- September 9
- First Week Was Full of Surprises
- On the Web
- Six class days, no weekend, then Brazil
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Airline Merger Could Be Completed by October
- Community Bank Depends on Clients Who Lost All
- A lube job for the weekend warrior
- Too much of a good thing?
- Tax-Averse Firms Cross a State Line
- McAllister, Carney Lock In Win for Saints
- Residents Return to Streets of Means
- Buyout Firms Bid for Hertz
- Typhoon Slams Chinese City
- Buffalo Teen Charged in Mother's Slaying
- Residents on Edge as Ophelia Lingers Off Carolinas
- Ex-Police Chief Tells of Plot to Kill Blair
- Special Teams Take Spotlight
- Palmer Sparks Quiet Victory
- Lewis Was a Good Decoy in Win
- The Week Ahead
- A phone exchange that now rings true
- The push for a mad cow test
- Apprehensively, Thousands Go Home
- Wall Street Journal to Start Weekend Edition
- U.N. Stretched Thin in Congo
- To Fill O'Connor's Shoes, Bush Might Want to Cross the Aisle
- GM to Stay the Course on Big Trucks Despite Challenges
- This Disney Deal Was Right Out of Fantasyland
- Bears Take a Step Backward; Redskins Take Advantage
- 'Martha' opens Stewart's TV push
- Pitt's One of Many That Can't See Clearly Now
- A gentler side of Brecht
- Japan's Koizumi Wins in a Landslide
- Giving Can Be a Tricky Business
- Cultural gap may affect care
- Joint Raid on 'Haven' for Foreign Fighters Finds It Mostly Empty
- Gov. Boxes Self Into a Corner With the Right
- Northwest Airlines Mechanics Halt Talks
- New Criticisms Aimed at Roberts
- Appointments that disappoint
- Cruz Lifts Dodgers in 7-3 Win
- Defense Seizes Control
- The Only Sure Thing Is Parity
- From tragic fact, realistic fiction
- Arabs Take Byte at Regimes
- Saudi King Bans Kissing of His Hand
- Chat From the War Zone
- An unsavory addition to kids' lunchboxes: lead
- High Diesel Prices Yield Bumper Crop of Thieves
- Oswald Hoffmann, 91; Lutheran Evangelist
- Five Turnovers Do In Culpepper, Vikings
- Chris Schenkel, 82; Key Network Sportscaster
- Rhythmic sounds of 'the Copa' at the Bowl
- Teams Pay Tribute to Victims of 9/11
- Carmichael Undefeated Again in Motocross
- Not Bourbon St., but it'll do
- Oilman Pays for Airlift of Dogs to California
- Snacks vie for students' attention
- Activists Rally to Redlands Doctor's Cause
- L.A., Melbourne Targeted in Purported Al Qaeda Tape
- Driver Dies When His Vehicle Hits Tow Truck
- Firefighters Salute All Who Sacrificed
- A more tolerant 'one true church'
- Randall Behr, 53; Led 24 L.A. Opera Productions
- Upset Win Begins Saban Era
- Trojans Equal a Record by Staying No. 1 in Poll
- In the storm's wake, creativity
- The storm has passed, but dark clouds remain
- Pursuing a life full of possibility
- Reinsurance Costs Could Rise
- Soap-free sanitizing
- After Katrina, a crisis of loss
- EMI Takes a Stake in Band
- Making Sure State Is Ready in Case Disaster Strikes
- Simpson, Haskins Take Major Steps Forward
- Creamer Sparks U.S. Victory in Solheim Cup
- First Park-Choi Meeting Is a Hit
- Joneses Power Braves
- They diet; they exercise; they blog
- Is it just a game?
