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What happened on October 08, 2006
NEWS
A Native Son Tries to Save His Tribe By Lygia Navarro, Associated Press Writer
In South Africa, Fears of a Deadly TB Epidemic By Scott Calvert, Baltimore Sun
Thai Widows Find a New Beginning By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Writer
Wading Through Guano So You Don't Have To By Joe Burris, Baltimore Sun
Overtime Pay Is the New Job Battlefront By Stephen Franklin, Chicago Tribune
Caution: Giggling Ahead By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune
New Guide to Groveling: How to Say `Sorry' as if You Mean It By Ellen Mitchell, Special to Newsday
Up next, wrangling respect By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
BOOKS
Rushing to judgment By Steve Almond, Steve Almond is the author of several books, including the story collections "My Life in Heavy Metal" and "The Evil B.B. Chow."
Bestsellers
Strung along By K.C. Cole, K.C. Cole, who teaches science journalism at USC's Annenberg School, is the author of "The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Establishing shots By Glen David Gold, Glen David Gold is the author of the novel "Carter Beats the Devil." His new novel will look at Hollywood during World War I.
Rocker redux By Michael Jaime-becerra, Michael Jaime-Becerra is the author of "Every Night Is Ladies' Night" and teaches creative writing at UC Riverside.
Bestsellers/paperbacks
These walls can talk By Matthew Price, Matthew Price is a journalist and critic in Brooklyn, N.Y.
A tension to detail By Jane Smiley, Jane Smiley's most recent book is "13 Ways of Looking at the Novel." Her new novel will appear in February.
Limelight By Marc Weingarten, Marc Weingarten is the author of "The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion and the New Journalism Revolution."
On terra firma By Susan Zakin, Susan Zakin is the author of "Coyotes and Town Dogs: Earth First! and the Environmental Movement." She teaches writing at the University of Arizona.
ENTERTAINMENT
Chilling images out of Caltech By Diane Haithman
Plan on waiting to hear how it ends By Chris Pasles
The '70s are so over By Susan King
The filmmaking life of Harold Lloyd, in stills By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
An evening of harmony con sabor
Having fun for Fido
Celebrating cultures
Evolving with `Manon' By Diane Haithman
Pop's antique dealer By Ann Powers, Times Staff Writer
Scary monster, super creeps By Susan King
Reclaiming a `Fantastic' era By Robert Hilburn, Special to The Times
Kasabian delivers the hits (ouch!) By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
Opening up to a slice of America By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
A casting recall answered By Sorina Diaconescu, Special to The Times
Once-proud facade gets a saving grace By Lynne Heffley
Polishing the art of singing badly By David Ng, Special to The Times
Triple portrait shows humanity
Underrated score
Old-school magic
Heady days -- years ahead By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
Holding onto a high note By Diane Haithman, Times Staff Writer
History-makers speak in these pages By Marc Weingarten, Special to The Times
Museums taking time to focus on photos By Suzanne Muchnic
No borders, just roots
`Sweet' antidote to `Sixteen' By Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
When it works, it hurts to laugh By Robert Abele, Special to The Times
At Fox News, he's the man in the middle By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Sting enters his Elizabethan period By Chris Pasles, Times Staff Writer
For a forgotten era, some new exposure By Richard Abowitz, Special to The Times
A closet collector's vintage trove By Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
Shared emotions -- at your fingertips By Christine N. Ziemba
A politician who's funny on purpose By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
A life of struggle, in a Chinese girl's words
OPINION
The economy that could
Happy talk, grim reality
United in name only
Elementary school principal's methods
Blunt talk about HIV, misleading messages
NLRB ruling on status of nursing supervisors
Assessing what it will take to heal King/Drew
Hooked on a myth By Victoria Braithwaite, VICTORIA BRAITHWAITE, a behavioral biologist at Edinburgh University, is on sabbatical at the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin.
The Foley follies By Jonathan Chait
It's the agenda, stupid By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
How not to pick a new schools chief By Ramon C. Cortines, RAMON C. CORTINES is Los Angeles deputy mayor for education, youth and families. A former schools superintendent in Pasadena, San Jose and San Francisco, he also served as interim L.A. Unified superintendent in 2000.
Wastebasket refugees By Matthew Diffee, MATTHEW DIFFEE has been contributing cartoons to the New Yorker since 1999. He is the author of "The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw, and Never Will See, in the New Yorker."
Living large By Gregg Easterbrook, Gregg Easterbrook is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of "The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse."
Who'll be the 300-millionth American? By William H. Frey, WILLIAM H. FREY, a demographer at the Brookings Institution and a research professor with the University of Michigan Population Studies Center, is the author of "America by the Numbers."
Where does the Times go? By Michael Kinsley, Michael Kinsley is American Editor of the Guardian (London) and former editorial page editor of The Times.
