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What happened on June 19, 2005
NEWS
Daughter Finds Solace in Murdered Father's Music David Koenig, Associated Press Writer
The Rain in Spain Is Mainly on the Wane Ciaran Giles, Associated Press Writer
Looming Gaza Pullout Divides Young Family Ravi Nessman, Associated Press Writer
Indonesian Children Grapple With Resurgence of Polio Margie Mason, Associated Press Writer
Hood Canal's Purity in Peril From Suburbia Erin Van Bronkhorst, Associated Press Writer
Avalanche Danger Is Ongoing Tom Gardner, Associated Press Writer
A Man's Home Is His Castle -- Sometimes Literally John Christoffersen, Associated Press Writer
Agents and Smugglers Joust in Remote Border Region Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Writer
Viet Refugees Prepare for Culture Shock Miranda Leitsinger, Associated Press Writer
Business Is Hopping at Pakistan's Only Legal Brewery Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Writer
Brooklyn Blogger Goes on Extended Bar Crawl Larry McShane, Associated Press Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Got a License for the Pinata? Jennifer Delson, Times Staff Writer
Victor Wouk, 86; Developed Hybrid Car in '70s Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
In a Rare Nod to Tradition, Jerry Brown Ties the Knot Tim Reiterman, Times Staff Writer
Retiring Principal Always a Class Act, Admirers Say David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
Karl Mueller, 41; Guitarist Co-Founded Rock Band Soul Asylum From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Drivers Spot Plane in Rearview Mirror Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
Marine Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, Santa Ana; Dies of Injuries in Blast Erica Williams, Times Staff Writer
Wildfire Threatens Nearly 300 Homes From Associated Press
Man Held in String of Crashes; 1 Killed From a Times Staff Writer
Special Election Rattles '06 Races Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
Thoughts of Onetime Future Father Dana Parsons, Dana Parsons can be reached at (714) 966-7821 or at dana.parsons@latimes.com. An archive of his recent columns is at www.latimes.com/parsons.
Rui Xingwen, 78; Chinese Propaganda Chief and Party Official From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Other Deaths
Valium Leads to Altered State Steve Lopez
Rogan Stays Out of Race for Cox's Post Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
California Speller Is Letter Perfect in Win From Associated Press
Man Says He Got Shot on Freeway From a Times staff writer
Hip-Hop Unlocks the Meaning of Literary Classics Mitchell Landsberg, Times Staff Writer
Vegas' Growth Is Gamble for Lake Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writer
Rethinking Treatment of Female Prisoners Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
It's a Family Affair for 3 Graduates Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor Cervantes, 27, Stockton; Killed by Small-Arms Fire in Afghanistan Wendy Thermos, Times Staff Writer
TRAVEL
On the trail of Watergate sites Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
A little hum, a lot of drums beat boredom Joe Benson, Special to The Times
Go ahead. Gallivant. Linda Ellerbee, Special to The Times
Edgy elation on a Rocky route Rosemary McClure, Times Staff Writer
On Paris' reinterpreted Mexican fare
Keeping an eye on cars at LAX
Space gallery takes off Jane Engle
Tom and Huck's place Chris Erskine, Times Staff Writer
No fan of the mega-cruisers
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Digging deep for bargains to Europe Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Credit purchases abroad are getting more expensive James Gilden, Special to The Times
Carrying on the old ways in China
Kids will get into scrapes on trips too: Pack a first-aid kit Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Some books to rev your get-up-and-go Jerry V. Haines, Special to The Times
Cruisin' Oregon with the top down, then up Robin Rauzi, Times Staff Writer
Where American history was born Vani Rangachar, Times Staff Writer
Cool car stuff for the cool-car-stuff addict Robin Rauzi, Times Staff Writer
As travel heats up, more animals are getting their wings Kelly Carter, Special to The Times
BOOKS
Virgil's song of the earth Anthony Day, Anthony Day, a former editor of The Times editorial pages, is a regular contributor to Book Review.
