- Popovich Is Coach of Year
- Museum honors Elizabeth I
- P&G; Profit Climbs 23% as Sales Rise
- Gasoline Blending Glitch May Have Cut Octane
- Redondo Beach Residents Apparently Didn't Consider Statue a Sacred Cow
- Injured Cyclist OKs Settlement
- Son's Deadly Fall Prompts Mother to Become Activist
- Chief Sets LAPD Goals
- Ducks Fail to Power Up at Key Time
- Bryant, Shaw Both Want to Guard Hudson
- Brockovich, Masry Take On Beverly Hills Over Oil Fumes
- MWD Loses Big Share of Colorado River Supplies
- They Lose Game but Not Swagger
- Aidem Keeps Putting On a Hit Show
- Microtonal guitarists open ears
- 2 Plead Not Guilty to Murder in Death of Son
- Elaine Steinbeck, 88; Stage Manager and Writer's Wife
- Weekend box office
- Next for math majors: utility bills
- Daring sound labs shine
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- L.A. Man Pleads Guilty in Theft of DirecTV Secrets
- Campaign Targets City's Gay-Rights Vote
- New Animation Chief Redraws Rules at Disney
- Orange County Might Go High-Tech on Election Day
- Suit Filed Against Officer, City in Shooting
- The final fervor
- Discount Rates Fall in Treasury Bill Auction
- Intel Cuts Price of PC Chips as Much as 24%
- Solutions Prove Elusive as Popular Beach Erodes
- Trials Are Set to Begin for Antiwar Protesters
- Trial Begins in Slaying of Teen Athlete
- Many Tree Debates Are Rooted in Age
- Monks get the joke too
- Germany Fears Bus Hijackings Could Fuel More Muslim Unrest
- Iraqis Agree to Agree on a New Government
- Twilight for the Days of Roses and Royalties
- Diversity in Hiring Still Lagging
- As Usual, Odds Are Against Lukas
- Iris Murdoch's books to be sold
- Gas Prices Continue to Drop
- A Handle on Water Supply
- This Loss Won't Crack Ducks
- Record prices at auction of Seagram art
- Firm Botox Sales Give Allergan's Profit a Lift
- Consumer Spending Jumps in March
- Ford CEO Received Options in Lieu of Pay
- Truck Is Tested for Biological Agents
- Justices Deny Challenge on Abortion Records
- Three UCLA Doctors Fly to Guatemala to Help Treat One of the 'Little Marias'
- Inglewood's Crime Rate Falls Sharply
- Wal-Mart May Value Families, but Women?
- EXTRA BASES
- Clinic Offering Free Screenings for Women
- Szczerbiak Will Have an Outside Chance
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Boeing to Face Discrimination Suit
- McDonald's Profit Increases by 29%
- A Successful Linkup With Space Station
- Peter Stone, 73; Wrote Books for Musicals and Scripts for Films, TV
- Walter Fuller, 93; Trumpeter and Civil Rights Activist for Black Musicians in San Diego
- Eagles Extend Dawkins
- Medical Disciplinary Actions
- Election Panel Tosses 'Soft Money' Complaints
- Trial Over Death of Baby Delayed
- An oasis for dance
- Goodrich to Fire 1,700 Workers
- Oregon Businessman Charged in 'Portland Six' Terrorist Case
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Dallas Lives Up to Its Reputation
- Eddie Bauer Stores to Be Shuttered
- Off Night for Iverson Doesn't Slow the 76ers
- Wall Street Will Pay $1.4 Billion
- Gains Cited in SARS Battle
- Arizona Wins Third in Row
- Lennar to Expand in Central Valley
- Apple's Jobs Unveils Song Service: 'We Believe in the Future of Music'
- Maguire to Buy Office Complex
- The Loyal Opposition Goes AWOL
- Mideast 'Road Map' Detailed
- Bunker Mentality in a Fox Hole
- At home in two worlds
- Where dreamers and pack rats rule
- Nick Perry, 86; Radio Star Jailed for Fixing Pennsylvania Lottery
- Tip leads to stolen artwork
- Rancho Hospital's Future Still Uncertain
- The dark side of a Technicolor artist
- Outsider Ramsey Clark Makes a Difference
- A Slow Start in the Victors' Search for Iraqi Tools of Mass Destruction
- Expansion of Airport at Ski Area Blocked
- 'If you need me, I'll be in...
- Republican Protesters on Berkeley Campus
- What Deal Means for Average Investors
- Epidemic of Violence in Black Neighborhoods
- Out-of-Line School Web Site Is Now Offline
- Can the 'Pragmatic' Abbas Create a State?
