- Charitable Giving Goes West
- Council to Widen Pool of Speakers
- Teacher Faces 9 Charges in Orange Recall
- Jordan, Wizards Are Not Bothered by Heat
- Watters Displaces Alexander in the Seahawks' Backfield
- Oakes Blossoms Internationally
- Greco's Season Over at UCLA
- Islamic Group Linked to Terrorists Banned
- Danger Ahead for Secularists
- Council to Broaden Scope of Invocations
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- Ibekwe Impressive in 75-57 Victory Over Taft
- Passenger Steers Bus to Safety After OCTA Driver Is Stricken
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Shields Eager to See Action
- Applied Materials to Trim More Jobs
- Nasdaq May Extend Delisting Grace Period
- Aerospace Sales Forecast to Fall
- 2nd Artificial Heart Recipient Now Able to Walk With Help
- Man Executed for 1988 Killing of Off-Duty Cop
- Magazines at Al Qaeda Camp Prove Puzzling
- Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Traficant
- Back to Fight the Good Improv Fight
- Discussion Groups
- Camarillo High Freshman Jogging With Father Is Hit by Car, Killed
- Conejo Trustees to Start Designing a Joint Campus
- Rangers Lose, Acquire Barnaby
- Baldwin's Nomination Puts Onus on Diversity
- Daly, Randall Earn Volleyball Honors
- Fox Reaches Dodger Goals
- Ducks Learn Defense Isn't the Only Answer
- Phone Betting Remains on Hold in California
- An Adaptation Out of Christmas Past
- Shop for Plants, Check Fertilizer
- Gun Battle Erupts at India Parliament Compound
- Video Shelf
- Brazen Killing of Rhinos Reignites Fears of Poaching
- 2 Die When Truck Hits Funeral Procession
- Astronaut's a Ham on the Fly
- MP3 Format Not Lost in Windows XP
- 8 pm Jazz
- BLM Nominee Clears Senate Committee Hurdle
- Screening Room is on vacation....
- Local Latino Politics
- Widow and Baby
- Barriers: Harrison Had a Golden Key
- Sierra Nevada: Let Nature Take Its Course
- Arafat's Failures Led to Mideast Deadlock
- Enron's Bankruptcy and the Bush Administration
- RESPONSE TO TERROR
- SLA Deaths
- Remove Another Dam to Restore Hetch Hetchy
- Let's Take a Walk to a New Frontier
- A Voice for Freedom
- The Secret Anguish of Gender Limbo
- For the Record - Dec. 13, 2001
- Suspect's Attorneys Face Unique, Daunting Challenge
- State High Court to Review Rapist's Bid for Freedom
- Train Slams Into Minivan, Killing 7 Farm Workers
- Hahn, Council Woo Harbor Area With Visit
- 10 Held as INS Targets Visa Abuses
- Diller May Take Helm at Universal Studios
- Jewish Activist Known for Tough Stance
- Enron Was Warned of Violations, Auditor Says
- Anti-Taliban Commanders Issue a New Ultimatum
- Plan to Quit ABM Treaty Called Timely
- JDL Leader Accused in Mosque Bomb Plot
- Army Says Mailed Anthrax Not Linked to Its Program
- Terror-Conscious Congress' Sights Set on Military Bases
- Condit's Reelection Bid Hits 1st Hurdle
- Vasquez Gets Key Support
- Key Senate Panel OKs Vasquez for Peace Corps
- Special Reports
- Savory Almonds
- Chocolate Pecan Turtles
- Pesto Pasta Frittata
- Chewy Ginger-Sour Cherry Biscotti
- Eggless Marzipan
- Maryland Relish
- Cranberry Sage Chutney
- Harrah's Bread Pudding
- Chicken With Candied Pumpkin (Djaj bel-Qera Mderbela)
- Refrigerator Pickles
- Cranberry Jam
- Spiced Walnuts
- Creamy broccoli and wild rice soup
- Minted Walnuts
- Ever Alert, Camp Rhino Marines Keep Supplies Rolling
- A Flurry of Activity in the Capital Is Prelude to Afghanistan's Recovery
- A Gleeful Bin Laden Shown on Tape, Say Lawmakers
- U.S. Charges Suspect With Conspiracy in Sept. 11 Plot
- Indictment Opens a Door Into Attack Planning
- U.S. Lays Plans for Interrogation, Trials
- Drink Your Pumpkin
- Portrait Emerges of an Islamic Hard-Liner
- Attack's Sting Noted Worldwide
- Al Qaeda Associate Faces Va. Conspiracy Trial
- U.S. to Post Rewards for Palestinians
- Kandahar Enjoying Relative Calm
- A Truce in Tora Bora Appears to Falter
- Bush Offers New Vision of Military
- Truly Gifted
- AROUND THE NATION
- Drink Your Pumpkin
- 'CSI' Leads CBS to Fifth Consecutive Weekly Win
- Washington Mutual to Buy Aussie Assets
- Trading 'Good' for 'Iffy'
- ICN Pleads Guilty to End Fraud Case
- Levin Says Decision to Leave AOL Is His
- What are You Drinking?
