- Post Office's Biggest Day Gets Off With Dispatch
- Forest Service Seeks Removal of Safeguards
- New Voting Machine Deadline
- Lynwood Is Glowing Over the Play of Bright
- Thies, Youth Symphony Tame Brahms
- Life's Everyday Mysteries
- Pension Fund Advisor Buys Complex in Industry
- Minority Women's Businesses on Rise
- FAA Criticized on Maintenance Oversight
- John Guedel, 88; Early Radio and TV Producer
- Spurrier Again Alleges Intent to Injure by Seminole Players
- Spartans Win, Set Mark
- Archbishop Sentenced to Die in Murder of Girl, 15
- Vivendi Seeking Alliance With Liberty Media
- Trader Triumphs in 3 to Take the Tiles Title
- Anthrax May Be Domestic, U.S. Believes
- PlayStation 2 Holds Slight Edge in Sales Over Xbox
- Gun Smoke Is the Park Peril
- Palm to Use Chips From Texas Instruments
- The Literary Journey of a Wandering Soul
- Prime Minister Resigns After Socialist Defeat
- Saudi King Asks Bush to Help
- 76ers Get Last Word
- Bruce Mixes Cream Hits, New Material
- A Fairy-Tale Job Before 'Smallville'
- Trashing the Game
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- Rodamco Seeks to Fend Off Westfield
- Next Step for Amgen Deal? Winning Over Wall Street
- New Portfolio Chief for CalPERS
- Kia America Shifts Management
- 'Friendly Fire' Victim Is Buried at Arlington
- East County to Be Assigned Prosecutor
- Driver Who Died After Accident Identified
- With Sharer at Helm, Amgen Has Assumed Aggressive Tack
- Wal-Mart to Settle 13 EEOC Bias Suits
- NBC to Buy Bay Area TV Station
- ELN Rebel Army Calls Unilateral Holiday Truce
- Seymour Reit, 83; Drew Cartoon Ghost Casper
- Swastikas Scrawled on Church
- Rams Brew Up a Win
- Scott, Keys Energize R&B; at Cooldown
- Chicago's Thibault Stops Detroit, 2-0
- Keenan Is in a Just-Win Situation
- Lake William Captures Dayjur to End Dry Spell
- Also
- Calpine, Dynegy Stocks Fall Again
- 3 in Space Station Crew Return to Earth
- Joy of Giving, D.C.-Style
- Busiest Mail Day Is That and More for Postal Service
- Teens Charged in Rape and Theft
- Ex-Dictator Suharto in Hospital for Pneumonia
- Cool Heads Prevail in Hunt for Hot Toys
- Rampart Figure Pleads Guilty in Shooting
- Condit Keeps Key Democratic Endorsement
- Helping Single Moms of Terminally Ill Children
- Linking Dancers, Athletes in Abstract 'Here Now'
- ABT Works Hard to Create Magic in 'Nutcracker'
- Booker Says Washington Rises to No. 1 on His List
- Canyon Boys Rank No. 2 in Cross-Country Poll
- Baker's Surgery Is Called a Success
- Few Thrills, Little Mystery in the Routine 'Anacardium'
- Kemet to Cut 1,600 Jobs in U.S., Mexico
- Nortel Networks Names Chief Technology Officer
- The Other Tinderbox
- Heightened Security on Parade
- City Council Panel Delays Vote on New Ethics Rules
- 4 Die, 17 Injured in Hotel Fire in Paris Tourist Area
- L.A. Master Chorale Spices Holiday Chestnuts
- Haiti Thwarts Coup Attempt by 4 Gunmen
- Poet of the Streets
- Child Seat Law to Get Stricter
- Troubled Animal Shelter Changing
- California Quake Insurance Agency Chief Steps Down
- AMR-British Airways Alliance Is Opposed
- Republic Agrees to Pay Investors $606 Million
- Out-of-Sync Seasons Hurt Girls, Judge Rules
- Slain Student's Family Hires P.I.