First fiction Mark Rozzo
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
The lowdown from an author perched on high Samantha Dunn, Samantha Dunn is the author of the memoirs "Faith in Carlos Gomez" and "Not by Accident" and the novel "Failing Paris."
Bestsellers
Hollywood reverential Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is a contributing writer to Book Review and the author of a forthcoming biography of Elia Kazan.
An explorer's final adventures on the high seas Neil Hanson, Neil Hanson is the author of "The Confident Hope of a Miracle: The True History of the Spanish Armada."
Bestsellers
A writer gets antithetical about the alphabetical Richard Zacks, Richard Zacks is the author of "The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd," "An Underground Education" and most recently, "The Pirate Coast."
An obsession that puzzles even the fan Jon Winokur, Jon Winokur is the author of various books, including "Encyclopedia Neurotica," "The Portable Curmudgeon" and the forthcoming "Ennui to Go."
Bent out of shape Richard Eder, Richard Eder, former book critic for The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
Big cases but little discovery Edward Lazarus, Edward Lazarus, a lawyer in private practice, is the author of "Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court."
The devil made them draw it Gina Misiroglu, Gina Misiroglu is the editor of "The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes" and the forthcoming "The Supervillain Book."
A change in degrees, but not for the better Russell Jacoby, Russell Jacoby, a UCLA historian, is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, "Picture Imperfect: Utopian Thought for an Anti-Utopian Age."
MAGAZINE
The Dining Guide
Berry healthful Valli Herman
Open Up the Outside World
Cooks on Fire Dan Neil
Eat here now S. Irene Virbila
More on the Merits (or Not) of the Hedge
Soul sake on ice Ginny Chien
Where Would We Park?
Little Saigon's other noodle dish Linda Burum
The unlikely revolutionary Russ Parsons, Russ Parsons is a columnist for The Times' Food section.
Unrestrained art Avital Binshtock
China's little complexion helper Ginny Chien
There's no place like om Andrew John Ignatius Vontz, Andrew John Ignatius Vontz last wrote for the magazine about hipster hairstyles.
The jaded chopstick Avital Binshtock
The matcha mystique Avital Binshtock
India's best dough Ginny Chien
Asian Bold S. Irene Virbila
WORLD
Iraqi Security Tactics Evoke the Hussein Era Jeffrey Fleishman and Asmaa Waguih, Special to The Times
Soldier Kills 8 in Shooting Rampage From Times Wire Reports
Convict in '93 Bombing Returned to Prison From Times Wire Reports
Prime Minister Departs for U.S. on Historic Visit From Times Wire Reports
Taliban to Put Abducted Policemen on 'Trial' From Times Wire Reports
Catholics Lash Out at Parade in Belfast From Associated Press
Insurgents Under Pressure in Western Iraq Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
Court Upholds Chen's Victory in 2004 Election From Times Wire Reports
Aid Rushed to Afghanistan Flood Victims From Associated Press
Church Leads Protest in Spain Tracy Wilkinson and Michael Moffett, Special to The Times
Reformers Dispute Iran's Vote Results John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
At Least 113 Killed in Heat Wave From Times Wire Reports
Rice Pressures Palestinians, Israelis to Talk Tyler Marshall and Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writers
Thousands Protest Against Azerbaijan Government From Associated Press
Daring Abu Ghraib Attack Impressed U.S. Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Zones of Contention in Gasoline Pricing Elizabeth Douglass and Gary Cohn, Times Staff Writers
Congress Weighs Proposed Fix for Pension System Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
TOP STORIES -- June 12-17 From Times Staff
Not Hard to Recognize Animal Suffering
An Insensitive Statement by Federal Reserve Chief
Lawsuit's Cost to Smokers Ignored
Rancor Is No Fix for Labor Problems James Flanigan
Downtown Plan Would Imperil Women's Center
UAL Pilot Earned Every Dime of His Pension
The Little Guy Gets a Piece of the Animated Action Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Talk about your tough moving jobs From Times wire reports
Home prices continue a 13-year rise From Times wire reports
Suspect fees imperil their nest egg Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Average mortgage rates and indexes
California cities among cleanest From Times wire reports
Ways to profit when others fall behind on their taxes Robert J. Bruss, Inman News
Northward bound Marcie Geffner, Special to The Times
Desert compound proves two roofs better than one Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Valley's bustle bypasses Victory Park Jennifer Delson, Times Staff Writer
Sun, stars align in Malibu Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Home-Groaned Humor Joel Pett
A Fast-Talking Ego-a-Thon Joel Stein
After Bird No. 5991, a Father and Son Finally Connect Dan Koeppel, Dan Koeppel is author of "To See Every Bird on Earth" (Hudson Street Press/Penguin, 2005).
