What happened on July 29, 2007
World
Frank talk from Muslim sex therapist - Cairo-based Heba Kotb dispenses advice based on Islamic teachings on her popular TV show.
By Jeffrey FleishmanIn Gaza, surfers find peace and freedom riding the deep blue
By Louise RougTHE WORLD - Gorbachev says Putin's steps aimed at stabilizing Russia
By David HolleyWorld in Brief | JAPAN - Long-ruling party faces electoral test
World in Brief | MIDDLE EAST - Israel to allow 627 to cross into Gaza
World in Brief | ZIMBABWE - President vows to print more money
Pakistan's Musharraf holds talks with ex-premier Bhutto
Lebanese forces report killing 8 militants in camp
18 Mexican policemen to stand trial
World in Brief | BRITAIN - Queen's grandson to marry Canadian
U.N. anti-crime plan up for vote in Guatemala - A proposed panel to aid the justice system goes to Congress. Rightists say it would violate the country's sovereignty.
By Alex Renderos and Hector TobarAfghan leaders join talks on S. Koreans
World in Brief | CHINA - 2 sentenced to die in plot to steal oil
World in Brief | LIBERIA - Ban on diamond trade is lifted
U.S. alliances with tribesmen draw Iraqi ire - The strategy is `a seed for civil war,' says a prime minister's aide.
By Alexandra ZavisJumping into the deep end in Baghdad - For a female reporter, a swim that promised to be a break from gender restrictions unveils a different kind of barrier.
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Travel
Hiking dangers at Yosemite
DOWN & DIRTY - Hey kids, let's play for cache - When a family of 7 invades Catalina, fun ensues. Tents pitched, it's time to explore Avalon. A GPS-led hunt reveals unusual treasures.
By Amy HubbardCALIFORNIA - Battle of the bulls, nicely - Matadors use Velcro, not lethal darts, to mark their conquest in the Central Valley where Portuguese and Mexican immigrants continue their bullring traditions.
By Andy IsaacsonROAD TEST - For the well-wheeled crowd
By Rosemary McClureSetting up camp on Catalina
THE WEST - Warming to Glacier - To explore this park is to get lost in its grandeur. Then there's its Canadian twin.
By Thomas CurwenREADERS RECOMMEND
WEB BUZZ - Bloggers report from the road
By Vani RangacharON TRAVEL.LATIMES.COM
THE $1,590 DEAL - Nice price for a romantic trifecta
By Rosemary McClureCALENDAR
NEED TO KNOW | news . style . tips . trends - When in Rome, go gladiator
By Mary E. Forgione and Rosemary McClure and Jane Engle and Vani RangacharFor the record
AIRFARES - Very cool getaways - With the dog days of August near, here are the best available round-trip fares to places to escape summer's wrath. Keep the sunscreen handy just in case:
GEO QUIZ
For the record
YOUR SCENE | EDITOR'S CHOICE - A marine moment in Hawaii
FOREIGN BRIEFING - Welcome to the dungeon
By Tracy WilkinsonSqueezed inn - An English mini-room hotel is among the first to target air travelers.
By John LeeThey love their Sin City
LAS VEGAS - Noon is the new 2 a.m. - The grungy rave scene is so over -- after-hours clubs now are classy joints that keep jumping well into morning. For those party-never-stops types, three places dominate.
By Kevin CappQUIZ ANSWER
More on Glacier and Waterton
Space invaders
LAS VEGAS | DETAILS
The toro tradition
Scenes from Glacier and Waterton parks
On Yosemite and Vegas
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY - Seniors can still find plenty of ways to save
By Jane EngleTHE WEST - The human touch - Glacier National Park is a superb destination for stepping into the wild, but it's also a place where you can appreciate man-made landmarks.
By Thomas Curwen
Entertainment
POP MUSIC - METAL JAZZ - Fast, difficult, improvised. At the outer limits, there's actually a common thread.
