- Nokia May Beat Earnings Target
- Army-Produced Anthrax Matches Spores in Attacks, Sources Say
- Senate Negotiators Back Base Closures
- Jail Guard Convicted in Inmate Fight
- If Anyone Can Sell Playa Vista, It's Got to Be Soboroff
- Arafat: A Man Without a Vision
- 300 Feet of Shoreline Closed by Sewage Spill
- Railroad Club Seeks a Depot to Call Home
- Margaret Jones, 97; Cerebral Palsy Expert
- R.J. Reynolds Buying Santa Fe Natural
- Vivendi in Talks to Buy Back USA Networks' Media Group
- SBC PacBell Sued Over Prodigy Service Fee
- Some Relief for Taxing Issue of Luxury-Car Affordability
- Lack of Qualified Teachers Undermines State Reforms
- House Approves $6.6 Billion to Aid Veterans
- Object at Sea Makes Big Splash
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- Auto Thefts Rise for First Time Since '90, Study Says
- Civil Rights Chief Shows Equality in Bedeviling Critics
- Dead Humpback Whale Found on La Jolla Beach
- 3 Schools Nominated for Blue Ribbon Award
- Civil Courthouse Renamed for Mosk
- From Gloom To Glory
- Resist the Urge to Attack Iraq
- Insightful Young Left a Lasting Impression
- The Rat Pack Photographer
- Helping Foster Care Youth Enter Society
- Food for Thought
- Ever Alert, Camp Rhino Marines Keep Supplies Rolling
- Exploring Term Limits
- Creationist Museum: Believe It or Not
- When a Personal God Becomes Public Policy
- Rose Bowl Roulette
- Senators' Cost of Living
- A Camera-Ready Life
- Perspective From the Top of a Ladder
- To Protect Freedom, Don't Take It Away
- Charity After Sept. 11: Who Gets Help?
- LACMA Downtown
- Need a Modern Marzipan?
- She Wants Nevada Pudding
- 'The Hammer' Is in Position to Succeed Armey at No. 2 Post
- Indictment Opens a Door Into Attack Planning
- Kandahar Enjoying Relative Calm
- A Truce in Tora Bora Appears to Falter
- Portrait Emerges of an Islamic Hard-Liner
- Sept. 11's Sting Noted Worldwide
- Experts See Strong Case for Proving Terror Plot
- Officials Find No Records of Harrison's Alleged Death Site
- Indictments Rock Niche Bus Industry
- Abortion Clinics Deserve Protection
- Man Is Convicted of Killing Boy, 12
- Man Guilty in Grisly '98 Killing of O.C. Boy
- California - News from Dec. 12, 2001
- Response to Terror
- Afghan Aid Handed Out, With Charges of Favoritism
- War Now Hunt for 'Man on the Run'
- New Base Will Aid Search for Enemy at Kandahar
- Bush Picks Aviation Security Chief
- CIA Officer Is Buried at Arlington
- 12/11/2001
- Another Convert for Islam
- Britain Reportedly Will Send First Peacekeepers
- 12/11/2001
- Colts Are Clueless Against Dolphins
- Wisconsin Town Readies New Year's Fish Shtick
- Secession Leaders Fight Police Bond Measure
- Patent Ruling Aids Seed Biotech Firms
- 'Fritz the Cat' Mellows With Age
- Individual Investors Plan to Keep Buying
- Wall St. Veteran Named CEO of Houlihan Lokey
- Rice Proves That Vampires Can Be Just as Dreary as Mortals
- Nation Watching Battle at Orange Coast College
- In Auto Deaths, Alcohol Test May Be Dismissed
- Another Convert for Islam
- Election Day for 2nd District
- Worms Working on Waste
- Cigarette Blamed in Death
- Euthanasia Group Urges Council to Take Position
- Warner Center Bidding War Begins
- Kohl's to Build on Former Norton Site
- ESPN to Expand Classic Sports to Europe
- Disney Agrees to Provide Pandemonium Financing
- Microsoft to Unveil Sound Technology
- Xilinx Sees Brighter Sales Performance
- Study Links Lou Gehrig's Disease, Gulf War Service
- N.J. Teachers Get Mixed Reception After Strike
- R.M. Williams, 88; Economic Forecaster
- PacifiCare Offers to Sell Shares to Slash Debt
- Metropolitan to Purchase Division from Cantor
- Jones Apparel to Be Added to S&P; 500
- 3-Month T-Bill Rate Lowest in 43 Years
- Delphi to Eliminate 1,400 More Jobs
- 1 Child Dies, Others Sick From E. Coli at Day Care
- Time Is Always Right for Humor
- Heightened Danger of Daschle Anthrax Cited
- Authorities Identify Bicyclist Killed by Train
- Park Plan Poses Risk, Official Says
- Electronic Arts in Deal With Lego
- Bin Laden Tape to Be Released Wednesday
- Verizon Agrees to Sell Wireless Billing Unit
- Nevada May Sue to Halt Nuclear Dump
- Detainee Calls Off His Hunger Strike
- 'Blue-Collar' Prof at Center of Academic Freedom Case
- Caro Expected to Be Ventura County's 12th on Death Row
- Crispus A. Wright, 87; Son of Ex-Slave Became Lawyer and USC Benefactor
- County to Consider Fines for Messy Yards
- Intruder Stabs Boy, 17, at School, Police Say
- Santa Paula Man Killed in Street Sweeper Crash
