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What happened on June 25, 2006
NEWS
For The Record
Returning Afghan Refugees Find Little Hope By Kim Barker, Chicago Tribune
Brazil Drops a National Park on Jungle Dwellers By Michael Astor, Associated Press Writer
Lethal Bird Flu Goes From Son to Father By Dennis O'Brien, Baltimore Sun
Article of Faith for Some: Europe Going Muslim By Tom Hundley, Chicago Tribune
Western Sahara's Stalemate Persists After Long War By Scheherezade Faramarzi, Associated Press Writer
Bird Rescue Gives Pelican Chicks a Second Chance By Marcus Wohlsen, Associated Press Writer
Floridians Are Dreaming of a Hurricane Weapon By Ken Kaye, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
In Baltimore Area, Finding New Heights by Scaling Rocks By Sam Sessa, Baltimore Sun
Navy Probing Release of Sailors' Data By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer
Spanish-Speaking Teachers Being Imported to N.M. By Heather Clark, Associated Press Writer
BOOKS
The great sermonizer By Emily Barton, Emily Barton lives six blocks from Henry Ward Beecher's Plymouth Church. For three years, she worked on a novel about the minister, but later abandoned that project to write the novel "Brookland," which, while not about Beecher, does crib from one of his sermons.
Bestsellers
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
A modest proposal By David J. Garrow, David J. Garrow, a senior fellow at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, is the author of "Liberty and Sexuality: The Right to Privacy and the Making of Roe v. Wade."
The trouble with paradise By Erik Himmelsbach, Erik Himmelsbach, a writer and television producer, is at work on a book about the history of Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM and the alternative-culture revolution.
Color blind By Erin Aubry Kaplan, Erin Aubry Kaplan is a weekly Op-Ed columnist for The Times and a former staff writer for LA Weekly. She writes chiefly about race, politics and culture.
Clearly magic By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch is the author of 11 books, including the forthcoming "A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization."
Cirque du surreal By Regina Marler, Regina Marler is the editor of "Queer Beats: How the Beats Turned America On to Sex."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Imitation of life By Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
A lethal homecoming By Thane Rosenbaum, The son of Holocaust survivors, Thane Rosenbaum is a novelist, essayist and law professor and the author of the post-Holocaust trilogy, "The Golems of Gotham," "Second Hand Smoke" and "Elijah Visible."
Dangerous liaisons By Merle Rubin, Merle Rubin is a critic whose work has appeared in several publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor.
Strangers and friends By Gene H. Bell-villada, Gene H. Bell-Villada is the author of several books, including "Garcia Marquez: The Man and His Work" and "Overseas American: Growing Up Gringo in the Tropics."
ENTERTAINMENT
Despite gremlins, a `Grendel' reprise? By Chris Pasles
A `Babbitt' for the new millennium By Lynne Heffley
Artistic gal seeks outgoing patron By Scott Timberg
Down-home by design By Susan King
Cash stares death in the eye By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Anatomy of the film animatrons By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Showing a healthy interest in kids' future
Partying for the wildlife
A most successful fundraising operation
Cornerstone mobilizes the troupe By Mike Boehm, Times Staff Writer
Her pueblo point of view By Frank Kosa, Special to The Times
He knows the territory By Paul Lieberman, Times Staff Writer
When `the King' ruled Hollywood By Susan King
Take aim: record holders to beat
Korn's Davis counts platelets and blessings By Chris Lee, Special to The Times
Garcetti, walking the talk By James Verini, Special to The Times
Motherly advice
Abuse's toll
Borrowed imagery By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
In the company of a star By Victoria Looseleaf, Special to The Times
Oakenfold (L.A. mix) By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
SUPERMAN: All things to all people.