By Greg BurkMOVIES - Dangerous grooves - Marc Anthony taps his own doubts to become tragic salsa star Hector Lavoe.
By Agustin GurzaTHE WEB, ETC - WEB SCOUT - Stalking that's quiet as a mouse
By David SarnoMOVIES - CINE FILE - Nightmare comes blissfully true - James Hemphill's first film, `Bad Reputation,' makes the horror fest at the Cinematheque.
By Susan KingTELEVISION - THE MONITOR - C'mon, give the girl a sporting chance - `My Boys' lead needs to be more than just one of the guys for audiences to invest in this team.
By Jon CaramanicaClothes that are better the second time around
By JENNY SUNDELFAST TRACKS - Peas leader has ex-rated album ready
By August BrownART - Clarity in every crisis - Charles Gaines probes larger-than-life phenomena to explore the nature of human truth and understanding.
By Sharon MizotaARCHITECTURE - How to save the real L.A.? First, you find it
By Lynell GeorgeLEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD - A retrospective full of Grace
By Dana KennedyRead a Ton members are reading heavyweights
By Jo PerryThe Kids' Reading Room - Jokes & Riddles
The Kids' Reading Room - BOOK REVIEWS BY KIDS - Detectives needed
The Kids' Reading Room - Creativity Corner
POP ART - Summers' is here
By Randy LewisFor the record
No short-term fix for record labels
THE SMART LIST - `Hot Rod,' `Hot Fuzz,' haute fun in summertime
By Deborah NetburnHOME THEATER - THE DVD FILE - Home invasion's next for `300'
By Susan KingDANCE - It's been 10 mad years - Kitty McNamee and Hysterica Dance are set to celebrate in explosive style.
By Victoria LooseleafEnough with the distracting logos
What would Sid do?
TV THIS WEEK - THE BIG THING - With soul to spare
By Robert HilburnHOME THEATER - A SECOND LOOK - A cool batch of darkly told tales - These 10 noir films may be not be as familiar as the classics, but they are surprisingly effective examples of the genre.
By Susan KingDon Quixote and youth of L.A.
THE SoCAL SONGBOOK / GEOFF BOUCHER - `California's Dark' - The Nightwatchman | 2007
TELEVISION - THE COMMERCIALS - The city's star turn is a drive-by - Car ads bask in L.A.'s chic, but is there a nadir in the headlights?
By David EhrensteinThe Kids' Reading Room - 'The Unwanted Poster'
By Carol FarleyTHEATER - Exponential potential - The TADA! Program in New York provides professional-level experience to kids. The goal: to help them tap the best of themselves.
By Josh GetlinPOP MUSIC - RECORD RACK - Here's the Common thread - The Chicago rapper aims for start-to-finish flow on `Finding Forever.' With Kanye West again onboard, he gets close.
By Oliver WangGALLERY - They hit bottom but got back up
By Margaret WapplerMOVIES - ON FILM / KENNETH TURAN - One chance was enough for `Once' - Adored at Sundance, the love story worried marketers. It's a snapshot of an indie industry grown wary.
By KENNETH TURANPOP MUSIC - Druid rock. Cool. So what's next?
By Richard Cromelin and Greg BurkTHE SUNDAY CONVERSATION - The rapid rise of the regular guys
By Choire SichaTHE MOVIE BIZ - Indie world isn't for faint of heart - A horror film's on-again, off-again journey to a release date is on again, but its young makers are wiser to the process.
By John HornMOVIES - She knows the territory - In `2 Days in Paris,' Julie Delpy returns to the acting trenches of ill-fated romance, but this time as a writer-director too.
By Gregg LaGambina
Magazine
The Health Issue - unexpected - Best-selling L.A. pregnancy guru Heidi Murkoff scrambles for relevance in the Age of Relentless Advice
By Hilary MacGregorThe Health Issue - RXXX - There's a new prescription of choice for men recovering from prostate surgery--sex, and plenty of it
By Paul LiebermanThe Health Issue - The Specialists - What sort of doctor would rather create medical shows for TV than practice medicine?
