- Lawmakers' Deficit of Trust Will Hinder Efforts to Fix the Budget Shortfall
- Russia's Deadly Junk Room
- TONIGHT
- Surgery for Brooks; No. 2 Arizona Awaits
- Producer Prices Steady in December
- Intel's Spending Forecast Pulls Down Stocks
- 6,000 More Marines Set Out for the Gulf
- County Democrats Endorse Villaraigosa
- Davis Deficit Set Too High, Analyst Says
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Southern California Edison to Seek Electricity Rate Decrease
- Microsoft Seeks Stay of Java Injunction
- Amphora Tied to Trade Route
- Gunman Kills Store Owner, Then Is Shot Dead by Police
- Transplant Fails; Boy, 3, to Have Another
- Staying Put Has Higher Cost
- Quad Stretch
- Lakers Are Finally Defending Crown
- AOL May Name Chairman's Successor
- A journey with universal appeal
- ABC prepares for a dose of 'reality'
- Activist Laguna Beach Mayor Named to State Coastal Panel
- Fifth Race Full of Winners
- All That Matters
- Colombian Decries U.S. Aid Cutoff
- BUZZ BOOKS
- Congo Rebels Guilty of Cannibalism, U.N. Says
- North Korea Douses U.S. Offer of Talks
- U.S. Banks On Iraqi Omissions
- Bey voices a range of invention
- Hahn Promotes Aide to Deputy Mayor Post
- Latino Group Agrees to Dismiss Voting Lawsuit
- Governor, on 'Oprah,' Discusses Clemency
- Gonged but not forgotten
- He stands, and sits, to conquer
- Testosterone All the Time
- Body of Woman Found in Remote Ravine
- Oracle Gets First Victory
- Ruling Keeps EU Smuggling Case Alive
- New Flock Stricken by Chicken Disease
- Illini Fall Victim to Iowa
- Court Upholds Suits by WWII Slave Laborers
- Chance to Make Move
- Hood's Shot in Overtime Gives Irvine a 75-73 Win
- FTC Claims Rambus Lost Right to Trial
- Bush Has His Reasons to Alter Tactics on N. Korea
- Government Collapses Amid Row Over Healer
- Balloting Yields No Czech President
- GAO Urges Social Security Reform
- Producer faces bribery charge
- Detective Recognizes, Arrests Suspect at Lunch
- Colon, Hernandez Part of a Three-Team Trade
- Carroll Says He Has No Interest in Coaching the 49ers
- Blaming Burnout, Starr Resigns at Taft
- Braking Budget Roller Coaster
- Chargers to Make New Stadium Offer
- Bodega touched by bohemia
- Quarterly Profit Falls 37% at Household
- Justices OK Copyright Extension
- Back with a six-pack of talent
- L.A.'s train of thought
- BUZZ CLUBS
- Woman Guilty of Lying About Mutilation Threat
- Hit-Run Driver Strikes Pregnant Woman
- Irvine Moves Ahead With Plan for City-Owned Utility
- U.N. Unveils Final Draft of Treaty
- Genentech Posts Sharp Drop in 2002 Net Income
- Computer as ultimate concierge
- More Foreign Visitors Asked to Report to INS
- Trials of Activists Highlight China's View on Dissent
- New Anxiety Over Bush's Foreign Policy
- Man Held in Alleged Abduction of Girl, 12
- Top Lawyer for Disney Is Leaving
- Israeli Troops Kill 3 in W. Bank, Close Universities
- High Court Hears Issue of Migrant Detentions
- Report Clearing Westin Is Released
- Vandalism at Jewish-Owned Center Probed as Hate Crime
- Dad Gets Outbid and Upbraided at the School Fund-Raising Auction
- A Society on Prozac? Oh, That's Depressing
- Eagle Fans Raise Big Stink
- Buss Group Assumes Ownership of Sparks
- Webber Sends Dallas a Message
- Two Share the Title of Champion
- Angels Take It to the Bank
- Disney Wins Big in Battle to Keep Company Icons
- Man Jumps to His Death After Setting Blaze
- FINALLY
- Cioppino
- Don't even go there
- Alarm Plan Pits Police Against L.A. City Council
- L.A. Opera gets 'daring'
- Body of Pregnant 18-Year-Old Identified
- Suspect in Attempted Kidnappings Is Sought
- 76ers' Win Over Nets Is Sweet for Van Horn
- An Early End to Season for Armstrong
- He's Here to Help Those Who Earned It
- Seeing Was Believing for McNabb
- Oregon Stops Portland State
- O'Neal Coming Around
- TOP PERFORMERS
- Court Hears Debate on Family Leave Act