- Condit Dares Foes to Bring Up Levy
- State Youths Flunk Fitness Exam
- Officials Seek a Share of Casino Revenue
- Navy Captain Is Relieved of Duty
- Rights Group Disappointed in Fox
- Jet Lands With Gifts for Afghan Children
- Ex-Officer Gets Prison in Civil Rights Case
- O'Neal, Jackson Enjoy Playing This Little Game
- JDS Expects Longer Road to Recovery
- Lyon Capital Buys Property in Long Beach
- CBS President to Take Control of UPN in 2002
- Vietnam Signs Deal with Boeing for 4 Jets
- Kofi Annan Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
- Smuggler Sentenced to Home Detention
- Molina Gets 1 Opponent in Election
- Legislator Is Driven to Lift Limits on Carpool Lanes
- After Arafat, All Things Are Possible
- Poor and Minority Enclaves Are Cutting Through the Haze
- City OKs Funding for Affordable Housing Project
- Contraction Will Be Put on Hold
- Bibby's Comments May Mean There's a New City Rivalry
- Homecoming for 'Moses and Aron'
- Giguere Holds the Avalanche in Check to Secure a 1-1 Tie
- 40 Years and Many Requests Later...
- Goldman, Morgan Stanley to Slash Bonuses
- Pritzkers in Record Thrift Settlement
- Annual Real Estate Industry Forecast
- Restaurant Closures in November
- County Schools Brace for Midyear Funding Cuts
- Delgadillo Hires Former Police Board President
- Transit Board OKs Talks to Buy Private Tollway
- Judge Dismisses Charges Against Ex-Principal
- Island Foxes Proposed for Endangered Status
- The Gloves Came Off, and for Once, They Didn't Duck
- AROUND THE NBA
- Stoneman Might Have a Few Tricks Up His Sleeve
- AROUND THE NATION
- Firms Likely to Continue Bail Bonds for Clients
- Ad Spending Down Through September
- Mo. Works to Fix Payout Glitch
- Pressure Rises on LAFCO Exec Over Role in Secession
- Stand in Line, That's the Ticket
- Glories of Bach, Vivaldi Explored in Orange
- Corn on the Mob
- Honoring the Buoyant Stallings and Southland Jazz Vocalists
- FIRST LOOK / ROSE BOWL
- Flames, Vernon Keep Detroit Offense Icy
- Baldwin Not High on Dodger Priorities
- Loan Terms Could Give U.S. America West Stock
- Turner Expected To Stay at AOL
- Stocks Fall on Eve of Fed Meeting
- Gas Dealers Allege Conspiracy
- Cabinet Quits; Premier to Form New Government
- Halliburton Rises 17% on Asbestos Coverage
- Waiver of Financial Penalties Supported
- Ex-Officer Sentenced for Setting Dog on Suspect
- Multiethnic Assembly Convenes in Kosovo
- Man Gets Probation in AIDS Cure Scam
- Thousand Oaks OKs Funding for Low-Cost Housing
- Avengers Score in Dispersal Draft
- Dodger Executive Adds a New Ring
- Punk Rock Anarchy and a Little Nostalgia
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- The Times Film Report
- New Industrial Life for Former B-2 Site
- Gabon Village Sealed Off to Contain Ebola
- One Family Paid Dearly in 'Dirty War'
- Northrop Alters Terms in Newport Deal
- Bush Social Security Plan Faces Early Fight
- 700 St. John's Hospital Workers to Join Union
- Fishing Boat Lost in Blaze
- Hornet Owner Meets With Pond Executives
- Putting Out Red Carpet for Cornhusker Folks
- O.C. to Open Talks to Buy 91 Toll Lanes
- Universal Studios Considers China Site
- Afghan Aid Handed Out, With Charges of Favoritism
- Prisoners of Their Pasts: Arafat, Sharon Battle On
- Soward Is Suspended
- Yuletide: The Long and the Short of It
- Beethoven: Kahane at His Best
- There's Nothing Wrong With Artists Using Tricks of the Trade
- Growth Spurt Enhances Night 2 of KROQ's Christmas Concert
- Something for Everyone on Capitol Hill in Schools Bill
- Children's Group Says Video Games Are Too Violent
- Charging Conflict of Interest, Killer Boycotts Clemency Board
- Motorist Dies When Van Hits Tree, Burns
- Cause, Effect and the Theory of Coincidence
- 'Rugrats' Deftly Honors Kwanzaa
- Purdue Quarterback Wants to Join Bruins
- INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Drug's Poor Results Pull Down Stock
- 5 Found in Container Get Permission to Stay
- House's Armey Might Not Seek Reelection
- Chaos Takes Over Christmas
- A Studio Executive Tries His Hand at Wizardry
- Willamette in Talks to Buy G-P Unit
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- U.S., Russia Hope to Seal Arms Deal at Summit
- Man Charged With Killing Wife
- Allaway Was Agitated by Movie, Nurse Testifies
- Ruling Backs Anonymity of Net Messages
- Jury Urges Death for Killer of 3 Sons
- Justices Uphold Broad Searches of Probationers
- Most Youths Fail State Fitness Tests
- Internet Analyst Reportedly Under Investigation by N.Y.
