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What happened on October 17, 2004
NEWS
London Towers Again on World Stage By Thomas Wagner, Associated Press Writer
Church's Jam Session Is Directed at Cellphones By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Writer
Former Security Advisor Critical of U.S. Policy By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post
A Daunting Trudge on the Appalachian Trail By Ryan Lenz, Associated Press Writer
Cities Scramble to Cope With the Loss of Police Program By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Writer
Looking for Structure in the Chaos of Chat Rooms By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Stinginess With Election Data Under Fire By Kathy Barks Hoffman and Rachel Konrad, Associated Press Writers
Real Estate Market Turns to Feng Shui By Krista Larson, Associated Press Writer
Rampages of Frances, Jeanne Sow Doubts Among Floridians By Todd Lewan, Associated Press Writer
Tribe Aims to Bring Oyster Out of Shell By Rebecca Cook, Associated Press Writer
'Farscape' zooms back into view on Sci Fi By Kate O'Hare, Special to The Times
BOOKS
Bestsellers
Higher society to higher office By Bill Boyarsky, Bill Boyarsky, former Times city editor and columnist, is the author of "The Rise of Ronald Reagan" and "Ronald Reagan: His Life and Rise to the Presidency."
Rays of light on Asia's darkest cloud By Warren I. Cohen, Warren I. Cohen, distinguished university professor of history at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and senior scholar in the Asia Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, is the author of "The Asian American Century" and the forthcoming "America's Failing Empire: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1989."
Can you dig it? By Herbert Gold, Herbert Gold is the author of "Bohemia" and "Best Nightmare on Earth: A Life in Haiti," among other books.
The predator's tale By Denise Hamilton, Denise Hamilton, a former Times reporter, is the author of the Eve Diamond crime novels.
Science, held accountable By Robert Lee Hotz, Robert Lee Hotz is a science writer for The Times.
The blazing guns of legend By 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."
The fantastic, elastic human heart By Bernadette Murphy, Bernadette Murphy is a regular contributor to Book Review and the author of "Zen and the Art of Knitting," a work of narrative nonfiction.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo
Blockbusters they're not By David Thomson, David Thomson's new book, "The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood," will be published by Alfred A. Knopf in December.
Freedom, fire and ire By Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is a regular contributor to Book Review.
ENTERTAINMENT
There is life after Fresno By Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Divided between talent and rage By Dean Kuipers, Special to The Times
'Broadway' tour an ice blended By Lynne Heffley
Split venues for Geffen season By Don Shirley
When the wild one met the mild one By Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer
Drama in the score By Patrick Pacheco, Special to The Times
A global storytelling mix By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Saving a music's place By David Mermelstein, Special to The Times
An actor, an activist, but ever a gentleman By David Freeman, Special to The Times
A you-are-there chronicle By Susan King
Celebrities' value with zero inflation By Christine N. Ziemba
Inside Mr. Outsider By Mark Olsen
A swirl in time By Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
Seductive, and worth the wait By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Remembering Bernstein
Out of Africa
Getting it right
When Top 40 gets a narrative By Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
Surprises abound on the charts By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Right note on 'Lenny'
A driving obsession By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
From big time to play time By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Significant shifts of polls suggest media's failure By David Shaw
The art of exposing a fraud By Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
Party mood is en l'air
Hey, J.K., meet G.P. By Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
Getting the movie off to a good start By Susan King
Jim tries the party line
'Danny Makes a Friend' By Nancy Robison, Special to The Times
OPINION
Times Endorsements
King/Drew's Real Problem
Trading Blows as Campaign Enters Final Round
Interpreters for Indigenous People
The LAUSD Fouled Up on Ambassador Plan
Propositions Won't Aid Primary Election System
Price Gouging on Flu Vaccine and Gas
John Wooden's Legacy
Deadlocked Democracy: What Would Teddy Do? By H.W. Brands, H.W. Brands has written biographies of Roosevelt and Wilson; he currently teaches at Texas A&M University and will be teaching at the University of Texas in the spring.
The Political Alchemists By Michael Kinsley
Stalking the Wild Bush-Mobile in Santa Monica By Peter Mehlman, Peter Mehlman, a television writer-producer, worked on "Seinfeld."
War Comes to the Green Zone By Stephen A. Myrow, Stephen A. Myrow served in Iraq as the chief of staff of the Coalition Provisional Authority's Transportation Ministry.
The Beast That Ate Daddy By Michael Lewis, Michael Lewis is the author, most recently, of "Moneyball."
Fight to Finish This Time? By F.J. Bing West, F.J. Bing West, an assistant secretary of Defense in the Reagan administration, visits Iraq frequently as a military journalist. His book, "No True Glory, the Battle for Fallouja," will be published by Bantam in the spring.
Kerry the Clueless By Martin Peretz, Martin Peretz is editor in chief of the New Republic.
One More Sappy Way to Split Us By Jonathan Last, Jonathan V. Last is online editor of the Weekly Standard.
