- Arts and Entertainment Reports From the Times, News Services and the Nation's Press
- GE Unit Signs Deal With Finova Creditors
- ICN Executives Push Battle for Control to New Level
- Officer Saved by Vest Kills Gunman in Brawl
- Tentative Deal Would Create Palos Verdes Peninsula Reserve
- Judge Voids Big Award to Anna Nicole Smith
- Andal to Run for Controller
- Steeling Itself Against Bacteria
- Benefit Performances of 'A Little Night Music'
- A Modern-Day Tall Tale in 'Beanstalk!'
- The Day the World Shattered
- Greenspan Signals Slowed Pace for Rate Cuts
- Oxnard Unveils Project Upgrading Water Supply
- Chinese Schools Appeal Classroom Rent Hike
- Halt to Pesticide Spraying Sought
- Fairfax Star Wins Twice
- MTA Approves Light-Rail Study
- Cold Cup: Arlington Set to Replace Oak Tree
- Moss Unlikely to Receive New Deal Before Season
- Shaq Gets on Wall of Fame
- Irvine's EMachines Booted From Nasdaq
- Stock Soars as TiVo Wins Key Patent
- Two Bodies Found, Raising Toll in Migrant Tragedy to 14
- A Champion of Planetary Plaid Power
- Political Anonymity Loses
- Deal Could Save 722 Acres of Open Space
- Foes Debate Whether to Hold Debates
- Football
- BOYS' TENNIS / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFF SEMIFINALS
- Hubbard Gives Kennedy a Lift
- Madrigal Making His Point
- Kitchen Sink Drama Made Newly Relevant
- Kellerman on Prejudice Against Jewish Settlers
- Monument: Get It Right
- Where Does Revenge Really Come From?
- Sandy Baron's Life Reprised Lenny Bruce's
- Fla. Voter Rolls Purge
- Hand-Held Cell Phones, Driving Don't Mix
- A Poker Story That Knows How to Play
- LAX Expansion Protests
- FBI and McVeigh
- Energy Crisis as Political Payback
- 'Son of Star Wars'
- Carter's Decision Shows Real Character
- Classroom Disruptions
- Consider Placement of Risque Articles
- Bahraini Who Wed Marine Can Stay in America
- China Reveals Spy Plane Deal, but U.S. Declares Talks Go On
- Becerra Knew of Hit Calls Long Ago, Two Say
- A Steady, and Controversial, Career
- Mayoral Hopefuls Differ on Best Way to Tackle Crime
- More Judges Turning to Rearguing
- Details of Chases, Gun Battle Emerge
- KNBC Wins Key News Races Despite Anchor Changes
- Major Music Labels Sue Launch Media, Aimster
- 4 Networks Failing at Diversity, Group Says
- Davis Orders 3-Tiered Warnings of Blackouts
- Vermont Split Between Pride and Partisanship
- Drop '75 Killing Case, Lawyers Say
- Slain Suspect Decided Own Fate, Police Say
- 'Living Wage' Ramifications Clear to Some
- Newport Man Shot at Restaurant Dies
- Pepsi Bottling Group to Begin Plant Expansion
- Captain Kirk
- 7:30 pm: Music
- Heartache Delicately Circles Old Tale of Man Versus Machine
- Study: 'Placebo Effect' May Not Be Real Either
- On a Day of Anticipation, Democrats Walked Taller
- Victors Tour Their Spoils: Neo-Nazi Redoubt
- Ill Juror Delays Bomb Case
- Military Reform More Gradual Than Expected
- Bar Code Scanners
- Web Totally Slacks
- Palestinians Dismiss Call for Cease-Fire
- Orange County Budget Jolted by Energy Costs
- Use of Diesel Generators Proposed to Bolster Grid
- Museum to Debut 'New' Triceratops
- Doctors Feeling Right at Home
- Now and Then, Frightening and Distasteful Entries Populate Police Logs
- Judge Upholds Seizure of Medical Marijuana
- Shaq to Get Honorary Degree From Trade Tech
- Brignac, Astete Try to Raise the Bar Again in City Finals
- IN STUDIO
- Eagles Advance to Final
- None of Our Business If He Is Called Out
- Dennis Weaver
- O.C. Hotels Defy Regional Falloff in Vacancy Rates
- Gas Prices Near All-Time High
- Indicators May Show a Recession Underway
- Dylan at 60--Things Have Changed. Right?
