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What happened on October 30, 2005
NEWS
With Growth, China Gets NIMBY Attitudes By Charles Hutzler, Associated Press Writer
We Will Bury You, Vladimir ... Maybe By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Writer
Saudi Arabia Is Approved to Join WTO From Associated Press
WMD Worries Are Stoked by Hyperbole on Terrorist Menace By Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press Special Correspondent
Big Boys Drool at Toys and the Chance to Kick a Field Goal By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press Writer
New Orleans' Milieu Threatened as Creoles and Cajuns Disperse By Jeff Donn, Associated Press Writer
Faced With a Crisis, Super Power Kicks In By Mariana Minaya, The Baltimore Sun
Something's Up Underneath Idaho By Anne Wallace Allen, Associated Press Writer
A Surge of Scams Observed in Hurricane's Wake By Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer
A Place to Take a Thrashing -- and Pay for It By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Writer
Ecological, Economical Design Under One Roof By Glenn Adams, Associated Press
BOOKS
Working his 40 Acres By Angela Ards, Angela Ards is a freelance journalist and doctoral candidate in African American and 20th century American literature at Princeton University.
Bestsellers
The devil and Mr. Cooke By Charles R. Cross, Charles R. Cross is the author of "Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix."
Mapping out the borderland By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, is at work on a study of the biblical book of Revelation and its role in American politics and pop culture.
Anti-gravity solar system By Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin has published five volumes of poetry and 19 novels as well as short fiction, criticism, children's books and translations. Her most recent book is the novel "Gifts," winner of a PEN/USA Award.
'Gazooney' belonged to Grover By Tom Nolan, Tom Nolan is the author of "Ross Macdonald: A Biography" and the editor of Margaret Millar's "The Couple Next Door: Collected Short Mysteries."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
First Fiction By Mark Rozzo
A couple's uncoupling By Merle Rubin, Merle Rubin is a contributing writer to Book Review.
An epic of gastronomic proportions By Marc Weingarten, Marc Weingarten is the author of the forthcoming book "The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion, and the New Journalism Revolution."
ENTERTAINMENT
Let the games bedazzle By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer
A newly graphic 'Candide' By Scott Timberg
English spoken -- and Spanish heard By Don Shirley
Commanding respect By Susan King
Kate Bush, reclusive? Actually, she prefers the term 'normal' By Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
New kids on the comic bloc By Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
Pluck of the Irish By Karen Wada, Special to The Times
All in support of the arts
Creativity on parade
Rebirth of a solitary man By Robert Hilburn, Times Staff Writer
Batman films swing into action again By Susan King
Shelley's swell
Kudos for Kurt
Comforts of homeland By Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Life On The A-list
Beetles, beyond the sum of their parts By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
For men, aging's a Type-A war zone By Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
A milestone for semplice's master By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Earning her film stripes By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Back, with enthusiasm
Liberated from a cult-star fishbowl By Steve Appleford
Guitar star keeps 'em guesting By Randy Lewis
A rapper wields his sense of humor By Soren Baker
Bacharach's music has the last word By Randy Lewis
Dancing toward darkness By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
He's on an 'Express' train to controversy By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Killers rendered in shades of gray By Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
A play finds its tipping point By Daryl H. Miller, Times Staff Writer
At last, all rock that glitters here is not old By Richard Abowitz, Special to The Times
Timely tales of mystery
'Kent's Mask' By Kay Haugaard, Special to The Times
OPINION
Saving the second term
Menace in the Mideast
How's that again?
Still arguing the Miers case
Poor marks for coverage of L.A. schools
Aim for the center
Proposition 77 is phony reform
Myanmar's turmoil
Stopping red-light violators
Assessing the war in Iraq
Pope's September surprise By John L. Allen Jr., JOHN L. ALLEN JR. is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and author of "The Rise of Benedict XVI" and "Opus Dei," both from Doubleday.
