Archive for Sunday, November 04, 2007

TECHNO-BLAST

• Simply raw admiration By Monica Corcoran

• Dressing ‘Sex’ again By Emili Vesilind

• Hey, tiger! By Melissa Magsaysay

• Execs and the city By Melissa Magsaysay

• NEW RIFFS ON THE WAYFARER By Melissa Magsaysay

• Kidsumerism By Monica Corcoran

• Destination: faux motel By Elizabeth Khuri

• Epicenter of his own invention By Monica Corcoran

• Don’t ask, do tell By Monica Corcoran

• Light as a bubble By Adam Tschorn

• ON THE WEB

• Power is back

• FOR THE RECORD

• FOR THE RECORD

Stitches, in time, save solar array

Nature’s rebound slow

• Frat-house beer is cause for alarm By Steve Harvey

• Malibou Lake has played its part in movie history By Cecilia Rasmussen

• Downed power lines: a fiery culprit only money can stop By Joe Mozingo

• 2 killed in huge pileup in tule fog on California 99 By Rong-Gong Lin II and Kenneth R. Weiss

• Army Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Curreri, 27, Los Angeles; drowns in the Philippines By Kenneth R. Weiss

• Probe of Perata dealings quiet, but alive By Tim Reiterman

• Parking reversal was in the stars By Tiffany Hsu

• Los Angeles cover-up

• Retailer Wal-Mart checks out Garden Grove, then checks out By Dave Mckibben

• F. Gene Dixon, 84; led efforts to create dental insurance By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• They volunteered to have fun By David Haldane

• More seek citizenship despite fee hike By Teresa Watanabe

• Tips for reducing fire risk

• Bank-heist suspect was Riverside man

• A celebrity imitator finds real inspiration By Steve Lopez

• War casualties

• Lottery results

• Homeowners learn merits of fire-resistant plantings By Deborah Schoch

• INSIDE

• Fire evacuation is lifted

• Other deaths

• IN BRIEF The Region / DEVORE - Burned bodies found at site of small brush fire

• Writers convene to finalize strike plan By Alana Semuels and Richard Verrier

• IN BRIEF Orange County / DANA POINT - Bank robbery suspect was Riverside man

• IN BRIEF The Region / TEMECULA - Paramedic, accident victim struck on freeway

Attached? Certainly to his trailers

• Luxury cast in stone By Ruth Ryon

• Swallows flock, and families nest By Irene Lechowitzky

• Inherit a home – not a hassle By Chip Jacobs

• ‘Piggyback’ credit histories continue to mislead lenders By Kenneth R. Harney

• Board puts homeowner on the payroll By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian

• Turning a blind eye to electrical poles and high-wire blight By Arrol Gellner

• Tenant’s lease violations call for quick action by the manager By Kevin Postema

• Whose side is loan broker on? By Lew Sichelman

• Mass auction of foreclosures

• The brave new world of realty?

• A grand entrance

• For the record

• San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara counties

• How foreclosures may strain the rental market By Joshua S and Oval

• Average mortgage rates and indexes

• UPDATE - For fire victims, deals on rentals By Joshua Sandoval

• For the record

• For the record

• UPDATE - Mass auction of foreclosures

Collison has a sprain; Roll, Shipp hurt too

• Sack time for Trojans By Gary Klein

• UCLA has lots to chew on now By Chris Foster

• COAST TO COAST By Mark Heisler

• It’s not always black & silver - Decision on what NFL games to carry locally is not always in the hands of the stations because L.A. is a second-tier market for San Diego By Greg Johnson

• Morning briefing - Old school, these teams got an F By Robyn Norwood

• NHRA heads for finish line By Jim Peltz

• Rooney book is critical of Al Davis By Sam Farmer

• JOB FOR UNDERDOG By Sam Farmer

• Jackson, D’Antoni exchange jabs By Mike Bresnahan and Jaime Cárdenas

• Calzaghe adds two belts to his collection By Pete Thomas

• EIGHT SECONDS - The final stop of the Professional Bull Riders’ tour means one thing to star cowboy Justin McBride: hold on tight By Kurt Streeter

• Gordon, Johnson take duel to Texas By Ed Hinton

• Harvick wins race, Edwards the title

• Oregon raises its hopes of winning out By Chris Dufresne

• Marathon runner dies during Olympic trials By Philip Hersh

• STAR MATERIAL

• UCLA defense is hardly airtight By David Wharton

• Schneider is on again for Ducks By Eric Stephens

• COMMENTARY - Lakers’ fans shouldn’t get too excited over Arenas trade talk By Michael Wilbon

• Kings can’t match Sharks’ slower pace By Lisa Dillman

• FACES AND FIGURES By Mark Heisler

• LSU finishes strong again

• BIG TEN

• Goals dry up for Chivas By Grahame L. Jones

• Kansas-Nebraska act is hard to top By Peter Yoon

• Sarkisian keeps offense afloat amid criticism By Bill Dwyre

• Let’s all just take a deep breath By Mark Heisler

• QUOTEBOOK

• Trojans get the payoff up front for a change By Ben Bolch

• Colts-Patriots game fires up oddsmakers’ imaginations By Lonnie White

• Trojans would ruin day for folks in old El Paso By T J. Simers

• Perfection eludes Boston College

• looking ahead By Mark Heisler

• Navy sinks Notre Dame

• Lava Man comes up short in main event By Bob Mieszerski

• Injured Cowan rests in hospital By David Wharton and Chris Foster

• Thomas picks good time to excel By Gary Klein and Ben Bolch

• SOUTHEASTERN

• STATISTICS

• Runner’s death casts pall over marathon trials By Philip Hersh

• Van Nuys basketball players declared ineligible

• BIG 12

• Quintessential Queen takes on eight in a claimer By Bob Mieszerski

• KEYS TO THE GAME

• Torre makes Gonzalez want to return By Dylan Hernandez

• ROUNDUP

• HOW THE TOP 25 FARED

• RESULTS, SCHEDULE

• ATLANTIC COAST

• Burke awaits Niedermayer decision By Eric Stephens

• UP NEXT

• KEYS TO THE GAME

• Kaman sews up big effort By Jonathan Abrams

• Black Mamba aims for Grade II victory at Santa Anita By Bob Mieszerski

• BIG EAST

• Twellman lifts Revolution

• California puts end to three-game skid

• Bucks keep Bulls’ losing streak going

• BEST OF THE REST

• WEST

• QUOTE, UNQUOTE QUOTE, UNQUOTE

• Inside the NBA - THE TIMES’ RANKINGS - MARK HEISLER’S NBA RANKINGS, COMMENTS (LAST WEEK’S RANK)

• Tennessee is everyone’s choice to repeat title

• UP NEXT

• THE NICKEL PACKAGE

• Raiders, Texans hope for better things

• Bonds thinks he’s been unfairly targeted By From The Associated Press

• Texas finds way to beat Oklahoma State again

A bit of the divine in Tepoztlán

• 180 degrees from Cancún By Judith Fein

• The comeback

• Morelia’s study in beauty By Jerry V. Haines

• After-dinner nap in Zambia

• NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends - Reason to drool By Jane Engle

• NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends - Next, my closets By Catharine Hamm

• READERS RECOMMEND - Wine country

• READERS RECOMMEND - Elegant inn

• NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends - Kauai hot plots By Rosemary Mcclure

• Lug it in style: chic laptop bags By Vani Rangachar

• LugItInStyle.com By Rosemary Mcclure

• You are the celeb in a Tinseltown party By Rosemary Mcclure

• Lug it in style: chic laptop bags By Catharine Hamm

• Lug it in style: chic laptop bags By Diane Wedner

• Outta line? By Catharine Hamm

• Lug it in style: chic laptop bags By Jane Engle

• Lug it in style: chic laptop bags By Susan Spano

• NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends - Something borrowed By Hugo Martín

• Chasing butterflies in California

• Holiday Ale Festival

• Chefs’ lofty goal: improve plane food By James Gilden

• Hopewell B&B

• Planning your trip to Tepoztlán

• Romania’s monsters up close By Laura Elliott

• ‘Hassle-Free Packing’

• Morelia photo gallery

• The call of the e-mail – by cell By Vani Rangachar

• YUCATÁN

• North Rim tale just the ticket

• Planning this trip

• TEPOZTLÁN

• LETTERS - Time travel to the Old West

• NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends - Canyon shake-up By Susan Spano

• GEO QUIZ

• LETTERS - A free ticket to adventure

• Planning your trip to Bacalar

• Fly away to fall plumage

‘Idol’ a hit in Africa with charity - The show’s campaign in April raises more than $75 million, with funds going to efforts to fight AIDS and malaria.

