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What happened on January 16, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sal Pacino, 82; Former Covina Restaurateur and Father of Actor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Firm's Cheap Pistol Is Banned H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Gene Baylos, 98; Comedian Hailed by Contemporaries From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Marine Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, Twentynine Palms; Killed in Bombing Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
High Profile Twice Cost 'Coroner to the Stars' His Job Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
No Bursting at the Streams Sara Lin, Times Staff Writer
At Magnet Schools, Getting In Is 1st Test Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
Ofelia Guilmain, 83; Film, TV and Stage Actress in Mexico From Associated Press
Edmund Valtman, 90; Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Valerie Finholm, Hartford Courant
BELIEFS : Stars lined up for elaborate audio Bible : Michael York, Jason Alexander and many others gave voice to a 79-CD reading of Old and New Testaments. By Martha Groves
Challenger Won't Seek Matsui's House Seat From Associated Press
Other deaths
Ex-Official to Ask O.C. to Drop Charges H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Gov. Declares Emergency in 7 Counties Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Paying for Better Health With Grins and Gratitude Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
Rocky Roberts, 66; Ex-Boxer Made a Hit Record, Movie in Italy From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Major Hurdles for LAX Suits Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writer
Court Dismisses Appeal by Killer Facing Death Penalty From Associated Press
Privacy Is History; You Can Bank on It Dana Parsons
Joanne Grant, 74; Chronicled the Early Civil Rights Movement From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Holiday closures
Los Angeles Deserves a Superstar Mayor Steve Lopez
Man Held in 3 Fatal Shootings Steve Hymon and Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writers
Bones Are Found in Angeles Forest From a Times Staff Writer
Surfers Paddle Out for Victims of Tsunami Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
Slide's Survivors Weigh Risks Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
32 Stowaways Found on Ship From a Times Staff Writer
Not Always Diplomatic in Her First Major Post Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
Santa Ana Homeless Shelter Aims to Be Neighborly Jennifer Mena, Times Staff Writer
Cleanup Keeping Some Southland Roads Closed From a Times Staff Writer
Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Honors Martin Luther King Jr. Erica Williams, Times Staff Writer
King/Drew Supporters Blast Hospital's Critics Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Inmate Says Parole Board Is Biased Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
Hiker Is Injured in 200-Foot Fall From a Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Since When Is Greece's Culture Obscene? Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki is president of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.
Charity Crunch
Face Time Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
President Gingrich?
A Look at Lessons After the Deluge
Adding Up Accountability
Gossip Would Do L.A. and The Times Good Mickey Kaus, Mickey Kaus writes the kausfiles blog for Slate.com.
Ban on Gay Adoptions Ignores Realities
Searching for Answers on Iraq's WMD
Circus Act
Copyright Protection
Take Out Stein's 'Trash'
Thoughts on the Unthinkable Robert Coles; Richard Rodriguez; Deborah Tannen; Carlos Fuentes; Katha Pollitt
A Wave of Apathy Over Africa's Suffering Terry George, Terry George is the director, producer and co-writer of the movie "Hotel Rwanda." He and his partners have worked with the U.N. to establish the International Fund for Rwanda. For more information visit hotelrwanda.com.
Weaving a Fair Trade Policy
This Inauguration Day Could Be the Start of Something Big David Hackett Fischer, David Hackett Fischer, University Professor at Brandeis University, is the author, most recently, of "Liberty and Freedom."
Abortion: Should the Courts Just Shut Up?
How Much Fun Can $177 Million Buy?
Covert Marketing Jacob Heilbrunn
Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me MICHAEL KINSLEY
Why I Gave Lots of Deodorant for Hanukkah Joel Stein
MAGAZINE
Cirque du Chuck Andy Meisler, Andy Meisler's last story for the magazine was about the Pink Dot delivery service.
Clear the Runway for Fashion Talent LESLEE KOMAIKO
The Snow Must Go On STACY PERMAN
Hail to the Hollywood Blockbuster ABEL SALAS
Their Fathers' Deaths Left No Clear Answers
Bet the Pot DAVID LEITE
All That's Missing Is Sand Susan Heeger
Houses From the Home Team
Loserville, USA Kate Hahn, Kate Hahn is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
Wonder From Down Under Susan Heeger
Swagland David Weddle, David Weddle last wrote for the magazine about his daughter's college course work in film theory.
The Homeboy Boogie Josh Kun, Josh Kun last wrote for the magazine about the changing Chicano art scene in Los Angeles.
NEWS
Pain and Pride of War Hit Home in Paris, Ill. Sharon Cohen, Associated Press Writer
Children in Arizona Town Touched by Cancer Cluster Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer
Pass on Inauguration Shopping, Protesters Urge Tara Weiss, The Hartford Courant
Europe's Muslims Stay Home Scheherezade Faramarzi, Associated Press Writer
World's Landscape on the Move -- Slowly Joseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press Writer
Some Raise Stink on Trade-Off on Global Emissions Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press Writer
Car Bombs Punctuate the Peril and Pain in Iraq Nick Wadhams, Associated Press Writer
Youths Drawn Into Nepal's Insurgency Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Writer
Europe's 'Winter' Looks a Lot Like Spring William J. Kole, Associated Press Writer
Expo to the Future Will Delve Into Past Kenji Hall, Associated Press Writer
Once a Speed Trap, Town Is Counting Down Kelly Wiese, Associated Press Writer
For 60 Years, She's Kept a Niche in Her Heart Elizabeth LeSure, Associated Press Writer
SPORTS
Now He Can Dance the Super Bowl Duffle Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know
Home Delivery Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
NBA : Clippers pull out of spiral : They again give up a big lead but recover behind Baron Davis' effort, and overcome Durant's 40 points. / CLIPPERS 101, OKLAHOMA CITY 93 By Lisa Dillman, ON THE CLIPPERS
Wizards Make It Seven in a Row From Associated Press
Sweet Catomine Ready to Give It a Go Again BOB MIESZERSKI
Bryant Is Out of Sight, but Not Out of Contact Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Today Mike Terry;Eric Stephens
A Step Back for Bruins Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Stanford Beats Boston College From Associated Press
No Tired Excuses for Clippers in Defeat Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Cincinnati Can't Stop Louisville From Associated Press
Steelers Really Get a Kick Out of It Mike Penner
Saia Plans to Keep Floyd Busy Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Huskies Easily Defeat Beavers From Associated Press
Trojans Are No Longer Poor Devils Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Northridge Goes the Extra Mile to Win Eric Stephens;Lonnie White, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Top Performers
Odom Puts It in Drive Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Maggette Shoots for Free Offerings Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Adu, 15, Is Spot On for U.S. Team Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Pepperdine Buried by Morrison, Gonzaga From Associated Press
A Real Impact Player From Associated Press
Wake Forest Is Too Tough for Tar Heels From Associated Press
Today's Matchup Sam Farmer
Miners Repeating Success From Associated Press
Falcons Rush Past the Rams in Team Effort Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Quotebook
Today's Matchup Sam Farmer
Three-Point Landing Won't Do for Lakers Mark Heisler
A New Lion in Winter? Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Bonds Played Role In Steroid Policy Shaun Powell, Newsday
Leinart Decides to Stay at USC From Associated Press
Thompson's Big Game Not Quite Good Enough Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Weis Busy Working Two Jobs From Associated Press
Media Group Awards Kanaan Shav Glick
Ace Keeps Maruyama in Lead From Associated Press
Colombia Holds Off South Korea, 2-1 Associated Press
Hammer Time Bill Plaschke, Bill Plaschke can be reached at bill.plaschke@latimes.com. For more Plaschke columns, go to latimes.com/plaschke.
Olowokandi, Nene Are Suspended From Associated Press
Kwan Wins 9th U.S. Title Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Win Is in the Refrigerator for Steelers Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Weir a Winner Again, but He Expects More Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Russian Roulette Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Five Things To Watch In 2005 Lisa Dillman
This Soccer Prodigy Is Well-Traveled Eric Sondheimer, Eric Sondheimer can be reached at eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
Penn State Guard Has Blood Clot in Brain Associated Press
Boykin's 27 Lead Fairfax Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Federer Won't Be Going It Alone in Slam Quest Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
He's Thin Compared to NFL's Biggest Players Dave Kindred, Sporting News
Tatupu's Choice Sways Recruit Thayer Evans
Moreno, Moore Only Southland Champions Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach Poly's Jackson Leads West Thayer Evans, Special to The Times
Not Your Typical Boxing Story From Associated Press
REAL ESTATE
Landlord can't lock out a tenant H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
A boom in remodeling From Times wire reports
Practical touches in a sumptuous setting Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Briefly From Times wire reports
What most plans cover and what costs extra Michelle Hofmann
Beauty with a beat in Bel-Air Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Cracks in the system Michelle Hofmann, Special to The Times
A lush town grows at rainbow's end Irene Lechowitzky, Special to The Times
Soaked homeowners, start bailing Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
TRAVEL
Anna Maria's barefoot charm Ferne Arfin, Special to The Times
Americans overseas can stay plugged into the U.S. sports scene James Gilden, Special to The Times
Readers recommend
The forecast for '05: another stormy year Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week
Playing follow the leader in Kenya
The bureau that looks out for its citizens
South Asia: Know before you go Jane Engle
The dollar looks tougher in Fiji
Expedition photos reveal raw courage Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Memories dittoed at Graceland
Madrid menus go for the bold Lisa Abend, Special to The Times
Tours & Cruises Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
Baggage check: In search of better luggage prices on the Web James Gilden, Special to The Times
Park City, ski-free Craig Nakano, Times Staff Writer
In Big Sur, a simple beauty Craig Nakano, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Made in L.A., for Now Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Financial Aid Tests Students' Diligence Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Savings No Salvation for Healthcare James Flanigan
TOP STORIES -- Jan. 9-14 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Headlines Illustrate Need for Enforcement
Palm-Size TV Cuts Need for Phone Link, for Now
Corporate Reforms Irk Small Business Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
The Columnist, the Governor and Vision
Modern Facilities Give China's Competitiveness a New Edge Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Far-Off Mauritius in Local Territory Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
Clothes Will Cost Less, but Some Nations Pay Tyler Marshall, Evelyn Iritani and Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writers
NATIONAL
Star-Studded Telethon Aims to Help Tsunami Victims Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Critics See Social Security Warnings as Scare Tactics Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer
At Least 17 Beached Pilot Whales Reported Dead From Times Wire Reports
Activist to Be Pardoned in 1963 Misdemeanor From Times Wire Reports
Higher Officials Unlikely to Be Tried Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
Bush: Program's Heading 'to Bankruptcy' David Willman, Times Staff Writer
Avalanche Victims Are Feared Dead From Associated Press
Evacuees Return After Recycling Plant Fire From Times Wire Reports
Fear Lingers After Cloud Clears Ellen Barry, Times Staff Writer
Graner Handed 10-Year Term Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writer
Fishing Boats to Be Watched 'Down to the Last Crab' Tomas Alex Tizon, Times Staff Writer
Gingrich Writes Act 2 of His Political Life Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
How CBS' Big Story Fell Apart James Rainey and Scott Gold, Times Staff Writers
ENTERTAINMENT
Random acts -- and beyond Allen Robertson, Special to The Times
Curtain rises for Chicago critics Don Shirley
She's blonding with her characters Lisa Rosen, Special to The Times
A positive spin in '04 record sales Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Embracing his romantic side Susan King
Jerry Lewis, warts and all
Accompanists take center stage
Rescuing L.A.'s icons
Classical music publishers are ringing up profits Chris Pasles
The Ambassador Hotel's future
It's the combo of the hour Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
Spain's window on the soul Stanley Meisler, Special to The Times
Subverting the press with propaganda on the rise DAVID SHAW
The plot is fiction, but the panic is real Richard Verrier
An interplanetary insurrection R. Kinsey Lowe
Riding the tide Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer Paso Robles, Calif.
Breathing life into a stark graphic style Mark Olsen
An evil drone's no-longer-fantastic voyage John Horn, Times Staff Writer
For these three, it's a matter of choice Mark Olsen, Special to The Times
King Kong John Horn, Times Staff Writer
His work illuminated Kristin Hohenadel, Special to The Times
La Jolla subscribes to a full-year plan Irene Lacher, Special to The Times
Projecting the year at the movies Capsules compiled by Kevin Crust and Kinsey Lowe
In pursuit of cold comfort Michael J. Ybarra, Special to The Times
Bloom rides along in Scott's epic return Susan King
How one superhero earned his wings Robert Abele
BOOKS
From troubled youth to literary legend Gerald Nicosia, Gerald Nicosia, author of "Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac" and "Home to War: A History of the Vietnam Veterans' Movement," was the literary executor of the estate of Kerouac's daughter, Jan Kerouac.
A familiar tale of uprising and bloody suppression Stanley Meisler, Stanley Meisler was the Los Angeles Times' Africa correspondent, based in Kenya, from 1967 to 1973.
Bestsellers
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Better for the stage than the page Susan Vreeland, Susan Vreeland is the author of several books, including, most recently, "Life Studies" and "Girl in Hyacinth Blue."
A class act Nicholas A. Basbanes, Nicholas A. Basbanes is the author, most recently, of "A Splendor of Letters."
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Complicated capers Eugen Weber, Eugen Weber is a regular contributor to Book Review.
The California that Pat built Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, interviewed Pat Brown for New West magazine and other publications.
Guided tour of Kafka's Castle Melvin Jules Bukiet, Melvin Jules Bukiet is the author, most recently, of the story collection "A Faker's Dozen" and teaches literature at Sarah Lawrence College.
Reason to smile A. Richard Turner, A. Richard Turner, the Paulette Goddard Professor Emeritus of Art and Humanities at New York University, is the author of "Inventing Leonardo" and "Renaissance Florence: The Invention of a New Art."
The world belonged to them Nicholas Fox Weber, Nicholas Fox Weber, author of "Patron Saints" and "Balthus: A Biography," is writing a biography of Le Corbusier.
400-year-old joke Merle Rubin, Merle Rubin is a contributing writer to Book Review.
WORLD
Ban on Smacking Kids Hard Now in Effect From Times Wire Reports
Tymoshenko Says She Expects to Be Premier From Times Wire Reports
Thousands Protest Cuts in Welfare Benefits From Times Wire Reports
China and Taiwan Agree to Nonstop Holiday Flights Ching-Ching Ni, Times Staff Writer
Slate Uses Cleric's Image, but Its Own Suffers Ashraf Khalil, Times Staff Writer
Abbas Sworn In Amid Persistent Strife Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Portugal to End Iraq Duty as Planned From Associated Press
Wartime Prison Camp Commander Surrenders From Times Wire Reports
4 Russian Commandos Die in Raids From Reuters
Marine Killed; Iraqi Driver's Body Found From Times Wire Services
A Watershed Role for Farmers Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
Indonesia: No Troop Deadline From Times Wire Services
Congo to Evacuate 5 Rare Rhinos From Reuters
Black Gold Leaves a Stain on Mexican Coastal Region Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
Navy Studies Casualty Care on Fallouja's Brutal Battleground Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Damage to Babylon Assessed From Times Wire Services
Iran's Nobel Winner Says No to Court From Associated Press
Covertly Running for Office in Iraq Robin Fields, Times Staff Writer
Orphaned Sri Lanka Dogs Seen as Danger John M. Glionna, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Possible Lake Revealed in Titan Images John Johnson, Times Staff Writer
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