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What happened on October 26, 2004
SCIENCE
Thyroid Cancer Curable, Except With Rare Form Alan Zarembo Times Staff Writer, Times Staff Writer
Cassini Seeks Clearer View of a Saturn Moon John Johnson, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sore Spots on a Split Venice Boardwalk Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer
'Pale Bandit' Sentenced to 445 Years in Prison From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Parks Calls on Official to Resign Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Detective's Diligence Pays Off Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Information Added to Sex Offender Website From Times Staff Reports
Hahn Backs Hollywood Tax Plan Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
Group to Press Suit Targeting DWP Rates From Times Staff Reports
Hahn to Hear Kerry Speech in Wisconsin From Times Staff Reports
Police Investigating Alleged Attack on Seal From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gov. Will Limit Pro-Bush Effort Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Remains Are Those of Man Missing Since '92 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
EPA Mileage Estimates Running on Empty? Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writer
New Forest Rises From Ashes James Ricci, Times Staff Writer
Council Panel Hears Testimony on Filming From Times Staff Reports
Squawks and Squeaks Emanate From Seal Beach Steve Harvey, Steve Harvey can be reached at (800) LATimes, Ext. 77083, by fax at (213) 237-4712, by mail at Metro, L.A. Times, 202 W. 1st St., L.A. 90012, and by e-mail at steve.harvey@latimes.com.
Hospitals Need 25% More Nurses Jia-Rui Chong, Times Staff Writer
Neil Campbell, 58; Scholar Wrote Popular Biology Textbooks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Object Not Pipe Bomb, After All Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Candidate's Millions Go Toward Entry-Level Job Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
OCTA Fares to Rise; Amtrak Will Expand Its Commuter Service Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
Workers Find Body in Flood Control Channel From Times Staff Reports
Driver Is Killed After His Car Crashes Into Tree From Times Staff Reports
Stuart Taylor, 91; Ex-Publisher of Santa Barbara News-Press From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Couple Pledge $3 Million to Civic Arts Plaza From a Times Staff Writer
Storm Predicted for Today Could Mean a Record October David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Deadline for Response to Televangelist's Suit Set From Times Staff Reports
O.C. Transit Agency, Drivers Reach Tentative Agreement From a Times Staff Writer
Trustee's Stance on Gender Law Targets Her for Ouster Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Hearing Opens in Market Tragedy Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
When Policies Don't Pay to Rebuild It All Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
Chick Asks City to Review CRA Management Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Vote to Block Street Ruled Illegal Jennifer Mena, Times Staff Writer
More Men Sought in Kidnap Plot Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Suspect in Snake Theft Pleads Not Guilty From Times Staff Reports
Broadcast Firm Gives Free Air Time for Use by GOP From Associated Press
Kerry's California Coddling Anne-Marie O'Connor, Times Staff Writer
L.A.'s Fees for Outside Law Firms Grow 20% Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Robert Merrill, 85; Naturally Gifted Star of Operatic World From the Associated Press
Samuel Gravely Jr., 82; Navy's First Black Admiral Louie Estrada, Washington Post
NEWS
For tequila, just add bats Veronique de Turenne
In the danger zone Roy M. Wallack, Special to The Times
Court harpoons lawsuit by 'whale' Ashley Powers
Pacific blues Ashley Powers
Slick ways to rub out friction Scott Doggett
Feat Of The Week
Just Back
Revenge of the deer
Shutter birds
Small craft warning: whale breathing ahead Dexter Ford, Special to The Times
Infantile behavior crowds the lineup
Forward march Bonnie Obremski, Times Staff Writer
Woolly bear David Lukas
Surfing over sex? Leslie Carlson
The dark days of Oregon Caves CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS
Out for a bigger tattoo GARY POLAKOVIC
Mountain as muse Thomas Curwen; Gary Snyder
BUSINESS
Existing-Home Sales Jump 3.1% From Reuters
Citigroup Censured, Fined Over Hedge Funds From Bloomberg News
Western Digital Profit Rises Sixfold From Bloomberg News
Also
Dollar Hits Lows Against Key Currencies Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Regulators Clear Deal for AT&T Wireless From Associated Press
Hedge Funds Seek Delay of Vote From Bloomberg News
Intel Invests in Clearwire Wireless Technologies Terril Yue Jones
Pump Prices Edge Down After Rising for Weeks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
EU Ending Punitive Tariffs on U.S. From Associated Press
U.S. Travel Business on Road to Recovery Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
Tenet Loses Bid to Dismiss Indictment From Bloomberg News
Electronic Data Systems Delays Report on Results From Associated Press
Short-Term Rates Up in Treasury Auction From Associated Press
Voice Over Internet Revolution Will Be Big but Quiet, Prominent Booster Says James S. Granelli, Times Staff Writer
Music Piracy Lawsuit Settled Jon Healey, Times Staff Writer
Toyota's U.S. Loan Unit to Restate Results for 3 Years From Bloomberg News
Shopping.com to Sell Its Own Stock in IPO From Bloomberg News
WellPoint Earnings Rise 28% Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writer
Adelphia Allows Joint Bid by Comcast, Time Warner From Bloomberg News
Robotic Military Vehicle Planned From Associated Press
Elan Agrees to Settle SEC and Investor Cases From Bloomberg News
United Online Posts Gain David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Trucking Firm CNF Posts Loss on Unit Sale From Bloomberg News
