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What happened on September 03, 2006
NEWS
A New Take on the 1961 Murder of Congo's Leader By Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press Writer
Web Making the World Smaller for Adoptees By Russell Working, Chicago Tribune
Danger, Will Robinson -- No Good With Fish By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer
Letters Shed Light on Dark Time for Lincoln's Wife By Colleen Mastony, Chicago Tribune
Relishing Wisconsin's Museum of Mustard By Patrick T. Reardon, Chicago Tribune
When Prince Charming Has a Restraining Order By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune
BOOKS
The new El Dorado By Andrew J. Bacevich, Andrew J. Bacevich is professor of history and international relations at Boston University.
Bestsellers
Unusual, as usual By Sonja Bolle, Sonja Bolle is a freelance book editor. She also reviews children's books for Newsday.
Funny business By Rich Cohen, Rich Cohen is the author of "Tough Jews: Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams," "The Record Men: The Chess Brothers and the Birth of Rock & Roll," and "Sweet and Low: A Family Story."
Big payoffs By Meghan Daum, Meghan Daum is a writer and weekly columnist for The Times' opinion page.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Being in nothingness By Karrie Higgins, Karrie Higgins is a writer in Portland, Ore.
The dark side of genius By Jonathan Levi, Jonathan Levi is a founding editor of Granta magazine and the author of the novel "A Guide for the Perplexed."
The caged bird sings By James Marcus, James Marcus is the author of "Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com Juggernaut."
Kiss and tell By Kai Maristed, Kai Maristed is the author of "Broken Ground," "Out After Dark" and "Fall."
Carried away By Mark Rozzo, Mark Rozzo is a critic living in New York.
Psychedelic love By Deborah Vankin, Deborah Vankin is a senior editor at Variety.
ENTERTAINMENT
Don't call him a movie star By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Designs on the art of Japan By Suzanne Muchnic
Whew, global crisis averted By Lynne Heffley
The sequel, and he's not bluffing By Chris Pasles
A master plan in motion By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
A little gift for herself By Richard Cromelin
Still chatting it up By Susan King
Glasses for everyone By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
A look at the home ahead
Dane Cook, pain-free comedian By Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
`Seven Samurai' excels in the hands of a master By Susan King
Another Spree begins By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
At Wright's Taliesin, maybe the walls can talk By Christopher Hawthorne, Times Staff Writer
The right accents By Anne-marie O'Connor, Times Staff Writer
Language wars
A legend's lessons
Sound check
Critic wanted
Maggie in the moment By Tina Daunt, Times Staff Writer
A Renaissance man of the stage and page By Lynne Heffley
Reflecting the street By Hugh Hart, Special to The Times
Lives Of A Diner By Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Position: Impossible
Retracing their steps
Angst yields to maturity By Ann Powers;richard Cromelin;steve Hochman;agustin Gurza
Pulling strings to get it right By Constance Meyer, Special to The Times
Something's funny about this routine By Marc D. Allan, Special to The Times
Lots of reasons to feel good about yourself
OPINION
Guns, crime and no data
The system we've got
Reading, writing and how to make a living
Their gain is our loss
Closures of emergency rooms in L.A. County
Mastering Spanish, and speaking good English
Reasons for the lack of bipartisanship ignored
Being true to your oath
What about overeating?
The importance of being pessimistic By Joshua Foa Dienstag, JOSHUA FOA DIENSTAG is a political science professor at UCLA. His latest book is "Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit."
Brazil separates into a world of black and white By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation. grodriguez@latimescolumnists.com
He came for love By Donald Tang, DONALD TANG is a vice chairman of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
FDR's unfinished business By Jonathan Alter, JONATHAN ALTER, a Newsweek columnist, is the author of "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope," published this summer.
Can we be a 1st-rate state with a 3rd-rate budget? By Lou Cannon, LOU CANNON is the author of five books on Ronald Reagan, most recently "Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power."
It's like WWI without mustard gas By Jonathan Chait, Jonathan Chait writes a weekly column for The Times.
Schwarzenegger, party of one By Joe Mathews, JOE MATHEWS, a Times staff writer, is the author of "The People's Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy."
