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What happened on February 18, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Eleanor Gould Packard, 87; Grammarian for the New Yorker Magazine Mary Rourke, Times Staff Writer
The Lure of Sex Can Drive Roaches to Their Deaths Karen Kaplan, Times Staff Writer
Brian Kelly, 73; Played Father in Popular 1960s TV Series 'Flipper' From a Times Staff Writer
Jewel Smith, 61; Country Singer Won Grammy in 1971 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Foul Play Feared in Bird Deaths Amanda Covarrubias and Erica Williams, Times Staff Writers
Big-Time Sports Has Dropped the Ball Dana Parsons
Gov. Presses Beltway Delegation Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Storm Finally Arrives Eric Malnic, Times Staff Writer
Business Jet Slides Off Airport Runway From Times Staff and Wire Reports
It's Hard to Kick a Guy Like Alarcon Steve Lopez
Sex Offender Data May Go on TV Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
O.C. on Fast Track to Ease Debt Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writer
Sometimes a Sweet Tooth May Hold You Back as a Robber Steve Harvey
Otto Plaschkes, 75; Produced 'Hopscotch' and 'Georgy Girl' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hertzberg, Hahn Swap Criticisms Matea Gold and Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writers
Burglary of Gun Shop Latest in Bay Area String From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Surf City Credit Card Really for Adults Only From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Website Claims Scoop on Jackson Testimony James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
State Is Auditing Campus Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Teacher Is Charged With Molesting Student, 13 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Disparity Found in Sheriff's Lawsuits Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writer
GOP Moderates From O.C. Recruiting in L.A. County Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Witness Says Blake Showed Real Grief Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Man, 62, Faces Count of Assault on Rangers Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
With El Toro Sold, What's Next? Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Solving Cases Can Hinge on Thin Gray Line Rachana Rathi, Times Staff Writer
Gov. Pulls Plan to Abolish Panels Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
Puppy Lovers Flood Shelter With Their Adoption Requests Tonya Alanez, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Council Candidate Arrested Rodney Bosch, Times Staff Writer
Marcello Viotti, 50; Conductor Was Music Director of La Fenice Chris Pasles, Times Staff Writer
Surf City Parents Charged Up Over Credit Card Fiasco Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
2 Kinds of DNA to Be Cited in Trial Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer
Arrest Made in '87 San Diego Slaying Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Forever 21 to Acquire Retailer Gadzooks Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Staples Center Bond Ratings May Be Revised From Bloomberg News
Complaint Against American Funds Puts Financial Advisors in a Bind Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Mortgage Rates Rise This Week From Associated Press
Also
Mixed Economic News Weighs Down Stocks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Foreclosures in State Fall to a 13-Year Low Annette Haddad
Wal-Mart, Target Profits Beat Expectations From Associated Press
Qwest to Submit New Bid for MCI From Reuters
Earnings
Briefly From Reuters
Germany's Merck Swings to Profit From Bloomberg News
Stamps.com Shares Rise on Profit From Dow Jones/Associated Press
RadioShack Profit Rises 2.8%, Lowest in 2 Years From Bloomberg News
Spiegel Plans to Give Ownership to Creditors From Bloomberg News
Blockbuster Offer for Rival Chain Is Rejected From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Top Execs at Boeing Criticized in Probe From Reuters
Toy Concepts Grow Up Fast Melinda Fulmer, By Melinda Fulmer Times Staff Writer
Microsoft to Replace Xbox Power Cords From Bloomberg News
New Jobless Claims Fall to 302,000 From Associated Press
Tenet Trial Ends With Hung Jury Lisa Girion, By Lisa Girion Times Staff Writer
Hedge Funds Rake In Assets From Reuters
Nextel's Net Income Falls 26%; Sales Surge From Bloomberg News
Stan Lee Expects to Settle Royalty Suit From Bloomberg News
Witness Signed False HealthSouth Document From Bloomberg News
French Insurer Defaults in Executive Life Suit From Reuters
Levi's Loss Narrows; Sales Continue to Fall From Associated Press
Reliance Steel's Profit Surges on Higher Prices Andrew Wang, Times Staff Writer
Dolby Shares Jump 35% in Public Debut Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writer