By Mary McNamaraThe Health Issue - Skin to Skin - Who knew the next promising skin-care development would come from the bottom of a wine cask?
By Elizabeth KhuriThe Health Issue - The Best You Now - Well-being and health--along with a growing appreciation for the age you are now--have come together in an era of unprecedented longevity
By Stacie StukinThe Health Issue - The Chocolate Paradox - Kids allergic to dairy and eggs? Let them eat cake.
By Leilah BernsteinThe Health Issue - High Tea - A white variety such as Noble Flower is said to be a health elixir. And it makes a mean martini.
By David LansingLetters - Farewell to West's Weekly Issues
the status report - Physician, Brand Thyself - When medicine meets the Hollywood PR machine
By Meghan Daumwatch this space - Bringing 'Ugly' Back - Why an architectural free-for-all no longer works in a dense, gridlocked city
By Christopher Hawthorne800 Words - Surf and Turf
By Dan NeilLetters - Can Rick Caruso's Grove Live Happily Ever After?
The Health Issue - Prime numbers - Good health and fitness can be lifelong pursuits, as they are for the active, passionate and dedicated Southern Californians who prove on the following pages that age is irrelevant
By Nona YatesThe Health Issue - From Asia, With Suction - Plastic wrap, space pods and other remarkable gizmos from the peculiar world of body sculpting
By Fiona NgLetters - Going Nuts Over Squirrels
California | Local
Reckless Rx in the desert? - Pharmacist's suit reveals allegations of doctors overprescribing drugs at the hospital tied to the Betty Ford Center.
By William HeiselObituaries - Carole Meyers, 50; was L.A. area's first female rabbi
By Claire NolandO.C. club to face music in permit quest - The Doll Hut's new owner was stunned to learn it had operated illegally for years. Anaheim could decide the venue's fate next week.
By Dave McKibbenObituaries - MILITARY DEATHS - Army Maj. James M. Ahearn, 43, Concord; killed with another soldier by bomb in Iraq
By Bob PoolObituaries - MILITARY DEATHS - Army Pfc. Raymond N. Spencer Jr., 23, Carmichael; killed in attack in Baghdad
By Ashley PowersTension over wetlands - A developer may be buying a parcel that two agencies want preserved.
By Deborah SchochIN BRIEF Los Angeles County / Los Angeles - 14,000 DWP customers briefly lose power
On the Web
IN BRIEF The Region / CHINO - Father held in shooting death of 23-month-old
IN BRIEF Orange County / SANTA ANA - Man dies while practicing martial arts
Obituaries - MILITARY DEATHS - Army Spc. Damon LeGrand, 27, Clairemont; dies in ambush of convoy
By Stuart PfeiferIN BRIEF The Region / TEMECULA - Man suspected of selling marijuana at mall kiosk
5 injured when car hits Orange Line bus - Officials say the motorist sped through a red light and slammed into the MTA vehicle.
By Jeffrey L. RabinUp the coast -- with a paddler - The ViewSonic Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival draws crews of all ages, each hoping this is the year they bring home the gold.
By Deborah SchochObituaries - MILITARY DEATHS - Other deaths
Obituaries - MILITARY DEATHS - Army Spc. Victor A. Garcia, 22, Rialto; dies in attack on his unit with small-arms fire
By Sam QuinonesObituaries - Howard Judd, 71; UCLA women's health researcher
By Valerie J. NelsonOfficials seek to contain wildfire costs - After a sharply critical federal report on efforts to hold down expenses, managers begin to alter long-used strategies and front-line practices.
By Steve ChawkinsL.A. THEN AND NOW - City names stem from trees, ranches -- even a goddess
By Cecilia RasmussenStill seeking that elusive 'right' school - Parents scramble to claim seats for their children in magnet, charter and private programs.
By Howard Blume and Carla RiveraSteve Lopez / POINTS WEST - Where in the world is Yvonne Burke?
By Steve LopezEvacuation drill a near no-show - Most in the affluent neighborhood near Griffith Park decline to participate.
By Rong-Gong Lin IIWestside task force targets gang crime
By Ashraf Khalil
Books
Writing in tongues
By Chris AbaniBestsellers
When he was very young
By David L. Ulin and David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.BESTSELLERS / PAPERBACKS
BESTSELLERS - Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2007
No direction home
By Karrie HigginsLeft behind
By Edward HumesDISCOVERIES
By Susan Salter ReynoldsGoddesses and monsters
By Regina MarlerJust wild about Harry
By Sonja BolleLicense to run amok
By Richard SchickelThe power of Babel
By Chris AbaniLos Angeles Times Bestsellers, July 29, 2007
'The Perils of Reviewing'
By A.A. MilneBook & author events for the week of July 29, 2007
'Remnants of a Quiet Life' by Henry Harris
By By Eric Lax
Business
CONSUMER WATCH - Replace the old fridge; get some money back - Rebates abound for buying energy-efficient appliances. But some may expire soon.
By David ColkerWorkers are told to shape up or pay up - To hold down medical costs, some firms are penalizing workers who are overweight or don't meet health guidelines.
By Daniel CostelloSUNDAY PROFILE - They're really attached to their jobs - Accountants Andy Sale and John Nendick tote up Emmy results and escort them onstage.
By Alana SemuelsPERSONAL FINANCE - Congress gets a chance to combat identity theft
By Kathy M. KristofMoney Talk - Budgeting your wants and needs
By Liz Pulliam WestonConsumer Briefs / LENDING - Credit scores are mystery to many
Benchmarks: Investment choices
Scam Watch
By David ColkerConsumer Briefs / COMPUTER SECURITY - Free tool helps root out rootkits
Consumer Briefs / RECALLS - Bling pacifiers are a baby faux pas
YOUR MONEY - Living green, by design - One home is cost-effective; one is opulent. Both are eco-friendly.
By Abigail GoldmanConsumer Briefs / ENVIRONMENT - Plant a tree, offset pollution
Real Estate
Martha Stewart living, KB style
By Sam BykerHot Property - Brave heart -- and a big wallet
By Ruth RyonThe new urbanists - Even in a soft market, buyers are still chasing that city vibe.
By Diane WednerSouthland Home Prices - Orange County sales activity tallied for June
For the record
LETTERS - Nothing sentimental about value
NEIGHBORLY ADVICE: DOWNTOWN FULLERTON - With boom, history repeats itself in O.C.
By Tony DoderoA fresh face in West L.A.
LETTERS - 16.5% sounds like a good rate of return
ASK THE INSPECTOR - When the roof isn't checked, the buyer risks taking a fall
By Barry StoneAverage mortgage rates and indexes
Pumping up a home's appeal - Although no magic bullet, workout spaces can be healthy choices -- for property values.
By Della De LaFuenteREAL ESTATE Q&A - Make sure you're covered in the right places
By Robert J. BrussHome of the Week - Turned out in West L.A.
By Diane WednerHome prices: Market doesn't lie
ASSOCIATIONS - Manager's 'free lunch' came with a high-pressure sales pitch
By Stephen Glassman and Donie VanitzianHOUSING SCENE - 'Sub-prime' cuts a wide swath
By Lew Sichelman
Sports
Kurt Streeter - Pressing on at 21 - The night the Clippers' Livingston injured his knee, he was told that part of his left leg might have to be amputated. It wasn't, but he has a new outlook now.
By Kurt StreeterVinokourov to fight doping charge - Kazakh cyclist, who was ejected from this year's Tour de France, will be represented by the same L.A. attorneys who are defending Landis.