- Nation's Political Divide Is Highlighted
- Russia Media Climate Said to Be Chilling
- 2 Die as Plane Crashes Soon After Takeoff
- History to Repeat Itself at Yosemite
- Favre Giveaway Benefits Lions and Williams
- Losman and McGahee Deliver
- Parker Has the Run of the Place
- Agassi Is Latest to Be Finalized by Federer
- Moviegoers can't say no to an 'Exorcism'
- Kanye West continues his rap on Bush
- Russian dancers at the Bowl, on loan from a legend
- 49ers Put Lost Year in the Past
- Daddy Yankee just dandy as reggaeton ambassador
- Vanity is a major force in 'The Diviners'
- Notre Dame Gets Back to the Top 10
- Jokes & Riddles
- Bledsoe Rides to the Rescue
- Wheldon Virtually Clinches IRL Title
- Powers of invention, and of showmanship
- A South Disney didn't dream of
- Pacifico strides past uneven style shifts
- Canadian Union, Ford Said to Be Near Accord
- WTO Negotiators to Focus on Agriculture
- Jordanian Court Jails Anti-U.S. Militants
- Just follow the spinning disc to better fitness
- War on Terrorism May Add a Nuclear Option
- Keesler Air Force Base Eluded Cut Only to Be Crippled by Katrina
- Protestant Rioters Attack Police in Northern Ireland
- Starting From Scratch, Again
- Hedge Funds Could Face Increased Regulation
- Bombs away on television news
- L.A.'s own Eagles will rule the roost
- Gazans Burn Synagogues in Israeli Soldiers' Wake
- Mrs. Knott's Eatery Stays High in the Pecking Order
- Robitaille Leads a Relief Effort
- After Cream Come Spoilers
- Defense Steps Up for Colts
- 'The Legend of Johnny Appleseed'
- A Perfect Time for Assessing Blame
- The opera's on a grand scale, but not the diva
- Donors' 'Stuff' Smothers Relief
- New Orleans Shows Modest Signs of Life
- Troops Didn't Try to Kill Minister, Official Says
- 9/11's Pain Still Runs Deep After 4 Years
- Fire Near Julian 75% Contained
- Daimler to Unveil New Autos at German Show
- A Collector's Body Shop Bargain: $500 Bought a Unique T-Bird
- Road to Recovery Runs Past the Shopping Mall
- 'Not a Cornfield' Idea Is Food for Thought
- Angels Dig Deep, Sweep
- Garry Marshall is a shtickler for humor
- Busting out from VH1 fantasy land
- Senators Aim to Solve the John Roberts Puzzle
- For Children of the Gulf, Smiles Hard to Come By
- Work for the triceps, ease for the joints
- Chinese dates used as a tonic for anxiety, insomnia
- Tabloid Tried to Suppress Videotape
- Jaguars Dominate Wobbly Seahawks
- Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, 81; Singer, Guitarist
- Hope Is Where Heart Is
- Yankees' Johnson Baffles Red Sox
- Playing a character you'll hate to love
- Work for the triceps, ease for the joints
- Disgust and laughter over Maher's views
- Turkey's struggles with history
- Ramirez's depiction of Scalia and Thomas
- Our society's lack of leadership is a disaster
- Remembering David Brower
- L.A.'s schools: two sides of the coin
- Dangerous waters
- Planning for a Greener L.A. River
- Island-hopping in Eastern Europe
- Winnipeg's Folklorama worth a visit
- "Refugee"
- To protect and to serve
- Patricia McQueeney, 77; Managed Harrison Ford
- Bonds Is Ready to Be Activated on Monday
- Probing the dark heart of terrorism
- Seoul's Mayor Seeks to Give His City a Makeover
- Olson Is Model of Efficiency
- Let your conscience be your tour guide
- From "Why Not Say What Happens?"
- Tougher energy rules for homes
- Many fathers to call his own
- BESTSELLERS / PAPERBACKS
- Still slim pickings
- Training Wheels for the Brain
- Amid the wreckage, ideas emerge
- L.A. Shelter Is Empty No Longer
- Pentagon's 'Freedom Walk' Is a March Along America's Divide
- WORD WATCH
- Specter Won't Limit Roberts Queries
- Pace of Recovery Efforts Picks Up
- Getting to the Root of Extinction
- Libraries That Habla Espanol Picked Apart
- Put to Katrina's Test
- Wrapping up the legislative session
- Johnson Wins, Phipps Holds Series Lead
- Southern Methodist Scores Upset of No. 22 Texas Christian
- Numbers Cruncher
- The island life seems to suit her just fine
- Agassi Skips to the Ending
- A season with character
- Average mortgage rates and indexes
- Hurricane Cartoona
- Suspects Sought in Stabbings of Three Teens
- Pot Seizures Set Record, Mirror Statewide Trend
- After the hurricane, blowhards
- Two Types of Sheep, One Woolly Dispute
- Dodgers Conjure Spirit of '06
- Georgia Avoids Another Spurrier Loss
- Viloria Is a Knockout in Return
- Climbing the ranks of British royalty
- The sum of his parts
- 58 Eclectic tastes of the new season
- Networks Have an Ear for Spanish
- Corp Leads Lutheran to Win
- Stirring tales from beyond our borders
- There's No Trace of Quit in These Dodgers
- There's no stopping this old-school style
- Embassies, from landmark to bulwark
- How to win all the time
- A Do-It-Yourself Relief Convoy
- A Little Town in Texas Lays Out the Welcome Mat -- and More
- After Gaza Pullout, Bitterness Remains
- For Architects, No Blueprints for Recovery
- A night in Michael Eisner's shoes
- Our suicide pact with Al Qaeda
- High Turnout Expected in Parliamentary Vote
- Political Landscape May Shift on Displaced Voters
- Many Oil, Gas Platforms Still Down; Production Off 60%
- The left finds an avenging angel in Katrina
- Got powdered milk?
