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What happened on June 01, 2008
NEWS
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In Berlin, residents battle boorish boars From the Associated Press
The great walk into China's past By William Mullen, Chicago Tribune
A Ugandan boy's tough, grinding life By Katy Pownall, Associated Press
Tourism leaders expect flat season in Alaska By Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press
From the Blogs By Maryann Mott; Shari Roan; Tom Petruno
Personality test aims to find purrfect matches By Linda Lombardi, Associated Press
When 'stay' is no longer an option for dog owners By Denise Flaim, Newsday
BOOKS
Bestsellers
Lapping it up By Mark Coleman, Mark Coleman is the author of "Playback: From the Victrola to MP3, 100 Years of Music, Machines, and Money."
Sea change By Kathryn Crim, Kathryn Crim is the deputy editor of the Threepenny Review.
Genius, reflected By Nicholas Delbanco, Nicholas Delbanco is the Robert Frost Distinguished University professor of English at the University of Michigan. His new novel is "The Count of Concord."
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Twisted sisters By Carolyn Kellogg
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Continental drift By Susan Salter Reynolds, Susan Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
Another day at the office By Ellen Slezak, Ellen Slezak is the author of the story collection "Last Year's Jesus" and the novel "All These Girls."
This Week In Calendar
When hope lived By David L. Ulin, David L. Ulin is book editor of The Times.
Fabled past By Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz is the author of the novel "Martyrs' Crossing" and "I Feel Earthquakes More Often Than They Happen: Coming to California in the Age of Schwarzenegger."
ENTERTAINMENT
Acting advice that's handy at any stage By Liesl Bradner
'Semi-Pro' semi-funny, but it beats 'Spartans' By Noel Murray
'Waltz With Bashir' finds a home By Sheigh Crabtree
Carly's family album By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Revolver REVOLUTION By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Austin empowered By Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
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Did You Know?
In her memories, the music still plays By August Brown, Times Staff Writer
An urge to roam land and seas By Swati Pandey, Times Staff Writer
Just listen to what you like
Laughing matters
Stalled on Castro Street By Patrick Goldstein, Times Staff Writer
More than just surviving By Lewis Beale, Special to The Times
'Real World' actually gets real By Jon Caramanica, Special to The Times
It's a very busy life, being a N.E.R.D. By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
Mixing a little pop into culture By Liesl Bradner
Spano sticks up for the Atlanta School
Joy Division is heard anew, at a human scale By Dennis Lim, Special to The Times
Breakups, snuff-outs, songfests and more By Denise Martin
A venue as odd as its stage acts By Charlotte Stoudt, Special to The Times
My, what strange bedfellows By Martin Miller, Times Staff Writer
Online, performers step it up By Victoria Looseleaf, Special to The Times
Captured, by artists By Michael J. Ybarra, Special to The Times
Daring 'do's keep him on cutting edge By Allyssa Lee, Special to The Times
Kids, enter a contest to illustrate our story
Creativity Corner
Dr. Welch's grape testing
Jokes & Riddles
'The Impostor' By Mike Mallory, Special to The Times
OPINION
We recommend
Proud of one's heritage
End-of-life decisions
Back to the gardening
The government gets; it never gives
The freedom to choose
He took downtown to a new place By William Fulton, William Fulton is a senior scholar at the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and the publisher of the California Planning & Development Report. He blogs at www.cp-dr.com.
A lethal limbo By Sandra Hernandez, Sandra Hernandez, a staff writer at the Daily Journal, writes about immigration for the legal newspaper.
Lost in Byzantium By Nina L. Khrushcheva, Nina L. Khrushcheva teaches international affairs at the New School. She is the author of "Imagining Nabokov: Russia Between Art and Politics."
Not the same old story By Ezra Klein, Ezra Klein is an associate editor at the American Prospect. He blogs at EzraKlein.com.
Between the lyings By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Indefensible By Robert Scheer, Robert Scheer, who wrote an Op-Ed column for The Times for 13 years, is the editor in chief of Truthdig (truthdig.com) and the author, most recently, of "The Pornography of Power: How Defense Hawks Hijacked 9/11 and Weakened America," to be published this week by Twelve Books.
Can Yahoo save Microsoft? By Fred Vogelstein, Fred Vogelstein is a contributing editor at Wired magazine.
Reef madness By Margaret Wertheim, Margaret Wertheim is the co-creator, with her sister Christine, of the Crochet Coral Reef Project, now showing in New York and coming to Los Angeles in early 2009.