Dreaming of Obama By Ezra Klein, Ezra Klein is a writing fellow at the American Prospect. His blog is at www.EzraKlein.com.
In other news ... By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
L.A. Unified's new power grid By Howard Blume
CliffsNotes on the superintendent search By Bob Sipchen; Janine Kahn
WORLD
Acclaimed Reporter Killed in Russia By David Holley, Times Staff Writer
Grieving in Bolivia
Shots Fired to Warn Off Soldiers From the North From Times Wire Reports
Protesters Demand New Elections, Government From Times Wire Reports
48 Suspected Taliban Fighters Arrested From Times Wire Reports
Respect at Issue for Corpsman, Marines By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
A Dying Population By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
2 Journalists Killed in Afghanistan From the Associated Press
Amid a Kidnapping, Silence By Saif Rasheed and Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writers
Muslim Lawmaker Assimilated and Berated By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Somalis Protest Militia; 100 Arrested From the Associated Press
In Memory
BUSINESS
Oil Giants Put Energy Into Other Resources By Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Taming an Oversize Drive to Be Top Dog By Stefan Stern, Financial Times
Quietly Keeping the Spotlight on Disney By Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
A Healthcare Solution Vetoed
Decent Concert Seats Hard to Get at Any Price
Invading Airspace With Cellphone Chatter
Law Students to the Rescue By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
After the High, Will Landing Be Soft? By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Wilshire arrested for speech in park
Suspect Arrested in Two Hit-and-Run Deaths From a Times staff writer
If It Flies, Swims, Hops or Barks -- It's Blessed By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Olivia Breitha, 90; Wrote of Living With Leprosy By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Times Staff Writer
CHP Officer Kills Man on Freeway Offramp From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Suspect Arrested in 2 Hit-and-Run Deaths From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Deputies Seek 2 People in Teen's Shooting Death From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Former Inglewood Officer in Shooting By Mai Tran, Times Staff Writer
Holiday closures
3 Die in Crash in Carson Area From a Times Staff Writer
Taxes Take Center Stage in Gov. Debate By Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writers
Dogs Try to Pass the Sniff Test By Carla Hall, Times Staff Writer
County Urged to Keep Name of King/Drew By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Rules Allow the Sale of Products Others Ban By Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer
Banned Chemicals Still Used in Toys, Cosmetics By Marla Cone, Times Staff Writer
They've Got a Ticket to Ride By Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
A First in Study of the Internment By Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer
O.C. Man Rises in Al Qaeda By Greg Krikorian and H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writers
Garamendi and McClintock Clash By Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
It Pays to Learn the Lingoes in This Biz By Steve Lopez
Crenshaw District Project Hits New Pothole on Rocky Road By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
Steven Medley, 57; Longtime President of Nonprofit Group That Promotes Yosemite By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
L.A. Puts On Its Party Hats By Sandy Banks, Ashley Powers and Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writers
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, Garden Grove; Navy SEAL Killed in Combat in Ramadi By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Holiday closures
No Need to Be So Hard on Yourselves; It's Only TV News By Steve Harvey
Irvine to Examine the Best Way of Getting Around Town By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Old Ghost Town Is Getting a New Lease on Life By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Other deaths
A Titillating Tale of City Hall Life By Ted Rohrlich and Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writers
NATIONAL
Storm Dumps as Much as 9 Inches of Rain From Times Wire Reports
Evacuees Return After Fire at Industrial Plant From Times Wire Reports
Katrina Victim Sues to Get Her Dog Back From Times Wire Reports
Amish Turn Out for School Shooter's Burial From Times Wire Reports
Control of the Governors' Mansions in Play By Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
New Orleans Mayor Gives His Backing to Jefferson From Reuters
A Life in Public Service
Homeowners Stay Put in New Orleans By Jean Guccione and Doug Smith, Times Staff Writers
GOP Scandal Shows Dangers of Stifling Dissent By Ronald Brownstein
Ex-Page Tells of Foley Liaison By Walter F. Roche Jr., Times Staff Writer
Foley Case Is Campaign Fodder for Democrats By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Aircraft Carrier George H. W. Bush Christened By James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer
Tables Turned on Hastert's Go-To Team By Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Manager's generosity was unauthorized By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Caught off balance By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
A mostly hot summer
Foreclosure can be foiled By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
From dairies to samosas and saris By Jessica C. Lee, Special to The Times
All the comforts, for the horses too By Ann Brenoff, Times Staff Writer
New place to chat with her guests By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Tenant can't be evicted for involvement in housing complaint From Project Sentinel
SPORTS
5 Starting Quarterbacks From The Mid-american Conference By Sam Farmer
Forward Progress Stopped By J.A. Adande
Afc By Sam Farmer
Arkansas Derails Auburn Hopes From the Associated Press