- Bush Opposes Diversity Policy at University
- It's all under one roof
- Terrorism Raid Criticized in Britain
- 'Shrek' to visit theme parks
- Retired Newsman Rescued in Fire
- THREE-DAY FORECAST
- EU Bars Testing of Cosmetics on Animals
- Council Approves Boost in Pension Benefits
- Smog-Forming Emissions Badly Underestimated, Officials Say
- As Promoter, De La Hoya Plans for Future
- Stealing Peeks at Sundance
- Killer of 5-Year-Old Girl Is Put to Death
- E. Borowski, 89; Established Bible Lands Museum With His Collection
- FBI Probes Crash That Killed 2 Mexicans
- 49ers Cut Ties With Mariucci
- Paul Monash, 85; Producer and Writer Had Eye for a Good Script
- Augusta Position Not Safest Play for Votaw
- Campus Builds a Big Look on a Modest Budget
- L.A. Suit to Target Ahmanson Project
- Able to Help the Disabled
- Future Uncertain for Injured Hingis
- 'Disco Ball' tribute keeps era stayin' alive
- Testing Reveals No Anthrax at Mail Facility
- Ivory Coast Peace Talks Launched Near Paris
- Officer Who Is Sheriff's Son Faces DUI Charge
- Hahn Fears Impact of Cuts on His Proposals
- Bush Back in Malpractice Debate
- Morris Targets Miami's Talent
- Crude Oil Prices Hit 2-Year High
- Apple Expects to Shake Off Slowdown
- SEC OKs Rules on Financial Conduct
- Jones comes away with No. 1
- Is Fox sending this guy to war?
- GM May Take Its Time Before Selling DirecTV
- EU Probing Hollywood Film Contracts
- Her dates stir the haiku poet's soul
- White House Acknowledges Larger Deficits
- Inner-city expressions
- GOP May Try to Foil Drilling Foes
- Teenager Pleads Guilty to Killing Her Infant Son
- Gay Beating Victim Testifies at Hearing
- School Buses Curbed as Fleet Flunks Safety Test
- Thibault Clips the Red Wings
- In a day's quirk
- Film in the abstract
- Vote gives Grove Theater a reprieve
- Sounds like sugar
- The inventor
- U.S. Asks NATO for Assistance in Iraq War
- A Pledge to Restore Trust at Lab
- A stake through 'Vampires' heart
- A star was born
- Senate Budget Bill Sets Up Tough Fight
- BUZZ BANDS
- About a dad: DVD offers tidbits about Grant's role
- Antiwar Group Mounts TV Campaign
- Continental's Loss Narrows; Sales Up
- Entertainment Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief Over Court Action
- Mayor Unveils N.Y. School System Reform Plan
- Utah Losing Its 'Porn Czar' to Budget Cuts
- Council Panel Recommends Recusal Rule
- Board Chairman Sees Big Changes as O.C. Tightens Belt
- School Aide on Unpaid Leave After His Arrest
- Restaurant Family's Tragedy
- Otis Wins Home Debut
- It's a More Serena-Like Effort
- Gobrecht Deserves More Time
- Lavolpe Puts Together His First Roster
- To Coin a Phrase, NFL's Flip Is Outdated
- 'Bumfights' Makers Won't Face Felonies
- Power of the Press Might Be Answer
- Job a Plum, Pressure Is the Pits
- At Least They're Almost Healthy
- Fannie Mae Net Income Falls 52%
- Texas Court Weighs Taping of Murder Trial Jury for TV
- Scooting into stardom
- Murray Moves Paying Off
- Blake Rants for 17 Minutes During Civil Deposition, Then Goes Silent
- Teen Accused in Sniper Killings to Be Tried as Adult, May Face Death
- Accept Nuclear Reality on the Korean Peninsula
- Northrop CEO May Remain as Chairman
- SEC Accuses Encino Man of Defrauding Investors
- Pilots Ignored Bomb Procedures, Officer Says
- For Financier, Tech May Be Sweeter Than Wine
- Ducks' Timing Is Just Right
- Angels Get Short-Term Deals
- Controversy Spurs Second Resignation
- 2 Fired After Tests Find Painkillers Kept on Ambulances Were Diluted
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Consumer Business Lifts Profits at Banks
- Mexican ID Cards Are OKd for City Business
- Also
- Yahoo Reports Profit on Premium Services
- Tenet Workers' Comp Charges May Be Cut
- Lotta Bang Is Trying to Make Some Noise
- Teens Fashion Odds and Ends Into a Parade of 'Wearable Art'
- How Low Can They Go?
