- Anti-Taliban Commanders Issue a New Ultimatum
- 10 Held as INS Targets Visa Abuses
- U.S. Bombing Spares Much of Kandahar
- Suspect's Attorneys Face Unique, Daunting Challenge
- Special Reports
- Savory Almonds
- Chocolate Pecan Turtles
- Pesto Pasta Frittata
- Chewy Ginger-Sour Cherry Biscotti
- Eggless Marzipan
- Maryland Relish
- Cranberry Sage Chutney
- Harrah's Bread Pudding
- Chicken With Candied Pumpkin (Djaj bel-Qera Mderbela)
- Refrigerator Pickles
- Cranberry Jam
- Spiced Walnuts
- Creamy broccoli and wild rice soup
- Minted Walnuts
- Attack's Sting Noted Worldwide
- Al Qaeda Associate Faces Va. Conspiracy Trial
- AROUND THE NATION
- 'CSI' Leads CBS to Fifth Consecutive Weekly Win
- Washington Mutual to Buy Aussie Assets
- Trading 'Good' for 'Iffy'
- ICN Pleads Guilty to End Fraud Case
- Levin Says Decision to Leave AOL Is His
- What are You Drinking?
- 10 Soldiers Killed in Chechnya Attacks
- Nebraska in the Rose Bowl? Well, Fate Smiles on Nice People
- For Prosecutors, D.A. Election Is a Family Matter
- Bid to Eliminate Stipends for Supervisors Defeated
- Jails Violate Court Edict, Claim Says
- McCombs Says Green Will Return as Coach
- Going to Ends of the Earth to Break a Vicious Circle
- A Second Helping of 'Soul Food'
- Scientists Now Fear 'Abrupt' Global Warming Changes
- Time Limit Challenge Rejected in Skakel Case
- Bid to Strip Officials of Extra Pay Is Stifled
- Recycling Programs Help Residents Do More
- Wholesale Inventories Dropped in October
- Gewurz Has the Buzz in Italian White Wines
- Appeals Court Says USDA Exceeded Its Authority With Food Safety Tests
- Maligned B-1 Bomber Now Proving Its Worth
- Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver That Killed 2
- Oh, the Sweaters Outside Are Frightful
- Electoral Tie Poses Constitutional Quandary
- Continental Drift
- Agency Looks Into Deaths of Taliban POWs
- U.S. Threatens to Close Medical Lab Firm
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Luckless Lions Are Staring at History
- UniHealth to Sell Full PacifiCare Stake
- Travel Forecasters See Holiday on Wheels
- Disney Internet Reaches Deal With Korea's SK Telecom
- The Illusion of a Cream
- La. School Prayer Law Stays Voided
- Congress Reaches Bipartisan Accord on Education Reform Bill
- Project to Link Medical Data Announced
- Success in Afghanistan Clouds Military Transformation Plan
- Ailing Trauma Network to Get County Bailout
- Architectural Drama at Last
- Landmark's Future Cloudy
- Expansion OKd for Youth Facility
- Expansion of O.C. Youth Detention Facility Approved
- Friedgen Signs 10-Year Contract
- Lincoln Feeling Nation's Wrath
- School's In and Families Are Out
- Secession and Secret Money
- GOP Hopefuls Approve 2 Debates; 3rd Possible
- Rubio Quartet, Guitarist Blend Expressively
- Wizards Win Third in a Row
- Dodgers Wanting It Straight From A's
- Small Lineup Covers for Brand in Victory
- Fiat Shares Drop in Restructuring News
- Gadgets That Beep and Buzz
- Pope Ambiguous on U.S. Campaign
- Environment Groups Sue for Grazing Along River
- Professor at Center of Debate Reinstated
- Parks, LAPD Union Leader Meet but Avoid Thorny Issues
- HOT CORNER
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- City Council Shelves Term Limit Measure
- Boston College Bell Is Heard
- IOC Is Watching Athens Closely
- OCC Professor Reinstated, but Issue Remains
- Students Accused of Visa Fraud Released on Bail
- Coach Says Mexico Won't Win World Cup Title
- Erstad's Status Now a Hot Topic
- Radio
- A Brazilian Family's Long-Running Vendetta Fuels 'Behind the Sun'
- Dow Falls Despite Rate Cut by Fed
- Classic Cars Pose Special Risks for Drivers
- A Sweet Ending For the Fast
- Xerox to Spin Off Research Center
- Low Gasoline Prices Fueling Surge in Popularity of SUVs
- Bail Denied in Killing of DeKalb Sheriff-Elect
- Visitors Center to Open During Ceremony
- Cardenas to Face Greuel in Runoff
- Judge Hears Summations in Allaway Release Bid
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
- Weaver Has the 49ers Just Short of Perfect
- Little-Used Richmond Stays Patient
- It's Time for Miller to Light a Fire in the Booth
- The Poetry of the Streets
- Fed Lowers Rate for 11th Time in Year
- Twirl That Spaghetti One More Time
- Calpine, El Paso Tumble on Enron Fears
- W. Bank Bewails Death of Boys in Targeted Attack
- U.N. Aid Workers' Use of Bridge Hits a Snag
- Council OKs Deal for NoHo Commons Project
- Council Settles Suit; Nude Club Barred in Chinatown
- OCTA Board Appoints New Alternate Member
- Staff Is Not Looking for Transfer QBs
- Motivation Gets Credit
- TiVo Reports New Recorder Patents
- Students Protest Crackdown on Reformers
- An Explorer of the Territory Within
- Insurance Broker Held in Fraud Case
- Too Many Kids Are Pigging, Pooping Out
- Oasis Provides a Safe Hangout for Hollywood's Urban Youth
- Firm Accepts Terms to Buy 2 Daniel Freeman Hospitals
- A Diller Move to Vivendi Not Likely
- Jobs Program a Model of Success
- Wine of the Week
- Microsoft Parties to Hold More Talks on Settlement
- U.S. Seizes Computers in Software Piracy Raid
- Israeli Attack Kills 4, Hurts 20 at Gaza Camp
- U.S. Exit From ABM Pact Said Near
- Store Sold Hijackers Flight Training Videos
- Presidio Project Director Resigns Amid Troubles
- Unanimous Approval for NoHo Project
- Well, at Least Bus Driver Was Well-Informed Before Starting the Workday
- L.A. Unified May Have to Cut Budget by $133 Million
- Mission Viejo Ties Corona del Mar
- Explorer Tops Insurance Institute's Crash Tests
- Tiny Super Slicer for Garnishes
- Kroger to Cut Jobs as Earnings Fall 33%
- 6 Convicted in Flood Deaths of Tourists
- Paper Says Turk Helped Finance Al Qaeda Ships
- For Juror, Child Puts a Verdict Into Focus
- School Puts Twist on PE Class
- Corona del Mar Is a Dream Job for Chaney
- Prior Selected Top Player
- OPENINGS
- Sherwood Is the Place for Separation Anxiety
- Compaq May Push HP to Assess Merger Backing
- Freelander Immigrates to the U.S.
