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What happened on July 28, 2004
BUSINESS
Grupo Televisa Eyes DirecTV Customers From Bloomberg News
Buyers Seek a Home Life for Empty L.A. Tower Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
MGM, Mandalay Say FTC Wants More Data From Bloomberg News
Not-Guilty Plea From Founder of Metabolife From Associated Press
Judge OKs Settlement; Halliburton Shares Up
Regal's Profit Drops; Cash Dividend Declared From Associated Press
John Hancock Affiliate Buys El Paso Plants From Bloomberg News
Markets Get Bit of Encouraging News Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Veritas Profit Up 89% From Bloomberg News
SEC Slow to Fill Job Openings, GAO Finds From Bloomberg News
Lockheed Profit Increases 22% From Bloomberg News
Jacobs Engineering Net Income Falls 9% Dawn Wotapka, Times Staff Writer
Verizon Profit Jumps to $1.8 Billion Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
CEO Pay Continues to Rise, Despite Calls for Restraint From Associated Press
Microsoft Tests Service to Search News Sites From Associated Press
Chairman at Martha Stewart's Firm Steps Down From Associated Press
Edwards Lifesciences Profit Up 21% From Reuters
Yahoo Says Google Owes It More Shares From Bloomberg News
NHTSA Ends Probe of Toyota, Lexus Sedans From Associated Press
Also
US Airways' Earnings More Than Double From Bloomberg News
Profit Drops at Safeway After Strike James F. Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Rubio's Rebounds to Post Profit Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writer
AMD to Launch 'Value' PC Chip Terril Yue Jones, Times Staff Writer
LAPD Arrests 3 in Raid on Alleged DVD Piracy Lab James Bates, Times Staff Writer
PeopleSoft Profit Falls 70% on Weak Demand From Associated Press
Intel CEO Tells Employees to End Production Snags From Reuters
Confidence Index at a 2-Year High From Reuters
Anthem, Hoping to Salvage Acquisition of WellPoint, Vows to Sue Garamendi Lisa Girion, Times Staff Writer
SEC Settles Charter Communications Probe Sallie Hofmeister, Times Staff Writer
4 Former Managers at Ahold's U.S. Unit Face Fraud Charges From Reuters
Ex-Qwest Executive Charged With Fraud From Associated Press
BofA Can Be Sued in State Court, Judge Says E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer
FOOD
The art of tempura, the hand of a master Linda Burum, Special to The Times
Plein-air pleasures S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
Season of smoke Regina Schrambling, Special to The Times
Beguiled, dish by dish S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
2003 O'Reilly's Pinot Noir S. Irene Virbila
A revival in the Rheingau David Shaw, Times Staff Writer
New heart of 'The City' S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
A private chef for Mr. Mogul Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Widow Says Drag Racer Had Concerns About Tires Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer
First-Run Classic Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
Rod Woodson Is Released by Raiders From Associated Press
Serena, in Hole, Plays Aces Lauren Peterson, Times Staff Writer
This Trojan Title Needed Time-Consuming Drive T.J. Simers
Now You Know
It's Time for Saratoga BOB MIESZERSKI
Clippers Considering Deal for Kittles Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Judge Seeks Edits of Transcripts Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Maddux Gets Win No. 299 From Associated Press
NL West Contenders Trying to Get Finley Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Bradley Knew He Had a Winning Hand Bill Dwyre
Washburn Goes on Disabled List Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Dodger Road Streak Is Cooked Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Redman Wins It for the A's From Associated Press
Morales Doesn't Miss a Bite Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Good Thing He Didn't Play From Back Tees Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Karros Is Designated for Assignment From Associated Press
Quotebook
New Boss in New York Could Stop Stronach Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Angels Still Standing After Melee Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Venus Williams Out With Wrist Injury Lauren Peterson, Times Staff Writer
Light Touch Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writer
Williams Is Admitted to Miami From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Games' glory, Caught on Tape Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Democrats Soak Up Local Media Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer
TV Ratings Dip Sharply From 2000 Jonathan Taylor and Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writers
Bush Proposes Cuts in Medicare Payments From Associated Press
Harvard Returns Disputed Gift to Nation From Times Wire Reports
He's Not One in Name, but Democrats Sure Like Mike Anne-Marie O'Connor, Times Staff Writer
Photo of Kerry Suits the Tabloids Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Force of 9/11 Panel Is Felt Josh Meyer And Matea Gold, Times Staff Writers
Bush Camp Welcomes Showdown on Security Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
Floor Notes
Unhappy Hosts Awaiting the Republicans Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Focus Shifts to the Future
Corporate Money Becomes the Life of the Parties Lisa Getter, Times Staff Writer
Agent Followed Rules in Tiger Shoot, Panel Says From Times Wire Reports
Heinz Kerry Speaks Her Mind as Convention Softens Its Tone Mark Z. Barabak and Doyle McManus, Times Staff Writers
The Networks Don't Like This Reality Show Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Body Found in Woods Likely Missing Girl From Times Wire Reports
Electronic Ballots Targeted in Florida From Associated Press
Texas Charity, Leaders Are Charged With Aiding Hamas Stephen Braun, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Accused Coach Was Probed in Previous Case From Times Wire Reports
Woman Arrested in Slaying of Man From Times Staff Reports
It's a 'Get By' Budget Evan Halper and Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writers
No Damage Reported After Small Quake From Times Wire Reports
Baca to Study Deputies' Role in Beating Probe Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writers
Anaheim Suits Up Its Grand Vision Dana Parsons
O.C. Mission's Restored Stone Church to Reopen From Times Wire Reports
Pasadena Alters Plan for Retrofit From a Times Staff Writer
Union for City Hall Workers OKs Pact From Times Staff Reports
Water Purifying Method to Change Temporarily From Times Staff Reports
Boy Portrayed as Pawn for Jackson Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Preparation for Virus Paying Off Regine Labossiere, Times Staff Writer
Ronald Sukenick, 72; Writer, Critic Was a Groundbreaker in Postmodernist Literature From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Accused in Fatal Crash
UFW Will Pay Pickers $105,000 in Back Wages Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Friends and Foes Greet the Veep Matthew Lopas, Times Staff Writer
State Schools Chief Sheds Title for Working Vacation Duke Helfand, Times Staff Writer
Randy Is Just Dandy -- or Is He? Steve Lopez
Voters Agree to Pay More for Mosquito Abatement From a Times Staff Writer
Inmates Losing Space as Prisons Add Bunks Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Singer Love Sentenced to Drug Rehabilitation Joy Buchanan, Times Staff Writer
Missing Student Traced as Far as Bus Transfer Site Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Simi Highlights Its Ties to Reagan Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
3 Hurt in Blast at Science Lab From a Times Staff Writer
Alarcon Unveils Website for Race Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
Man Held in Shooting Was Cowboy Actor Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer
Anaheim Officer Hurt in Collision From a Times Staff Writer
Berkeley Names Chancellor Rebecca Trounson, Times Staff Writer
Inquiry Clears Personnel Director Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Marines Identify Man Killed in Humvee Crash From Times Wire Reports
Today's highlights at the O.C. Fair
Teens Allegedly Killed Man Out of Boredom From Times Wire Reports
W. Frentz, 96; His Camera Was 'Eye of the Third Reich' From Associated Press
UC Drops Detour for Applicants Stuart Silverstein and Jean-Paul Renaud, Times Staff Writers
Gov. Plans Attack on Lawmakers' Power Robert Salladay and Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writers
County Looks at Retiring Its Debt Early Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writer
Dad Wins Abuse Case David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Riders Safe After Red Line Evacuation Caitlin Liu, Times Staff Writer
Day-Care Operator Faces Cruelty Charge From Times Staff Reports
Kay Whitmore, 72; Eastman Kodak's CEO From 1990 to 1993 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Getting by With a Little Kelp From Their Friends Erin Ailworth, Times Staff Writer
L.A., Scouts Immune From Abuse Suit Jean Guccione, Times Staff Writer
Cheney Defends Policy on War in Iraq Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
Mistrial in Military Murder Case David Rosenzweig, From a Times Staff Writer
Korean Americans Back Bill K. Connie Kang, Times Staff Writer
Boat's Stability Argued in Scott Peterson Case From Times Wire Reports
Shooting by Officer Justified, Police Say From Times Staff Reports
AUTOS
Fuel saver revs up in city jams Warren Brown, Washington Post
An odd sequence of events Ralph Vartabedian, Times Staff Writer
Diesel's troubled trip DAN NEIL
WORLD
The Jailed Spymaster Still Plots Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
Korei to Retain Post in Deal With Arafat Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
Abductions Spark Debate Over the Right Response Edmund Sanders and Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writers
Coup Suspects Plead Guilty to Lesser Charges From Times Wire Reports
Ex-Dictator's Lawyers Review Secret Accounts From Times Wire Reports
Car Explosion in Iraq Kills, Injures Dozens Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Relief Agency, Citing Risks, Plans to Leave From Times Wire Reports
Building of Centrifuges Resumed, Envoys Say From Times Wire Reports
N. Korea Wants U.S. Out of South From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Former Chief of Pemex Surrenders in Houston Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
Keeping Party Line, Bottom Line Separate John M. Glionna, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
An FDA Tightrope Act
Budgetary Politics, as Usual
Blind Puppy Love
Congress and 9/11
Hawking Could Wise Up Politicians
Roads in Wild Lands Are a Sellout to the Rich
Adopt a Shelter Pet
Check the Map
Mideast Policy Gives Weapon to Extremists
Convention Stirs Political Passions
What's Wrong With 'Pay as You Go'?
It's Popcorn Politics, and a Movie-Dazed Public Eats It Up PATT MORRISON
The Right Wing's Deep, Dark Secret John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, writers for the Economist, are co-authors of "The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America" (Penguin, 2004).
ENTERTAINMENT
Jokes & Riddles
Altering forms, altering minds Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
'Choosing a President' Jeri Chase Ferris, Special to The Times
Cassini messages come through loud and clear
Depth and talent: 'Gimmicks' work Philip Brandes, Special to The Times
MTV picks its award nominees Geoff Boucher
Finally
15,000 journalists and still a dearth of coverage TIM RUTTEN
Bayreuth tenor, director clash Mark Swed
All politics is personal now James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
For Douglas Theatre's First Season, Six First Stagings Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
CBS 'Amazing' in ratings race Scott Collins
Spike Lee: again in dangerous territory Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
TV rankings
The hall mark Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
Returning home Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
A new role for Olivier? Sort of Associated Press
A dark portrait of art theft dispels the idea of glamour Carmela Ciuraru, Special to The Times
Property mogul sues cemetery BBC
A new Al Sharpton takes the spotlight Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
SpaceShipOne Designer Aims for Flight Jackpot Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
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