Archive for Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Beverly Sills: 1929-2007 - Soprano brought opera home

• Lynwood defies order to hold recall - The council strips the city clerk of her duties when she tries to certify petitions. And it refuses to set an election date. A judge gets the case today. By Hector Becerra

• Atom bombs’ fallout still felt by Japanese survivors in Southland By Teresa Watanabe

• Setting sail on a journey of discovery

• Student hunger strikers protest illegal status - Immigrants’ weeklong action is aimed to move legislators to open a path to citizenship. By Jennifer Delson

• Airman’s wife charges Webb jury with bias - Jurors `had their minds set’ on freeing the former sheriff’s deputy, Mariela Carrion says. By Maeve Reston

• Recycling plant dangers cited - The EPA tells neighbors of a former Halaco site in Oxnard to beware of radioactive materials. By Gregory W. Griggs

• Vocational school faces state lawsuit - Corinthian Colleges is pressed to settle claims that it has exaggerated job placement rates. By Henry Weinstein

• Mixed messages in the air - The governor’s actions often work against his tough talk on pollution. By Evan Halper

• Obituaries - Eugene B. Fluckey, 93; renowned WWII submarine commander By Dennis Mclellan

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Frank Taylor, 104; led National Museum of American History

• Keeping her cool

• A look at the incoming L.A. Unified school board By Howard Blume

• Racial issues take a back seat in 37th - Multiracial support has Laura Richardson poised to represent a largely Latino district. Her take: `We are a new America, very diverse.’ By John L. Mitchell

• COLUMN ONE - Finding soul in the shape - Terry Martin has been handcrafting surfboards since 1963. But as machines take over, the Dana Point legend fears the art is a dying wave. By Mike Anton

• Mayor gets closer to deal on a role in schools - Villaraigosa hopes new board majority will be open to alliance, but details are under wraps. By Joel Rubin and Duke Helfand

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - John Hansl, 82; ex-Nazi guard whose U.S. citizenship was revoked

• Delta on the brink, panelists warn - Democrats urge action on the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary and assail water managers for failing to better protect imperiled smelt. By Eric Bailey

• Holiday closures

• A 2nd recall try at Capo - Four Capistrano Unified trustees face another effort to kick them out. `It’s just a waste of time,’ says one targeted board member. By Seema Mehta

• Progress made in putting out fires By Tami Abdollah

• Privacy risk to police unclear - Opponents of efforts to restore public access to disciplinary reports offer no examples of actual harm to officers. By Scott Glover and Matt Lait

• Dana Parsons ORANGE COUNTY - Former prosecutor takes a novel look at justice By Dana Parsons

• Clinic is faulted for lag in reporting death - Riverside Planned Parenthood failed to report death of abortion patient promptly. By Jonathan Abrams

• 4 homicides in 7 hours in Long Beach By Tiffany Hsu

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - George McCorkle, 60; wrote Southern rock hit ‘Fire on the Mountain’

• Judge denies bail for grocery magnate - Jurist cites George Torres’ resources and the seriousness of the charges he faces. By Joe Mozingo

• State air board official resigns - The second key person to leave the agency in a week says the governor’s team `has lost its way’ on fighting pollution. By Janet Wilson

• Census plan elicits anger - The bureau’s proposal to stop issuing special reports on the San Fernando Valley would harm improvement efforts, officials say. By Francisco Vara-Orta

• Fourth of July events in Orange County

• Gang member in O.C. is guilty of conspiracy - A partial verdict is read in the murder case after a juror is excused for health reasons. By Christine Hanley

WIMBLEDON - Williamses’ double escape - With help from crowd and rain, Serena endures searing leg pain to beat Hantuchova in three sets after Venus rallies from 3-5 third-set deficit for win.

• Bill Dwyre - Hard is fine far from Centre Court By Bill Dwyre

• ANGELS REPORT - Napoli is put on the disabled list By Mike Digiovanna

• Ducks’ signing has an edge - Bertuzzi, who ended Moore’s career with a controversial hit in 2004, gets two-year, $8-million deal. The move reunites him with Burke. By Eric Stephens

• Dodgers are served well by youth brigade - Kemp hits a two-run homer and Martin has four hits, including a double that drives in a run, to help defeat Smoltz and Atlanta, 8-2. By Eric Sondheimer

• MADE IN THE SHADE

• U.S. is on skids after 3-1 loss to Paraguay

• X Games surfing goes for a new format - International challenge won’t draw all the world’s best to Mexico, but many will be there, including women for the first time. By Pete Thomas

