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What happened on September 11, 2005
TRAVEL
A foodie lesson in Philo Lynell George, Times Staff Writer
Embassies, from landmark to bulwark Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Geysers blow, and beer flows Patricia Connell
Deal of the week Rosemary McClure
Let your conscience be your tour guide Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Neck and neck in Thailand
Christmas holiday in the Old World Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
Trips don't always do a body good, especially ears and eyes Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
School daze: the whirlwind tour Marcy Barack, Special to The Times
Cancellations, refunds and closures Jane Engle
Winnipeg's Folklorama worth a visit
Since 9/11, the emergence of the Teflon tourist Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Take-along drinking buddies and a seat for the baby Judi Dash
The crying-child conundrum
Trips don't always do a body good, especially ears and eyes Kathleen Doheny, Healthy Traveler
Cultural soul of Colombia Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Alaska: a charming Fairbanks retreat
A fetish for New Mexico Joyzelle Davis
A WWII view of internment camps
Business plans shift after Katrina Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
BOOKS
Porn is bad for society and bad for you. Right? Thom Powers, Thom Powers is a New York City-based writer and filmmaker. His most recent Cinemax documentary, "Loving & Cheating," will be released on DVD in 2006.
From "Why Not Say What Happens?" Lawrence Joseph
Bestsellers
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
The prince of postmodern darkness Richard Schickel, Richard Schickel is a contributing writer to Book Review and a film critic for Time magazine. He is the author of many books, including "Clint Eastwood: A Biography" and the forthcoming "Elia Kazan: A Biography."
A well-chosen Saroyan sampler Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to Book Review, is at work on a book about Revelation and its role in American culture and politics.
Art as a permanent passion Richard Eder, Richard Eder, former book critic for The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
Juggling life, love, dilemmas Lisa Teasley, Lisa Teasley is the author of the short-story collection "Glow in the Dark" and the novels "Dive" and the forthcoming "Heat Signature."
Warm tributes to a 'plain' poet Nick Owchar
Many fathers to call his own Donna Rifkind, Donna Rifkind is a critic and reviewer who has written for several publications, including the Washington Post, the American Scholar and the Wall Street Journal.
MAGAZINE
Mark Rios on a roll Susan Heeger
'Based on a True Story' Preston Lerner, Preston Lerner is a Los Angeles-based writer of verifiably true stories.
Weddings Are Soon Forgotten
More on Tattoos as Works of Art
Training Wheels for the Brain Dan Neil
Latasha Byears: Badly Treated,or a Player Who Behaved Badly?
After the Fire Scott Kraft, Scott Kraft is the national editor of The Times and was the paper's South Africa bureau chief between 1988 and 1993.
Elvis Vs. the Beatles Monica Parcell, Monica Parcell is a senior associate editor at Bon Appetit magazine.
Jazz Los Angeles EMORY HOLMES II
Engine Search DAVID WOLLOCK
How to win all the time Sean Mitchell, Sean Mitchell is a frequent contributor to The Times.
The Adventures of Fanboy Deborah Netburn, Deborah Netburn last wrote for the magazine about a Swedish expatriate who cures his homesickness by visiting IKEA.
Doing Deja's Hair Annie Kassof, Annie Kassof is a freelance writer based in Berkeley.
