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What happened on December 19, 2004
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Janice Knowlton, 67; Believed That Her Father Killed the Black Dahlia Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
Marine Cpl. Michael D. Anderson Jr., 21, Modesto; Killed in Action in Fallouja Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer
Marine Cpl. Ian Stewart, 21, Lake Hughes; Killed by Small-Arms Fire in Fallouja Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Union, Raley's Reach Pact; 3 Grocery Chains Remain From Associated Press
Capitalizing on a Politician's Clout Chuck Neubauer and Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writers
In S.F., Weighing Strippers' Rights Lee Romney, Times Staff Writer
Bland Role in San Diego Drama Fine With Mayor Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Mexico Returns Car of Missing Couple Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
Reminding Us of Gifts Taken for Granted Steve Lopez
Funds at Risk Over Use of Taser Charles Ornstein, Times Staff Writer
Latinos' Holiday Trips No Joy to the Schools Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Singer Mourns Loss of 'Rare Bird' Dana Parsons
Ted Abernathy, 71; Pitcher Led League in Saves With Cubs, Reds From Times Wire Reports
Family Nurtures an Enduring Holiday Symbol Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
DNA Query in O.C. Child Slaying Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Citrus, Avocado Firm Is Set to Branch Out Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Encounter Changes 2 Lives Lisa Richardson, Times Staff Writer
Parley Offers a Benign View of Islam Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writer
Finding Comfort Amid Grief Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Helping the Needy Is Always in Season at Ventura Nonprofit Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Suit Seeks to Block Playa Vista Development Eric Malnic, Times Staff Writer
Rock Roots on Display Loud 'n' Clear H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Beginning a new chapter in his life Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer
Corona Man Held in Iraq David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Shuttered Pabst Brewery Brims With History Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press Writer
Japanese Women Just Saying No to Marriage Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Writer
Tom and Jerry at Heart of China's Linguistic Storm Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Writer
Holey Cheese! Swiss Go to Bat for Key Agricultural Export Emmental Erica Bulman, Associated Press Writer
Body Found After Fire Destroys Mobile Home From a Times Staff Writer
21 Displaced After Blaze Damages Apartments From a Times Staff Writer
It's the week before Christmas: Let it show John Crook and Sharla Etkin-Ives, Special to The Times
Pregnant Woman Slain; Baby Found Safe Margaret Stafford, Associated Press Writer
Oyster Beds Suffer Serious Damage From Hurricanes Garry Mitchell, Associated Press Writer
Energy Firms Kick In for Bush Inauguration Pete Yost, Associated Press Writer
Police Investigating Man's Shooting Death From a Times Staff Writer
Fuhgeddaboudit, N.Y. Tells Frivolous Litigants Larry McShane, Associated Press Writer
Temperature Clouds Danger of Ozone Hole Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press Writer
Flirting With Buddy System to Snag Date Martha Irvine, Associated Press Writer
Fidget Away to Eat Up Holiday Treats J.M. Hirsch, Associated Press Writer
Health Benefits Vanish in Bankruptcy Court Sharon Cohen, Associated Press Writer
Visitors Fork Over a Fee to See Italy's Churches Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
When Leo was lower
2004 ways of telling the truth Shawn Hubler, Times Staff Writer
Just keep your ears open Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Two standouts spur a critic to rage against the routine Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Carnegie exposed
No pattern, it's personality Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Fond recollections of a star pupil
Now that's comedy
They gave us quite an earful Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Exceptions of note
A master class for all pianists Chris Pasles; Daniel Cariaga; Mark Swed; Richard S. Ginell
Awaiting the next big thing Don Heckman, Special to The Times
Turn-ons amid those turn-offs Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
In praise of indies, real and 'almost' Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
'Think you got me pigeonholed?' Don Shirley
Pressing the Mute Button on Our Daily Soundtrack Roy Rivenburg, Times Staff Writer
Oh, c'mon; it's time to get real Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
In wrongful pursuit of Mr. Right Meghan Daum, Special to The Times
Only tapering off Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
Frames of reference: originality and daring Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Julie Susan King
Tangling with technology? It's an art Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
When the journalism itself was the bad news David Shaw
The naughty and the vice Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
A jukebox in your pocket Randy Lewis
REAL ESTATE
Know your rights before signing lease H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
Bright ideas? Solar power plans outlined From Time wire reports
'Emerging cities' have obstacles too From Time wire reports
Briefly From Time wire reports
November home sales for L.A. County
A handy-facts guide for renters Diane Wedner
What to do when books are falsified and proxies destroyed Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Castle in the hills, no moat Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Cape Cod on the Pacific Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
The thrill...the bill Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Craftsman spirit thrives in Bluff Heights Jennifer Mena, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Michael Ovitz Was Unfairly Attacked
Light Up the Palms and Telephone Poles Susan Diamond, Susan Diamond is a former Times reporter and consumer affairs columnist.
