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- No, West Virginia, there is no Santa...
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- Cruise clients benefit from expert's help
- Law of the Land
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- Cole's Photos Tell a Poignant Story
- Healthcare in Jail
- A question of taste
- Ports Show Decline of U.S. Manufacturing
- Guides know cheetah behavior
- More on Building a Hydrogen Economy
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- A turn for the verse
- Hot on Hannibal's cold trail
- D.C. on the upswing
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- Readers recommend
- Showtime at Chavez Ravine
- It's barely on the map, and that's fine
- Analysts, Snap Polls Point to Post-Debate Boost for Kerry
- U.S. Debate Renews Focus on N. Korea
- Jim Kelly, 74; Former Mayor, Councilman in South El Monte
- State Is Sailing Toward a Crisis on Immigration
- Judge Finds a Home for Historic Ball
- Lawmaker Wounded in Assassination Attempt
- Wine Dealer Is Accused of Fraud
- Racing Is Suspected in Deaths of 3 Teens
- The Scouting Report
- No. 14 Utah Looks Perfect in a 28-7 Win
- Court Backs Dismissal of Suit Against Delgadillo
- Confession Casts New Shadow Over Boeing Deal
- Fire Peril Has Roots in Poverty
- These Kids Didn't Play Finders Keepers
- Accuser Said Bryant Used Force in Sex
- Tarnished Gold
- PeopleSoft Dumps CEO for Co-Founder
- Refund Checks Start to Arrive
- Els' 64 Makes It Look Easy as He Takes Two-Shot Lead
- Hitting Jackpot
- Benigni sets new film in war-torn Iraq
- Chinese kids to perform
- Mother's touch with Pop art
- US Airways, Pilots Agree on Concessions
- Senator's Tax Plan May Not Raise All He Expects
- Crude Closes Above $50 Mark
- Debate Pulls Ratings Well Above 2000's
- Mel Gibson Gets Order Against Homeless Man
- Blair Is 'Absolutely Fine' After Procedure
- Taped Call to Strike U.S. Tied to Bin Laden Aide
- Long Beach Area Could Be Pivotal
- GALAXY TONIGHT
- WTO to Consider Concerns About China and Phasing Out Textile Quotas
- Nigerian Warlord Agrees to Disarm
- Looking at Fashion and Fame Through an Unsparing Lens
- 'Pops' Knows Best
- Braves Hand Cubs Another Defeat
- Melbourne paves way for AC/DC
- Writers Guild gets Wilder collection
- Union Votes to Reject Disney World's Offer
- Elephant DNA Map to Help Fight Poachers
- Kerry Cites Security Lapses
- Bush Sees Failure in 'Global Test'
- After 13 Years and a Family's Ordeal, a Killer Is Sentenced
- County Is Short of Bilingual Poll Workers
- Sheriff's Officials Can't Pinpoint What Caused Teen Hiker's Death
- Man Robs Irvine Bank
- Was a Greek Tragedy Thwarted?
- Card Receives High Grade
- Remember, They Call This 'Fall' Baseball
- 4 Suicides Reported in Child Porn Inquiry
- Airport Panel Barred From Voting on Contract
- Mission Viejo Shows It Stands Alone
- 10 Hotels in S.F. Lock Out Union Workers
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- Astronomers Hope X-Ray Bursts Are Signs of Supernovas to Come
- Suspect in Killing at Stadium Is Arrested
- Valencia Defense Key to Victory
- Toyotas Light Up Speedway
- Bomber Kills 25 Worshipers in Pakistan
- O.C. Airport May Add $4.50 Fee to Outbound Tickets
- Nunez Backs Ambassador Hotel Compromise
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- Diablo of a Time for Poly
- Graham Greene, in every tiny detail
- Ed Harris to direct Broadway play