• U.S. helps restore key airfield in northern Iraq - Mosul’s airport will begin shuttling locals to Saudi Arabia for the hajj this year, and is hoped to revive tourism and commerce in Nineveh. By Lauren Frayer

• One cinema sticks it out in Indian Kashmir - The Neelam is the only working movie theater in a region where a fear of bombings and the wrath of militants keep audiences away. By Aijaz Hussain

• Better than jail time? Some judges try unusual sentences - Several jurists think public humiliation – usually making the offender stand outside with a sign – is a more effective punishment. By Ron Word

• Robin Hood’s shrunken haunts look to windfall - The aged oaks of the legendary Sherwood Forest are toppling faster. A TV contest may prove a godsend. By Kate Schuman

• Domestic workers labor in the shadows - Female immigrants, many undocumented, get little or no pay for torturous jobs. Traditional labor tactics are not an option. By David Crary

• Crystal ball for Catholic schools

• As foreclosures arrive, there goes neighborhood - Arizona subdivision typifies much that can go wrong as mortgage payments rise, equity falls and the market becomes glutted. By Adam Geller

• Support for hospital

• For the Record

• For the Record

• Crystal ball for Catholic schools

• Cuban embargo hurts freedom

• For the Record

• Fast-growing India can’t outpace woes - Despite recent gains against poverty, a national study finds that malnourishment and anemia are rampant. By Laurie Goering

• For the record

• India to beef up tigers’ security - Prime minister plans to hire ex-soldiers to guard sanctuaries as big cats’ numbers dip further. By Gavin Rabinowitz

• For the Record

• For the Record

• Apologist doesn’t aid Nunez

• A writer’s view of path to peace

• For the Record

• Seafood study agrees with Mom

• For the Record

Long-term insurance: Worth its weight?

• Consumer Briefs / RETAIL - More price breaks seen for holidays

• Selling authenticity: Keep it real or fake it By Jonathan Birchall

• Formative years of Net in steady hands By Joseph Menn

• Improv sets the stage for young consumers By Kathy M. Kristof

• Tips for getting long-term care insurance

• Restaurant’s card receipts invite fraud By Liz Pulliam Weston

• Puzzling out plan options for Medicare By Charles Ornstein

• Trouble at the top for safety agency By David Lazarus

• Cleaning solution for a dirty job

• Happiness a luxury at the poverty level

• Benchmarks: Focus on the baby boomers

• Letters - Happiness a luxury at the poverty level

• Scam Watch

• Consumer Briefs / INTERNET - Striptease is scammers’ trick

• Consumer Briefs / RECALLS - Cold medicine cups mislabeled

• Letters - GM hybrid move doesn’t serve U.S.

• Consumer Briefs / GASOLINE - Some drivers now pay with fingertips

• Letters - Seeing through clairvoyants

• Letters - Disconnect on insurers’ approach

Two true loves A soul adrift, a heart anchored

• Biological clout By Sara Lippincott

• The ways of the street By Susan Carpenter

• Senses of place By Karrie Higgins

• Man of letters By Matthew Price

• American stalemate By Art Winslow

• Southland readings and book signings

• Free of time and constraint, John Crowley’s tetralogy ends with “Aegypt” By Ed Park

• To have and to withhold By Brendan Halpin

• BESTSELLERS

• The searchers By Donna Rifkind

• PAPERBACKS on the Web

• Virtual unreality By David L. Ulin

• PAPERBACKS

• DISCOVERIES By Susan Salter Reynolds

• Return of the diva By Steven Moore

• From ‘Almost Home’

• BESTSELLERS on the Web

• This week in Calendar

Was this on your wish list?

• Rock star adjacent By Randy Lewis

• In pursuit of the ‘whoa’ moments By Patrick Pacheco

• Keep moving forward By Leah Ollman

• 90% smart, 10% silly By John Horn

• ‘Beowulf’ breathes fire into a new kind of dragon By Sheigh Crabtree

• Scratch this off the list By Jay A. Fern and Ez

• Sweet sound of tradition By Chris Pasles

• Family angst? Now that’s something she can work with By Erika Milvy

• The book club meets again By Michael Ordoña

• One is still the loneliest number By Chris Lee

• A need to know more By Charles Taylor

• By internal compass By Gina Piccalo

• Preparing to unwrap what the holiday screen holds By Deborah Netburn

• He just has to keep the faith By Michael Ordoña

• Out of thin air By Lisa Rosen

• This one made the cut By Adam Baer

• Beatles travelogue gets an upgrade By R and Y Lewis

• HARD TRUTHS By Richard Cromelin

• A working writer By Susan Salter Reynolds

• Sick of doing nothing By John Horn

• Honestly, a breed apart By Mark Salisbury

• ‘To Die in L.A.’ by West Indian Girl / 2007 By Geoff Boucher

• Creativity Corner

• ‘Siggy’s Journal’ By Beulah K. Colvin

• They didn’t rush back for ‘Treasure’ By John Horn

• Overcoming differences

• Showing a lighter side By Susan King

• Probing Loch Ness to tame the monster behind the myth By Michael Ordoña

• Punk rock yearnings in a changing Iran By Rachel Abramowitz

• Old-school attitude By Mary Mcnamara

• It took 6 actors to get it right By Lisa Rosen

• A real-life quest finally leads to fairy-tale ending By and Susan King

• Bringing on the jingle By Susan King

• Dobson’s reasoning

• Time has come for this guy to deliver By Susan King

• FOR THE KIDS

• Galleries

• Music

• Radio

• Warchest’s built one pot at a time By Steve Rosenbloom

• REALITY MARATHON

• Today’s Highlights

• ON THE WEB

• Classical

• GUILTY PLEASURE

• WITH SPECIAL GUEST STAR …

• Horoscope: Nov. 4 By Holiday Mathis

• MILESTONES

• THE RETURN OF…

• Events

• holiday movie sneaks

• Brother shouldn’t ‘bill’ sibling for being guest

• Daytime Movies

• TiVo THIS

• Prime choices for prime time

• SoCal hopefuls enter world event By Jack Peters

• Museums

• LETTERS - Did we have to spoil ‘Twin Peaks’?

• LETTERS - Thoughts on fun, sex and feminism

• For the record

• LETTERS - Where ‘Compass’ is pointing

• The Kids’ Reading Room - Jokes & Riddles

From boys to Marines

• Atlanta water use is called shortsighted By Jenny Jarvie

• Leading feminist says Clinton plays the ‘victim card’ By Richard B. Schmitt

• Nation in Brief | NORTHEAST - Waning storm brushes area; damage slight

• Ford, Reagan were definitely no bosom buddies By Don Frederick And Andrew Malcolm

• Weak case seen in failed trial of charity By Greg Krikorian

• He’s proving his worth one weekend at a time By Faye Fiore

• U.S. mayors find it’s not easy to be green By Margot Roosevelt

• Too many catalogs? A new service allows you to opt out By Stevenson Swanson

• E. coli fear triggers big beef recall

• Toxic fluid leads to shutdown of refuge

• Ford, UAW reach tentative pact

• Thompson advisor has a drug record

• Nevada to take input on coal units

• NORTHEAST

• Nation in Brief | NEBRASKA - Purported tryst runs out of cash

• Nation in Brief | OHIO - Antioch College wins a reprieve

• Nation in Brief | NEVADA - Officials ponder a black-bear season

Fire lines

• Follies of orthodoxy By Orville Schell

• Battling abortion isn’t a holy war By Garry Wills

• The powers that could be By D. J. Waldie

• L.A.’s boomerang boom By Joel Kotkin

• My degeneration By James Marcus

• Great Danes By Joe Queenan

• The sun eventually sets By Piers Brendon

• The danger endures By Francine Prose

• The limits of language By Nicholas Lemann

• What’s up with docs?

• Why Orwell matters

• A war on fear By Mark Danner

• For the record

Musharraf puts Pakistan under emergency rule

• From Kurdistan, hesitation By Paul Richter

• Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader threatens attacks on Libya

• U.S. unlikely to halt Pakistan aid By Greg Miller

• In India, a gift for inter-caste couples By Henry Chu

• Flood victims reel in Mexico’s Tabasco state By María Antonieta Uribe and Sam Enriquez

• U.S. prepares to resettle Bhutanese refugees

• Female soldier in Iraq killed by roadside bomb By Christian Berthelsen

• IRAN

• Musharraf cites ‘a grave threat’

• World in Brief | IRAN - China urges cooperation with IAEA

• World in Brief | ISRAEL - Rabin honored at memorial rally

• World in Brief | YEMEN - Dozens of fleeing Somalis drown

• World in Brief | INDONESIA - Villagers warned to flee volcano