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What happened on December 18, 2005
BUSINESS
At Inland Base, Scientologists Trained Top Gun Claire Hoffman and Kim Christensen, Times Staff Writers
Rates Heading Toward Big Test Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Digital Cameras That Are a Snap to Use David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Probe of Pump Prices Vindicates Oil Industry
Growing Rice in State Doesn't Make Sense
Allegation Against Merck Is a Teaching Tool
Sellers Miss Out With Low-Priced Brokerages
Most Investors Know Too Little, a Survey Finds Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Alternative Tax Is Being Misdirected
Some Home Buyers Are Reaching Too High
Big Three May Be Shrinking but U.S. Auto Business Isn't John O'Dell, Times Staff Writer
From Mysterious Property Buyer to Community Presence Claire Hoffman and Kim Christensen, Times Staff Writers
Airbus A380 System Falls Short of 'Manual'
L.A. Firms Aim to Transform London Dome Glenn F. Bunting, Times Staff Writer
TRAVEL
All-inclusive resorts that rival the 'Big 3' Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Going a little overboard in Na Pali's surf John Corrigan, Times Staff Writer
On a trip to the Emerald Isle, there's no place like home Mary McNamara, Times Staff Writer
Deal of the week R.J. McClure
Work to get in shape now so it will all be downhill later Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
France, in shades of gray
New Zealand: lakeview B&B
Is Frommer's aim off track on Amtrak?
A 300th birthday party for Ben Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Tours & Cruises Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
Thirsty fliers must buck up
Pssst: passing on a few Paris secrets Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Travel agents can still get you there
What'll they charge you for next, the room key? Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Work to get in shape now so it will all be downhill later Kathleen Doheny, Healthy Traveler
In Edinburgh, an independent streak John Lee, Special to The Times
Making merry in old Virginia Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
A Tempest on a Tea Cart Andy Meisler, Andy Meisler last wrote for the magazine about psychotherapist/entrepreneur George Anderson.
Beam Me Up, Einstein VICTORIA NAMKUNG
ZZ Rider DAVID WOLLOCK
They Got on With Living After WWII's Injustices
Something in the Air Lynell George, Lynell George is a Times staff writer.
Monster's Ball Dan Neil
Touched by Animals KENT BLACK
The Duke of Decorations Barbara Thornburg
In My Grandmother's Wake Melissa Hart is the author of a memoir, "The Assault of Laughter" (Windstorm, 2005). She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
NEWS
'The Girls of Riyadh' Causing a Commotion in Saudi Kingdom Donna Abu-Nasr, Associated Press Writer
Novak Departing CNN for Fox News Linton Weeks, The Washington Post
Living in the Shadow of a Volcano Anjan Sundaram, Associated Press Writer
Dubai Eyes Gold-Plated Transit System to Combat Gridlock Lara Sukhtian, Associated Press Writer
For Lease: Victorian Manor Fixer-Uppers in Woodland Setting Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer
Educational Opportunities Grow for Disabled Bonnie Miller Rubin and Grace Aduroja, Chicago Tribune Staff Writers
Colleges Hire More Adjuncts, and Pay Them Less Julia Silverman, Associated Press Writer
This Time of Year, Dark Side Fills Life in Alaska Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press Writer
After Tsunami, Volunteers Rushing In Rungrawee C. Pinyorat, Associated Press Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jack Anderson, 83; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Exposed Political Wrongdoing Patricia Sullivan, The Washington Post
Russian-Born Soldier of Fortune Thrived in West Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Outspoken Pastor Is Out of the Pulpit Lisa Richardson, Times Staff Writer
Portion of 'On the Road' Manuscript to Be Shown From Times Staff and Wire Reports
These Folks Apparently Have a Very Long Holiday Season in Mind 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.
Mayor Hangs Tough Amid Dissent Richard Fausset and Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writers
Ho Ho Huh? Some Truly Independent Clauses From a Times Staff Writer
O.C. November food safety violations
The Best Present for Nathaniel: a Future Steve Lopez, Reach the columnist at steve.lopez@latimes.com and read previous columns at latimes.com/lopez.
Route for New Tollway Goes Through D.C., Sacramento Dan Weikel and Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writers
Military Deaths
Bidding Opened for WWII Battleship Iowa From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Help Sought in Finding Slain Man's Relatives From Times Staff and Wire Reports
That Guy in Vegas Sure Gets Out More Dana Parsons, Dana Parsons' column appears Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. He can be reached at (714) 966-7821 or at dana. parsons@latimes.com. An archive of his recent columns is at www.latimes.com/parsons.
Chemical Cloud Injures Worker at Disneyland Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer
10 Years, 12 Reports Later, County Health Still in a Fix Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
Taking Wraps Off Good Side of Compton Steven Barrie-Anthony, Times Staff Writer
Making Bikers Pipe Down Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Daniel McGovern, 96; Photographed the Aftermath of Bombings in Japan From a Times Staff Writer
Sidney B. Factor, 89; Expanded Father's Cosmetics Empire Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
America kidnapped me Khaled El-Masri, KHALED EL-MASRI, a German citizen born in Lebanon, was a car salesman before he was detained in December 2003.
