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What happened on October 23, 2005
ENTERTAINMENT
Hey, Shelley Berman's phone is ringing again Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Shanghai's edge Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
Offering service with a smile Susan King
Now you see him, now you don't Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Reawakening 'Sleeping Beauty' Karen Wada
Fascinating trip ends on right note Richard Cromelin
Westwood's freshest face-lift
Addressing the risky business of life Christopher Hawthorne, Times Staff Writer
Zucchero's artistry
Today's theater of war
Good local music
Just taste Morocco
Defining 'futurist'
A war revisited
Filmmakers find time to be still Susan King, Times Staff Writer
CD's title is more than an idle boast Soren Baker
Controlled chaos Susan King
Rainbow of extras with evergreen 'Oz' Susan King
Brightening up the commuter's day Diane Haithman
Kitty Felde brings news story to stage Mike Boehm
Theater buffs at East West Don Shirley
Good year for female dramatists Don Shirley
Soldiering on with saccharine sounds Robert Hilburn
Drumming up business his own way Don Heckman, Special to The Times
The dirt about 'David's' face-lift Lynne Heffley
As for classic country, she's got it covered Robert Hilburn
The art of the party
Just reading between the punch lines Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
An uneasy accord Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
A pop-culture stroll down memory lane Christine N. Ziemba
Rock 'n' 'Soul' music Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Character building Paul Lieberman, Times Staff Writer
Beyond the brass bands Constance Meyer, Special to The Times
An inside view of society's outsiders Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
It's a battle of wills in a silent reality Karen Wada, Special to The Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Big Sign Firm Accused of Corruption Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writer
Edward R. Telling, 86; CEO Led Sears Into Financial Services From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Animal Activists Take Their Protest to Mayor From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two Small Quakes Occur Less Than 8 Hours Apart From Times Staff and Wire Reports
On Town Hall Tour, Gov. Has Lines Down Pat Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writer
Where Are the Stories of Dreams Redefined? Dana Parsons
Betty Lee Hunt, 85; Publicized Broadway Plays, Entertainers From Times Staff and Wire Reports
O.C. Puts Off Plan to Aid Uninsured Kids David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
It's Not Too Late to Be Queen of a Parade Steve Harvey
Driver Killed in Crash After Running Stop Sign From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Prop. 74 Has Some Teachers at Odds Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
Fireman Is Severely Injured by Power Line Noam Levey, Times Staff Writer
Now Comes the Heavy Lifting Steve Lopez
Downtown March Held Against Police Brutality From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jacques Darier, 89; Banker Was Part of 200-Year Tradition From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Marines Identify Recruit Who Died in Training From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Measure D Highlights the Great Divide in O.C. Over Use of Sales Tax Funds Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Laguna Landslide Victims Get Help Reassembling Lives Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Shell Games Hide Sources of Donations Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio Escobar, 18, Pasadena; Killed in Roadside Bombing Patricia Ward Biederman, Times Staff Writer
Would State Budget Cap Pinch Like Colorado's? Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Chaplain, Once Jailed by Army, Defends His Patriotism Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
Residents Dig Into the Pros and Cons of 710 Freeway Tunnel Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Gordon Lee, 71; Porky of 'Our Gang' Fame Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
L.A., the king of sprawl? Not at all Robert Bruegmann, ROBERT BRUEGMANN, professor of architecture, art history and urban planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago and chair of the art history department, is the author of "Sprawl: A Compact History," published this month by the University of Chicago Press.
The great GOP spat -- of 1916 Ralph E. Shaffer, RALPH E. SHAFFER is a professor emeritus of history at Cal Poly Pomona. E-mail: reshaffer@csupomona.edu.
Sure, it kills birds, but it won't kill you Wendy Orent, Wendy Orent is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Drawn-out conflicts Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Making peace work
The Valley gets its due
Time to help an ally in need Anatol Lieven and Rajan Menon, ANATOL LIEVEN is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. RAJAN MENON, also a senior fellow at the foundation, is a professor of international relations at Lehigh University.