Man Pleads No Contest in ChoicePoint ID Theft David Colker and Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writers
Mitsubishi: It's Not Leaving U.S. From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Warner Music Exec to Depart From Bloomberg News
Ebbers Sought Higher Merger Offer, Verizon CEO Testifies From Bloomberg News
Fraud Charges for O.C. Man Annette Haddad, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Priests Sign Up for Exorcism 101 Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Plant Can't Account for 66 Pounds of Plutonium From Times Wire Reports
Syria Is 'Out of Step,' Bush Says Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Brazil Creates Forest Reserves After Nun's Slaying From Associated Press
Five Killed, 40 Injured in Car Bombing From Times Wire Reports
Canadian Court Orders Al Qaeda Suspect Released on $40,500 Bail From Reuters
As Iraqi Election Is Ratified, Focus Turns to Premier Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
7 Arrested in Probe of Belfast Bank Robbery From Associated Press
Rebel Attacks Imperil Calm in Colombia Rachel Van Dongen, Special to The Times
Mosul Attacks Leave 2 U.S. Soldiers Dead From Reuters
He's Put Tradition on Its Ear Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer
Sharon Not Charged in Finance Scandal Laura King, Times Staff Writer
A Town Hall Wedding to Keep Sanctity of Castle From Times Wire Reports
DNA Identifies Missing 'Dirty War' Child From Associated Press
Clinton, Bush Sr. Will Tour Tsunami Zone From Times Wire Reports
Afghan Photos Sparked Inquiry Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writer
After Fallouja, Marines' Mission Shifts Northwest Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Turkish Hostage Paid Ransom to Iraqi Captors From Associated Press
Israel Ends Razing of Homes Tied to Bombers Laura King, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Antidepressants Linked to Risk of Adult Suicide From the Washington Post
PBS Under Fire for Editing Iraq War Documentary Scott Collins, Times Staff Writer
Killer of Four Is Put to Death by Injection From Times Wire Reports
Arms, Not the Missile, Faulted From Associated Press
Christian Activist Reed to Run for Lt. Governor From Times Wire Reports
Spy Chief Faces Huge Burdens, Meager Authority Bob Drogin, Times Staff Writer
Iraq Envoy to Be Chief of Intelligence Greg Miller, Times Staff Writer
Conservatives Put Off by Bush's Talk of Tax Hike Peter Wallsten and Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writers
Legal System Makeovers Fill the GOP's Briefcase Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Cosby Avoids Fondling Charge From Associated Press
'Bicycle Bandit' Gets Life Plus 102 Years From Times Wire Reports
Feel the Muse? Pencil In Art Night at Erotic City From Times Wire Reports
Expert Sees Psychosis in Kidnapping Suspect From Times Wire Reports
Second Recent Amtrak Train Wreck Kills Two From Times Wire Reports
New Yorkers Captivated by These Love Birds From Reuters
FDA Scientist Says All Cox-2 Drugs Pose a Risk Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Denise Gellene, Times Staff Writers
Bills Would Alter Election Procedures Mary Curtius and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
Greenspan Likes Bush's 'Ownership' Agenda From Reuters
Ex-Priest Shot by Former Altar Boy in 2002 Convicted of Abusing Him Stephen Braun, Times Staff Writer
Top Bush Advisor Proclaims Mandate From Associated Press
Senate Unanimously OKs Ban on Genetic Discrimination From Reuters
Hurt Troops Often Denied Pay, Benefits John Hendren, Times Staff Writer
Serial Killer in Kansas Releases 3 Packages From Associated Press
Harvard President Releases Transcript of Remarks on Women Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Louisiana Secretary of State Is Paralyzed in Fall at Home From Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
Drawing on many styles of animation Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
CBS will air Rather tribute From Associated Press
LACMA deems Tut show extra special Diane Haithman, Times Staff Writer
Wave effect wins award From a Times staff writer
It's a TV plot twist, it's a tour Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
The ordinary becomes building blocks of life Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
She's still acting up Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
'Schultze Gets Blues' and also gives them Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
She's just the prescription for writers' woes Bernadette Murphy, Special to The Times
'Passion' snub riles up adman Rachel Abramowitz
True believers John Horn, Times Staff Writer
Brothers alone, without sugar coating Shawn Hubler, Times Staff Writer
A bold move into the Jazz Age F. Kathleen Foley;Rob Kendt;David C. Nichols;Philip Brandes
