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What happened on May 25, 2004
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
William S. Hart Jr., 81; Only Son of Famed Silent Film Cowboy Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer
Hector Barreto Sr., 68; a Founder of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce From Times Staff and Wire Reports
County Seal Has a Cross the ACLU Can't Bear J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer
1 Home Invasion Suspect Identified Sandra Murillo, Times Staff Writer
Guilty Plea in Hit Man Scheme Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
3 Teens in O.C. Badly Injured Susan Anasagasti, David Haldane and Regine Labossiere, Times Staff Writers
Union Ends SBC Strike, Continues Negotiations From Times Wire Services
Riverside Freeway Adds a Lane Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Raises for Top Brass May Be Axed Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer
Committee Snubs Gehry Design Team Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
Judge Won't Throw Out Bomb-Related Charges From a Times Staff Writer
BART Provides Boost for Cellphone Users From Times Wire Reports
City Charges a Third of Service Costs, Study Says From Times Wire Reports
Hahn LAX Plan Criticized at Hearing Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
Malibu Bans Smoking at Beach From a Times Staff Writer
Opponents Say Museum Would Destroy the Thing It Aims to Save Deborah Sullivan Brennan, Special to The Times
Technology Could Help Drivers Make Right Choice Joy Buchanan, Times Staff Writer
April restaurant closures
Long-Sought Saddleback Homes OKd Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer
John Wayne Airport Sets Use Records From a Times Staff Writer
Plan for Cellphone Directory Dials Wrong Number Patt Morrison
Judge Delays Ruling on Oxnard Gang Injunction Holly J. Wolcott, Times Staff Writer
Bicyclist Is Killed in Irvine Collision From a Times Staff Writer
Deaths Spur Look at Inmate Labels Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
'Livable' Cities Gave Donations Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
L.A. to Review Cost of Outside Legal Counsel Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Reports of Fuel Theft Quadruple in San Joaquin Valley From Associated Press
Julian Aberbach, 95; Co-Founded Firm That Published Elvis Hits From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Call for Marrow Donors Draws 300 Lynne Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Inmate in Coma After Beating at Castaic Jail Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Vernon Jarrett, 82; Trail-Blazing Black Print, TV, Radio Journalist in Chicago From the Chicago Tribune
Plea Deal for Ex-Chief of Film Agency Anna Gorman and Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writers
Mountain Lion Sightings Worry Rural Residents From Times Wire Reports
O.C. Law School to Drop Its ABA Suit Jeff Gottlieb, Times Staff Writer
Change in Gun Law Proposed Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
Bill Would Ease Food Stamps Rule Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writer
Robert Seedlock, 91; Retired General Led Burma Road Project From Times Staff and Wire Reports
'Gatemouth' Moore, 90; Blues and Gospel Singer Was Ordained Minister From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Who's to Blame When Toilet Causes Your House to Shake? Steve Harvey
Burglar Dents Big Dreams of Soccer Team Arlene Martinez, Times Staff Writer
Anaheim Police Kill Man at Motel Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
'Murder Ordained' Figure to Be Paroled From Associated Press
Massachusetts Organized Crime Boss Gets 12 Years From Associated Press
They're Off! (To the Gym) Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
FBI Exonerates Ore. Attorney Tomas Alex Tizon and Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writers
Conviction of 1960s Activist Upheld From Times Wire Reports
Nichols Involved 'From Get-Go,' Jury Told Lianne Hart, Times Staff Writer
Refrain From Refueling, Please From Associated Press
One Person Killed in Casino Bus Accident From Times Wire Reports
Couple Sentenced in Child-Porn Case From Times Wire Reports
President's Daughter Graduates From Yale From Times Wire Reports
Amid the Kerry Storm, a Calm Named Marvin James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
Vermont Listed as Endangered From Associated Press
Supreme Court Selects Wine, Beef Disputes David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
High Court Expands Police Rights in Vehicle Searches David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