GOP's conservative base is not weakening
'Safe surrender' message
Five Jokes
Close schools, open playlands Jervey Tervalon, Jervey Tervalon is a novelist and co-editor of "The Cocaine Chronicles."
Reasons to love spectator sports
Pluses, minuses of Orange Line busway
Inside the minds of monks and moms Katherine Ellison, KATHERINE ELLISON is the author of "The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter" (Basic Books, 2005). Her website is www.themommybrain.com.
Human nature and the character of war
Times thinks public schools have cooties Sandra Tsing Loh, Sandra Tsing Loh's current show, "Mother on Fire," is playing at the 24th St. Theater. Her commentaries can be heard on KPCC-FM (89.3).
Abortion as litmus test
The rich get smarter Peter Hong, Peter Hong is a Times staff writer.
Hey, stupid, this is not an ad Michael Levine, MICHAEL LEVINE is the head of an L.A.-based public relations and marketing firm and the author of numerous books, including "Guerrilla PR," "A Branded World" and his latest, "Broken Windows, Broken Business."
Redemption, God, a Crip and the 'Rapture index' Diane Winston, Diane Winston, Knight chair of media and religion at USC, can be reached at dhwinston@gmail.com.
Plot line: Drink Pepsi! John Furia Jr., John Furia Jr. is a former president of the Writers Guild of America West, a professor and founding chairman of the division of writing in the School of Cinema-Television at USC, and a TV writer.
Orange Revolution turns to rot Oles M. Smolansky and Rajan Menon, Oles M. Smolansky is university professor emeritus of international relations at Lehigh University. Rajan Menon is the Monroe J. Rathbone professor of international relations at Lehigh and a fellow at the New America Foundation.
What's a corrupt election among friends? Michael McFaul and Chingiz F. Mammadov, Michael McFaul is a Hoover Institution senior fellow and professor of political science at Stanford University. Chingiz F. Mammadov is director of the independent research center Vatan in Baku.
A new political landscape
San Bernardino, Fresno, Chico ... these universities save the state Kevin Starr, Kevin Starr, state librarian emeritus, is a university professor and professor of history at USC. His latest book, "California: A History," was published this month.
'Tommyland' and our sense of what's boring JOEL STEIN
NEWS
How Could Any One Song Ever Touch So Many? Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press Writer
'Little Brown Church in the Vale' an Inspiration at 150 Years of Age Michelle Spitzer, Associated Press Writer
Caution, Visitors: There May Be Danger in Them Thar Hills Bob Moen, Associated Press Writer
Proposal Reignites Power Struggle Shannon Dininny, Associated Press Writer
Finding the Best Possible Diet Choices for Your DNA Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press Writer
DeLay Makes First Court Appearance Larry Margasak, Associated Press Writer
Croatia Finds Bird Flu Virus From Reuters
Across the Serengeti Plains, Roaming Minutes Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press Writer
Illinois Mayor Shares Long Winning Streak Jim Suhr, Associated Press Writer
In Pakistan Quake Zone, Echoes of New Orleans Emerge Robert Tanner, Associated Press Writer
Colombian Tribes Seek to Return to Lost Roots Margarita Martinez, Associated Press Writer
North Korean Youngsters Do Political Gymnastics Bo-Mi Lim, Associated Press Writer
Sudan's Singular Destination for Couples Tanalee Smith, Associated Press
Long Journey Will Take This Student Home Cara Anna, Associated Press Writer
Americans Buried in Clutter Joseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press Writer
Anesthesiologists Spin in OR Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Writer
BOOKS
Two kinds of pragmatist Jeffrey Rosen, Jeffrey Rosen is a law professor at George Washington University and legal affairs editor of the New Republic. He is the author of "The Naked Crowd: Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age" and the forthcoming book "The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America."
Confessions of a playboy Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author of "The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories" and "Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America."
Picking up the pieces Richard Eder, Richard Eder, former book critic for The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Bestsellers
Language as the leader of civilization's march Matthew Price, Matthew Price is a journalist and critic in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Murder in the equation Nicholas A. Basbanes, Nicholas A. Basbanes is the author of several books, including "A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books" and the forthcoming "Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World."
