What happened on September 26, 2004

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How Florida Republicans Keep Blacks From Voting Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach covers Florida politics for Slate and is the author of "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana."
Prostitution, Porn and Fair Treatment Allen Lichtenstein, Allen Lichtenstein is the general counsel of the ACLU of Nevada.
Ducks tonight By Mark Medina
ASSOCIATIONS : Ignore a difficult owner? Bad idea By Donie Vanitzian and Stephen Glassman
We Are Family -- Sage, J.P. and Me Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Yes to Open Public Meetings
Maintain Embargo on Arms Sales to China
Tax Cuts Reach Into Our Children's Pockets
Palestinian Investments Are Not Prohibited
Extent of Iraq 'Democracy' Is Debatable
Bush or Kerry: Who's Really Osama's Boy? MICHAEL KINSLEY
Sweet Seattle Stop
A Hijacked People's Right
You Scare Us Carlos Fuentes, Carlos Fuentes is the author, most recently, of "Contra Bush," which will be translated into seven languages.
My Congressman Stands for Money, Not for Me Chalmers Johnson, Chalmers Johnson is a retired professor of international relations at UC San Diego and the author of, among other books, "The Sorrows of Empire" and "Blowback."
On the Environment, the U.S. Is the Rogue Nation Bill McKibben, Bill McKibben is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College and the author of "The End of Nature" (Anchor, 1999).
Disconnecting 'Quid' From 'Quo' Robert Mnookin and Susan Hackley, Robert Mnookin is a professor at Harvard Law School, where he chairs the Program on Negotiation. Susan Hackley is managing director of the Program on Negotiation.
Pouty White People Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor of Opinion, is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Manufactured Miracles
America the Conservative Edward L. Glaeser, Edward L.Glaeser is a professor of economics at Harvard University, director of the Rappaport Institute and Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Kennedy School of Government, and author, with Alberto Alesina, of "Fighting Poverty in the U.S. and Europe: A World of Difference."
King/Drew Hospital Needs Emergency Help
4.33 Grams of History
Room to Breathe
Mahony Better Watch Out for Legion of Christ Jason Berry, Jason Berry has published six books. His most recent, with Gerald Renner, is "Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II."
Past Presidents Unfairly Compared to Bush
Blogging Sells, and Sells Out Billmon, Billmon is the author of Whiskey Bar, online at www.billmon.org.

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Why James Baldwin's words haven't lost their fire Adrienne Rich, Adrienne Rich is the author of 15 volumes of poetry, including "The School Among the Ruins: Poems 2000-2004," and four nonfiction books. She has received numerous awards and prizes, including the 1999 Lannan Foundation lifetime achievement award and the 2003 Bollingen Prize. She is the editor, most recently, of a volume of Muriel Rukeyser's poetry for the Library of America.
A whopping tale of science friction John Brewer, John Brewer is the Eli and Edye Broad professor of humanities and social science at Caltech and the author, most recently, of "A Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the Eighteenth Century."
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
The politics of wordplay David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Faultline Between Reason and Faith" and the editor of "Another City: Writing From Los Angeles" and "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology."
Wit and wistfulness Gary Indiana, Gary Indiana is the author of several novels, including "Do Everything in the Dark," "Depraved Indifference" and "Resentment."
Shakespeare in clearer focus Marina Warner, Marina Warner is the author of, most recently, "Fantastic Metamorphoses, Other Worlds: Ways of Telling the Self" and "Signs & Wonders: Essays on Literature and Culture."
The senator behind the scare Ronald Radosh, Ronald Radosh, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, is author of "The Rosenberg File" (with Joyce Milton), "The Amerasia Spy Case: Prelude to McCarthyism" and the forthcoming "Red Star Over Hollywood: The Film Colony's Long Romance With the Left."
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What happened on September 26, 2004

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Oasis Is a High Point for Interstate 80 Travelers Robert W. Black, Associated Press Writer

Swimsuit Anxiety Keeps Indonesian Beauty Home Michael Casey, Associated Press Writer

Baby Boomers Approach a Senior Moment: Ageism David Crary, Associated Press Writer

Petrified Tree Stumps Punctuate Shoreline Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer

'Clubhouse' goes from home to home plate Jay Bobbin, Special to The Times

Seeking Shelter From the Storm Matt Crenson, Associated Press Writer

Iraq's Weapons Hunt From Associated Press

World's Chemical Arsenal Bulging, Terrifying Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press Writer

Gentle Titans Go Ape Over Twins Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press Writer

Graveyard Squatters of Balkans See Deliverance Dragan Ilic, Associated Press Writer

Digitizing India's Good (Land) Deeds S. Srinivasan, Associated Press Writer

A Stadium Grows, a City Will Blossom Michael Wilbon, Washington Post

Shovel, Wetsuit Are Tools for These Archeologists Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer

Robin-Hood Tradition Lapses in India Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Writer

OPINION

How Florida Republicans Keep Blacks From Voting Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach covers Florida politics for Slate and is the author of "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana."