By Michael A. HiltzikPanama tries to play catch-up in big league baseball - Former major leaguer Omar Moreno is building a youth baseball system in his native country from the ground up. He strives to develop talent and start a Panamanian minor league.
By Chris KraulRodriguez uses head for Chivas - His goal in the 59th minute breaks a scoreless tie against the Galaxy at the Coliseum.
By Jaime CardenasFISH REPORT
HORSE RACING - Bob Mieszerski's Del Mar handicap
Dallas, Pachuca end up even, 1-1
Morning Briefing - Code name pulled out of thin air
By Larry StewartLow-key Kenseth is consistent - He has four top-five finishes in his last five races at the Brickyard, site of today's Allstate 400, and he is third in points in Nextel Cup.
By Jim PeltzQuotebook
ANGELS REPORT - Mathis fills in nicely behind plate
By Eric SondheimerBEHIND THE LINES - San Jose shoots for its third arena football title
By Bob MieszerskiGAME OF THE DAY - Diamondbacks win eighth in a row, 4-3
Pan American Games - A review of what happened during Saturday's competition at Rio de Janeiro:
RESULTS
Inside Baseball - THE BOTTOM LINE
By Compiled by Peter YoonINSIDER TRADING - Greg's Gold will try to croon out a Crosby win
By Bob MieszerskiGAME OF THE DAY - Red Sox blow lead, then win big, 12-6
Portis reflects on tough year
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS - Arabians have been there before
By Bob MieszerskiCHIVAS USA TONIGHT
By Jaime CardenasGwynn takes place among greats - Former San Diego Padres outfielder is excited about today's induction ceremony but also `scared to death.'
COMMENTARY - It was a sports week filled with bad news
By Tim DahlbergMOTOR RACING ROUNDUP - Late charge gives Leffler second Busch victory
SPARKS TONIGHT
By Lauren PetersonTour de France - Saturday's highlights and a look at today's finishing stage in Paris:
NEWSWIRE - Roddick ousted in semifinals at Indianapolis
By Larry StewartRESULTS
SOCCER ROUNDUP - Japan is no match for U.S.
GOLF ROUNDUP - Surging Singh takes a one-shot lead in Canada
Inside Baseball - DOWN THE LINE
By Mike DiGiovannaInside Baseball - Mike DiGiovanna / SUNDAY REPORT - Teixeira may hit spot for Braves
By Mike DiGiovannaBill Plaschke - A Hall of Famer as sweet as his swing
By Bill PlaschkeSponsors celebrate the success of Pan Am Games
DODGERS REPORT - Lowe and Penny are more uncertain
By Dylan HernandezBrush with greatness is nearly a write-off - Hudler's ball from Ripken's historic game was scribbled on by his young daughter.
By Mike DiGiovannaCOMMENTARY - Rainy weather continues to set the tone at Pan Am Games
By Philip HershAngels finally flex muscles - Anderson hits a three-run home run to help beat the Tigers, 10-3, and Cabrera also homers.
By Eric SondheimerWillis keeps Bonds at bay - The Giants slugger is hitless in a 4-3 victory over Florida. He's still one shy of Aaron as homestand nears its end.
It is now Green's turn in Miami - Quarterback is 11th starter in the post-Marino era.
Rockies knock rust off Tomko - Colorado takes a 5-0 lead after two innings and cruises to a 6-2 victory over Dodgers.
By Dylan HernandezMexico's Chivas is too much for Galaxy, 2-1
By Grahame L. JonesSURFING - Gilmore delivers a champion's lesson
By Dan ArrittValue could shift on No. 756 ball - Auctioneers and collectors weigh in on the possibilities if and when Bonds hits his record-breaking home run.
By Greg Johnson
National
THE NATION - Citizenship checks strain trust in police - A Georgia law puts illegal immigrants at risk as victims of crime and racial profiling, Latino activists say.
By Jenny JarvieNEWS ANALYSIS - Foreign policy drives '08 race - Presidential candidates are talking about either Iraq or terrorism -- but most Americans want answers to both.
