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What happened on December 20, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Haven for Children in L.A. Closes After 125 Years Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Prisons to Curtail Racial Segregation Jill Leovy, Times Staff Writer
More Sites Drop Oral HIV Test Rong-Gong Lin II and Juliet Chung, Times Staff Writers
Enrique Hernandez, 74; LAPD Retiree Created Global Private Security Firm Jon Thurber, Times Staff Writer
Ex-King/Drew Doctor Gets Probation Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, Times Staff Writers
A Public Goodbye for Williams Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Deported to U.S. Times Staff and Wire Reports
Community Panels Vote to Link Up Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
San Diego City Atty. Fined Over Election Funds Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
3 Slayings Bring City's Total to 88 for Year Times Staff and Wire Reports
Riverside County to Borrow Voting Machines, Printers Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Keeping Lake Tahoe blue
Vietnamese Immigrants Give $1 Million to College Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Sex Offender Charged in Boy's Molestation From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jet Returns to LAX for Emergency Landing Jill Leovy, Times Staff Writer
Fullerton Girl Is Home in O.C.; Mom Still in Mexico David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Panel Reluctantly OKs LAX Runway Contract Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
Robert Sheckley, 77; Writer Blended Satire, Sci-fi Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
UC Regents to Review Pay for Top Officials Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Man Is Electrocuted While Decorating Home From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Governor Appoints New Communications Director Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Red Cross Services Officer Resigns Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Animal Services Chief to Appeal Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Schwarzenegger Tells Hometown to Take His Name Off Stadium Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Driver Shortage May Delay L.A. Unified Bus Routes Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
State to Probe UCI Hospital Suicide Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
2 Teenagers Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Murder From Associated Press
Santa Ana's Secret: Big Spenders Jennifer Delson, Times Staff Writer
Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante, 77; Mob Chief Faked Mental Illness in Bid to Avoid Prison Richard Pyle, Associated Press
Alleged Videotaping for Extortion Described Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Robert B. Luce, 83; Publisher of Books and Magazines From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Coroner's Office Has Answer to Deadly Dull Gifts Steve Harvey
Hunch Leads to Arrest in O.C. Double Killing H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Barry Halper, 66; Avid Collector of Baseball Memorabilia From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Passenger, 14, Dies When Truck Hits Tree From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sex Offender Can Leave Mental Hospital, Judge Says From Associated Press
Some Life Lessons on a Mountain Trail Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
John Ferguson, 86; Voice of LSU Sports for More Than 40 Years From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NATIONAL
Former Firefighter Is Sentenced for Arson From Times Wire Reports
Bush Insists on Tools to Fight Terror Edwin Chen and Janet Hook, Times Staff Writers
Report Links Heartburn Medicine With Colitis From Times Wire Reports
Man Accused of Using Laser to Disrupt Pilot From Times Wire Reports
Legal Test Was Seen as Hurdle to Spying Richard B. Schmitt and David G. Savage, Times Staff Writers
Large Explosives Stash Is Missing From Storage From Times Wire Reports
Teens Smoke and Drink Less, but Still Abuse Prescription Medication Jamie Talan, Newsday
Critics Say Flu Bill Overprotects Drug Industry Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
7 Firefighters Are Injured in Gas Explosion From Associated Press
N.Y. Transit Strike Deadline Passes, but Still No Word on Walkout Plans From Associated Press
Arctic Drilling Has Been His Burning Issue Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
Fire at Radio City Holds Up the Show From Associated Press
Audit Says Guam Court Secretly Hired Lobbyist Walter F. Roche Jr., Times Staff Writer
U.S. Spying Plan Lacked Congress' Scrutiny, Leading Democrat Says Greg Miller and Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writers
Gas Stations Fined for Post-Katrina Markups From Times Wire Reports
At Least 19 Die in Plane Crash Off Miami Beach John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Critics Question Timing of Surveillance Story James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
Teen Faking Mental Problems, Psychologists Say Jon Burstein, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Republicans Welcome Democratic Resistance on Security Matters Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
'There Is Oversight. We're Talking to Congress All the Time' From Associated Press
OPINION
A president can pull the trigger John Yoo, JOHN YOO, a UC Berkeley law professor, is the author of "The Powers of War and Peace" (Univ. of Chicago Press, 2005).
Scientology: believers and skeptics
Charting a better SoCal trade route Jerry Brown, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis, JERRY BROWN, GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, PETE WILSON and GRAY DAVIS are all former governors of California.
The death of advertising, show by show JOEL STEIN
Phone eavesdropping defense rings hollow
Visions of Mary
The poor continue to be Katrina's victims
A bumpy takeoff
Lessons of the past continue to instruct
Failing the science test
Editor in chief
The quiet assimilation of the undocumented Lydia Chavez, LYDIA CHaVEZ is a professor of journalism at UC Berkeley and is researching a project on immigrants live.
