- Lithuanian Panel Finds Mafia Links
- Wildlife Waystation Gets Its License Reinstated
- Smart Tax Laws Would Put More Money in California's Pocket
- Court to Rule on Health-Care Cuts
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Ingram Expects 4th-Quarter Charges
- Kerkorian Seeks Damages for Own Errors, Daimler Lawyers Say
- Marriage Will Cost U.S. Soldier His Job
- Saudi Arabia Identifies Suicide Bombers
- Perils Menace Afghan Election
- Cost of Wastewater Project Nearly Doubles
- Microphone Mystery Arises in Jackson Case
- Channel Islands Boating Center Clears Hurdle
- Buried alive
- Missile Contract Could Be Awarded This Week
- Rumsfeld's in the Know
- Troops Tell of Street Fight With Dogged Foe
- Muhammad Will Not Appear at Malvo Trial
- Where shopping carts spawn
- D.A. Investigator's Lawsuit Can't Target Assistant in Secret Taping
- In Japan, a Significant Product Liability Suit
- Big airtime
- Virtual Colonoscopy May Simplify Cancer Screening
- Mayor Choice: Sign of Unity
- Program Teaches Parenting Skills to Young Offenders With Kids
- Officials Seek New Place to Inspect Suspicious Cargo
- Glazer Increases Ownership
- U.N. Convicts Former Mayor in '94 Genocide
- Assembly Votes Down License Law
- Region Marks World AIDS Day
- Plan to Renovate Park Facilities Disturbs Morro Bay Tranquillity
- 6 of 7 Suspects in Bank Heist Tracked Down
- D.A. to Recommend a February Execution
- City, Citing Expense, Cancels Holiday Parade
- Boy Hospitalized After Being Hit Crossing Street
- Hewitt Retires From Sheriff's Department
- Transfer Still Causes Strife
- Straka Is a Good Financial Fit
- Not-So-Merry Go-Rounds
- A snoozer, not a sleeper
- Harry, Sally meet again in London
- Lone Woman in Terrorism Case Sentenced
- The Profit Goes Up in Smokes
- Chavez Foes Complete Recall Signature Drive in Venezuela
- Barry Broadfoot, 77; Journalist, Author, Noted Oral Historian
- Three Men Are Sought in Bank Robbery
- A Web of Indoctrination Catches Cuba's Students
- KTLA leads locals by a nose in two slots
- 3 Ex-College Officials Indicted in Alleged Scam
- Ex-Slatkin Associate Is Sentenced in Scam
- Southern California access report
- By the Numbers
- Gephardt Blasts Bush on Homeland Security
- Student Is Punished for Saying 'Gay,' ACLU Says
- 5 Slain Over Weekend in One of FBI's 'Safest Cities'
- Tribe to Expand Casino Into a Resort Complex
- UC Selling 50 Former Rental Units to Staffers
- McDyess Returns, but the Knicks Lose
- Jets Follow the Leader, Beat Titans
- A Leading Question
- More white for less green
- Stories of thrills and terror
- Track Awards Go to Pappas, Drossin Kastor
- Bayer Files Counterclaims in Arbitration With Gen-Probe
- Titans Get Past Waves
- Clippers Get an Early Gift
- They're in a Good Place, and Not Just First
- RANKINGS
- 'Line's' parallel worlds
- FBI Seeks Wiretap Capabilities for Phone Calls Made Over the Internet
- U.S. to End Immigrant Registration Program
- Rent-to-own the hill
- Bush Avoids Talk of Tariffs in Speech to Auto Workers
- Hand-Held Cellphones Outlawed for Drivers
- Barber Conable, 81; GOP Stalwart in Congress, Head of World Bank
- Suspect Is Charged With Murder in Officer's Slaying
- 2,500 Pages of Mischief
- Blackouts Hit Cape Cod Area
- Virtual view of real-world highs
- A river rush that hits calm waters
- 4 Die in Israeli Raid on Ramallah
- Life starts at the beach
- Rates Mixed in Treasury Bill Auction
- Grocers' Profit Sharing Probed
- U.S. Reports Insurgent Death Toll
- Some Hail, Some Fear Return of Boeing Ex-Exec
- USDA Reinstates License of Closed Animal Sanctuary
- Tony Canadeo, 84; Star Halfback With Green Bay Packers
- Cerritos Joins the Wi-Fi Age
- Novel Business Closes Over Past Legal Troubles
- Together again, hunting down the big browns
- Leinart, Ball Are Selected Pac-10 Players of the Year
- King to Have Cancer Surgery
- French Diplomats Shut Some Embassies to Protest Cutbacks
- Watching the figures soar
- Walter Anderson, 88; Professor, Pianist Led NEA...