Prostitution, Porn and Fair Treatment Allen Lichtenstein, Allen Lichtenstein is the general counsel of the ACLU of Nevada.

Ducks tonight By Mark Medina

ASSOCIATIONS : Ignore a difficult owner? Bad idea By Donie Vanitzian and Stephen Glassman

We Are Family -- Sage, J.P. and Me Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.

Bush or Kerry: Who's Really Osama's Boy? MICHAEL KINSLEY

You Scare Us Carlos Fuentes, Carlos Fuentes is the author, most recently, of "Contra Bush," which will be translated into seven languages.

My Congressman Stands for Money, Not for Me Chalmers Johnson, Chalmers Johnson is a retired professor of international relations at UC San Diego and the author of, among other books, "The Sorrows of Empire" and "Blowback."

On the Environment, the U.S. Is the Rogue Nation Bill McKibben, Bill McKibben is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College and the author of "The End of Nature" (Anchor, 1999).

Disconnecting 'Quid' From 'Quo' Robert Mnookin and Susan Hackley, Robert Mnookin is a professor at Harvard Law School, where he chairs the Program on Negotiation. Susan Hackley is managing director of the Program on Negotiation.

Pouty White People Gregory Rodriguez, Gregory Rodriguez, a contributing editor of Opinion, is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

Mahony Better Watch Out for Legion of Christ Jason Berry, Jason Berry has published six books. His most recent, with Gerald Renner, is "Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II."

Blogging Sells, and Sells Out Billmon, Billmon is the author of Whiskey Bar, online at www.billmon.org.

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Rancher Saddled With Problems Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer

O.C. Bail Bond Probe Widens H.G. Reza and Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writers

Pete Schoening, 77; Saved Fellow Climbers From Icy Plunge on K2 Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer

Businesses Press Mayoral Candidates on Tax Issue Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer

Billionaire Oilman, Real Estate Mogul Once Owned Fox Studio James Bates, Times Staff Writer

Stores Bagging Customer Service Steve Lopez

Donald Gardner, 91; Wrote the Popular 'Two Front Teeth' Christmas Tune Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer

Riding High, Wiping Out in Surf City Stanley Allison and Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writers

YOU CAN CUT BACK : Cold turkey isn't the only way to go. Research shows that many of us can analyze our own risks. By Shari Roan

Pilots of Tour Plane Badly Hurt in Crash From a Times Staff Writer

7 L.A. Schools Cry Foul on Funds Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer

Evicted From Forest Homes David Pierson, Times Staff Writer

West Nile's Spread Slows in State Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer

Schwarzenegger Turns Down 2 Energy Bills Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writer

Waters Vows to Fight for Hospital Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer

Firefighters Quash Canyon Blazes Janet Wilson and Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writers

Small Plane Crashes on Street Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer

In a Safe City, 1 Crook Can Steal the Show Daryl Kelley, Times Staff Writer

Blue Versus Red: The State of Our Culture War Dana Parsons

Book Club's Members Share a Special Bond David Pierson, Times Staff Writer

In the Mojave Preserve, Emotions Still Run Hot Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer

Drawing Attention to Schools Duke Helfand, Times Staff Writer

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Koresh's Car Goes on Block, but Payoff Takes a Back Seat Lianne Hart, Times Staff Writer

Election Day Becomes 'Just the Last Day to Vote' Maria L. La Ganga, Times Staff Writer

Down to a Few States, Debates Mark Z. Barabak and Nick Anderson, Times Staff Writers

In Washington, They Ask: What Other Race? Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer

Republicans in Congress Breaking Ranks With Bush Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer

'Getting Fired Up' Seen as Key for Kerry Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer

Teen Gets Four Years in School-Shooting Plot From Times Wire Reports

Tony-Nominated Writer Accused of Plagiarism From Times Wire Reports

Rather May Have Been a Victim of His Own Style Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer

Neversink River Freed to Run Its Old Course Robert Lee Hotz, Times Staff Writer

Florida Is Taking Another Hit John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer

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Extra deposit for kids? That's illegal From Project Sentinel

A new place in her heart Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer

Letterhead used for lobbying efforts Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times

Briefly From Times staff and wire reports

Are do-it-yourself services, hourly rates right for you? T.J. Sullivan

Governor signs helpful housing laws From Times staff and wire reports

Always room for one more Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer

Like it? It's from my agent T.J. Sullivan, Special to The Times

Small-town living on the Westside Helene Lesel, Special to The Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Where the grass at least looks greener Meghan Daum, Special to The Times

Bidding adieu to Neverland Lynne Heffley

It's not smoke and mirrors Susan King, Times Staff Writer

One of the tops in the trade Chris Lee, Special to The Times