An 'Oh, Wow, Great, Yea' Moment By Mia Macdonald, Mia MacDonald is a policy analyst and writer who works on environment, development, gender and population issues. She has taught in the human rights program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and is a senior fellow of the Worldwatch Institute.
Be Afraid (If You're a Chicken) By Wendy Orent, Wendy Orent is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Post-Debate Dumbdown By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today. E-mail: jpett@herald-leader.com.
This Office Should Be Spotless By Tony Quinn, Tony Quinn served on the Fair Political Practices Commission and has written extensively on election-related matters.
The World Needs Skaters, Not Poser Girls
WORLD
Facing Schism, Anglicans Turn to Commission By Larry B. Stammer, Times Staff Writer
Powell to Visit Japan, China, South Korea From Times Wire Reports
State Election Victory Gives Coalition a Boost From Times Wire Reports
TV Show on Afghanistan Canceled After Threat From Times Wire Reports
President Makes First Visit to East After War From Times Wire Reports
Palestinians Return to Scenes of Ruin By Fayed Abu Shammalah and Laura King, Special to The Times
Iran Won't Halt Uranium Enrichment From Reuters
7 GIs Die in Crashes and Attacks in Iraq By Ashraf Khalil and Said Rifai, Times Staff Writers
Lebanon Protests U.S. Plan to Freeze Assets From Reuters
Critics Blame Kremlin for Cautious Media By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Stuck in Germany Before 9/11, Suspect Hatched Marriage Plot By Terry Mcdermott and Dirk Laabs, Special to The Times
Sanctuary for the Wolf Orphans of Apartheid By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
On the Line By Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
Japan Finds a Symbiosis With China By James Flanigan
Capitalism Ought to Bring Prosperity to All
Net Metering and Edison Pricing
State on Wrong Track With New AES Plants
Excess Electricity Offers State a Needed Cushion
Teachers Would Gain in Plan to End Loophole By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Effects of Oil Surge Confound Forecasts By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
TOP STORIES -- Oct. 10-15 From Times Staff and Wire Services
FedEx, UPS Hope to Spark Chain Reactions in Battle for Customers By James F. Peltz, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Beverly Hills City Council Chastised By Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer
Army Trainers to Become Fighters in Iraq By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
Community Gathers for Teen Victim's Funeral From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Couple Found Dead in Alleged Murder-Suicide From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dreams Realized as Chapman Expands By Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Freight Train Jumps Tracks By Cara Mia Dimassa and David Pierson, Times Staff Writers
Marine Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez, 19, Watsonville; Killed in Combat By Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Turning Up the Volume on HIV Research Needs By Nita Lelyveld, Times Staff Writer
A New Name, and More Rigor By Matt Lait and Scott Glover, Times Staff Writers
Army Spc. Morgen Jacobs, 20, Santa Cruz; Killed in Bombing By Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
As Airport Vote Nears, Questions Divide Council By Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
Suburban Sprawl in the Sierra By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer
A Second Look at an 'Ambush' By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, Times Staff Writers
Two Found Dead in Home Are Named From a Times Staff Writer
Voter registration deadline Monday
Crouch Flouts Christian Tradition By Dana Parsons
Downtown Protests Draw More Than 1,000 By Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Voter Registration Deadline Is Monday
Pierre Salinger, 79; Press Secretary for Kennedy, Longtime ABC Reporter By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
Santa Ana Takes Steps to Offer Skills, Fun in Class By Jennifer Mena, Times Staff Writer
2 Groups Allowed to Join Defense of Marriage Law From Times Wire Reports
Teen Shot at High School Homecoming Game From Times Wire Reports
Brutal Killing, 6-Year Secret By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Investigating Their Own By Matt Lait and Scott Glover, Times Staff Writers
Stem Cell Debate Focuses on Morality and Money By Rosie Mestel, Times Staff Writer
Transit Tax Is Seen as Answer By Daryl Kelley and Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writers
Other Deaths
Arson Fire in Yosemite Grows to 1,500 Acres From Associated Press
NATIONAL
Texan Nixes Negative Ad About Rival From Associated Press
New Players in Ad Wars Join Established Voices By Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer
Campaigns Accentuate the Negative By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Fans Celebrate 30 Years of Dungeons & Dragons From Times Wire Reports
Army Plans Expansion of Biological Test Site From Times Wire Reports
Defense Wants Jurors Sequestered for Trial From Times Wire Reports
49 Injured in Crashes on I-95, Forcing Closure From Times Wire Reports
Florida Becomes Bush's Main Focus By Elizabeth Shogren, Times Staff Writer
Truck Filled With People Crashes, Killing Six From Associated Press
Kerry Links Bush to Vaccine Woes By Matea Gold, Times Staff writer
Bush Baffles Massachusetts Liberals By Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Poll Shows Split Views on Iraq War By Esther Schrader, Times Staff Writer
Court Rules Against Search of Protesters From Associated Press
S. Carolina Campaign Takes a Hard Right By Ellen Barry, Times Staff Writer
Yard Sale Aids N.Y. City Public Schools By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
Questions of Fitness for Senate in Kentucky Race