Architect of the language Ken Smith, Ken Smith has written several books, including "Junk English" and "Raw Deal: Horrible and Ironic Stories of Forgotten Americans."
Transformative moments Nick Owchar, Nick Owchar is deputy editor of Book Review.
Hollywood's fellow travelers David M. Oshinsky, David M. Oshinsky is the George Littlefield professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of several books, including "A Conspiracy So Immense: The World of Joe McCarthy."
Crime without punishment James Marcus, James Marcus is the author of "Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com Juggernaut."
REAL ESTATE
The heart of Little Saigon beats strong Merrill Balassone, Times Staff Writer
Often, charity began here Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Average mortgage rates and indexes
September home sales rise by 6% From Times wire reports
Queen of the house now wants to help sell them Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
L.A. really has a hold on him Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
An estimate on Katrina recovery From Times wire reports
Renter paid in full -- and then some From Project Sentinel
Ditch the double dishwasher. Give us our flat-screen TVs Ann Brenoff, Times Staff Writer
Sealing a money leak Dinah Eng, Special to The Times
Housing prices soaring in flood-ravaged New Orleans Tim Jones, Chicago Tribune
BUSINESS
How Many Doctors Should Be Blamed? Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writer
Time to Be Mindful of Workers' Rights
U.S. Should Ban Credit Card Solicitations
Seeking Other Sources for Video Game Ratings
Inkjets Are Closing the Gap on Laser Printers for Personal Use David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Taking a Bite Out of College Costs Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
'90s Growth Stocks Are Waiting for a Second Chance Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Search for Tee Time May Lead to Tokyo Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer
Not All Flows Smoothly at Bakersfield Refinery Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Canada Rolls Credits on a Slump Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Bush Polishes His Guest Worker Plan Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
New Orleanians Clash on What to Fix First, How Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
Florida Galleries Are Closed to This Visitor Carlos Sadovi, Chicago Tribune
Democrats Keep Mum on Miers Nomination Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Hundreds Await Pardon to Clear Their Records From Times Wire Reports
Developer Revises Sparks Casino Plan From Times Wire Reports
Navy Proceeding With Contested Sonar Range From Times Wire Reports
Old Twist on Rebuilding New Orleans Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
Workers Race Rainstorms, Finish Replacement Dam From Associated Press
Proposed Store on Upper East Side Is Tempest in a Big Gulp Cup Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
1,056 Bodies Recovered in Louisiana David Zucchino
Gulf Coast Rebuilding Creates Its Own Storm Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writer
Wealthy Haven Has Its Share of Anxious Hours John-Thor Dahlburg, Times Staff Writer
Reporter's Strength May Also Be Her Weakness James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
Opportunity Rises From the Ashes Lynn Marshall, Times Staff Writer
TRAVEL
Feeling feverish after that trip abroad? Get thee to a doctor Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Cape Cod: feeling right at home
Landlocked in the desert, but so divine Susan Carpenter
Feeling feverish after that trip abroad? Get thee to a doctor Kathleen Doheny, Healthy Traveler
Quick fixes in New Orleans Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Deal of the week Maggie Barnett
Savoring Sydney's rich dining scene
Embracing Tibet's warmth, culture
Evening falls softly in Yosemite
Changing lives, one glass at a time Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Into the wild blue yonder Patricia Connell
Tours & Cruises Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
For fliers delayed on a runway, there's not much recourse Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Don't handle adults with kid gloves
One by one, city's restaurants reopen Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune
Making flying more comfortable
Come to tea. Darjeeling, dahling? Irene Woodbury, Special to The Times
Insider's tour of Marin, on two wheels Janis Cooke Newman, Special to The Times
Dance in unexpected places Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
Porn of the Gods Dan Neil
For the Record
How to Respect the Disabled
She Never 'Caved in' on Toy Guns
'Green' Homes for the Rest of Us
Scene Change Susan Heeger
Dr. Jennifer Berman Is Getting Enough Publicity
A Healthy Dose of Civility EMORY HOLMES II
Through My Window Joe Honig, Joe Honig is a freelance writer based in Santa Monica.