- Los Angeles Times Names Book Prize Winners
- Los Angeles Times Names Book Prize Winners
- Vitamin E strengthens the immune system
- 'Whiteness' Exhibit an Exercise in Identity
- State Officials Withheld Notice of Tainted Food
- Moorpark's Academic Champs to Be Feted at Rally
- Apple to Unveil Music Service
- Hemp foods on the ropes
- Couples Returns to Form and Wins Houston Open
- GDP Figure Starts With Economists in a Sealed Room
- Crunch Time for Medicare Overhaul
- Michael Stillman, 87; Label Recorded Jack Elliott, Rostropovich
- Political Father Now 'Good Dad'
- Before Throttle, a Quick Prayer
- There's a Reason for the Traffic
- Owens, DaVanon Have Tough Task
- Shostakovich returns to L.A.
- Seeking the secret path to a bestseller
- Russia to Beef Up Tajikistan Presence
- Beltre Finally Looks at Home at Plate
- Tests, textbooks: Only men bake cookies in these parts
- Boxer's Gala Draws Seven Sisters of the Senate
- It's a Wild Finish for Minnesota, 3-2
- Wrong Turn in Mideast 'Road Map'
- Barney Oldfield, 93; Aide to Gen. Eisenhower and Hollywood Publicist
- It's No Run of the Mill
- Agassi Works Hard for Win Over Roddick
- USOC's Aid Suggestion Could Use Wider Scope
- Lakers Use George, Shaw to Out-Fox Timberwolves
- Beatings Added Agony to Defeat
- WEEK OF APRIL 28 -- MAY 4
- Crime Edges Up in State
- League Titles Draw Near for Favorites
- Stars Will Get Some Help From Guerin
- Vivendi Universal CEO Showing Shareholders an Unclear Picture
- Vinegar does work best for burns from cleaning supplies, drain openers
- Study backs daily use of sunscreen
- Hepatitis B a Deadly Threat to U.S. Asians
- Avengers Lose on Late Fumble
- An intriguing evening of first-rate teamwork
- Mayor Wants to Outlaw Lying -- Yeah, That's the Ticket
- City Seeks to Bar Parolees From Trouble Areas
- Talks Set on Sale of Veterans Cross Site
- 2003 NFL Draft Analysis
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Independent in vision, spirit and musical lineup
- A germ has a ticket to ride, and airlines can't stop it
- Duarte Frutos Wins in Paraguay
- Debit Card Case Goes to Trial Today
- Civic and Mural Virtues
- They Play Numbers Game
- Tea may help fight infections
- 'The Nerd,' 'Toys' to open Colony season
- With County in Turmoil, 4 Supervisors Off to Cuba
- With these, you won't go thirsty
- Bernie Little Sr., 77; Owned, Raced Power Boat Miss Budweiser
- Gate Issue Remains Open for Discussion
- It's More Than Lady Luck
- A Family's Passion Is Its Bane
- Agnes, God and the possibility of miracles
- Dance-music fans step up the energy
- Store Closed Since '52 a Time Capsule of Americana
- Malaysian Businesses Seek State Help in Coping With SARS Crisis
- A Road to Ansar Began in Italy
- Vandals Break Into Tombs in New Orleans
- Most Important Message Is Lost on the Lakers
- No-Flush Device Is a No-Go at City Hall
- No Easy Out on Energy Contracts
- Hussein's Birthday a Time for Anxiety
- No Problems for Dublino in Wilshire Handicap Win
- Stars Are All Talk, Little Action
- Steps to goose a documentary's sales
- 'Identity' over reality
- U.S. Schools May Suffer From Too Many Reforms, Too Quickly
- An answer to poor sex life: more sex
- Trail Blazers End Playoff Futility With Huge Win
- Cardinals Win It in 20 Innings
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Johnson Returns, Arizona Sweeps
- Box Office
- Ciagio program creates little magic
- Rumsfeld Starts Tour of Gulf
- Signs Hint at Budget Deal
- In These Home Movies, Orange County Grows Up
- Ducks Looking for Some Respect
- Pacers Can't Contain Pierce
- Sweep Gives Titans 10th Win in a Row
- What a child taught me about tolerance and labels
- Police Bust Bronx Cockfighting Ring
- John E. 'Jack' Riley, 78; Was Part of NASA's 'Voice of Mission Control'
- At Play in the Festival of Books
- Jewish Center Unveils Lofty Plans
- Matkowski Powers Way to Men's Title
- He's Guy Bringing Dread to the Lakers
- Ducks Are a Confident Team
- Collective puts its talent into motion
- After two decades in the biz, he's an 'overnight sensation'
- Irving Foy, 94; Last Member of His Family's Vaudeville Act
- Dodgers Are Pitt Bullies in Series Sweep
- Still a Chance of Reign
- I'll take Manhattan--and a close-up
- Brief Details Gender Bias Claims at Wal-Mart
- The social club
- Now it's the women's turn
- Vietnam First to Contain SARS
- Vietnam War Memorial Stirs Memories
- The Dream of Education
- Sidney Shlenker, 66; Entrepreneur Staged Astrodome Events
- The literati muse, mingle behind the scenes
- Bard's joyful noise bodes well for L.A.
