Archive for Friday, February 17, 2006

• Ice Dumped by Greenland’s Glaciers Triples in 10 Years By Alan Zarembo

Movie Tradition Fading to Black

• Twin’s Transplant Hits Trouble By Kurt Streeter

• Educators Plan New Temple for Learning By Tanya Caldwell

• Man Trained to Be Terrorist, Prosecutor Says By Rone Tempest

• Cities Are Forcing Stores to Rein In Grocery Carts By Lynn Doan

• Cheerleader’s Sudden Death Stuns Anaheim Classmates By Seema Mehta

• Bid to Bar Execution Uses Starr Power By Louis Sahagun

• Ernie Stautner, 80; Hall of Fame Steelers Player, Cowboys Assistant Coach

• Tuition Hits $25,000 at Elite Schools By Carla Rivera

• Sheriff Seeks Charges for 21 Inmates By Sharon Bernstein and Megan Garvey

• UCI Medical Center Tried `Too Much’ By Christian Berthelsen and Charles Ornstein

• Sun Yun-suan, 92; Taiwan’s Premier From 1978 to 1984 Developed Export Economy

• Bill Moran, 80; Knife Maker Honed a Rare Skill By Joe Holley

• Ahmad Adaya, 78; Real Estate Tycoon Helped to Found Muslim School By Mary Rourke

• Robert E. Rich Sr., 92; Invented Nondairy Whipped Topping

• L.A. County Labor Chief May Quit in Funds Probe By Patrick Mcgreevy and Steve Hymon

• Woman Sentenced in Death of Brother By Sara Lin

• Baby Dies as Father Naps Outside Casino

• Copyright Charges Filed in Pirated Film Case

• Charter School Chain Sues to Prevent State Cuts By Nancy Cleeland

• Man Killed, Officer Hurt in Gunfight

• Angelides Offers Plan to Require Fuel-Efficient Cars By Michael Finnegan

• Condo Scammer Is a No-Show at Court By Jean O. Pasco

• Supplier of Motorized Wheelchairs Indicted

• Katrina Debacle Prompts L.A. to Prepare for Disasters, Attacks By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Nitrogen Tank Bursts, Kills Naval Base Worker

• U.S. to Fund 12 Commuter Buses for the 91 Freeway By David Reyes

• Let’s Talk About Iraq Losing Its Innocents By Dana Parsons

• State Agency Is Losing Patience on Delta Cleanup By Bettina Boxall

• Santa Monica Schools Chief to Take Post in East

• More Questions Arise Over Ex-Councilman’s Doings By Nancy Wride

• Ex-Doctor Allegedly Gave Fake Exams By Lee Romney

• Deadly Climax to a Record Rainstorm

• Bratton OK With Police Panel Secrecy By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Mayor Endorses Huizar’s Ex-Aide By Cynthia H. Cho

Wild Ride Is Worth It for Wescott

• Sosa’s Retreat Better Than Return By Tim Brown

• Sadler, Gordon Take Twins By Jim Peltz

• Count Them In – Probably By Chris Dufresne

• Ill Effects Don’t Slow Rose, Wilson One Bit By Thomas Bonk

• It’s Not Right to Put Johnny on the Spot By J A. Adande

• U.S. Puts Itself Back on Track By Bill Shaikin

• Silverstein Already Has a Big Victory By Helene Elliott

• From Counted Out to Medal Contender By David Wharton

• Finally, He Made Hoosiers Happy By Diane Pucin

• Lugers Take Crash Course By David Wharton

• They Say No Dice to Convention By Mark Heisler

• This Riviera Neighbor Blows Off Some Steam By Thomas Bonk and Peter Yoon

• Izturis Insists: `I’m a Shortstop’ By Steve Henson

• Brains Meet Brawn on the Ice By Bill Shaikin

• It’s a Real Dream for Weavers By Mike Digiovanna

• Swiss Slider Takes the Gold

• The Going Gets Weird By Helene Elliott

• They Bring Home Gold By Alan Abrahamson

• For Na, It’s a Return to His Roots By Peter Yoon

• Ricker Is Living Dad’s Dream, With a Twist By Pete Thomas

• Davis: Great Day for Indiana By Diane Pucin

• Score It 6.0 for Degree of Difficulty, 1.0 for Artistic Merit

• Stumped by Scoring System By Larry Stewart

• Furious Dasher Tries for Fourth Win in a Row By Bob Mieszerski

• A Golden Opportunity By Bob Mieszerski

• Early Derby Favorite Offers Hope to California By Bob Mieszerski

• The Olympics Aren’t the Only Games Around By Larry Stewart

• Florida Surprises LSU

• Czechs Stunned by the Swiss

• Suns Race Past Rockets, 109-75

• Rivalry Losses Get Old for Young By Ben Bolch

• Hearing Waived in Betting Case By Chris Foster

• Wins Would Set Up U.S.-Canada Gold Game

• With Better Omens, Santa Barbara Boys Enter the Playoffs By Lauren Peterson

• No. 17 Georgetown Falls

• Fish Report

• Paint on the Makeup, Cue the Waltz

• Steinbrenner Doesn’t Like Classic

• Only the Final Details of TV Deal Remain By Mike Digiovanna

• Powe and Cal Run Past Arizona

• Italy’s Concern Spreads Over Bird Flu Reports By Tracy Wilkinson;bill Shaikin

• Leno Ready to Put Pedal to Metal By Jim Peltz

• Practice Open, Shut for Skaters By Candus Thomson

• Kostelic, Paerson Will Square Off

• It’s Thrilling as ‘Boarders End Up at Cross Purposes By Bill Plaschke

• Park Takes Lead at SBS Open

• Mauresmo Reaches Antwerp Quarterfinals

• Hackett’s Hard Work Pays Off at the Line By Dan Arritt

• Olajuwon Heals From Knee Injury By Dan Arritt;martin Henderson

• Biathlete Stripped of Medal By Alan Abrahamson

• Golfers Are Going Full-Bore to Get on His Enemies List By T J. Simers

• Jacobellis Takes Favored Status to Top of Hill

• A Golden Touch Is a Trait of Any Mogul By Bob Rohwer

• Riley Is a Bright Spot for Shaky Avengers By Lonnie White

Big Bankroll for Indie Producer

• Union Aims to Build Momentum as It Prepares for National Hotel Talks By Roger Vincent

• Icahn Retreats on Time Warner By Sallie Hofmeister

• Disney Legend Steps Down By Richard Verrier

• DaimlerChrysler Profit Up

• Additional Week Helps Dell By Terril Yue Jones

• Rise Seen in Downtown L.A. Units

• Snider Eyes Studio Switch By Claudia Eller

• Feckner to Remain Head of CalPERS

• McKesson Settles Fraud Case

• Penney Profit Rises 65% on Clothing Sales, Tax Gain

• Briefly By E. Scott Reckard

• Delta Pilots Object to Severance Proposal

• 30-Year Mortgage Rates Highest in Two Months

• Japan’s Economy Grows at 5.5% Annual Rate

• Target’s Net Income Increases 14%

• Bernanke Says U.S. Debt Risk Is Limited

• Witness Sticks to Story: Skilling Lied

• PUC Eyes Emissions Limits for Utilities

• New Grocers Help Keep Lid on Prices, Study Says

• AIG Shareholder Suit Limited to CEO, 2 Others

• New Resort May Replace Tropicana

• Farm Trade Surplus to Be the Smallest Since ‘70

• Housing Starts Jump in January By Jesus Sanchez

• XM Radio Loss Swells; a Director Resigns By Charles Duhigg

• Amazon Seeking Web Music Deals

• RadioShack to Probe CEO’s Record

• Guess Shares Fall on Sales Warning

• MasterCard’s IPO Disrupted by Illness

• Also

• Enron to Pay Workers to Settle Lawsuits

• Stocks Lifted by Optimism

• Gillette, Schick End Dispute

• Also

• Anschutz Grabs L.A. Web Name By Joseph Menn

• U.S. Sued on Biotech Alfalfa OK

A friend in need

• On a scavenger hunt By David Pagel

• Oscar gets its glamour guarantee By Elizabeth Snead

• Super hold of `Hairspray’ stands up even in Vegas By Charles Mcnulty

• Hitting all of its marks By Robert Lloyd

• So very `True’ to life By Daryl H. Miller; F. Kathleen Foley; David C. Nichols

• Muhammad on museum walls By Christopher Reynolds

• All the `Sordid’ details By Charlotte Stoudt

• In the heat of `Battle,’ a brave war for those who dare By Kevin Thomas

• Russian thriller `Night’ has its day By Kenneth Turan

• Watergate movie is relevant still By Jake Coyle

• `Mostly Little Moose’ By Joyce Glazier

• A fortune in suffering By Carina Chocano

• Getting the book and the film By Patrick T. Reardon

• Shattering a fantasy world By David C. Nichols

• Ford estate donates paintings

• The taming of the Wild West and its prejudices By Anthony Day

• Christian musician’s crossover By Kevin Crust

• Recovering a life through tragedy By Mark Kennedy

• Outcry over PBS’ Armenia panel By Paul Farhi

• Mafia’s Oscar invite By Martin Miller

• Not only canines are stranded in Antarctica By Kevin Crust

• Museums inviting children to come in and touch

• Basics for Broadbent By Don Heckman

• ‘Tamara’ is about as ugly as it gets By Jessica Reaves

• Writers of memoirs brace for the doubts By Hillel Italie

• Just a sad mommy or a bad mommy as well? By Carina Chocano

• Reality gets shortchanged in movies By Larry Williams

• Olympic fever cools – and so do the ratings

• An image to maintain By Richard Rushfield

• Which chess piece are you?

• Entertainment about me, me, me By Frazier Moore

• Hemingway’s classics on audio

• Buchwald’s leg amputated

• Montgomery arrested on DUI

• Elton John wins libel damages

• $5-million gift for USC music By Chris Pasles

• Jokes & Riddles

Niger Uranium Rumors Wouldn’t Die

• Bills Before Congress Revisit Coastal Drilling By Richard Simon

• Gentle Rise Was Big Edge By Scott Gold and Ann Simmons

• Briton Pleads Not Guilty in Slayings By Elizabeth Mehren

• Senior Charged With Assaulting 6 Cadets By Stephanie Reitz

• Spying Inquiry Blocked by GOP By Greg Miller and Maura Reynolds

• Cheney’s Account of Shooting Satisfies Bush By James Gerstenzang

• U.S. Ends Investigation of Ex-Spokane Mayor

• Pennsylvania Senator Denies Lobbyist Involved in Projects

• U.S. Defends Sale of Ports Company to Arab Nation By Devlin Barrett and Ted Bridis

• Leaders in Both Parties Call for Lobbying Curbs

• Congress Gets Bush Request for War Funds

• Merger of Louisiana Levee Boards OKd By Sam Quinones and P J. Huffstutter

• New Unit Will Explore Effect of Tax Cuts By Joel Havemann

• Search Called Off for Missing Show Dog

• Sometimes It Pays to Cut Class Sizes

• Puerto Rico Could Soon Get Real Vote on Status By Carol J. Williams

• Resident Didn’t Pay Fire Dues, Gets Burned

• Drugs May Be Ordered for Kidnapping Trial

• `Pretty Little’ Aide Ought to Be Happy, Official Says By Jennifer Skalka, Andrew A. Green and Jill Rosen

• Patriot gamesmanship

• Television en fuego

• Policing the police

• The happiness gap By Rosa Brooks

• Naming names at the LAPD By Erwin Chemerinsky

• Bioterrorism, hyped By Milton Leitenberg

Haitian Election Celebration Clogs Capital

• In Iraq, a Subdued Response to New Detainee Abuse Photos By Solomon Moore

• Hungry Ethiopia Finds an Answer at Its Feet By Edmund Sanders

• France Says Iran Making Arms

• Air Force Attacks Rebel Camps After Police Slain

• Hiker Stumbles Across Piece of Ancient History

• Hundreds Feared Dead in Mudslides in Philippines

• Iraqis Cull Fowl After Possible New Bird Flu Cases By Solomon Moore

• Judge Backs Action by 3 at Guantanamo

• Mexico’s Absentee Total Low

• 3 Convicted in Attacks in Spain and Morocco

• U.S. Rejects Guantanamo Report By Maggie Farley

• Iraqi Ministry to Probe Death Squad Charges

• Tiny Atoll Says No to Independence

• Turkey Allows Hamas Visit By Amberin Zaman

• In China, Free Speech Shows Its Teeth By Mark Magnier