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What happened on April 23, 2006
NEWS
For Southern England, the Grass Isn't Greener By Alex Morales, Reuters
Chinese Society Undergoes a Revolution in Romance By Evan Osnos, Chicago Tribune
Mother Gives Birth, Faces Deportation By Garance Burke, Associated Press Writer
Lynchings in Broad Daylight: Unsolved but Not Forgotten By Greg Bluestein, Associated Press Writer
Puerto Rico Rain Forest on Edge By Ray Quintanilla, Chicago Tribune
Need a Shot of Excess? Try Sipping a Bling Bling Cocktail By Shelley K. Wong
Nationwide, More Are Saying: `Thank You for Not Smoking' By Jamie Kizzire and Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Writers
Jury Finds Merck Liable in Vioxx Case By Lynn Brezosky, Associated Press Writer
BOOKS
Bestsellers
Is that all there is? By Samantha Dunn, Samantha Dunn is the author of "Faith in Carlos Gomez: A Memoir of Salsa, Sex, and Salvation," "Failing Paris" and "Not By Accident: Reconstructing a Careless Life."
A writer's gamble By Nick Owchar, Nick Owchar is deputy editor of Book Review.
Animal instinct By Susan Kandel, Susan Kandel is the author of the Cece Caruso mysteries, including "Not a Girl Detective" and the forthcoming "Shamus in the Green Room."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
The best medicine By Richard Rayner, Richard Rayner is the author of several books, most recently "The Devil's Wind," a novel.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Truth and consequences By Barry Siegel, Barry Siegel, a former Times national correspondent, directs the literary journalism program at UC Irvine, where he is a professor of English. He won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2002.
Into the abyss By Jane Smiley, Jane Smiley is the author, most recently, of "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel."
Modern life By Art Winslow, Art Winslow, a former literary editor and executive editor of the Nation, writes frequently on books and culture.
The second revolution By Evan Wright, Evan Wright received a National Magazine Award for his reporting from the Middle East. He is the author of "Generation Kill," a book about Marines in Iraq.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stage, screen, et Al By Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Monk is still blazing jazz trails By Lynne Heffley
Another `Salome' will flow freely outdoors By Diane Haithman
Music may hold a key to patients' mobility By Chris Pasles
Intimate ways of a family saga By Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
Just putting on a good front By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Pleasantly confusing By Susan King
Smile spreads around the wide world
Lakers bet chips, shoot whoops
To your health, Mr. Mayor
On-screen musicals with backstage drama By Susan King
She's already come out swinging By Chris Lee, Special to The Times
A fixation now in focus By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
And for their next act ... By Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Schooled in iconoclasm By Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
Relief in a world of hurt By Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
An art show that's a feast for the i's By David Ng, Special to The Times
Two to tango
Poetic justice
An old tune
Errant poster child
A relevant irreverence By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
The Red-rumor blues By Ted Gioia, Special to The Times
So he had the story all along By Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Compare and contrast
Emotions that span an ocean By Phil Sutcliffe;soren Baker;steve Hochman
Stress takes a holiday (and don't just pencil it in) By Christine N. Ziemba
A Downing St. sendup By Hugh Hart, Special to The Times
A `Lost World' that's packed with danger, dinosaurs
OPINION
Bush's third term
China steps out
Ecological changes and human impact on Earth
Court ruling's effect on skid row's homeless
Islam-Buddhism summit and Dalai Lama's image
Lack of shopping is the least of LAX's problems
Ali will get the respect and dignity he deserves
He's a weasel, but he's my weasel By Jonathan Chait
Dog, gone By Stanley Gray, STANLEY GRAY is an ex-screenwriter living in San Gabriel.
If Iraq was wrong, is Darfur right? By Lawrence F. Kaplan, LAWRENCE F. KAPLAN is a senior editor at the New Republic.
Defining Britishness By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Sound bites with teeth
A savvy end run on schools By Howard Blume, Howard Blume is managing editor of the Jewish Journal.
Nasty, brutish and short By John G. Geer, JOHN G. GEER is a political science professor at Vanderbilt University and author of "In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns."
Searching for a pol with a pulse By Joe Klein, Joe Klein is a columnist for Time magazine and the author of five books, including "Primary Colors" and "The Natural." His sixth book, "Politics Lost: How American Democracy Was Trivialized by People Who Think You're Stupid," is due out this month.
Tehran's trump card By Clifford Kupchan, CLIFFORD KUPCHAN is a director at Eurasia Group, a political risk consulting firm.
Saving Social Security? Now that's a job for immigrants By Kenneth Swift, KENNETH SWIFT is a finance director for a multinational technology company headquartered in Orange County.
Parole in California: It's a crime By Joan Petersilia and Robert Weisberg, JOAN PETERSILIA, a professor of criminology, law and society at UC Irvine, is the author of "When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry." She is a visiting professor of law at Stanford Law School. ROBERT WEISBERG, a professor of law, is director of Stanford University's Criminal Justice Center.
Top-drawer drawings By Joel Pett, is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Battling cancer -- and Blue Cross By Catherine Siepp, CATHERINE SEIPP writes a weekly column for National Review Online and blogs at www.cathyseipp.net.
WORLD
Slain Man Was Al Qaeda Operative, Official Says From Times Wire Reports
Police Chief Killed in Guerrero Ambush From Times Wire Reports
Agriculture Minister, 3 Others Shot and Killed From Times Wire Reports
Bomb Kills 4 Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan From the Associated Press
Philippines' Top Fugitive Is `a Very Slippery Guy' By Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
Iraq Breaks Impasse on Government By Borzou Daragahi and Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writers
5 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq From Times Wire Services
Hamas, Abbas Supporters Clash By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Nepalis Calling for End to Monarchy By Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
In a City of Killings, Silence Is Golden By Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Shedding Pounds on the Road By James Gilden, Special to The Times
Brokers' Roles May Conflict By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
Figuring Out How Much Your 401(k) Plan Is Costing You By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
If GM Fails, Then What? By Tom Petruno and John O'Dell, Times Staff Writers
GM May Reverse Course: Get Smaller but Profitable By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Employer's Convenient Stance on Immigration
New Electricity Lines Must Avoid Wilderness
Keep the Internet Safe for All Information
Fulfilling a Boyhood Dream of Making Gore for Fun and Profit By Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
TV's Path to Web Remains Unclear By Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer
Fees Eat Away at Employees' 401(k) Nest Eggs By Walter Hamilton, Kathy M. Kristof and Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Women in pants?! Mayor draws line
A Trade Boom's Unintended Costs By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer
Terminating Trash
Downtown Exhibits Its Eclecticism By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Bush to Recognize Irvine Student for Her Extensive Volunteer Work By Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
Pentecostals Praise God in Many Tongues By K. Connie Kang, Times Staff Writer
2 Men Are Found Shot to Death Inside Vehicle From Times Staff and Wire Reports
5 Injured as Fire Forces Some Three-Story Jumps From Times Staff and Wire Reports
1 Dead, 4 Hurt as Bus, Van Collide From a Times Staff Writer
Otis Cary, 84; Navy Linguist Played Novel Role in U.S.-Japan Relations By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Tough-Talking Chief Reshaped LAPD By Miles Corwin, Special to The Times
Democrats Turn Up the Heat at Forums By Michael Finnegan and Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writers
DWP Outlines Plans for Series of Rate Hikes By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Many in GOP Will Sit Out Bush Talk By Christopher Goffard and Jean Pasco, Times Staff Writers
3 Men Flee From Jail in San Diego From a Times Staff Writer
Steering the Needy in a New Direction By Steve Lopez
Editorial Page Deputy Added to Masthead From a Times Staff Writer
Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padilla, 20, South Gate; Among 4 Killed by Roadside Bomb By Matt Lait, Times Staff Writer
Alida Valli, 84; Italian Actress Made More Than 100 Films From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jean Bernard, 98; Physician Pioneered Study of Blood Disease From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Driver Held in Death of Pedestrian From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Santa Ana Changing Its Message By Stephen Clark, Times Staff Writer
School Takeover Views Mixed By Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
1952 Blizzard Snared a Train in Its Frigid Grip By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
Army Pfc. Angelo Zawaydeh, 19, San Bruno; Killed in Iraq From the Associated Press
NATIONAL
White Supremacists Taunted by Protesters From Times Wire Reports
IMF Steps Up Power to Police Global Economy From Times Wire Reports
6 Students Held in Plot for School Killing Spree From Times Wire Reports
'Deep Throat' Reveals How His Wife Died From Times Wire Reports
Drivers Face `Tough Summer,' Bush Says By James Gerstenzang and John O'Dell, Times Staff Writers
VA Contracts Go to Ex-Chief's Company By Walter F. Roche Jr., Times Staff Writer
Day Labor Site Mandate Riles D.C. By Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
New Orleans Mayoral Race Is Down to 2 By Ann M. Simmons and Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writers
Secret Service Helps Quell Midair Drama From the Associated Press
The Siren Song of James Brown Frustrates Hometown Boosters By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Easing an Ethical Dilemma From the Associated Press
California's Energy Strategy Holds Lessons for Bush By Ronald Brownstein
REAL ESTATE
Cash -- it's an offer landlord can't refuse By Kevin Postema, Special to The Times
Better to pay escalating assessments than to risk losing home By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Bargains forecast By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
Homespun and not far from Hollywood By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
The vampire in the house next door By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
A who's who and history too By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Smart ways to get a move on By Terri Sapienza, Washington Post
They had a plan, then reality intruded By Kathy Price-robinson, Special to The Times
A legal lesson in geography By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
SCIENCE
Tapping Into a Changing Climate By Robert Lee Hotz, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Flying Blind
Intensity of Playoffs Suits Them Fine By J.A. Adande
Halladay Is Sharp in Beating Red Sox From the Associated Press
Angels Get Out of Tight Spot By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
A Little Bit of Tension Pops Up By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Avengers Tonight By Lonnie White
Three Days in ... Cleveland Curt Schilling, already kind... By Tim Brown
Bonds Finally Hits Homer From the Associated Press
Christmas Comes a Bit Too Early for One Bird By Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Spirit Was Willing, Not Body By Tim Brown
Close Is Good Enough By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
Second Team Wants to Run By Jason Reid, Times Staff Writer
In NBA Playoffs, Watch for the Suns and Stars By Michael Wilbon, Washington Post
Dedeaux Honored by USC By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Wilkinson Still Refining Dives From the Associated Press
Dodgers' Seo Has Bad Start By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Demoted Loney Is Upbeat By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Giguere to Tender Opinion By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Crew Gives Schmid What He Wanted By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Race Had a Memorable Finish Four Decades Ago By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Sharp Lisa Takes to Turf, Wins By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Wolfrom Grew Up Long Ago By Eric Sondheimer
The Horses Come Back to San Juan Capistrano By Bob Mieszerski
Thirkettle Races to Win, Record By Steven Herbert
Job of Trying to Curb Nash Falls to Parker By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Lakers Have It Set to Stun By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Eskandarian's Two Goals Lead D.C. United From the Associated Press
Creative Vision By Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer
He's Honor Bound to Go His Own Way By Mark Heisler
Postseason Is No Problem for James From the Associated Press
Federer, Nadal Are Ready for a Showdown From Times Wire Reports
Harvick Has the Finishing Kick By Jim Peltz, Times Staff Writer
They Make It a Risky Business By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Stars Stunned by Avalanche From Times Wire Services
Brewers Hit Five Homers in Inning From the Associated Press
Jackson's Moves Have Been Right on the Money By Bill Plaschke
Nothing Nuggets Do Can Sink His Spirit By T.J. Simers
Sparks Hope Different Makes a Difference By Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
Turning 'Crash' Right on Its Head By Rick Wartzman
The Invisibles By Douglas Mcgray, Douglas McGray is a contributing writer for West and a fellow at the New America Foundation.
A Long Whine, a Tale of Woe
The Jesse James Aesthetic and a Little Elbow Grease
Please, Mention the Wife
Don't Confuse Fashion With the Realities of Our Time
You Call This 'Beautiful'?
Fashion Victim By Dan Neil
Follow Your Nose By Qevin Oji, Qevin Oji is a contributing writer for West.
No Strings Attached By Kemp Powers, Kemp Powers is the author of "The Shooting: A Memoir."
Eau de Me By Carla Hall, Carla Hall is a staff writer for The Times' California section.
S.F. Water Front By Colin Westerbeck
The Plight of the Uber Rube By J.R. Moehringer, J.R. Moehringer is a senior writer for West.
Forget Stripper #1 and Go for the Robotic Eyeball By Mark Drop, Mark Drop writes and produces animated series. He is now working for Nickelodeon Animation Studios.
Before Movie Moguls' Phones Were Tapped
But Don't Squeeze Too Hard
We'd Rather Be Single By Milt Policzer
It Should Have Been 'SOS'
For the Love of Stinky Cheese By Dan Harder
Instant Gratification By Hanna Dryland, Hanna Dryland is a high school junior living in Laurel Canyon.
TRAVEL
A seafarer's cry: Too vast, matey! By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Ancient art of idling By Rachel S. Thurston, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
California's miracle miles By Mark Boster, Times Staff Writer
Keeping it light and easy By Judi Dash
New weapons in travelers' round-the-clock jet-lag fight By Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Calling for a boycott is one thing; getting results is another By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
They're big fans of the Baltics
Oakland, Army aided refugees too
Are patios going to the dogs? Hardly!
Another 2 cents on tipping study
S.F. Bay boat tours go wireless By Jane Engle
Warp speed for rent
Kew Palace reopening to public By Susan Lendroth, Special to The Times
Terrific retreat after a day on the lake
Reflecting on Florida's blue view
In Tornado Alley By Robin Rauzi, Times Staff Writer
Women get back to nature and cook By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
The lesson: Buy Ruffles in Myanmar By Janet Eastman, Times Staff Writer
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