WORLD
Bomber in Afghanistan kills 2 members of NATO force From the Associated Press
Army told to vote Mugabe or quit force From Times Wire Reports
Colombian slain in border gunfight From Times Wire Reports
William deployed to Caribbean From Times Wire Reports
Eyes On The Flame
China defends its military spending By Peter Spiegel, Times Staff Writer
20% off at Harry's Bar? They'll drink to that By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
U.S. sees its lowest Iraq death toll By Alexandra Zavis, Times Staff Writer
Victims need to stay, official says From the Associated Press
Caribbean's lush isles are a pirates' paradise By Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
Copter carrying 14 crashes in China From the Associated Press
Russia sends rail workers into Georgia From the Associated Press
Pakistan's switch deepens South Asian time confusion By Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
Some Irish have doubts on European treaty By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Galapagos River Of Fire
Arab women stretch limits By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Is your set ready for digital TV? By Jim Puzzanghera, Times Staff Writer
Old boys' club keeps pay high
'Hot fuel' hits a hot button
Implications of anti-DUI device
Myths on raising gas mileage By David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Launch of think tank is delayed From Times Staff and Wire Reports
US Airways puts kibosh on snacks From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Price of Amazon e-book reader cut From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Toy cellphone problem detected From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Talk to the top By Michelle Maltais, Times Staff Writer
Weak medicine for an ill system By David Lazarus, CONSUMER CONFIDENTIAL
Money's role in marriage woes By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Scam Watch By David Colker
She had her negotiating act together By Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
IMAGE
Viva La . . . Logo? By Ben Ehrenreich, Special to The Times
On The Button By Melissa Magsaysay
'The Hills' are a lie! By Erin Weinger, Times Staff Writer
Back in the game By Erin Weinger, Times Staff Writer
Stylish, To A 'T' By Booth Moore, Times Fashion Critic
7 inches closer to God By Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
Right to bare arms By Adam Tschorn, Times Staff Writer
Like a coastal canvas By Melissa Magsaysay, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Every critter counts, and so do plants, at BioBlitz By Mary Engel, Times Staff Writer
2 men wounded in CHP pursuit By Hector Becerra
Police shoot 2 outside store By Jean-paul Renaud
Girl Scouts hope to speak young Latinas' language By Ari B. Bloomekatz, Times Staff Writer
War casualties
Split primary's 2nd act set to begin By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
SATs a breeze for these middle-schoolers By Rong-gong Lin Ii, Times Staff Writer
A creative force on two 'Star Trek' TV series By Claire Noland, Times Staff Writer
Familiar names face unknowns in Senate race By Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer
Time to let her, and this case, go By Steve Lopez
Gov.'s plan faces rocky path By Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
Primaries pose real fight for GOP By Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
Late-life wedding offers proof: Love knows no age By Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer
This answer came bob, bob, bobbing along By Steve Harvey
Inspiration for 'Lorenzo's Oil' From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Co-creator of children's show From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Is the L.A. River up a creek? By Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer
Construction mogul oversaw local projects By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer
Historians dig deep to find West's past By Larry Gordon, Times Staff Writer
A split in a union's solidarity By Paul Pringle, Times Staff Writer
Military deaths
NATIONAL
Gilmore to run for Warner seat From Times Wire Reports
Do as I say, not as I did, Bush advises From Times Wire Reports
Watching political sausage get made By Janet Hook, Times Staff Writer
7 men dead after rash of violence From Times Wire Reports
Judges guilty of taking bribes From Times Wire Reports
Someone in Texas apparently had a guilty conscience...
Scaffold collapse kills 2 painters From Times Wire Reports
Island gets its moment in the sun today By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
Half-votes not enough for Clinton By Peter Nicholas and Janet Hook, Times Staff Writers
Baseball makes pitch to Supreme Court By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
A new spin on hurricane forecasting By Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
Obama parts with Trinity church By Faye Fiore and Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writers
Clinton supporters are fighting mad By Faye Fiore, Times Staff Writer
Major cases among 29 still on docket By David G. Savage
Discovery launches -- and relief is on the way By Robert Block, Orlando Sentinel
McGovern seeks peace By Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm
3 years after Katrina, cast out again By Jenny Jarvie, Times Staff Writer
REAL ESTATE
Bankruptcy won't protect you from future charges By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Worker has no license? Be wary By Robert J. Lopez, Times Staff Writer
Hiking into Hollywood's backyard By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Hollywood-cad cachet By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Time to slip that old ZIP By Ann Brenoff, Times Staff Writer
Buy-low brigade By Dinah Eng, Special to The Times