Calif. Death Penalty Law at Issue David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
Errant Hair May Be a Family Affair From Associated Press
American Spacesuits Not Working From Associated Press
Grenade Attack Confession Told From Associated Press
SPORTS
Strong Short Game Is the Difference for Lee Rafer Weigel, Times Staff Writer
Chatsworth Baseball Gains Top Seeding Eric Sondheimer; Martin Henderson; John Ortega, From Staff Reports
Stanford Set to Hire Johnson From Associated Press
Bone Scan on Wood Negative From Associated Press
Age Could Devalue Their Title Chances Mark Heisler
Hoping for Icebreaker Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Green Likes Miller Time Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Griffey Has the Power Reds Need From Associated Press
Bryant Defense Assails Investigation Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Owners to Receive L.A. Status Report Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
He'll Find Earning Trumps Learning Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Sprinter Shown Evidence David Wharton and Alan Abrahamson, Times Staff Writers
Now You Know
Timberwolves Making It Tough Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Passive Angels Anger Guillen Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
SPARKS TONIGHT at Washington, 4 Mike Terry
Dudley Fired as Panther GM From Associated Press
Clarett Suffers Court Setback Sam Farmer and Gary Klein, Times Staff Writers
Poles Apart in the House of Andretti Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
Reliever Donnelly May Sit Out Most of June Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Agassi Caught in a Land of Diminishing Returns Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Raiders Sign Quarterback Collins to a Three-Year Deal From Staff and Wire Reports
Manual Arts Drops Teams -- and Ball Eric Sondheimer
U.S. Players Supply Theater on the Clay Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Pistons Block Pacer Victory From Associated Press
Malone Is Fined for Hard Foul Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Bruise It or Lose It Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Despite Itself, Baseball Is Getting Big League Ratings Mike Penner
Wie Files for Spot in Public Links Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Cassell's Status Still Uncertain Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Malignant Ripples
Speeches Aren't Enough
Iraq Could Force Blair Into Twilight John Kampfner, John Kampfner is the political editor of the New Statesman magazine. His book, "Blair's Wars," will be published by Simon and Schuster in updated paperback in June.
The Cellphone Sellout
Lawmakers' Pastor
Dog's Best Friends Pull Us From a Pit
Did Chalabi Con Neocons for Iran?
Price Gas With Cents
Unconventional Delay in Party Nomination
Chalabi's Long, Costly Charade Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer writes a weekly column for The Times and is coauthor of "The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq" (Seven Stories Press/Akashic Books, 2003).
Broken Health Insurance System
Abu Ghraib Under Hussein, Under the U.S.
Sometimes, It's a Simple Game of Spy Versus Spy Thomas Patrick Carroll, Thomas Patrick Carroll is a former officer in the clandestine service of the CIA. E-mail: tom.carroll@comcast.net.
BUSINESS
Firms Sign Lease for $40 Million at Design Center Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
Toys R Us Sues Amazon Over Deal From Bloomberg News
Mexican Bank to Expand in Southland E. Scott Reckard, Times Staff Writer
Witness to Tell of Rigas Cable Deals From Associated Press
Stocks Mixed as Oil Passes $41 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sales Jump 51% at Online Retailers From Associated Press
Also
Lindows-Microsoft Case Headed for Trial From Associated Press
L.A. Firm Again Leads in Mutual Fund Inflows From Bloomberg News
FedEx to Boost Freight Rates as Costs Rise From Bloomberg News
Campbell Soup Profit Rises 10% in Quarter From Bloomberg News
Oil, Gas Prices Hit New Heights in State, U.S. Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Short-Term Rates Up in T-Bill Auction From Associated Press
EU Objects to Merger of Sony, BMG Labels From Reuters
SEC Corporate Fines Mark Fast Pace in '04 From Reuters
Glaxo to Settle Relafen Suit for $75 Million From Bloomberg News
WorldCom's Ebbers Faces More Charges From Associated Press
Stock Market's Ex-CEO Is Sued, Accused of Unlawful Pay Grab Walter Hamilton and Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writers