- 10 Soldiers Killed in Chechnya Attacks
- Nebraska in the Rose Bowl? Well, Fate Smiles on Nice People
- For Prosecutors, D.A. Election Is a Family Matter
- Bid to Eliminate Stipends for Supervisors Defeated
- Jails Violate Court Edict, Claim Says
- McCombs Says Green Will Return as Coach
- Going to Ends of the Earth to Break a Vicious Circle
- A Second Helping of 'Soul Food'
- Scientists Now Fear 'Abrupt' Global Warming Changes
- Time Limit Challenge Rejected in Skakel Case
- U.S. to Post Rewards for Palestinians
- Bid to Strip Officials of Extra Pay Is Stifled
- Recycling Programs Help Residents Do More
- Wholesale Inventories Dropped in October
- Gewurz Has the Buzz in Italian White Wines
- Appeals Court Says USDA Exceeded Its Authority With Food Safety Tests
- A Gleeful Bin Laden Shown on Tape, Say Lawmakers
- Maligned B-1 Bomber Now Proving Its Worth
- Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver That Killed 2
- Oh, the Sweaters Outside Are Frightful
- Electoral Tie Poses Constitutional Quandary
- Bush Offers New Vision of Military
- Continental Drift
- Agency Looks Into Deaths of Taliban POWs
- U.S. Threatens to Close Medical Lab Firm
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Luckless Lions Are Staring at History
- UniHealth to Sell Full PacifiCare Stake
- Travel Forecasters See Holiday on Wheels
- Disney Internet Reaches Deal With Korea's SK Telecom
- The Illusion of a Cream
- La. School Prayer Law Stays Voided
- Congress Reaches Bipartisan Accord on Education Reform Bill
- Project to Link Medical Data Announced
- Success in Afghanistan Clouds Military Transformation Plan
- Ailing Trauma Network to Get County Bailout
- Architectural Drama at Last
- Landmark's Future Cloudy
- Expansion OKd for Youth Facility
- Expansion of O.C. Youth Detention Facility Approved
- Friedgen Signs 10-Year Contract
- Lincoln Feeling Nation's Wrath
- School's In and Families Are Out
- Secession and Secret Money
- GOP Hopefuls Approve 2 Debates; 3rd Possible
- Rubio Quartet, Guitarist Blend Expressively
- Wizards Win Third in a Row
- Dodgers Wanting It Straight From A's
- Small Lineup Covers for Brand in Victory
- Fiat Shares Drop in Restructuring News
- Gadgets That Beep and Buzz
- U.S. Charges Suspect With Conspiracy in Sept. 11 Plot
- Pope Ambiguous on U.S. Campaign
- Environment Groups Sue for Grazing Along River
- Professor at Center of Debate Reinstated
- Parks, LAPD Union Leader Meet but Avoid Thorny Issues
- HOT CORNER
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- City Council Shelves Term Limit Measure
- Boston College Bell Is Heard
- IOC Is Watching Athens Closely
- OCC Professor Reinstated, but Issue Remains
- Students Accused of Visa Fraud Released on Bail
- Coach Says Mexico Won't Win World Cup Title
- Erstad's Status Now a Hot Topic
- Radio
- A Brazilian Family's Long-Running Vendetta Fuels 'Behind the Sun'
- Dow Falls Despite Rate Cut by Fed
- Classic Cars Pose Special Risks for Drivers
- A Sweet Ending For the Fast
- Xerox to Spin Off Research Center
- Low Gasoline Prices Fueling Surge in Popularity of SUVs
- Bail Denied in Killing of DeKalb Sheriff-Elect
- Visitors Center to Open During Ceremony
- Cardenas to Face Greuel in Runoff
- Judge Hears Summations in Allaway Release Bid
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- Weaver Has the 49ers Just Short of Perfect
- Little-Used Richmond Stays Patient
- It's Time for Miller to Light a Fire in the Booth
- The Poetry of the Streets
- Fed Lowers Rate for 11th Time in Year
- Twirl That Spaghetti One More Time
- Calpine, El Paso Tumble on Enron Fears
- W. Bank Bewails Death of Boys in Targeted Attack
- U.N. Aid Workers' Use of Bridge Hits a Snag
- Council OKs Deal for NoHo Commons Project
- Council Settles Suit; Nude Club Barred in Chinatown
- OCTA Board Appoints New Alternate Member
- Staff Is Not Looking for Transfer QBs
- Motivation Gets Credit
- Truly Gifted
- TiVo Reports New Recorder Patents
- Students Protest Crackdown on Reformers
