What happened on June 03, 2007

MAGAZINE

Damn Cute Menace By David Page, David Page is the author of "The Yosemite and Southern Sierra Book," to be published next year by Countryman Press.
The Other Cake By Rachel E. Johnson
A Man of the Street By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times, and the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith."
Wish on a Star By Dan Neil
A Day In Santa Monica By Jessica Gelt
For Better or Worse By Shawn Hubler
A Few Key Lessons About the World of Online Tutoring
War, Weapons and Words
Sweet Matchmaking By Elizabeth Khuri
If a Film Crew Invades Your Town, Enjoy the Ride By Hop Graham Jr., Hop Graham Jr. is a Hollywood camera operator and a slightly contrite veteran of many a small-town incursion.
Replay By Lynell George, Lynell George is a senior writer for West.

SPORTS

OPINION

James Q. Wilson's moral sense By Jim Newton, JIM NEWTON is Editorial Page editor of The Times.
Still gung-ho By Tony Perry, TONY PERRY is a staff writer for The Times.
Assault on private property rights
Next step for schools
Don't sell citizen warriors short
Venezuelan TV station's shutdown
What noble cause?
Then and now on immigration debate
Blue blood By Joe Domanick
Remaking the world in six days By Michael Oren, MICHAEL OREN, a senior fellow at the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center, is the author of "Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East," which won the Los Angeles Times Book Award.
The Times (heart) Bratton By Bernard C. Parks, Former Police Chief BERNARD C. PARKS is a member of the City Council.
Building caricature By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Edwards' populist platform
The Great Exception By William T. Vollmann, WILLIAM T. VOLLMANN is the author of numerous books, among them, "Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means," and, most recently, "Poor People."
Ghosts of the Holocaust By Ian Buruma, IAN BURUMA is the author, most recently, of "Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance," which received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is a professor at Bard College and a contributing editor to The Times' opinion pages.

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BUSINESS

ENTERTAINMENT

REAL ESTATE

NEWS

TRAVEL

NATIONAL

BOOKS

Bestsellers
Mother's little helper By Veronique De Turenne, Veronique de Turenne is the book critic for National Public Radio's "Day to Day."
Don't look away By D.t. Max, D.T. Max is the author most recently of "The Family That Couldn't Sleep," a scientific and cultural history of mad cow, familial insomnia and other prion diseases.
Paperbacks
Vanished past By Jane Smiley, Jane Smiley is the author of "Ten Days in the Hills" and many other books.
This Week in Calendar
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Life's complications By Lynell George, Lynell George is a Times staff writer.
Wild card By Thomas Meaney, Thomas Meaney is the literary editor of The New York Sun.
The old ways By Brigid Brett, Brigid Brett is a columnist for San Diego's North County Times.
Cut to the chaste By Sylvia Brownrigg, Sylvia Brownrigg is the author of the short-story collection "Ten Women Who Shook the World" and three novels, most recently "The Delivery Room."
Crossing the line By David L. Ulin

WORLD

Marine defends his commander By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
`God had brought us back' By Ken Ellingwood and Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writers
Ousted jurist gets joyous reception From Times Wire Reports
Airpower used in battle with militants From Times Wire Reports
Rebel movement announces truce From Times Wire Reports
6.2 quake kills 2 in Yunnan province From Times Wire Reports
`They completely hated us' By Ken Ellingwood and Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writers
A holy city still divided By Ken Ellingwood and Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writers
Militants bomb key bridge in north Iraq By Ned Parker, Times Staff Writer
German police, protesters clash before G-8 summit By Christian Retzlaff and Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writers
Suicides shatter amnesia over Falklands By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Times Staff Writer
Female TV journalists threatened From the Associated Press

What happened on June 03, 2007

MAGAZINE

Damn Cute Menace By David Page, David Page is the author of "The Yosemite and Southern Sierra Book," to be published next year by Countryman Press.

The Other Cake By Rachel E. Johnson

A Man of the Street By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times, and the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith."

Wish on a Star By Dan Neil

A Day In Santa Monica By Jessica Gelt

For Better or Worse By Shawn Hubler

Sweet Matchmaking By Elizabeth Khuri

If a Film Crew Invades Your Town, Enjoy the Ride By Hop Graham Jr., Hop Graham Jr. is a Hollywood camera operator and a slightly contrite veteran of many a small-town incursion.