REAL ESTATE
Heartthrob abandons Los Feliz Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
A family of candy makers lived the sweet life here Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Tougher energy rules for homes From Times wire reports
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Briefly From Times wire reports
Who'll return, and to what? Diane Wedner and Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writers
To help buddy with bad credit, co-sign Kevin Postema, Special to The Times
Catering to the telecommuter From Times wire reports
Buying a renter's policy can insure against regret David Bradley, The Associated Press
Still slim pickings Darrell Satzman, Special to The Times
Amid the wreckage, ideas emerge Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writer
Saving Harvard Heights: Old college try works Danny Miller, Special to The Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
'Battle of Palmdale': Sound, Fury and 1 Lost Plane Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Francis Violich, 94; Professor Wrote on Urban Planning From Times Staff and Wire Reports
They Didn't Send Their Help, They Brought It Dana Parsons
Military Deaths
Patricia McQueeney, 77; Managed Harrison Ford Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
Pot Seizures Set Record, Mirror Statewide Trend From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Runs 52 Miles for Firefighting Charity From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Man Is Found Slain on Freeway Offramp From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fret Over the Dog? Kids Need Help First Steve Lopez
Santa Ana Man Hurt in Shooting, Suspect Held From Times Staff and Wire Services
A Merry Time Over Maritime Heritage David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Hurt; Gangs Suspected From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ambassador Has Its Final Checkout Kurt Streeter, Times Staff Writer
A Year of Partisan Paralysis in Capitol Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
Man Who Shot Wife Is Found Dead From Times Staff and Wire Reports
William F. Scandling, 83; Co-Founded Food Service Company From Times Staff and Wire Reports
3 Republicans Challenge a Lone Democrat in 53rd District Vote Lisa Richardson, Times Staff Writer
Suspects Sought in Stabbings of Three Teens From Times Staff and Wire Services
Activists Try to Knock Out Ballot Propositions Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writer
L.A. Shelter Is Empty No Longer Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Man Recounts His Grizzly Encounter From Associated Press
A Do-It-Yourself Relief Convoy Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
Networks Have an Ear for Spanish Meg James, Times Staff Writer
Wrapping up the legislative session
Bill Placing New Limits on Youngest Drivers Stalls in Assembly Gregory W. Griggs, Times Staff Writer
Two Types of Sheep, One Woolly Dispute Tim Reiterman, Times Staff Writer
State Helps Domestic Workers Who Are Fighting for Fair Pay Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
Justice System Faces a Deluge of Challenges Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
Newport Group Seeks to Hobble Council's Plans Jean O. Pasco, Times Staff Writer
NEWS
Colombian Doctors May Offer Euthanasia as Cure Kim Housego, Associated Press Writer
Jain Ascetics Give It All Up for Their Faith Nirmala George, Associated Press Writer
Libraries That Habla Espanol Picked Apart Erin Gartner, Associated Press Writer
Getting to the Root of Extinction Betsy Taylor, Associated Press Writer
New Demands Sap a River Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press Writer
More Hikers Getting to the (High) Point in Rhode Island Richard C. Lewis, Associated Press Writer
Shrinking Glaciers Add to Climate Fears Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Writer
Firefighter's Son Is in West Point Class of 9/11 Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
SPORTS
U.S. Ties Europe in Solheim From Associated Press
Escobar Gives Fast Relief Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Monarchs Earn Shot at Crown From Associated Press
Georgia Tech Has an Edge From Associated Press
UCLA Measures Up Against Itself J.A. Adande
Schilling Pitches Red Sox to Victory From Associated Press
No Offense, Iowa, but Iowa State Pulls Off Win From Associated Press
Dodgers Conjure Spirit of '06 Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Izturis 'Shocked' He Needs Surgery Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
De Rosario Gives Chivas the Boot From Associated Press
Angels Breeze, and More Power to Them Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
