- Leg power from head to toe
- Ed Thrasher, 74; Veteran Art Director Worked on Hundreds of Albums
- Are L.A. Unified Parents Pawns or Power Brokers?
- Is the U.N. up to the challenge?
- Preserving the missions
- Theories on faith and science
- Doing the math on teachers' pensions
- QUOTEBOOK
- The city and its unions
- Twisted Terror Scares
- The Hall of Fame of Cheaters
- Leucadia hangs onto its '60s vibe
- About this report
- Lack of Support Doesn't Surprise GOP Candidate
- An Asylum Seeker Becomes Longest Detainee
- Tony Jay, 73; Veteran Voice Actor in Film and Video Games
- There's no Hall of Fame for cheaters in sports, but here are a few candidates:
- A Matter of Style, and Substance
- This Mission Is Clear for UCLA Quarterback
- Desire grows for cozy over colossal
- One inmate's call for reform
- Casa Verdugo, where time is standing still
- Shedding light on all those blackouts
- Lafayette, where are you?
- Bridge Between Faith, Science Sought in Stars
- Are We Cleaning Our Way to More Allergies?
- Hit-Run Driver Kills Teen Riding Bicycle
- Woods, Donald Fly So Low
- Angels Hold On; Lackey Can't
- SPARKS TODAY
- USHER'S NEXT STEP
- First out of the box: Fox
- BESTSELLERS / PAPERBACKS
- A mine disaster and its ripple effects
- Ephron's world
- Extra rent-control hike may be justified
- Work in August? Non!
- In Buenos Aires, the living's easy
- Recruiters' Sexual Misconduct Cited
- Olmert Beset by a Mission Not Accomplished
- 2 African Peacekeepers Slain, 3 Hurt in Ambush
- August and Everything After
- Delusions of genius
- Beware the Baby Profiteers
- Florida: Put yourself in chef's hands
- A beacon for fans of small-town life
- Flooding Shuts Down Routes Across State
- Questions Arise as a Bay's Crab Bounty Is AWOL
- Settlement Will Provide Water for Parched River
- California History, 1962
- Don't Let Taxes Dictate Your Investing
- The world's scapegoat
- Taliban Rebels Kill 6 Troops
- Killer Nurse Donates Kidney to N.Y. Man
- Debate Revolves Around Pluto's Status as Planet
- How to grab back control on illegal immigration
- Scioscia Eager to Get Back in Dugout
- Loss Is Ninth in 12 Games for Padres
- Maddux's Presence Is a Gift for the Dodgers
- For crying out loud: 52 tunes to tear you up
- MINOR LEAGUE REPORT
- Jones Quiet After Test Reports
- A new shine on this Jet
- Taking singular style for a spin
- 15
- Consider the Oyster
- When flight troubles loom, travel sites spread the word
- Sounds of the City
- L.A. Woman
- Can you believe that they believe that?
- Soul survival
- FBI Races the Clock to Reinvent Itself
- Truck Spills Cat Litter on Freeway
- DISCOVERIES
- Deal of the week
- Polish for this amethyst in the rough
- Army Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, Huntington Park; Killed in Explosion
- Leucadia hangs onto its '60s vibe
- The digital world order
- Voyager gets off to a rocky start
- British Try to Balance Risks in Terror Probes
- Democrats Add Nevada, S.C. to Early 2008 Voting
- The landscape he loves
- The career dance
- 1950
- Drive-By Fruiting
- 100 Arrested as Troops Search for Kidnappers
- Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian
- Lebanese Man Held in Train Bombing Attempt
- Inglewood Enclave Throws a Party
- Renewed Hope for Favre and Green Bay
- Fresh voices in retro songs
- Conquer the World: Joystick Sold Separately
- Shiite Festival Precautions Bring Measure of Calm to Baghdad
- Cable Chief Not Afraid of Wrestling
- The mass-production man
- Company to Give Practice Tests
- BESTSELLERS
- Leinart Struggles in Debut
- Even If You're Right, Don't Count on a Payoff
- Victim's Resolve Brings Down a Star of Science
- She may be bossy, but that's not all
- A Little Less California Dreamin' These Days
- A Harsher Border Crossing
- Add a hot tub and watch your vacation rental profits heat up
- Introducing Quarterback Coach Leaf
- Fashioning imprints of progress