- This Mini Is for Those Who Can't Wait for the Real Thing
- Patriot Bond Sales Launched by U.S.
- Should White House Be Lavishly Decorated?
- Theodore E. Van de Kamp, 79; Executive of Family Bakery
- A City Honors Its Fallen Officer
- CLU Gets Donations for Technology Center
- PUC Launches Probe of Enron Bankruptcy's Effect on State
- U.S. Appeals Citizenship for Armenian
- Team to Visit Ground Zero
- Little League Tightens Process
- Bibby Says Lessons Go Beyond the Court
- Talks YieldNo Deal
- Data Suggest an Earnings Turnaround
- Britain Faulted for Ethnic Divide
- 4 Stowaways Found Dead in Container
- State Executes Man Who Raped, Killed Girl
- Vieques Mayor Freed From Jail, to Continue Anti-Navy Protests
- 2 Get Prison Terms for Smuggling Ecstasy
- Airport Money Misspent on El Toro
- Ex-FBI Agent to Head New Ethics Commission
- Abrams' List Grows
- Bench Not Where Cullen Wants to Be
- Bowers Official Takes Cal State Fullerton Job
- Not a Star. Not a Hero. He's a Fifth Banana.
- Paisley Hits All the Marks in Upbeat Set
- Regulators, CSFB Work on Details of IPO Deal
- Excite@Home Gets Court OK to Continue Service
- Fast Food, Indian-Style
- Art Bent but Not Broken
- Osteoporosis Much More Common, Study Says
- Italy Ends Opposition to EU Arrest Warrants
- Bush Gives Ground on Tax Cuts, Jobless Aid to Revive Bill
- Maude Chasen, 97; Fed Legends of Hollywood
- Help Pledged on Affordable Housing Fund
- 2 Killed, 1 Wounded at Pennsylvania Restaurant
- Compton Gets Back Control of Schools
- Predators' Dunham Stands Up to Kings
- OPENINGS
- Vega and Group Prove Fluent in Latin
- McKesson Settles Lawsuit Alleging Conspiracy Against Rival Avatex
- Activision Soars on U.S. Game Playing
- Magazine Advertising Sales Drop in November
- DATEBOOK
- NASA Moves Closer to Hosting Another Wealthy Space Tourist
- Milosevic Trial Set to Begin in February
- Social Security Panel Offers Options but No Fix
- Motoring Down Memory Lane
- Riordan Opposes Ballot Measure to Ease Term Limits
- Ashok Kumar, 90; Star of 250 Indian Movies
- Celtics Survive Sprewell's 49
- Hornets Probably Pond's Best NBA Hope
- NetScreen's IPO Nets Hefty $160 Million
- County Improves Its Clean Air Compliance
- Ex-Legislator Baugh Is New O.C. Lobbyist
- Hossa Powers Senators to Tie With Islanders
- Laker Repeat Is Stunning
- A Definite Top Two Emerge
- Where Do the Kids Fit In?
- Security Sweep Nets Utah Airport Staffers
- Tunnel Used for Drug Smuggling, Officials Say
- Sweetheart, Get Me Rewrite
- 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
- Also
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Truly Gifted
- U.S. to Post Rewards for Palestinians
- A Gleeful Bin Laden Shown on Tape, Say Lawmakers
- Portrait Emerges of an Islamic Hard-Liner
- Kandahar Enjoying Relative Calm
- Indictment Opens a Door Into Attack Planning
- Ever Alert, Camp Rhino Marines Keep Supplies Rolling
- U.S. Charges Suspect With Conspiracy in Sept. 11 Plot
- A Flurry of Activity in the Capital Is Prelude to Afghanistan's Recovery
- A Truce in Tora Bora Appears to Falter
- Drink Your Pumpkin
- Bush Offers New Vision of Military
- U.S. Lays Plans for Interrogation, Trials
- Response to Terror
- 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
- 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