- Visa Becomes Target of Investigation Over Debit Card Policy
- State Justices Curb Suits Over Silicone Implants
- High School Senior Receives Hispanic Heritage Youth Leadership Award
- LAUSD to Start Over on Policy for Pesticides
- Dismissal of Suit Against Holden Upheld
- Arterial Vascular to Buy C.R. Bard Unit
- Nasdaq Case Resolution?
- Jobless Lawyer Solved Writer's Disappearance
- Safety Rules for Care Facilities Under Review
- Motorcyclist Dies After Freeway Crash
- 2 Men Arrested in Cocaine Case
- Funeral Officiant Calls 4 Sisters 'Too Lovely to Live on This Earth'
- Cytec to Acquire American Materials
- Brown-Miramax Union Reads Like Fiction
- 2 GM Strikes Inching Toward Settlement
- Troops Mass for 'Soldiers' Debut
- Stop the Madness
- Clinton, Gingrich Drug Plan Hits the Air
- New New Yorker Is 'Absolutely Tina'
- Class Helps Painters Brush Up on Scenery
- Unemployed Lawyer Solved Disappearance of Writer
- Castaic Lake to Reopen After Algae Treatment
- Bennett on Culture
- U.S. Culture
- Public School Education
- Roy Rogers
- Brutality at Corcoran State Prison
- Secret Service Testimony
- TECHNOLOGY - July 10, 1998
- Obituaries - July 10, 1998
- Obituaries - July 10, 1998
- Woman, 24, Steers Car Off Cliff, Dies
- KidSingers Auditions Scheduled Aug. 8
- Children Can Go to College for Fun
- Oh Yeah, a Republican's Running for 20th District Senate Seat, Too
- Scout One of 12 to Get Scholarship
- Negotiators Grapple Again With States' Smoking Suits
- Ruling Could Block Issuance of State Checks
- New Inflation-Linked Bond Can Fill a Niche
- Pop Date Book
- Peers of the Realm May Be in for Housecleaning
- Firms Press for Pentagon Information
- Burn Gives Zodiac the Boot From U.S. Open Cup
- O.C. Fans' Choices
- Orange County's Identity Crisis
- A Witch Hunt in the Courts
- A Presidential Punch in the Stomach . . .
- PREP NOTES
- NEWSWIRE
- Peachy Savannah
- Fresh Dose of the Blues
- Man, 20, Arrested in Vehicle Burglaries
- Lasorda's First Big Deal Is the Talk of the Game
- Coca-Cola Uses Animation to Good Effect
- Tina Brown Unexpectedly Resigns as New Yorker Editor
- Congress Nears OK on IRS Reform Bill
- The Bottom Line
- Tangled Telephone Service Tops Readers' Complaints
- Polishing His Game
- Finally . . . It's France
- FIFA Seeks Improved Officiating
- Sacramento Maintains Edge Against Sparks
- Rat Pack Music Finds Room at the Summit on Westwood
- Jazzy Pendulum
- Mahler, Made Fast and Light
- Neo-Punkers Have a Far-Out Place of Their Own
- Sunstone Selling Hotels
- Also. . .
- ObjectShare Contract
- Democrats Offer Proposal to Cut Car Tax
- Billboards Advertising Tobacco, Alcohol Banned
- Unidentified Body Found at State Beach
- Parks' Bid for Ballot Measure Is Criticized
- 'Chicago' Plays Well Even in the Suburbs
- Family
- Creature Features
- Making a Statement
- Skip Away, Real Quiet Get New Plans for Next Starts
- Hospital's Treatment of Girl to Be Investigated
- Trabuco Hills Again Selects Ellis as Coach
- Budding Leader
- Scientists Find Ring of Dust That Resembles the Solar System
- NOTES
- Duchesne, Bodger Make Kings a Little Older, Wiser
- Fox Kicks Off Sports Games--With Attitude
- Japan's Hashimoto Vows to Seek Tax Cuts but Offers No Details
- Procom Buys Invincible
- GM, UAW Said to Be Approaching Accord
- Jury Deciding Punitive Damages for Coppola
- Clinton 'Double' Picked for Post at State Dept.
- Nigeria's Woes Compounded by Dissident's Death
- Knee-Highs With Dresses Get Very Low Marks
- Nicklaus Takes Major Detour
- Cal Lutheran Will Handle Sunday Events
- Lott, Malin Make Their Move Into the Quarterfinals
- It's a Ruff Life
- That Ring at Last, or Jilted Fans?
- Northridge Assistant Ahrens Is Dismissed
- Doing Downtown
- Theater
- What's So Funny?
