Archive for Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Science
A Nobel for Explaining How the Nose Knows
Science |
October 5, 2004
The 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to
two American researchers for their discovery of how we recognize
individual scents and how those scents can transport us in memory to
past times and places. Read more
California | Local
Radical ’70s Produced a Conservative Conciliator
California | Local |
October 5, 2004
There was no way to anticipate it at the time, but Republican U.S.
Senate candidate Bill Jones owes his political career to a black
student radical with the tongue-twisting name of Bill Riddlesprigger. Read more
Sports
How They Match Up
Sports |
October 5, 2004
FIRST BASE: Darin Erstad is a Gold Glove-caliber defender who
provided two of the biggest hits in the season’s final days, a
three-run home run to put the Angels ahead of Oakland on Sept. Read more
News
News |
October 5, 2004
Bring your own butter Lobster lovers go overboard for delectable bugs. Read more
Business
Entertainment
A dizzying sense of change
Entertainment |
October 5, 2004
If there were any doubt that fashion is moving faster than a
high-speed Internet connection, check this out: On the runway back in
February, brooches were everywhere – pinned to lapels, cardigan
sweaters, belts, even shoes. Read more
National
Justices Reject Appeal of California Contraception Law
National |
October 5, 2004
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a pair of challenges to
disputed California laws – one that requires employers, including
those affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, to pay for
contraceptive services as part of their health insurance and a second
that gives Indian tribes an exclusive right to offer casino gambling. Read more
Opinion
World
In Afghanistan, Low-Key Debate Precedes High-Profile Election
World |
October 5, 2004
It was not exactly riveting: Three candidates and the representatives
of 12 others sat at a horseshoe-shaped table Monday droning out
nearly identical speeches outlining plans to fight corruption,
exploit the nation’s untapped copper and gold resources and improve
pay for civil servants. Read more
