- Miami Mayor Denies Gore Urged Him to Publicly Support Recount
- Court Orders Improvements in State Youth Prison Clinics
- Bush vs. Palm Beach Canvassing Board
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- Departure to El Paso Is Set for Dec. 26
- Hopkins' Title Defense Doesn't Come Without a Fight
- SCHEDULE
- Commentator, Coach Make Voices Heard
- New Problems in Vivendi Acquisitions
- Misdeeds Rumored as Chinese Minister Quits
- Deck the Halls While Keeping Energy Costs Low
- COMING SUNDAY
- A Lovely Story Becomes Lost in the Translation
- Glossary
- 'The Politics of Hollywood' Is Focus of Lecture at USC
- Web Sites
- Crown Prince to Wed Single Mother
- Police Phone to Be Down for an Hour
- In Fox, Mexican Migrants See Hope
- Old Red-Car Station to Be Restored
- Sam Knott; Father of Murder Victim
- Cultivating an Ivory Tower's Grass Roots
- La Habra's Baum Is Tall and Talented
- Reitz Wins Southern Section Singles Title
- Clippers Floored by Events of the Day
- We Love to Wonder if the Butler Did It
- FOOD & BEVERAGE
- Marine Life Decline in Colorado Delta Studied
- DECEMBER PLANTING GUIDE
- Nurses, 2 Hospitals Fail to Resolve Issues
- A Home for the Holidays: Yours?
- Not Everyone Has a Share of Holiday Plenty
- Schools Warned on Holiday Programs
- Judge Bans Cameras in Courtroom for Sara Jane Olson Trial
- FIELD REPORT
- Esperanza (11-1) vs. Long Beach Poly (12-0)
- Agoura Miscues Dampen Offense
- MEN
- Irvine Defense Knocks Tustin to the Sidelines
- Brain Pioneers Perfecting Tiny Sensors to Capture Critical Chemical Events
- Past Rulings
- Pinochet Ordered to Trial for Kidnapping
- Theater Woes Cast Shadow on Project
- 1 Held After Schools Hit by Vandalism
- Hahn Calls for Meeting on Landfill
- A Dull, Simplistic 'Child of Promise'
- Bresee Is Expanding Its Outreach
- GAME DAY
- Granville Leads, Trojans Follow
- Loyola Beats Eisenhower in Overtime
- Team Tries to Solve Shooting Woes
- Crescenta Valley Reaches Final
- 'Ennio,' Can You Spare Us Some Changes?
- Maker of Bicycle Handlebar Stems Issues Recall
- Moody's Downgrades Xerox Bonds to Junk Status
- The Lawyers
- EU Reforms Could Put a Big Dent in Auto Makers' Profits
- Sand, Gravel, Wood, Then Voila: Four Cars Rescued
- Playing to a Full House
- County Facing Shortage of Poll Workers
- Body Found in Refrigerator
- Singer's Suit Against Boeing Is Dismissed
- O'Meara Already Making His New-Year Resolution
- Carson, Banning Advance to City Section Showdown
- NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TOP TO BOTTOM
- Wolverines Look to Strike It Big
- Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Threatens to Quit
- Critics of PUC Member Delay Ouster Suit
- Making the Season Bright
- WOMEN
- MEN
- Today's Schedule
- Violinist Emerges From Yanni's Shadow
- San Diego Zoo's Beloved Escape-Artist Ape Dies
- Seattle Police 'Patient' With WTO Protesters, Chief Says
- SPLIT DECISION
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- Webber Lifts Kings Over Suns
- St. Margaret's Boys Reach Tournament Final
- McGraw's Country Hits a Tough Sell Locally
- Ojai Administrator to Fill New County Job
- It's No Act--This Guy Is Tough
- Capps Resigns as Football Coach at Orange
- Irvine Company Sues Nearby Factory Over Fumes It Calls Noxious
- Baptist-Style Advent Gives New Twists to Tradition
- With Talks Halted, Beverly Hills Teachers Union Hints at Strike
- Biologists Test Bait to Exterminate Rats
- Hart Zeros In on No. III
- FIELD REPORT
- USC's O'Rourke, Smith Bond Beyond the Water
- Paraclete Rides Solid Defense to Title Game
- Strong Commitment
- Davis Tackles Electricity Problems
- Mozart Dazzles in Orchestra's New Season
- Johnson Taking Up the Slack in His Attitude
- SHARING YOUR HOLIDAYS
- Pacific Gulf Declares $22 Cash Distribution
- Buy Rating From Analyst Sends Newport Stock Soaring
- An Unusual Look at What It Means to Be Jewish
- LAUGH LINES
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- Commentator, Coach Make Voices Heard
- Man's Rampage Ends in Suicide
- Sex and the Steel City
- Siraki Plans to Take Regional in Stride
- Federal Warning on Faulty Furnaces Stokes Confusion
- Suit Alleges Vote Fraud in Martin County, Fla.