Artists on the same page By Jan Breslauer, Special to The Times
Tools of the trade
Truth, justice vs. America's way By Patrick Pacheco, Special to The Times
Spike goes to the mat to get guys By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
The functional route to family dysfunction By Lisa Rosen, Special to The Times
Roles, yes, but always stories By Paul Cullum, Special to The Times
Two boys learn how to make a living in plastics
OPINION
Homeless in life, nameless in death By Daniel Costello
`Idol' threats
The schools' loss
Curbing prosecutors
West Hollywood adopts sane policy on pot
Congress debates immigration legislation
A 710 Freeway tunnel is a waste of money
Why did Gita die?
Democrats, don't put it in writing By Jonathan Chait
In the hallowed halls of bookstores By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
The mayor's bad deal By Roy Romer, ROY ROMER is superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Thanks for nothing, Nino By Samuel Walker, SAMUEL WALKER is professor emeritus of criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has written 13 books on policing and civil liberties, and he served as a consultant to the Justice Department in two lawsuits against local police departments.
Resurrecting euthanasia By Swati Pandey
Peas in our time By Robert Gottlieb, ROBERT GOTTLIEB is professor of urban and environmental policy and director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College.
The GOP knows you don't like anchovies By Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger, Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger cover national politics for The Times. Their book, "One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century," will be published in July (www.onepartycountry.com).
Superman's identity crisis By Gerard Jones, GERARD JONES is the author of "Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book" (Basic Books) and a member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.
Dr. Death's second thoughts By Nicholas Goldberg
Goodbye, friend By Anne Lamott, Anne Lamott is a novelist and essayist. Her latest book is "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith," recently released in paperback.
The U.S. and Iran: Where did the love go? By Azadeh Moaveni, Azadeh Moaveni is the author of "Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America and American in Iran" (PublicAffairs). She lives in Tehran and writes for Time magazine.
The snake pit By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Meet Islam's Ann Coulter By Stephen Julius Stein, STEPHEN JULIUS STEIN is a rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, where he also directs inter-religious programming.
WORLD
80 Reported Slain in Afghan Fighting From the Associated Press
Bear's European Jaunt May Come to an End From Times Wire Reports
Foes Hold Last Rally Before Vote on President From Times Wire Reports
320 Condoms of Heroin Allegedly Hitched a Ride From Times Wire Reports
Militant Cleric Presses for an Islamic State From Times Wire Reports
President Declares He Will Seek Reelection From Times Wire Reports
War's Iraqi Death Toll Tops 50,000 By Louise Roug and Doug Smith, Times Staff Writers
`Dirty War' Trial Reflects Fresh Resolve By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Times Staff Writer
Oil Dispute Seeps Down to Grass Roots By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
2 Palestinians Held in Israel's First Arrest Raid in Gaza Since Pullout By Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
`Darwin's Tortoise' Is Dead From the Associated Press
Premier to Unveil Amnesty Plan By J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer
Base Rally Backs 8 Accused Troops By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
42 Suspected Militants in Custody, Saudi Arabia Says From Times Wire Services
Somalian Militia Names Radical as New Leader From the Associated Press
East Timorese Keep Pressure on the Prime Minister
U.S. Commander Presents Drawdown Plan By Peter Spiegel and Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writers
BUSINESS
The Family Feud Behind a Media Fight By Mitchell Landsberg, Times Staff Writer
Raising Taxes on the Rich and the Defeat of Proposition 82
Expanded Offerings in Vending Machines
