What happened on September 24, 2006

NEWS

BOOKS

Bestsellers
The illuminator By Jane Ciabattari, Jane Ciabattari is the author of the short-story collection "Stealing the Fire" and a contributor to Critical Mass, the blog of the National Book Critics Circle board of directors.
Shadow dancer By Thomas Curwen, Thomas Curwen is an editor at large for The Times.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Unhappily ever after By Steve Erickson, Steve Erickson is the author of seven novels, most recently "Our Ecstatic Days." He writes about film for Los Angeles magazine and is the editor of the literary journal Black Clock, published by the California Institute of the Arts, where he teaches.
A journey with depth By Nick Owchar
Bodily betrayal By Claire Panosian Dunavan, Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Trouble is his business By Richard Rayner, Richard Rayner is the author of several books, most recently the novel "The Devil's Wind."
Reality bites By Kevin Smokler, Kevin Smokler is the editor of the collection "Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times."
Family time By Lisa Teasley, Lisa Teasley is the author of the novels "Heat Signature" and "Dive," as well as the award-winning story collection "Glow in the Dark."
An American tale By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

Novel diplomacy
A tortured compromise
TiVo the apocalypse!
Bush's view of deaths as 'nanoseconds' in history
Seismic safety of steel-frame buildings
Extending the subway versus adding buses
Iranian leader's clout and fear-mongering
Is science afraid of ghosts? By Deborah Blum, DEBORAH BLUM is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and the author of "Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof Search for Life After Death."
Notre Dame never fumbles the myth By Jonathan Chait
The triple threat of a divided Iraq By W. Robert Pearson, W. ROBERT PEARSON was U.S. ambassador to Turkey from 2000 to 2003.
The taco that ate Sweden By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Flesh-and-blood law By Joe Domanick, Joe Domanick, author of "Cruel Justice: Three Strikes and the Politics of Crime in America's Golden State," is senior fellow in criminal justice at the USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism.
Yankee doodles By David Greenberg, DAVID GREENBERG, who teaches history and media studies at Rutgers University, wrote the text for "Presidential Doodles," published by Basic Books.
History only hears the music By Miles Hoffman, Miles Hoffman is violist of the American Chamber Players, a music commentator for NPR's "Morning Edition" and the author of "The NPR Classical Music Companion."
When diplomacy turns into `yo momma'
Why the old soldiers are attacking Bush By Charles Kaiser, CHARLES KAISER, author of "1968 in America" and "The Gay Metropolis," is completing "The Cost of Courage," a book about a French family that fought in the Resistance in Paris during World War II.
Drawn and quartered By -- Joel Pett
How much of an umpire is the chief justice? By David G. Savage, DAVID G. SAVAGE covers the Supreme Court for The Times.
The quiet bombshell By Robert Weisberg, ROBERT WEISBERG is a professor of law at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center.
An era that's meant to wear noir By Thomas De Zengotita, THOMAS DE ZENGOTITA, a contributing editor at Harper's Magazine, is the author of "Mediated," which won the 2006 Marshall McLuhan Award for outstanding work in media ecology.

WORLD

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NATIONAL

REAL ESTATE

SPORTS

MAGAZINE

Beauty and the Beast By Elizabeth Khuri, Elizabeth Khuri is an assistant Style editor for West, a former managing editor of SOMA magazine and has written for Time, Women's Wear Daily and the Robb Report.
Eric Idol By Elizabeth Khuri
Come On, Baby, Sock It to Me By Rick Wartzman
A Migrant Family's Struggle, and a Question of Survival
Just Say Maybe By Dan Neil
From Glacier Point (circa 1905) By Colin Westerbeck
Be Yourself, Unless Being Someone Else Is Better By Allan Katz, Allan Katz is a writer and producer whose credits include "MASH," "Roseanne" and the musical "Song of Singapore." He also wrote the copy for the original box of Screaming Yellow Zonkers popcorn treats.
Rock / Drugs / Scissors By John Albert, John Albert is the author of "Wrecking Crew: The Really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates."
A Dash of Zappa
Sounds of the City By Kieren Van Den Blink
If You're So Hot, Where's Hoffa?
And Honor Thy Porsche By David K. Israel
He's In The Band By Kristin Young, Kristin Young is features editor at Angeleno magazine, where she covers fashion. Her articles have also appeared in Women's Wear Daily, W, Redbook and others.

TRAVEL

What happened on September 24, 2006

NEWS

A Torrent of Problems for the Hallowed Jordan By Ramit Plushnick-masti, Associated Press Writer

`Punch Doll' Springs Back to Help Others By Laurie Goering, Chicago Tribune

Ranchers Critical of Effort to Assist Bighorn Sheep By Scott Sonner, Associated Press Writer

Fraud Gets Its Own Caller ID By Becky Yerak, Chicago Tribune

Alaska's Glaciers Are Melting Double-Time, New Data Show By Matt Volz, Associated Press Writer

Hawaii Tent Cities Come With Million-Dollar Views By Kirsten Scharnberg, Chicago Tribune

BOOKS

The illuminator By Jane Ciabattari, Jane Ciabattari is the author of the short-story collection "Stealing the Fire" and a contributor to Critical Mass, the blog of the National Book Critics Circle board of directors.

Shadow dancer By Thomas Curwen, Thomas Curwen is an editor at large for The Times.