You've Got to Get Up Earl-y to Distract Dodgers T.J. Simers
Twellman Has Three Goals for Revolution From Associated Press
Plight of Evacuees Moves Leiweke Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
There's No Trace of Quit in These Dodgers Tim Brown
Ayoob Is No Fluke in California's Rout From Associated Press
Clemson Plays It Close to the Best, as Usual From Associated Press
Southern Methodist Scores Upset of No. 22 Texas Christian From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Oklahoma Makes a Run for It to Win From Associated Press
Notre Dame Takes Charge at Michigan Avani Patel, Chicago Tribune
More Than Just a Game From Associated Press
Johnson Wins, Phipps Holds Series Lead Steven Herbert
Louisiana State Has Late Winning Rally From Associated Press
Bonds Is Ready to Be Activated on Monday From Associated Press
Quotebook
Numbers Cruncher Ken Murray, Baltimore Sun
The Nickel Package Sam Farmer
Belgian Doesn't Waffle in Final Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Galaxy Does It in Rapid-Fire Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Roush Locks Up Five Cars for the Chase From Associated Press
Everything's Bigger for Texas Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Olson Is Model of Efficiency Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Star Material
Expectations May Not Come to Pass Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Rutgers Routs Villanova to End Its Six-Game Losing Streak From Associated Press
Raheem Surprises Morales Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Rice Creamed Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Love Him or Leave Him, Kent Is Dodgers' Mainstay Bill Plaschke
Corp Leads Lutheran to Win Martin Henderson, From Times Staff Reports
Top performers
Patrick Claims Third Pole of Season From Associated Press
Georgia Avoids Another Spurrier Loss From Associated Press
Saint Liam Has an Easy Trip in Woodward Stakes Bill Christine, Times Staff Writer
Players Never Lived Up to Their Lofty Contracts Sean Deveney, The Sporting News
Michael Vick: More Money, More Problems From Associated Press
Plenty of Viewing, Listening Options for the NFL Diehard Connor Ennis, Associated Press
Stoic Carpenter Reaches Elite Status for Cardinals From Associated Press
Viloria Is a Knockout in Return Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
First Game on Attack Anniversary Brings Memories for Giants From Associated Press
Big East Coaches Follow Parallel Paths to Basketball Hall of Fame From Associated Press
Agassi Skips to the Ending Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
A night in Michael Eisner's shoes JOEL STEIN
Brief interlude Jonathan Freedland, JONATHAN FREEDLAND is a columnist for the Guardian of London.
Word Watch BRENDAN BUHLER
Hurricane Cartoona Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
After the hurricane, blowhards
Reality TV's harsh realities
Medical marijuana
The fetid aroma of hindsight MICHAEL KINSLEY
The animals who walk the streets
Two Jokes
Schwarzenegger and the gay marriage bill
Driver's license bill rewards criminals
After the storm, the Bushes take a beating
Fine dining
9/11 and 8/29
Sidebars on Rehnquist and Roberts
The left finds an avenging angel in Katrina 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.
You don't have to leave your room
Disaster hacks
Got powdered milk? Amy Wilentz, AMY WILENTZ is the author of "The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier" and the novel "Martyrs' Crossing," both published by Simon & Schuster. She is at work on a book about California in the age of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
A thorn in the Andes
Our suicide pact with Al Qaeda Faisal Devji, Faisal Devji is assistant professor of history at the New School University in New York and the author of "Landscapes of the Jihad: Militancy, Morality, Modernity."
News Quiz
New Orleans' raison d'etre George Friedman, George Friedman is founder of Austin, Texas-based Strategic Forecasting, a private intelligence company, and author of "America's Secret War."
We asked for it David Helvarg, David Helvarg is president of the Blue Frontier Campaign and author of the revised and forthcoming "Blue Frontier -- Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness." He also edited "The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide."
The war on terror: mission ambiguous Olivier Roy, Olivier Roy is the author, most recently, of "Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah."
Is your professor a red jalapeno pepper? Xeni Jardin, Xeni Jardin is co-editor of the blog BoingBoing, a contributing writer for Wired magazine and a contributor to National Public Radio. She has written for many print and online magazines.