Sell an organ, save a life By Russell Korobkin, RUSSELL KOROBKIN is a UCLA law professor and a faculty associate at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Homeless need help, not ACLU By Jan Perry, JAN PERRY represents the L.A. City Council's 9th District, which includes much of downtown Los Angeles.
The lariat or the noose By Bill Whalen, Bill Whalen, former chief speechwriter for Gov. Pete Wilson, is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Billy, give regard to Broadway By Brady Westwater, Brady Westwater is president of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
The secret force behind the propositions By Jamie Court, Jamie Court, author of "Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Personal Freedom And What You Can Do About It" (Tarcher/Putnam), works with Electionwatchdog.org.
A blow to unions might not hurt By Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a senior scholar in the School of Policy, Planning and Development at USC, and a political analyst for KNBC-TV.
Democracy's evil twin By Jules Tygiel, Jules Tygiel, professor of history at San Francisco State University, is author of "Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism."
One Joke
Playing with parks By Neal Gabler, Neal Gabler, a senior fellow at the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg, is the author of "Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality."
Locations, locations, locations By Daniel Okamura
Erasing the line By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Lawmakers stole your vote By James Q. Wilson, James Q. Wilson teaches at Pepperdine University and before that at UCLA. He is the author of "American Government."
E! doesn't stand for earnings -- unless you're Mo By Joel Stein
Homeowner tax breaks are breaking the budget By Maya Macguineas, Maya MacGuineas is the director of the Fiscal Policy Program at the New America Foundation.
WORLD
Hurricane Gains Strength, Hits Nicaragua Coast From Times Wire Services
Magazine Says President Violated Election Law From Times Wire Reports
Israel Hits Alleged Attack Positions Hard From Times Wire Reports
Rio's Most-Wanted Man Is Killed in Police Raid From Times Wire Reports
U.S. Paratrooper, British Soldier Killed From Times Wire Reports
Big Ben Quietly Undergoes Repairs From Times Wire Reports
Church Beatifies 8 Killed in Spanish Civil War From Times Wire Reports
Pentagon Estimates Iraqi Deaths From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dozens Killed in India Blasts By Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Truck Bombing Kills at Least 25 in Shiite Muslim Market By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Priorities Set Back Its Healthcare Goals in Iraq By T. Christian Miller, Times Staff Writer
Berlusconi Says He Tried to Steer Bush From War By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Marines in Okinawa to Be Shifted From Times Wire Services
Chinese Visitor Gives a Boost to North Korea By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
Syria Moves to Investigate Assassination From Associated Press
Death Toll Hits 100 in Indian Train Derailment From Associated Press
Discontent Brews in Zanzibar By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Car Dealer Is Open; Walk-Ins Are Rare By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Construction Contractor, New in Town, Stays Busy By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
The Mystery of Philip Morris' Nicotine Inhaler By Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer
High Cost of the Best Healthcare
Life Trickling Back Into New Orleans By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Giving Doesn't Require Opening Your Wallet By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Safe and Boring Are Starting to Look Beautiful By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Few Workers Returned, but Restaurant Is Cooking By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
HP's IPaq Falls Short Ergonomically By David Colker, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
10 Candidates Compete to Fill the Seat Left Vacant by Villaraigosa
Taxes, Beach Initiative Top Ballot Issues By Eric Malnic, Times Staff Writer
L.A. Unified Seeks Nearly $4 Billion to Build and Repair By Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Bren Aims to Keep Riches Private By Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
Development, Open Space at Issue By Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Both Sides Go Trolling for Voters By Michael Finnegan and Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writers
Special Olympians Take Part in Fall Games at Cal State Fullerton