- Saint Liam Has an Easy Trip in Woodward Stakes
- Francis Violich, 94; Professor Wrote on Urban Planning
- Military Deaths
- Newport Group Seeks to Hobble Council's Plans
- Clemson Plays It Close to the Best, as Usual
- Big East Coaches Follow Parallel Paths to Basketball Hall of Fame
- Star Material
- Rutgers Routs Villanova to End Its Six-Game Losing Streak
- De Rosario Gives Chivas the Boot
- The Nickel Package
- Galaxy Does It in Rapid-Fire
- Ayoob Is No Fluke in California's Rout
- Twellman Has Three Goals for Revolution
- A bonanza precedes a bombshell
- Unsentimental journey
- With a jingle in her heart
- Does he have talent? It simply isn't opposable
- Christmas holiday in the Old World
- A City on the Brink
- Warm tributes to a 'plain' poet
- 'Based on a True Story'
- The prince of postmodern darkness
- A family of candy makers lived the sweet life here
- Jazz Los Angeles
- Heartthrob abandons Los Feliz
- Wider Powers for U.S. Forces in Disasters Are Under Review
- DC-9 With Mechanical Woes Lands in St. Louis
- On the Edge Without an Exit
- You don't have to leave your room
- Animal Refuge Strives to Corral Pets -- and Despair
- Joint Force Targets Town Near Syria Border
- A thorn in the Andes
- Turning to Grimmest Task
- Revenge Killings Fuel Fear of Escalation in Iraq
- Fret Over the Dog? Kids Need Help First
- Love Him or Leave Him, Kent Is Dodgers' Mainstay
- Georgia Tech Has an Edge
- Oklahoma Makes a Run for It to Win
- UCLA Measures Up Against Itself
- Belgian Doesn't Waffle in Final
- A biography that doesn't flinch at exposing unflattering truths
- Louisiana State Has Late Winning Rally
- He doesn't let anything get past him
- TV Finds Its Niches on the Internet
- Riskier Brand of CD Has a Foreign Flavor
- Cancellations, refunds and closures
- Since 9/11, the emergence of the Teflon tourist
- Trips don't always do a body good, especially ears and eyes
- Juggling life, love, dilemmas
- Art as a permanent passion
- Take-along drinking buddies and a seat for the baby
- To help buddy with bad credit, co-sign
- DISCOVERIES
- Telethon Takes Subdued Route
- The fetid aroma of hindsight
- Shrinking Glaciers Add to Climate Fears
- Attack on Convoy Kills Five Soldiers in Kashmir
- Protesters Demand Reform After Election
- NEWS QUIZ
- Is your professor a red jalapeno pepper?
- 3 Republicans Challenge a Lone Democrat in 53rd District Vote
- Man Recounts His Grizzly Encounter
- Notre Dame Takes Charge at Michigan
- Plight of Evacuees Moves Leiweke
- U.S. Ties Europe in Solheim
- Michael Vick: More Money, More Problems
- Falling high in Disney's pecking order
- Nothing cartoonish about it
- She's plugging into the pop pantheon
- Taking stock
- An exhibition under the influence
- Rescripting the Strip
- 'Battle of Palmdale': Sound, Fury and 1 Lost Plane
- Activists Try to Knock Out Ballot Propositions
- Bill Placing New Limits on Youngest Drivers Stalls in Assembly
- Izturis 'Shocked' He Needs Surgery
- Everything's Bigger for Texas
- First Game on Attack Anniversary Brings Memories for Giants
- Patrick Claims Third Pole of Season
- 'Beauty': All you could ask for is more
- You've Got to Get Up Earl-y to Distract Dodgers
- There's a first time for everything
- At this point, it's stardom optional
- On-the-go career keeps rolling along
- Man Who Shot Wife Is Found Dead
- They Didn't Send Their Help, They Brought It