By Doyle McManusMass. town backs casino - A deal with the newly recognized Mashpee tribe could bring in millions of dollars.
TOP OF THE TICKET - Mayor Bloomberg in denial? - Also from the politics blog: a top-"10" backer, and counting on names.
By DON FREDERICK AND ANDREW MALCOLMNation in Brief | NEW HAMPSHIRE - Richardson vows Cabinet preview
Wildfire threatens lodge in Montana - Evacuations are ordered and part of U.S. 2 is closed as the blaze jumps control lines.
Nation in Brief | CONNECTICUT - Survivor speaks at family's memorial
Nation in Brief | OHIO - Crash at air show kills stunt pilot
Health report was suppressed, officials say - Bush political appointee allegedly sidelined the paper on global issues.
THE NATION - At Hemingway's home, claws out over 47 cats - The museum's battle with the USDA has lasted nearly four years
By Carol J. WilliamsNation in Brief | WASHINGTON D.C. - Heart surgery goes well for vice president
Confederate sailor laid to rest - The unidentified man died in the 1864 sinking of the Alabama off the coast of France.
IN IT TOGETHER - Bound for the Corps - Three longtime friends prepare for the same boot camp platoon as part of the Marines' buddy program. The teens are eager, but their parents are torn.
By David ZucchinoExecutive privilege touchy for presidential candidates - Openness sounds good, but some have acted as if they might use such a power in the future.
By Peter Nicholas
Opinion
Unsung heroes
By By Tony PerryGov. Moonbeam 2.0? - There's speculation percolating that Jerry Brown wants his old job back.
By Philip J. TrounstineWho's your Papa?
Richie Rich 101
By By Robert FrankThe NBA has to beat the odds
By By Dave ZirinFree our Talib
Trading places
By By William FultonThe rights of states, Washington and gays
Unfair to Bush
Getting Griffith Park back on track
Genocide in Iraq
Why, the Beloved Country?
By By James Kirchick_Summer is usually dry season for cartoonists -- not this one.
Romancing the source
By By Laura CastañedaFor the record
Watching words in the war on terror
The rights of states, Washington and gays
News
THE WORLD - An Islamic militant's change of heart, mind - A Saudi extremist who survived after driving a bomb into Baghdad is now against jihad. And he wants other young Muslims to know it.
By Donna Abu-NasrFor the Record
THE NATION - From under their beds to into your walls - Two recent graduates think they've got an earth-friendly new formula for home insulation: dried, home-grown fungus.
By Jessica M. PaskoFor the Record
For the Record
For the Record
THE WORLD - Engineers rise to the challenge below Amsterdam - Work on a 5.9-mile subway is underway in a city built on soggy ground and whose streets are beneath sea level at high tide.
By Toby SterlingTHE WORLD - Huts became havens for South Pole explorers - The men spent months in the structures with nothing to do except eat, sleep and read.
By William MullenFor the Record
THE WORLD - Gorbachev rues new epoch of U.S. imperialism - The ex-Soviet leader says America's `winners' complex' is causing many global problems.
By Alex NicholsonTHE NATION - Labor landmark's future at stake - Historians want Blair Mountain added to the national register, but property owners call it an effort to block coal mining.
By Tom BreenTHE NATION - As a harbinger of death, this cat proves uncanny - Oscar curls up to nursing-home patients in their final hours. `He doesn't make too many mistakes,' a doctor says.
By Ray HenryFor the Record
THE NATION - Stewards of scenic area try to keep it that way - As an Adirondack forest preserve pulls in vacationers, the area's custodians are scurrying to keep it pristine.
By Michael VirtanenFor ill teens, prom is a time to be normal - High school students with cancer are treated to an O.C. hospital event, complete with dancing, perhaps a date, and staff chaperons.
By Chelsea J. CarterTHE NATION - Toy train makers on collision course in court
By Tim Jones
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