- Tunnel Resurfaces as 710 Freeway Extension Plan
- USOC Executive Quits Over Ward Decision
- McGahee Will Test NFL Draft
- The few, the odd, the avant-garde
- Murray Enjoys Frolov's Goal
- A Relaxed Kwan Is Living for the Moment
- Toyota to Boost North American Capacity
- Governments to Get Code for Windows
- NHTSA Investigating Ford Taurus, Sable
- Bush's Approval Rates Dip in Polls
- Group Says Bending on Rights Risky
- New Uniforms Are Best Sellers
- Brooks' Season Appears Over
- Kennedy's New Deal: One Year, $2.27 Million
- Frank Jr. does it his way, splendidly
- Experts Question Use of New Type of CT Scan to Detect Lung Cancer
- Old Habit Has China in Its Grip
- Steve Woods, 51; Disc Jockey on L.A., Texas Radio Stations
- Man, Woman Dead in Separate Attacks
- Board OKs Hearing on Plan to Expand Landfill
- This Escape Would Be a Slick One
- By the Numbers
- Also
- Alliance Formed on Piracy Issues
- Freedom Owners to Weigh Sale Options
- Teen in Court on Assault, Endangering Counts
- Planned School Gets OK for Temporary Field Use
- Larry Rozadilla, 72; Boxing Judge, Referee Oversaw Scores of Championship Fights
- More Minority Grand Jurors Sought
- FINALLY
- Climate Still Seems Foggy in Westwood
- Verdict for Victim in Chevy Rollover Is Upheld
- 2001 Qupe Chardonnay 'Bien Nacido Vineyard "Y" Block'
- Military hybrid may drive civilian fuel cell use
- Cuts Proposed by HUD Raise Local Concerns
- Hotel Project Cut Back; Vote May Still Be Needed
- Senators' Lalime Is Still in Shutout Mode
- Pharmacia Cited by FDA for Plant Flaws
- Small Firms Losing Out on Some U.S. Contracts
- Pursuing wine buyers of a younger vintage
- British Policeman Killed in Terrorism Raid
- State Tries to Keep Water From Waste Site
- Prosecutors Link Teen to Sniper Gun
- Man Kills 2, Then Commits Suicide
- Traffic Fines Near Schools May Be Doubled
- Policy Alarms Council
- Cruel and Unusual Punishment on the Farm
- Jazz drinks in gift from Coca-Cola
- Is this the last stand for media diversity?
- Thousands of GE Workers Strike Over Health Care
- Investors File Amended Complaint to Shutter Idealab
- Airbus May Not Reach 2003 Delivery Goals
- Columbia Pictures Promotes 3 Executives
- Teacher Pleads Not Guilty in Assault on Teen
- Art fest breaks sound barriers
- The Old Course
- Girl in Assault Case Is Sent to Group Home
- Sewage Closes Aliso Beach
- Board Urged to Reverse Prosecutors' Transfers
- NOW YOU KNOW
- 'Rings' glistens at DVD awards
- New deal for PBS head
- DVD ... SOS ... *&#@!!!
- Arista Taps Senior Vice President
- Ruling Is Blow to Credit Card Holders
- Stocks Edge Up in Anticipation of Tech Earnings
- Marchers Demand Referendum on Flag
- Giuliani Cruises Mexico City in His Consulting Capacity
- Airport Fencing Being Replaced for Security
- Industry's Learning Curve
- IRS Offers Amnesty Program
- Chip Maker Intel Reports Surprise Jump in Earnings
- Venture Capitalists Remain Mired in Losses, Study Says
- Heartland, 6 Brokers to Pay Fines
- Bush Urges Welfare Changes
- State Officials Asked to Lead Water Talks
- Fulfilling dreams in Detroit
- A new brigade comes to a neighborhood's rescue
- Abortion Rate Lowest Since '74
- Study Finds Better Medicare Treatment
- 50,000 in Turkish Sector Rally for Unification
- Skull Found Behind Church Is That of Native American
- State Republicans Calculate a Plan for Their Own Budget
- Polish Producer Charged With Attempted Bribery
- Report Says Air Cargo Is Vulnerable
- Republicans Are Still Waiting to Take Full Control of Senate
- Where the action is
- SEC to Redefine 'Financial Expert'
- Election-Night Patience
- Playoffs give an assist to Fox, CBS
- Defense Attacks Government Evidence in Terrorism Case
- Moderate Breeze in Israel
- Sun Says Microsoft Undermined Ruling
- Yemeni Allegedly Decreed Cole Strike
- Schoolyard Perils Blamed on Street Barriers
- LAPD Will Unveil New Anti-Gang Offensive
- Lakers Searching for New Road Way
- Hartley Hired as Atlanta Coach
- Penalties Hamper Oracle in Third Loss to Alinghi
- Cougars Have Money Issues
- This 'Hamlet' may leave audiences ice-cold
- Justices Consider Case on State HMO Reforms
- Good at being the wacky 'Best'
- Prius gets a boost; Porsche can pull
- Federal Probe of Rap Label Expanded
- Long-Term Care Needs Being Met, Study Says
- Stopping films' big fade
- The fiesta of seafood continues
- In graphic protest
- 1999 Allegrini 'La Grola'
- Pilots' 'Friendly Fire' Hearing Opens With Focus on Pep Pills
- Man Arrested in Alleged Rape, Torture of Woman
- James' Life Seems to Be Humming Right Along
- Thai breaker: New film record reported
- Watch Out for Regular Guys -- Like Him
- TriZetto Shares Fall 20% on Outlook
- PanAmSat Profit Soars in 4th Quarter
- Air Pollution Warning Issued in Woodpile Fire
- Auto Sales Drive Retail Results for December
- Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Redistricting
- Time for Rhodes to Turn the Paige
- Lang, Tchernyshev Take Lead
- AMA finds he's not your average Joe
- Does it get any sweeter?
