What happened on May 28, 2006

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BOOKS

Bestsellers
Tough love By Sven Birkerts, Sven Birkerts, editor of the journal AGNI at Boston University, is the author of "The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age."
Empty calories By Joshua Davis, Joshua Davis has spent the last four years competing in outlandish contests, an experience he recounts in "The Underdog."
The bourgeois blues By Erika Schickel, Erika Schickel is the author of the forthcoming "You're Not the Boss of Me."
Pressure cooker By Michelle Huneven, Michelle Huneven is a former restaurant critic and author of the novels "Jamesland" and "Round Rock."
Honor thy mother By Michael Mewshaw, Michael Mewshaw's most recent book is "If You Could See Me Now: A Chronicle of Identity and Adoption."
Hecho en Mexico By Joy Nicholson, Joy Nicholson is the author of the novels "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" and "The Road to Esmeralda."
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Fanning the flames By Stephen J. Pyne, Stephen J. Pyne is a professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and the author of a dozen books on fire history and management, most recently "Tending Fire."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Heavy mettle By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.
Lost in the male By Deborah Vankin, Deborah Vankin is a senior editor at Variety.
September mourn By Art Winslow, Art Winslow, a former executive editor and literary editor of the Nation, writes frequently on books and culture.

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OPINION

Paging Bill Clinton ... again
Reality and Iraq
Justice and the prison at Guantanamo Bay
Israeli settlements and peace prospects
Writing's been deleted
A threat to states' rights
Tardy students should pay the price
Just call me Mister Environmental Disaster By Mike Armstrong, MIKE ARMSTRONG writes screenplays and television scripts in Los Angeles.
Clinton's character gap By Jonathan Chait
What it means to be German By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
A city of sun, wrapped in gloom By D.J. Waldie, D.J. WALDIE is the author of "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles."
Disgracing a priest and second-guessing a pope By Jason Berry, Jason Berry is coauthor, with Gerald Renner, of "Vows of Silence." He is directing a documentary based on the book's account of the Maciel saga.
Quit taxing the rich to fund your pet projects By Michael J. Boskin, MICHAEL J. BOSKIN, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors from 1989 to 1993, is a professor of economics at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.
He said he'd be baaaack By Lou Cannon, LOU CANNON is the author of five books on Ronald Reagan, most recently "Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power."
If you build it, they'll come anyway By Wayne A. Cornelius, WAYNE A. CORNELIUS is director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UC San Diego and coauthor of "Impacts of U.S. Immigration Control Policies on Mexican Migration: The View from Sending Communities."
The official guide to misleading voters By Robert Greene, ROBERT GREENE is an editorial writer for The Times.
Return of the liberal hawks By Jacob Heilbrunn, Jacob Heilbrunn, a former Times editorial writer, is writing a book on neoconservatism.
What Darwin has to say about bird flu By Wendy Orent, WENDY ORENT is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Oh no, another election already! By Tony Quinn, TONY QUINN is co-editor of the California Target Book, a nonpartisan analysis of legislative and congressional elections.

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What happened on May 28, 2006

NEWS

Muslim Women Lose Rights as Islamists Gain in Malaysia By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Writer

Vietnam Casts Shadow Over Iraq Conflict By Charles J. Hanley, Associated Press Writer

Coral Reefs Need a Sea Change in Crime Scene Inquiries By Jeff Barnard, Associated Press Writer

Grief, Gratitude Link Soldiers' Families By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Writer

Thanks to Science, Menstruation Is Optional By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Writer

Medical Center Gives Patients a Much-Needed Dose of Quiet By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Writer

2005 a Better Year for Right to Know By Mark Silva, Chicago Tribune

Tlingit Indians' Last Stand in Alaska By Anne Sutton, Associated Press Writer

Hawaiian Seas Are Close Quarters for Whales and Boaters By Alexandre Da Silva, Associated Press Writer

BOOKS

Tough love By Sven Birkerts, Sven Birkerts, editor of the journal AGNI at Boston University, is the author of "The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age."

Empty calories By Joshua Davis, Joshua Davis has spent the last four years competing in outlandish contests, an experience he recounts in "The Underdog."

The bourgeois blues By Erika Schickel, Erika Schickel is the author of the forthcoming "You're Not the Boss of Me."

Pressure cooker By Michelle Huneven, Michelle Huneven is a former restaurant critic and author of the novels "Jamesland" and "Round Rock."

Honor thy mother By Michael Mewshaw, Michael Mewshaw's most recent book is "If You Could See Me Now: A Chronicle of Identity and Adoption."

Hecho en Mexico By Joy Nicholson, Joy Nicholson is the author of the novels "The Tribes of Palos Verdes" and "The Road to Esmeralda."