- Fassel's Next Job: Maytag Repairman
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Work for a living? What a concept
- San Francisco Police Target Gambling Cabbies
- Mexico Offers Former Braceros New Settlement
- Man, Son Are Killed in Shooting at Mall
- Holiday Sales Start Hot, but Analysts Are Cool
- Levi Strauss Replaces Its Finance Chief
- Down to the sea again
- War thriller genre gains a strong voice
- IBM to Tailor Software for Industries in Bid to Lift Sales
- Authorities Seize Yacht, Aircraft in Alleged Scheme Targeting Ministries
- Siegfried without his Roy
- Governed by high fashion
- Genentech to Pay Royalties in Patent Dispute
- Tyco Paid Manager of Execs' Finances
- Unit of Invesco Is Expected to Face Civil Charges
- Google Stops Taking Ads From Unlicensed Pharmacies
- S&P;, Dow Hit 18-Month Highs as Nasdaq Gains
- Guard's Shooting Death Believed to Be a Suicide
- NATO Chief Urges Mission's Expansion
- California newt [TARICHA TOROSA]
- Huntington, Workers Clash on Insurance
- L.A. Film Board OKs Smaller Panel, Reforms
- Garcia picked to head Highways
- Measure to Kill Law Nears Ballot
- Judge Shows Skepticism in Intel Patent Fight
- 2nd Disney Director Resigns as Feud With Eisner Widens
- Rose Deal Is Official
- Poll: Voters have wild concerns
- Officials Launch Key 23-Acre Development
- Up beyond Upland
- County's Poor Areas Tripled, Study Finds
- Indonesian's Conviction on Treason Overturned
- Johnnie Cochran in Pooh Heirs' Corner
- Symbol of Magic, Heritage
- Pace of Factory Activity Jumps
- Marbleous Decision in Tied Board Election
- Preaching abundant living
- Autopsy on Diver Fails to Show Cause of Death
- City Tense After Death in Arrest
- 'We Didn't Burn,' Mountain Resorts Want Tourists to Know
- Going commercial but not exactly mainstream
- First Community Agrees to Buy Harbor National
- A Little Rock for Ducks
- Talk of Chargers Moving Drives San Diego Crazy
- Los Alamitos Rides Out Storm
- Accenture Aiding Firms' EBay Sales
- Familiar names at Sundance
- Congressman's Trial Gets Off to a Tense Start
- Evans Confident He Can Add a Bat
- Newport Harbor's Conquerors Meet
- Wal-Mart Math
- Ooh. Ouch. Ouch. Yech.
- A Hands-On Lesson About the Islamic Faith
- President and Senators Visit the Troops in Iraq
- JUST BACK
- Catholic Church Warns Dissenting Politicians
- Cruelty, Hypocrisy Behind Foie Gras
- Oh c'mon, the rich like green stuff too
- In defense of bush pilots
- Justice Rains Down?
- Ramirez's Environment Cartoon Surprises Some
- FOR THE RECORD - Dec. 2, 2003
- A rare survivor
- Hunting humans?
- The vanishing bighorn
- Southern Section
- City Section
- Southern Section
- Southern Section
- City Section
- Southern Section
- Avalanche, Devils Fight to Tight-Checking Draw
- Gay Helps Lions Stay Unbeaten
- 'Last Samurai' role is in the bloodlines
- When young heart patients become adults
- 1 Man Dies, 3 Injured in Downtown Shootings
- Feminine Ideal Shifts in China's Cultural Evolution
- Giguere Is Still Tough on Wild
- War of Words Is Cooling
- Silicon Valley Firms Relocating to Taiwan
- Spain Mourns Loss of 7 Agents in Iraq, Weighs Sacrifices of Its Role
- U.S. Diplomat Urges Israelis to Start Following 'Road Map'
- 1 Man Shot to Death, 1 Wounded in Taxicab
- Keeping peace in the family
- Troops Kill 54 Attackers in Firefights
- Reborn Ravens Coast to Win
- Lesson No. 1: a love of music
- Deluges Would Threaten Reservoir
- Mission Viejo Mayor's Post Sparks Drama
- Jaguars Get a Victory Amid the Milestones
- Opponents Are Put on Defensive Now
- Weekend Sales Ring Up Cheer for Retailers
- Restaurant Chapter 11 Filings Increase in Short Order in '03
- 2003 a Busy Hurricane Season, Experts Say
- Syria Hands Over Terror Suspects to Turkey
- Raiders Are Dumbstruck
- Michigan State's Win Is a Real Slam
- Krone Rides 16-1 Shot to Win
- Buckwheat may help diabetics keep down levels of blood sugar
- Amid Protests, President Vows He Won't Quit
- Families Reel in Wake of Senseless Shootings
- Patriots Save Their Streak
- USC Will Be OK as Long as Voters Don't Pull Rank
- WEEKEND RECAP
- L.A.'s 'Orfeo' is elegantly trimmed
- City Putting a Pound in the Way of Progress
- Officers Find No Outside Links to Shooting Cases
- A Half-Baked LAX Plan
- Bruins Start Quickly to Defeat Illini, 68-56
- 4 Killed in Crash With Suspected Drunk Driver
- Even the FBI has flaws in 'Line of Fire'
- Video on Demand Not Yet a Big Movie Player
- Detainee Transfers Reportedly Planned
- Public Has a Clear Path at Ahmanson Ranch
- What's in a Rename? A Dispute Over Proposal to Honor Slain Officer
- Coast Homes Battle Grows
- Win Earns the Bengals Their Stripes
- An ironic route to cult status
- A lift for shoulders
- Seeking Ivy Amid the Maple
- Hometown Jury to Decide Congressman's Fate
- USC Defeats Stanford to Win Water Polo Title
- NOW YOU KNOW
- A Bad Start Doesn't Keep Mater Dei Down
- When the president pops in, everything is fine
- Exercising in water works well for arthritis sufferers
- Hospitals brace for flu outbreak
- Pakistan Will Allow Overflights by India
- Stronger Job, Factory Data Are Anticipated
- Spray vaccine that missed the mark
- A Telenovela With the Sights, Sounds of L.A.
