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What happened on August 15, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
'Ugliest' Dog Is a Thing of Beauty to His Owner Wendy Lee, Times Staff Writer
A Wave of Relief After 1986 Flood Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
Abortion Pill Investigated in Four California Deaths Maria L. La Ganga, Times Staff Writer
Hunting the Monster of Machado Lake Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
Summer School Is No Vacation for Students Rachana Rathi, Times Staff Writer
This Treat's a Rivalry on a Stick Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Harry Butman, 101; Minister in Congregational Church, Writer Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
Special Election Plan: Vote Now, Pay Later George Skelton
Man Found Shot to Death in a Home From Times Staff Reports
3 Hurt, 2 Arrested in Car-to-Car Shooting From Times Staff Reports
Laws Aim to Ensure Low-Cost Housing Daniel Yi and Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writers
2 Men Are Killed When Ferrari Crashes, Burns From Times Staff Reports
Excavation? Not in Their Backyard Susana Enriquez, Times Staff Writer
Test Scores Made Available Online
Aerial Pesticide Spraying to Fight West Nile Virus From Times Staff Reports
Still Plugging Along Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer
William J.B. Dorn, 89; 13-Term Congressman, Civil Rights Advocate From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nick Perito, 81; Composer and Arranger Worked With Perry Como From a Times Staff Writer
Emma Pullen, 52; Documented Black History Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
2 Girls Injured by Stray Bullets in Gang Shooting From Times Staff Reports
Clifton Marlin, 73; 'Coo Coo' Was One of NASCAR's Early Stars From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ranch's Easement Spawns Controversy Tim Reiterman, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
The Man Who Made Reebok Jump High From Associated Press
Suit Targets Access for the Disabled at Taco Bell Claire Hoffman, Times Staff Writer
Rivals Blurring Sony Distinction Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Hotel Deals, Stocks May Climb From Reuters
The Week Ahead
Northwest Faces Possible Strike, Other Problems From Associated Press
HP Results May Indicate Health of PC Industry From Reuters
News Corp. Eyes Search Engine Blinkx Sallie Hofmeister, Times Staff Writer
Phone Start-Up Seeks Latinos on the Move James S. Granelli, Times Staff Writer
Platinum to Buy Modem Maker Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Court Backs State Rule on Mortgage Interest From Reuters
Coverage of Big Awards for Plaintiffs Helps Distort View of Legal System Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer
HEALTH
Injury is no excuse Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer
Relax, it's exercise Rene Lynch, Times Staff Writer
Popular but often faulted, Atkins diet made its mark Sally Squires, Special to The Times
Happiness in the bank Emily Singer, Special to The Times
Ear tube delay won't hurt kids From Reuters
Enter your PIN, get a prescription Shari Roan, Times Staff Writer
Cranberry can help stave off infection Elena Conis
Remixed cold meds pack less punch Daniel Costello, Times Staff Writer
A new look at smoking, and smokers, in film Kevin W. McCullough, Times Staff Writer
Step on board for good vibrations Roy M. Wallack
Brain cancer in its sights Linda Marsa, Special to The Times
When does hysterectomy go too far? Judy Foreman, Special to The Times
Early puberty not cause of obesity From Times wire reports
High asthma rate found in students From Times wire reports
Torso twist stretches legs and core muscles
WORLD
121 Die in Mystery Crash of Airliner Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
11 Killed, 14 Injured in Train-Bus Collision From Times Wire Reports
Two Koreas Mark 60 Years Since End of Japanese Rule From Times Wire Services
Hard-Liners Get Key Posts in Proposed Iranian Cabinet From Associated Press
U.S. Professor Slain While on Research Trip From Times Wire Reports
Thousands Mass in the Hope of Thwarting Eviction Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
Iraqi Constitution Panel Fails to Deliver a Draft Borzou Daragahi and Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writers
Prime Minister of Japan Skips Visit to Shrine Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer
London Bomb Suspects Stood Out as Radicals Jeffrey Fleishman and Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writers
2 Die, 9 Missing as Storms Hit North, South From Times Wire Reports
Israel Begins Gaza Pullout Ken Ellingwood and Laura King, Times Staff Writers
ENTERTAINMENT
Journey to the Vatican Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Poignant biography of a writer's pain Merle Rubin, Special to The Times
Loving caretaker, age 11, gets a respite from worry Merrill Balassone, Times Staff Writer
From Mall to mega-Mall in D.C.? Washington Post
Box office, well chilled R. Kinsey Lowe, Times Staff Writer
Traveling school of jazz is kid-friendly Lynne Heffley
Sorrow is sweet as show dies Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
What if you were invisible?
3 a.m. solitaire skirmish AL MARTINEZ
Jokes & Riddles
'Meet J.K. Rowling' Gloria D. Miklowitz, Special to The Times
Less fire adds power for Toby Keith Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Dick Cavett rolls out his rock credentials on DVD Randy Lewis
Miscast heroics Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
Bennett still swings at 79 -- nearly to a fault Don Heckman, Special to The Times
Dear Ann, tell us a little about yourself Daryl H. Miller, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Harvard Begins Study Into the Origins of Life From Times Wire Services
Woman Is Named White House Chef From Times Wire Services
Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq? Experts See a Political Minefield Ronald Brownstein, Ronald Brownstein's column appears every Monday. See current and past columns on The Times' website at www.latimes.com/brownstein.
Cable Is Up Late, Plotting TV Talk Shows' Demise Scott Collins, Times Staff Writer
Tourists Flowing to Volcano Lynn Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Standing on the Shoulders of Perjury Law Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
Shotgun Blast Jars Bush Protesters Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer
Evangelicals Rally to 'Save the Court' Steven Bodzin, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Padres Lose to Phillies; Greene Breaks a Toe From Associated Press
Now You Know
Tiger Not Extinct Just Yet THOMAS BONK
Maroth Caps Tigers' Sweep of the Royals From Associated Press
Mercury Loses, Remains Within Reach of Sparks From Associated Press
Guerrero Turns On the Heat in August Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Puts Vast Potential on Display at Worlds Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Late Start Leads to an Unfinished Product Chris Dufresne and Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writers
Call In the Middle Relief Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Youngs, Wacholder Continue Power Play Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Twins Take Series From the Athletics From Associated Press
Stewart Wins Despite a Mechanical Problem From Associated Press
PGA Will Be Back in a Flash Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
What a Song Breezes by Small Field Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers' Penny Hopes for Another Good Outing BOB MIESZERSKI
Trojans Get Their Backfield in Motion at Scrimmage Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Beltran Returns to Clubhouse From Associated Press
Quotebook
Angels Manage Angst Downside Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Starting to Feel Withdrawn J.A. Adande
Mauch Remembered as Fine Manager and Man Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
GM Says Tracy's Job Is Safe Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers Don't Take No for an Answer Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Robbins Arrested on Drug Possession Charge From Associated Press
Nadal Gets Past Agassi in Final of Rogers Cup From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clijsters in Control Throughout Victory Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
His Method of Teaching Is Simple: Step by Step Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Hair Puts Welcome Mat Out Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Wheels Keep On Turning in U.S. for Cuban Cyclist Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Why Sharon? Aluf Benn, ALUF BENN is the diplomatic editor of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
More roads won't solve our transportation ills
Reliving the chaos that changed her home
Where is respect for the dead in reburials?
The governor and the tabloid deal
Bad science, bad theology MICHAEL McGOUGH
Measuring the cost of the war
An effective, but costly, cure
Iran's revolution isn't going away NIALL FERGUSON, NIALL FERGUSON is a professor of history at Harvard University and a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Website: www.niallferguson.org
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