- Add Years of Cheer to Ornaments
- Carson, Banning Advance to City Section Showdown
- USC Cruises to an Easy Win Over Georgia State
- Team Can't Take Advantage of Absences of Carter, Oakley
- Team Is Living in Land of Three
- Diedrich Coffee Struggles as Major Expansion Falters
- Sale of Utah Paper to MediaNews Challenged
- Purdue's Cooper Makes Herself at Home
- Barnhill, Patrick Dale, 73, of Ventura, retired...
- All Are Aboard to Fix Up Old Trolley Stop
- Separatist Groups Batter Indonesia on Many Fronts
- * Elleen M. Wieben; Rotarian, Cancer Activist
- Cheryl Miller Resigns as Coach of Mercury
- Moorpark Advances Behind Lyons
- SOUTHLAND EVENTS
- Boras, Dodgers Meet Again About Dreifort
- Reitz Beats Exon and Lingman to Win Title
- Eagles' Reid Feeds Off L.A. Roots
- A Last Christmas Wish
- Look for Good Foliage Healthy Roots on Tree
- Incentives Sought for Low-Cost Housing
- SOCCER ROUNDUP
- Day 24: A summary
- Bush vs. Palm Beach Canvassing Board
- Special Section: The Transcripts
- School's Library Starts a New Chapter
- Mehta Conducts Finely Honed Weill, Schubert
- Venerable L.A. Dressmaker Under Fire
- Sandoval's Sacrifice
- Of Dough, Doughnuts
- Mulder Who?
- He's Only a Good Striker of the Ball
- Well, at Least This BCS Thing Has People Talking
- Global Warming: 'Let's Lead the World'
- Turning to New Coach, Can USC Turn Back Time?
- Election's Musical Divide
- What's Next, the Los Angeles Celtics?
- A Couple of Castaways
- All of the Bases Covered in Westwood
- Where Credit Is Due
- 'A Film by' Credits: Just What Exactly Has the Director Created?
- In Angels' War Room, It's All Systems Slow
- In Sync With 'N Sync
- Mulder Who?
- Obituaries - Dec. 2, 2000
- Teen Stages Suicide in Front of Classmates
- Southland Real Estate Giants to Merge
- High Court Drama Grabs Attention of Lawyers in Los Angeles Offices
- Ex-Spy Chief Still Wields Clout, Fujimori Warns
- Judge to Bar Police Harassment of Skid Row's Homeless
- Classmates Witness Youth's Suicide
- Mexico Ushers In New Era With Fox at Helm
- Gore Is Dealt 2 Key Legal Setbacks in Tallahassee
- Winner in Assembly Race Agrees to Give Up Office
- El Toro Prospects Soar: Judge Voids Measure F
- Initiative Aimed at Halting El Toro Airport Is Nullified
- 900 Observe World AIDS Day in L.A.
- Telemundo in Talks to Acquire KWHY-TV
- Napkin Rings: Pick Your Species
- What Gets Teens in Trouble
- Bellotti May Not Be Only Recruiter Visiting Bay Area
- A Delicate, Confident Look at the Wonder of Humanity
- E! News Host Helps Push AIDS Message
- EMachines Plans a Hybrid Device
- We're Clickin' in a Nixon Wonderland
- School Bus Crash Kills 1, Injures Many
- Job Without Rival Is Just Across Town
- Also
- Verizon Boosts Targets After Canceling Deal
- A New Blow to Wall Street
- State Must Consider Regulation of Electricity Industry, Burton Says
- Shuttle Endeavour Takes Wing for Space Station
- Gazans Take a Radicalized View of Intifada
- Approval of Rampart Settlements Asked
- LOCAL NOTES
- Wallace, Trail Blazers Cool Off Mavericks
- Weaver's 22 Kills Lead Long Beach State
- Low Profile
- CHRIS DUFRESNE'S TOP 25
- Carter on Bench as Trip Begins
- Petsmart.com Pulls Initial Offering
- L.A. Program May Emerge as Model for State
- At His Sentencing, Yosemite Killer Apologizes to Family
- Senate Rules Committee OKs 2 Nominees to Parole Board
- Clinton Calls for Tightening of Gun Laws
- Bush Lawsuit Irks Those Rejecting Absentee Votes
- Race-Based Busing Case Is Reversed
- Tenants Battling Landlord Get Letters Saying Rent Is Rising
- It's Sink or Swim in the Usual Flood of Last-Minute College Applications
- PIGSKIN PROPHECIES
- Here Are the Questions, and All the Answers Too
- AT&T; Sells NTT DoCoMo 16% of Wireless Business for $9.8 Billion
- 'Value'-Oriented Funds Shine Amid Toppling Indexes
- Reunions Bitter and Sweet in Koreas
- A Yellow Truck: An Image for the Ages
- Ex-Junta Leader in Guinea-Bissau Slain, Report Says
- Legislators' Responsibility
- Car-Related Costs Higher in Distant Suburbs, Study Finds
- CALENDAR
- For Millions, They're Glad to Take Tiger's Challenge
- Franchione, Alabama Talk
- Cinematheque Gives Tours of Historic Egyptian Theatre
- 'Seussical' Mindlessly Follows the Herd
- Deputy Premier Rejects Arms Team
- A Broader Hope in Market Plan
- Love Birds Save Trees
- Cabaret Concert Now Set for February
- Gore Tries the Dagdag Bawas Trick
- Hearing Nets No Resolution in Arum-De La Hoya Dispute
- National Nielsen Viewership
- Charting a Life in a Post-Pumpkins World
- Resurrection of a Romantic Time in American History
- Weather Service Disrupted by Mishap
- Residents to Discuss City's Tree Policy
- There's Nothing Meek About This Playoff Run
- FRESHWATER
- Big West Aligns With Steinberg
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- G&L; Executives Offer to Buy Outstanding Shares
- RKO Names Business Affairs VP, General Counsel
- ALSO...