- Resting Easy
- Traffic Commission Needs to Fill a Seat
- Apartments Offered to AIDS, HIV Patients
- Court Plans Crackdown on Jury Dodgers
- Stars Have Been Here . . . but Who Knew?
- Royal Provides Coach With Pleasant Preview
- Saddleback CLO Extends a 'Hello' That Could Use a Bit of Dolly-ing Up
- HBO Returns to 'Oz'; NBC Brings Back 'Seinfeld' Clips
- Chicago, Georgia REITs to Merge in $2.2-Billion Deal
- El Nino's Toll
- AMD Posts Staggering 2nd-Quarter Loss
- Qualified Workers in Short Supply
- The Delight Is in the Details of These Essays
- The Budget 'Dance of Death' Begins
- 'JFK' Document Dealer Indicted
- Walking While in Labor Doesn't Smooth Childbirth, Study Finds
- Punch Lines
- False Alarms Will Ring Up Higher Fines From City
- Kelp Help Flounders
- All-ages Dance Clubs
- Swimmer Hall Suspended After Testing for Marijuana
- Happiest Broadcasts on Earth?
- 'Our Town' for Our Times
- Theater Produces a Big Donation
- Waivers Sought for Dual-Language Program at School
- Bollini Has Woods on His Mind
- JETHAWKS
- Priest Is Honored for for Work in Area
- Kent Seeks Return to Lineup
- 'Small Soldiers' Logistics
- New York
- Improvising With Mort Sahl
- Treasure Hunt
- Plan to Sell Traveler Data Raises Concerns
- First American Is Hot
- Off-Kilter
- Clinton Calls for New Approach to 'Affirmative Action'
- Lasorda Speaks for Constitutional Amendment to Ban Flag Desecration
- Saving the School Down the Street
- Utility Falls Behind on Kelp Project
- Budding Leader
- Liberty Has No Answers for Comets
- A Fantasy Revisited
- What's Hot
- Battle of the Midway
- The Ricardos Have Special Guests--an Hour at a Time
- My Favorite Weekend
- When Inmates Prey on the Asylums
- New Life for a Classic
- Nasdaq Looks Healthy, 'Til You Check Its Pulse
- New Natural History Assn. Museum Opens on Friday
- 4th 'Weapon' Debuts With a Bang
- EU Imposes Conditions on Air Alliances
- Mexico Plans 3rd Round of Spending Cuts
- Highflying Yahoo Posts Strong Quarter
- The Ball's in His Court
- Pimco Could Sell Unit
- ABN Amro Set to Take Over Banco Real
- Dow Corning OKs $3.2-Billion Payout on Breast Implants
- Daewoo Leganza's Design Has Lots of Oomph; Engine Is Another Story
- Fast-Track Science
- Ventura Sewage Spill Prompts Warning About Area Beaches
- On Target
- Ex-Teacher Sentenced in Fatal Beating
- Girls' Sports Get Short Shrift, Councilman Says
- Allergan Hits High
- Jury Deliberates in Sharpton Case
- Court Rejects Plea to Release Complete School Test Scores
- Partial Transcript of Clash at Hearing
- Acid Attack Hurts 11 at 4 Abortion Clinics
- La Salsa Spots Serve Up Unseemly Humor
- Powerwave Blames South Korean Slump for 44% Drop in Net
- FCC Considers Allowing Baby Bells to Boost Net Services
- Spotlight: Raleigh to Manage New Manhattan Beach Studios
- In Character
- Billionaire May Increase Stake in DreamWorks
- Photomatrix Purchase
- Panel: Gay Couples Deserve Equal Rights
- U.S., Allies Demand Kosovo Cease-Fire
- Four 'Freemen' Leaders Guilty in Bank Fraud
- Nominations Sought for Posthumous Honor
- State Web Site Offers Home Insurance Help
- Hotel Occupancy Down, Rates Up
- Consumer Debt Rises at Weak Pace
- Oakland Defies State Limit on Amount of Pot Patients Can Have
- Diving into Summer
- Fiscal Strains Spark Protests
- Clinton Urges Stiffer Penalties to Keep Guns From Kids
- Mediterranean Migration
- Hearing Delayed for Coach Charged With Molestation
- Big Crowd Joins in Debating Proposal for Flour Mill
- Firm Tests Satellite That Will Measure X-Rays
- Upward Market
- With Cars Getting Older, It May Be Time to Pony Up for a New Paint Job
- Baseball, the Anthem and a Safe Flag
- Nicaragua Prosecutes Man on U.S. Murder Charge
- Follow-Up Tests Show Tap Water Safe to Drink
- Latest Headache for Apria: Probe of Its Billing Practices
- Nasdaq Looks Healthy, 'Til You Check Its Pulse
- Crisis in Farm Belt Becoming Issue in Beltway as Election Nears
- Fire at Plant Causes $3 Million in Damage
- Motorcyclist Hurt After Hitting Sign
- Politics Smother Policy
- Man Gets 90 Days in Jail for Trading Away Son
- Also. . .