Spamming Democracy Drex Heikes
A Comeback for Cinema?
Should Nukes Bloom in Asia? Walter Russell Mead, Walter Russell Mead is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author, most recently, of "Power, Terror, Peace and War: America's Grand Strategy in a World at Risk."
The Northwest Salmon Win an Upstream Fight Paul VanDevelder, Paul VanDevelder is the author of "Coyote Warrior: One Man, Three Tribes and the Trial That Forged a Nation."
Tsunami Warning?
Party Protest
Does Uncle Sam Want Foreign Recruits?
A Way to Keep Water From Going to Waste
You're Not as Safe as You Think You Are Elliott Currie, Elliott Currie is professor of criminology, law and society at UC Irvine and the author of "Crime and Punishment in America."
Political Malpractice
Plans for Iraq Were Made Early, and Badly
That Slippery Old 'Oil Tax' MICHAEL KINSLEY
Is the Red Cross Red, White and Blue Enough? ROSA BROOKS, Rosa Brooks, an associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, is writing a regular column for The Times.
They Don't Know Jacko Michael Soller
Bush, Out in the Cold
Three Ways Bush Makes Castro Happy Ann Louise Bardach, Ann Louise Bardach is the author of "Cuba Confidential: Love and Vengeance in Miami and Havana," editor of "Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion" and director of The Media Project at UC Santa Barbara's Center for Film, Television and New Media.
Let's Leave a Trickle for Birds Without Borders James Wechsler and Osvel Hinojosa Huerta, James Wechsler is chairman of the Sierra Club's Southwest Waters Committee and lives in Salt Lake City. Osvel Hinojosa Huerta is director of conservation for Pronatura Noroeste in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora Mexico.
Religion and Art in the Toilet Christopher Cole, Christopher Cole is a Los Angeles writer.
Hollywood Kids' Lament: 'All I Want is a Dog and an Agent' Marjorie Miller, Marjorie Miller is foreign editor of The Times.
Good Intentions and Broken Dishwashers
Houseboat Heaven: Flush It Wade Graham, Wade Graham is a trustee of Glen Canyon Institute and editor of the journal Hidden Passage. He has written on environmental issues for the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Harper's, Outside and Environmental History.
Evidence of a Totalitarian Iran
Not Everyone's Along for the Ride
Bad Manners
The True Genius of Fatherhood Michelle Feynman, Michelle Feynman is the editor of "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman." She lives in Altadena with her husband and two children.
Our Father Is No 'It' or Gal God Dennis Prager, Dennis Prager's nationally syndicated radio show is heard daily in Los Angeles on KRLA-AM (870). He may be contacted through his website: www.dennisprager.com.