Election to Be Scrutinized for Irregularities By Ralph Vartabedian, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Help choosing where to hang your hammock By Robert J. Bruss, Special to The Times
Shortage of campus units From the Chicago Tribune
Close-knit and front-porch friendly By Mark Kendall, Special to The Times
The Simons, soon to be the out-of-towners By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Hancock Park by way of 'Boston' By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Getting nowhere on broken elevators From Project Sentinel
City helps residents go green
Briefly From Times wire reports
The no-down lowdown By Morris Newman, Special to The Times
Zero-down legislation stirs debate By Morris Newman, Special to The Times
SCIENCE
Mars Rovers Growing Old on the Job By John Johnson, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Wall of Fame
Sexton, Florida State Smother Virginia From Associated Press
Bruins Get the Answers From Cal By J.A. Adande
Yankee Clubbers By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Brown Gets Hit Hard in Two-Inning Stint By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Lambert Wins, Commits to Kiraly By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Oklahoma State Meets Its Match in Texas A&M From Associated Press
Ohio State Drops Third in a Row From Associated Press
His Career Didn't Get Off to a Flying Start By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Red Sox Running Out of Solutions to the Problem By Tim Brown
Clippers Are Stung by Hornet Rookie From Associated Press
Style Over Substance From Associated Press
West Coast Offense 2.0 From Associated Press
Emphatic USC Win Rocks the Vote By Chris Dufresne
Powerless Galaxy Falls By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Els, Westwood in Match Play Final From Associated Press
Cal Cup Upset Is Big for Trainer By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Top Performers
Chaparral, Mater Dei Get Their Title Hopes Crushed By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Summit Over Steroids a Sign of Trouble By Eric Sondheimer
Imperialism Seeking New World to Conquer By Bob Mieszerski
Notre Dame Hands Navy Its First Loss From Associated Press
Mihm Sees a Bright Side to Big Changes By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
It Only Looks Like A Snap By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Chase for Grace Goes On Today By Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
New England, San Jose Clinch Last Two Spots for the Playoffs From Associated Press
Johnson Wins but Gains Little in Chase for Cup From Times Wire Reports
Surgery May End Raptor's Season From Associated Press
Davenport Is Defeated in Moscow From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clemens Shows It's Not Over By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Many Taking Part in Home Run Derby By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
This Would Be a Really Bad Time for a Fumble
They're Young and in Charge By Bob Oates, Special to The Times
No. 2 Sooners Come Back, 31-21 From Associated Press
Oregon Is Finding a Good Rhythm From Associated Press
He Makes a Pronounced Statement By Bill Plaschke
Schmeling-Lewis Fight Is One to Relive, Revere By Dave Kindred, Sporting News
Wisconsin Rolls Lucky No. 7 in Defeating Purdue From Associated Press
Quotebook
Boise State Wins on Late Field Goal From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Auburn Win Streak Is Nine From Associated Press
Selig Calls for Tougher Drug Testing By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
For Pete's Sake, Let's Root for Our Trojans By T.J. Simers
Bears Pull Rank on Bruins By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
McArthur Becomes Great Catch for Cal By Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Victory on the Half Shell By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
Music of the Mind By Joel Deutsch, Joel Deutsch is a freelance writer living in Los Angeles.
Welcome to Post-Anglo L.A. By Abel Salas
Pie in the Sky By David Leite
Rise of the Corporate Plutocrats By Vince Beiser, Vince Beiser last wrote for the magazine about families of murder victims who forgive the killers.
Home turf By Susan Heeger
Prop. 66 Is Not the Way to Fix California's Three-Strikes Law
This Home Theater Needs DVDs
Step Right Up to the Clean-Cut Carnival By Michael T. Jarvis
Rio Surreal By Judith Freeman, Judith Freeman's most recent novel is "Red Water" (Anchor Books/Doubleday, 2002).
This Bud's for You
A Painter Whose Canvas Comes in Pairs By Leslee Komaiko
Noble Words From Another War By Bob Welch, Bob Welch is the author of "American Nightingale: The Story of Frances Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy" (Atria Books, 2004).
Punk Never Dies By Howard Libes, Howard Libes last wrote for the magazine about skateboarding icon Stacy Peralta.
TRAVEL
Hostile territory? You think? By Owen J. Pinkerton, Special to The Times
Battered, not broken, and willing to bargain By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week
Classic sites in Phoenix are 75 and sunny By Sherry Stern, Times Staff Writer
Sick? Don't fly. But if you must, get prepped before takeoff By Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Solo travelers often pay a hefty price for going it alone By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
The beach can be magical (and it's closer than Banff) By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
'Prize Fight' article was a winner
Home-based and business-minded
Ireland for a lot less green Ireland's Aer Lingus is...
Hailing the rails of New York By Suzanne Sataline, Special to The Times
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A new convert to Berlin's charms By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
An enduring monument to the power of love By John Shors, Special to The Times
Tours & Cruises By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
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