- 'Dumb Human' Disease
- U.S. Lets Pass WTO Deadline to End Tariffs
- Artest Backs Down
- Snow Traps Hundreds of Motorists Overnight
- Help Was Too Slow to Arrive, Iranians Say
- HOT CORNER
- Fairfield Three-Pointer Sinks Pepperdine Late
- Feeding your inner kayaker
- Security Now Part of Pasadena's Rose Ritual
- Navy Awards Boeing $9.6 Billion in Contracts
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Wah Ming Chang, 86; Special-Effects Master Worked on 'Time Machine'
- Sorry, Pete, We Were Wrong
- The Private Record of an Arms Buyer
- Eco-communes
- 'Mad World' stays on top in Britain
- 'Gifts' of the Freeway Gods
- Judge Upholds Closure of Tribe's Smoke Shop
- FINALLY
- City Bulldozes Homeless Camp
- Gen-Probe Stock Rises on FDA Approval
- Isabelle Stevenson, 90; Advocate for American Stage
- Teenagers Learn Lesson About Nonviolence
- Vitesse to Buy Cicada to Add Fast Switches
- Anti-Semitism: Is a Broad Surge Underway?
- Ploy Against Clean Waters
- Injured While Helping Others, Retiree Is Left in Need of Help
- Fluffy's a killer, but so are you
- Baggio Expected to Retire
- Target Misses Forecast for December Sales
- Recovery Plan to Be Drafted for Pittsburgh
- TODAY
- Gasoline Prices Edge Down Nationwide
- Gun locks for the taking
- Dignity, Diligence, Scandal
- Pressure to Excel as Funding Cut
- Police Say Woman Killed Pregnant Pal, Took Fetus
- Money Pours In for Dean, Clark
- Two Bodies Found in Missing Airplane
- Big band, a very big life
- City OKs Conversion of Getty Oil Office Tower Into Apartments, Shops
- Sharks Move Into First With Win
- Channeling a Pick Six Bonanza on Cable TV
- Artist Can Toy With Barbie's Image
- Must ... set ... rock ... on ... fire
- Gambling With Their Lives
- GAME OF THE WEEK
- Compare School Costs
- Checkmate Files for Chapter 11 Protection
- RETAIL
- THE WEEK AHEAD
- By the Numbers
- Cattle Prices Fall Sharply Again
- He's Done His Share to Advance USC's Cause
- Stewart's Lawyers Must Divulge Billing Records
- Guidelines for Foreign Air Marshals
- Democrats Losing the Lease on Their Old Kentucky Home
- Police Foil Letter Bomb Sent to Europol Chief
- Party Chief Won't Break Up Scuffles
- Special Teams Could Be Key
- Selling what clouds create
- An odd lizard lives in huge numbers
- Southern Section
- City Section
- Southern Section
- Southern Section
- City Section
- Southern Section
- City Section
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- City Section
- Southern Section
- City Section
- Jackson Says He'd 'Slit Wrists' Before Hurting a Child
- New website will help you keep it cool
- To do your best, take some time off
- Box Office
- Drug-dispensing 'robot' dishes out the doses
- In the short run
- A haphazard, skimpy guide to fictional heroes
- Moves that help maintain good posture
- A richer look at the rich
- Pregnancy isn't linked to breast cancer recurrence, new study finds
- 'Rings' still rules the box office
- A history of magical 'cures'
- A little workout at work
- Only in their 'Dreams' is life this imaginative
- Getting Ben all dolled up
- Help your body recover
- Discord, with a little harmony
- Race-based schism splits feminism's path
- For the everyday ride
- A part almost worth the wait
- Round and round we go
- Satyajit Ray's films feted at Egyptian
- Weight is a factor in aggressive forms of prostate cancer
- From art house to slaughterhouse
- Fighting zero gravity
- Big Phat Band jumps any generation gap
- Asthma inhalers change design
- The rush to rebirth
- The '50s styles make the woman
- Something in the air
- You got 'Gigli'? Cheer up!