Fanning the flames By Stephen J. Pyne, Stephen J. Pyne is a professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and the author of a dozen books on fire history and management, most recently "Tending Fire."

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds

Heavy mettle By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.

Lost in the male By Deborah Vankin, Deborah Vankin is a senior editor at Variety.

September mourn By Art Winslow, Art Winslow, a former executive editor and literary editor of the Nation, writes frequently on books and culture.

ENTERTAINMENT

Add to his credits a big score By Chris Pasles

Vocal stylings coming to Vitello's By Lynne Heffley

Helping a country to raise its voices By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer

In step with the times By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer

Getting on board with the Cannes party plans By Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer

They were low-cost thrills By Mark Olsen, Special to The Times

A comedy great climbs back on top By Susan King, Times Staff Writer

An inside look at Napoleon's reign By Jan Stuart, Newsday

A post-NAFTA star By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer

Fads you can't forget (but what were we thinking?) By Christine N. Ziemba

Peer into the Def Jux crystal ball By Chris Lee, Special to The Times

Keeping the design out of the spotlight By Hugh Hart, Special to The Times

Old man and the scene By Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer

Dues, and last respects, are paid By Kevin Bronson, Times Staff Writer

A vision in the extreme By Leah Ollman, Special to The Times

White Way, right way By Charles Mcnulty, Times Staff Writer

Mexican rhythm, `Riverdance' style By Agustin Gurza, Times Staff Writer

It's not quite time to mourn the musical By Patrick Pacheco, Special to The Times

Indeed, Mr. Stradivari didn't fiddle around in his shop By Chris Pasles, Times Staff Writer

She's acting out By Chris Lee

And then there are the plays By Charles Mcnulty

A little synergy on the `Prairie' By Kristin Hohenadel, Special to The Times

Alvin's California bloodlines By Randy Lewis;richard Cromelin ;steve Hochman

A launch party, minus the party By James Verini, Special to The Times

Which way, WeHo? By Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer

OPINION

Just call me Mister Environmental Disaster By Mike Armstrong, MIKE ARMSTRONG writes screenplays and television scripts in Los Angeles.

Clinton's character gap By Jonathan Chait

What it means to be German By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

A city of sun, wrapped in gloom By D.J. Waldie, D.J. WALDIE is the author of "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles."

Disgracing a priest and second-guessing a pope By Jason Berry, Jason Berry is coauthor, with Gerald Renner, of "Vows of Silence." He is directing a documentary based on the book's account of the Maciel saga.

Quit taxing the rich to fund your pet projects By Michael J. Boskin, MICHAEL J. BOSKIN, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors from 1989 to 1993, is a professor of economics at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.

He said he'd be baaaack By Lou Cannon, LOU CANNON is the author of five books on Ronald Reagan, most recently "Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power."

If you build it, they'll come anyway By Wayne A. Cornelius, WAYNE A. CORNELIUS is director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UC San Diego and coauthor of "Impacts of U.S. Immigration Control Policies on Mexican Migration: The View from Sending Communities."

The official guide to misleading voters By Robert Greene, ROBERT GREENE is an editorial writer for The Times.

Return of the liberal hawks By Jacob Heilbrunn, Jacob Heilbrunn, a former Times editorial writer, is writing a book on neoconservatism.

What Darwin has to say about bird flu By Wendy Orent, WENDY ORENT is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."

Oh no, another election already! By Tony Quinn, TONY QUINN is co-editor of the California Target Book, a nonpartisan analysis of legislative and congressional elections.

WORLD

Villagers Seize Soldier Accused of Raping Girl From Times Wire Reports

Marchers Demand Suu Kyi Be Freed From Times Wire Reports

Company Put on Alert to Ship Bird Flu Drug From Times Wire Reports

Teen Arrested in Knife Attack on Pedestrians From Times Wire Reports

Uribe's Reelection Hopes Hinge on a Sense of Calm By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer

Gay Activists Beaten by Extremists, Jailed by Police From the Associated Press

Deadly Feud in Gaza Follows an Old Script By Laura King, Times Staff Writer

4 Iraqi Areas May Be Handed Over By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer

Marines Held in the Slaying of Iraqi Man By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer

The Wait Is Over: Angelina Gives Birth to a Girl From the Associated Press

Radio a Thorn in His Side as Pope Tours Poland By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer

Toll Hits 3,700 as Indonesia Digs Out From Latest Quake By Dinda Jouhana and Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writers

Corporate Giants Pressure Japan's Politicians to Stop Visiting War Shrine By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer

Chaos Spreads in East Timor From Times Wire Services

BUSINESS

The Internet Meets Its Match By Patti Waldmeir, Special to The Times