- L.A. Ruled Out as Site of Stayner Murder Trial
- Sawyer Getting Ready
- Weekend Box Office
- 27-Month Sentence in Real Estate Fraud
- Businesses Hurt by Delays in Roadwork
- Report: Holtz, Irish Talked
- Pair Get Prison for Defrauding Investors
- 4,400-Gallon Sewage Spill Closes Part of Laguna Beach Shoreline
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Hot Air Heats Up Team
- An Irreverent "70s' for Christmas
- Women's Hockey Team Has a Veteran Presence
- UNIVERSITY BEAT
- Davis Giving Loyola a Lift
- Carnival Seeks Shareholder Support in Bid for Princess
- This Town Has Pieces in Place for NFL Return
- Composing a New Cycle of 'The Rings'
- Arena Manager Apologizes to Knight
- Conexant Unit to Merge With Rival Alpha
- UPS, Mechanics Reach Tentative Contract
- Treasury Bill Yields Rise in Latest Auction
- Trammell Crow Buys Marina del Rey Property
- Plan to Expand Mental Health Coverage Likely to Fail
- CDC Trains Officials on Smallpox
- Military's Manhunt May Hobble Terror War
- 22 Groups Get Funding From Tobacco Lawsuit
- Messina, New Police Chief, Is Long-Timer
- Stylist Is Fired, Lawsuit Is Contemplated--Talk About Your Bad Hair Days
- Supervisor Diluted Bid Reforms, Panelists Say
- L.A. Agrees on Asset Transfer to Valley City
- Oxnard Police Shooting Justified, Report Says
- Saints Suspend Connell Amid Report of Theft
- Vikings' Culpepper To Have Knee Surgery
- ABM Move May Bring Instability, Russia Says
- America, As Its Natives May Have Seen It
- U.S. Trims Air Drops of Food
- Going Down the Dark Ladder
- The Times Film Report
- Moderate Rebirth of Mid-Wilshire
- Slatkin Labeled a 'Monster' by His Creditors
- Southwest Capacity Will Increase Only 5%
- Jury Says Rezulin Didn't Cause Death
- Crime Rate Continues Downward Trend in '01
- Circus Practices Go on Trial
- Israel Detains Palestinian Moderate
- Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
- State Outlines $892-Million Road Program to Ease Traffic Congestion
- Church Members Say Fire Was Warning
- Resale Shop That Funds Research Is Hit by Burglars
- Iverson Is Sued Over Nickname
- Interest in Afghan Singer Renewed
- A Voice Actor Speaks for Herself
- FEATS OF THE WEEK
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- Reports of Takeovers Help Boost Stock Market
- GE Capital May Buy Regency Centers
- Proposed Conglomerate Would Still Have Gaps
- Congress Nears Deal on Anti-Terrorism Package
- Fishmonger Fined for Allowing Catch to Suffer
- Busiest Mail Day Is That and More for Postal Service
- 38 Nonprofits Benefit From Fund's Generosity
- Secularism Unlocks the Door to Stability
- Study to Seek Ways to Protect L.A.'s Major Buildings From Terrorism
- Model Performance
- Finding News Obituaries
- Instruments Are Instilled With LifeGuillermo Martinez, left,...
- Speed Limits
- Follow the Munitions
- Let Them Eat Cake
- Visas and Promises
- Extremists: 'Reach Out and Listen a Little'
- Surgeon General Targets Obesity as Health Risk
- Raising Their Eyes to Meet a Victim's
- Laura Bush Can Stand on Her Own Two Feet
- Nasdaq 100 to Rebalance, Add Health-Care Issues
- Let Al Qaeda Fund Civilian Reparations
- Valuable Notes on Literature and Learning
- No Evil Animals
- Preparing Teachers Is CSU's Top Priority
- Guard Slain by Robber in Front of Employees
- Ahmanson Ranch Water Plan All Wet, Environmentalists Say
- Panel Extends Job of Airport PR Consultant
- 2 Confessions Alleged as Key to Murder Case
- D.A. Alleges Confession in Thompson Case
- One Last Tap for Trojan Seniors
- Czechs Try Ex-Premier for Communist-Era Crime
- Armored Truck Guard Is Slain
- Vivendi Deal Will Test Powerful Egos
- 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.
- NBC Exit Strategy Begins NBA Spin
- Someone Else Who Is Sleepless in Seattle
- Jewish Athletes Sought for Youth Olympics
- Road Presents Biggest Hurdle
- Pepperdine Can't Derail Harrick
- New Team, New Hope for School
- Ventura Lowers Flags to Honor 2 Employees
- Trashing the Game
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- FOR THE RECORD - Dec. 18, 2001
- The State - News from Dec. 18, 2001
- Camps Are Rubble but Their Threat Remains
- Female Afghan Official Appeals for Distaff Staff at U.S. Embassy
- Raising '89 Flag Heralds Postwar Rapport
- Radio Kandahar Is Back on the Air
- Newest U.S. Envoy Likely to Be Afghan
- Militias Bring 18 Terrorists Down From Mountain
- A Skyline That Won't Go Away
- Bin Laden Trail Grows Fainter, Pentagon Says
- U.S. Use of Bases in Philippines Renewed
- INS Holds President of Charity Suspected of Ties to Al Qaeda
- Response to Terror