- Mexico Bracing for Social Unrest
- Arizona's Meteor Crater: A big bang for your buck
- EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES
- Gov. Tries to Calm GOP Anger
- Declan's Moon Returns to Scene of First Triumph
- Now found in West Hollywood
- A spirit all its own
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- Why do they hate us? Ask the Russians
- Kurd Rebels Suspected in Pipeline Explosion
- Vote-Buying Scheme Is Busted in Chiapas
- Military Wounded Get Back Into Action in Sports Summit at San Diego Hospital
- Sluggish U.S. Wins Opener
- Stars Come Out for Classic
- Carry-on restrictions ease a bit
- Bet you can eat just one of fest's 'oysters'
- TOURS & CRUISES
- U.S. Measures Anti-Terror Laws vs. Britain's
- King/Drew Might Seek Renewed Accreditation
- Johnson Steps It Up; Yankees Win Again
- Grants aim to foster innovation
- Mock Game Offers a Chance to Fine-Tune
- Fare refunds flow as people turn skittish about Mideast travel
- Lost in Paradise
- Striking a Chord From a Distance
- Terrorists and more air security? Heck, though, we will go
- Dogged advice about romance
- More Than 80 Rebels Killed in Heavy Fighting
- Montserrat Slowly Rebuilds in Shadow of Volcano
- Kathryn Frost, 57; Retired Army Major General
- Other Deaths
- New Church Blends Two Cultures in Santa Ana
- The Fine Art of Getting Away With It
- Johnson Wins; Beat Gains Ground
- First out of the box: Fox
- Dodgers Send a Clear Message From Get-Go
- Chivas Salvages Tie With Wizards
- Von Sternberg Residence, Northridge
- Mixed Visions of the Future in Post-Fidel Cuba
- Auditor's New Party Wants Her Reelected
- Masumi Hayashi, 60; Photographer Was Known for Profound Panoramic Collages
- Love's Ryder Spot Won't Be Easy
- DOWN THE LINE
- Creative types get a bit of business schooling
- Time's up
- Make it easy on yourself and the TSA
- School's in session in Palau
- Going deep
- Hip-Hop Bow-Wow
- Celebrity non grata
- Iran's caricature of a contest
- Victims Using Unusual Legal Tactics
- 500,000 haven't gone home
- Where Hogweed Takes Root, It's Misery
- Olson Takes Step Toward Starting Job
- Spain Prods Drivers to Exercise Some Restraint on Roads
- Mississippi comeback
- The new New Orleans
- A New Lease on Life? Not Yet
- Watch this one for the Gipper
- Mystery solved, the play can begin
- A primer for all things Pedro
- Your agent is tops, but can she do this?
- Where life rolls with the tides
- Aw Shucks
- A $400,000 budget buys . . .
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tony Butterfield, 19, Clovis; Among 4 Killed in Gasoline Tanker Blast
- Mueller Not Giving Up on Comeback
- Can you believe what time it is?
- Desert Connections
- The Reason KZLA Up and Left for Another Fan
- Israeli Incursion Strains Truce With Hezbollah
- GALAXY TODAY
- It's critics vs. the hype (not the audience)
- Patina has a lock on cuisine with culture
- Scent of a season
- Hooked, lied to and snookered
- Young Women, Girls Rally for Polygamy in Utah
- Suspect in JonBenet Case Landing in L.A. Tonight
- Baghdad's Walls Are Closing In
- Former Co-Anchors to Give a Wide Berth
- Notorious Cases for a 'No-Nonsense' Judge
- Freshwater Crabs Sicken Two in O.C.; Warning Is Issued
- The Good News About Delivering Bad News
- Teams Must Practice Cover-Six Defense
- A musical global village?
- Campers' comfort zones
- Police Investigate Graffiti as a Hate Crime
- Monarchs Roll Past the Comets
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Eyeing a little more green
- Lend it an ear
- Hezbollah, Halliburton, hearts and minds
- Mouthwash also may repel ants
- Rip-offs work both ways
- The Key to School Funding
- A Genuine Expo Treasure
- Welcome Home, Mr. Ellroy, to Our City of Seduction
- Beware of ATMs that eat cards
- Allure of Montana remains
- Uh, not his fans
- Napa Valley, watch your back
- This Is Not Your Parents' Solar System
- It worked in Bosnia; why not Iraq?
