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What happened on August 27, 2006
NEWS
U.S. Grants to Venezuelans Sow Deep Suspicion By Ian James, Associated Press Writer
Climate Shift Threatens a Way of Life By Evan Osnos, Chicago Tribune
Cambodia May Feel the Bite of Snake Harvest By Denis D. Gray, Associated Press Writer
Illegal Logging Surges in Indonesia's Aceh By Michael Casey, Associated Press Writer
A Zebra Can't Change Its Stripes By Doug Alden, Associated Press Writer
Floating Bus Hits Red-Tape Turbulence By Todd Lewan, Associated Press Writer
In Paradise, Gambling Issues Persist By Jaymes Song, Associated Press Writer
Witty Ads Target Apathetic Voters By Jane Porter, Hartford Courant
Forecast Worsens Slightly for Atlantis Shuttle Launch By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Writer
BOOKS
The new `normal' By Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author of several books, including "The Evil B.B. Chow: And Other Stories" and, with Julianna Baggott, "Which Brings Me to You: A Novel in Confessions."
Bestsellers
Gaming the system By Erik Davis, Erik Davis is the author of "TechGnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information" and "Visionary State: A Journey Through California's Spiritual Landscape."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
The fiction issue
Playing on a bigger field By Seth Greenland, Seth Greenland is the author of "The Bones."
History's back roads By Dana Johnson, Dana Johnson is the author of "Break Any Woman Down: Stories" and is an assistant professor of creative writing at UC Riverside.
Victims of circumstance By Lucinda Michele Knapp, Lucinda Michele Knapp is an editor at LA Alternative Press and has written for Variety.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Sister act By Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
History in the making By Jim Ruland, Jim Ruland is the author of the short-story collection "Big Lonesome."
No reservations By Donna Seaman, Donna Seaman is an associate editor for Booklist, editor of the anthology "In Our Nature: Stories of Wildness" and host of the radio program "Open Books" in Chicago. Seaman's author interviews are collected in "Writers on the Air."
Suddenly, not the center of the world By Marisa Silver, Marisa Silver is the author of the short-story collection "Babe in Paradise" and the novel "No Direction Home."
Monster intellects By Ariel Swartley, Ariel Swartley is a contributing writer and book critic for Los Angeles magazine.
ENTERTAINMENT
Meaning lost, name changes By Suzanne Muchnic
A sample of what's in store for music? By Chris Pasles
Angeleno's play wows Edinburgh By Lynne Heffley
TV, straight up By Melissa Pamer, Times Staff Writer
Just full of surprises By Susan King
What's in a name? Cash By Robert W. Welkos and Don Lee, Times Staff Writers
Only `24' hours in a day By Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Directors on movies as muse By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
`A Night at the Comedy Store'
Condensed cinema stands alone By Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
Where desire led: In over his head By Susan King
Going for the reprise By Lynn Smith, Times Staff Writer
Fingers go tap tap tap By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer
Partygoers vote for DJ Pedro By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
Breaking down `Fences' By Jan Breslauer, Special to The Times
Gidget gone global By Booth Moore, Times Staff Writer
A flood of empathy By Scott Timberg
Summer refreshments By Agustin Gurza
The money trail
Critical situation
Pharrell Williams: Man of eclectic tastes
A new look at `Sounds' By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Perhaps a connection
5 notable characters in tonight's Emmys crowd
The New Hollywood Boulevard
`Lausd' Jurassic 5|2000 By Geoff Boucher
NY public art turns a corner, and some heads By Barbara Isenberg, Special to The Times
The structure of a relationship By Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer
For Sin City, the antidote By Richard Abowitz, Special to The Times
A curriculum of classics By Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
When the show calls for something graphic By Susan King
Pranksters' adventure makes for a shorts story
OPINION
Purple craze
Singing a new tune
Secrecy and the media
U.S. meddling only makes Iran stronger
Boot's warmongering will not lead to peace
Approving LNG facility is not a 'blind decision'
U.S. labor standards and Wal-Mart warriors
Dishonest campaign ads reach a new low
Losers, left and right By Jonathan Chait
Citizenship isn't a split decision By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
They can take the heat By Susan Straight, SUSAN STRAIGHT is the author, most recently, of "A Million Nightingales."
Today's favorites Harvard University: Moral...
What's hot on campus By Adam Guren
Prop. 13 steals from our children By Karin Klein, KARIN KLEIN is a Times editorial writer.
Coerce Congress to tell the truth By James Bovard, JAMES BOVARD is the author, most recently, of "Attention Deficit Democracy" (2006).
Old blood feud drives the Mideast's new power play By Vali Nasr, Vali Nasr is a professor of Middle East and South Asia politics at the Naval Postgraduate School and adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of "The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future."
