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What happened on July 16, 2006
NEWS
A Sanctuary for Ailing Birds in Delhi By Nirmala George, Associated Press Writer
Saudis' Welcome Mat Is Out By Lara Sukhtian, Associated Press Writer
In Peru, Vicuna Is Sacred Cash Cow By Leslie Josephs and Edison Lopez, Associated Press Writers
Brian Keith's Fans Lead Push to Get Actor His Due By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Writer
And You Thought Human TV Stars Could Be Catty By Lisa Anderson, Chicago Tribune
IRS Screening for Bogus Refunds Lapsed in '06 By Mary Dalrymple, Associated Press Writer
Newberry Library Is Sharing Rare Books By William Mullen, Chicago Tribune
BOOKS
Uncharted territory By John Balzar, Staff writer John Balzar is the author of "Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race."
Bestsellers
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Southern discomfort 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."
Mysteries of modern Egypt By Michael Haag, Michael Haag is the author of "Alexandria: City of Memory."
What lies beneath By Stephanie Hanson, Stephanie Hanson is a freelance writer and a staff member with the Council on Foreign Relations website.
One-man rebellion By Adam Hill, Adam Hill is a critic and poet whose work is featured in "How Much Earth: An Anthology of Fresno Poets," edited by Christopher Buckley. He teaches literature at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Addictive little mind games By Erik Himmelsbach, Erik Himmelsbach, a writer and television producer, is working on a book about the history of Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM and the alternative-culture revolution.
A master on the margins of life By Susan Salter Reynolds
His oeuvre, our groove By Tom Nolan, Tom Nolan is the author of "Ross Macdonald: A Biography" and editor of "The Couple Next Door: Collected Short Mysteries" by Margaret Millar.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Western interiors By Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
A classic, reincarnated By David L. Ulin
The true heavyweight By Benjamin Weissman, Benjamin Weissman is the author of two books of short fiction, most recently "Headless."
Parental discretion advised By Marion Winik, NPR commentator Marion Winik is the author of "Above Us Only Sky" and "First Comes Love."
ENTERTAINMENT
Just call it a `Labor' of love By Irene Lacher, Special to The Times
Photo of Mozart's wife a hoax By Chris Pasles
Klimt paintings a hot attraction Times staff and wire reports
Theater honors Carrie Hamilton By Lynne Heffley
Gone, not forgotten By Susan King
China's visual awakening By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
When the sirens ruled the screens By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Back to mining the store By Mark Olsen, Special to The Times
Wanderlust brings home inspiration By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Masters of the '30s mob scene By Susan King
Killers try to avoid a `Fuss' By Chris Lee, Special to The Times
Flipping to a new chapter By Susan Josephs, Special to The Times
Theirs is the talk of the city By Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
For silver spoon scions, the claims of fame By Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
Taking the measure of a subcontinent By Christopher Miles, Special to The Times
Women find solidarity in basic black By Bruce Wallace
He likes 'em hot
Judy at the Met
Opening up Owen
Studio excess
It sells like teen spirit By Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
The joys of toying with the right's stuff
Doing it themselves
Rockin' out for real -- uh, Take 2 By Lina Lecaro, Special to The Times
Sketch Book By Jeffrey Decoster
`Los Angeles' Frank Black / 1993 By Geoff Boucher
A free-trade agreement of sex and respect By Sorina Diaconescu, Special to The Times
Artie Lange & Vegas: a potent mix By Richard Abowitz, Special to The Times
Taking visions in hand By Susan King
Magical stories that will feed imaginations
OPINION
Speak no evil?
Preparing for the worst
License to wiretap
Are `clean money' elections a washout?
Driving home their concerns
The lessons of Rampart
He's no terrorism victim
Still too dumb to be president? By Jonathan Chait
Mom googled me ... oops By Kerry Madden, KERRY MADDEN is the author of "Gentle's Holler."
Mental illness is not a crime By Jim Randall, JIM RANDALL is the former president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Los Angeles County Coordinating Council.
How the Dems lost their faith By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Did you hear the one about Putin and the jellied meat? By Lynn Berry, LYNN BERRY is the former editor of the Moscow Times.
Bush is no Nixon -- he's worse By Morton H. Halperin, MORTON H. HALPERIN served in the administrations of presidents Johnson, Nixon and Clinton. He is a senior fellow of the Center for American Progress and the director of U.S. Advocacy for the Open Society Institute.
Police the border, flood the courts By Charles L. Lindner, CHARLES L. LINDNER is past president of the Los Angeles Criminal Bar Assn.
Putting the dual-loyalty myth to rest By Sergio Munoz, SERGIO MUnOZ is a former editorial writer for The Times. He is now a contributing editor to the paper, and his weekly syndicated column in Spanish appears in 20 newspapers in 12 countries.
Beneath the blue suburban skies By Swati Pandey
Everybody's a critic By Kyle Pope, Kyle Pope, a former writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, writes about business and the media.