Dead Men Do Tell Tales By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
Gov. Could Still Make Comeback, Davis Says From Associated Press
Gang Uses Deportation to Its Advantage to Flourish in U.S. By Robert J. Lopez, Rich Connell and Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writers
New Getty Panel to Examine Operations By Jason Felch and Robin Fields, Times Staff Writers
4 Fraternity Members Plead Guilty in Student's Death From Associated Press
Huizar Has the Cash and Key Backers By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Sight Lines at Murder Scene Reexamined By Scott Glover and Matt Lait, Times Staff Writers
Stakes Are So High, It's Hard to Wait By Steve Lopez
Angel Fans Can Take Solace in Official County Song By Steve Harvey
Valley's Orange Line a Hit Out the Gate By Caitlin Liu and Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writers
Pacheco Aims to Reclaim His Lost Job By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Seat on the Aisle Beats One on the Sofa By Dana Parsons
Marshall Clagett, 89; Expert on Medieval Science, Archimedes From Times Staff and Wire Reports
'Bill' Hootkins, 57; Actor in 40-Plus Films Also Recorded Books From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mayoral Race Foes Are Doing the Math By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Teen Guns 2 Down, Kills Self in O.C. By David Haldane and Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writers
Richard Smalley, 62; Nobelist, 'Father of Nanotechnology' By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, Times Staff Writer
At First a Few Ghosties, Then Happy Hordes By Steve Padilla, Times Staff Writer
Military Deaths
Lack of Tough Competition No Reason to Coast By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Ex-Intelligence Agent Caught With Fake IDs From Times Wire Reports
Caustic Water Spills at Nerve Gas Disposal Site From Times Wire Reports
Medical Helicopter Falls Off Hospital Roof From Times Wire Reports
Fatal Beating Suspect Granted $250,000 Bail From Times Wire Reports
Vast Chemical Dumping Found at Sea By John Bull, Newport News Daily Press
2 Bodies May Have Been Disposed of Improperly By Maurice Possley and John Mccormick, Chicago Tribune
Greyhound Reductions Shrink Transportation Options By Tim Jones, Chicago Tribune
Mailman Delivers a Little Normality to French Quarter By Sam Howe Verhovek, Times Staff Writer
Who Talked? It Wasn't the Special Prosecutor By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
Quiet Freedom Fighter Makes a Last Journey By Ellen Barry, Times Staff Writer
Transit Strike Threat Grips Philadelphia From Associated Press
A Place Where Pink Has Special Meaning By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
Poll Shows Trust in White House Fading From the Washington Post
Used '75 Ford, Comes Loaded With John Paul's Accessories: $690,000 From Associated Press
Day After Advisor Is Charged, Washington Exhales By Tom Hamburger, Times Staff Writer
Solid Conservatives Said to Be at Front of Line By Warren Vieth, Times Staff Writer
Red-State Seats Tricky Fruit to Pluck By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
7 More Reported Killed in Florida Storm's Aftermath From Associated Press
REAL ESTATE
Spending big on questionable causes By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Second-place winners By Danny Miller, Special to The Times
Casting a cloud on home values By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
More family-friendly than Westside-trendy By Helene Lesel, Special to The Times
A ful recovery for doctor's house By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
The Strip gets a little more hip By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
In this case, it's OK to give them an inch
Fire preparedness is more than making sure the detector beeps By James Carey and Morris Carey, Associated Press
SPORTS
Handy Man
The Nickel Package By Sam Farmer
Some Experience Required ... This Time By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
Money Is Key With Manny By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Calhoun's Five Lift Wisconsin From Associated Press
It's a Classic Finish for Saint Liam By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Prado Gets a Win, Finally By Bill Christine
Not a Perfect Ending By Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Sorry About That Is His Chief Statement By Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Shockey, Mara Shared Special Friendship By Shaun Powell, Newsday
McCourt Fires Away By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Perry Suffers a Concussion By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
8-0 Bruins Put Wow in Race for National Title By Chris Dufresne