Best Of The Rest
In this case, seeing isn't believing By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
Cal Sets the Gold Standard By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Clippers Trounced in Russia By From The Associated Press
Black managers in jeopardy, but so are black players, fans By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press
Ok, Hold It Right There
Swept Off Their Feats By Steve Henson, Times Staff Writer
Garciaparra Wins Comeback Award By Steve Henson and Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writers
Dodgers Starting Pitchers Come Up a Little Bit Short By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Ducks Look Solid Again From the Associated Press
Duke Lacrosse Returns to Action From the Associated Press
Brotherly Love Lost By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
ERIK AINGE/Tennessee
Love, Couch Share the Lead From the Associated Press
Gordon Wants Another Big Win at Talladega From the Associated Press
Gore's Fumbles Worry 49ers From the Associated Press
Lava Man, Bernardini Set for Breeders' Showdown By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Horse Greeley to Add Distance in Grade II Race By Bob Mieszerski
Kopitar Creating a Buzz By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
It's Better for Brown This Time By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
A Look Back at Larsen's Perfect Game, 50 Years Later From the Associated Press
Back With a Vengeance By Tim Brown, Times Staff Writer
New Restrictor Plates Rules to Take Effect By Steven Herbert, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Corrales Loses in Split Decision From the Associated Press
Nfc By Sam Farmer
Carolina's Bad Start Continues From the Associated Press
Now You Know
NFL Should Stick to Fines By Bob Oates, Special to The Times
Notre Dame Puts Hurt on Stanford From the Associated Press
Padres Won't Go Quietly By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Mystique Wasn't Enough to End 18-Year Drought By Bill Plaschke
De La Salle Stops Mission Viejo By Chace Bryson, Special to The Times
Quotebook
49ers, Raiders Stagger Into Battle of the Bay From the Associated Press
Bcs Conferences From the Associated Press
Another playoff flop, but Little's act long on class 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.
Galaxy's Reign Ends, and Chivas Gets In By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Second to None Might Be the Way to Go By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
North Texas Works a Lot of Overtime By Peter Yoon
Big Plays Belong to Texas in Victory From the Associated Press
Ilitch Happy to See His Tigers in Playoffs From the Associated Press
Cowan Effectively Answers Distress Call By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Olson's Day Is Short, Painful By Lonnie White and Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writers
Cowan Stays Low-Key After Victory By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
USC Experiences Deja-Whew By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Keys To The Game By Gary Klein
Receiver Turner Steps Up in Big Way By Gary Klein and David Wharton, Times Staff Writers
Plenty of Second-Guessing at Finish By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
West From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Tigers Stun Yankees, Advance to Play A's By Dom Amore, Hartford Courant
MAGAZINE
Cop Shop By Randye Hoder, Randye Hoder has written for West and The Times' Op-Ed page.
90012 By Jessica Gelt
Fire By Susan Klenner, Susan Klenner is a retired real estate broker. This is her first published story.
A Happening Corner in a Changing City By Rick Wartzman
Go-Go Fish By Ann Herold, Ann Herold is managing editor of West.
In Living Color By Michael Webb, Michael Webb is the author of "Modernist Paradise: Niemeyer House, Boyd Collection" and "Venice, CA," both of which will be published in the spring.
In Search of Justice
The Black Dahlia Mystery: Solved or Unresolved?
L.A.'s Other Bright Spots
Breaking the Cycle of Despair
Finally, She Stood Up to Dad
An Appreciation: Joseph Gober Nazel Jr. (1944-2006) By Emory Holmes Ii, Emory Holmes II is a Los Angeles-based writer. His short story "aka Moises Rockafella" will appear in "The Best American Mystery Stories 2006," to be published this month.
Huckleberry TV By Dan Neil
Mexico City (1934) By Colin Westerbeck
Raw Emotions By Shawn Hubler, Shawn Hubler is a senior writer for West.
When Life's Scenes Don't Work, Do Some Editing By Erica Huggins, Erica Huggins is an executive vice president of motion pictures at Imagine Entertainment.
What It Is. (And What It Was.) By Lynell George, Lynell George is a senior writer for West. Her work has appeared in Ms. and Essence, as well as in the essay collection "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology."
TRAVEL
Planning a college tour? Choose your moment carefully By Arthur Frommer, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
Airlines, disabled passengers weigh proposed access rules By Kathleen Doheny, Special to The Times
The airline of the future: Could it be Continental? By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Quest for good times -- and immortality By Amy Hubbard
Have bike box, will travel
Eastern Europe's secret is out
Early morning check-in woes
Landmark brings back memories
Passport deadline shifts again By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
A new type of treasure island rises By Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
Serenity amid the shoguns By Ben Brazil, Special to The Times
One tiny crack in the border By Helen E. Sung, Special to The Times
All paws are welcome here By Jane Engle, Times staff writer
California: Spicing it up in Lone Pine
On a slant in New Mexico
A peek at the monastic life By Cicely Wedgeworth, Times Staff Writer
Breaking away from the herd By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
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