Full of Holiday Jeer Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Let's Face It, Blogs Are Better MICHAEL KINSLEY
Disgraced by Silence
A Late-Inning Curveball
A French Lesson
Turkey Remains a Steadfast Ally of the U.S.
Questionable Survey
Inaugural Idea
Supermarket Shoppers
Aboard the Red-Ear Flight
Bernie, We Hardly Knew Ya
Global Warming Is No Boogeyman
They're Sticking It to Us With Antique Vaccines Wendy Orent, Wendy Orent is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Watch Out for the Prison-Hardened Martha Joel Stein
Donate Life
Christmas, Wrapped in Red and Blue Roy Rivenburg
Democratic Nation-Building, Brick by Brick Timothy Garton Ash, Timothy Garton Ash's book, "Free World: America, Europe and the Surprising Future of the West," is published by Random House. He is professor of European studies at Oxford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Pardon My Values, but Merry Christmas to All Gary Lawrence, Gary Lawrence is a Republican pollster in Orange County who celebrates Christmas with his Mormon congregation.
Please Turn On the 'No Cellphone' Sign
Born-Again President -- White House Hanukkah Dennis Prager, Dennis Prager's talk show is heard in the Los Angeles area on KRLA-AM (870). His website is www.dennis prager.com.
Touched by the Turn of a Page Geoffrey Nunberg, Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguist at Stanford University, is the author of "Going Nucular" and the editor of "The Future of the Book."
Ex-Con Xmas Trees, Trimmed in Guilt Michael Lewis, Michael Lewis is the author, most recently, of "Moneyball."
BOOKS
So many Bartlebys Thomas McGonigle, Thomas McGonigle is the author of "Going to Patchogue" and "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov."
Bestsellers
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
First Fiction Mark Rozzo
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Myths that rode west Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, is the author of, most recently, "God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism."
A family in need ... Merle Rubin, Merle Rubin is a regular contributor to Book Review.
All creatures great and small Richard Ellis, Richard Ellis is the author of "No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species" and the forthcoming "Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn: The Destruction of Wildlife for Traditional Chinese Medicine."
An endurance test for literary greats Peter Stansky, Peter Stansky is a professor of British history at Stanford University and the author of several books, including "Sassoon: The Worlds of Philip and Sybil," and the coauthor, with William Abrahams, of "Journey to the Frontier" and "Orwell: The Transformation."
Institutions of higher yearning Adam Bresnick, Adam Bresnick writes for several publications, including the (London) Times Literary Supplement.
1944's glorious, hopeless battle for Warsaw John Lukacs, John Lukacs is the author of numerous books, including "Democracy and Populism: Fear and Hatred," to be published by Yale University Press in February.
Tummy love Clancy Sigal, Clancy Sigal, a screenwriter, is the author of "Going Away," "The Secret Defector" and "Weekend in Dinlock."
NATIONAL
Marines Struggling to Wrap Up Santa Duties P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Pentagon Pressed to Cut Its Budgets Mark Mazzetti, Times Staff Writer
Officials Monitor Water Quality After Fuel Spill From Times Wire Reports
Old Convention Center's Demise Draws a Crowd From Times Wire Reports
Fraternity Shut Down Over Hazing Practice From Times Wire Reports
Battle Lines Form on Social Security Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Sinkhole Under Road Forces Evacuations From Times Wire Reports
Bomb Suspect Evidence Admissible at Trial From Times Wire Reports
More Arrests in Maryland Housing Arson From Associated Press
Private Tahoe Land May Be Bought for Forest Service From Associated Press
After Student's Death, Campus Tries to Dry Up Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
Governor's Race So Close, Yet So Divisive Sam Howe Verhovek, Times Staff Writer
A Rude Awakening for a Once-Sleepy Town Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Kidnapping Suspect Showed Infant Around Before Arrest From Associated Press
WORLD
Move by Chinese Congress Alarms Taiwan Ching-Ching Ni, Times Staff Writer
2 Hussein Deputies Are Questioned From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Musharraf Won't Cede Army Post From Times Wire Services
Israel Kills 3, Ends Raid in Gaza From Associated Press
French Spy Satellite Launched Into Orbit From Times Wire Reports
Sudan Fights On as Truce Deadline Passes From Times Wire Services
550 Paramilitary Fighters Disarm in Colombia From Times Wire Services
Loud Blast Heard; Meteor May Be Cause From Times Wire Reports
Haitian Standoff Ends Bloodlessly Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
An Italian Requiem for a Mistreated Truffle From Times Wire Reports
Five Policemen Killed in Maoist Rebel Attack From Times Wire Reports
Nation Faces Winter With Little Electricity From Reuters
Doctors Say Pinochet Had Another Stroke From Associated Press
A Dark Christmas in Iraq Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Israel Tries Not to Follow Own Footsteps in Retreat Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
