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What happened on December 21, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Dr. Hyman Engelberg, 92; Marilyn Monroe's Personal Physician Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer
Ak Miller, 84; Pioneer Drag Racer Helped Found Hot Rod Assn. Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
James I. Freed, 75; Designed Holocaust Museum, Addition to Convention Center Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer
Retired CSI Man Held in Killing Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
UCI Misled Liver Unit Regulators on Staffing Alan Zarembo and Charles Ornstein, Times Staff Writers
Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Smoke From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Paper Ballots Are Ready for O.C.'s Election Because Machines Aren't Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
O.C. Passes $4.50 Airport Departure Fee David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
City to Borrow Voting Machines for Runoff From Times Staff and Wire Reports
State Atty. Gen. Urges Execution for Allen From Associated Press
DWP OKs Contract to Upgrade Video Security From Times Staff and Wire Reports
County Gives Ethics Rule Teeth Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
Renewable-Energy Plan to Be Explained From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Medical Equipment Blamed in Fatal Fire From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Austrian Mayor Tries to Smooth Away Rift With Schwarzenegger Peter Nicholas and Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writers
EPA Issues New Plan to Limit Soot Miguel Bustillo and Marla Cone, Times Staff Writers
2 Sides Clash Over Audit of Schools Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Political Food for Thought During Holiday Recess Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Man's Throat Slashed; Brother-in-Law Arrested From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tapping Music's Power to Heal Dana Parsons
Funeral Service Celebrates Williams' Conversion From Violence to Peace Lisa Richardson, Times Staff Writer
Nonprofits Panel Puts Getty on Probation Robin Fields, Times Staff Writer
Taking the Christmas Out of Christ Larry B. Stammer, Times Staff Writer
Sole Carrier at Palmdale to Quit Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
For 5 Homeless Families, There's Room at the Inn Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Smuggling of Puppies Still Plagues Region Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
Female Prison Inmate Is Killed in Apparent Homicide Lance Pugmire and Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writers
Alleged Extortionist of 'Girls Gone Wild' Creator to Stand Trial Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Crime in L.A. Drops for 3rd Year in a Row Richard Winton and David Pierson, Times Staff Writers
Skid Row Deaths Stun City Council Cara Mia DiMassa and Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writers
SPORTS
Kobe's One-Man Show: 62 Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Mistakes Cost Ducks a Victory Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Missouri Safety Won't Play After Arrest From the Associated Press
Leinart Had Been Ineligible Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Cameron's Effort Carries the Trojans From the Associated Press
Gmac Bowl LONNIE WHITE
Lamoriello Is a Success for Devils From the Associated Press
Carter, Nets Run Past the Clippers Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Brand Becoming a Popular Player Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Not All Is Lost Diane Pucin
Stability Helps Offense Improve Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Ucla Tonight Steve Springer
Carney Leads Memphis in a Rout From the Associated Press
Colletti Is Retooling Dodgers Without Hocking the Farm Bill Plaschke
Tonight MIKE TERRY
Potentially, This Lineup Shouldn't Have a Problem J.A. Adande
Usc Tonight Ben Bolch
Profit Looks to Be Sidelined for the Season Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Damon Heading to Yankees From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Brown: Discipline Is Internal Peter Yoon
Quotebook
Dodgers Add More Speed With Lofton Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Broken Finger Sidelines Roenick Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Kings Tonight Chris Foster
The NFL Draft Dilemma: Play Now or Play the Odds David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Olympic Question: How Now, Kildow? Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Bogut's Stellar Ending Lifts Bucks Past Spurs From the Associated Press
Anaheim to Hire Outside Lawyers Bill Shaikin, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Callahan Tries to Take Hold of Kicking Game Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Playoff Possibilities FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern Mississippi Slips Past Arkansas State, 31-19 From the Associated Press
FOOD
Kreplach as good as gelt Laurie Winer, Special to The Times
Call it home-field advantage S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
2003 Clos des Brusquieres Chateauneuf-du-Pape S. Irene Virbila
Drink in a bit of New York Laurie Winer
Christmas Eve is for the birds Leslee Komaiko
When salad meets risotto Barbara Hansen, Times Staff Writer
French for revelry Regina Schrambling, Special to The Times
Cider's promise? Look west Charles Perry, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Intelligence abuse deja vu Gary Hart
Media manipulation by the administration
The controversy over domestic spying
Rescuing history, salvaging hope ERIN AUBRY KAPLAN
Standing up to Stevens
Chilly reception for Arctic oil drilling
A fire alarm in Iran
'Radicals' and the Animal Services debate
Doha's poor yield
Rebuilding the nation of immigrants Lydia Chavez
AUTOS
Where's the 911? Who cares? DAN NEIL