- Politics in the church pews
- Police firepower
- Did Schwarzenegger choose sides?
- On pointe and off
- 'Noodle' just doesn't cut it
- Those Old Lowrider Days
- A Tortured Past
- Lasting Pain, Minimal Punishment
- An Unlikely Friendship That Finally Unraveled
- State Posts Slim Gain in Jobs in July
- Shakespeare fest gets L.A. theater director
- Fewer Infected as West Nile Loses Its Grip
- It Takes Time, but Yankees Get Sweep
- These women have no room for fluff
- Air Force Planes Destroy Boatyard, Kill Rebels
- State High Court Closes Door on Public Safety Funding Suit
- 'Blind Faith' Killer Is Resentenced to Life
- Tobacco Ruling May Spur Spinoff of Kraft
- Richard J. Loughlin, 74; Helped Develop the Century 21 Brand
- Ex-Judge Gets 4 Years for Indecent Exposure
- $1.4 million nothing to hiss about
- Autism's Effects on the Brain Are Broad
- As It Happens, Stay in Vegas to Be Brief
- The end of an era in Long Beach
- Ford to Make Fewer Vehicles
- Bird Flu Virus May Have Vulnerable Spot
- Ohio State Starts Season as No. 1 Team
- Troops Raid Slum in Pursuit of Militants
- Doctor, Lawyer Named to UC Governing Board
- KZLA format shift surprises its hosts
- Hollywood Gets the Freebie-Jeebies
- Ted K. Bradshaw, 63; UC Professor Saw Military Base Closures as Opportunities
- Wilson Is Huge Hit in Cardinals Debut
- Fake Games, but Money Is Real
- Crews Search for 30 Missing After Eruption
- German Police Seeking Suspects in Failed Plot to Bomb 2 Trains
- Contractor Indicted on Child Sex Crime Charges
- Duke Jordan, 84; Pianist in Famed 1940s Jazz Quintet
- Fallen Troops Given Tribute
- Powell Equals His World Record
- Earle Voorhies, 93; Pianist and Former Chairman of CalArts Piano Department
- Woods Directs Himself Into Crowd Scene
- End Is Near for Lost In The Fog
- He'll Hold 'Em and Fold 'Em With the Best of 'Em
- FINALLY
- Foot Locker Hires Evercore as an Advisor
- Russia Returns Body of Crab Fisherman
- Activist's Trial Proceedings Called Unfair
- CHIVAS USA TONIGHT
- For the women who love him
- It's Win, Place and No-Show
- Hot bun in the summertime
- 'Lovable Takes Run at Oaks
- At 17, Verner Keeps on the Move
- Sheriff welcomes rodeo cowboys
- For Many, a Sweet Miracle Is Revealed at a Fountain Valley Chocolate Factory
- He's Not Joking About the Track
- Don't Expect to See 'Augusta Nights' Soon
- It Might Be Toughest on Elway III's Mother
- Lone Star Steakhouse Agrees to Be Acquired
- Climate Change Killed the Giant Kangaroo
- A Court Date for Quattrone Case; Deal Is Possible
- Jack may be annoying, but Jill's an airhead
- Mayor to Seek Limit on Strikers
- PASSINGS
- Key Moment for Skid Row's Future
- They're a girl's new best friends
- RadioShack's Former Interim CEO to Leave
- Focus on Mideast Arms Flow
- Liquid Chocolate Was 'Quicksand' for Worker Stuck in Candy Vat
- Wadkins Looks to Big Two to Step Up
- Fly the slithery skies
- An affinity with Mahler comes into play
- Imagen Awards honor Latinos
- Eyeing WTO Membership, Vietnam Girds for Change
- Gene May Be Key to Human Intelligence
- Hezbollah Hands Out Cash for Lost Homes
- Playwright Goes Back to Baseball
- Christian Comic Books Still Seeking a Boffo Market
- There's Nothing Positive About This One
- Add it up: 2 stars, 1 spotlight
- Barr Modifies Request to Sell 'Morning-After' Pill
- City to Spend Bond Funds on Water Cleanup
- Effects of cost-cutting are felt in Reuters flap
- Anti-Castro Disclosures Could Help 'Cuban Five'
- Sneakers jump over cultural line
- Manilow to undergo hip surgery
- Not the same old thing
- Apple Sees No Forced Labor at Its IPod Factory in China