Poor Industry Outlook Hurts EMI Shares From Reuters
Omnicare Offers to Buy NeighborCare From Reuters
U.S. Tax Shelter Probe Targets Ernst & Young From Reuters
PalmOne Wins Suit Over Patent From Bloomberg News
Unocal Shareholders Reject Bid for Dissidents' Access to Board From Reuters
U.S. Wins Round in Tobacco Lawsuit Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer
3 May Be a Crowd for Warner Meg James, Times Staff Writer
Prosecutors Seek to Join Kozlowski Charges From Dow Jones/Associated Press
Boeing Workers Accept Deal From Times Wire Services
McDonald's to Offer DVD Rentals in Denver From Bloomberg News
3 Sentenced to Prison in Tax Refund Fraud Cases From Associated Press
RIAA Sues 493 More People Over Piracy From Reuters
Oregon Investigation Led to Paramount Almond Recall Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
New Health Insurance Law Faces Showdown Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writer
GE to Buy a Boeing Finance Portfolio From Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
Out of Iran, a chilling truth Nancy Ramsey, Special to The Times
'Golden Dreams' Lori Polydoros, Special to The Times
Jokes & Riddles
Philadelphians sweep vocal awards Chris Pasles, From Associated Press
Weekend box office A Times staff writer
Finally
Quartet thrives in sunny new setting Richard S. Ginell, Special to The Times
Watts Towers tours salvaged Mike Boehm
Man of action, activism PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
If at first you do succeed Ann Conway, Times Staff Writer
The plan was faultless... By Mel Brooks, Special to The Times
Global Lens tries to put it all in focus Sorina Diaconescu, Special to The Times
Impressionists going to China From Associated Press
Unwanted wrinkles for 'Idol' Scott Collins and Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writers
Pair of dice lost? They may end up in Found Alexandra Fenwick, Baltimore Sun
The picture of enlightenment
L.A. gold rush Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
In this universe, time bends back on itself Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
'Bandstand' to get 'Idol' treatment Maria Elena Fernandez
Cat Power's new wireless act keeps her fans on their toes Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Doctor Who gets new helper From Reuters
WORLD
U.S. General Begins Review of Afghan Jails From Associated Press
U.S., Britain Present U.N. With Resolution on Iraq Maggie Farley and Mary Curtius, Times Staff Writers
Bribery Case Against Sharon May be Dropped From Times Wire Reports
President Accepts Prime Minister's Resignation From Times Wire Reports
Price Hikes Imposed at Dollar-Only Shops From Times Wire Reports
Refugees Return to Destruction at Camp in Gaza Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
2 Britons Killed in Central Baghdad Charles Duhigg, Times Staff Writer
Pentagon Intends to Replace Ground Commander in Iraq John Hendren and Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writers
At Least 100 Killed in Dominican Flood From Times Wire Services
Iraq's 'Symbol of Disgraceful Conduct' to Fall Esther Schrader, Times Staff Writer
Judge Who Issued Chalabi Search Warrant Beset by Death Threats Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Onus Now on Kerry's Iraq Plan Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
Bush Offers Plan to End Chaos in Iraq Maura Reynolds and Mary Curtius, Times Staff Writers
Heirs Press Creator's Claim to Rio's Christ Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Inmate Alleges U.S. Abuse at Guantanamo Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
New Fears for French Airport Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
'Our Efforts Are Focused, Unrelenting'
German Crowd Savors a Composed Salad From Times Wire Reports
NEWS
He's not off the hook Darrell Kunitomi
Paddling a classic Michael Koehn
Swarm of wings Susan Dworski
Canyon expose Daniel Kraker, Special to The Times
Road opens to Yosemite Christopher Reynolds
Just Back
Give streams the slip Julie Sheer, Times Staff Writer
Stick it to those frog-giggin' Gomers
That walk in the park soon won't be free Ashley Powers
Look but don't touch Ashley Powers
Riding in whine country
When it's water, water everywhere Scott Doggett
Hey, where are all the zombies? Charles Duhigg
Elegant sunburst lichen David Lukas
Cactus card game?
Head over free heels Rob Story
Surfing's slippery coding Nathan Myers, Special to The Times
Die, intruder!
High noon for the Winchester mob CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS
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