- A Master Class for Offense
- Farmer Has a Field Day for USC
- Ying Ruocheng, 74; Chinese Actor Had Role in 'Last Emperor'
- While McNair Rests, O'Donnell Responds
- Hot Roasted Memories
- Simple Fist of Fate
- Profits Took Priority Over Downed Cow Bill
- Anthrax Vaccinations for U.S. Soldiers
- Rams Squander Big Opportunity
- Many Churchgoers Put Savings in O.C. Funds
- Conservative Leading Guatemala Vote
- Coming Soon to a Computer Near You: Gigabytes of Politicking
- Pressing Onward for Ulster
- Pakistan Accuses Afghan, Kashmiri Militants
- New Cards Are Dealt on the Political Table
- Caretaker Didn't Have Church Permission for Big Gathering
- Iran Quake Rescuers on Verge of Giving Up
- Colts Win Title on Record Kick
- Japan May Forgo Most Iraqi Debt
- Kushabhau Thakre, 82; Hindu Nationalist and Former Party President
- 3 Palestinians Are Killed Near Jewish Settlement
- Schembechler Knows Tradition
- Good Signs Eluding Him
- Candle Blamed in Fire at Condos
- U.S. Scientists' Deals With Drug Firms Under Review
- The Cutting-Room Floor
- Waiting Isn't Easy, but Booty Is Patient
- Minnesota Collapse Has Some Company
- Season Ends, Firings About to Begin
- Vikings' Collapse Is Now Complete
- Utah Search Team Finds Body of One Snowboarder
- Leighton Stumps the Red Wings, 3-0
- Fassel's Farewell Spoiled
- Holmes Locks On to Records
- Conrad Cartoon Draws Jeers and Applause
- Future of State's Private Prisons Remains Murky
- Lowering the Volume
- Texas Delivers Surprise
- Bombs Kill 2 American Soldiers, 2 Iraqi Youths
- Oyster Season Sparks a War Between States
- Tap Water May Have Odd Taste
- Anger Over Gift Is Alleged Motive for Firebombing
- Nuclear Inspectors Tour 4 Libyan Sites
- Four Die When Plane and Glider Collide in Air
- They're Not Too Good for Silicon Valley Game
- The Knot Is Eternal in Chile
- For Howard Dean to Win, He'll Have to Beat Nixon
- Packers Savor Their Gift
- Dividend Tax Cut Effect Mixed
- Bo Knows Rose Bowls, and This One's the Real Thing
- Bengals Fall Back to Earth
- LAPD's Bad Buddy System
- Large Turnout Expected for Fireman's Memorial
- NFL's Playoff Pairings Give Seedings a Twist
- Steinbrenner Released From Hospital
- 5 Afghan Officers Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack
- China Gas Blast Toll Climbs to 233
- Christmas Trees Will Be Picked Up for Free
- Localities Keep Eye on Property Tax Ruling
- Western State Law School May Lose Its National Accreditation
- Woman Is Jailed After Chase
- Proposal to Split Santa Barbara County Colors Supervisorial Contests
- Mishap Delays Carrier's Move
- SMART Moves Helps Struggling Teens Make Wise Decisions
- The Personal Links of Three Social-Networking Sites
- LSU's Saban Tells Players to Behave
- HOT CORNER
- Bitter orange rich in flavonoids
- Political Theater in Lenny Bruce Pardon
- Lewis Falls Short, Vikings Fall Apart
- Jobless Count Skips Millions
- Congressman Calls for Reforming Alert System
- City Hall Now at Former Pizzeria
- Help Pours In for Victims of Iran Quake
- Edison Field's Name May Change
- Maryland Falls to Florida State
- Dedication Heads Field
- James Dominates the Trail Blazers
- Suzuki Plans to Expand U.S. Dealerships, Grow Sales
- Shave and a Haircut -- Plus Beer
- Iraqi Council Flexes Muscles
- Clippers Cry Foul After Loss
- Nazel Isn't Just Talk
- Grant's Encore as a Laker Is All About Winning
- Parents, Schools Are Learning to Like Full-Day Kindergarten
- TWO-MINUTE DRILL
- 2 Killed, 3 Injured in Anaheim Crash
- No Matter the New Coach, Vick Looks Ready
- Founder of Food Empire Arrested
- This Week's Datebook
- Alan Bates, 69; Actor Who Won 2 Tonys Was Nominated for an Academy Award
- First Lady Calls for Balance Amid Fears
- Outlook Is Bleak for a State Stuck in Traffic
- State, FERC Thawing an Icy Relationship