Average mortgage rates and indexes
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For a cool result, tenant will have to sweat the details By H. May Spitz, Special to The Times
SCIENCE
E.T.'s new phone operator By John Johnson Jr., Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Results From the Associated Press
Kansas City ends 12-game skid, 4-2 From the Associated Press
Rivera helps Angels get on with it By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Matthews benched; Willits starts in left By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Avengers lose their third in a row, 66-56 By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Down The Line By Bill Shaikin
The bottom half By Bill Shaikin
Bresnahan's take By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Morning briefing By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Chivas USA makes quick work of Crew By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Billingsley's effort goes to waste By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Hitters do nothing after fourth inning By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Image is everything for Bryant By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press
Our gain is Japan's loss By Danielle Sessa, Bloomberg News
If MLB is so rich, how come it's not smarter? By Jim Litke, Associated Press
Red Wings remain all business By Helene Elliott
When dust settles, Ginepri still standing By Chuck Culpepper, Special to The Times
French Open By Chuck Culpepper
UCLA takes big lead on Fullerton By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Short-handed Galaxy loses at Toronto From the Associated Press
Lakers-Celtics remains something bigger By Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer
Zenyatta easily wins the Milady By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Chatsworth wins another title By Eric Sondheimer, Times Staff Writer
Babcock, others go the distance By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Rockies are down to the rock bottom By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach stays alive by beating Cal, 9-2 By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Slice wins again, but it's much tougher From the Associated Press
Bolt blazes to a world record in the 100 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Detroit sets down Pittsburgh, 2-1 By Helene Elliott, Times Staff Writer
Results From the Associated Press
Griffey hits homer No. 599 in Reds' win From the Associated Press
Leslie, Parker named to women's Olympic team From the Associated Press
So big, it should be on Versus By Bill Plaschke
Manny's 500th comes through loud, clear By Roch Kubatko, Baltimore Sun
Pepperdine, UC Irvine in the driver's seat From the Associated Press
A bat accident waiting to happen By Bill Shaikin
Sparks win with strong finish From the Associated Press
NCAA exempt from taxes, not hypocrisy By Kurt Streeter
They gotta have ART By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
UCLA men help school add to titles From Times Staff and Wire Reports
MAGAZINE
Please Don't Go By Dan Neil, Times staff writer Dan Neil can be reached at dan.neil@latimes.com.
Must-Sees for the Munchkin Set By Elizabeth Khuri
How to Hail a Taxi
Obsessive Vacation By Leslie Brenner, Acting Editor
Stargazing In High-def By Dan Neil, Times columnist Dan Neil writes the 800 Words column for the magazine. Contact him at dan.neil@latimes.com.
A Message for Brides
Film Versus Video
Scenes From a Marriage
Midnight Snack By Betty Hallock
Project Suitcase By Booth Moore, Booth Moore is Image editor and the fashion critic of The Times. Contact her at booth.moore@latimes. com.
Sweet pleasures of Paris By Betty Hallock, Contact Times assistant Food editor Betty Hallock at betty.hallock@latimes.com.
A Delicious Debut By Josh Sens
Such Discreet Charm By Laurie Winer, Laurie Winer is a contributing editor at the magazine. Contact her at laurie.winer@latimes.co
Soothing Pillow Talk By Rosemary Mcclure
GO AHEAD, indulge By Valli Herman, Times staff writer Valli Herman may be contacted at valli.herman@latimes.com.
The Zen of Showbiz By Michael Patrick King, Michael Patrick King is a director, writer and producer whose credits include the new "Sex and the City" movie. Contact him at magazine@latimes.com.
Ticket to Thailand By Laurie Winer, Laurie Winer is a contributing editor at the magazine. Contact her at laurie.winer@latimes.com.
Vision Quest By Christopher Hawthorne, Christopher Hawthorne is the architecture critic of The Times. Contact him at christopher.hawthorne@latimes.com.
Around town this month
Tokyo With A Twist By Bruce Wallace, Bruce Wallace is The Times' Tokyo bureau chief. Contact him at bruce.wallace@latimes.com.
What's Alioli Again? By Laurie Winer
Striking Gold in Vegas Want to dine like the Donald? Check out the new DJT. By Leslie Brenner
TRAVEL
Throw the ball, toss one back By Janis Cooke Newman, Special to The Times
For the record
9 hotels sweeten seasonal offerings By Rosemary Mcclure, Times Staff Writer
Fees weighing you down? Lighten up By Susan Foster, Special to The Times
Long history; short memory?
NEED TO KNOW news . style . tips . trends By Jane Engle; Mary Forgione
Midwest mosaic By Jay Jones, Special to The Times
California Comfort in the desert I recommend this place to...
Home, sweet Rome By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
Swords, sandals, a motor scooter By Susan Spano
Eternal City penny saver By Susan Spano, Times Staff Writer
The Palatine and other high points By Susan Spano
Room to meditate in Lancaster
Insurance? Si By Catharine Hamm, ON THE SPOT
Tours & Cruises By Amy Hubbard
It's poker and petroglyphs too By Jay Jones, Special to The Times
Message-board sounding board By Vani Rangachar
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