Archive for Wednesday, May 05, 2004

New Finds Put Maya Culture Back a Few Centuries

2 Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee

• Attention Job Applicants: Know Your Penal Code Before Filling Out the Form By Steve Harvey

• New Neighbor Is Found Unbearable By Richard Fausset and Wendy Thermos

• Prisons Chief Defends Crowding By Evan Halper

• Writing’s on the Wall for L.A. Library’s Bookmobile Program By Julie Tamaki

• Honoring Those Killed on Duty By Regine Labossiere

• O.C. Jury Watches Video of Alleged Gang Rape By Claire Luna

• L.A. Gorilla on Loan to Atlanta Zoo Found Dead By Carla Hall

• Gaetano Badalamenti, 80; Onetime Head of Sicilian Mafia

• After Tutoring, No Longer at a Loss for Words By Rebecca Kuzins

• Azusans OK 1,250-Home, Mixed-Use Development By Erin Ailworth

• Vietnam Camp ‘Enforcer’ Won’t Fight Deportation By Mai Tran

• LaRue C. Thomas, 93; L.A. Cadillac Dealer Collected Classic Luxury Cars

• Jane Wheelwright, 98; Played Key Role in Breaking Up Historic Hollister Ranch By Elaine Woo

• Mahony’s Attorney Accuses Foes of Trying to Pressure His Client By Jean Guccione

• ‘They Are Going to Kill Me, Mom By Andrew Blankstein and Anna Gorman

• Darrell Johnson, 75; Manager Took Red Sox to 1975 World Series

• LAPD’s Top Gun Is on the Case By Jill Leovy

• 11% Water Rate Hike to Get More Study By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Agency Formed to Reopen Hospital By Amanda Covarrubias

• $2.25 Billion in State Bonds Sold in 2 Days

• Medical Resident Stabbed at Hospital

• Board to Study Use of Civilian Guards By Catherine Saillant

• Firm Seeks to Alter Headwaters Forest Accord By Eric Bailey

• Council Restricts Building on Hillsides

• Suspect Charged in Mall Threat By Richard Winton

• Defense Begins in Transgender Killing

• State Gets $20 Million for Highway Projects

• E-Voting: 1 County Sues State By Stuart Pfeifer and Seema Mehta

• Abducted Simi Valley Teen Flees Attacker By Gregory W. Griggs

• Judge Hears Arguments on Merits of Libel Lawsuit Against Governor By Greg Krikorian

• Aftershock of San Simeon Quake Reported

• Fall Vote OKd for Proposed Ventura County Tax Hike

• Court Upholds Voters’ OK of Development

• Who Could Relish Bullets in a Hot Dog? By David Haldane and Arlene Martinez

• Miscues Mar Hijack Alert By Jennifer Oldham

• A 2nd Marine Dies After Crash Near Ojai

• Developer Buys 2,156 Acres for $31 Million

• Victim’s Son, 15, to Be Tried as Adult By Gregory W. Griggs

• 2 School Sites Are Chosen in the Valley By Patricia Ward Biederman

• Westminster District Braces for HIV/Sex Education Fight By Joel Rubin

• Man Rejects Counsel, Pleads Guilty By Lance Pugmire

• Gang-Rape Trial Jury Must Hear and Weigh Facts of a Sordid Story By Dana Parsons

• University Considers Hunting Mountain Lion

Turn for the Worse

• Chizever Tries to Be Star for All Seasons By Elia Powers

• Pinning Their Hopes on Peace By Helene Elliott

• Spurs’ Success Avoids Customs By Mark Heisler

• Prep Star Declares for Draft

• No Place Like Home for Heat

• Beltre Is Extra Timely By Jason Reid

• Lakers Need a Simple Answer By Tim Brown

• Roenick’s Plan Turns Out Perfect

• Rodriguez Youngest to 350 in Yankee Win

• Washburn Has Angels’ Full Support By Ben Bolch

• Maybe They Need a Geometry Lesson By Mike Bresnahan

• Former Red Sox Chief Johnson Dies

• Manager Calls Actions ‘Crazy’ By Steve Springer

• There’s a Big Hole in Their Draft By Ben Bolch

• From Bench, Fisher Sees the Big Picture By Tim Brown

• Rosen Hired as Marketing Executive By Jason Reid

• Defense Seeks a Ban on Terms By Steve Henson

• Signing Boone Is Under Consideration By Jason Reid

• Sharks Advance to West Finals

• Mission Viejo Has Unexpected Help By Dan Arritt, Lauren Peterson, John Ortega, and Ben Dimapindan