Loss of Independent Oil Refineries
A Novel Therapy for China: HMOs By Don Lee and Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writers
Market Tends to Reward Stock Investor Perseverance By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Space Vehicle May Come From Private Sector From the Associated Press
Attorney for the Chandlers Steers a Quiet and Inconspicuous Course By David Streitfeld, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Top cop tried to shoot messenger
Man's Pair of Rabbits Did What Came Naturally From the Associated Press
Reading at Their Fingertips By Juliet Chung, Times Staff Writer
Bombing Big One Isn't the End By Stuart Silverstein and Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writers
Conservator Reform Faces a Tough Road By Jack Leonard and Robin Fields, Times Staff Writers
Army Cpl. Bernard P. Corpuz, 28, of Watsonville; Killed in Attack on Convoy By John L. Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
Head of UC Santa Cruz Dies After Apparent Jump By Larry Gordon and Lee Romney, Times Staff Writers
More Couples, Women Turn On to Erotica Expo By Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
A Bipartisan Moment
No Cracks, Please, This Is Serious Business By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Lead Safety Rules May Raise Remodeling Costs By Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer
This Sand Is Your Sand, People By Steve Lopez
His (World) Cup Comes Up Empty
Baseball Team Smells Success With Its Rally Skunks By Steve Harvey
Film Piracy Saga Is Pure Hollywood By Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
Patsy Ramsey, 49; Mother of JonBenet, Slain Beauty Queen By Claire Noland, Times Staff Writer
Riverside County Deputy Shoots, Kills Suspect From a Times Staff Writer
San Bernardino Teen Fatally Shot From a Times Staff Writer
Tori Glad She Made Up With Aaron Spelling By Rene Lynch, Times Staff Writer
Former CIA Spies Reveal Secrets of Craft By Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writer
A Cutting-Edge City: Stockton? By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer
Photo Pioneer Shot More Than Just Pictures By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Carson Plans Tobacco Seller Fee From the Associated Press
Wife's Past Is a Snag for Lawmaker By Garrett Therolf, Times Staff Writer
Other deaths
NATIONAL
Probe Links Norquist, Abramoff From the Associated Press
Border Issues Cause More Than Whispers at Libraries By Jenny Jarvie, Times Staff Writer
Freedom Tower's Cornerstone Is Moved From Times Wire Reports
Engineers Work to Fix Hubble's Main Camera From Times Wire Reports
Remains Are Retrieved From Cave After 41 Years From Times Wire Reports
Routine HIV Tests Sought for 14 and Older From Times Wire Reports
Investigation Suggests Texas Executed the Wrong Man in '89 for Murder By Maurice Possley and Steve Mills, Chicago Tribune
Once Symbolic, Flag Amendment Close to Passage By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
States Make Own Plans for Health Insurance By Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer
Inquiry Sought Into Vegas Jurist By Don Woutat, Times Staff Writer
Critical Condition: Employer-Based Health Insurance By Ronald Brownstein
A Matter of Jurisdiction, Justice By Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writer
Dry Southwest in the Line of Fire By Miguel Bustillo and Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writers
REAL ESTATE
Duarte is a find amid the foothills By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
A fulfillment of her imagination By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Westlake Village melodrama By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
From a home to a rental By Tom Kelly, Special to The Times
Palm Springs home honored By Diane Wedner
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Vacation homes offer privacy but lack a few basics By H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
Goodbye, city life By Barbara E. Hernandez, Special to The Times
A simple-life spending list By Barbara Hernandez
SCIENCE
Greenland's Ice Sheet Is Slip-Sliding Away By Robert Lee Hotz, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Is This the Line to Audition for the Dodgers' Rotation?