- L.A. Council Jobs Keep Heavyweights Hopping
- Couples on the Money in Skins Game Again
- Faulk Looks Like Old Self
- Seahawks Hit Another Level
- Snowballing Debt Awaits Tomorrow's Taxpayers
- Effort to Recycle Discarded Tires Losing Traction in State
- But You Get a Nifty Hat
- TWO-MINUTE DRILL
- Lakers Take It From Top
- USC Plays It Loose, Closes Fast to Win
- Trojans Don't Fret Over BCS
- If the Label Gives Offense, County Relabels
- Erin Brockovich Stirs Up a Scare, but Where's the Proof?
- Offering Troubled Lives a Fresh Start
- Inside Problems Could Get Worse
- Ozolinsh Passes Up on Self-Evaluation
- Kings Simply Beasts for East
- Giving teens a realistic view of HIV
- Boulez is a perfect fit
- Florida A&M; Faces Investigation
- A holiday reaction
- Supermarkets, Union to Resume Contract Talks
- Some moves for expectant moms
- Congress' Big Spending Draws McCain's Ire
- Turkish Engineer Released by Taliban
- Gertrude Ederle, 98; First Woman to Swim Across English Channel
- Big push for 'SNL' vet's new sitcom
- Letting Those True Colors Glow
- More Companies Report Detecting Cases of Fraud
- Fans' Walking Does the Talking
- Euro 2004 Draw Pits Neighbors
- Wary Saudis Withhold Aid to Iraq
- OPEC Expected Not to Cut Oil Production
- Tripping through blogs of the stars
- Heartbreak in a pair of centuries
- Back at the Ranch, a Horror Story
- He's the Stradivarius of the rock 'n' roll world
- Seasonale: the Pill, but with a difference
- 3 Detained Over Internet Postings Reported Freed
- Tormey Fired by Nevada
- Harlem Boys Choir in Need of Donations
- Eagles' Victory Is Widely Accepted
- Lonesome Americana, kicked up a lively notch
- The little miss comes with myth
- Special-Interest School Tax
- Chargers Still Come Up Short
- Johnson Can Refer to This To-Do List
- This Week's Datebook
- Studios do battle to make it bigger
- LATV Shifts to 24-Hour Schedule
- Professor Keeps Brazil's Activist Roots Growing
- Nonprofit Seeks to Prevent Teenage Sexual Assaults
- Maier Wins World Cup Super-Giant Slalom
- Bills Hope as Giants Fade
- Asian herb reputed to relieve pain
- Eight Mid-Size SUVs Get Highest Safety Rating
- Baptists' Ex-President out of Prison, in Pulpit
- Roy Disney Quits, Urges Eisner to Resign for Good of Company
- Trial in DaimlerChrysler Merger Case to Begin
- Dean Ruled From the Fiscal Center in Vermont
- 17 Die in Iraq as Bus Bound for Kuwait Overturns
- Couple Killed in Murder-Suicide
- Group Loses 'Indian' in Name, Not Spirit
- Manning May Be Caught in a Vicious Family Circle
- Falcons Beyond Vick's Help
- Kings Beat Stars With Help on Way
- Stewart Back at the Controls
- Qantas to Launch Low-Fare Airline
- 'Cat,' 'Mansion' vie for No. 1
- A Web of drugs
- A very aerobic freedom of expression