- Aigner Critical of Salaries
- Take Steps Against Terror While There's Still Time
- Lakers Take Their Shots
- MTA Workers Vote to Ratify New 3-Year Labor Agreement
- TONIGHT
- Militants Find Refuge Within Bethlehem
- Raiders Can't Stop Tomlinson or Free Fall
- It's Gonna Feel So Good
- 5 Pakistanis Held Under Anti-Terror Law
- TONIGHT
- Stocks Are Set to End Year on a High Note
- Cowboys Become Consolation Prize
- Jackson Says He'd 'Slit Wrists' Before Hurting a Child
- Good Day for Wannstedt, Offense
- Malone's Status Is Unclear
- Serbian Voters Mass Behind Ultranationalists
- Father Held in Alleged Kidnapping of Boy, 8
- 3 Tourists Kidnapped in Iran Are Released
- Officials Deny Report on Foiled Terror Plot
- Some Want a Knight Countdown to the Year
- Meningitis Kills 1; Fifth Teen Appears Infected
- Leinart Follows Through as Leader
- Holy Day Observances on the Killing Ground
- Campus Road Project Delayed
- Ageless Redattore Continues to Win
- What's It Do? Nothing, but Mathematicians Relish the Quest
- Democrats Criticize Bush on Beef Policy
- Widowed Seniors Share Feelings as They Heal
- USC Women Lean On Seniors to Beat UCLA
- On the Dean Campaign Trail, the Man in the Mirror Is Bush
- Corporation Oils Government Gears
- Not All of the News Is Good
- FDA warns against unauthorized flu shots
- Diet gurus made weight loss their work
- A mid-cities look that's lasted
- Night of Fire
- Night of the Cedar fire
- En route to the state of matrimony
- Negotiating the foreclosure market
- A Hero Seeks Help to Save His Daughter
- Gas Blast Victims Struggle to Cope
- U.S. Sturgeon Hooked by Caviar Craze
- Some Would-Be Knights Saying, No Thanks, Sir!
- Abused Asian Women Assisted in Fresh Starts
- CLIPPERS' WEEK AHEAD
- Virginia's Cavalier Effort Holds Down Fitzgerald
- Enjoy The Moment Might Get the Chance
- Nebraskan's saddlebags are getting very full
- 2003: Despite world's cares, the road still beckoned
- Poet's Corner
- China's Stature Growing in Asia
- Suspected New SARS Case in China Sparks Fresh Concerns
- It's Slow Going on These City Sidewalks
- Amateur WWII Historians Probe Slovakia Crashes
- Intolerance Drives License Law Repeal
- Despite State Promises, Reform Eludes Prisons
- Three Highway Shooting Deaths in 2 Days Probed
- Gas Industry Covets a Colorado Plateau
- Family Sues UC Over Remains
- It's Time to Spruce Up This Hall With a Rose
- LEAN ON ME
- TODAY / MEN
- Accent on the South
- He sings, she sings
- Pumping Irony, These Moguls Had No Shame
- Treasures of Maya are accessible again
- 2003: Despite world's cares, the road still beckoned
- You Might Be Infected -- With an Urban Legend
- Bitter Harvest for Productive Labor Force
- Therapy Maze Can Be Depressing
- Ambushers Draw U.S. Forces Into Gun Fight
- Demotion Irks Marine Who Refused Vaccine
- Trojans Get Close to Full Strength
- Seeking meaning as they live out their lives
- Briefly
- A mid-cities look that's lasted
- Coyotes Ruin the Debut of Their New Home Ice
- Carr Sets His Sights on Turnover Battle
- Cast of Characters Turns the Year Into a Real Kick
- Kushner play due at the Taper?
- The final curtain
- Faces to Watch
- Newspapers on the Web get closer to the real thing
- Stanford Defeats Oregon State
- Roll Reversal
- Louisville Is King of Kentucky
- Erin go beach boy
- No place to go
- A north woods summer unfolds
- Beef Up Livestock Rules
- Pregnant Minors' Home Has Own Pains
- Man's Body Found Near Wrecked Vehicle
- Local Iranians Collect Aid for Quake Victims
- Flowerpot Clubbing at Party Lands Pair in Jail
- TODAY / WOMEN
- PG&E; Begins Campaign to Educate Dog Owners
- Faces to Watch
- Brennan Takes 10 for the Team
- Island Fashion Joins the Race for Eclipse
- 2 Temporary Passenger Gates Being Built at JWA
- Matadors Grounded and Game Is Postponed
- A new 'Woman'