Replay By Lynell George, Lynell George is a senior writer for West.

SPORTS

Morton doesn't last one round By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer

Earnhardt Elledge key to Junior's future From the Associated Press

Results From the Associated Press

Blanton, A's make quick work of Twins From the Associated Press

Losing is not an option for Saunders By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer

Molina is sitting, not squatting By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer

Late field goal lifts Avengers to 50-47 win By Steven Herbert, Special to The Times

Down The Line By Bill Shaikin

Not much punch for the price By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer

Chatsworth plays little ball for big win, 2-1 By Eric Sondheimer, Times Staff Writer

Leake is too tough for Riverside From Times Wire Reports

Neutral Zone By Lonnie White

Orioles have to learn to lay off change-up By Thomas Boswell, Washington Post

Kuo's effort gives Little comfort By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer

Schmidt will make start on Tuesday By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer

Emery shakes off a rough start to give Senators a lift in goal By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer

Giguere sure doesn't sound like a loser By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer

Pronger takes another swing at Ducks' chances By Helene Elliott

Scoring dry spell continues for the Galaxy By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer

Pampling (68) takes charge at Memorial From the Associated Press

Best in Showtime By Mark Heisler

Buzzards Bay wins Californian By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer

Valencia goes out on top in 1-0 win By Martin Henderson, Times Staff Writer

Records fall for Taft's Anderson, many more By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer

Mexico gets early start on rout From the Associated Press

James and Cavaliers have the final say From the Associated Press

It's another Busch Series victory for Edwards From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Results From the Associated Press

Hamels (8-2) keeps Giants off-balance From the Associated Press

The Bottom Half By Peter Yoon

The House that necessity built By Bill Shaikin

Kids come through for U.S. From the Associated Press

Monarchs beat Sparks despite Spencer's 22 From the Associated Press

All is not lost for the others at French Open By Chuck Culpepper, Special to The Times

Cooke could be rinky-dink, but he broke the ice in L.A. By Bill Dwyre

Senators are alive and kicking By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer

Loss didn't matter when he bet with his heart By Bill Plaschke

Brooks keeps Bruins in the winner's bracket By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer

OPINION

James Q. Wilson's moral sense By Jim Newton, JIM NEWTON is Editorial Page editor of The Times.

Still gung-ho By Tony Perry, TONY PERRY is a staff writer for The Times.

Blue blood By Joe Domanick

Remaking the world in six days By Michael Oren, MICHAEL OREN, a senior fellow at the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center, is the author of "Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East," which won the Los Angeles Times Book Award.

The Times (heart) Bratton By Bernard C. Parks, Former Police Chief BERNARD C. PARKS is a member of the City Council.

Building caricature By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.

The Great Exception By William T. Vollmann, WILLIAM T. VOLLMANN is the author of numerous books, among them, "Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means," and, most recently, "Poor People."

Ghosts of the Holocaust By Ian Buruma, IAN BURUMA is the author, most recently, of "Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance," which received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is a professor at Bard College and a contributing editor to The Times' opinion pages.

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Man fights deportation by invoking his former gang ties By Sonia Nazario, Times Staff Writer

What's in a name? Clues to a city's past By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer

Wallace Seawell, 90; shot portraits in heyday of the stars By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer

One dead, one in jail after fight at party From Times Staff Reports

A burnished image marred By Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer

Book fair's wares stack up with eager young readers By Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer

Army Sgt. Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta, 25, Sun Valley; killed in mortar attack By Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer

Barber's poll has Obama by a hair By Steve Lopez

O.C. taxpayers shell out for new officials' digs By Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer

Tale of the pup ends with a happy reunion By Steve Harvey

Edward Behr, 81; British foreign correspondent, author on many topics From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Marly de Oliveira, 69; respected Brazilian poet, professor of literature From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Dueling tours paint rosy, dire pictures of L.A. port By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer

One dead, one in jail after fight at party From Times Staff Reports

3 passengers killed, alleged drunk driver is held in Costa Mesa crash By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Moore, 28, Alpaugh; among 6 killed in explosion By J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer

Army Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, Clovis; killed by roadside bomb By David Kelly, Times Staff Writer

BUSINESS

Credit `repair' could leave you in a fix By David Colker, Times Staff Writer

A worker for janitors, guards By Molly Selvin, Times Staff Writer