- U.S. Hopeful on Warlords' Disarming
- Safeway's Sales Slump Expected to Continue
- Qualcomm Raises Profit, Sales Forecasts
- GameSpy, IGN Agree to Merge
- Lawsuit Targets Trash Haulers
- A radiant Azure Ray
- Swedes tune in to Bergman film
- Dornan Picks Fight on New Turf
- An Awful Truth Sinks In
- They'll Try to Hit Jackpot
- Sharif undimmed by time in the heartfelt 'Monsieur Ibrahim'
- Aggressive Flu Strain Hits Early and Hard
- Malvo Mood 'Odd,' Psychologist Says
- Gunshot Kills 12-Year-Old in Friend's Home
- Burned Land, Floods Topic of 3 Local Sessions
- Secrecy vs. Security
- Will best be outcasts again?
- Paris, me, together, on tape
- Key Games With BCS Implications
- Vice Fund Parent Faces Charges on Trading
- At Least 25 Die in Train Blast Near Chechnya
- Boy, 8, to Undergo Sex Offender Treatment
- Top Automakers Agree to SUV-Crash Safety Changes
- IN BRIEF / COURTS
- Bush Signs Bill to Fight Identity Theft
- Joe Smarzik, 98; Placed Ad Seeking Family to Join for Christmas Dinner
- Plane Crash in Desert Kills Two
- Julian Hirsch, 81; Leading Reviewer of Electronic Sound Gear
- Tax Preparer Accused of Cheating for Clients
- Royalclassic Express Seeks a Happy Landing
- Ventura Couple Held in Alleged Investing Scam
- Red Wings Save Best for Last to Tie Blues
- Lakers Complete a Texas Two-Step
- Time travelers and timeless wisdom
- Little 'Idol' worship from the Grammy crowd
- Ohio Police Warn of Possibility of More Shootings
- Woman Accused of Driving While Nursing
- State Tax Officials Reduce Value of 4 Power Plants
- Sheathe the Saber, China
- Church Organist Is Back, Minus an Arm but Very Thankful
- Pryce Has Been Right for UCLA
- Bush Lauds Troops at Holiday Event
- Swept up in the 'Samurai' way
- Knott's plans new thrill ride
- Merrill to Repay Fund Overcharges
- OPEC to Hold Oil Output Steady
- Democratic Candidates See a Political Opening in Decision
- Robert Peterson, 72; Got Break as Goulet's 'Camelot' Understudy
- Water Board OKs Landfill Expansion
- Placentia Rail Project That Drew Fire Over Chief's Pay Urgently Seeks Funds
- 2 Officers Posing as Hells Angels Aided U.S. Probe
- Stoneman Says Offer Was Made
- Judge Sets Camera Rules
- A Group Effort
- No new twists in touring production of 'Oliver!'
- Uh, Folks, This Is the White House Again ...
- EPA Aims to Combat Dirty Air With Trading Systems
- Big Words and Big Oil Don't Mix
- Suspect Denied Bail in Extortion Case
- Victims, Survivors Relive Horrors
- Assemblyman Won't Run for Reelection
- On-the-Ball Training Is Paying Off for Trojans
- 10 Years Ago (1994)
- Donations Pick Up for State GOP
- Nielsen to Follow Popularity of Product Placement on Prime-Time Television
- Rookie Officers' Car Attacked by Gunfire
- Suit Cites Global Warming to Mask a Grab for Power
- Nigeria Won't Turn Taylor Over to Interpol
- Reds Keep Miley as Their Manager
- A Sorkin morality play in 'Men'
- Judge Approves CD Antitrust Settlement
- Stocks End Mixed; Jobs Data Loom
- Ferry Crash Survivor Goes Home
- Powell Reports Progress With NATO on Iraq
- A difficult time, a reason to smile
- What are the odds?
- In the End, Bush Was Pressed
- Yankees Get Ace, Still Seek Brown
- Early-Season Shoppers Go for Chic or Cheap
- Retirement for Farmworker, 92, Is Sweetened by $76,891 Check
- Taiwan Leader Says Referendum Won't Address Independence
- Mavericks Are Merely Pretenders
- Ballet Pacifica taps ABT dancer
- Funeral Complex OKd in Corona
- Nelson, Durkin Move Ahead
- Business Partner Sues Composer Zimmer
- Kidnapping Suspect Held on $5-Million Bail
- Declaring Independence From Partisanship
- An Iraq Still at War Is No Place for the U.N.