- Ex-Media Vision Executives Accused of Securities Fraud
- Kendall-Jackson Loses Appeal of Gallo Verdict
- Ethiopians in W. Bank Called Pawns in Tussle Over Land
- Chaos Central
- Or Maybe She's a Refugee From Louisiana
- Skateboard Park Grand Opening Set
- Genetic Links Found Among Jewish Priestly Caste Descended From Aaron
- Stocks Rise on Earnings Optimism; Yields Decline
- Big Names Lead U.S. Rally; Russian Shares Sink Again
- Home Prices Hit All-Time High on Flat Sales
- A Witness to the Clash, Commingling of Cultures
- Pint-Sized Punch Lines
- Lane Closures on PCH to Last 3 More Months
- Champ Camp Helps Wounds Heal on Inside
- Ex-Teacher Gets 18 Years to Life in Fatal Beating
- 3 Exposed to Chemical Hospitalized
- Farmer Faces Suit in Death of Worker
- CB Richard Ellis Buys London Realty Firm
- J & J to Add Alcohol Warning to Motrin Label
- Finally, the Main Character in Her Own Story
- Independent Library Focus of Meeting
- 'Thank God, We Ain't What We Was'
- Weary Bullfrogs Defeat New York
- TV Smarts
- O.C. Office Vacancy Rate Posts 10th Quarterly Decline
- STACKING UP SALES
- Plan to Tighten Junk-Car Program Faces Showdown
- WellPoint, Catholic Healthcare Settle Dispute
- New Zealand Pours It On
- MTA's Need to Raze Houses Is Questioned
- Woman, 76, Arrested After Heroin Is Found in Luggage
- Photographer Helps Find Lost Boy, 9
- Council Offers Mild Reaction to Criticism of Hubbell's Hiring
- Community Colleges' Reform Plan Delayed
- Star Tours
- Bizarre Tale Told in Pair's Murder Trial
- Richard Zweig; Camarillo Psychologist, Counselor
- Students Launch Into Space Camp
- If They Want an Angle With a Little Bite . . .
- A Big Day for Brazil's Biggest Name
- Salkeld Tries to Control Destiny in Triple-A Ball
- Thurs. Best Bets: 7/9
- Mental Therapy From Web 'Experts' Could Drive a Person Mad
- Ends this Weekend
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- 'Giant of Thunder Mountain' Is Tale of Trust
- 'Titanic' Video Looms Large
- Delicate Pioneer Beginnings
- Uniformly Chic
- During Summer, Cool It on the Makeup
- Property Owners to Install New Leaders
- Man Hurt Trying to Rescue Dognapped Chihuahuas
- Divisive Ideas on 'Unification'
- 13 of Skid Row's Portable Toilets to Be Removed
- Founder of Someone Cares Gets Points of Light Award
- Facts Get in Way of Killer's Case
- Police Arrest 2 in Shooting Case
- Frogue Recall Drive Lives On
- Coast Highway Repairs to Last 3 More Months
- Detectives Go to New York Seeking Clues to L.A. Man's Killing
- Driver Arrested After Police Are Led in Low-Speed Chase
- Monarchs Feel at Home Against Sparks, 76-71
- Intimately Musical
- To This Point, Sparks Has Been as Tough as Nails
- Coming of Age
- VIGILANTES ON DECK
- Making Music
- Art
- 'Trek' Stars Will Give Reading of 'Lost World'
- 'Relax,' Get Set for Outfest
- Hometown Cuisine
- Breaking the Ice
- . . . and an Affront to Democratic Values
- Trustee Wants Full Audit of Benefits Trust
- Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing
- Kubel's Home Run Lifts Tri-Cities Highland, 6-5
- Aged to Perfection
- Navigating Your Way to Fun and Recreation
- A High Intensity Approach to Pop
- Taking Five
- Sun. Best Bets: 7/12
- Plan Ahead: Next Weekend
- More Fireworks Fare
- Ad Ratings
- Police, Protestant Protesters Square Off
- No Services Scheduled for Artist Lee Mullican
- Alfred Fromm; Winemaker, Philanthropist, Museum Founder
- Man Held in Investigation of Pirated Software
- City Approves Campaign Finance Law
- Animal Attraction
- Times Honors High School Journalists
- City-Run Library Opens on Saturday
- McDonald's Decides Against Local Site
- Zoning Hearing Planned for Proposed School