ruling Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
NCAA Approves Academic Reforms David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
NCAA Puts Limits on Exhibition Basketball From Associated Press
Could Be Another Seven Years of Tears for Solis T.J. Simers
Guerrero, Angels Rout Tigers, 12-3 Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers Are in Over Their Heads This Time Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
After Struggles, Pesci Fishes for Another Win BOB MIESZERSKI
When He Says Jump, They Ask How High Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Jeter Ends Slump in Yankee Victory From Associated Press
These Seven Show Two Ways to Win Eric Sondheimer
She Makes Waves in Another Sport HELENE ELLIOTT
Fontana Steps Into Spotlight Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
Little Progress Made in NHL Labor Talks Helene Elliott and Chris Foster, Times Staff Writers
They're Making Ends Meet Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Changing the Face of Derby Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Surf League Is Riding a Team Format Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Lakers vs. Spurs Means Ratings LARRY STEWART
2 U.S. Track Athletes Banned Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writer
Tillman Promoted After Death From Associated Press
Derby Crowd Races to Hollywood Park Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Genetic Flaw May Streamline Cancer Treatment Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
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