• Morning Briefing - It’s called Bronx Zoo for a reason By Robyn Norwood

• Kings start in on Plan B, pick up four free agents By Lisa Dillman

• Fisher quits Jazz to attend to daughter By Mike Bresnahan

• Collins’ run on NBC to end By Larry Stewart

• T.J. SIMERS - As luck would have it, Gonzalez is the prize By T J. Simers

• HOLLYWOOD PARK - Bob Mieszerski’s picks for Monday By Bob Mieszerski

• MOTOR RACING - An inside look at Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR’s top team By Ed Hinton

• FISH REPORT

• SPARKS TONIGHT at Seattle, 6:30, ESPN2 By Jerry Crowe

• GAME OF THE DAY - Clemens wins 350th; Rodriguez is injured

• RESULTS

• Pick six crushes old record - Hollywood Park’s total pool is $10.87 million. Thirteen tickets are worth $576,000 apiece. By Bob Mieszerski

• AROUND THE MAJORS - Duchscherer is out for the season

• NEWSWIRE - Raiders lose long-standing suit against NFL By Lance Pugmire, Lisa Dillman, Ken Fowler

• HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING - Glorified tries to stay perfect By Bob Mieszerski

• RESULTS

• DODGERS REPORT - Scouting executive is pleased By Eric Sondheimer

• Doctor linked to Chris Benoit charged with illegally distributing drugs By Lance Pugmire

• Avengers finally get payoff in playoffs By Lonnie White

• There’s no hot debate about the 2014 Winter Olympics vote By Philip Hersh

• GAME OF THE DAY - Miller has 7 RBIs in Brewers’ victory

King-Harbor should stay open

• For the Record

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• Syria’s role in the Mideast

• Terrorists will not undermine Britain

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• Act against doctor is reprehensible

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• Courts will decide

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• Subpoena spin

• What the troops give up

MUSIC - `Cheap seats’ a relative term as concert ticket prices rise - The average cost climbed to $61.58 last year, but maybe you’d like to shell out $15,000 for a five-event series.

• ENTERTAINMENT - Nielsen to track video game use - Deal to measure Sony consoles’ audiences may boost flow of ad dollars. By Alex Pham

• Blockbuster names former 7-Eleven chief as its new CEO and chairman

• Holiday treat: Gas prices fall - The average slips even amid the Fourth of July driving season. By Ronald D. White

• PYROTECHNICS - `High-def’ fireworks good for TV, terrain By Andrea Chang

• U.S. factory growth beats expectations - June’s reading is the highest since April 2006. A global manufacturing index also shows broad gains.

• Stocks lifted by signs of vigor - Gains in manufacturing activity and takeover news cheer investors. A drop in Treasury yields gives blue chips a boost.

• Auto group endorses House mileage plan

• HEALTHCARE - Insurer cited in policy rescissions - BC Life mishandled more than half the cases reviewed by the state. Critics say regulators have not done enough. By Lisa Girion

• MySpace financier `open’ on Dow Jones By Joseph Menn

• New York firm acquires Wilshire luxury tower By Roger Vincent

• In Brief / THE ECONOMY - Short-term T-bill rates mixed in sale

• In Brief / BANKING - Wells reports CEO option grant

• In Brief / ENTERTAINMENT - Movie Gallery defaults on loan

• Trump Entertainment says it’s unlikely to be acquired - Casino operator plans to focus on cost cuts and high-stake players.

• Universal declines to renew Apple deal By Michelle Quinn and Joseph Menn

• Ex-athlete gets 5-year sentence in Ponzi scheme - A Cal State Fullerton baseball star convicted in a real estate scam also is ordered to compensate victims. By Christine Hanley

• In Brief / AIRLINES - Carriers match United fare hike

• Head restraints in some SUVs score poorly in tests - Some pickup trucks and minivans also fall short in protecting against neck injuries in crashes, a study finds.

• Abraxis BioScience to split operations into two firms By Daniel Yi

• Jack in the Box can continue to air cheeky Angus beef ads

• Wall Street Roundup - Towers Perrin gets House subpoena

• Manor Care to be acquired by Carlyle

• Virgin Media receives buyout offer

• Wall Street Roundup - Schwab announces stock buyback

• Box-office results

• In Brief / EARNINGS - Ingram profit misses forecast

• Wall Street Roundup - Och-Ziff Capital files for an IPO

• In Brief / COMPUTERS - International Rectifier fires CFO

• Dollar tumbles against other major currencies

In Paris, they’re leaving room for interpretation

• Oh, the audacity By Patrick Goldstein

• Manchester’s fresh grab for the senses By Mark Swed

• Shaman with a fun side By Holly Myers

• `Coma’ explores darkest corners By Robert Lloyd

• THE EXTRAS FILE - Potter’s pal gets behind the wheel - In the tepidly received `Driving Lessons,’ lanky Rupert Grint plays a poetry-writing teen on the road to adulthood. By Susan King