By William Powers By William Powers, William Powers is the media critic for National Journal.
This is not your grandpa's LAPD By Constance L. Rice, Constance L. Rice, a civil rights attorney in Los Angeles, chaired the Rampart Review Panel, which released its final report last week..
First Kyoto, now the World Cup By Michael Skube, MICHAEL SKUBE teaches journalism at Elon University in North Carolina.
WORLD
Dream Is Over in Lebanon By Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writer
Art Lovers Celebrate Rembrandt's Birth From Times Wire Reports
Police Detain 11 in Hunt for Train Bombers From Times Wire Reports
Authorities Prepare for Volcanic Eruption From Times Wire Reports
Dozens of Insurgents Killed in Fighting From Times Wire Reports
A Guest List Fit for Brunei Sultan's Birthday From Times Wire Reports
Youths Burn Businesses After Cleric's Funeral From Times Wire Reports
Intelligence Chief Questioned in Italy From Reuters
U.S. Readying Plans for Evacuation From Lebanon By Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Ex-Sudanese Rebel Left a Legacy of What-Ifs By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Iraq's Olympic Chief and Dozens of Colleagues Kidnapped By Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writer
Israel and Hezbollah Widen Strikes; Civilians Bear Brunt By Laura King and Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writers
Security Council Votes to Sanction North Korea By Maggie Farley, Times Staff Writer
Taekwondo Team Vanished Without a Trace By J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer
Bush Calls On Syria to Rein In Militants By James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer
Bush, Putin Strain to Affirm Common Goals By James Gerstenzang and David Holley, Times Staff Writers
BUSINESS
When 401(k) Contributions Take a Detour, Employees Pay the Toll By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Pinched at the Pump By Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Guess Finds Answer By Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Retirement Security Rarely a Sure Thing
The Unintended Effects of NAFTA
California's Attempt to Limit Emissions
A Free Market Man for Mexico By Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer
Sales of Organic Beers Are Quickly Gaining By Clarke Canfield, The Associated Press
Fears of Dot-Com Crash, Version 2.0 By Chris Gaither and Dawn C. Chmielewski, Times Staff Writers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Chief collapses at ceremony, dies
Passenger Is Shot in Altercation on MTA Bus From Times Staff Reports
Girl, 16, Is Wounded in Car-to-Car Shooting From Times Staff Reports
Woman's Body Dumped Near the 710 Freeway From Times Staff Reports
War casualties
Merced County District Attorney Resigns From the Associated Press
Trying to Stay Cool
Forest Lawn at 100: The Rest Is History By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
State Prisons' Special Master Won't Be a Slave to System By Jenifer Warren, Times Staff Writer
110, 122 (!) and More Dog Days to Come By David Kelly and Melissa Pamer, Times Staff Writers
Anaheim's Family Justice Center to Be Tribute to Abused Child By Dave Mckibben, Times Staff Writer
Marine Cpl. Christopher Leon, 20, Lancaster; Killed by a Sniper By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Healthcare in Need of Major Surgery By Steve Lopez
Hundreds Turn Out to Celebrate the Life of South L.A.'s `Papa Lou' By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Bill Miller, 91; Pianist Worked for Decades With Frank Sinatra By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Immigration Activists Clash at Laborer Site From Times Staff Reports
Today's highlights at the O.C. Fair
Sexual Predator Must Be Released, Judge Rules From the Associated Press
Ticket? Check. Gas to Get to LAX? Oops! By Steve Harvey
Jonathon Solomon, 74; Native American Leader Fought Arctic Drilling From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Ted W. Engstrom, 90; Ex-President of World Vision International From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Irving Kaplansky, 89; Math Professor Was an Authority on Algebra From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Army Spc. Christopher D. Rose, 21, San Francisco; Killed by a Roadside Bomb By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
First L.A. Newspaper Took Up the Rebels as a Cause By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Other Deaths
Shaking the `Warrior Cop' Mentality a Test of City's Will By Jim Newton, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Bank Robbery Weapons Came From Iraq From Times Wire Reports
Abortion Protesters Set Up Dueling Camps From Times Wire Reports
Tiny Pest Poisons Appalachian Hemlocks From Times Wire Reports
The Story Behind This Year's Deficit Forecasts By Joel Havemann, Times Staff Writer
He Wants No Good Deed to Go Unpaid By Joel Havemann, Times Staff Writer
Coors Executive's License Revoked in DUI From The Associated Press
Missouri Says It Can't Find Execution Doctor By Henry Weinstein, Times Staff Writer
Nighttime Crime Haunts National Mall By Heather Gehlert, Times Staff Writer
NAACP Gathers Amid Possible Thaw With President By Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer
Universities, Newberry Library Split Cost of Rare Books By William Mullen, Chicago Tribune
U.S. Probe Into Stock Options May Widen From Bloomberg News
Discovery Undocks for Trip Home By Michael Cabbage, Orlando Sentinel
Drug Trials With a Dose of Doubt By David Willman, Times Staff Writer