- Cookstuff
- Bush Releases Money to Destroy Russian Arms
- FCC Chief Reassures Panel on Media Limits
- A Case of Attention Budget Deficit Disorder in U.S.
- Players Try the Power of Positive Thinking
- More interest and entries than ever
- Security Extra Tight for Shuttle Launch
- Leonard Green in Deal for Mapmaker
- Carryovers Will Keep Bettors Busy
- W. Schoenfeld, 78; Architect Helped Create the 'New LAX'
- Show draws from all walks
- Worth 1,000 pictures
- Tax Facts
- A Slap Colombia Deserves
- QUOTEBOOK
- 'Hottest thing on the menu'
- Holding U.S. Citizens Without Benefit of Trial
- Education Experts Sit Behind the Wrong Desks
- Hard Cash Is 'a Big Mess' in Kurdistan
- Crab cakes that stay crunchy
- Bush Should Come Clean on His Intentions in Iraq
- Personality Contest
- N. Korea's Withdrawal From Nuclear Treaty
- Status Quo Works Against Budget Reform
- Distinguishing Between Media and Reality
- Tenet Profit Jumps, but Forecast Dims
- Carmakers Lose Asbestos Appeal
- CEO Confidence Rises in the Fourth Quarter
- In This Ballot, Voter Service Is the Loser
- 'Public Art' Kicks Off Special Series at Library
- Three Men Dressed as Nuns Jumping on a Trampoline? Must Be Lagunatics
- Cassel, Nazel and Udeze Undergo Knee Surgeries
- Hrdina's Late Goal Wins It for Penguins
- Bull Market Made Final Charge Three Years Ago
- A War Hero, a Condemned Killer
- Deadly Floods Ruin Homes and Crops
- Canine Cupid Killed, but Love Endures
- 2 Key Suspects in Bombing on Bali Arrested
- Psychiatric Drug Use by Youths Surges, Study Says
- Fatal Pelican Injuries Appear Human-Caused
- A Road Into Minds of Murderers
- Repair to Flyover Is Possible
- Firm's Logging Degrades Rivers, Increases Floods, State Study Says
- Family peace rally
- Creative differences
- Lieberman Joins Race, Faults Bush
- Test for Mexico on U.S. Ties
- Leon van Speybroeck, 67; Designed Mirrors for Space Probes
- Teams Target Iraqi Colleges
- Kings Power Past Sharks
- Unsightly First-Round Defeat for Capriati
- California Tries to Entice Buyers to Tobacco Bonds
- Turkey Mulls Letting U.S. Use Its Bases
- Taxes Can Preserve Our Quality of Life
- Dick Simmons, 89; Played Sgt. Preston in 1950s Television Series
- Sabres Seek Protection in Chapter 11 Filing
- Gruden Has His Team Feeling Groovy
- Lavin Decides to Stick It Out
- Caro book is critics' nominee
- Rite Aid Secret Tapes Ruled Admissible
- Doctors Split on Usefulness of Drug Advertising
- Eminem Sweeps American Music Awards
- Deaths of 2 Passengers in Unrelated Car Crashes Under Investigation
- Mexico ID Cards Backed
- Thrashers Set to Hire Hartley?
