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What happened on January 26, 2005
NATIONAL
Court Reinstates Fast-Food Lawsuit Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
Carson's Death Builds Investor's Hope of Selling Childhood Home Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
High Levels of Toxin Seen at 9 Chlorine Plants Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer
Investigator Says Big Dig Inquiry Was Stymied From Times Wire Reports
Study Cites High Costs of Airliner Antimissile Systems Greg Krikorian and Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writers
Bush Shifts Focus to Race in Debate on Social Security Peter Wallsten and Richard Simon, Times Staff Writers
Budget Deficit to Set Record Joel Havemann, Mark Mazzetti and Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writers
Rights Group Criticizes Meat Plant Conditions From Times Wire Reports
MoveOn Steps Into DNC Chair Contest Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
Subway Fire Disruption Is Less Than Feared From Times Wire Reports
Sills Bows Out as Opera's Chair From Associated Press
National Guard Falls Short in Hitting Troop Level Goals John Hendren, Times Staff Writer
Ruling to Allow Release of Nearly 200 Inmates From Times Wire Reports
Democrats Scold Rice, Prepare to Dissent Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer
FBI Says Terror Plot Was a False Alarm From Associated Press
Few Iraqis to Vote Abroad Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
Sexual Abuse Trial Starts for Former Priest Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Education Secretary Criticizes PBS Show With Gay Couples From Associated Press
Phoenix Residents Told to Boil Water to Be Safe From Times Wire Reports
Man Executed for 1984 Murder and Robbery From Times Wire Reports
BUSINESS
A Big Shift Southward for Yahoo Roger Vincent and Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writers
Wells Fargo to Rename Strong Financial Funds From Reuters
SEC Considers Easing Rules for Foreign Firms From Associated Press
Advisory Firm Backs Disney Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
Briefly
Moody's Raises News Corp.'s Credit Outlook From Bloomberg News
Drug Firms' Results Weaken From Reuters
Lockheed Delays Profit as Program Costs Grow From Bloomberg News
Consumer Confidence Rises From Associated Press
Groups Seek Reversal of File-Sharing Ruling Jon Healey
Technology
U.S., European Union Launch WTO Disputes From Associated Press
Ford Trims Profit Outlook for 2005
Southland Job Gains Expected to Accelerate Bill Sing, Times Staff Writer
China's Economic Growth Sizzles Don Lee and Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writers
Also
Avery Dennison's Earnings Climb 41% Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writer
Altria Says Nicotine Not Sole Cause of Addiction From Reuters
Stocks Rise on Earnings Reports From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Xerox Profit Rises on Color Equipment Sales From Bloomberg News
Goldman, Morgan Settle IPO Case From Bloomberg News
Scrushy Jurors Hear Opening Arguments From Associated Press
Not-Guilty Pleas in AOL-PurchasePro Case From Reuters
Kraft Foods' Net Income Falls on Increased Costs From Reuters
Google Hires Web Browser Programmer Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
EA Posts Decline in Profit, Revenue Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Music Execs May Be Indicted Chuck Philips, Times Staff Writer
Higher Fines Urged for Broadcast Indecency From Reuters
Foreclosure Rate Mostly Flat in State in 2004; Riverside County Rises 21% From a Times Staff Writer
Judge Rules Against Del Monte on Pet Treats From Bloomberg News
Intel Sues Chinese Firm Over Software Code From Reuters
WorldCom Founder's Trial Starts Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Founder May Take Buy.com Public -- for a Second Time Jon Healey and Alex Pham, Times Staff Writers
IBM in Deal to Acquire Corio From Bloomberg News
Annuities Coming Under Increased Scrutiny Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
SBC Brings Back Traditional Pension Kathy M. Kristof and James S. Granelli, Times Staff Writers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
High School Journalist Faces Firing Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Riverside County Plans to Cut Pension Deficit Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Gordon L. Hough, 85; Led Pacific Telephone in 1970s, College Trustee From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consuelo Velazquez, 88; Mexican Composer Wrote Pop Ballad 'Besame Mucho' Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Night Out Could Put Mayor in New Light Steve Lopez, Reach Steve Lopez at steve.lopez@latimes.com and read previous columns at www.latimes.com/lopez
2 Challengers Intensify Attacks on Hahn's Record, Ethical Standards Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
Odor at Bay Club Forces 40 Workers to Evacuate From Times Staff Reports
Manager Pay Ranges OKd, but With a Catch From Times Staff Reports
Cardinal Fights Records Ruling Jean Guccione, Times Staff Writer
Mayor's Dream: Anaheim Online Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer
State Analysis Finds Continued Upsurge in Pesticide Usage Fred Alvarez, Times Staff Writer
Faster Access to U.S. Relief Urged Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer
County Cancels Contract With Foster Care Agency From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Baca's Plan to Screen Inmates OKd Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
Santa Ana Trustees Rehire Mijares Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
William Deakin, 91; Historian, Founder of College at Oxford From Times Staff and Wire Reports
8 States Want Stiffer Safeguards to Thwart Nuclear Plant Attacks Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
William Augustus Bootle, 102; Issued String of Historic Civil Rights Rulings in the 1960s From Associated Press
Slide Fear Empties 6 Mission Viejo Homes David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
State OKs $80 Million in Tax Refunds to Companies Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
Ethics Panel Approves Fines Against Donors Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Audit Renews Calls for Shelley to Quit Tim Reiterman and Dan Morain, Times Staff Writers
Art Stamper, 71; Fiddler Who Helped Define Bluegrass From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Labor Group Won't Back Weiss' Reelection From Times Staff and Wire Reports
State Collects $228 Million in Federal Grants for Homeless Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer
Anti-Smoking Effort Sees Progress Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writer
Man Eludes Police After Chase, Crash From a Times Staff Writer
Airport Panel Delays Soundproofing Funds From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Does It Stack Up as Art? Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Grand Jury Indicts USC Gene Researcher in Molestation Case Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
Metrolink Service Is Running Again in West Ventura County Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Residents Near Prado Dam Who Fled Flood Threat Seek Answers Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Sale Kills Plans for Park Near Colton Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
Listeners Weren't Only Ones Interested in Radio Caller's Whereabouts 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.
Police Officials Defend Shootings Richard Winton and Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writers
Coastal Hamlet Keeps a Wary Eye on the Sky Richard Fausset and Eric Malnic, Times Staff Writers
Video Connects Young Patients With Schoolmates Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
A Reviled Criminal Faces a Third Strike Lee Romney, Times Staff Writer
Skin Bacteria Spread in L.A. County Jails Jia-Rui Chong and Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writers
Geoffrey B. Senior, 57; Wine Authority, Consultant and Partner in Specialty Shop From a Times Staff Writer
Athlete's Dad Accused of Trying to Lure Teens Into Hate Group Lance Pugmire and Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writers
WORLD
Freed Chinese Hostages Head Home From Times Wire Services
Premier, Sinn Fein Spar Over Belfast Bank Heist From Times Wire Reports
Guard Speaks at Trial of Farmer in Black's Death From Times Wire Reports
Guantanamo Inmates Back in Britain John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
Brazil's Leftists No Longer See President as Their Champion Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Suspect in East Africa Attacks Handed to U.S. From Times Wire Reports
Publisher Fined for Insulting Pope in Article From Times Wire Reports
Israel Halting Targeted Killings of Palestinians, Officials Say From Associated Press
Terrorism Ruling Sparks Outcry in Italy Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Hostage Pleads as Iraq's Wounds Deepen Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Tourist Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 7 People From Times Wire Reports
For Convoys, Streets Paved With Danger Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Stampede Kills at Least 256 at Temple in India From Associated Press
In Indonesia, Faith and Aid Can't Relieve a Family's Pain Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
Iraqi Insurgency Proves Tough to Crack Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Ramsey Clark's Offer to Defend Hussein
Rehearsal for Democracy
Loggers' Sneak Play
In Their Opinion, Something's Amiss
The Importance of L.A.'s Air Force Base
War of Words: Defining Torture
The Mayor Needs to Be a Leader
Criticisms of Water Policies Are All Wet
A 21st Century Budget Process
Sorry Arnold, No Two-Picture Deal PATT MORRISON, Patt Morrison's e-mail address is patt.morrison@latimes.com.
Taking 'Modern Art' Out of California's Political Map Garry South, Garry South is a Democratic strategist who managed Gray Davis' two campaigns for governor.
All Things Being Equal, Men Should Cover Up
SpongeBob and Friends: Splendor in the Kelp David Helvarg is president of the Blue Frontier Campaign, editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide (Island Press, 2005) and author of "Blue Frontier -- Saving America's Living Seas" (Sierra Club Books, 2005).
'This Cannot Be True' ... but It Was Elie Wiesel, Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace laureate, is a Holocaust survivor and author of 40 books.
ENTERTAINMENT
Selena memorial concert in April From Associated Press
Wilson's 'Gem' to end Broadway run From a Times staff writer
Starr, Stan Lee team on cartoon Randy Lewis
Jokes & Riddles
Finally
Football and 'Numb3rs' help CBS win again; Fox is second From Associated Press
'The Mynah Mystery' Cherie Troped, Special to The Times
L.A. troupe is taking a leading role Victoria Looseleaf, Special to The Times
Some nominees savor a series of fortunate events Mary McNamara, Times Staff Writer
Dylan might miss book award event From Associated Press
Author refuses stamp of approval From Associated Press
The nitwits can now step aside Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Taking years off Oscars' viewership Scott Collins
From lonely darkness of a few theaters, this year's hits Elaine Dutka, Times Staff Writer
There's no limiting Meyer, Thile Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Once again, drama surrounds the process to select foreign films Mark Olsen, Special to The Times
Kirov to help open O.C. hall, theater Chris Pasles
This Year, the Safe Bets Are Off PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
Superheroes on top of animation's world Lisa Rosen, Special to The Times
Father has an amazing ability in 'Inkheart'
Subtlety shines in the translation Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
A land of dreams and even wilder dreamers Scott M. Morris, Special to The Times
A sidelines view Mary McNamara, Times Staff Writer
Reality TV turns new page Laura Shin, Special to The Times
Want to kill a concept? It's 'Simple' Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Off-center...privately funded...independent ...art-house fare... John Horn and Susan King, Times Staff Writers
Four's a crowd, producers are told John Horn and Chris Lee, Special to The Times
Avoiding politics, religion Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
'Wicked' is coming to the Pantages Don Shirley
Globe of America seeks a shipboard Shakespeare Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
Fists flying in goodwill Hugh Hart, Special to The Times
Activist nun in new fight Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer
Donors help fund San Diego artwork Diane Haithman
SPORTS
City Seeks More on Angel Issue Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
There Are Never Enough Challenges for Bloom HELENE ELLIOTT
Pick-Six Bettors Might Look to Douglas in Fifth BOB MIESZERSKI
Grizzlies Stay on Roll Without Key Players From Associated Press
Jaric Grabs Bragging Rights, but Brand Is Cautious Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Those TV Viewers Got Immaculata Reception Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
No. 6 Kansas Goes Deep to Rout Baylor From Associated Press
Prior Trips Super Useful Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Delgado Is Biggest Catch for Marlins From Associated Press
Kansas State Wins From Associated Press
Bagger Might Need Paper, or Plastic, Over His Head T.J. Simers
In His Defense, Mickelson Hopes to Play a Lot Better Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Allen Hasn't Ruled Out L.A. Teams Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Owner's Apology Puts the Spotlight on Integrity Issue BILL CHRISTINE
Now You Know
Stewart Still Undecided on Return Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Howland Wants Team to Get Tough Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
It May Not Be the Week to Take Golf Seriously Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Owens Is Not Cleared by Doctor From Associated Press
Roddick Advances Easily Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
NHL Talks to Focus on Existing Efforts Chris Foster And Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writers
It's Two and Out for Lakers Again Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Ups and Downs Down Under Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Illinois Ends Wisconsin's Streak From Associated Press
Top Performers
Leinart Has Surgery on Elbow Gary Klein, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Roethlisberger Broke Toes From Times Wire Reports
Players, Fans Freed on Bond in Brawl From Associated Press
Working Vacation in Florida Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Section Selects Top Players From Times Staff Reports
Michigan Guard Horton Suspended From Associated Press
Body of Work Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
FOOD
Beyond the cool factor S. Irene Virbila, Times Staff Writer
2003 Chateau de St. Cosme Cotes-du-Rhone blanc S. Irene Virbila
Real fireworks Charles Perry and Linda Burum, Special to The Times
A suave starter Barbara Hansen, Times Staff Writer
The top of her game David Shaw, Times Staff Writer
Beard ex-chief admits guilt Corie Brown, Times Staff Writer
The lentil moves uptown Regina Schrambling, Special to The Times
Start with bubbly--then go wild David Lansing, Special to The Times
Home cooking away from home Charles Perry, Times Staff Writer
AUTOS
What a missed opportunity DAN NEIL
Traffic trivia: Here are the facts Ralph Vartabedian, Times Staff Writer
Hurricane runs circles around other SUVs Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune
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