2 schools won't re-create prank From Associated Press
Sizing up glamour on their own terms Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writer
Flight of anxiety in coach class AL MARTINEZ
Struggling to survive a suicide Kevin Thomas;Kevin Crust
Do you remember Eurotrash? Too bad Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
Heaven sent? Not exactly Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Moliere, artful and ageless David C. Nichols, Special to The Times
'Saturday Night Live's' formative five years Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
They've had exposure -- now they want careers Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
There's poetry in 'Boxer's' punches Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Glaser, Selleck add wrinkles to mysteries Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
She speaks Lisa Simpson, but she offers you 'More' Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
Behind the 'Mask' hides an empty plot Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
In a high class by himself Lewis Beale, Special to The Times
With 'Robot,' it's no kiddie pool Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
'Winn-Dixie' is all stories and no bite Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
An 'Accomplice' in its own undoing Rob Kendt, Special to The Times
Beneath the shell, still kids Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Daytona Had Petty Beginnings SHAV GLICK
Wells Criticizes Rodriguez From Times Wire Reports
Team, Weaver Are Still Far From Agreement Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
UCLA Turns Tables on Cal Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Talk Swirls on Efforts to Revive NHL Season Helene Elliott and Chris Foster, Times Staff Writers
Curtis (79), Duval (74) Keep a Stiff Upper Lip Chris Dufresne and Bill Dwyre, Times Staff Writers
Moreno Has More Big Ideas in Mind Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Waltrip, Earnhardt Draft a Good Plan Shav Glick, Times Staff Writer
Arizona's Win Streak Is Now Five From Associated Press
Maggette Unhappy on Bench Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Road Is Good for Mavericks From Associated Press
Only a Fool Counts Him Out THOMAS BONK
It's the Meet Part of Lineup Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Kansas Is Building Self Esteem Jason Reid
Davenport Proves Best of the Best in Ohio State Victory From Associated Press
Go Early to Rise Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Rambis, Shaw Join Coaching Staff Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Paris Next Year Favored BOB MIESZERSKI
Next Up: 'Open the Pod Door, LeBron' Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach State Holds Off Irvine Eric Stephens, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Duke Gets Tripped on the Road, 67-65 From Associated Press
Golden Touch Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Sir Charles Talks His Way Through His Day LARRY STEWART
League Issues Guidelines in Response to Brawl From Associated Press
Now You Know
Savannah State Fires Its Coach After 0-28 Season From Times Wire Services
State Board Approves an Increase in Jockey Weights Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Future Appears to Be Slam Dunk for Stanback Eric Sondheimer
Trojans Left Whistling in the Dark Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Bell Wins Another Team Title Peter Yoon, From Times Staff Reports
Bruschi Walks, Talks After a Mild Stroke From Times Staff and Wire Reports
This Milkshake Left His Wallet a Little Thin T.J. Simers
Top Performers
Pepperdine Powers Past Santa Clara in Overtime From Associated Press
ESPN Assesses Its Deal With the NHL Helene Elliott and Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writers
When It Comes to Tiger, Frank Has It All Covered Thomas Bonk
OPINION
The New Spy in Chief
The U.S. Warms the Bench
Voyage to the Center of the Yuk
Democrats Attempt to Revitalize Leadership
There's No Lack of Heat Surrounding Kyoto
No Pain, No Gain in the Mideast JONATHAN CHAIT
Guidelines for Drawing the Lines of Districts
Missile Defense and North Korea
Kids Say the Darndest, Most Stalinist Things Bill Maher, Bill Maher is the host of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher."
The Cruel Saga of Asbestos Disease Paul Brodeur, Paul Brodeur, a staff writer at the New Yorker for many years, is the author of four books on asbestos disease.
FDR's 'Forgotten Man' at Risk Jonathan Alter, Jonathan Alter, a political columnist for Newsweek, is at work on a book about FDR and the Great Depression.
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SCIENCE
Genetic Map Is Heralded as Medical Tool From Reuters
Ex-Astronaut Set to Pilot NASA From Reuters
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