- Bank Cash Freed With Jaws of Life
- Surprise Start to Clausura Championship
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Hard-fought journey toward inner peace
- ABC Show Survives CBS Challenge
- Lobbyists Seek Exemptions as SEC Vote Nears
- Cash-Strapped States Plan to Cut Medicaid
- Drivers Plugging In to a New Way to Commute
- Potential Cost of Utility Sparks Dispute in Irvine
- Jaric, Richardson Due Back
- Lavin's Detractors Need Not Be Proud
- O.C. Gauges Its Hit From State Budget
- Bush Fight on Preference Policy Likely
- A Start With North Korea
- Delahoussaye Calls It a Career
- Dodgers Sign Borbon, Mota
- Gibb family raises questions
- Ex-Wife of Cuban Spy Wins Plane in Auction
- In Shadow of Death Penalty Crisis, Illinois Swears In New Governor
- California's Economists Frequently Are Wrong
- Informant Gets 12 Years in Mexican Mafia Case
- Bibby Kicks 3 Out of Practice
- No Need for Them to Give It a Second Thought
- Microsoft Wins Ruling to Bar Appeal
- IHOP to Stop Financing Site Development
- CNN Chairman Makes News With Resignation
- Reading, 'Riting and Rap
- Burbank Coach Goosen Is Put on Administrative Leave
- Ward Keeps Job at USOC
- Buccaneers Seeking Reversal
- Consoling 'Words' from Emerson Quartet
- Bigger Sales Tax Hike May Follow
- City Requests Hearing on Water-Firm Takeover
- Miracle Twins Go Home as National Heroines
- San Bernardino Priest Is 2nd Tied to Boston Scandal
- Rivals in Council Race Debate
- TONIGHT
- Julius Held, 97; Art Historian, Expert on Rubens, Rembrandt
- Rockets Survive Long-Range Plan
- Exorcise 'Demon of Error'
- Air Pollution Dispute Stalls Power Plant
- Los Alamos Probe Widens to Include Two Other Labs
- A Naked Plea for Peace Gets Legs as Protest Draws Imitators
- Port District Buys Out Stake in Trade Centers
- Ruiz's lesson in Latin music is enlightening
- Motorola to Buy Rest of Next Level Subsidiary
- Interest Rates Fall in T-Bill Auction
- Pentagon Challenges Call for a Draft
- Rail Systems Boost Some Property Values, Study for OCTA Finds
- Suspected Gang Shooting Kills 1
- County Wins Grants of $47 Million
- Local Leaders Push for Gun Law
- Bankruptcy Cases Could Grow
- Packing in plenty of just-plain-fans
- Raytheon Says SEC Has Begun Probe
- European Investigators Follow Voyage of Stolen U.S. Passport
- Life Sentence Is Reduced in RocketBelt Case
- Victory Spells Relief
- GAME OF THE WEEK
- HP Accused of Hindering Defect Probes
- Guilty Plea in Money Transfers to Mideast
- Man Indicted in Killing of Cleveland Priest
- Feds Allege Pricing Conspiracy at El Paso Corp.
- Father Assails Massacre Memorial Plan
- Satellite to Detect Ice Sheet Changes Launched
- Religion Must Lead the Charge in Questioning War
- Dele's Mother to Deal With Details in Tahiti
- Oxnard Mulls Big Boost in City Pensions
- Hobbled Aniston and hobbits are People's Choice
- Synopsys Agrees to Buy Rival Chip Design Software Firm
- 'Hero' sets records in China
- Ivory Coast Signs Truce With 2 Rebel Groups
- No Clear Choice for AOL Chief
- Gold Fishbowl
- Overture Says Revenue Will Beat Forecasts
- Parties Close to a Deal on 'West Wing,' Sources Say
- Rambus Earnings Decline
- Jurors Told Defendant in Rape Case Fled
- Landfill Operator Seeks Extension on Hearing
- Slaying Unnerves Campus, Though No Link Is Found
- Six Criminal Charges Filed Against Judge
- Serena Afloat Down Under
- By the Numbers
- TOP PERFORMERS
- 'Greek' producer takes a big, fat risk
- Roche to Undercut Hepatitis Drug Price
- Sirhan Loses Appeal in Supreme Court
- Townshend Held in Child Porn Case
- KINGS: 2 GAMES
- Louis Wiley Sr., 85; Headed Superba Inc., Family Necktie Firm
- Zdenek Puts Chaminade Back on Track
- Santa Ana Unified Scrambles to Trim Costs by $17 Million
- HOT CORNER
- Sirius Satellite May Face Bankruptcy
- Levi Is Slowly Turning the Corner on Revenue
- Officials Deny Report on Mugabe Retirement
- To Kuwaitis, War in Iraq Sounds Fine -- as Long as Hussein Goes
- Library Dedication an Act of the Heart, Maybe Not of Mind
- Despite Its Unlikely Location, Gallery Has Made an Impression
- In Hostile Territory
- Plea for Unity Among Cuban Exiles
- Six Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism
- Clarence 'Du' Burns, 84; First Black Mayor of Baltimore
- MIGHTY DUCKS: 3 GAMES
- Mousetrap Snares Baggage Screeners
- Debate on Landfill Delayed
- Palm to Switch Handwriting Software
- SEC Files Fraud Suit Against Dealers
- Congoleum to File for Bankruptcy Protection
- Teenager Gets 15 Years in Beach Slaying
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS