5health
- IN THE LAB - Flush point - One minute you're cool, the next minute you're burning up. In the wake of hormone fears, scientists are seeking alternatives.
- BRIEFLY - More freeway risks are found
- A dynasty in dysfunction - A bitter fight for control of his media empire has left mogul Sumner Redstone estranged from his family.
- Hormones: Is age the key?
- Flush point
4women
- AGED TO PERFECTION - Suzy Powell is 30, retirement age in many events but an advantage in her specialty, the discus, where experience counts. This year she won her second U.S. title and broke a 21-year-old American record.
- IN THE LAB - Flush point - One minute you're cool, the next minute you're burning up. In the wake of hormone fears, scientists are seeking alternatives.
- Hormones: Is age the key?
- Flush point
4murders
- IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - One man killed, one wounded in shooting
- IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / BALDWIN HILLS - 2 men who were shot to death are identified
- IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / ECHO PARK - 15-year-old boy found shot to death
- COLUMN ONE - Glimpse at a faded yakuza - Just why a desperate Japanese gangster killed a mayor is a mystery, but the act has lifted a veil on a crime syndicate that has hit hard times.
4los angeles dodgers (baseball team)
- FROM LATIMES.COM - Dodgers working to improve their stadium traffic game
- What if Bonds sets record in L.A.?
- Dodgers drop-kick it away - Kemp muffs fly ball in right, leading to tying run in ninth, and Mets get best of weary bullpen in 10th to win, 5-4. Saito to have MRI test today.
- DODGERS REPORT - Saito to have MRI exam today
4southern california
- Blue whales now like our local dives - Once found mostly off Santa Barbara, the giant creatures have now decided to feed off Southern California. The reasons aren't clear.
- Pique, critique -- blogs do it all - Some local websites are serious, others just scurrilous. But their influence is growing, and municipalities are paying attention.
- Freeway link a door for some, a jam for others - Closing the gap on the 210 will help Inland Empire commuters but may further congest streets in foothill cities.
- RETAILING - Clerks ratify Southland market pact - Union approval of the contract with the chains averts a labor stoppage like the one in 2003-04 that lasted 141 days.
3palestinians
- THE NATION - Israeli text tells the other side's story - The new edition for Arab third-graders recognizes the hardships to Palestinians caused by the nation's creation.
- World in Brief | LEBANON - 4 soldiers slain battling militants
- World in Brief | THE GAZA STRIP - Israel kills 4 Palestinian militants
3books
- THE NATION - Israeli text tells the other side's story - The new edition for Arab third-graders recognizes the hardships to Palestinians caused by the nation's creation.
- `Potter' book flies off shelves, setting records - 8.3 million copies of the series' final volume sell in the first 24 hours.
- She wrote the book on almost stardom
3iraq
- War resister gets a hero's welcome - Agustin Aguayo, freed from prison after he refused a second tour in Iraq, appears before an appreciative audience of antiwar activists.
- Sen. Feingold will try anew to censure Bush - His resolutions, on Iraq and on `the rule of law,' are considered doomed.
- Tribal checkpoint bombed in Iraq - The suicide attack kills at least three volunteer guards near a meeting of leaders who oppose insurgent groups.
3california
- A bid to protect stars' images - A state Senate bill would give control of dead celebrities' likenesses to the heirs the stars had chosen. Opponents predict legal challenges.
- TRADE - The Armenian connection - A privately funded export office, the state's only one abroad, has little to show so far.
- She wrote the book on almost stardom
3finances
- THE NATION - Terrorism trial begins this week for Islamic charity - Its officials will get their first chance to dispute that it aided Hamas.
- $25 plus $70 plus $48 - Presidential candidates rake in record amounts in small sums. Just as valuable: the support those dollars represent.
- BOX OFFICE - Fans say `I do' to Sandler comedy - `Chuck and Larry' is No.1 in its opening weekend. `Hairspray' also has a strong launch.
2legislation
- A bid to protect stars' images - A state Senate bill would give control of dead celebrities' likenesses to the heirs the stars had chosen. Opponents predict legal challenges.
- BROADCASTING - Democrats speak out for Fairness Doctrine - The influence wielded by conservative talk show hosts draws calls to reinstate the policy.
2voting
- Ruling party in Turkey wins big - Poll returns fuel fears that the Islamist-rooted AKP will seek to undermine the nation's secular principles.
- RETAILING - Clerks ratify Southland market pact - Union approval of the contract with the chains averts a labor stoppage like the one in 2003-04 that lasted 141 days.
2war
iran: Iran denies secret arms agreement with Syria - A spokesman calls the report of a $1-billion deal a `media ploy' to damage relations between the nations.
kuehl, sheila james: A bid to protect stars' images - A state Senate bill would give control of dead celebrities' likenesses to the heirs the stars had chosen. Opponents predict legal challenges.
central intelligence agency: Official defends Bush's CIA limits
beach volleyball: Rogers, Dalhausser fire on all cylinders - Volleyball tandem ends string of near-misses, beating Gibb, Rosenthal in Long Beach final.
entertainment industry: She wrote the book on almost stardom
nuclear power plants: Japan now says U.N. can inspect plant hit by quake
harry potter (fictional character): `Potter' book flies off shelves, setting records - 8.3 million copies of the series' final volume sell in the first 24 hours.
nagasaki (japan): COLUMN ONE - Glimpse at a faded yakuza - Just why a desperate Japanese gangster killed a mayor is a mystery, but the act has lifted a veil on a crime syndicate that has hit hard times.
