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An 18-year-old man died early Saturday after being shot by a pizza deliveryman who said the man had been tampering with his vehicle, police said. Alfred Terrones of Los Angeles was rushed to County-USC Medical Center, where he died of his wounds shortly after midnight, authorities said. William Mitchell, 33, of Lincoln Heights was being held without bail at Parker Center Jail on suspicion of murder, said Los Angeles Police Detective Robert Sutter of the Hollenbeck Division.

Coming soon to a couch near you: dinner that you've ordered by picking up the remote. TiVo Inc. and Domino's Pizza Inc. on Monday launched a service that allows consumers to order food delivery from their TV set-top boxes. The offering, which is available to those of TiVo's 3.6 million subscribers who have a broadband-ready box, is at the forefront of what's expected to be an onslaught of services allowing people to buy things through their TVs.

Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan said Friday that he is retiring and selling a controlling stake of the entire company to a Massachusetts investment firm so that he can devote his time to charity. Bain Capital Inc. will pay about $1 billion, people familiar with the purchase told Bloomberg News. Monaghan said he will retain some equity in the company he founded in 1960 and built into the world's second-largest pizza chain.

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the death sentence for a former Domino's pizza employee who was convicted of killing three co-workers nearly 20 years ago. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Mitchell Sims' contentions that his attorney had failed to present evidence of possible post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from childhood abuse or possible brain damage. The panel also refused to overturn the sentence based on statements made by the prosecutor.

Domino's Pizza has moved its western regional office to Santa Ana from Downey. "A centralized location in Orange County and favorable leasing arrangements were strong factors in our decision to relocate," said John Howard, vice president of franchise operations for Domino's. About 30 employees at the Downey office moved to Santa Ana earlier this month. The Domino's western region stretches from San Diego to Seattle and encompasses more than 800 outlets.

The nightmare began with a single call for a pizza. Sorry, wrong number, Rose-Marie Malek-Yonan told the hungry caller. This is an artists' management company--not a pizza parlor. Later that day, two more callers trying to order a Domino's pizza reached the family-run business in Glendale instead. Strange coincidence, Malek-Yonan thought, to have three people in one day dial the wrong number. But it was no coincidence, Malek-Yonan learned from the fourth pizza-seeking caller.

The concept of time saved--perhaps one of the most precious commodities of American culture today--has become a marketing ploy used by everyone from airlines to pizza makers. Now it has come back to haunt one of the companies most closely linked with it. Domino's Pizza, the nation's No. 1 pizza delivery chain--which built its reputation on a 30-minute guarantee--scrapped its quick-delivery promise Tuesday. The move was prompted by a jury award last week of nearly $79 million to a St.

Two hundred fifty workers began laying the foundation this month for a new Roman Catholic cathedral here. The start of construction of the mammoth structure has unleashed a storm of controversy about its design and political implications. A wide range of Nicaraguans, including several prominent supporters of conservative Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, have criticized the new cathedral--paid for by a U.S. pizza magnate--as an example of cultural imperialism.

Advertiser: Domino's Pizza Agency: Campbell Mithun Esty, Minneapolis Challenge: Appeal to kids in order to attract families' business. The company previously focused on young adults. The Ads: Three TV spots follow the mishaps of the evil Dr. Craven (actually a plastic action figure) as he attempts to intercept deliveries of Domino's pizza. After a Domino's delivery person kicks 5-inch-tall Craven into the street in one ad, a car runs over Craven and breaks him into pieces.

Former UCLA center Darrell Allums heard the kind of testimonials Friday that he once must have dreamed would come at the end of a long and successful basketball career, and not just before he was sent to prison. Allums, who played on a team that finished second in the 1980 NCAA basketball championships, listened intently Friday as a stream of supporters sang his praises on the witness stand in Torrance Superior Court. First UCLA basketball Coach Jim Harrick, an assistant coach in Allums' days on campus, called the former Bruin center "a young man prepared to contribute to society."

Domino's Pizza Inc. on Tuesday said it planned to go public, setting itself up to cash in on recent investor enthusiasm for restaurant stocks. Domino's, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., said it planned to sell as much as $300 million in common stock. Details of how many shares the company plans to offer and an estimated price per share are expected in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Private equity firm Bain Capital controls 49% of Domino's.

A Domino's Pizza delivery driver was held up at gunpoint in the 900 block of Gill Avenue. The 21-year-old man had just gotten out of his car about 7 p.m. Thursday to deliver a pizza when he was approached by two men, said Sgt. Ken Dobbe of the Port Hueneme Police Department. One of the men pointed a shotgun and the other took an unknown amount of money from the driver's pockets. The man holding the shotgun was wearing a black hat, black T-shirt and blue pants.

Domino's Pizza Inc. agreed to make sure its franchises do not unfairly avoid delivering pizzas to black neighborhoods under the guise of shunning unsafe areas. In a voluntary agreement with the Justice Department, Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's pledged to consult with law-enforcement officials to monitor crime-trend statistics that franchises may use when developing their delivery policies.

Domino's Pizza announced this week it has dropped its long-standing ban on bearded employees and settled a 12-year-old lawsuit that accused the company of discriminating against a Sikh, whose religion forbids shaving. Changing American fashions, not conscience, prompted the nation's No. 2 pizza chain to drop its no-beard policy effective Monday, said Tim McIntyre, vice president for corporate relations.

* Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza Inc. said it will take a slice out of its work force and eliminate about 100 U.S. jobs as it invests in new stores and technology to sell pizza via the Internet. The No. 2 U.S. pizza seller said the job cuts, mostly administrative positions from more than 3,000 salaried U.S. jobs, were part of a strategy to streamline operations while expanding sales.

Southern California-area Domino's Pizza stores donated $14,000 Thursday to the Santa Ana-based Easter Seals of Southern California, a nonprofit health agency dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities gain greater independence. The presentation at Heideman Elementary School, which has an Easter Seals after-school program, kicked off a national fund-raising partnership between the two groups that aims to raise $1.6 million for Easter Seals. Information: (714) 444-9393.

If there's a big cheese in Tokyo's fiercely competitive pizza business, it is Ernest M. Higa. Higa courted pizza magnate Thomas Monaghan in the mid-1980s, and walked off with exclusive franchising rights in Japan for the Domino's Pizza Inc. chain. Since then, he has clawed his way to the top of Tokyo takeout, with home deliveries of sushi and smoked-eel pizza within 30 minutes or less.

For nine years, Claudine Walton has treasured the fading newspaper photograph, a memento of happier times. In the picture, her son Darrell Allums is wearing his UCLA basketball uniform, sitting on the bench next to coach Larry Brown. The scene is from Allums' final college game, the 1980 NCAA championship between UCLA and the University of Louisville. Her son played just four minutes that night at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis in a game that UCLA lost by 5 points.

Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan said Friday that he is retiring and selling a controlling stake of the entire company to a Massachusetts investment firm so that he can devote his time to charity. Bain Capital Inc. will pay about $1 billion, people familiar with the purchase told Bloomberg News. Monaghan said he will retain some equity in the company he founded in 1960 and built into the world's second-largest pizza chain.

Advertiser: Domino's Pizza Agency: Campbell Mithun Esty, Minneapolis Challenge: Appeal to kids in order to attract families' business. The company previously focused on young adults. The Ads: Three TV spots follow the mishaps of the evil Dr. Craven (actually a plastic action figure) as he attempts to intercept deliveries of Domino's pizza. After a Domino's delivery person kicks 5-inch-tall Craven into the street in one ad, a car runs over Craven and breaks him into pieces.