- An Explorer of the Territory Within
- Insurance Broker Held in Fraud Case
- Too Many Kids Are Pigging, Pooping Out
- Oasis Provides a Safe Hangout for Hollywood's Urban Youth
- Firm Accepts Terms to Buy 2 Daniel Freeman Hospitals
- A Diller Move to Vivendi Not Likely
- Jobs Program a Model of Success
- Wine of the Week
- Microsoft Parties to Hold More Talks on Settlement
- U.S. Seizes Computers in Software Piracy Raid
- Israeli Attack Kills 4, Hurts 20 at Gaza Camp
- U.S. Exit From ABM Pact Said Near
- Store Sold Hijackers Flight Training Videos
- Presidio Project Director Resigns Amid Troubles
- Unanimous Approval for NoHo Project
- Well, at Least Bus Driver Was Well-Informed Before Starting the Workday
- L.A. Unified May Have to Cut Budget by $133 Million
- Mission Viejo Ties Corona del Mar
- Explorer Tops Insurance Institute's Crash Tests
- Tiny Super Slicer for Garnishes
- Kroger to Cut Jobs as Earnings Fall 33%
- 6 Convicted in Flood Deaths of Tourists
- Paper Says Turk Helped Finance Al Qaeda Ships
- For Juror, Child Puts a Verdict Into Focus
- School Puts Twist on PE Class
- Corona del Mar Is a Dream Job for Chaney
- Prior Selected Top Player
- OPENINGS
- Sherwood Is the Place for Separation Anxiety
- Compaq May Push HP to Assess Merger Backing
- Freelander Immigrates to the U.S.
- This Mini Is for Those Who Can't Wait for the Real Thing
- Patriot Bond Sales Launched by U.S.
- Should White House Be Lavishly Decorated?
- Theodore E. Van de Kamp, 79; Executive of Family Bakery
- A City Honors Its Fallen Officer
- CLU Gets Donations for Technology Center
- PUC Launches Probe of Enron Bankruptcy's Effect on State
- U.S. Appeals Citizenship for Armenian
- Team to Visit Ground Zero
- Little League Tightens Process
- Bibby Says Lessons Go Beyond the Court
- Talks YieldNo Deal
- Data Suggest an Earnings Turnaround
- Britain Faulted for Ethnic Divide
- 4 Stowaways Found Dead in Container
- State Executes Man Who Raped, Killed Girl
- Vieques Mayor Freed From Jail, to Continue Anti-Navy Protests
- 2 Get Prison Terms for Smuggling Ecstasy
- Airport Money Misspent on El Toro
- Ex-FBI Agent to Head New Ethics Commission
- Abrams' List Grows
- Bench Not Where Cullen Wants to Be
- Bowers Official Takes Cal State Fullerton Job
- Not a Star. Not a Hero. He's a Fifth Banana.
- Paisley Hits All the Marks in Upbeat Set
- Regulators, CSFB Work on Details of IPO Deal
- Excite@Home Gets Court OK to Continue Service
- Fast Food, Indian-Style
- Art Bent but Not Broken
- Osteoporosis Much More Common, Study Says
- A Flurry of Activity in the Capital Is Prelude to Afghanistan's Recovery
- Italy Ends Opposition to EU Arrest Warrants
- Bush Gives Ground on Tax Cuts, Jobless Aid to Revive Bill
- Maude Chasen, 97; Fed Legends of Hollywood
- U.S. Lays Plans for Interrogation, Trials
- Help Pledged on Affordable Housing Fund
- 2 Killed, 1 Wounded at Pennsylvania Restaurant
- Compton Gets Back Control of Schools
- Predators' Dunham Stands Up to Kings
- OPENINGS
- Vega and Group Prove Fluent in Latin
- McKesson Settles Lawsuit Alleging Conspiracy Against Rival Avatex
- Activision Soars on U.S. Game Playing
- Magazine Advertising Sales Drop in November
- DATEBOOK
- NASA Moves Closer to Hosting Another Wealthy Space Tourist
- Milosevic Trial Set to Begin in February
- Social Security Panel Offers Options but No Fix
- Motoring Down Memory Lane
- Riordan Opposes Ballot Measure to Ease Term Limits
- Ashok Kumar, 90; Star of 250 Indian Movies
- Celtics Survive Sprewell's 49
- Hornets Probably Pond's Best NBA Hope
- NetScreen's IPO Nets Hefty $160 Million
- County Improves Its Clean Air Compliance
- Ex-Legislator Baugh Is New O.C. Lobbyist
- Hossa Powers Senators to Tie With Islanders
- Laker Repeat Is Stunning
- A Definite Top Two Emerge
- Where Do the Kids Fit In?
- Security Sweep Nets Utah Airport Staffers
- Tunnel Used for Drug Smuggling, Officials Say
- Ever Alert, Camp Rhino Marines Keep Supplies Rolling
- Sweetheart, Get Me Rewrite