BUSINESS
Nielsen Bows to Latino Viewers Meg James, Times Staff Writer
Seahorse Farm Offers Sanctuary, Chance for Survival From Associated Press
Carmike Theaters to Convert to Digital Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Fines Dutch Bank ABN Amro $80 Million From Reuters
Judge Tentatively Rejects Gemstar Ex-Chief's Deal From Bloomberg News
Writers Guild's Confrontational Approach Getting Mixed Reviews Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
China Nearly Doubles Its Growth Tally From Associated Press
Also
Delphi Withdraws Proposal to Cut Union Wages From Associated Press
Tourism Sales Grow at 5.1% Rate in 3rd Quarter From Reuters
State Sees Decline in Gasoline Prices From Reuters
Auto Accident Testing System to Stay as It Is From Associated Press
Japanese Savoring Return of U.S. Beef From Associated Press
State Wants Calpine to Honor Contracts Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Investors Wait for 'Santa Rally' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
ImpreMedia Acquires Bay Area Newspaper From Associated Press
SpaceX's Maiden Rocket Launch Is Scrubbed Again Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
Citigroup Tops Morgan, Goldman in Equity Sales From Bloomberg News
Icahn Warns on Sale of AOL Stake to Google From Bloomberg News
Alaska Sues BP, Exxon Over Natural Gas Supply From Associated Press
Cable TV Firm Ends Plan for Special Dividend From Reuters and Bloomberg News
FPL Group to Buy Constellation Energy From Associated Press
Fox's Film Unit to Skew Younger Claudia Eller, Times Staff Writer
Singer McKay Leaves Sony in Album Dispute Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
United Airlines Contrite on Fiasco at O'Hare From Bloomberg News
Advisor Guilty in Sirius Case From Bloomberg News
Firms Fined on Class B, C Share Fund Sales From Bloomberg News
State OKs Acquisition of PacifiCare Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writer
Study Alleges Racial Bias in Auto Rates Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Naughty? A bit, but 'Spirit' is nice too Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
Weekend box office
Cowboys in space try to round up the fans Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Jokes & Riddles
'Account of a Visit From St. Nicholas' Jennifer James, Times Staff Writer
Hershey sours on book's cover From Associated Press
'West Wing' has time to adjust From Associated Press
A good film held hostage by bad PR PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, The Big Picture runs every Tuesday in Calendar. E-mail comments or criticism to Patrick.Goldstein@latimes.com
NASA takes on a weighty subject This Learning Link was written by Diane K. Fisher and provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
In the primate of his life Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Strum und drang Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Adams goes into a stark place Randy Lewis;Soren Baker
Munch theft suspects indicted From Associated Press
'Housewives' less desperate in China From Associated Press
Barbara Walters ponders heaven Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Writers Guild motto: 'I'm OK, all 67 of you are OK' James Bates, Times Staff Writer
It's cold and cruel in Canada's eastern margins Anthony Day, Special to The Times
Wyeth's 'Helga' images are sold From Associated Press
WORLD
Nobody Suggested 'Jump Roast'? From Times Wire Reports
Central Bank Chief Tenders Resignation From Times Wire Reports
Lesbians Make It Official From Associated Press
Boat Carrying Migrants Goes Down; 30 Drown From Times Wire Reports
From a Tough Past to a Daunting Future in Impoverished Bolivia Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Rebels in Aceh Finish Turning Over Weapons From Times Wire Reports
Ruling Shiite Bloc Sets Pace at Polls Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
Officials Say Death Toll in Clash Tops 300 From Times Wire Reports
Iran Bars Western Music on State Media From Associated Press
U.S. Troops Sentenced in Abuse Case From Associated Press
U.S. Frees 2 Regime Officials Held Since War's Early Days Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
Afghanistan Swears In Its First Elected Parliament in 3 Decades Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
Sharon Is Fine After Stroke, Doctors Say Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
Thieves Lift 4,600-Pound Moore Statue John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
Spain Arrests 16 Al Qaeda Suspects From Reuters
SPORTS
Washburn Joins the Mariners From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Billups Exploits Third Chance From the Associated Press
Team Doctors Give Turiaf the OK to Play Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
They Miss Greener Days Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
USC's Bush Runs Away With Top AP Award Gary Klein, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
He Doesn't Miss the Boom Times Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Pizzazz Delivery Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Robitaille Waits for His Chance Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
New Dodger Garciaparra Simply Played It by Heart Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Belfour Gets Win From the Associated Press
Feeling as if They Belong Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Pepperdine Falls Easily at Kansas From the Associated Press
Grossman Regains Job With Bears From the Associated Press
Thornton Gives Bite to Sharks Helene Elliott
Clearly, He'll Never Give a Dodger Fan an Even Break T.J. Simers, T.J. Simers can be reached at t.j.simers@latimes.com. To read previous columns by Simers, go to latimes.com/simers.
Paul Is Traded by the Angels to Tampa Bay Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Pressel Will Get a Head Start on LPGA Career Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Turnovers Get Dunleavy's Attention Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Kings Ahead of the Games Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Boller Grabs the Spotlight as Ravens Rout the Packers From the Associated Press
Quotebook
Ozolinsh Looks to Return Soon Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Defense Knows What Wildcat Offense Can Do Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
According to King, the Russian Is Coming Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Robinson Resigns as Coach of Devils From the Associated Press
Attorney: Players Won't Be Charged Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Sets Turin Hockey Roster Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Wiley-Gatewood Leaves Top-Ranked Tennessee From the Associated Press
No Bows to Stanford Yet Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Most Pass in NCAA Report David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
What Makes Sense About Rent-a-Roster Ross Newhan, Special to The Times
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