The power that made Rosa Parks Diane Winston, Diane Winston is Knight chair in media and religion at USC. She can be reached at dhwinston@gmail.com.
In China, it's powerlessness to the people Sam Crane, Sam Crane teaches Chinese politics and philosophy at Williams College and is the author of "Aidan's Way." He blogs at www.uselesstree.typepad.com.
You're killing us Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Big on money, short on memory JONATHAN CHAIT
Bigger brother
Cowboys in love and public tastes
Pentagon is watching
Remember Belmont?
Seeking better use of region's carpool lanes
Workers' struggle
Powdered wigs, pinging devices soothe me Thomas de Zengotita, Thomas de Zengotita, a contributing editor at Harper's Magazine, is the author of "Mediated."
A losing bet in Ethiopia Mike Clough, Michael Clough has worked on U.S. Africa policy for nearly three decades. Most recently, he was the Africa advocacy director for Human Rights Watch.
The bad, and the good, at state hospitals
Seeing Mary all over again GREGORY RODRIGUEZ, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
The wall that unites us Stephen Julius Stein, Stephen Julius Stein is a rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple and vice president of the Wilshire Center Interfaith Council.
Training Iraqis isn't just guns and butter Nathaniel Fick, Nathaniel Fick is a former Marine captain who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and the author of "One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer."
Toward cleaner ports
Jesus skeptics on the run Charlotte Allen, Charlotte Allen is author of "The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus." She co-edits the InkWell blog for the Independent Women's Forum.
NATIONAL
Katrina Killed Across Class Lines Nicholas Riccardi, Doug Smith and David Zucchino, Times Staff Writers
Seattle Faces a Foe That's Mean, Green and Growing Lynn Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Judge Rejects Proposal to Expedite DeLay Case From Times Wire Reports
Patent Office to Speed Review of BlackBerry From Times Wire Reports
Transit Strike Looms as Talks Go Into 'Recess' From Times Wire Reports
Disaster Is Not a Game -- or Is It? P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Secret Program Is 'Critical to Saving American Lives' From Associated Press
GOP Ranks Breaking Over Bush's Tactics Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writer
Deal Reached for $29 Billion More in Storm Aid From Associated Press
Bush Defends Eavesdropping as Defense Against Terrorism Rick Schmitt and Mary Curtius, Times Staff Writers
Lott Weighs Katrina in 2006 Plans From Associated Press
JFK's Dallas Car Flags Sell for $450,000 From Times Wire Reports
Frist Allies Made Thousands Working for His AIDS Charity Jonathan M. Katz and John Solomon, Associated Press
Vegas' Adult Industry Minds Its Businesses Sam Howe Verhovek, Times Staff Writer
Legality of Wiretaps Remains in Question David G. Savage and Bob Drogin, Times Staff Writers
Planted PR Stories Not News to Military Mark Mazzetti and Kevin Sack, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Fix 'n' sell: It's what friends do Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
In Burbank, where there's no shortage of horse sense Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Reasons for owners to celebrate Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Sales pitch has rings attached Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
Sprinklers put a damper on kids' playtime From Project Sentinel
Built before the flapper, and still looking dapper Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writer
Yoo-hoo, looky-loos Ann Brenoff, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Spielberg enters a crossfire he could not avoid Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
Going beyond a passion for art Diane Haithman
Oh, to be 20 and part of a myth Don Shirley
What's killing the messenger Steven Barrie-Anthony, Times Staff Writer
In the mix JOHN HORN
In the mix Lynn Smith
In the mix Mary McNamara
In the mix Chris Lee
In the mix Don Shirley
In the mix Scott Timberg
In the mix Elaine Dutka
In the mix Maria Elena Fernandez
Ten just isn't enough KENNETH TURAN
In the mix Scott Collins
Glad to say goodbye Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
In the mix Geoff Boucher
In the mix Richard Cromelin
Happier trails
All about Oprah
Issuing a Stern rebuke
A dissonant note
A purple passion
Actually, it's alive and well MARK SWED
Explosive situations aplenty KEVIN THOMAS
In the mix Chris Pasles
When comedy ruled the screen Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Eclat, in five easy lessons Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
French noir redux Susan King
Buyer, be there: It's a shopping marathon Suzanne Muchnic
Where to go from 'best'? Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Candor, not crude
Good, bad and a fresh new 'Thing' CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT
Learning powerful lessons CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE
In the mix Lewis Segal
Dance flexes its muscle LEWIS SEGAL
They can't just refill the chairs Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Critics' Top 10 lists ROBERT HILBURN, KEVIN BRONSON, SOREN BAKER, DON HECKMAN, RICHARD CROMELIN, RANDY LEWIS, STEVE HOCHMAN, AGUSTIN GURZA
Major studios excepted CARINA CHOCANO
Actors who really know how it's done CHARLES McNULTY
Shining successes, all-wet attempts
Tethered in technoculture Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
A bit of telly communication PAUL BROWNFIELD AND ROBERT LLOYD
Truths blurred by a free-fall of tears Todd Boyd, Special to The Times
In the mix Lynne Heffley
BOOKS
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
The Parade Billy Collins
Bestsellers
The dead shall not be ignored Kai Maristed, Kai Maristed is the author of the novels "Broken Ground," "Out After Dark" and "Fall."