Big Insurance Broker Vows Reforms as Its CEO Resigns Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Mittal to Form Steel Giant From Reuters
Delta May Get $600 Million From American Express Unit From Associated Press
Ovitz's Salary Called Excessive From Times Staff and Wire Reports
President of Drug Maker Watson to Quit From Bloomberg News
It Depends on What You Mean by 'Wrongdoing' Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Iran Hints It Could Accept EU Offer From Reuters
Embassy Attack Victim Dies of Her Injuries From Times Wire Reports
Powell Urges North Korea to Resume Talks Ralph Frammolino and Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writers
Lawmakers Begin Heated Pre-Vote Debate on Gaza Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Egypt Says Palestinian Plotted Sinai Blasts From Associated Press
Typhoon Nock-Ten Strikes Island, Killing 3 From Times Wire Reports
6 Slain as Troops, Police Clash With Rioters From Times Wire Reports
Car Bomb Strikes Convoy of Troops From Australia Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer
CBS Had Iraq Story, Just Not in Time Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
60 Srebrenica Victims Found in Mass Grave From Times Wire Reports
White House Downplays Missing Iraq Explosives Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Farley, Times Staff Writers
Cuba to Ban Use of Dollar From Reuters
Ciudad Juarez Report Seeks Probes of 49 Officials Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Baghdad Schoolyard No Haven From Fear Ashraf Khalil, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Worse Than the Usual Bad
The Man Behind the Oval Office Curtain ROBERT SCHEER
Court Is Back in Voters' Sight
Lawmakers and Flu
Budget Fears
Searching for Positive Results in Iraq
Karl Rove and the Fight for Political Dominance
The Hippos Are Happy
California's Role in the Presidential Game
Americans Are Electing a Supreme Court Too John C. Yoo, John C. Yoo, a law professor at UC Berkeley, is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Bush administration Justice Department official.
Coming Soon: 'Apocalypse Now,' the Voters' Cut Joe Mathews, Joe Mathews is a Los Angeles Times reporter.
The Screams Ignored
Lose the 'Nuance'
Has the United States Become a Pariah State?
SPORTS
A Proud Journeyman Perseveres Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
From Sports to Courts, It's a Real Food Fight Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
A Glimpse of the Future GRAHAME L. JONES
Cards Are in a Fine Mess Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Allen's Injury Scuttles Feud Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know
Byers to Get Call if Drake Can't Play Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Johnson Bounces Back for Bengals From Associated Press
BCS Reacts in Orderly Fashion Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Graduation Rates Are Mixed Bag David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Dorrell Chooses to Stay Positive Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Tonight Mike DiGiovanna
Foster's Season Is Over From Associated Press
Steady Climb for This Hill Howie Stalwick, Special to The Times
Quotebook
Deal Set for Ex-Yankees From Associated Press
Martinez Lets Arm Do His Talking Tim Brown
The Times' Rankings
Morrison Has Higher Hopes Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Showdown Near for Mater Dei and Loyola Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer
Grim Reality Series Needs an Extreme Make-Ovaw T.J. Simers
Florida Doesn't Wait to Fire Zook From Associated Press
The Spirit of St. Louis Bill Plaschke
All 10 Bodies Recovered From Hendrick Crash From Times Staff and Wire Reports
This Game Features Genuine Intrigue Eric Sondheimer
Ford Has Reason to Smile Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Who's at First? Ortiz Is, for Now Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Protest is focus of film series Elaine Dutka
Who knew she had a cuddly side? Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
B-movies genre has its queen Reuters
Prince Harry unrepentant Associated Press
Weekend box office
Hair good? Brother bad? Ready to take the oath? Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Left hook, right jab PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, The Big Picture runs Tuesdays in Calendar. For comment or suggestions e-mail Patrick Goldstein at patrick.goldstein @latimes.com.
Gay channel launches in Paris Reuters
How Ashlee got caught out of sync Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Troupe's traditions more compelling than program Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
'Memoria' rewrite foils bootleggers Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Where's Rumsfeld? Riding TV from the front lines to hiatus Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Love: ageless in its power Ilan Stavans, Special to The Times
Spirit lifts Carousel of Hope Ball Irene Lacher, Special to The Times
In the front row Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer
Keen on annoying the opposition Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
Reich delivers, and it's worth the wait Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Train With Methanol Derails in Neighborhood From Times Wire Reports
Sharper Barbs as Nov. 2 Nears Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writers
Campaign Ads Highlight Contrasting Approaches Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writer
State Supreme Court Tosses Hate Crimes Law From Times Wire Reports
Voters Still Split Sharply, and Evenly Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
Bearing Down on a Problem Emma Schwartz, Times Staff Writer
New Face of N.Y. Subways Crowned From Associated Press
Illness Adds to Urgency on Court's Direction David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
Chief Justice Has Thyroid Cancer David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
Partisan Suspicions Run High in Swing States Peter Wallsten, Ken Silverstein and Elizabeth Shogren, Times Staff Writers
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