A centrist Dem takes on a GOP culture warrior By Michael Mcgough, MICHAEL MCGOUGH writes editorials for The Times and is the former Washington-based editor-at-large for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Bioterror? Nature beat us to it By Wendy Orent, WENDY ORENT is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Saluting Joe By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Artistic alchemy
WORLD
Lunar Spacecraft Comes to a Smashing End From Times Wire Reports
14 British Servicemen Killed in Plane Crash From Times Wire Reports
Opium Cultivation Rises 60%, U.N. Official Says From Times Wire Reports
EU Will Try to Clarify Tehran's Nuclear Stance From Times Wire Reports
Activity at Missile Test Site Under Scrutiny From Times Wire Reports
Another Suspect Held in German Bomb Attempt From Times Wire Reports
As China Spews Pollution, Villagers Rise Up By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Hands Prison Back to Iraqis By Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
John Weakens After Hitting Mexico From the Associated Press
1,000 Peacekeepers Mobilize in Lebanon From Associated Press
A Mystery Man Who Keeps the FBI Up at Night By Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writer
Lopez Obrador Shows Strength on 2 Fronts By Sam Enriquez, Times Staff Writer
Teachers Strike Closes Palestinian Schools From the Associated Press
14 Held in Raids Targeting British Terror Training By Kim Murphy and Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writers
Al Qaeda Videotape Features American From the Associated Press
BUSINESS
Guide on Leadership, Legacy Loses Its Way By Stefan Stern, Financial Times
Maker of HDTVs Aims for Big Time By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
Water, Money and Golf in the Desert
Blame Car Buyers, Too, for Auto Industry's Fate
Krispy Kreme Store's Demise is No Surprise
More Back-to-School Lists Include Insurance By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
A Shot at a Comeback By Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Trader Joe's Bite of the Big Apple Finds a Finicky City's Sweet Spot By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Col. Griffith shoots wife in eye
Bills Await the Governor's Signature By Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
Intruders Pistol-Whip 5 Residents of House From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Army Sgt. Jeffrey S. Brown, 25, Trinity Center; Killed in Helicopter Crash By Vernon Loeb, Times Staff Writer
War casualties
Cerritos Thrives on Cash Cows From Old Pastures By J. Michael Kennedy and Lynn Doan, Times Staff Writers
Holiday closures
Nellie Connally, 87; Former First Lady of Texas Was a Passenger in JFK's Limousine By Jon Thurber, Times Staff Writer
Downtown Lofts Draw New Breed of Resident By Cara Mia Dimassa, Times Staff Writer
A Year When Deals Prevail By Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
Offshore Terminal's Onshore Effect Debated By Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writer
March Calls for General Amnesty By Rong-gong Lin Ii and Ted Rohrlich, Times Staff Writers
Bob Mathias, 75; Decathlon Ace Was Actor, Congressman By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff Writer
Faculty Suit on Cal State's Hiring of Munitz Survives From a Times Staff Writer
Which Direction for Light-Rail Growth? By Jean Guccione, Times Staff Writer
Holiday closures
Bob O'Connor, 61; Mayor of Pittsburgh From the Associated Press
It Might Be Tough Getting These Jurors on the Same Page By Steve Harvey
Gunman Kills 2 Women, Wounds Self From a Times Staff Writer
Protester of Protest Arrested on Warrant From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Mountain Thunderstorms Bring Hail and Mudslides From a Times Staff Writer
Veterans Get on Board at Surfing Camp From the Associated Press
Hollywood's Peyton Hall Had Drama, Glamour By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Wages Barely Keep Up With Inflation From the Associated Press
Other Deaths
NATIONAL
Purse Snatcher Foiled by 75-Year-Old On the Run From Times Wire Reports
Khatami: U.S. Muslims Can Promote Peace From Times Wire Reports
Ernesto Puts a Damper on Weekend Tourism From Times Wire Reports
Ford Chief Seeks to Change Business Model From Times Wire Reports
Texas Farms and Ranches Done In by Mean Drought By Lianne Hart, Times Staff Writer
Illini Fighting to Keep Their Chief Mascot By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
New Rules Sought for Nevada Judges By Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer
U.S. Delays Plan for Machine-Gun Drills on Great Lakes By Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune
GOP's Hold on House Shakier By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
Democrat Hopes to Benefit by Comparison By Sam Howe Verhovek, Times Staff Writer
4 Soldiers Eligible for Execution if Convicted By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Hefty appetite for super-size homes By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Washington Post
Anxiety complex? By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
The face of Little Tokyo is changing By Valentina Cardenas and Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writers
Living in bohemian rhapsody By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
Love your `Tender,' gotta go By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
The disability check is in the mail -- but the rent's due now From Project Sentinel
Just because it's not `for sale' doesn't mean you can't offer By Gayle Pollard-terry, Times Staff Writer
Upgrades may be on the rise From the Associated Press
Builders bulldozed by thieves By Chip Jacobs, Special to The Times
Where taint is as fresh as the paint By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune
SCIENCE
Deep-Sixing CO2 Emissions By Robert Lee Hotz, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Good Thing He Got the Undercoating
Bcs Conferences From the Associated Press
Olson Has Reality Checklist By J.A. Adande
Angels, Dodgers Triple-a Affiliates By Houston Mitchell
Orioles Hang On and Beat A's From the Associated Press
Angels Finally Make Up Ground By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Saunders Shines in Rookie Matchup By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Down The Line By Tim Brown
Lambert, Metzger Win Season Points Title By Peter Yoon
Toney Loses a Split Decision By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
All That Glitters Is No Longer Gold to NFL By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer
So Here's the Deal, New York By Tim Brown
Kahne Stretches Out to Win By Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer
Tennessee Rolls Over California From the Associated Press
Chivas Usa Today By Grahame L. Jones
Clarett's Struggle With Right and Wrong Lands Him in Jail From the Associated Press
Garciaparra Drives Dodgers, 14-5 By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Landing Playoff Tickets, at a Cost By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
The Divine Miss M Is Pretty, Good By Bill Dwyre, Bill Dwyre can be reached at bill.dwyre@latimes.com. For previous columns, go to latimes.com/dwyre.
