Archive for Wednesday, July 18, 2007

• THE NATION - Rising carbon levels feed these weeds - Dandelions and poison ivy get bigger and stronger as CO2 in the atmosphere increases, studies show. By Jia-Rui Chong

• Study links girl talk to depression - Among females 8 to 15, excessively discussing problems takes a toll. By Denise Gellene

Looking for heat? Go east - A marine layer parked on the coast makes for a much cooler July than last year. Farther inland, it’s summer as usual.

• Man died needlessly, sister says - Family says he broke off the blade of the knife he was holding before Anaheim officers fired. By Tony Barboza

• Cambodia Town is now on the map - A stretch of Anaheim Street in Long Beach has the new designation, and its immigrant merchants are happy for the historic recognition. By Anna Gorman

• Elephant walk means circus time

• Hot fun in the summertime

• $25,000 offered for arrest of 710 killer

• Homicide rates decline in the Southland - LAPD notes a 22% drop and credits an increase in the number of officers on the streets. By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton

• Why abuse settlements vary among the victims By Jessica Garrison

• L.A. County will get 2nd criminal grand jury By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Medha Yodh, 79; classical Indian dancer and arts advocate taught at UCLA By Lewis Segal

• Nichols says the governor has given her a mandate to fight for clean air By Margot Roosevelt

• Woman denies a role in killing

• GOP plan: slash aid to schools? - Educators say they are shocked as Democrats reveal a Republican plan to cut $400 million to balance the state budget. By Evan Halper

• Obituaries - George W. Comstock, 92; epidemiologist helped develop strategies to prevent TB By Thomas H. Maugh II

• `The Naked Man’ stirs a new law in Surf City By Ashley Powers

• Antigang crackdowns are ineffective, report says

• Parents, camp operators decry negligence ruling - Many worry about higher fees and camps closing because of potential legal costs. By Tiffany Hsu

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / ALHAMBRA - Body found in rubble of strip mall hit by fire

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - Judge upholds measure on council term limits

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Barton W. Shackelford, 86; head of PG&E when it built nuclear plant

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Michael Corvino, 46; president of backpack manufacturer JanSport

• County expects drop in antiterrorism money By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton

• Expert defense witness testifies results of Spector alcohol tests were unreliable By Peter Y. Hong

• County OKs kids’ mental health plan - The initiative will include assessment of children in foster homes and others who are monitored by the child welfare system. By Jack Leonard

• O.C. to license medical marijuana - In a switch from an earlier stand, the county will issue ID cards and validate prescriptions. By Christian Berthelsen

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - Rozanski approved as temporary head of DWP

• Medical pot store operators indicted By Eric Bailey

• Charter school lawsuits voided - Judge rejects advocates’ efforts to require L.A. Unified to hand over or share school sites. He orders the dispute to arbitration. By Howard Blume

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / BURBANK - Bob Hope Airport terminal evacuated

• Obituaries - PASSINGS

• Burglars hit area Jamba Juice stores, take more than $20,000 By Ari B. Bloomekatz

• Baby is found in trash; teen is charged - The mother allegedly gave birth in a Denny’s restroom in Anaheim. She’s accused of felony child abuse and neglect. By David Haldane

• IN BRIEF Orange County / ANAHEIM - Council delays decision on Disney homes project

• Men ordered to stand trial in slaying of girl, 14 - The gang members face murder and hate-crime charges in the Harbor Gateway shooting. By Sam Quinones

• IN BRIEF Orange County / BUENA PARK - Man killed when car he was working on falls

• Many O.C. bus drivers are back at the wheel - The OCTA vows to restore full service by Friday. Through Thursday, rides are free. By Tony Barboza

• Steve Lopez POINTS WEST - Some who bet on boom in growth may go bust By Steve Lopez

• Caltrans to add carpool lanes on 101 - The $150-million project to begin in 2011 will cover six miles in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties to help ease congestion. By Gregory W. Griggs

Del Mar’s new surface has uneven track record - Elsewhere, the artificial turf has not met horse safety expectations.