- Students Return From 3-Week Holiday Break
- Connecticut Streak Hits Record 54
- Make This One Work
- Hanna Fromm, 89; Founder of Bay Area College Aimed at Retirees
- Jury Told Innocent 'Don't Run'
- Let's Just Say It Can't Get Much Worse
- California Pays Costly Yields on Tobacco Bonds
- Coroner Identifies Slain Homeless Woman
- Wine country, only closer
- Link Is Sought in Volcanic Stirrings
- Tying Controversy Round the Old Oak Tree
- Getting to the Root of Bush's Policies
- Getting to the Root of Bush's Policies
- QUOTEBOOK
- Pickering's Nomination Gets a Second Chance
- Oakland School Funds
- Can Peace Movement Play in Peoria?
- Unequal seating at the cineplex
- Griffith Park is walker's delight
- With Friends Like These
- Cost-of-Running Raise
- Harrier Attack Jet Is Worthy of Praise
- Crab cakes
- Old-fashioned orange cake
- Basmati pilaf
- Drunken shrimp
- Profit Rises 14% for City National
- Court Drops Terrorism Charges Against 4 Men
- Davis Rejects Sales Tax Increase of More Than 1%
- The maestro and his magic knife
- Joe Thompson, 73; Filmmaker Worked With Cousteau
- Woman Appeared Sober, Jury Told in Luster Trial
- Cracking Up on Thunder Road
- Charles Bennett, 68; Choreographer of California Ballet
- No. 3 Pittsburgh Takes Advantage of Hot Hands
- The word on gospel nominees
- 'Chicago's' look hangs on stars' hot lips
- Nobel Laureate's Memoir Is a Success in Any Language
- Robber Rejects Lowly Singles
- County, Marina Operator to Resume Talks
- Raptors Embarrass the Wizards
- WorldCom Outlines '100-Day' Recovery
- Funds Sought to Study High Breast Cancer Rate
- Senator to Testify in Oracle Inquiry
- D.C. Seems to Be OK for Stewart
- More largess for National Gallery
- Bush 'Sick and Tired' of Iraq's 'Games'
- Palestinians Confer on Constitution
- Parks Sworn In to Board Post, but It Won't Be a Piece of Cake
- Bengals Giving Lewis His Chance
- Goffredo to Have Surgery
- Bettis, Steelers Could Part
- Gentry Says Odom Will Face Garnett
- He'll Be Bringing the Peer Pressure
- Bush Makes Tactical Shift on N. Korea
- King Widow Sends a Nonviolence Message
- Herbal Remedy Magnate Held in Tax Evasion Case
- LAPD Move Near Skid Row Proposed
- 2nd Blake Attorney Asks to Withdraw From Case
- Getting Just the Right Tone in an Invitation Often Involves Trial and Error
- Winning Streak Goes on Road
- Summitt Is New Member of 800 Club
- Skier Maier Returns to Racing
- Abbott Freezes U.S. Salaries to Help Finance Arthritis Drug Launch
- Power window safety at issue
- U.S. Opens Trial Against Alleged Mobsters
- L.A. Supervisors Decide to Sue Ventura County Over Project
- Unfounded Censoring of Letters Threatens a Bastion of Dissent
- Private Schools Catching Up to Special Education
- Newhall Actions Prompt Review
- Kmart to Shut Down 326 Stores
- Bank to Face Ponzi Scheme Claims
- Court Rules Against Secret Hearing
- Hopeful Relishes His Outsider Role
- Citing Illnesses, FDA Halts Gene Therapy Trials
- Traffic Fines Near Schools May Be Doubled
- Man Who Killed 3 in Family Is Executed
- Judge Clears Path for Tree
- As Good as Agassi Gets
- Fairfax Wins Round One
- TONIGHT
- Travelers Adds to Reserves for Asbestos
- Traces of Anthrax Found at D.C. Mail Facility, Postal Service Says
- 10 in Forest Service Face Suspension Over Harassment
- Foes Fight Water Cleanup With Dire Study
- Ex-Casino Guard Sues Tribe Over His Firing
- One O.C. Neighborhood Fears Cutbacks Will Hit a Vital Spot
- Protester Wounded; Chavez Hardens Stance
- Victims' Fund May Take More From Inmates
- L.A. Unified Must Pare $480 Million
- Tennis' bottom line
- Actress stumbles in, and witty story begins
- 'Exploding' Pans Sold on HSN Are Recalled
- It's a Rebuilding Year for Franchise
- Sweet sections of sun
- High Court Rejects Killer's Claim of Double Jeopardy
- U.S. Accused of Blocking 'Sunshine Policy'
- U.S. Working to Avert Portable-Missile Attacks on Airplanes
- Higher Car Fees May Be Reinstated
- Mae Babitz, 91; Preserved Past by Sketching L.A. Architecture
- Alleged Abuse of Consumer Law Described
- Famed Anarchist's Words Fuel Berkeley Flap