Archive for Monday, July 23, 2007

• Cancer support groups may not extend lives - A new report on women with breast cancer runs counter to a famous ‘89 finding on such therapy. By Denise Gellene

Reopening the past

• Inspirational swimmer is buoyed by his dream - He turned to the sea after his legs were paralyzed 30 years ago, and Sergio Valencia now wants to help other disabled people. By Richard Marosi

• Obituaries - Richard H. Goodwin, 96; leader in land conservation By Valerie J. Nelson

• Assault heightens tensions in S.F. - The rape of a man in the Castro district spotlights racial divisions in the area’s gay community. By John M. Glionna

• Blue whales now like our local dives - Once found mostly off Santa Barbara, the giant creatures have now decided to feed off Southern California. The reasons aren’t clear. By Tony Barboza

• A bid to protect stars’ images - A state Senate bill would give control of dead celebrities’ likenesses to the heirs the stars had chosen. Opponents predict legal challenges. By Patrick Mcgreevy

• FROM LATIMES.COM - Dodgers working to improve their stadium traffic game By Tiffany Hsu and Rong-Gong Lin II

• Seeking the living word – in their living rooms - It’s how the church began, say small Christian groups that forgo clergy and ritual. By David Haldane

• War resister gets a hero’s welcome - Agustin Aguayo, freed from prison after he refused a second tour in Iraq, appears before an appreciative audience of antiwar activists. By Stuart Silverstein

• Freeway link a door for some, a jam for others - Closing the gap on the 210 will help Inland Empire commuters but may further congest streets in foothill cities. By David Pierson and Rong-Gong Lin II

• Pique, critique – blogs do it all - Some local websites are serious, others just scurrilous. But their influence is growing, and municipalities are paying attention. By Jonathan Abrams

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Jesus de Polanco, 77; helped restore Spain’s free press after Franco

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Kenji Miyamoto, 98; led the Communist Party in Japan for many years

• Q&A | LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Would more police mean even less crime? By Steve Hymon

• George Skelton | CAPITOL JOURNAL - Legislators uncork a plan to pick the pockets of the poor By George Skelton

• IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / ECHO PARK - 15-year-old boy found shot to death

• IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / BALDWIN HILLS - 2 men who were shot to death are identified

• Ditched your land line? This call is for you - A state health survey is trying to figure out how to reach an elusive group: people who use only cellphones. By Tami Abdollah

• Al Martinez - A higher authority’s views By Al Martinez

• IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / GARDENA - Police fatally shoot robbery suspect

• IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - One man killed, one wounded in shooting

BRITISH OPEN - Twice in water doesn’t wash out Harrington - The Irishman rallies from a Van de Velde-like collapse on the 72nd hole to win his first major title by beating Garcia in a playoff.

• Dodgers drop-kick it away - Kemp muffs fly ball in right, leading to tying run in ninth, and Mets get best of weary bullpen in 10th to win, 5-4. Saito to have MRI test today. By Jonathan Abrams

• Helene Elliott - King and Williams make a fine team By Helene Elliott

• Angels snap out of it, 7-2 By Ben Bolch

• Stepanek beats Blake, `curse’ - Czech player, whose fiancee Hingis has been called `black widow’ of tennis, wins at UCLA on day her ex-beau Garcia loses the British Open. By Lisa Dillman

• At 21, surfer Reynolds refreshes his edge - Once weary of `beach breaks,’ he is regaining his competitive desire the closer he gets to qualifying for the World Championship Tour. By Dan Arritt

• Morning Briefing - Galaxy has two rock stars By Lisa Dillman

• CROWE’S NEST - Hernandez spits it out about role on `Seinfeld’ By Crowe'S Nest

• What if Bonds sets record in L.A.? By Bill Shaikin

• Tour de France

• GAME OF THE DAY - Williams gets Astros a 1-0 win over Pirates

• Rogers, Dalhausser fire on all cylinders - Volleyball tandem ends string of near-misses, beating Gibb, Rosenthal in Long Beach final. By Peter Yoon

• MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP - Dixon wins third in a row, tightens Indy points race