- Calpine Stock Hit by Comparison With Enron, Analyst's Downgrade
- Juror Charged in Leak to Friend in Drug Case
- Trading Cards Are Added to Surfers' Turf
- New Base Will Aid Search for Enemy at Kandahar
- Election Day Arrives for 3 Seeking Wachs' Seat
- Suit Filed in Civil Rights Panel Fight
- Daughter's Letters From Salinger to Be Auctioned
- 2 Children Die in Israeli Raid
- Judge Questions $1-Billion Microsoft Donation Offer
- Making A-List, But Checking It Twice
- Election Raises Racial Tensions
- Holiday Treats, Tales at White House
- Man Accused of Murder in Girlfriend's Death
- 'Trust Us' Isn't Enough
- Ford's Land Rover to Develop New Models
- Events at a Glance
- Inmate Caught After Beer Run
- Britain Reportedly Will Send First Peacekeepers
- Three Arrested After 100-Mile Police Chase
- ASU's Krohn to Transfer
- De Vera Finishes a Perfect Year
- BCS End Justifies the Mean Comments
- First Reagan, Now Fidel Castro
- Miles Has More Magic Touches
- Economic Slump Hurts L.A. Brokerages
- EMI Group Names John Rose as Executive Vice President
- CIA Officer Is Buried at Arlington
- Judge Upholds State Authority to Fine HMOs
- Urban Runoff Killing Off Centuries-Old Live Oaks
- Storr Makes Case Quietly
- Golf
- Utah Rallies Past Dallas
- Star Power and Marketing Drive 'Ocean's Eleven'
- Boys Would Do Well to Follow Jake's Advice
- UNIVERSITY BEAT
- Culpepper Probable for Sunday's Game
- Venezuelans Strike to Protest New Laws
- Hollywood in the '60s, Through a Rebel's Lens
- Norton Contempt Trial Opens Over Indian Trust
- FBI Declines Request to Investigate Activists
- Bush Picks Aviation Security Chief
- OCTA Chief's Salary Raised 10% to $170,500
- Havens of Wellness for Women
- St. Louis Gets Closer Back Home
- Don Tennant, 79; Created Tony the Tiger
- High Court's Action Clouds Issue of Student-Led Prayers
- Terrorist 'Shopping List' Cited by Customs Service
- Two Neighbors, One Water Heater--a Wet Blanket for Good Relationships
- Toxins Mar Park Plan, Panel Says
- NHL Penalizes Ducks, Flames
- No. 18 Georgetown Wins Easily
- D.A. Is Still on the Olowokandi Case
- Artesia Aims Even Higher
- This Bode's Well for U.S.
- Salvation Army Policy
- Mexican Consular IDs Blur Distinctions
- They Rule by Fear Right Here at Home
- Just Say No, Gary
- Beautiful Music
- Help for the Workers
- Enron's Demise: Look at Audit Committees
- The Producers
- Health Care: Emergency for Emergency Rooms
- Securing Our Borders
- Members Only
- Ashcroft's Stance on Gun Records
- Getting Gangs Out of Local Parks
- Another LACMA Fiasco Is No Surprise
- Wanted: a Blight Buster
- War Now Hunt for 'Man on the Run'
- TONIGHT / MEN
- A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
- Compaq, HP Have a Lot to Lose in Battle
- L.A. Bus Firm Investigated in Immigrant Smuggling Scheme
- Jerro's Departure Puzzles Northridge
- The World - News from Dec. 11, 2001
- Response to Terror
- Taliban Foe Fears Daunting Cave War
- Officials Struggling With Lindh Case
- Political Shift Stifles Islamic Anger at U.S.
- Bush Writes Off Congress, Takes Reins in War
- Barbara Demick Named Seoul Bureau Chief
- Wave of Data Will Offer Clues to Economic Status
- Children's Choir Offers Holiday Music at Court
- No Subtlety in This Polluted 'Town'
- Fisher Gradually Regaining His Form