- Lawyers Due $88.5 Million in Smog Case
- Journalist Accuses Official in Killings
- High-Waisted Woman in Search of Her Perfect Match--in Blue Jeans
- INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Holiday Buying Needn't Land You in the Red
- Council OKs Funds to Test for Runoff
- Marching Season for 7 Holiday Parades
- Company to Tutor Employee Literacy
- 2 Area Schools Fail to Reserve Slots at UC for Students
- Busch Has Been Transfer of Power for Northridge
- PIGSKIN PROPHECIES
- Agassi and Safin Take Different Paths to Masters Cup Semifinals
- Fray Lifts Santa Ana Above Cuesta for Victory
- Announcements
- MacGinnis Leads Villa Park Past Valencia
- Look Who's Talking
- Steelers' Burress Out for Year
- Brea Olinda (9-3) vs. West Covina South Hills (11-1)
- In King's World, the Hype's the Thing
- Battle-Scarred Realism Gives 'Kippur' Rare Perspective
- World's No. 3 Ad Group Buys U.S. Agency
- State Justices Deal New Setback to Affirmative Action
- State Programs Credited for Dip in Lung Cancer
- Have Faith in Our (More Diverse) Judges to Solve This Mess
- A Scenario Even Hollywood Wouldn't Consider
- Hopeful Flexibility on Jail Issue
- Jury Deadlocks on Penalty for Killing Prison Counselor
- The Month Ahead
- Vikings Sailing Into Playoffs After Carter's Milestone Catch
- Entry Figures to Be Favored in Turf Cup
- Crescenta Valley Overtakes Canyon, 81-71
- 'Millionaire' Shows Its Age as ABC's Ratings Lead Falters
- 'A Hard Day's Night' Still Feels All Right
- 50 Reportedly Killed in Moluccas Clash
- Age of Consent Lowered for Gays
- Defense Dept. Is Expected to OK Osprey Production for Marines
- Guatemalan Activist Defends Bid for Trial
- Zedillo Leaves Behind Great Achievements--and Significant Failures
- Hurricanes Bypass Gulf, Atlantic Coasts This Year
- Big Bills Ahead From SDG&E;, Lawmaker Warns
- He Makes the Plunger Sing
- Woods Cove Beach OKd for Public Use
- Experts Are Now Playing Catch-Up
- Wisconsin's Bennett Retires
- Wright Suffers Wrong Ending
- On the 'Swing!' Shift
- A Case of Love, Hate for Lawyers
- Darren Barrett's Substitute Quintet Concentrates on Solos
- Aristide Is Not the Way for Haiti
- Harold Dicterow; L.A. Philharmonic Violinist
- Thank You Notes
- Lakers Make Little Noise Against SuperSonic Boom
- Yankees Bag a Big Moose
- Dodgers to Meet With Boras
- Pepperdine's Plass Is Back in Action
- It's Easy to Tell Them Apart
- Mega 92.3's Lopez Speaks Audience's Language
- Portraitist Takes Conceptual Route out of Predicament
- Big Mac Deal Boosts EarthShell Stock
- Impact of High Premiums Can Be Cushioned By Safer Car--But What's 'Safer'?
- Interactive TV Is Spreading Through Couch-Potato Land
- Questions Raised on Graduation Test
- Beach Closures
- Malibu Cliffhanger Has Echoes of Florida
- 'Best' Wishes
- What Should We Do About AIDS in Africa? Start by Asking
- Washington Keeps Spirits Alive
- Orange Lutheran (10-2) vs. L.A. Cathedral (11-0)
- Chino Valley School District Settles Ayala Racial-Discrimination Suit
- Rider Comforted by Jackson Talk
- Lackluster Kansas Has Plenty in End
- Copperfield Spices Illusions With Sexy Fun