• Bill Plaschke - CAN’T TAKE IT, NOMAR - Garciaparra can’t shake funk and his numbers have tumbled. The Dodgers can’t go on like this indefinitely. By Bill Plaschke

• Hard to believe, but Dodgers lose 26-hitter - Phillies roll to a 15-3 victory, tying the 49-year-old L.A. record for most hits by an opponent. By Steve Springer

• Morning Briefing - Posh is off to slow start with some By Robyn Norwood

• Angels’ Santana proves quite a hit with Devil Rays - Struggling right-hander nearly ties a team record by giving up 14 hits in six innings of an 8-3 loss. By Ben Bolch

• Vick faces several charges - Falcons quarterback is accused of violating federal laws over staging of dogfights. Indictment alleges the grisly treatment of animals. By Sam Farmer

• BEHIND THE LINES - Woods remains bettors’ choice By Bob Mieszerski

• THEY’RE IN IT JUST FOR KICKS

• Pan American Games - A review of what happened on Tuesday at Rio de Janeiro: By Kevin Baxter

• Europeans much better in team play - No golfer from the continent has won a major since Lawrie at Carnoustie in 1999. By Chuck Culpepper

• Penny having a much cooler season By Steve Springer

• Free fall continues for Sparks - L.A. can’t hang on down the stretch and falls to San Antonio, 63-61. The team has lost six in a row at home and seven overall. By Lauren Peterson

• This week in soccer - CORNER KICKS - Five things happening around the world: By Grahame L. Jones

• Galaxy looks `scared’ in loss - Team’s performance draws poor reviews after a 3-0 loss to Tigres. Beckham still appears doubtful for Saturday. By Grahame L. Jones

• Fleishman knocks off top-seeded Gonzalez - Former UCLA player gets the biggest result of his career after a 7-6 (5), 6-4, upset win over the Chilean in the first round. By Lisa Dillman

• JERRY CROWE - Beard gives skinny dipping a whole new meaning By Jerry Crowe

• Q&A / ANGELS - Santana running out of chances By Mike Digiovanna

• CHIVAS USA TONIGHT By Jaime Cárdenas

• FISH REPORT

• ANGELS REPORT - Cabrera: Trade weakens Athletics By Ben Bolch

• RESULTS

• Kobe among 17 expected at U.S national team minicamp

• HORSE RACING - Bob Mieszerski’s Del Mar handicap

• NEWSWIRE - Dolphins end dispute by releasing Culpepper

• Davenport ponders return to WTA By Lisa Dillman

• Drugs found in Benoit - Pro wrestler had painkillers, steroids and anti-anxiety medicine in his system when he killed his wife and son.

• GAME OF THE DAY - Robertson pitches Tigers past Twins

• HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING - Oceanside Stakes starts it off at Del Mar By Bob Mieszerski

• GAME OF THE DAY - Zito finally comes through for Giants

• RESULTS

• Del Mar opener is triple play - Oceanside Stakes will be run in three divisions instead of the usual two. Maimonides will be scratched from 2-year-old race. By Larry Stewart

Free choice and time off

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• Cutting help for the helpless

• Day of reckoning is coming

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• A reminder of pain and suffering

• Diplomacy prevails

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• No excuse for affairs

• Transform Saudi institutions

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• Surgeons’ reputations skewed

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REAL ESTATE - Hollywood’s latest star: urban living - A project that includes 1,000 apartments is one of several that will have people living near a landmark intersection.

• SMALL BUSINESS - Building ambience with the right beats - Prescriptive Music’s science is finding the perfect music to set the desired tone at restaurants and hotels. By Kimi Yoshino

• Inflation remains in check in U.S. - Economy strengthens despite the drag of the slumping housing sector. Fed chief is to release a key report today.

• COURTS - Billionaire sought secret lair for sex, drugs, complaint says - A lawyer for the Broadcom co-founder denies the allegations. By E. Scott Reckard and Kim Christensen

• EARNINGS - Intel gains ground; Yahoo still limping - Each is fighting strong competition. The Web giant plans turnaround. By Michelle Quinn and Dawn C. Chmielewski

• SMALL BUSINESS - SMALL-BUSINESS REPORT - Revived advisory panel begins setting an agenda By Cyndia Zwahlen

• MARKETS - Wall Street Roundup - Schwab earnings rise 16%

• Newspaper auditor to count Web readers

• MARKETS - Bear Stearns: 2 funds wiped out - Mortgage-backed bonds in the portfolios have been sunk by sub-prime turmoil. By Tom Petruno

• MARKETS - Wall Street Roundup - Justice Department touts its record

• MARKETS - Wall Street Roundup - Merrill Lynch profit increases by 31%

• Decent regional economy is seen - Despite the sluggish housing market, a report predicts slow but steady growth in sectors such as tourism and trade. By Andrea Chang