- Siberian Region Still Grappling With Floods
- Bush Staff Says Jeffords at Fault
- Environmentalists Challenge Water Plan
- Reliant Offers to Slash Prices if Rules Waived
- Face Up to It, Rep. Becerra
- Palisades Back in the Swim
- Chandler Works Out for Two Teams; Karl Rips 76ers
- Amplicon Becomes Bank Holding Company
- Vlasic Deal Back to Basics for Hicks Muse
- Getting Closure on Pesky Network Password Box
- Delays in Border Accord a Peril, Food Agency Says
- Killer's Friend Tells of Trying to Reform Him
- Medical Marijuana Wins Vote
- Refinery Fire in April Is Blamed on Tiny Leak
- Long Beach Airport Lands New Carrier
- Students Track Ancient History
- Suspect Not Gang Member, Jury Told
- More Doctors Rearranging Schedules for House Calls
- Children's Beaches Among State's Dirtiest
- Fountain Valley Tumbles in 4 to Underrated Jordan
- Slumping Karros to See Specialist About Back
- In Step With a Sizzling L.A. Season
- Video
- 5 pm: Pop Music
- FedEx Reorganizes, Will Cut 130 Jobs
- Powell's Visit Signals a New African Focus
- Senate Shift to Ripple Across Industries
- Sharpton Sentenced to Jail in Vieques Protest
- Helping Students Blast Through Math
- GOP Braces for Jeffords to Bolt Today
- Pakistani Ruler Invited to Talks on Kashmir
- Hard Times at Homeless Facility
- Council Moves to Protect Famed Sculpture Garden
- Pirates Get Swept Away by Phillies
- Maytag Mulling Sale of Commercial Unit
- Have a Beer? Hapsburgs Want the Brewery
- Unmasked and Unabashed
- White House Puts Out Informal Welcome Mat for the Dalai Lama
- Nowhere Near the End 'Zone'; 'Dr. Mario's Got the Cure
- Cardinal Faults Vatican for Lack of Free Speech
- Lorez Alexandria; Jazz Singer Noted for Style
- Dodgers Avoid a Sweep
- Officials Pursue Tip in Hunt for Missing Intern
- FISH REPORT
- Diamonds in the Rough? In This Case, Answer Is No
- When You Cut to Chase, 76ers Got the Right Coach in Brown
- Ethnic Celebration
- Music in the Great Outdoors
- Going South
- Plan Ahead
- Courage of Heart at Essence Awards
- Cool Drinks
- 8 pm: Pop Music
- Lancaster's Victory Is a Slam Dunk, 8-4
- Some Purely Cool Hot Dogs
- Musical Theater
- Venues
- Art
- Japan, Germany to See Altered 'Pearl Harbor'
- 8 pm: Theater
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- 'Morning-After' Pill Bill Gets Panel's OK
- EchoStar's Plans for Bond Sale Fuel Merger Rumors
- The Times Music Index
- Studios Boo Sony's Pay for Movie Trailer Play
- Reprise President Klein to Step Down
- Nigerians Riot Over a State's Bid to Adopt Islamic Code
- Creating Creature Comforts
- Web Can Lead Curious Constituents Along Political Money Trail
- Lighten Up on Rumsfeld
- Badge of Shame for a Nation
- 24 Students Awarded Scholarships From Shell
- Martin's Year Might End in a Half Swing
- Valencia Is Getting Ahead From Behind
- Staying Tower
- Critic's Picks
- Critic's Picks
- U.S. Rates SUVs for Rollovers
- Irvine Co. to Start on 2 Shopping Centers
- Goldman Sachs Fires 150 Investment Bankers
- Rebels Reportedly Kill 7 in Attack on Truck
- Al Martinez is on vacation....
- Triple Play
- Scholarships Awarded for Catholic Schools
- Spurs Must Move Some Pieces to Avoid Checkmate
- Festivals
- Music
- 'Three Sisters,' Yesterday--and Today
- Jazz
- California Mutual Fund Outflow Soars in April
- SEC Averse to Regulating Financial Sites
- Overton Moore Properties Names Marketing Executive
- J&J; to Buy Inverness Unit for $1.3 Billion in Stock
- Haggis Attack on House Seen as a Hate Crime
- Jaso Leaving Long Beach Poly
- Plan Ahead
- SPECIALS
- Theme Parks Buffing Up
- Critic's Notebook
- Surviving, Thriving
- Snapshots of Hong Kong in Transition
- Dillard's Reports 54% Drop in Profit
- House Approves Education Measure Requiring Annual Testing
- Woman No Gang Member, Murder-Case Jury Told
- Children's Beaches Among State's Dirtiest, Report Says
- Residents Appeal Plan for Third Disney Park
- Red Cross to Host Disaster Workshops
- King's Plans for Rahman Include Lewis and Tyson
- El Toro Football Had a Season in Spotlight
- Ross Stores Earnings Fall in 1st Quarter
- Designating a Place for Every Bit of Your E-Mail
- Gas Powered Guru Revs Up to Pull Off 'Dungeon Siege'
- Woman, 69, Sentenced in Elder Abuse
- Those Little Senate Things Mean a Lot
- Voters Reject Housing Development
- Improved Cone Loses in Return to N.Y.