echo park: IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / ECHO PARK - 15-year-old boy found shot to death
i now pronounce you chuck and larry (movie): BOX OFFICE - Fans say `I do' to Sandler comedy - `Chuck and Larry' is No.1 in its opening weekend. `Hairspray' also has a strong launch.
environment: THE NATION - Leveling restrictions on houses' big growth - Communities target McMansions, hoping to preserve character.
tour de france (bicycle race): Tour de France
polls: Ditched your land line? This call is for you - A state health survey is trying to figure out how to reach an elusive group: people who use only cellphones.
prosthetics: Faster, better, stronger?
houses: Seeking the living word -- in their living rooms - It's how the church began, say small Christian groups that forgo clergy and ritual.
powell, suzy: AGED TO PERFECTION - Suzy Powell is 30, retirement age in many events but an advantage in her specialty, the discus, where experience counts. This year she won her second U.S. title and broke a 21-year-old American record.
public art: Work not etched in stone
libel: Nation in Brief | ARIZONA - Condit's suit over article is dismissed
blue whales: Blue whales now like our local dives - Once found mostly off Santa Barbara, the giant creatures have now decided to feed off Southern California. The reasons aren't clear.
wall street: The Week Ahead - Home sales data, earnings reports could set mood
rescues: Nation in Brief | COLORADO - Chihuahua saves toddler from snake
air pollution: BRIEFLY - More freeway risks are found
budget: George Skelton | CAPITOL JOURNAL - Legislators uncork a plan to pick the pockets of the poor
labor relations: RETAILING - Clerks ratify Southland market pact - Union approval of the contract with the chains averts a labor stoppage like the one in 2003-04 that lasted 141 days.
bush, george w: Sen. Feingold will try anew to censure Bush - His resolutions, on Iraq and on `the rule of law,' are considered doomed.
police shootings: IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / GARDENA - Police fatally shoot robbery suspect
fox entertainment co: Reilly likes the demographics in move to Fox
san bernardino county: Freeway link a door for some, a jam for others - Closing the gap on the 210 will help Inland Empire commuters but may further congest streets in foothill cities.
thailand: World in Brief | THAILAND - Police, anti-coup protesters clash
journalism: Pique, critique -- blogs do it all - Some local websites are serious, others just scurrilous. But their influence is growing, and municipalities are paying attention.
doctors: HEALTHCARE - Blue Cross cuts causing pain - Doctors object to lower reimbursements. The insurer says new rates will pay physicians at `sustainable levels.'
surfing: At 21, surfer Reynolds refreshes his edge - Once weary of `beach breaks,' he is regaining his competitive desire the closer he gets to qualifying for the World Championship Tour.
south los angeles: IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - One man killed, one wounded in shooting
hazardous materials: Japan now says U.N. can inspect plant hit by quake
foreign relations: Iran denies secret arms agreement with Syria - A spokesman calls the report of a $1-billion deal a `media ploy' to damage relations between the nations.
crime prevention: Q&A | LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Would more police mean even less crime?
synesthesia (disease): Seeing music, tasting colors
internet (computer network): L.A.-area Web firms getting more funding - Silicon Valley's lead in drawing venture capital is narrowing as media and technology get more interconnected.
executive orders: Official defends Bush's CIA limits
pan american games: Pan American Games
grenrock woods, stacy: She wrote the book on almost stardom
festivals: Sugarland is among treats on country show on ABC
retail sales: `Potter' book flies off shelves, setting records - 8.3 million copies of the series' final volume sell in the first 24 hours.
youth: IN BRIEF / Los Angeles County / ECHO PARK - 15-year-old boy found shot to death
hairspray (movie): BOX OFFICE - Fans say `I do' to Sandler comedy - `Chuck and Larry' is No.1 in its opening weekend. `Hairspray' also has a strong launch.
housing: THE NATION - Leveling restrictions on houses' big growth - Communities target McMansions, hoping to preserve character.
minor league baseball: NEWSWIRE - Coach dies after being hit in head
california department of health services: Ditched your land line? This call is for you - A state health survey is trying to figure out how to reach an elusive group: people who use only cellphones.
sports rules and regulations: Faster, better, stronger?
public opinion: BROADCASTING - Democrats speak out for Fairness Doctrine - The influence wielded by conservative talk show hosts draws calls to reinstate the policy.
religion: Seeking the living word -- in their living rooms - It's how the church began, say small Christian groups that forgo clergy and ritual.
williams, venus: Helene Elliott - King and Williams make a fine team
demolition: Work not etched in stone
education: THE NATION - Israeli text tells the other side's story - The new edition for Arab third-graders recognizes the hardships to Palestinians caused by the nation's creation.
migration: Blue whales now like our local dives - Once found mostly off Santa Barbara, the giant creatures have now decided to feed off Southern California. The reasons aren't clear.
dow jones industrial average: The Week Ahead - Home sales data, earnings reports could set mood
snakes: Nation in Brief | COLORADO - Chihuahua saves toddler from snake
blood clots: BRIEFLY - When warfarin can hurt
welfare programs: George Skelton | CAPITOL JOURNAL - Legislators uncork a plan to pick the pockets of the poor
contracts: RETAILING - Clerks ratify Southland market pact - Union approval of the contract with the chains averts a labor stoppage like the one in 2003-04 that lasted 141 days.