Gordon Hitting His Stride for Galaxy By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Allenby Aces His Way to Top From the Associated Press
Brother Derek Fourth in Return By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Point Determined Makes Switch to Turf at Del Mar By Bob Mieszerski
It's Hard Labor for Notre Dame By Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Evernham Team Looking for Strong Finish From the Associated Press
Joanides Sneaks to Irwindale Win From Times Staff and Wire Reports
U.S. Men Left to Regroup After Winning Bronze From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jockeying to Join the Chase By Jim Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Lions Cut Former Top Pick Rogers From the Associated Press
Peavy Completes a 7-1 Victory Over the Reds From the Associated Press
Stanback Saves Washington, 35-29 From the Associated Press
Oregon Wins Going Away From the Associated Press
Parcells Tree Has Wide Reach From the Associated Press
New QB Shows He's No Fake By Bill Plaschke
Quotebook
Houston Takes It to Limit From the Associated Press
Rookies On A Roll By Steven Wine, Associated Press
No Longer a Common Name By Mike Cranston, Associated Press
After Rain, Agassi Has an Early Appointment Today By Bill Dwyre
Bruins Enjoy a Nice Spread By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Tight Ends Prove Their Worth By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Bruins' Youth Picks On the Utes By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Putting Pigs in a Blanket By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Pinkard and Lua Suffer Injuries By Gary Klein and Bill Plaschke, Times Staff Writers
Vikings Hoping for a Fresh Start By Dave Campbell, Associated Press
Hinds Impressive for UNLV in Win
MAGAZINE
Hacienda del Sol By Dorothy Pier, Dorothy Pier lives in Los Osos. This is her first published piece of fiction.
A Lens on the Misery Amid Our Bounty By Rick Wartzman
Technically Fit
The Summer of the Death of Hilario Guzman By Mark Arax, Mark Arax is a senior writer for West. He is the author of "In My Father's Name" and co-author of "The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire."
Power, Perception and a Few More Names to Add to the List
Watch Me By Dan Neil
Untitled Landscape (1998) By Colin Westerbeck
Always Know Your Place in the Pecking Order By Andy Cowan, Andy Cowan is a writer, producer and performer. His credits include "Cheers," "Seinfeld" and "3rd Rock From the Sun."
Stop All the Clocks
Men Never Ask for Directions, Either
Going HOG Wild By David K. Israel
Gov. Schwarzenegger and Phil Angelides Find One Thing to...
Ten-Hut! Get Your Legs Up, Work It...One,Two and Lift, Reach... By Martin Booe, Martin Booe has written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and Cosmopolitan.
TRAVEL
Albania's ancient history surfaces By Rose Dosti, Special to The Times
Competing for your sack time By James Gilden, Special to The Times
Deal of the week By R.J. Mcclure
Oregon: Beer fest By Amy Hubbard
Cheaper stays in pretty Pescadero
How about some water at the gate?
Venezuela is off his vacation list
More passion in Argentina's capital
The bedding battle starts with the sheets By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
U.S. urges caution in Oaxaca By Jane Engle
$50 more to cruise 49th state By Mary Lu Abbott, Special to The Times
Sonoma County: Space and comfort
Santa Fe, with nary a cow's skull in sight By Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer
Perks and quirks for $200 By Beverly Beyette, Times staff writer
Cents and an S.F. sensibility By Beverly Beyette, Times Staff Writer
Cambodian dancers in repose
The island of Portland By Lucy Burningham
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