• Dow Jones board backs Murdoch bid - The family that controls the Wall Street Journal publisher still must approve the buyout. By Joseph Menn

• HOUSING - Southland home sales tumble - Despite the 36% drop in deals, the median price rises 2.4% on strength in affluent markets. Low- cost areas fare worst. By Annette Haddad

• MARKETS - Wells Fargo profit rises 9% on fees

• Chrysler scraps luxury sedan on fuel-standard concerns

• In Brief / ACQUISITIONS - Warner says it won’t bid for EMI

• In Brief / PUBLISHING - Scripps to close 2 papers Dec. 31

• Xbox leader jumps ship for EA sports post - Industry veteran Peter Moore’s exit opens door at Microsoft for former prodigy Don Mattrick. By Alex Pham

• In Brief / PUBLISHING - PlanetOut to cut 15% of workforce

• dev:NBC-Universal diversifies By Meg James

• MARKETS - Wall Street Roundup - Foreign investment in U.S. at new high

• In Brief / AIRLINES - 5 U.S. carriers apply for new China routes

• In Brief / ACQUISITIONS - Shamrock opposes Reddy Ice deal

• MARKETS - Dow sets another record - The index crosses the 14,000 mark before retreating. The broader market is mixed. Oil futures edge down.

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• Southwest Airlines offering worker buyouts to cut costs

• In Brief / INTERNET - Google may add mobile search

• In Brief / FOOD - SEC probes grocer over CEO postings

• Keystone agrees to be acquired by LKQ

• SMALL BUSINESS - IN BOX - To find clients, find your niche By Karen E. Klein

• Grocery strike averted as chains, union reach accord - Workers are expected to ratify the tentative four-year agreement. By Jerry Hirsch

Harley’s telling tail

• Despite first impression, this Lincoln is still a Ford By Neil

• Rear-end accident deaths not as common

• CAR REVIEW

The wow factor - Sky’s the limit when you reinvent the taco at home.

• WINE & SPIRITS - Sangria like you’ve never sipped - This summer it starts with fine wines and spirits and finishes with intriguing botanicals. By Leslie Brenner

• COOKING - Hailing from Caesar - Butter lettuce, frisee, tarragon. They’re not what you’d expect in a Caesar, but they’re exactly what L.A. chefs are using to give the salad a wild ride. By Noelle Carter

• RESTAURANTS - THE REVIEW - It’s got a cosmopolitan outlook - Part of the cityscape for 10 years now, Traxx is a soothing oasis in a splendid architectural setting. By S. Irene Virbila

• Eco-frenzy or brave new steps? - A few L.A. restaurants are devoted to sustainability. But what exactly does green mean? By Russ Parsons

• FARMERS MARKET - Just plum satisfying By Russ Parsons

• The flat-out best in tortillas By Amy Scattergood

• RESTAURANTS - RESTAURANT JOURNAL - A space shuttle to the rescue By Leilah Bernstein

• Cookstuff By Jenn Garbee

• WINE OF THE WEEK - 2006 Palacio de Fefinanes Albarino By S. Irene Virbila

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• dev: Recipe: Puris

• dev: Recipe: Fresh beet-ginger raita

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COLUMN ONE - Nudity, explosives and art - There’s more to Andrew Wyeth than Helga. His granddaughter, who also posed, shares the family’s wacky history – and it’s a real piece of work.

• A young wiz nurtured by literary forebears By Scott Timberg

• Unfrozen after 27 years By Steve Hochman

• Gibson gives ABC’s spirits and ratings a boost By Matea Gold

• Magical thinking By Martha Groves

• Winfrey, Obama just the ticket By Tina Daunt

• QUICK TAKES - Cruise film aims to open 8/8/08 By Sheigh Crabtree and Gina Piccalo

• Despite leaks, Harry’s fans await witching hour By Josh Getlin

• Producers, writers face huge chasm By Jay A. Fernandez

• A veteran rules `Bye Bye Birdie’ By Lynne Heffley

• `Mad Men’ makes a perfect pitch By Mary Mcnamara

• At `Smokey Joe’s Cafe,’ it’s business as usual By David C. Nichols

• Intricate tapestry of ideas By Tim Rutten

• Sienna Miller has a green message

• Washington a `Bionic’ no-show By Maria Elena Fernandez

• `Tintin’ book is out of kids’ section

• PBS garners 22 nods for news Emmys By Lee Margulies

• Paris Hilton: From jailbird to songbird By Chris Lee

• One less real OC housewife By Lynn Smith

• QUICK TAKES - News director at KTLA will leave By Greg Braxton

• QUICK TAKES - LACMA welcomes `Emma’ By Suzanne Muchnic

• Braff veers away from car talk By Maria Elena Fernandez

• Prime-Time TV Rankings - `Singing Bee’ helps NBC score with youthful set

• QUICK TAKES - Warhol groups accused in suit

• QUICK TAKES - Sting and wife told to pay chef

THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: BLEAK FORECAST - Pullout proposal lacking a Plan B - Those who want troops out of Iraq acknowledge that sectarian violence will likely follow.