- Wi Goes Distance and Wins
- Critic's Picks
- Bowman's 'Simpler, Smaller' Approach
- Mural Honors Black Civil War Regiment
- Blasts From an Analog Past in Digital Form
- Jordan Frees Imprisoned American
- Hollywood's Caller ID Hang-Up
- Moderates on Outside of GOP Big Tent
- Access Denied
- 10 Charged in Swedish Art Heist
- Living the Dream of Futbol
- Scholarships Awarded for Catholic Schools
- Simi Wife Sentenced for Abuse
- Repayment to State May Take Years, Official Says
- It's About Being Comfortable With a Candidate
- All Is Not Wells With White Sox
- Miller Time? They Should Put Charles in Charge
- Last Chance: Ends This Weekend
- Out of Town: Summer Festivals
- Viva! Las Vegas' Summer Shows
- BEST BETS Friday 5/25
- TRW Unit, Hitachi in Joint Chip Venture
- Also . . .
- Split-Screen Personalities
- 3 More O.C. Schools Win National Blue Ribbons
- Politics? Just Blow Drying in the Wind
- Group Gives $4.7 Million in Scholarships
- Raiders Kicked When Down
- A Fragile Beauty on the Shifting Rock of Ages
- Division III
- She Follows Her Instincts
- BEST BETS Saturday 5/26
- Children
- A Mystery for Obsessed Librarian
- TV Smarts
- Time to Pause, Rewind
- A Fun Puzzle Easily Solved
- EDS to Acquire Structural Dynamics
- Internationalmedia to Start Soundtrack Unit for Films
- AT&T; Shareholders' Vote Clears Path for Breakup Plan
- Totally Wired
- Army, Rebels Clash Anew in Macedonia
- Planners OK Hotel Complex Near Staples
- Ed Weaver; Ohio State Athletic Director Expanded Program
- Dylan to Perform at Antelope Valley Fair
- Bonds' Homer Streak Ends, but Giants Win
- THIS WEEK'S TOURNAMENTS
- Shoemaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud
- Bankruptcy Filings at 1st-Quarter High
- Senate OKs Tax Relief
- Kung Remains Within Range of NCAA Lead
- Pop Date Book
- Fair Wind Blowing Across Southland
- Pop Music
- A Scout's Good Turn for Jewish Veterans
- Police Say Woman Had 179 Cats Living in Filth
- AROUND THE NBA
- Vacancies in L.A. County Hotels Rise in 1st Quarter
- Mexico Rate Drop a Confidence Sign
- Restoration Hardware Reports Wider Loss
- Hot Topic Posts 37% Increase in Profit
- Susan McDougal, Happy at Last
- Villaraigosa Juggles Consulting Work While on the Campaign Trail
- Plane Heater Exams Ordered
- Thin Is In
- A Surprise End to Japan Leprosy Case
- Clinton Fences With Hecklers in N. Ireland
- Frank Slaughter; Doctor Wrote Novels
- Irvine to Open Negotiations Over Terminal
- The Endless Job of Saving the Coast
- Cypress' Clark Set to Retire as Coach
- Anderson Might Be Set to Go
- Something Is Missing for Horry
- Dance
- Neiman Marcus Says Earnings Down 15%
- EarthLink Names Marketing Chief
- Yugoslavs Draft Extradition Law for War Crimes Suspects
- Don't Fall Into the Wireless-Mouse Trap
- It's a New Way to Explore L.A.: Just Follow the Signs
- Texas Firm's Chief Denies Driving Up Calif. Natural Gas Prices
- Blitz of Lawn Signs Heats Up Schools Race
- A Nudge to the Center
- Secession Could Benefit Poor, Clergy Group Says
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
- Success Continues to Grow for Sanders, Chapman
- BEST BETS Sunday 5/27
- Global Net Ad Rates Fall More Than 30%
- A Box by Any Other Name Still as Sweet?
- Racial Profiling Persists in N.J.
- Visiting the Office: What Some Kids Saw
- Democrats Jockeying for Governor's Race
- A Rapid, Sometimes Bumpy, Rise
- Cal Lutheran Honors Associate Professor
- For Homeowner, Lawsuit Against City Is a Cliffhanger