- 4 Pounds of Radioactive Material Still Missing
- Businessman Gets Prison Term in Bribery Scheme
- Now Trinidad Wants to Retire Mayorga
- Activism with style
- Fox Posts Reporter's Kerry Spoof on Website
- Mt. St. Helens Quietly Emits a Giant Plume
- The week ahead in Orange County
- Body Recovered in Santa Ana Lake
- A Major League Heist
- Angels a Step Closer After 10-0 Rout of A's
- Democratic Santana shares spotlight
- Death Toll From Storm Meari Rises to 22
- Barbara Schwei, 57; Co-Founded American Indian Dance Theatre
- A Wild Ride He Can Always Replay
- A House Blend Featuring Social, Economic Justice
- Kirk Douglas, enter stage right
- Wild Brain, Miramax in Animation Deal
- 'Four-Year College' Is Now a Misnomer
- Weapons Incident Probed
- L.A. County Woman, 66, Dies of West Nile Disease
- Salmon Run Seen as Better Than Normal
- Players thrown a changeup
- Chevron Phillips to Pay $1.8 Million
- For Carnivores, Small Means Versatile
- Homeland Security's Cyber-Director Quits
- Forces in Iraq Fight for City
- Tim Choate, 49; Actor Performed in Stage, Film and TV Roles
- Dodgers Aren't Doing Themselves Any Favors
- 12 Hurt as Driver Loses Control of Car at School
- Charges Thrown Out in Sniper Case
- Australian Embassy Blast Suspect Identified
- Sylmar Condo Project Gets OK
- Breazell Gets Dealt Into Receiver Mix
- Fiction mixes with fuzzy facts
- Stocks Up on Growth Signs
- Lack of Single Terror Suspect 'Watch List' Criticized
- Israeli Push Into Gaza Widens
- Deputies Hunt for Missing Man
- Timing of This Matchup Has Dorrell Concerned
- A Marriage of Commerce and Art
- Pictsweet Farm Goes Up for Sale
- Man Pleads Guilty in Major Healthcare Scam
- Mater Dei Delivers a Knockout
- No Cause for Celebration
- Metal Products Distributor, Herbalife Plan to Go Public
- Handy translator deciphers debate
- Port Panelists Criticized Over Missed Meeting
- Baby 'Jaws' Is a Star
- Organissimo!
- Saks to Shutter 11 Stores, Including 5 in California
- Another Battle for the Rough Rider
- Split Screen Wasn't Kind to Bush
- Gertrude Dunn, 72; Women's Professional Baseball League Star
- THE TIMES' TOP 25
- Dolls' guise finally hits the mark
- Northwest Airlines CEO Resigns
- Capleton concert now at El Rey
- Police Find Remains of Lori Hacking in Landfill
- Most Automakers Post Strong September Sales Gains in U.S.
- John E. Mack, 74; Psychiatry Professor Stirred Controversy With His Research
- Guillen Agrees to Settlement With Angels
- Perez Says He's the Man to Pitch Playoff Opener
- Top Pop Acts Strum Up Votes for Kerry
- Kobe the Kid
- Why Walk When You Can Run?
- U.N. Official Appeals for Aid to Haiti, Grenada
- Reports Show Economic Strength
- Winslow Homer's home preserved
- Early Data Puts Body of Columbus in Spain
- Malone Moving Closer to Retiring
- Private e-mail is public
- Koskie Lifts Twins Past Indians, 4-3
- Judge Questions Plans for Microsoft
- 1.5-Mile-Long Asteroid Passes Nearby, Sort Of
- 'Out' for the night
- Americans Weigh In on the Debate
- Group of 7 Seeks Oil-Price Relief
- Another View of Texas Legal Reforms
- Time to put Leno on notice
- Fun 'Scoundrels'
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- Be Careful What You Ask for in the Booth
- MLS Culture Clash Might Be a Problem
- Too Close for Comfort
- America the Conservative
- Putting Schools to the Test
- Kudos, Brian
- Shush!
- Lindh Should Be Pardoned and Freed
- Three-Strikes Law: Blessing or Curse?