- Kandahar Residents Meet New Governor
- Old Home Time for Harrick
- Vivendi, USA Come to Terms on Takeover
- Charity Donations Down, Demands Up
- Israeli Parenting Tinged With Panic
- Avoid the Bug by Keeping Hands Clean
- CNN, MTV Ally to Keep Viewers
- Many Young PeopleSurf Net for Health Data
- What You Can Do Before the Paramedics Arrive
- Alumni Say Harvard Is Stingy With Workers
- Facility in Deadly Blaze Was a Firetrap
- Winter Cold Kills 129, Many of Them Drinkers
- Neighbors' Howls May Lead to Move for Bark Park
- 'A Wilde Holiday' Is Luminous With Warmth
- Stationary Bike Offers Low-Impact Exercise for Arthritis Sufferers
- Fetuses Can Hear Ultrasound Scans, Researchers Say
- Education
- A Lesson for Congress: No School Reform Quick Fix
- Sickle-Cell Cure in Mice
- Bid to Ban Trash Burn in Barrels Fires Up Rural Folk
- Man Killed, Passenger Hurt in 2-Car Collision
- God Only Knows What to Make of This Copyright Lawsuit
- Arab League Decries Veto of U.N. Resolution
- To City's Chagrin, Mayor Lays Bare Old Rules
- Neighbors' Noise Complaints Hound Huntington Beach's Pooch Park
- Matadors Falter in Second Half
- It Doesn't Help When Reputation Is for Hire
- Home Is Where Success Is for Rosemead
- Coaches Working to Keep Trojans Sharp During Layoff
- Firms Find Ways to Avoid Staff Cuts
- Pilots Union Leaders to Review Agreement
- P&O; Princess Rejects Offer From Carnival
- People Can Infect Pets, Study Shows
- The U.S. Can't Allow Justice to Be Another War Casualty
- Georgia Tech Stings No. 13 Syracuse, 96-80
- Nas Launches Volley With 'Stillmatic'
- Obsession With Perfection
- Program Funded by Tobacco Tax Is a Vision Thing
- The Annoying Dance of the Studio Goody Baskets
- Neighbors See Nothing Light in UCI Plans
- Win Puts Bears in Da Playoffs
- Habibti Passes You to Win the Starlet
- No Charges, but Pooch Can't Punch Ballot
- A Blessing That Came From a Curse
- Bush Was Right to Abandon Treaty
- 14,000 Muslims Turn Out for Celebration in Orange County
- Don't Judge Until You Walk a Mile in His Flip-Flops
- U.S. Grant Sharp, 95; Admiral, Vocal Critic of Vietnam Strategy
- It'll Be a Real Scuffle Figuring All This Out
- 'Vanilla Sky' Soars to No. 1 on Debut Weekend
- Policy Change Unlikely for Bank of Japan
- EchoStar Faces More Antitrust Scrutiny
- Paris Bank Partners Threaten to Quit
- Dr. Koop LifeCare to Shut Down
- Upbeat Consumer Report Expected
- Steel-Producing Nations Discuss Lowering Output
- The Common Cold Meets Its Match
- Stay on the Path to Safety When Walking to and From School
- CIA Denies Being Source of Anthrax
- Daschle Predicts Denial of Nominee for Labor Job
- Sonoma County Offers Lessons in Preserving Land
- Former Ventura Mayor Returns to Public Life
- Frightening in a Bottle
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Your First Moon Shines Bright at Los Alamitos
- Hallisey Crash Marks Trials
- IN QUOTES
- Wizards Keep Rolling
- Flurry of PR Sends Chill Through GOP Candidates
- AROUND THE NATION
- Another So-So Victory
- Woods Knows Great Endings
- Lions' First Win a Heady Experience
- Rhodes Is a Colossus as Colts End Skid
- Barrasso Is Hardly Tested by Penguins
- Right Blend for Proper Diet
- Sept. 11 Tribute Is Planned at Olympics, but Not for TV
- Repeat Performance by Trade Center Daredevil
- TONIGHT
- School of Hire Learning Would Help Notre Dame
- Titans Put Packers' Playoff Plans on Hold
- Ruling Puts Patriots in Power
- Voices Would Add Depth to Solo 'Christmas Carol'
- Latino Immigrants Sending Less Money Home
- A Hangover's Severity Can Depend on Type of Drink
- I DIDN'T KNOW THAT
- Olympics Will Honor Victims of Sept. 11
- Rapid Bus Is Quick to Win Over New Riders
- Farmer Rolls With It
- Nasdaq 100 Expected to Cast Off Some Tech
- 'Right-Headed' Behavior Observed Among Crows
- 'Mighty Mouse' Gene Identified
- Osama's Gift to Moderates
- Ghost of a Tribunal Should Haunt Ashcroft
- Police to Give Passes to Skateboard Park
- FEATS OF THE WEEK
- Charity Begins at Home
- Messier a Man on a Media Mission
- Fantasies, Mysteries and Nonfiction Perk Up the Ears of Audiophiles
- Freddie Mae Gautier, 71; Community and Civil Rights Activist in Seattle
- Frightening in a Bottle
- The Stock Market Isn't a Savior for Social Security
- Humor Can Cure the Bad Date Blues
- In This Ethnically Diverse State, One's Smile Is Another's Slight
- Brand Has a Tough Day
- Chiefs Won't Be Held Up
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Two holiday Treats on HBO, Fox
- Follow Your Head as Well as Heart in Charitable Giving
- Arafat Tells Militants to End Battle
- Couric Talks Are Worry to Networks