- Fresh Produce's Benefits Outweigh Any Threat
- Danger in Mortgaging California's Future
- QUOTEBOOK
- Record-Breaking Swim
- Spreading Ideals That Are Too Thin
- A Hollywood Resistance Draws Ire and Praise
- Southern Section
- Southern Section
- Southern Section
- Playing it cool
- Doctor who detoxed stars cited
- Strong Financial Seeks a Buyer
- With the program
- NFL Passes a Threat to San Diego Through a Hole in Charger Contract
- 2 Claim Bertelsmann Owes Them $3 Billion
- Prosecution Wraps Up in Janklow Trial
- Mexico's PRI Picks a New Whip
- Taking up the cry
- Reaching within
- A mother's love of India
- 2 Rwandan Journalists Convicted in Genocide
- Turkish Dogs Come In From Cold
- Voters May Be Polled on Levy
- It's the People's Business
- Blimp Crashes Into Nursery
- Convict Guilty in '95 Shop Killing
- Cook's Basket Lifts UC Santa Barbara
- CART Suffers Another Blow
- Army Chaplain's Lawyer Gets Secret Data
- Powell to Discuss Direct NATO Role in Iraq
- Theater
- Military Citizenship Act Hailed
- Reports Appraise Response to Fire
- California Dreaming
- Outback Invites Florida
- Konerko Climbs Dodgers' Wish List
- Cox Renews Contract With Fox Sports
- Sears-Sponsored Show to Feature Retailer's Goods
- Early-Session Rally Falters
- Brazilian Lawmakers Back Bill to Protect Atlantic Coast Rain Forest
- Two sides to her story
- The 'best' season begins
- The Cautionary Tale of Clark Kerr
- Mesrob Ashjian, 62; Led Armenian Church in Eastern U.S.
- Doggy Dandies Do Their Darndest
- Reenactment Brings to Life a Christmas Past
- A Hot Hand Helps UCLA
- Wells Is Dealt to Grizzlies
- Governor's Budget Plan Criticized by Both Parties
- Reversing a Tide of Clutter
- There's holiday fun at the zoo
- Two Men in South L.A. Home Killed
- Clippers Exploit Cavaliers
- NASCAR Champ Kenseth Steers Clear of Limelight
- Hollywood Park Cuts Purses
- Sales of Spears' 'In the Zone' fall sharply in second week
- Slatkin Investors Seek to Curb Bankruptcy Case Fees
- Veteran TV Executive Joins Reality Channel
- OPEC Blames High Oil Prices on Dollar's Slump
- Black Man's Death Ruled Homocide
- Drawn in to the season, in spite of myself
- Making them shine
- Annan Charms L.A., Chides U.S. for Unilateral Approach on Issues
- Candidates All Press for Global Iraq Effort
- Guilty Plea in 5 Slayings
- Prison Brawl Blamed on Arrival of 'Snitch'
- This Is One Effort That Is Really Just Rank
- Marketing Analysis Suppressed
- More Angry Words Lobbed at Disney CEO
- Gephardt Joins Pickets in Show of Worker Support
- Productivity Growth Is Best Since '83
- New Forest-Thinning Policy Drops Safeguard for Wildlife
- Mother Gets Jail Over Son's Fake Test Scores
- It's the Bunker Hill-billies
- In Letter to Teen Girl, Malvo Wrote He Was 'Walking Time Bomb'
- SEC Attacks Fund Abuses
- 57 Held in Hells Angels Probe
- Contrite Randolph Leads Portland
- Mr. Grumpy Finds a Use for Call-Waiting Feature
- Back at the ranch house
- Pirated Movies Flourish Despite Security Measures
- The Law of Say-So
- Bill to Repeal Driver's License Law Signed
- No. 2 Texas Overpowers Texas State, 88-27
- Nelson to Get Another Chance
- Rap Label Eliminates 'Murder' From Its Name
- Driver Error Blamed in Market Crash
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Bratz Dolls' Little Sisters to Challenge Barbie
- THREE-DAY FORECAST
- A 'Huge' Step for Coliseum
- Fedorov, Ducks Lost in the Crowd
- Holt Receives Offer From Idaho
- Gayle Olinekova, 50; Changed Perceptions About Allure, Athleticism
- Bryant Enjoys Support
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Disney Sets Box-Office Record
- Wal-Mart to Restrict Debit Card Purchases
- Extradition in Kidnap Case OKd
- A two-disc treasure for 'Pirates' lovers
- Blasts from gaming's past
- 1st 'Lackawanna Six' Sentencing
- Better State Job Market Is Forecast
- Unilever Leaves Putnam; DuPont Shuts Out Janus
- Suspect Reported Held in Riyadh Bombing
- Financial Firms to Pay $90 Million for Looted Trust Funds
- Ray Charles home after hip replacement
- Borrowing to Balance the Budget Isn't So Bad