NATIONAL
Pace of Recovery Efforts Picks Up Ellen Barry, David Zucchino and Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writers
DC-9 With Mechanical Woes Lands in St. Louis From Times Wire Reports
Family Is Finally Told How Soldier Died in Iraq From Times Wire Reports
Trial of Deer Hunter in 6 Slayings Begins From Times Wire Reports
Southeast Keeps a Wary Eye on Ophelia From Associated Press
Government Tries to Put Glitz Into Job Pitches Cynthia H. Cho, Times Staff Writer
On the Edge Without an Exit Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
Turning to Grimmest Task Greg Miller, Times Staff Writer
Put to Katrina's Test Peter H. King, Times Staff Writer
Animal Refuge Strives to Corral Pets -- and Despair Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
Specter Won't Limit Roberts Queries Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Many Oil, Gas Platforms Still Down; Production Off 60% From Associated Press
A Little Town in Texas Lays Out the Welcome Mat -- and More Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Telethon Takes Subdued Route Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Wider Powers for U.S. Forces in Disasters Are Under Review Peter Gosselin and Doyle McManus, Times Staff Writers
In Them, a Fallen Brother Lives On Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Political Landscape May Shift on Displaced Voters Johanna Neuman and Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writers
Put to Katrina's Test Nicole Gaouette, Alan C. Miller, Mark Mazzetti, Doyle McManus, Josh Meyer and Kevin Sack, Times staff writers
Pentagon's 'Freedom Walk' Is a March Along America's Divide Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writer
For Architects, No Blueprints for Recovery Christopher Hawthorne, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Does he have talent? It simply isn't opposable Brian Triplett
Stirring tales from beyond our borders Kevin Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Breathing new life into that thing called death Martin Miller
To protect and to serve Christopher Hawthorne
The inside story
Off the deep end
A pressure point
Staying connected
Climbing the ranks of British royalty Richard Cromelin
She's plugging into the pop pantheon Robert Hilburn
Where's Stew?
Nothing cartoonish about it Chris Lee
Over the line
'Beauty': All you could ask for is more Lewis Segal
Taking stock Elaine Dutka, Times Staff Writer
Rescripting the Strip Patrick Pacheco, Special to The Times
A biography that doesn't flinch at exposing unflattering truths Rachel Abramowitz
A manual labor of love Gregory Katz, Special to The Times
The third-time charm John Horn, Times Staff Writer
The sum of his parts Tina Daunt, Times Staff Writer
Taking his craft back to space Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Unsentimental journey Patrick Goldstein, Times Staff Writer
A spruced-up stage in Westwood Don Shirley
Falling high in Disney's pecking order Richard Verrier
At this point, it's stardom optional Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
Seeking man-in-black magic Susan King
On-the-go career keeps rolling along Susan King
Explosively original Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
Digging deep to stake their claim Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
He doesn't let anything get past him SUSAN KING
58 Eclectic tastes of the new season Craig Fisher
A bonanza precedes a bombshell Mark Swed
Probing the dark heart of terrorism Matea Gold
An exhibition under the influence Suzanne Muchnic
There's no stopping this old-school style Chris Lee, Special to The Times
With a jingle in her heart Susan King
A season with character Kevin Crust and Kinsey Lowe
There's a first time for everything Susan King
The island life seems to suit her just fine SUSAN KING
WORLD
Revenge Killings Fuel Fear of Escalation in Iraq Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Troops Try to Kill Defense Minister of Afghanistan From Associated Press
Cargo Vessel Docks With Space Station From Times Wire Reports
Joint Force Targets Town Near Syria Border Ashraf Khalil, Times Staff Writer
High Turnout Expected in Parliamentary Vote From Times Wire Reports
Rioting in N. Ireland Injures 9 From Associated Press
Attack on Convoy Kills Five Soldiers in Kashmir From Times Wire Reports
After Gaza Pullout, Bitterness Remains Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Protesters Demand Reform After Election From Times Wire Reports
Seoul's Mayor Seeks to Give His City a Makeover Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Taking Bush's Response to Task
TV Finds Its Niches on the Internet David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Riskier Brand of CD Has a Foreign Flavor Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Chinese Banks Test Investors' Patience Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
A City on the Brink Bill Sing and Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writers
For NYSE Unit, It's Get Tough or Get Out Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
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