NATIONAL
Facility to Resume VX Nerve Agent Destruction From Times Wire Reports
City to Pay $1.25 Million in 1991 Fatal Stabbing From Times Wire Reports
Rescue Crews Search for 11-Year-Old Boy Scout From Times Wire Reports
Man's Dream of Park to Soon Come True From Times Wire Reports
Ex-Democrat Seeks to Govern Texas From Associated Press
Bush Resists Calls to Pull Out of Iraq From Reuters
Global Warming Gains Higher Profile in Senate Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
In a Military Stronghold, a War Hawk Circles Back Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
New Life for a Catholic Parish Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
After 4 Hurricanes, Mother Nature Has New Deliveries John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Relatives Testify in Civil Rights Murder Case Lianne Hart, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Edwards' Late Charge Worthy of Busch Victory From Associated Press
Pettit Upsets Past Champions at Irwindale Steven Herbert
Yankees Put Brown on Disabled List From Associated Press
Forget the Standings -- Watch Transactions Tim Brown
Haggin Stakes Canceled BOB MIESZERSKI
Revolution Suffers Its First Loss From Associated Press
Broxton May Be Coming Fast Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Jacobsen Has Day for the Ages Chris Dufresne and Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writers
Angels Glad Vlad's Back Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Lackey Steps Up Against the Elite Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Mystics Cool Fever in Two Overtimes From Associated Press
These Aren't Those Lakers Mark Heisler
Cunningham Chews Up Chivas USA for Rapids Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers Socked in Ninth Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Galaxy Keeps Hitting Bumps on the Road Jim Barrero, Times Staff Writer
Adu Gives Quick Lift to U.S. in a 1-0 Win From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New Style on Slopes: Vintage Tendons Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Right Now, It's Labor of Love for Billups, Bowen J.A. Adande, Times Staff Writer
Feeling at Home in Finals Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
Sosa's Homer in Victory Ties Him With McGwire From Associated Press
Shaky Turf for U.S. Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Relationship Makes the Cut in Scotland Scott Kraft, Times Staff Writer
Lava Man Gets Passing Grade in Californian Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Madden Lifts Tulane to Victory From Associated Press
Jeter, Yankees Slam the Cubs From Associated Press
Creamer Charges to Lead From Associated Press
Ukraine's Klochkova Is Back From Break Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Clippers Align With Global View in Seeking Talent Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Adjusting to Life Without NASCAR From Associated Press
Steady as He Goes Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Leslie Blocks Out the Lynx Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
What a Swell Finish to the High School Sports Season Bill Plaschke
AVP and FIVB at Odds Over Player Contracts Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
He's Willing to Stick His Neck Out to Be Like Phil T.J. Simers
Sorenstam Looks Unstoppable From Associated Press
Cinderella's Story Has Nothing on Jason Gore's THOMAS BONK
It's All a Big Numbers Game for These Players Jim Litke, Associated Press
Red Sox Fans Hit the Road From Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
No tomb raiders for this Tut Diane Haithman
But what a thrill
Sammy's no model
Still killing, not softly
LACMA's picture
Review critiqued
A rapper learns how to cry Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
That 'lead' story
Nothing to do with dogma Don Shirley
Broadening her role Kristin Hohenadel
Firefighter, why not save thyself Kate Aurthur, Special to The Times
World news from a new point of view Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
A festival of family values Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Corgan rides a sonic tide Richard Cromelin
Her own lights, camera, action Mark Olsen, Special to The Times
Running afoul of success Baz Dreisinger, Special to The Times
Pops: from light to lite Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
Not too close for company Rob Kendt, Special to The Times
A lively deathwatch Leah Ollman, Special to The Times
A critique of stinginess David Pagel, Special to The Times
Meet a blitz of Brits
Can laughs meet riot? Baz Dreisinger, Special to The Times
Plastic, fantastic and heavy-duty Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Building his own creature feature Greg Goldin, Special to The Times
Catching the Mancow fever Lynn Smith, Times Staff Writer
Grounded, in a good way Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
Film exec did well; now he does good Martin Miller, Times Staff Writer
Early on, showing a different 'Face' Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Under the moral's spell Dinah Eng, Special to The Times
SCIENCE
Stem cells in the bank -- for what, it's not yet known Alan Zarembo, Times Staff Writer
Stem Cells in the Bank -- for What, It's Not Yet Known By Alan Zarembo, Times Staff Writer
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