Shabbat Deborah Netburn, Deborah Netburn last wrote for the magazine about Allan Heinberg, a TV writer-turned-comic book author.
Everything's Coming Up Violets DINAH ENG
It's All About The Pickle Kent Black
Trouble in Paradise Matthew Heller, Matthew Heller's last story for the magazine was about well-compensated activists for the disabled.
Towers of Power Sara Catania, Sara Catania last wrote for the magazine on L.A.'s mayoral blues.
WORLD
Voters to Decide on Banning Gun Sales From Times Wire Reports
9 Policemen, 4 Rebels Are Killed in South From Times Wire Reports
20 Suspected Rebels Killed in Raids Near Syria Border From Associated Press
Nigerian Airliner Goes Missing After Takeoff; 114 Are Aboard From Associated Press
20 Prisoners Tunnel Out of High-Security Prison From Times Wire Reports
Lebanon Arrests Suspect Named in U.N. Report From Reuters
Israel Finds a Grenade Under Baby From Associated Press
Rape Victim to Visit U.S., Receive Bravery Award From Times Wire Reports
In Argentine Campaign, Evita Lives On Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
Military Says U.S. Contractors Slain; Grisly Attack Described From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.N. Says Darfur Truce in Peril John Daniszewski, Times Staff Writer
In Cancun Hotel, They Shouldered the Hurricane Sam Enriquez, Times Staff Writer
Rebellion Creeping Through Caucasus Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Bishops Uphold Church Tenets on Celibacy and Divorce Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Pakistanis Try to Deal With Aftershocks Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
Rumsfeld Stops in Mongolia Mark Mazzetti, Times Staff Writer
Security Berms Proving Piles of Trouble to Iraqis Noam N. Levey and Zaydan Khalaf, Special to The Times
Wilma Lashes Mexico Resorts Sam Enriquez and Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writers
SPORTS
Astros Aren't Interested in Getting Kent Back Bill Shaikin and Tim Brown, Times Staff Writers
McCloskey Will Have MRI Exam on Shoulder Lonnie White and Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writers
Man on a Mission Beats His Man From a Mission T.J. Simers
DePodesta's Job Might Not Be Safe Either Tim Brown
Northwestern Playing Role of the Contender From Associated Press
No. 1 USC, No. 8 UCLA score easily and often in Pac-10 wins and improve to 7-0 Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Michigan Is Better Late, Again From Associated Press
Moore's Return Epitomizes Exit Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Bruin Spotlight Burns in Shadow Bill Plaschke
Leinart Gets to No-Pressure Point J.A. Adande
No. 1 USC, No. 8 UCLA score easily and often in Pac-10 wins and improve to 7-0 Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Rough Start May Be End for Clemens Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Mihm Makes Case for Structured Play Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Back in the Saddle Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Williams' Hat Trick Carries the Red Wings From Associated Press
An Un-Weis Decision Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Livingston News Prompts Move Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Pinkard, Thomas Grow in Hobbled Secondary David Wharton and Gary Klein, Times Staff Writers
A Shared Experience Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Alabama Grinds Out 6-3 Win From Associated Press
Texas Isn't Perfect but It Doesn't Matter Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Shockley Hurt, but Georgia Wins From Associated Press
Stanford Starts Fast, Stuns Arizona State From Associated Press
Bettarun Fast Brings Streak to Santa Anita BOB MIESZERSKI
Beem Leads, Woods Misses Cut Bill Christine, Bob Mieszerski, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Perfect 'Penmanship Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
He Makes Some Breaks, but Doesn't Take Many Eric Sondheimer
Mercado Is Best on Day of Bests Dan Arritt, Lauren Peterson, From Times Staff Reports
Jarrett Gives USC a Hand Again David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Top performers
A Model Way to Run a Tennis Tournament Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Ohio's Czisny Spins Up to Second Place Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Student Dies After Goalpost Is Downed From Associated Press
Streak Dating to '94 Ends From Associated Press
NFL Needs More Than a Dress Code to Help Image Jim Litke, Associated Press
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