Brazil May Fix Bias in Penal Code Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Bosnian Serb Officials Quit Over Police Reforms From Reuters
Contractor Argues U.S. Fraud Law Does Not Cover Iraqi Funds T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
Ivory Coast President Refuses to Sign Amendment From Times Wire Services
A Clash of Views on Yukos Sale Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
TRAVEL
Deal of the week
Deep sea sights for snorkelers Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
It doesn't pay to know English here
Our heroes, may they rest in peace
A dollar that's no longer so almighty Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Searching for Christmas in Paris Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
When it comes to kids and flying, the ground rules shift Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
It's getting easier to find that perfect home away from home James Gilden, Special to The Times
Code share is not a shared concept
Choirs that move a nation Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Quebec, where merry is made Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
Fliers get extended benefit Jane Engle
San Felipe, ideal for a siesta by the sea Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Ahoy, ye scurvy landlubbers! Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Readers recommend
To music, art and Welsh pride Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Splendid Blended Is in Mix as Favorite to Win Starlet BOB MIESZERSKI
Dijon Plays With Relish Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Declan's Moon Steps to the Front Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Knight's 30 Lead Loyola's 72-68 Victory From Associated Press
Rivalry Game Unites Military Families From Associated Press
Test Pattern Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know
USC Stands Tall in 81-74 Victory Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
This Time, the Judges Go Johnson's Way Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
They Get Defensive Too Late Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
DePodesta Tries to Set Next Move Before Trade Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Cougars End USC's Streak From Staff and Wire Reports
Haunted by the Host of Christmas Presents Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Craft Stirs Up Emotion Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Louisiana State Fights for 66-54 Road Win From Associated Press
Almost Noboby Has Dog in NHL Fight Jim Litke, Associated Press
Dialing This Call Is a Great Choice Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Slutskaya, Plushenko Win Grand Prix Finals From Times Wire Reports
Nothing Ever Simple in Majerus' World Jason Reid
Iverson Scores 54 Points for 76ers From Associated Press
Talent in Place for a Big 2005 Eric Sondheimer
Wake Forest Finds Its Comfort Zone From Associated Press
Could New Kidd Help Our Problem Children? Mark Heisler
Things Don't Sit Well in the Stands Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Linfield Wins Division III Title, 28-21 From Associated Press
A's Are Down to a 'Big One' From Associated Press
Nnamani Sparks Stanford to Sixth Volleyball Crown Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Back Injury Sidelines Kittles Indefinitely Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Kentucky Rallies at Louisville From Associated Press
When Lasorda Speaks, the Point Becomes Mute T.J. Simers
Roethlisberger, Steelers Lose? Forget About It Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
A Lable He Will Just Have to Bear Dennis Dillon, Sporting News
Taft Upsets No. 6 Harvard-Westlake From Times Staff Reports
A Change of Heart Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Emotional Day for Goodrich Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Vick Dives In as Falcons Win From Associated Press
Beltre Could Wait for Only So Long Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
TOP STORIES -- Dec. 12-17 From Times Staff
More Problems Likely With Trade Pacts
Coffee Giants Rule Pricing Landscape
Keeping an Eye on Propositions
IBM May Lead New High-Tech Revolution James Flanigan
Same-Sex Couples to Gain New Rights, Liabilities in California Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Philip Morris Image a Tough Sell Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer
In Pursuit of Learning Investments' Whereabouts Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
You Are Here Jeffrey Levin, Jeffrey Levin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
They're Not All Geeks
More on the Forest Service and its Ecological Efforts
A Zoom With a Viewpoint MARK EDWARD HARRIS
Still In Shadow Megan K. Stack, Megan K. Stack is a Times staff writer based in Cairo, Egypt.
Accessorizing Your City MICHAEL T. JARVIS
Afloat in Creativity Barbara Thornburg
What to Take When You're Taking It to the Streets Adam Tschorn, Adam Tschorn last wrote for the magazine about black-eyed peas.
Charity Begins at Home MICHAEL T. JARVIS
A '60s Lefty Reconsiders Peter Savodnik, Peter Savodnik is the political editor of The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C.
How Much for the Dinette Set? LESLEE KOMAIKO
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