Why take girls out of the game? By Jennifer Ring, JENNIFER RING, a professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno, is the author of "Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don't Play Baseball," to be published next year.
Adios, and good luck By Roy Romer, Roy Romer is superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Want to write? Read By Michael Skube, MICHAEL SKUBE teaches journalism at North Carolina's Elon University. He is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism.
Meet the new boss By Raphael J. Sonenshein, Raphael J. Sonenshein, a political scientist at Cal State Fullerton, is the author of "The City at Stake: Secession, Reform, and the Battle for Los Angeles."
The long odds of success on the gridiron By Dave Zirin, DAVE ZIRIN is the author of "What's My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States."
WORLD
Uneasy Quiet Along Border By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
`Little Emperors' Learn the Hard Way in China By Ching-ching Ni, Times Staff Writer
4 Militants Arrested in Anti-Al Qaeda Sweep From Times Wire Reports
Two Oil Companies Must Leave, President Says From Times Wire Reports
Government Says Truce Is Reached With Rebels From Times Wire Reports
Baluch Tribal Leader Is Killed by Security Forces From Times Wire Reports
A Threat That Tops Insurgency By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Iran Declares Another Nuclear Advance By Alissa J. Rubin, Times Staff Writer
Maliki Hails Sunni Lawmaker's Release By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Times Staff Writer
Much Soul-Searching Ahead for Israeli Army By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Journalist Is Charged in Sudanese Court By Tim Jones, Chicago Tribune
BUSINESS
A Blurry View of Xerox's Rise By Alan Cane, Financial Times
The Greening of Work By Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
Who Really Owns `American' Business?
Reissuing a Muscle Car Won't Strengthen GM
That GPS Unit Can Give Dangerous Directions
Charitable Donations Get Stricter Tax Rules By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Former Drummer Sets Pace at TCW By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Bond Fund Chief's Dour Outlook By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
In Mexico, Wal-Mart Is Counting on Banking By Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Chaplin, ex-wife battle over sons
It Was a Dirty Job, but Many Wanted to Do It By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Using a Tactic From Truman in 1948 By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
Without Bases, the National Pastime Goes Over the Line By James Ricci, Times Staff Writer
Brush Fire Near Encino Reservoir
Islamic Law Professor Fears Unseen Enemy By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
Noor Hassanali, 88; Former President of Trinidad and Tobago From the Associated Press
Residents Weigh In on LAX Modernization Plan By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Ebb and Flow on the Central Coast By Maria L. La Ganga, Times Staff Writer
Nunez's Wife Has an AQMD Contract From the Associated Press
July food safety violations in O.C.
Creepy-Crawly Puts Filmgoer on Edge By Steve Harvey
Rainer Barzel, 82; West German Politician Tried to Topple Willy Brandt From Times Wire Reports
Anthony Malara, 69; Former President of a CBS-TV Division From Times Wire Reports
Orange County's New Pioneers By Dave Mckibben, Times Staff Writer
Protest Targets Maywood's Stance By Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writer
Werner Scharff, 90; Arts Patron, Clothier Helped Dress Up Venice By Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
Science Fiction's Convention of the Unconventional By Christopher Goffard, Times Staff Writer
Tooting the Horn for Former `All-Girl' Band Leader, 101 By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Army Sgt. Thomas Turner Jr., 31, Cottonwood; Dies of Injuries in Roadside Blast By Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
Way-Worse Traffic Is the Westside Downside By Martha Groves and Sharon Bernstein, Times Staff Writers
NATIONAL
Evacuation Ends After Rail Car Leak Sickens 23 From Times Wire Reports
For Bush, No Vacation from Demonstrators From Times Wire Reports
Chase Leaves Police Down by 10 Squad Cars From Times Wire Reports
Dynamite Reveals Airport Security Gap From Times Wire Reports
Workers Straighten Ship Full of New Cars From Times Wire Reports
Ernesto Could Turn Into Hurricane From Reuters
GOP Sends Mixed Messages on Immigration By Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Katrina Aid Far From Flowing By Ann M. Simmons, Richard Fausset and Stephen Braun, Times Staff Writers
3 Years After Club Fire, a Father's Grief Echoes By Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
What Drove the Preacher's Wife? By Peter H. King, Times Staff Writer
Soldiers' Waiting Families Get a Visitor By Julian E. Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Lightning Bolt Jolts Shuttle Launch Pad By John Johnson Jr., Times Staff Writer
Rockies' Forests Fall to a Tiny Foe By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
Why Involuntary Call-Ups in All-Volunteer Military? From Times Staff Writers
REAL ESTATE
Confidentially speaking, all `meetings' are not created equal By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Residents here love winging it By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Less gingerbread but still as sweet By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Twins to jettison their not-so-full L.A. house By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Putting some distance between them By Tom Kelly, Special to The Times
Looky-loos 'fess up By Dawn Bonker, Special to The Times
Curbing the big, the bad, the ugly By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
Average mortgage rates and indexes
A walk-through at move-in time paves the way for a clean exit By H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
Empty nest gets an office By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
More unmarried women buying in By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Briefly By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
OK, on 3: `Boom Shaka-laka-laka, Boom Shaka-laka-laka!'