Blind to reason Gina Nahai, Gina Nahai is the author of several novels, including "Sunday's Silence" and "Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith."
First Fiction Mark Rozzo
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Mind over matter Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author of several books, including "Candyfreak," "My Life in Heavy Metal" and "The Evil B.B. Chow: And Other Stories."
England's Irish intermediary Michael O'Donnell, Michael O'Donnell is a writer and lawyer.
Kubrick, in action Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is a contributing writer to Book Review and a film critic for Time. His most recent book is "Elia Kazan: A Biography."
The quest for nirvana Seth Faison, Seth Faison, a former China correspondent for the New York Times, is the author of "South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China."
Don't get between the rabbit and his sword Charles Solomon, Charles Solomon is the author of many books, including "Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation," and is a frequent contributor to The Times and National Public Radio's program "Day to Day."
All this, and Lemony Snicket too Denise Hamilton, Denise Hamilton is the author of the Eve Diamond mystery series, including "Last Lullaby," "Savage Garden" and the forthcoming "Prisoner of Memory."
WORLD
Shiite Alliance Is Confident of Win as Vote Count Continues Ashraf Khalil, Times Staff Writer
Police Inundate Beaches in Wake of Racial Riots From Times Wire Reports
3 Villagers Slain by Police Are Identified From Times Wire Reports
Sudan Refugees Go Home After 2 Decades From Associated Press
Islamists Ride Wave of Freedom Megan K. Stack and Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writers
Investigator Says He's Sure Syria Killed Hariri From Associated Press
You Better Watch Out for Santas in Auckland From Times Wire Reports
Prison Violence Leaves at Least 6 Inmates Dead From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Will Be in Iraq for Years, Powell Says From Associated Press
State Dept. Considers Mandatory Iraq Tours Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
For Leaders of Venezuela and Colombia, Common Ground Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
WWII-Era Abuse Reported From Associated Press
WTO Protests in Hong Kong Turn Violent Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
Populist Indian Leads in Bolivian Polls Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Bruins Still Have Some Fight in Them Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Longhorns Want to Keep Their Eyes on White Too Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Panthers' Davis Is Out for the Season From the Associated Press
Robitaille Remains Bothered by Benching Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Pepperdine Gets to Use a Little Home Remedy Mike Terry, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kings Catch Coyotes in Shift Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Trojans' Streak on Line Against Winless Alcorn Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Overtime Failures Are Getting On Their Nerves Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Bruins' Latest Get-Up Works Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Chargers' Big Foe Is From Within Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Riley's Heat Gets Burned by James From the Associated Press
Gauchos Shock Bruins Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
They May Say Bye to Old Ways Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Four Unbeatens Pack Hollywood Starlet Field BOB MIESZERSKI
Kentucky Surprises Louisville From the Associated Press
Tulane Welcomes Team Home From the Associated Press
Barber 'B' Lines It to Record From the Associated Press
The Nickel Package Sam Farmer
Patriots Are Playing Like Champions From Associated Press
Warriors Finally Have Look of a Winner From the Associated Press
San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson has been...
The Matchups Sam Farmer
Lemieux Has a Relapse From the Associated Press
Baylor's Win Streak Hits 29 in 85-68 Victory From the Associated Press
Tight End Davis to Be Trojans' Young Turk David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
They're Pulling Out Money Clips for Charity T.J. Simers
Mount Union Holds Off Wisconsin Whitewater From the Associated Press
Brother Derek Becomes a Factor Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Americans Kildow, Lalive Go 1-2 in Downhill Event Helene Elliott;Tim Brown, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
As Strange as It Seems, Kaman's the Real Deal Bill Plaschke
Playing Past Heartbreak Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Shaq Pushes; Stan Pulls Plug Mark Heisler
Clippers Have New Slide Rules Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Turiaf Checked for Conditioning Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Smith Helps Broncos Clinch Playoff Spot From the Associated Press
Young Speedskater Finds Her Place With U.S. Team HELENE ELLIOTT
Afflalo Gives, Gets an Earful Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Give Me an N, Give Me an O ... Oh, Never Mind Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Top performers
Comparisons Flying at Cincinnati Phenom Eric Sondheimer
Colt Owner Enjoying Perfect Season so Far From the Associated Press
Winning Does Wonders for Viking Locker Room Jim Litke, Associated Press
Magee: The Coach Who Never Left From the Associated Press
Early RPI List Is a Fun Read From the Associated Press
Inquiry Finds Faults in Artesia Program Eric Sondheimer, Times Staff Writer
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