- Why It's Hard for Hotheads to Keep Cool
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- TV's Moral Inconsistency
- Silly String and Blowers
- Photographer Richard Avedon Dies
- Mount St. Helens Erupts After 18 Years
- Campaigns Rush to Apply Post-Debate Spin
- Major Assault Launched Against Samarra
- Missile Strikes in Gaza Kill 5
- El Paso Posts Loss, Restates Earnings
- 35 Children Die in Baghdad Bombings
- Woman's Candidacy a Jolt to Rural Afghans
- A World of Ambiguity
- Jean Hay, 87; Host of Radio's 'Reveille With Beverly' Gave GIs Their Wake-Up Call
- In Employee Relations, You Can't Win 'Em All
- Cubs Lose Another Tough One
- Raymond James Firm Is Accused of Fraud
- Rivals Find Common Ground on Fatherhood
- Childhood Obesity Requires Broad Plan of Attack, Report Says
- 10-Year-Old Boy Is Charged in Dad's Death
- Walter Scheuer, 82; Produced Musical Documentaries
- Wishing on a Star
- Emerging from horror to live again
- Some 'Jewels' shine more than others
- An object lesson in Americana
- Chance of Mt. St. Helens Eruption Is Set at 70%
- Envoys Brief Council on War Crimes in Sudan
- Arrests Are Way Up at Arizona Crossing
- Private Company to Oversee Database on Public Contracts
- Mulk Raj Anand, 98; Wrote About India's Injustices
- Richard Avedon stricken in Texas
- L.A. Office Tower Is Sold for $75 Million
- U.S., EU Fail to Reach Deal on Boeing, Airbus Subsidies
- New CIA Chief Replaces Agency's No. 3 Official
- Misdemeanor Charge Urged in July Fire
- Win-Win? Not for Brothers
- A's Win, Setting Up Decisive Series
- Wright's Way Is Now Radio
- Glossy, quirky Kelley special
- Watching Over Power Supplies
- European Judge Grills Microsoft
- Candidates Call Facts as They See Them
- U.S. Considers Plans for Debt Relief
- Ex-Judge Accused of Stealing $176,000
- Volleyball Powers Converge at Mitty
- Agata Could Make Amends
- She does it her way
- Decent 'Therese' falls short of transcendence
- 'Final Cut' goes out digitally
- Yorba Linda Hires Manager
- Angels Are Cooled Off as Showdown Looms
- Outcome Could Be Awkward
- Rock doc digs deeper into battle of the bands
- Fannie Mae Facing Another Inquiry
- 19 Soldiers Slain in Preelection Violence
- Jury in 2003 Slaying Gets Case
- Suspect Held in Attack on Simi Man, 77
- TV Analysts Give Kerry an Early Lead in Quest for Spin
- Sentiments Vary on Which Candidate Had the Last Word
- S. Korea on Alert After Iraq Dispatch
- Federal Grant to Boost Terrorism Response
- 'Riverbed Rapist' Suspect Is Sought
- A Rough Road for Bradley?
- Patriots Go for the Tie, but They Need a Win
- THIS WEEK'S TOP FOOTBALL GAMES
- Forstmann Little to Buy Talent Agency
- Bill to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Falls Short
- Rebels Spurned in Bid to Aid Storm Victims
- Lawmakers Approve Restrictions on Military
- Four of Five Fire Bills Are Thrown Out
- Planning Board May Up the Pace to Match Growth
- Kennedys Call for Knocking Down Ambassador Hotel
- Six Games to Watch
- Judge: DiCaprio won't stand trial
- Consumer Spending Is Flat; Jobless Claims Up
- Punishing the Innocent
- Two Companies Fined for Pesticide Violations
- Prodded by Rival, Rep. Cox Asks Security Review of UCI Reactor
- Indian Pitcher OK After Shooting
- Plans for New Pro Hockey League Put on Hold
- Giants Tied for Wild Card
- Parity Dulls Spark Dominance
- Juicy story of betrayal, extra pulp
- Jordan Wants Hussein's Soldiers to Be Rehired
- In a Rigid Setting, Two Projections of the Father Image
- Trial Date Set for Pair Accused in Teen Killing
- Sharing Dodgers' Glory Without a Playoff Share
- A strong case for legalizing gay marriage
- 'Shark Tale' plies familiar waters
- Furor Over Abductees Clouds Japan-N. Korea Ties
- Kerry Won. However ...
- 'Dream' takes its time casting a spell
- Army Pushes Into Gaza Camp; Day's Death Toll 30
- Aggressive TV Ads Enrage Colorado GOP
- Deli queen died as she lived, with tray held high
- Drug Stocks Suffer Little Damage
- Misuse of Staff by State Official Alleged
- Company Barred From Seeking L.A. Port Job
- Painting the Town Red and Blue
- 'Woman' bears faithful witness to a preacher's role in a troubled life
- With Highway Bill Stalled, Congress Extends Funding
- PASSINGS
- Bayer Unit Agrees to Fine for Price Fixing
- O'Neal Calls Bryant a 'Joke' and a 'Clown'
- Thousand Oaks Pharmacist Guilty in Theft
- A Ford by any other name
- China Is Targeted in Trade Appeal
- Professor Wins Release of Last FBI Data on Beatle
- Excerpts From Foreign Policy Exchange
- Controversial Topics Off Student Debate List
- S. Wincelberg, 80; Playwright Also Wrote TV Scripts
- Williams Clinches It for Yankees
- A Symptom of FDA Laxity
- FINALLY
- Labor Leaders Back Initiatives
- A pivotal period in the life of John F. Kerry
- Nader Is Back on Key Ballot
- Graziani Appears Set to Join Soul
- Blair to Undergo Procedure for Irregular Heartbeat