A Head of His Time By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Tigers' Lead Gets Smaller by the Loss From the Associated Press
Insider Trade Incites Angels By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Some N.Y. Fans Face Unusual Dilemma By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Long Time Coming By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know By Houston Mitchell
No. 1 Picks By Dodgers By Houston Mitchell
Curses Are Reality to Fantasy Leaguers By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
It's All Critical in Final Weeks By Tim Brown
Chivas USA Gets the Clear Picture By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Now You Know
Dodgers Finally Catch Break on Kent's Homer By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Penny Won't Hold Grudges By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Donovan Lifts the Galaxy, 5-2 From the Associated Press
Cink Takes Lead From Woods, Love From Times Wire Reports
'Cat No Match for the Top Dog By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Mitchell Is Looking to Claim Another 'Cap By Bob Mieszerski
Down The Line By Tim Brown
Johnson Is Big Winner at Irwindale From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kenseth Keeps Pushing It From the Associated Press
Injury Takes Davenport Out of Pilot Pen Final From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Colts Beat Saints as Bush Struggles From the Associated Press
Hensley Finds Right Balance for Padres
Angels Win This Battle by Choosing Not to Fight By Bill Plaschke, Bill Plaschke can be reached at bill.plaschke@latimes.com. To read previous columns by Plaschke, go to latimes.com/plaschke.
Quotebook
The Sky's the Limit By Ross Newhan, Special to The Times
Wooden Relishes Chance to Watch Favorite Sport By T.J. Simers, T.J. Simers can be reached at t.j.simers@latimes.com. To read previous columns by Simers, go to latimes.com/simers.
NCAA Standards Push Athletes By Eric Sondheimer, Eric Sondheimer can be reached at eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
Early Check-Out Time for Sparks By Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Players Relish Role of Pac-10 Underdogs By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Anthony's 20 Points Lift U.S. By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer
Team Gets a Final Break Before Opener By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Douglas, Sun Reach Decisive Game 3 Associated Press
Stars Lead Argentina, Spain From Associated Press
MAGAZINE
Back to the Bleachers By Chris Epting, Chris Epting is the author of "Roadside Baseball."
Please Don't Let the Sky Fall By Susan Straight, Susan Straight is a novelist and contributing writer for West.
And the Winner Is . . .
A Poet's Paradise, for Better or for Verse By Rick Wartzman
Illuminating the Dark Side of 'Girls Gone Wild'
Trigger Happy By Dan Neil
Sugar, 1.2 Kilotons, Nevada By Colin Westerbeck
Vintage Steele By Susan Baskin, Susan Baskin wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film "Violet."
If You're Chasing a Story, Money Beats All By Marvin J. Wolf, Marvin J. Wolf teaches writing at Glendale Community College. His latest film, "Ladies Night," aired on USA Network.
This Is a Bike. Trust Us. By Preston Lerner, Preston Lerner has written for Wired, Smithsonian, Popular Science and Automobile.
First, Let's Kiss All the Lawyers
Sounds of the City By Kieren Van Den Blink
The Big Red Nose Gave Him Away
Rep. Duncan Hunter and Atheists Show Themselves to Be...
He Ate the Whole Thing By Randye Hoder, Randye Hoder regularly contributes to West.
'West of the West' By Barbara Isenberg, Barbara Isenberg is the author of "State of the Arts: California Artists Talk About Their Work."
TRAVEL
Totally in sync in Panama
Global views, without a porthole By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
Temples of vroom By Dan Neil, Times Staff Writer
Lighten up, and other tips on coping with new rules for fliers By Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
Around the bend, nothing but oohs, ahs By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer
TSA screeners being trained to monitor people, not just bags By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
A beer festival on tap By Blake Hennon
Pescadero history set in a cemetery
Take several sources for cash
These bankers are in an ATM fog
A good tour guide and a little cake ...
Center honors '65 march
Putting the `eco' in tourism By Vani Rangachar
A Gotham that an 11-year-old can love By Janis Cooke Newman, Special to The Times
Sailing lessons among Greek islands
Feeling grown up at MGM's Signature By Catharine Hamm, Times Staff Writer
The United States: If we advertise it, they might come By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Travel by schooner in B.C. By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
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