- Thomas Says He Would Have Stayed
- Conviction in Abortion Clinic Anthrax Mail Case
- King for a day
- For Researchers in Mexico, Apathy Has Been the Smotherer of Invention
- Doctor Who Detoxed Stars Cited
- Scott Peterson's Murder Trial Set for Jan. 26
- Driver Loses Control; SUV Winds Up in Pool
- Judge Rejects Streisand Privacy Suit
- State Takes Dim View of GloFish, Bans Sale
- Palffy Expected to Return Tonight
- Lakers Put Spin on Spurs
- Shootin' hoops and hangin'
- 'Simple Life' puts Fox in party mood
- Iraq museum is reopened
- Bond of $2 Billion Set for Acquitted N.Y. Heir
- Man Executed in Slaying of Parents of Gay Lover
- In Santa Ana, Post-Fire Frustration: They Had Little and Lost Everything
- Top Performers
- U.S. Maps Show Danger of Flooding
- The Cost of Clean Fuel
- Won over by laughs
- Russian Official Reopens Door on Ratifying the Kyoto Treaty
- Moveon.org's Ad Campaign Targets U.S. Spending on Iraq
- Iraqi Council Leader Pushes for Direct Vote
- Friday's Deadline for Ballot Measures May Be Stretched
- Zero to 60 without leaving the lot
- Person Sought After Flare Fired at Helicopter
- Threatening Letters to D.A. Candidates Probed
- Spurs' Problems Seem to Go Beyond the Lakers
- Police Reopen Inquiry Into Officer's Slaying
- Fair Trial at Issue for Moussaoui
- RIAA Files 41 More File-Sharing Suits
- Software Security Warning Issued
- White House Defends Hamdi's Limited Rights
- Organist to play after losing arm
- Australia Brings First Charges Under New Anti-Terror Laws
- Utility Seeks Tax Break
- Plan to Extend Deal Faces Queries
- Crematory Debate Draws Crowd
- Some Skeletons in the Gift Shop's Closet -- and Just in Time for Christmas
- A Masterpiece Will Be Goal in Trial Races
- S&P; Raises Ratings for Edison International
- Composer Chin wins honor
- British Student Charged With Terrorist Conspiracy
- Sports Editor, 8 Others Are Sentenced to Death
- Spotlight Loses Some Wattage
- Briefly
- Average Workers' Comp Rate Cut Is 3.6%
- High Court Reinstates Ban on Documentary
- A writer who's adapted
- Buzz Clubs
- Waste Handler Ordered to Prison
- Grocery Strike Animates Unions
- Soccer Book Plays Well on Stage
- Center's Peer Program Teaches Teenagers About Sexual Issues
- Trojans Can't Seal the Deal
- Permanent Injunctions Placed on 2 Street Gangs
- Man Gets 11 Years for Injuring Officer, Dog
- Hunt for Anaheim Shooter Continues
- Elvis has left, but his songs are back on stage
- On the rocks
- L.A. Urban Hospital Censured Yet Again
- Man Confesses to Eating Internet Acquaintance
- Gov.'s Event Draws AP Protest
- Man Serves 20 Years for Rape He Didn't Commit
- More Pressure to Unseal Dean Records
- Partner Held in Attack for Hire Sting
- A. Davidson, 79; Diplomat, Food Writer
- Anderson Is Still Waiting for an Offer
- Trojans Start Out at the Top
- Galaxy Striker Ruiz's Moving Plans on Hold
- Council Puts Off Pay-Cut Decision
- Track Panel OKs Strict Steroid Ban
- My punctuality is killing me
- State Tax Board OKs Scaled-Back E-Filing Plan
- Northrop Wins Missile Defense Deal
- No. 6 Duke Cruises Past Michigan St.
- Let's put on a show
- Union Leaders Warned by Gephardt Aide
- Fakery in the bag
- Kid, it's time for your annual review
- Kerkorian Won't Talk Settlement
- Investigation in Drug Case May Widen
- Microsoft to Boost Technology Licenses
- Psst, Santa: Get a load of these
- UC, Teaching Assistants Union Avert Strike
- That Showtime Piece on Ronald Reagan: Let's Just Say It's a Very Liberal Interpretation
- Flyers Remain the Only Unbeaten Team at Home
- Tensions on Governor's Staff
- Mercury Earns Shot at Taurasi
- Also
- Police Arrest 2nd Man in Dodger Stadium Slaying
- Red Sox to Name Francona Manager
- Premature Health Initiative
- Matagi Comes Up Big for Los Amigos
- Operation backyard coverup
- Executives Continue to Cash In Own Shares
- BUZZ BANDS
- 'Indian' Vanishes From Group's Name
- Growing trend favors natives and saves water
- The touchy issue of adoption
- U.S. Court Rules Against Parts of Anti-Terror Law
- An article that was hard to clip