- Health-Commerce Collision
- Speeding Driver Held on Meth Allegation
- Lettuce Samples Found Tainted
- He Makes It His Kind of Mad House
- Something in the Air Leads to Busch Victory
- Debate over cross-media ownership
- The book festival's all-star comedy band
- In Italian Jail, Al Qaeda Suspects Curse U.S.
- Civilian Deaths, Executions Found in Afghan Fighting
- State Paying a Premium to Renew Debt
- Research backs higher drug doses for muscle pain
- Louisiana Purchase: worth its weight in jazz
- State Farm Encourages Clicking to Cut Fraud
- Baghdad 'Mayor' Is Arrested
- Gang Detail Probing Man's Shooting Death
- Day Ends Quickly for Park
- Angels Seek Relief, Get Opposite Effect
- Anderson and Sadler Do Their Good Deed
- Fox Has Doubts About Game 5
- Odd Starting Times Test Them
- Empire Maker's Owner Won't Miss This Derby
- On PBS, this old house is a testament to social ranking
- Rock forged in the desert heat
- Sacramento Project Planned at Site of Historic Rail Yard
- Working toward a flat and firm tummy
- Settlement in Condo Project Under Fire
- Don't forget Saddam's victims
- Movies turn press agents into evil, conniving sultans of spin
- Finally, an NFL Winning Play: Pro Football Foots the Bill
- CHARTING THE LEAD: A look at the Lakers' lead or deficit by the minute
- Misgivings Over Wall St. Reform
- When pushing too hard pulls back performance
- ABC Ready for Smaller Dose of 'Reality' for Comedy, Drama
- Late Rally Lifts Blue Jays to Win
- U.S. Military Captures Iraqi Arms Monitor
- Taiwan's SARS Decision a Blow to Asian Airlines
- New fit for U.S. birth control
- Only the Artificially Strong Will Survive
- Salt Lake City Area a Hub of Generosity
- Lockheed Deal With Union Ends Strike
- Weathersby Is Just Happy to Be Chosen
- Raze the Telecom Maze
- Glaxo Cuts Price of Key AIDS Drug
- A siren song
- A healthy red
- Menem Gets Vote of Confidence in Argentina
- Land of Their Imagination Beckons Refugees
- It's Up to Shaq to Keep Them Moving Forward
- The Ties That Bind
- A better balancing act with tai chi
- Arafat's Mobility May Snag Talks
- Santa Ana Strip Club at Center of Police Scandals
- Philadanco's big gambles pay off
- From car chase to credits, 'Third Watch' is taut drama
- L.A. Plague of 1924 Was Known to Many
- L.A. Police Response to Alarms
- Corporate Efficiency
- Shiites Enter the Leadership Vacuum in Iraq
- 'Jamaal played good sometimes and he played...
- Operation Decoy
- Honor Budget Limits, Not AIDS Victims
- Digital's Downside Will Have Us Reeling
- Peterson Case Links Abortion and Murder
- A Virtual Bash for the Webbys
- A splendid isolation
- Budget for two
- Beijing, Taiwan Escalate SARS Fight
- The devoted reader
- It Ain't Broke After All
- Right in Their Face: College Republicans Rally in Berkeley
- Volunteers Put Old Computers to New Use
- Is It Destiny for Destination?
- DISCOVERIES
- Dark side of the moon
- He's got game
- The Education They Need
- Mill That Inspired Film 'Norma Rae' Will Close
- Teno Roncalio, 87; Served Five Terms as Wyoming Congressman
- Students Uncover Their Futures in Recycling
- FIRST FICTION
- Mortality and matters mortuary
- Helen Honig Meyer, 95; Pioneering Publisher Headed Dell for Decades
- DNA Expert's Quest: Finding IDs for the Dead
- LOOKING AHEAD
- Moorpark High Wins U.S. 'Aca-Deca' Title
- A good cause fits the bill, or coin
- Economy of Hong Kong Falls Victim to Disease
- School Nurses in Rural Nebraska on Web
- GOP Domestic Dispute Is On
- O.C. District's Job Fair a Big Draw for Worried Teachers
- After Victory, the Boot
- Stars Talk Tough
- Chavez Paces Esperanza Boys' Victory
- What's Big and Roomy and Green All Over?