The Sun Is Always Shining at Coliseum By Bill Dwyre, Times Staff Writer
Texas Comeback Feels Familiar From Associated Press
Florida Sinks Georgia From Associated Press
Galaxy Closes the Door on Earthquakes By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Jail Time Does Griffin Good From Associated Press
Top performers
Servite Finishes Cubs In a Flurry By Peter Yoon; Lauren Peterson, From Times Staff Reports
The Family Plan Works for Monroe's Guzman By Eric Sondheimer
Away Becomes Home for College Athletes Displaced by Katrina By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Stage Shy Faces Males By Bob Mieszerski
Kings End Blue Streak By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Abdul-Jabbar Hooks Bynum With History By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Michigan Takes the Steam Out of Northwestern, 33-17 From Associated Press
Revolution Gets Past MetroStars From Associated Press
He's Baaaack By Ross Newhan, Special to The Times
Uneasy Pair Top Chrysler From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Plenty of Meaning for Lions By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
The Matchups By Sam Farmer
Patriots Activate Bruschi From Associated Press
Heatley Has Four Goals for Senators From Associated Press
Desormeaux Makes the Best of It By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Unbeaten and Untested By Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Arizona Holds On to Win on Road From Associated Press
Dodger Fans, Think of It as a Heimlich Maneuver By Bill Plaschke
Hard to Think Blue When Owners Haven't a Clue By T.J. Simers
Better Late Than Ever By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Record Means Little to Drew By Lonnie White and Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writers
Bruin Defense Never Lost Hope By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Trojans Look Good at 30 By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Danelo Finally Gets His Kicks By David Wharton and Gary Klein, Times Staff Writers
Lineman Justice Recovers Nicely By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Weis Gets New Contract From Associated Press
MAGAZINE
Star Quotient By Mark Ehrman
Death Takes a Holiday By Pamela Freundl Kirst, Pamela Freundl Kirst is a psychologist and writer who lives in Santa Monica.
Massaging the Persimmon By Kent Black
A Space Apart By Susan Freudenheim
Math That's Just Plain Normal
A Simple Softball Story With Universal Themes
The Doctor Should Know Better
Let's Respect Wild Animals
Eastside vs. Westside
Dirty Moves By James Brown, James Brown is the author of several novels and the memoir "Los Angeles Diaries" (Perennial, 2004). He lives in Lake Arrowhead.
I'm Sorry By Kyle Zirpolo, As Told To Debbie Nathan, Kyle Zirpolo is a 30-year-old former McMartin Pre-School student who now manages a supermarket on California's central coast. Debbie Nathan is a writer in New York and coauthor, with appellate attorney Michael Snedeker, of "Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt." She also is a board member of the National Center for Reason and Justice, a nonprofit group that works to educate the public about people falsely charged with child abuse.
The Bomb Is Da Bomb By Dan Neil
Channeling Hiram By Joe Mathews, Joe Mathews is a Times staff writer.
Choice Is Key in Costume Selection By David Wollock
Hardship City By Scott Duke Harris, Scott Duke Harris last wrote for the magazine about the Orange County "affluenza" epidemic.
TRAVEL
Birthday-suit cruises and other surprises By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
In London, just the bed and you and a minuscule loo By James Gilden, Special to The Times
Sure, that e-mail looks legit, but is it from a 'phisher'? By James Gilden, Special to The Times
Oregon sampler platter By Patricia Connell
Security is not child's play By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Basking in the rewards of helping out
California's beauty graces Highway 49
Flight attendants can't seem to win
Thankful for Carnival's honesty
A major dent in the tourism industry By Vani Rangachar, Times Staff Writer
In Britain: exceptional pub grub
The essence of Italy -- inside out
Ancient tale transports a 21st century traveler By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Links to sports history at Pebble Beach By James Gilden, Special to The Times
INDIA Tracking lions, tigers and bulls ROAM India's... By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
The Spirit Of Tombstone By Rosemary Mcclure, Times Staff Writer
Dipping a toe into a new career By Kathryn Robinson, Special to The Times
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