• Chemicals erupt at Kansas plant

• THE NATION - Drug czar deployed for GOP, papers show - Documents hint that an official legally barred from political activities was used to help boost vulnerable candidates. By James Gerstenzang

• THE NATION - FDA closure plan raises concerns about food safety - Even fewer imports will be tested if labs are lost, a House panel is told. By Claudia Lauer

• U.S. agencies concur on terror threat - The White House and Democrats, however, are far apart on how the war in Iraq has affected Al Qaeda’s reach. By Greg Miller and Josh Meyer

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: CAPITOL MARATHON - In Senate, no rest for the war-weary By Richard Simon

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / WASHINGTON, D.C. - Agricultural revolutionary is honored

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / ARIZONA - Businesses band to fight hiring law

• Diet found to not help breast cancer survival - The fruit-and-vegetable study runs counter to earlier research. By Judy Peres

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / NEW YORK - Mayor bemoans traffic-fee defeat

• MINNESOTA

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / WYOMING - Sniping suspect found fatally shot

• Miers holds firm on not testifying, lawyer says

• Dialing for dollars - Competition was supposed to keep a lid on phone service fees. Tell that to AT&T and Verizon customers.

• Cuts that hurt - Eliminating money for integrated homeless services would be a step backward for California.

• A tax that doesn’t pay - California’s sales tax imposes too high a rate on too narrow a base. By Annette Nellen

• RONALD BROWNSTEIN - Bush the albatross - He’s not running in ‘08, but history shows his bad ratings can swamp the GOP. By Ronald Brownstein

• The masses aren’t asses - Harry Potter is a true literary success – no matter what some critics say. By Charles Taylor

• Dingell’s roadblock - Once again, the Michigan Democrat is sabotaging energy policy in favor of playing politics.

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THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: SHARING ELECTRICITY; PROTECTING KIRKUK - Iraq gives power rationing a try - In some areas, each home is allowed a limited number of amperes, ensuring that everyone gets a share.

• THE WORLD - Jet skids off Brazil runway; nearly 200 feared dead By Kevin Baxter and Marcelo Soares

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: PESSIMISM IN BAGHDAD; FACE-TO-FACE MEETING PLANNED - Iraq resigned to troop cut, envoy says - Acknowledgment by Baghdad’s ambassador could affect debate in the U.S. Congress over the war’s future. By Paul Richter

• THE WORLD - Libya cuts medical team’s sentences - Death penalty for five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor is commuted, fueling hope they will be freed. By Tracy Wilkinson

• THE WORLD - China party accused of ideological drift By Mark Magnier

• THE WORLD - Bush’s Mideast forum plan draws approval and shrugs By Richard Boudreaux

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: PESSIMISM IN BAGHDAD; FACE-TO-FACE MEETING PLANNED - U.S., Iran plan Round 2 of talks on Iraq security - Iraqi leaders are eager for their two allies to patch things up. U.S. officials want an end to any proxy violence. By Paul Richter

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / JAPAN - Quake caused problems at nuclear plant

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: SHARING ELECTRICITY; PROTECTING KIRKUK - Officials considering a trench around Kirkuk - Plan aims to keep out bombers. To the south, 28 Shiites are slain. By Tina Susman

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / CHINA - Hong Kong rejects public sodomy ban

• THE WORLD - N. Korea reactor shutdown lifts hopes for talks By Mitchell Landsberg

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / ISRAEL - Palestinian former minister released

• THE WORLD - World in Brief / HAITI - Rebel chief sought on drug charges

• THE WORLD - Noriega to be extradited to France for prison term By Chris Kraul

• THE WORLD - Suicide blasts in Pakistani capital, border area kill 20 By Laura King and Mubashir Zaidi

• TURKEY

• dev:Colombia to seek Israeli’s extradition By Chris Kraul