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What happened on May 17, 2005
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Trial Begins in $6-Million San Francisco Jewel Heist Lee Romney, Times Staff Writer
Samantha Runnion's Killer to Die, Jury Says Claire Luna and Andrew Wang, Times Staff Writers
Water Wars Move Underground Jia-Rui Chong, Times Staff Writer
Man Shot, Killed After Fighting With Officer From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Woman Killed in Crash Was Torrance Resident Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writer
Inmate Escapes, Then Hijacks Car, Officials Say Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
Preschool Expulsion Rate Is a Surprise Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer
Westside Council Candidates Fighting to the End Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Police Ask Help Finding Boy's Special Tricycle From Times Staff Reports
The Rap on Shaq? His Singing Comes Up Short Steve Harvey
City Budget Passes Amid Trash Talk Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Speedier Ways to Punish Officers Urged Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton, Times Staff Writers
3 San Diego City Officials Quit After Deficit Furor Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
S.B. County Ends Arsenal Lawsuit From a Times Staff Writer
Great Park Board Member Quits Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
City Proposes Turning Centers Over to Groups From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mayoral Race Ends With One Last Push Richard Fausset and Daniel Hernandez, Times Staff Writers
Jail Escapee Now Carjacking Suspect From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gov. Readies Special Election to Attack Legislature, Unions Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writer
Governor Fills 2 Seats on Superior Court Bench From Times Staff Reports
Visitation, Services Set for Slain Family From Times Staff Reports
Bodies of 2 Men Found in Airplane Wreckage From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two Men Found Dead in Wreckage of Plane Veronica Torrejon, Times Staff Writer
Insurers Found Liable in Stringfellow Cleanup From Times Staff Reports
Flooding Blocks Yosemite Valley Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer
Analyst Sees Risky Assumptions in Gov.'s Budget Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
2 Ex-Neverland Guards Sought Witness Protection, Officer Says Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Guards' Chief Backs but Questions CYA Plan Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
Activists Inspire Young Students With Their Tales Ann M. Simmons, Times Staff Writer
Andrew Goodpaster, 90; Army General Served as NATO Commander and Aide to Four Presidents From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Steve Moss, 56; Started Two Weekly Papers and 55-Word Short-Story Contest Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
County Removes 7-Year Chief of AIDS Program Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writer
A New Voice in the Homeless Debate Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
UPS to Buy Overnite Trucking Firm From Associated Press
SEC Is Probing Pension Conflicts Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
KB Toys Expects to Exit Chapter 11 This Year From Associated Press
Stocks Rally as Oil Prices Slip From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lowe's Shares Rise on Profit Increase of 31% From Associated Press
Rates on Short-Term T-Bills Fall in Auction From Associated Press
Fullerton Housing Project Gets Underway Roger Vincent
Warner Music's Loss Narrows in Quarter Charles Duhigg, Times Staff Writer
Home Prices Rise to Record Annette Haddad, Times Staff Writer
Sony Plans Launch in 2006 for PlayStation 3 From Reuters
Hotels Sweeten Deal, but Rejection Likely Nancy Cleeland, Times Staff Writer
Blockbuster Bid Possible From Times Wire Services
Tyco Exec Grilled on Approval of Bonuses From Bloomberg News
Airlines Wait to See How United's Plans Play Out James F. Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Gas Prices Fall in State, U.S. From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Edward Jones Case to Be Tried in State Court Tom Petruno
Levi Strauss Names Head of Dockers Unit From Bloomberg News
Rules Let Auditors Be More Flexible From Associated Press
Film About Enron's Collapse Opens Up Wounds in Houston Dana Calvo, Special to The Times
Toyota Probes Complaints of Sudden Stalling in Prius Cars From Reuters
Also
Glaxo Sees Promise in Study of Breast Cancer Drug From Reuters
MCI Investors Withhold Votes From Associated Press
Ex-Homestore Execs Plead Not Guilty From Reuters
Perelman Wins $604 Million From Associated Press
Brocade to Restate Earnings From Reuters
Former Bayer Exec to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Scheme From Associated Press
Nintendo Aims for Next Age Level Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Recent IPO Flops Loom Over Boise Cascade Deal From Dow Jones/Associated Press
LeapFrog Says Mattel Copied Its Technology From Bloomberg News
SPORTS
New Sensation Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Yankees Carry Their Streak to the Nines From Associated Press
Selig Would Back Steroid Legislation From Associated Press
Now You Know
Dodger Reunion Turns Sour Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
UCLA Missing Its Local Flavor Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Huggins Accepts Decision on Contract by Cincinnati From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Seattle Will Make Late Call on Lewis From Times Wire Services
Hot Padres Rally Over Braves, 5-3 From Associated Press
City Votes Yes on Report Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Trainer Zito Will Run His Version of the Trifecta Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Rodriguez Suffers Strain Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Perez Will Miss His Next Start Paul Gutierrez, Times Staff Writer
Down to Bear Minimum Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Quotebook
Trinidad's Father Fuels Son's Retirement Talk Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Angels Needn't Get Up in Arms Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Arroyo Valley Golfer's 61 Is Record From Times Staff Reports
Weil Anchors Playoff Run Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer
Bryant Issue Is Big Key Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
The Seeds of Discontent Take Root in Baseball Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Glazer's Foes United Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Pitcher Blossoms at Desert School in Senior Season Eric Sondheimer, Eric Sondheimer can be reached at eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
Unhappy Saberhagen Resigns Eric Sondheimer; Dan Arritt, From Times Staff Reports
Double Feature Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Assembly Passes 'Disclaimer' Bill Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Ceanothus silk moth David Lukas
A passion for total wrecks Susan Dworski
For the record
Where tiger fish roam Michael Koehn
Ship in a bottle Janet Cromley
Seeing it all below the surface Scott Doggett
Wall-clawing with locals Emmett Berg
Losing ground? Martin Griffith, Special to The Times
Immersed in the life aquatic Scott Doggett
U.S. OKs killing of wolves in Gila forest Joe Robinson
Creating canyons beneath city streets CRAIG CHILDS, Craig Childs is the author of, most recently, "The Way Out: A True Story of Ruin and Survival."