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds

Unhappily ever after By Steve Erickson, Steve Erickson is the author of seven novels, most recently "Our Ecstatic Days." He writes about film for Los Angeles magazine and is the editor of the literary journal Black Clock, published by the California Institute of the Arts, where he teaches.

A journey with depth By Nick Owchar

Bodily betrayal By Claire Panosian Dunavan, Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Trouble is his business By Richard Rayner, Richard Rayner is the author of several books, most recently the novel "The Devil's Wind."

Reality bites By Kevin Smokler, Kevin Smokler is the editor of the collection "Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times."

Family time By Lisa Teasley, Lisa Teasley is the author of the novels "Heat Signature" and "Dive," as well as the award-winning story collection "Glow in the Dark."

An American tale By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.

ENTERTAINMENT

Autry moves ahead with Southwest plans By Christopher Reynolds

Music group sets Asian residency By Chris Pasles

A career buff-up By Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer

With a wry artist's eye By Tyler Green, Special to The Times

His rep got a bad rap By Chris Lee

Not simply another act of desperation By Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer

Brian De Palma's never-say-die brio By Peter Rainer, Special to The Times

SpongeBob isn't just new wave By Geoff Boucher;chris Lee, Times Staff Writer

Whew, it's a Hothouse inside By Susan Josephs, Special to The Times

Out of his comfort zone By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer

Old Hollywood, new Japan By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer

Beauty in service to the truth By Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer

`Imagine ponies thrashing' By Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer

From an epic imagination By Matthew Debord, Special to The Times

Who'd think of shooting a messenger like this? By Richard Cromelin;soren Baker;steve Hochman

One-man show By Charles Mcnulty, Times Staff Writer

He won acclaim but lost Vegas By Richard Abowitz, Special to The Times

Call it her double play By Karen Wada, Special to The Times

OPINION

Is science afraid of ghosts? By Deborah Blum, DEBORAH BLUM is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and the author of "Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof Search for Life After Death."

Notre Dame never fumbles the myth By Jonathan Chait

The triple threat of a divided Iraq By W. Robert Pearson, W. ROBERT PEARSON was U.S. ambassador to Turkey from 2000 to 2003.

The taco that ate Sweden By Gregory Rodriguez, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

Flesh-and-blood law By Joe Domanick, Joe Domanick, author of "Cruel Justice: Three Strikes and the Politics of Crime in America's Golden State," is senior fellow in criminal justice at the USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism.

Yankee doodles By David Greenberg, DAVID GREENBERG, who teaches history and media studies at Rutgers University, wrote the text for "Presidential Doodles," published by Basic Books.

History only hears the music By Miles Hoffman, Miles Hoffman is violist of the American Chamber Players, a music commentator for NPR's "Morning Edition" and the author of "The NPR Classical Music Companion."

Why the old soldiers are attacking Bush By Charles Kaiser, CHARLES KAISER, author of "1968 in America" and "The Gay Metropolis," is completing "The Cost of Courage," a book about a French family that fought in the Resistance in Paris during World War II.

Drawn and quartered By -- Joel Pett

How much of an umpire is the chief justice? By David G. Savage, DAVID G. SAVAGE covers the Supreme Court for The Times.

The quiet bombshell By Robert Weisberg, ROBERT WEISBERG is a professor of law at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center.

An era that's meant to wear noir By Thomas De Zengotita, THOMAS DE ZENGOTITA, a contributing editor at Harper's Magazine, is the author of "Mediated," which won the 2006 Marshall McLuhan Award for outstanding work in media ecology.

WORLD

Officials Skeptical About Report Bin Laden Is Dead By Sebastian Rotella and Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writers

President Reelected in Disputed Balloting From Times Wire Reports

Abbas Accuses Hamas of Reversing Unity Plan From Times Wire Reports

Helicopter Goes Missing With 24 People Aboard From Times Wire Reports

Incumbent Ousted in Presidential Election From Times Wire Reports

Kurdish Guerrillas Are Suspected in Explosion From Times Wire Reports

Clinton Defends His Bin Laden Strategy From Times Wire Services

East Germany Is Gone, but the Kitsch Lives On By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer

Mass Rally Targets Hungary's Premier From the Associated Press

Baghdad Blast Kills 35 Waiting for Fuel By Raheem Salman and Doug Smith, Times Staff Writers

New Clashes in an Old Border Feud By Shankhadeep Choudhury, Times Staff Writer

A Crisis of Trust Takes a Toll on Chinese Society By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer

Venezuela Official Briefly Detained From Times Wire Reports

Catholics Embrace Online Priests By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer

BUSINESS

After Enron, No Quick Fixes By Barney Jopson, Financial Times

A Penny Here, a Nickel There By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer

Once-Hot Markets Hammer Traders By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer

A Change in Strategy By Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer

High-Tech, Lowbrow Talk Show Makes Itself at Home on the Web By Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Angelides Puts Iraq on Table By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer

Car Kills Transient Sleeping on Sidewalk From Times Staff and Wire Reports

One Killed, One Hurt In Shooting at Mall From Times Staff and Wire Reports

`Cornfield' Produces Park By Sara Lin, Times Staff Writer

Fire Crews Catch Their Breath as Winds Weaker Than Expected By Catherine Saillant and John L. Mitchell, Times Staff Writers

Garcetti May Be Losing Grip on Top Job By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer

Insurers Liking the Coverage of Schwarzenegger's Policies By Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer