- Socially Minded Mana Spreads the Word
- PLAY BY PLAY
- Advanced Tissue Woes a Blow to Industry
- Longs Says It Will Miss Forecasts
- WorldCom's Myers Enters Guilty Plea
- United Online to Buy BlueLight Service
- Scholars Scratch Heads Over Skull Find Claims
- Falwell Comment Called Uninformed, Dangerous
- Specter of Killer Shrouds Victim's Funeral Tribute
- Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Truck
- Body Identified as That of Westwood Man
- Bernard Ridder Jr., 85; Led Newspaper Merger
- Construction Workers on Job at Whittier College Take Care to Cuss Politely
- Six, Including Baby, Are Hurt When SUV Rolls Over on I-5
- Next on 'Fear Factor': Pitching to This Guy
- Canadiens' Theodore Spoils Night for Rangers
- Military Weaponry in Civilian Hands
- Angels in the Classroom Are a Hit With Elementary School Pupils
- Ben Eastman, 91; Olympic Medalist Held 6 World Records for Running
- Ex-Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Students
- Jim Seymour, 60; Influential Tech Writer Founded PC Computing
- Ducks Are Put in Place
- Summit Meeting for Tailor Fit, A Ransom
- Plenty of Rain, Wind as Kyle Kisses S.C. Shore
- Inside the Mind of a Dictator
- Seagate Applies for Initial Public Offering
- Nurses Union Schedules 1-Day Hospital Strike
- Man Gets Life in Prison for Parents' Deaths
- Simon Makes Pitch in Mexico, Promises More Cooperation
- Air Force May Close Runways at Plant 42
- Bratton Confirmed as LAPD Chief
- Greenwood Takes Don Lugo Basketball Job
- TOP PERFORMERS
- Carriers Consider 'Congestion' Fee
- Former President Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize
- Large Cache of Armor Unearthed in Virginia
- Walk to Benefit Pet Adoption Project
- Free Flu Shots for Seniors Offered
- Arcadia Beats Rancho Cucamonga, 23-13
- THE TIMES' TOP 25
- S&P; May Cut Cadiz Unit's Credit Rating
- Lucent Expects Bigger Loss, Will Cut Jobs
- Starting Sunday
- Sniper Escapes After Latest Deadly Attack
- Both Parties Play Up Issue on the Congressional Campaign Trail
- Mary Maxine Reed, 93; Won Landmark Ruling Against Gender Bias
- Farm Workers' Families to Get $2 Million in Crash
- Deadline for Registering for Election Is Oct. 21
- Motorcyclist Killed in Police Pursuit
- 3 Injured When Car Slides Under School Bus
- Ravens' Lewis Sidelined by Dislocated Shoulder
- 'Sopranos' Feud Puts Mayor on Parade Sidelines
- Worst of Drought Nears an End in Southwest
- State's Job Losses Offset Good News on Dip in Unemployment
- County's Jobless Rate Dips in September
- Santa Monicans Rally 'Round 'The Big Tree'
- German Bias Against Scientologists Claimed
- Ruling Lets Arab American Sue Airline
- LAPD Leak May Mean Jail
- Survey Measures Thoughts on Religion
- Finishing a Quest for the Perfect Wave
- RECEIVING
- PASSING
- Megahertz Will Test Speed on Soggy Turf
- Also
- Memorial Fund Set Up for Boys, Grandmother Who Died in Fire
- Accountant Accused in Scam
- Ignore Walkout, UCI Chief Advises
- Board Approves Funds to Study Bullet-Train Plan
- Judge Refuses to Halt UC Construction
- Head of INS Office Announces Retirement
- WBO, WBA Titles on the Line at Pond
- ALL PURPOSE
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Troy, Troy Again/ Glaus homers in eighth, Percival closes door in ninth for 2-1 advantage
- Kashmir Leader Quits After Party's Loss
- Volunteers to Pick Up Tab for Library Upgrade
- Study Counts About 3.5 Million U.S. Muslims
- College Chief Quits Amid GPA Flap
- U.S. Now in for the Long Haul
- Retail Sales and Confidence Fall
- Musharraf's Allies, Rivals Lack Majority
- 2 Survive Chechnya Blast; Toll Rises to 24
- 6 Hurt in SUV Rollover on I-5, Officials Say
- A Civics Lesson That Stands the Test of Time
- Judge's Ruling Extends Tenants' Subsidies
- Educator Pleads Guilty in Sex Case
- Carlos Castaneda, 70; Five-Decade Career in Spanish-Language Press
- Law Schools Bow to Pentagon on Recruiters
- Boller Starting to Look Like a Pro
- A Wish List Like Never Before
- Tackling a Win-Win Situation
- S&P; Lowers PG&E; Trading Unit's Rating
- U.S., British Patrollers Bomb Iraqi Missile Site
- Former Officials Fault Bush on Handling of Iraq Events
- Survival Rates Have Improved, Study Finds
- Mexican Singer's Abducted Sister Freed
- Guards Foil Suicide Bomber in Tel Aviv
- Killer Escalates Fear Factor in D.C. Community
- Minors Banned, Limits Placed at Internet Cafes
- Bibby to Have Foot Surgery
- 6 Alleged Members of Milan Cell Held
- UC Students Urged to Cross Picket Lines
- Still on the Hook
- RATING THE TV GAMES
- Regulators Question SBC's Layoff Plans
- Red-Hot Cooling-Off Period
- Researchers Discover 100 New Frog Species
- 15 Economists Say Secession Would Aid All
- Judge Halts Cleanup at Gas Station in Irvine
- Volume Control
- How Many Will Die in War?
- How to Reorganize City Government
- Angel Fans Riding a Stairway to Heaven
- Time to Think When Traffic Slows to a Crawl
- Support Bratton and the Cop on the Beat
- Then There's the Rest of College Football
- Getting the Big Picture on Small Towns
- That's What You Think
- Here Are Some Tips on NBA Tipoffs
- Southland Needs Affordable Housing
- Enrique's Perilous Journey
- Focus on Leni Riefenstahl
- Fair-Trade Coffee
- Damage to Children Can't Be Undone
- QUOTEBOOK
- Getting the Big Picture on Small Towns
- Only One Man Says He Wasn't That Great
- The Long Martz
- USC Kicking Itself: Oh, Wait, It Can't
- Getting the Big Picture on Small Towns
- Mapping the Face of L.A.
- Morning Report - News from Oct. 12, 2002
- A Couple of Pinheads Bring Down the House
- Mini Trend Changes the Rules of the Gam
- Jury to Decide Case of Vietnamese Protester
- GM, Ford in Joint Development Effort
- Scorsese-Spielberg Match Called Off
- KOCE Foundation Hopes to Keep TV Station Under Local Control
- Jobless Claims Fell by 40,000 Last Week
- 'And They Inquire Whether You Have Any Gold Teeth'
- Any Women at Augusta Yet?
- Director Who Helped Stabilize Homestore Quits
- Portland Terror Suspect Released Pending Trial
- Piling On the Mustard, With Relish
- Stiff Anti-Smoking Plan Focus of a Heated Hearing in N.Y.C.
- Councilman Fox Leads the Pack in Campaign Funds
- Bait-and-Switch Ballots
- After 19 Years at the Wave, Program Director Is Departing
- The Modern World Prays for Answers
- In 'Tuck,' a Poetic Fable Sensitively Adapted
- Hunt Lieberson's Voice Can Fill the Void
- Nasdaq May Rethink Delisting Rules
- Israeli Bus Driver Describes Holding Down Suicide Bomber
- Blast, Possibly From Land Mine, Hurts 3 Marines
- 5 Spared Sect Members Sentenced to Prison
- Moroccan Allegedly Linked to Al Qaeda Arrested in Germany
- Rep. Mink's Name Will Remain on Hawaii Ballot
- 9th Sniper Victim Is Confirmed
- 10 Police Officers Killed in Chechnya Bombing
- GOP Hopeful Drops Out of Montana Senate Race
- Seminar to Discuss Breast Cancer Awareness
- Hillside Course Specialists Run in Santa Anita Feature Race
- In Era of Broken Rules, Society Breaks
- There's Still No Quit in Seles
- USC Benefactor Sues Over Gift
- Lions Gate Puts Kazaa Net to Use
- Vivendi to Cut Paris, New York Staff by Half
- Digital Radio Plan Approved
- NBC Ousts Executive Producer of 'Today'
- Police Command Post Abuzz in Race to Find Sniper
- 'My Campaign Is Not Perfect'
- Malibu Canyon Roadway Now a State-Protected Scenic Highway
- A Place of Dreams Shouldn't Endure a Bureaucracy
- Pedestrian Safety Flags to Be Replaced
- Sketch Released of Suspect in Robbery
- 3 Condors Are Released in Mexico
- These Ducks Way Ahead of the Pac
- Injury to Keep Terrell Out Two Months
- Council Expected to OK Bratton Today
- Forget 'Must-See TV'; Series Vying for 'Must-Wear' Label
- These Hosts Have a Considerable Legacy to Uphold
- Raising Money Amid Art, Wine and Oysters
- Crowded Future Challenges Imaginations of Planners
- Administration May Cut Klamath's Flow Again
- Gardenhire Considering Right Move
- NCAA's New President Is Already a Brand Name
- Ex-Hospital Official, Wife Charged in Sale
- Slain Journalist Honored in Song
- NBC Is Entering a New Arena
- Dementieva Beats Hingis in Germany
- Tuneup While Vehicle's in Motion
- A Pro Is Anxious for Laughs, a Newcomer Expects Them
- Isn't It Daringly, Absurdly Romantic?
- Shares Stage Vigorous Rally, Interrupting a 7-Week Slide
- 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit New Low
- House Passes $355-Billion Defense Spending Measure
- For Dissenters, 'Nos' Were a Vote of Conscience
- Coming Next Week
- Israel Targets Pro-Iraq Palestinians Over Money Gifts
- Boyd Evison, 69; Parks Official Backed Conservation Efforts
- Discrimination Claim Filed Against Cal State
- It Looks Like World Series Will Be a California Affair
- La Russa and Baker Are Fined
- Network Associates' Profit Report Upbeat
- Realtors Say Home Price Rise to Slow
- A French New Wave
- Ruling Party's Long Run Is Over in Kashmir
- A Big Weekend Awaits the UCLA Women's Soccer Team
- When It Was Clear Sailing on Zobie's Cat
- Hahn Moves to Replace Two Airport Commission Members
- Injury to Keep Repent Out of Breeders' Cup
- Order Blocking Paxil Ads Is Lifted
- Symbolism Frames Race for Governor
- Musharraf Allies Wrestle Party of Former Premier
- Tanker Blast Likely a Terror Attack, French Say
- Spotlight Is Cast on Paid Endorsements
- Love's Road Is Bumpy, Even When It's High-Tech
- Simon Offers Snafu 'Regret'
- At Gabrielino, a Team Plays in Pain as a Campus Grieves
- Sharks and Jets: Musical History
- 'Brown Sugar': The Hip-Hop of Romance
- Help! Couple Overboard
- Desacola Has Formula for Valencia Victory
- SIX GAMES TO WATCH
- 'West' Heading South
- TELEVISIONABC Makes a Homefor 'Home Alone 4'After...
- Languid September Sales May Portend a Sluggish Holiday Shopping Season
- Advanced Tissue Files for Chapter 11
- Bush's Port Action Puts Economy on the Front Burner
- CIA Feels Heat on Iraq Data
- Court Backs Conviction in Skier-Collision Killing
- Kaiser's Bid for $500 Cap on Drug Coverage Rejected
- Coalition Asks Davis to Press for State Park
- Bohlander Has Extra Incentive
- USAI to Buy Rest of Ticketmaster Shares
- N.Y. Bridge Collapse Kills 1, Injures 10
- Voices From the Senate
- Davis' Drive Has Been Unswerving
- Tomato Thief Finds Herself in a Pickle When Outraged Grower Gives Chase
- Giving Kids Back the Sound of Music
- Ducks' Opening Act Is Hit
- Weekend Events
- Congress Backs War on Iraq
- Ousted Elections Official Seeks Reinstatement
- Virginia Tech Stays Unbeaten
- Infrastructure Graded and Warnings Sounded
- Funny, but All 'The Rules of Attraction' Does Is Repulse
- 2 Former WorldCom Managers Plead Guilty
- TECHNOLOGY*International Rectifier Corp. said it was awarded...
- N.Y. Firefighters Get Cold Shoulder on Wage Demands
- Venezuelans Demand Vote
- Chuck Rayner, 82; Hockey Hall of Fame Goaltender for Rangers
- Striking Appearance
- Rodriguez Donates $3.9 Million to Miami
- Howell, Furyk Beat the Winds in Las Vegas
- Cargo Resumes Moving at Ports
- Milosevic Lawyer Fired Over Suggestion of Bias
- Home Fire Kills 'Laugh-In' Star
- In the House, It Was a Vote Not Soon Forgotten
- D.A. Reverses Lobbyist Policy
- Earth First! Activist Dies After Fall From Tree
- Mayor Urges Cooley to File Hate Charges in Beating
- It's a Small Town, After All
- HIGH SCHOOL TOP PERFORMERS
- 'Transporter' Breaks His Own Rule, All Heck Breaks Loose
- Romney Defends Actions in Sale of Medical Firm
- Hungarian Holocaust Survivor Is Awarded Nobel in Literature
- U.S. Needs Alliances, Not Short-Term Allies
- Sanchez's GOP Rival Returns After Quitting
- Water for the People
- Gulf War Offers a Poor Model
- Convention Board Rejects Resignation of Embattled Chief
- Tollway Agencies Create Board to Oversee Merger
- Woodland Hills Panel Backs Valley Secession
- Sauer Doesn't Play Like a Rookie
- Waksal Is Accused of Forgery
- Making the Grade
- Carew Has Finally Found His Fortress of Solitude
- Growth a Costly Ballot Issue
- PASSINGS
- Truly an All-Around Athlete
- 'Twelfth Night' With a Twang
- Students Catch Rare Glimpse of High Court
- Judge Tells Hospital to Honor Nurses' Ballots
- Angels Are Rushing to Get Their House in Order by Tonight
- Another Scandal for FIFA
- Woman Gets 25 Years for Niece's Beating Death
- WEEK 6 BREAKDOWN
- Owner of Ranch for Unwanted Horses Disputes Allegations That They Have Been Mistreated
- Moreno Valley Faces Eligibility Inquiry
- Bebop Roots, and So Much More
- Intense Incursions on a Fragile Domestic Truce
- 'Dinner' Roasts Ovitz, With 'Godfather's' Help
- 132 Asbestos Claimants to Get Payment
- THE ECONOMY
- Roy Williams Gets Honor
- EDISON FIELD, 5:15 P.M. TV
- Longshot Norton Earns Roster Spot
- Power Exchange Execs' Pay at Issue