• NOTES - Romero’s ride comes up short but satisfying By Chuck Culpepper

• DODGERS REPORT - Saito to have MRI exam today By Jonathan Abrams

• AGED TO PERFECTION - Suzy Powell is 30, retirement age in many events but an advantage in her specialty, the discus, where experience counts. This year she won her second U.S. title and broke a 21-year-old American record. By Kevin Baxter

• Bryant caps Team USA camp in style - Lakers star scores 26 points in an intrasquad game as officials prepare to pare the roster. By Mike Bresnahan

• Fish Report

• ANGELS REPORT - Stoneman still trying on moves By Ben Bolch

• RESULTS

• NEWSWIRE - Coach dies after being hit in head

• GAME OF THE DAY - Yankees win, 21-4

• SOCCER - Argentina captures sixth title

• HANDICAP - Bob Mieszerski’s Del Mar Handicap

• Pan American Games

• GOLF ROUNDUP - Ogilvie prevails for his first title

• INSIDER TRADING / BOB MIESZERSKI - Optimer seeks third win By Bob Mieszerski

Off-road on one wheel

• Faster, better, stronger? By Jeannine Stein

• Once may be enough By Et Cromley

• IN THE LAB - Flush point - One minute you’re cool, the next minute you’re burning up. In the wake of hormone fears, scientists are seeking alternatives. By , Rosie Mestel, and Chandra Shekhar

• A slow stretch for flexibility By Karen Voight

• Hormones: Is age the key? By and Shari Roan

• Don’t read this too fast – your brain might cramp

• TIMELINE: How we got here

• When warfarin can hurt

• Hot flash remedies that have been tried

• Different statin, same pain By Graedon

• By the Numbers

• Flush point

• Who can afford to take a vacation?

• Assess risks and rewards

• On the run from insults By D Dickson

• On the Web

• Free 411 on supplements

• Seeing music, tasting colors By Na Conis

• BRIEFLY - More freeway risks are found

• Tomatoes: tasty but no super powers By Lsea Martinez

• LETTERS - Who can afford to take a vacation?

• LETTERS - The age of happiness is now

• BRIEFLY - When warfarin can hurt By From

Much ado about marijuana

• Slinging fear

• Taxpayers bear brunt of lawsuits

• Keep transit on track

• Canal is at cross-purposes

• For the Record

• Reality intrudes

• He means business with carbon tax

• Leaving Iraq isn’t that easy

• For the Record

A dynasty in dysfunction - A bitter fight for control of his media empire has left mogul Sumner Redstone estranged from his family.

• RETAILING - Clerks ratify Southland market pact - Union approval of the contract with the chains averts a labor stoppage like the one in 2003-04 that lasted 141 days. By Richard Verrier and Jerry Hirsch

• GLOBAL REPORT - The source of much bliss - When it comes to chocolate and related cocoa products, many roads lead to Swiss supplier Barry Callebaut. By Haig Simonian

• BROADCASTING - Democrats speak out for Fairness Doctrine - The influence wielded by conservative talk show hosts draws calls to reinstate the policy. By Jim Puzzanghera

• HEALTHCARE - Blue Cross cuts causing pain - Doctors object to lower reimbursements. The insurer says new rates will pay physicians at `sustainable levels.’ By Lisa Girion

• BOX OFFICE - Fans say `I do’ to Sandler comedy - `Chuck and Larry’ is No.1 in its opening weekend. `Hairspray’ also has a strong launch. By Josh Friedman

• `Potter’ book flies off shelves, setting records - 8.3 million copies of the series’ final volume sell in the first 24 hours.