Agassi Lays Out Retirement Plan By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Quinlan Does It in a Pinch By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Back Injury Puts McPherson on DL By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Called Safe at the Plate By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Down The Line By Tim Brown
Dodgers Minor Leaguers By Houston Mitchell
Cubs' Lee Will Be in Lineup Today at Minnesota From the Associated Press
Going in Coach Is More Like First Class By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Arms Race Has Old Weapons By Tim Brown
He's Working-Class By Mike Terry, Times Staff Writer
Garcia Helps Chivas to a Tie From the Associated Press
English Fans in Two Disturbances From the Associated Press
Mexicans Applaud Big Effort By Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
North Carolina Edges Oregon State in Game 1 From the Associated Press
It's Home Sweet Home for Beltran as a Met By Jon Heyman, Newsday
Win Is One for the Ages By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Guillen's Comments Bother Duncan By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Ducks Pick Mitera in NHL Draft By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
In England, Ecuador Is Absolutely a Foreign Affair By Chuck Culpepper, Special to The Times
Different Days for the Galaxy By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Durham's Home Run Beats A's From the Associated Press
Memorable Day for Memorette By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
White Sox's Win Streak Is at Nine From the Associated Press
Chadlington Tries the Cinema By Bob Mieszerski
McGill Gets His First Win of Season By Steven Herbert
Lombardi Begins Kings' Overhaul By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Maradona Still Thrills Argentina By Stephen Wade, Associated Press
Questions Come When Uniforms Are Selling Point By Michael Becker, Times Staff Writer
Mavericks Rediscover Their Inner Child By Mark Heisler
Curtis Continues Charge Toward Tournament Title From Times Staff and Wire Reports
NASCAR Takes Turns Today By Jim Peltz, Times Staff Writer
American Goes First to Blues By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Quotebook
Public Team Rallies for All-Star Victory By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Argentina Pushes Past Bullish Mexico By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
SPARKS TONIGHT vs. San Antonio, 6:30, FSN Prime Ticket By Mike Terry
It's All Better on Her Turf By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Jones Withdraws; Kids Take Over From the Associated Press
Germany Rolls Over Sweden From the Associated Press
MAGAZINE
I Remember Rosemary Fishman By Josh Deutchman, Josh Deutchman has appeared in the literary quarterly "Prairie Schooner."
Just a Quick Word on the Hot Topic of the Day By Rick Wartzman
To the Meadow Born By Ann Herold, Ann Herold is West's managing editor.
Rebel Rebel By Martin Dugard, Martin Dugard is the author of "Chasing Lance" and "The Last Voyage of Columbus."
There's More Than One West
It's All a Matter of Politics--or Not
Classics of a Different Kind
More TLC for Foster Kids
The News With All His Heart
Speak Up By Dan Neil
The Los Angeles River, Balboa Boulevard Bridge, Reseda By Colin Westerbeck
In Television, as in Life, Timing Is Everything By Seth Greenland, Seth Greenland has written for film, television and the theater. He is also the author of the novel "The Bones."
California's best surfing is clearly, absolutely in the South (if you live here) or North (if you like dying) By Nathan Myers; Marcus Sanders, Nathan Myers is the managing editor of Surfing Magazine. Marcus Sanders is the editor of Surfline.com.
Make That a Single
"Smoke the apple." A man's advice to a young woman craving... By Kieren Van Den Blink
'MOFO' Goes for Boffo By Milt Policzer
Lots More Oxen to Gore By David K. Israel
Rad Hot
The Crossing By Ruben Martinez, Ruben Martinez is the author of "Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail" and "The New Americans: Seven Families Journey to Another Country." This adapted excerpt is from Ruben Martinez's upcoming book, "Burning Sand" (Metropolitan Books). Copyright 2006 by Ruben Martinez.
TRAVEL
Ooh-la-la cruises that don't cost oodles By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
All the comforts of home, and then some By Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
It's relaxing; just don't think about gas prices By Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
These trips are for singles hoping to become doubles By Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
Check out the Web check-ins By James Gilden, Special to The Times
On the wild frontier By Blake Hennon
On the railroads less traveled
In French or English, it's a gem
Hey, LAX, how about a few signs?
Doc on board glad to help in a crisis
Toy crazy at Rochester museum By Rosemary Mcclure;robin Rauzi;vani Rangachar
A bigger hill of beans in Boston By Vani Rangachar, Times Staff Writer
Panama, Primed By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer
Hawaii: Memorable Big Island bistro
Emblems of ranch life in Chile
Reinventing the wheel-shaped hotel By Robin Rauzi, Times Staff Writer
Utah gem amid precious stones By Ken Van Vechten, Special to The Times
Cultural retreat in Umbria By Maggie Barnett, Times Staff Writer
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