Making light of a heavy load Mary Forgione
Forest open to off-roaders Scott Doggett
WORLD
Bill Gates Doubles Efforts to Fight Diseases From Times Wire Reports
Women Given Voting Rights -- With Proviso From Times Wire Reports
2 Bombings Target Shiite Market in Iraq From Times Wire Services
Seoul Resumes Talks With North Korea From Times Wire Reports
67 Killed, 35 Missing After Ferry Sinks From Times Wire Reports
Verdict Begins in Yukos Trial Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Gunmen Abduct Italian Aid Worker From Times Wire Reports
Fox Says He's Sorry for Comment on Blacks From Times Wire Reports
Right-Wing Protests Jam Highways Across Israel Laura King, Times Staff Writer
In England, a Silent Stranger Comes to Life at the Piano John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
Mass Uzbekistan Arrests Reported David Holley, Times Staff Writer
Avenue of Light, Shadows Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Iraqi Schools Are Running, but Textbooks Lag Doug Smith and Zainab Hussein, Times Staff Writers
NATIONAL
Harvard Announces Programs for Women From Times Wire Reports
For One Evening, Ducking Debate Mary Curtius, Times Staff Writer
Federal Prosecutor in Terrorism Case Resigns From Times Wire Reports
PR Skills May Decide Filibuster Showdown Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Powerful Panel Chairman Takes Aim at Social Security Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
11-Ounce Preemie Girl Loses Fight to Live From Times Wire Reports
Park Manager Convicted in Fatal Accident on Ride From Times Wire Reports
Wine Sale Curbs Lifted David G. Savage and Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writers
Bush Promotes Biodiesel Fuel as an Alternative Edwin Chen, Times Staff Writer
Maryland Senator Faints at Colleague's Funeral From Times Wire Reports
Base Closure List Likely to Stand Pat John Hendren, Times Staff Writer
Another Abu Ghraib Guard Is Found Guilty From Associated Press
Professor Responds to Charges From Associated Press
More Backlash Than Bliss 1 Year After Marriage Law Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Statins Extolled as Cancer Fighters From Reuters
Mom Charged in Son's Death From Associated Press
Newsweek Retracts Its Article on Koran James Rainey and Mark Mazzetti, Times Staff Writers
Baltimore Inmate Dies After Fight With Guards From Associated Press
OPINION
Iraq's Cracks Widen
U.S. Is Its Own Worst Enemy in Iraq ROBERT SCHEER
For the Young, Nightmares in the Dark David Thomson, David Thomson is the author, most recently, of "The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood" (Knopf, 2004).
Immigration Bill Insults Americans' Intelligence
Diagnosing The Times and American Media
Attention, Caltrans: Even Old Furniture Has Value
The Merlot Split
An Army That Learns From Its Mistakes Eric Umansky, Eric Umansky writes for Slate.
Do Riots Save Islam's Honor? Irshad Manji, Irshad Manji is author of "The Trouble With Islam Today," recently published in paperback by St. Martin's Press.
Vote Today in L.A.
Has the Bell Tolled for Public Schools?
Selective Outrage
ENTERTAINMENT
Finally
Weekend box office R. Kinsey Lowe
On 'Sith's' coattails John Horn and Chris Lee, Special to The Times
A favorite life story a bit off-key Merle Rubin, Special to The Times
DJ sentenced to one year in prison From Associated Press
Arkansas art museum planned From Associated Press
Time Warner books chief resigns From Associated Press
Book sales on the decline Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Disney Hall gets U.S. stamp Chris Pasles
Museum's 1st leader enabler of best kind Tara Burghart, Associated Press
Canadian directors see violent, star-struck U.S. Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Frankly, a subject for mature viewers Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Celebrating 50 years of Gumby From Associated Press
At ABC, things aren't so desperate
The doctor of audience-ology PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
'CSI' fan Tarantino gets job From Associated Press
Art ambassador Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
LCD, M.I.A. dance fest flaunts flexibility of form Steve Appleford, Special to The Times
You've got mail, but who's got the rules? Martin Miller, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Low-Fat Diet Found to Reduce Recurrence of a Breast Cancer Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
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