Income From 2 Sources By David Willman, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Fixed may not be the best bet when your rate adjusts By Tom Kelly, Special to The Times
Del Mar: On and off the fast track By Barbara Levin, Special to The Times
For her, the fit was a bit roomy By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Playa Vista scores with Laker coach By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
12,000 easy pieces By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
It's not renters but rules that hurt complexes
Average mortgage rates and indexes
It's up to the landlord to give updated bank number to tenant From Project Sentinel
Light it, lock it and hide it -- From Newsday
Volatile housing market? Blame land prices By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
SPORTS
Getting a Head Start for 2008
Running Commentary From a Heisman Winner By J.A. Adande
Roundup
Schilling, Ortiz Help Red Sox Stop Skid From the Associated Press
News Is Mostly Grand for the Angels By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Erstad Might Be Facing Surgery By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Fond Memories of Atlanta Remain By Charles Odum, The Associated Press
Down The Line
Angels Minor League Teams
Mosley Cruises Past Vargas By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
It's a Short Title Reign for Sturm From the Associated Press
A Player's Neck Is Not All That Is at Risk By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Hoylake All About the Art of Recovery From the Associated Press
They've Reached Trade Station By Tim Brown
Dodgers Being Driven Batty By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Reuss Takes Stroll Down Memory Lane By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Fitzgerald's Time Is Now By Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
Draw Settles Nothing for L.A. Rivals By Jim Barrero, Times Staff Writer
Roberts Charges Into Lead From the Associated Press
Declan's Moon Rises Again By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
'Kid Will Try His Luck By Bob Mieszerski
Streak Is Over for Peterson By Jim Peltz
Now You Know
Bryant Opts to Fix Knee By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Dixon Is IndyCar Winner From the Associated Press
Belgium Takes Lead Over U.S. By Lisa Dillman, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Roundup
Howard Lifts Phillies to Win Over Giants From the Associated Press
Are You Looking at Me?
It's a Street Fight By Michael A. Hiltzik, Times Staff Writer
Heart Of A Champion By Bill Plaschke
Sparks Today By Mike Terry
`Thorpedo' Will Work With USC By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Landis Is Focused on Endgame From the Associated Press
La Virgen Is Queen of Court By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
MAGAZINE
The Perfect Lounger
Aftershock By Midge Raymond, Midge Raymond has received fiction prizes from the Indiana and Georgia State University reviews. Her work has also been published in the Ontario and North American reviews.
Jesus in China By Adam Minter, Adam Minter is a writer based in Shanghai. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, ARTnews, the Rake and West.
Under the Hood By Lynell George, Lynell George is a senior writer for West. Her work has appeared in Ms., Essence, Vibe and other magazines, as well as in the essay collection "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology."
The Car Gene Has Skipped a Generation By Rick Wartzman
Keeping a Closer Watch on Our Common Borders
Choosing Sides in the Immigration Debate
She'd Be Totally Tubular
My Beach By Joy Nicholson, Joy Nicholson is the author of the novels "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" and "The Road to Esmeralda."
The Verdict: Oink By Dan Neil
Untitled No. 134 By Colin Westerbeck
Watch for Twitches if You Meet the Old Girl Friday By Anna T. Hirsh, Anna T. Hirsh has worked in post-production and set design, and as an intern for director Sofia Coppola.
Come Fly With Me
Sounds of the City By Kieren Van Den Blink
Major Office Politics By Milt Policzer
But the Book Was More Fantastic By Riley Ray Chiorando
Fun in the Sun
I left my heart in San Francisco . . . No, wait, in L.A. No, wait . . . By Shawn Hubler, Shawn Hubler is a senior writer for West.
TRAVEL
Single supplement not part of the cost? Sign me up, please! By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
They're just like family, only hairier By Diane Haithman, Times Staff Writer
It can pay to go your own way when booking a hotel in port By Mary Lu Abbott, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
400 miles of blissful nothingness By Annie Wells, Times Staff Writer
Ethiopia's rich culture, steeped in history By Dean R. Owen, Special to The Times
Cull the right journey for you from the herd of safari trips By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Hot tunes, fast turtles By Blake Hennon
There's no need to mention everyone
Karlovy Vary: A favorite discovery
`Smart cards' are still a mystery
Proud to have met Josephine Baker
Changing Mideast outlook By Jane Engle;susan Lendroth
Cincinnati's new social climbers By Steven Rosen, Special to The Times
Hotel near London's main attractions
A mellow moment in Mexico
Seeing the `big five,' plus one By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
My enemy, my friend By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
A southerly route to the seashore By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
Outreach and its rewards in Zambia By Amanda Jones, Special to The Times
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