• TRADE - The Armenian connection - A privately funded export office, the state’s only one abroad, has little to show so far. By Marc Lifsher

• GLOBAL REPORT - Brazil’s cut of the world beef market grows - Its fertile pastures have helped boost output to 9million tons, making it the biggest exporter. By Jonathan Wheatley

• L.A.-area Web firms getting more funding - Silicon Valley’s lead in drawing venture capital is narrowing as media and technology get more interconnected. By Michelle Quinn

• The Week Ahead - Home sales data, earnings reports could set mood

• GLOBAL REPORT - Finance guys see beauty in art - Paintings, sculptures and other collectibles are on the balance sheets of big investors, pushing up prices. By Deborah Brewster

Got into a scrape? It’s all good

• Heaven help her By Mary Mcnamara

• Savoring the upside as Southwest goes outside By Mark Swed

• Let the devil horns fly By Greg Burk

• She wrote the book on almost stardom By Shawn Hubler

• Reilly likes the demographics in move to Fox By Martin Miller

• Choreography in the Present tense By Lewis Segal

• Work not etched in stone By Lynne Heffley

• Shazam! You’re a super-screenwriter By Geoff Boucher

• Sugarland is among treats on country show on ABC

• Cullum shines in `Cool Britannia’ By Don Heckman

• Opening debate to cheeky commoners By Paul Brownfield

• MTV ditches school By Lynn Smith

• Answering for antics of `Gossip Girl’ By Kate Aurthur

• CNBC’s first game show pits biz whiz kids

• Six days of inspiration for future leaders By Amy Kaufman

• `Daydream’ comes true By Natalie Nichols

• Feingold biography just skims the surface By Scott Martelle

• Daft Punk’s powerful arena rave By Steve Appleford

THE NATION - Leveling restrictions on houses’ big growth - Communities target McMansions, hoping to preserve character.

• $25 plus $70 plus $48 - Presidential candidates rake in record amounts in small sums. Just as valuable: the support those dollars represent. By Dan Morain

• Sen. Feingold will try anew to censure Bush - His resolutions, on Iraq and on `the rule of law,’ are considered doomed. By Richard A. Serrano

• Official defends Bush’s CIA limits

• THE NATION - Terrorism trial begins this week for Islamic charity - Its officials will get their first chance to dispute that it aided Hamas. By Greg Krikorian

• Nation in Brief | COLORADO - Chihuahua saves toddler from snake

• Nation in Brief | ARIZONA - Condit’s suit over article is dismissed

The tyrants of summer

• A WARMING WORLD - No to nukes - It’s tempting to turn to nuclear plants to combat climate change, but alternatives are safer and cheaper.

• Reform, the FDR way By Amity Shlaes

• GREGORY RODRIGUEZ - It’s all about perspective - Are Americans less attuned to others’ views? A study says yes, but there’s more to it. By Gregory Rodriguez

• California dreamin’ 2020 By Rick Cole

Tribal checkpoint bombed in Iraq - The suicide attack kills at least three volunteer guards near a meeting of leaders who oppose insurgent groups.

• Ruling party in Turkey wins big - Poll returns fuel fears that the Islamist-rooted AKP will seek to undermine the nation’s secular principles. By Laura King

• COLUMN ONE - Glimpse at a faded yakuza - Just why a desperate Japanese gangster killed a mayor is a mystery, but the act has lifted a veil on a crime syndicate that has hit hard times. By Bruce Wallace

• World in Brief | THAILAND - Police, anti-coup protesters clash

• THE WORLD - Sudan leader cites progress in Darfur - On a tour that doesn’t include refugee camps, he says lives have returned to normal. By Maggie Farley

• U.S. icon outsourced, critics say - The choice of a Chinese sculptor for a capital monument to the Rev. King sparks outcry. By Mitchell Landsberg

• Iran denies secret arms agreement with Syria - A spokesman calls the report of a $1-billion deal a `media ploy’ to damage relations between the nations. By Ramin Mostaghim

• World in Brief | AFGHANISTAN - Taliban extends hostage deadline

• Japan now says U.N. can inspect plant hit by quake

• World in Brief | LEBANON - 4 soldiers slain battling militants

• THE NATION - Israeli text tells the other side’s story - The new edition for Arab third-graders recognizes the hardships to Palestinians caused by the nation’s creation. By Richard Boudreaux

• World in Brief | THE GAZA STRIP - Israel kills 4 Palestinian militants

• World in Brief | PAKISTAN - Gunfights leave 19 insurgents dead