• Bettors Look to Churchill By Bob Mieszerski

• Bulger and Rams Agree to New Deal

• Top Performers

• South Africa Gets Favorable Review By Compiled By Grahame L. Jones

• Barrera-Ayala Match Is Set By Steve Springer

• HOT CORNER By Larry Stewart

• Sports’ Trendy Path: They Shoot, They Bore By Mike Penner

• Matheny Saves Win for the Cardinals

• Kings Put On Road Show

• Kreskin Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better By Larry Stewart

Playoffs May Be Parity Play

• Smallest Teams Dive In By Lauren Peterson

• Picking Up Sticks By Amelia Neufeld

• Close-Up By Rafer Weigel

• Close-Up By Martin Henderson

• Close-Up By Dan Arritt

• Close-Up By Elia Powers

• Close-Up By John Ortega

White-Collar Defense Attorneys See New Trial Hurdles

• Gore, Partners Buy Cable Channel to Start Youth-Oriented Venture By Sallie Hofmeister

• Two Groups Oppose Cell Firms’ Merger

• Coke Taps Former Executive as CEO

• Rising Profits Pump Up Criticism of Oil Refiners By Elizabeth Douglass

• Did Money Manager Hide Cash in Mexico? By E. Scott Reckard

• Northrop Net Income Dips By Peter Pae

• Air France Completes Deal With KLM Royal Dutch

• Fox Names New Network President By Meg James

• GM’s Sales Are Stuck in Neutral

• Sony Gets Music Store Off Ground, Into Crowded Field By Jon Healey

• Health Net Posts 79% Profit Drop, Sets Layoff Plans By Ronald D. White

• KPMG Must Reveal Tax Shelter Users

• Also

• Adelphia Insider Tells of Secret Accounting

• Stocks Rise Slightly on Fed News

• Royal Bank of Scotland to Buy Charter One

• Boeing Buys Developer of Military Helicopter

• Spitzer Announces Music Royalty Deal

• Gain in Utility Assets Boosts PG&E to Profit

• Oracle Says PeopleSoft Takeover Less Likely

• SEC Backs FASB’s Role on Options Rule

• HP and BT Group Sign $1.5-Billion Alliance

• EchoStar Says It May End Shows if Bills Pass

• Milberg Weiss Settles Securities Fraud Cases

• Tenet Reports Loss for Quarter By Lisa Girion

• Sasser Worm Rips Through Internet

• Red Hat to Launch Linux System for PCs

• Text of Fed’s Statement

• NASD Launches $10-Million Investor Education Program

• Panel Backs Further Anemia-Drug Tests By Denise Gellene

• More DSL Than Cable Internet Access Sold

• Maguire Posts $5.9-Million Profit By Roger Vincent

• Dean Foods Profit Rises 9.5%; Plants to Be Shut

• Clear Channel Posts 64% Earnings Jump

• MCI to Settle Claims of Excessive Charges

• Safeway Earnings Fall 73% on Strike By James F. Peltz

• State Monitoring Effects of Pipeline Break on Fuel Supplies By Elizabeth Douglass

• Tyco Profit Rises on Health Product Sales

• Qwest Reports Loss on Decline in Sales

• Best Buy Revamping Its Sales Strategy

• DirecTV Revenue Jumps 22% but Write-Offs Widen Loss

• Fed Appears Poised to Raise Rates Soon By Warren Vieth

• Boeing Watchdog to Monitor Ethics Rules By Peter Pae

• Quattrone Defense to Target Judge

Sunny side up

• A parent’s lapse can be fatal in the summer heat By Jeanne Wright

• Internet shop ‘til you drop – but stay cautious By Rick Popely

Forever young

• Tastes of Mexico, with flair By Susan Latempa

• Feasting with your eyes By Emily Green

• I’ll be home for dinner By Corie Brown

• A new world spirit steps up in class By Jean T. Barrett

• Behind the ‘05 Zagat results By Corie Brown

• Cookstuff

• Braise today, enjoy tomorrow By Barbara Hansen

• They’re quacking up the wrong tree By David Shaw

An artful appreciation of crafts

• It’s a room with a view – of war By Tony Perry

• It’s childhood, Take 2, for this moviemaker By Hugh Hart

• Porn Actors’ Struggles Began Long Before HIV By Shawn Hubler and Gina Piccalo

• Dance elite earn stamps of approval

• A two-faced musical By Don Shirley

• His people don’t do lunch By James Verini

• Built on shaky ground By Don Braunagel

• A portrayal worthy of a blues legend By F. Kathleen Foley

• Drama follows end of a comedy By Elizabeth Jensen

• ‘Ghost Dog’ By Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

• A ‘Magic Flute’ for the younger set By Lynne Heffley

• Our world full of statues tells many stories

• Reality – it’s all in the timing By Frazier Moore

• Taking a look inside the ‘Brotherhood’ By Christy Lemire

• Price of ‘Empire’ climbs By Scott Collins

• FINALLY

• Picasso nudes go before public

• Germany nixes Cruise ‘MI3’ bid

• Jokes & Riddles

• South Bay artist wins Bucksbaum By Louise Roug

• A trove of Asian American stories By Carmela Ciuraru

• NBC gets a ‘10.5’ rise in ratings

• A new series for Manheim? By Maria Elena Fernandez

• Director of banned film nixes accord By Cynthia Johnston

• Indian fashion designers eye the global market

Same-Gender Sex Opposed by Methodists

• Passage of Drug Import Bill Seen as Inevitable By Vicki Kemper

• Hoarder of Arms Gets 11 Years By Scott Gold

• Senator to Visit California in Bid to Lock Down State By Maria L. La Ganga and Michael Finnegan

• Senator’s Remarks Are Fuel for Bush By Peter Wallsten

• Study of the New Rockies Finds Old West Is Old Hat By David Kelly

• Former Bush Aide Wins Ind. Primary

• Voters Can’t Impose Term Limits, Justices Say

• Bid to Define Marriage Fails on House Vote

• Rail Passengers Test Anti-Terrorist Device

• Company Challenges FDA Ban on Ephedra

• Highway-Transit Bill Put on a New Route

• Kerry Zeroes In on High School Dropout Levels By Matea Gold and Ronald Brownstein

• Kerry Hesitates as Democrats Promote Immigration Plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Ronald Brownstein

• Bill Requires Lead-Free Drinking Water in the U.S.

• Senate Sends Message on Overtime

• Envoy for Latin America Leaving to Be Consultant

• Crew Contradicted Kerry Over Battle, Doctor Alleges By Stephen Braun

• Babies Born to Be Donors Raise Concerns

• Kids’ Blood Pressure Is Going Up

Europe’s Implosion

• We Must Face a Connected World’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ By R. James Woolsey and Rachel K. Belton

• Heat Is on Power Politics

• Let Beef Consumers Decide

• Manzanar, Back on the Map

Abuse Investigation Includes 25 Deaths

• Israeli Prime Minister Explores Variations on Gaza Withdrawal By Ken Ellingwood

• A Bizarre Murder Mystery Grips Brazilians’ Attention By Henry Chu

• Accountability at Issue in Abuse of Prisoners By Esther Schrader

• CIA May Have Had a Role in Hiding Iraqi Prisoners By Bob Drogin

• Senior Rebel Leader Gets 35 Years in Prison

• Indians Allegedly Unable to Leave Iraq

• U.S. Protests Sudan’s Place on Rights Panel

• Sadr’s Militia Must Leave Shrines, Top Shiites Say By Raheem Salman and Tony Perry

• Abuse Investigation Includes 25 Deaths By Tracy Wilkinson

• More U.S. Forces Are Called Up By John Hendren

• 3 Bombs Damage Police Site in Athens

• U.S., Others Urge Sharon to Pursue Plan By Maggie Farley and Mary Curtius

• Diversity Opened Doors for U.S. General

• Abuse ‘Makes the U.S. Totally Lose Credibility’ By Megan K. Stack and Richard C. Paddock

• U.S. Delays Release of Rights Study

• Spanish Ex-Minister Chosen to Head IMF