Navigation nightmare on a desert road Ralph Vartabedian, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Wal-Mart Probed on Hazardous Materials Abigail Goldman, Times Staff Writer
Debt-Heavy Calpine Files for Chapter 11 Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Former Qwest CEO Is Indicted From Associated Press
Surprise Rise for Housing Starts From Reuters
Morgan Stanley's Earnings Rise 49% From Reuters
Electronic Arts Expects to Miss Profit Estimates From Reuters
Palm's Profit Leaps on Boost in Shipments From Associated Press
Briefly
Also
Commerce Jeans Maker Files for Nasdaq Listing From a Times Staff Writer
Market Ends Mixed; Dow Falls From Times Staff and Wire Reports
CSC Wins $1.9-Billion Contract From BAE From Bloomberg News
Retailers Hoping for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Surge Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Unreported Income Rose in Early Part of Decade From Bloomberg News
Sprint Agrees to Buy Out Affiliate for $6.5 Billion From Bloomberg News
Tougher Mortgage Guidelines Proposed Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
NBC Correspondents May Decertify AFTRA From a Times Staff Writer
EBay Drops Plan to Allow Sales of Pets From Associated Press
Acxiom Rejects Takeover Bid From Private Group From Associated Press
Toyota Output Plans Send GM Stock to 23-Year Low From Reuters
Nike Profit Climbs 15% on Strong U.S. Demand From Reuters
Kerkorian Sells 12 Million Shares of GM From Bloomberg News
U.S. Tech Firm Retools to Survive the Asian Threat Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
Callaway Golf Signs Teen to Endorsement Contract From Bloomberg News
Allergan-Inamed Deal to Close Next Month From Bloomberg News
Time Warner Board OKs AOL Deal With Google Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer
Judge Ousts Tenet Juror Molly Selvin, Times Staff Writer
Powerex Wins Dismissal of Suit From Bloomberg News
U.S. Sets Terms for Purchase of Insurer PacifiCare From Bloomberg News
Edison Says It Will Raise Power Rates Elizabeth Douglass and Marc Lifsher, Times Staff Writers
Michael Jackson Advisors Try to Stave Off Default Charles Duhigg, Times Staff Writer
Disney, French Retailers Fined in Antitrust Case From Reuters
South of the Border, the Christmas Bonus Is Sacred Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Concord Music buys Telarc From a Times staff writer
Death Cab goes straight to videos From Associated Press
'Syriana,' 'The New World' head for Berlin From Reuters
Zukerman plans musical interlude From Associated Press
Movie promotion tries new frontiers From a Times staff writer
Spears files libel suit against Us From Associated Press
In their day, these ladies were the talk of Paris Thomas McGonigle, Special to The Times
Viewers are following the scripts From City News Service
'Dick & Jane's' real crime is wasting a good premise Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Queens are in tune with spirits of rock past, future Steve Appleford, Special to The Times
Little-known director had heck of a ride Susan King, Times Staff Writer
A book tour or whistle-stops? Anne-Marie O'Connor, Times Staff Writer
There's no need to settle for the 'Cheaper' laughs Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
The blind leading the blind Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Some performances save the best for last Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Image and object Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
Taking a stance on Spielberg's 'Munich' Elaine Dutka, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Bush Signs Legislation for Transplant Databank From Times Wire Reports
Lobbyist May Cooperate in Inquiry, Source Says From Times Wire Reports
Baltimore Goes on the Alert for Drug Benefit Snafus Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
Reform Is Promised for FEMA From Associated Press
Spending Cuts Would Barely Trim Deficit Joel Havemann and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
Cheney Defends Domestic Spying Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Hurricane Center Issues Final Report on Katrina From Times Wire Reports
Pap Smear Doctors Defend Know-How Walter F. Roche Jr., Times Staff Writer
Daughter to Carry Out a Last Wish Ann M. Simmons, Times Staff Writer
Officials Fault Case Bush Cited Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writer
Where Chaos Is Expelled Faye Fiore, Times Staff Writer
'Illegal' Transit Strike Puts New Yorkers Out in the Cold Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Judge Says 'Intelligent Design' Is Not Science Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
'We Lost a Lot of Good People' in Crash John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Weekend Meeting With N. Korea Is Foreseen From Times Wire Reports
Lakhdar Brahimi, a Key Diplomat, to Retire From Times Wire Reports
N. Korea Plans New Reactors From Reuters
Pilot Given 14-Year Jail Term in Activist's Death From Times Wire Reports
Five in Paramilitary Unit Go on Trial in Serbia Alissa J. Rubin and Zoran Cirjakovic, Special to The Times
Sharon Is Back on His Feet After Stroke Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
29 Kidnapped Colombian Officers Found From Reuters
U.S. to Reduce Number of Troops in Afghanistan From Times Wire Services
Cheney Visits Quake Zone, Praises Aid by U.S. Military From Associated Press
Much Tsunami Aid Still Unspent, Report Says Maggie Farley, Times Staff Writer
Fleeing Mugger Killed by Tigers, Police Say From Times Wire Reports
Iraq Election Results Will Pose New Challenges for U.S. Policy Tyler Marshall and Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writers
Jordan OKs Cabinet and Names New Spy Chief From Associated Press
Quake Survivors Vulnerable to Bitter Cold in the Mountains Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
Germany Lets TWA Hijacker Out of Prison Tony Perry and Christian Retzlaff, Times Staff Writers
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