• Williams’ wedded mess By Kevin Crust

• QUICK TAKES - Delany may be a new ‘Housewife’ By Geoff Boucher

• Rain’s world tour clouded by snafu By Chris Lee

• Thrill isn’t gone when B.B. King goes home By Kathy Hanrahan

• QUICK TAKES - Kennedy makes pitch for Homer By Geoff Boucher

• QUICK TAKES - Grocery workers tell their stories By Gina Piccalo

• No life-of film on Ahmadinejad any time soon By Borzou Daragahi

• A love song to rivers By Marc Weingarten

• QUICK TAKES - Opera director to join project By Chris Pasles

• QUICK TAKES - Clarkson gets a new manager By Geoff Boucher

Bush spares Libby from prison - Cheney’s former aide won’t have to serve his 30-month sentence, but he’s not pardoned in the CIA leak case.

• THE NATION - Seattle’s buskers get a crime-busting gig - The city hopes street performers can attract more visitors and deter illegal activity at some of its dodgier downtown parks. By Lynn Marshall

• THE NATION - McCain is slipping in money race - He cuts staff and thinks of taking federal funds after failing to equal even his disappointing first-quarter take. By Dan Morain and Michael Finnegan

• THE NATION - NEWS ANALYSIS - Bush had little to lose, points to score with conservatives - The president’s decision to spare Libby prison time stirs outrage but, perhaps more crucially, gratifies his base. By Janet Hook

• Clinton aims to win hearts, change minds - She’s trying to soften her image and erase the negatives threatening her White House quest. By Stephen Braun

• THE NATION - Bill Clinton plunges into White House campaign - At an Iowa campaign rally, he says his wife is better qualified to be president than he was the first time he ran. By Peter Nicholas

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / NORTH CAROLINA - D.A. Nifong agrees to go immediately

• THE NATION - 3 heart transplant programs warned - Hospitals in Texas, Indiana and Minnesota could lose funds in federal crackdown on substandard performers. By Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / UTAH - Progress against 54-square-mile fire

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wolfowitz joins think tank

• THE NATION - Oil spill swamps saturated Midwest

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / ILLINOIS - Not-guilty pleas in police beating case

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / ILLINOIS - Chicago priest guilty of boys’ abuse

• Constitutional smackdown - The media are itching for a juicy government crisis – for all the wrong reasons. By Martin Kaplan

• Hamas’ hidden economy By Matthew Levitt

• Muzzling Murdoch - If he buys the Wall Street Journal, the market may dictate how much he can tamper with its content.

• Driving for dollars - Carpool lanes don’t foster real carpooling. Toll roads do. By Heather Mac Donald

• The honorable thing - Rocky Delgadillo’s pattern of misconduct makes him unfit to serve as L.A.’s city attorney.

• JONAH GOLDBERG - The wealth between our ears - A study finds that what we know is more valuable than what we make. By Jonah Goldberg

British manhunt widens - Three physicians are among eight suspects now held in bomb plots.

• THE WORLD - Iran accused of training militias - U.S. says Tehran uses Hezbollah guerrillas to teach militants in Iraq how to fight Americans. By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Tina Susman

• THE WORLD - Mexico’s feared band of hired guns takes a hit By Carlos Martinez

• THE WORLD - Doctor’s arrest baffles family - Relatives in Amman, Jordan, say the young man had recently told them of his new job and plans for a trip home. By Borzou Daragahi and Ranya Kadri

• THE WORLD - Suicide bombing in Yemen kills 9

• THE WORLD - Wider missile shield talks proposed - Bush accepts Putin’s idea to involve more nations, but the two leaders fail to resolve a central disagreement. By Maura Reynolds

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / SPAIN - Madrid train bombings trial wraps up

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / PAKISTAN - Nuclear scientist’s house arrest eased

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / CHAD - President’s son dies in France

• THE WORLD - Hamas arrests member of group holding reporter - The Army of Islam spokesman may be used in efforts to free the BBC’s Alan Johnston.

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / JAPAN - Official quits over A-bomb remarks

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / CUBA - Probe sought into dissident’s death

• THE WORLD - Marines facing inquiry over Iraqi insurgent deaths

• THE WORLD - Hong Kong hearing for U.S. man accused of rape