- 10 Slammers Make Their Selections
- Bosnian Serb Guilty of Murdering 5 Muslims
- Man Is Killed in Possible Gang-Related Shooting
- Two Cities Compete for One Ethnicity
- Publications Offer Gifts for the Millionaire on Your Holiday List
- Another day at the chariot races
- Odom Says His Return Is on Target
- Freezing Winds Chill Cities in Panhandle
- Union Asks 150 Funds to Support Corporate Reforms
- Yellowstone May Aid Technology
- With No Must-Have Toy, Bargains Rule
- Tribute to Harrison Has That Special Something
- High Court OKs Putting Menorah in City's Plaza
- Skimboarders See the Sport's Popularity Swelling
- Zsa Zsa Gabor Is 'Getting Better'
- Priests in O.C. Plan a Day of Penance
- Charles Weldon, 82; Physician Figured in 'Secret' U.S. War in Laos
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Beuerlein to Get Start Against Chargers
- To Save $200, Life Will Have to Wait
- EchoStar Makes Few Changes in Merger Bid
- Ex-Mayor Upbeat Before Prison
- 38 in Hawaii Vie for 5-Week Seat in House
- Shelters Expect Full Houses
- A Tangled Web of Movie Prop Thievery
- This Has the Makings of a Special Citation
- Tar Heels' Start Still Perfect
- 7 States Decide Against Microsoft Case Appeal
- U.S. Astronaut Takes Over at Space Station
- Forbidden City Exhibit Allows for a Bit of History
- Need Rises, Donations Fall, Charity Group Says
- Copyright Upheld on Prayer Book Translation
- Earl of Perth, 95; Oversaw the British Colonies in 1950s, '60s
- N.J. Priest to Head U.S. Branch of Opus Dei
- Road Work to Begin at Five Points Intersection
- Twisting path between dreams and reality
- Cold War-Era Sirens Returning to Action
- World Trade Center Memorial Is Unveiled at Union Station
- Miller's Hot Shooting Is Old Trick for Pacers
- RATING THE TV GAMES
- UCLA TODAY
- Kelly Angling for a Return Engagement
- Bibby Wants a Vacated Verdict
- Thinning Out the Field for Dec. 15 Derby
- Artist is bigger than the room
- Into the rich past of Dylan and Stewart
- Also
- An Upscale Urban Village Emerges in Genteel Pasadena
- A Tragedy of Two Cities
- 'Picasso's War' is a message of peace
- Cello-piano duo clears hurdles
- Massive New Slick Heads to Spain's Coast
- Avalanche Kills 2 Men on Mt. Washington
- Hold the Mayora, Please
- Board Backs Plan to Build Homes for Field Workers
- State Buys 680 Acres to Expand Wildlife Reserve
- Publicist Freed From Jail
- 5 Injured in Collision of Manhattan Taxis
- Radiation-Zapped Galileo Seems Operable
- N. Korea Told to Stop Nuclear Arms Program
- Man Admits Bid to Sell Missile Secrets to Russia
- Robert Straub, 82; Democratic Governor of Oregon 1975-1979
- Welcome to Dry Times
- Hahn Returns From Asia With Contracts and Contacts
- Mushroom Use Cited in 8 Soldiers' Slayings
- Airlines Called Vulnerable to Attack by Terrorist Missiles
- A Dance of Death for Kenyan Troupe
- Minefield Marathoners Watch Their Step
- Anglican Leader Attacks Pomp, Circumstance
- Making Hanukkah a Major Holiday
- Daniel Gelin, 81; Versatile French Actor Had 60-Year Career
- Tiny Pest Creates Big Worries for Fruit Farmers
- Notre Dame Turns Back USC Women, 69-57
- Sacramento, Jackson Knock Out Clippers
- Woods Goes to Great Lengths
- Of two formulas, one adds up
- Mormon Church May Penalize Grad Student
- Rice With Added Gene Withstands Drought
- 3 More Officials Cleared of East Timor Charges
- Edgar Beardsley, 61; Founded Little League for Disabled Children
- Sniper Suspects Slipped Past Authorities Time and Again
- Democrats Likely to Get Geography Lesson in 2004
- Winner Claims Its Stakes
- Ralph Engelstad, 72; Las Vegas Casino Owner Built Motor Speedway
- Confidence in Priests Plunges, Poll Finds
- After Daly Douse, He's Disqualified
- Skudra Helps Extend Canucks' Win Streak
- No Drop-Off
- Bolshoi dancer takes early bow
- Revolt Erupts in West Ivory Coast
- 26 More Fall Ill on Disney Cruise Ship
- No Role for Salomon in National IPO
- Officer Defies NYPD Over Homeless
- Navy Faces a Terrorist Minefield in Persian Gulf
- Laguna Beach Resident Flip-Flops on Sandals, Wants Cops to Get Them Back
- Retiring Dog Took a Bite Out of Crime
- Loyola Shocks St. John Bosco
- British Regulators Fine Hasbro for Price Fixing
- Kenya Detains 12 in Attacks
- Rain Expected to Be a Drop in the Bucket
- Be It Ever So Humble, It Still Costs a Fortune
- Push to Break Away From Oxnard District Builds Steam
- Officials Face Sanctions for Interfaith 9/11 Event
- How Safe Is the Surf?
- Tiger's Stance on Augusta Gets Support
- Argentina to Tour With Young Bunch
- Paramilitary in Colombia Vows to Hold Its Fire
- Noel Regney, 80; Wrote Favorite Christmas Tune, Hit Song for Singing Nun
- Lakers Avert Core Meltdown
- Storr Appreciates Chance to Contribute
- Gymnasts' Medals Spur Ticket Sales
- Bush parody banned in Britain
- 'American' evangelist
- Cost of Funds Index Down for October
- Islamic Hard-Liner Takes Office
- Suspect Admits Guilt in Crack House Killings
- Vehicles Endanger U.S. Turtles, Report Finds
- Bailey, Frankel Stay on Track
- TV shows that were 'Brilliant, but Canceled'
- The rites and wrongs of crediting script rewriters
- 3 at Tyson Subsidiary Named in SEC Inquiry
- 16-Foot Shark Attacks Bodyboarding Man
- By Dawn's Light, the Spending Begins
- Local Runners Expected to Shine at State Meet
- Scouting Report
- THE TIMES' TOP 25
- Mission Viejo Buries Canyon
- Dow Marks Its Eighth Straight Week of Gains
- Tyco Gets OK to Sell Ex-Exec's Apartment
- Fears Are Growing About United
- 1.8% Increase in Chip Sales Posted
- Bargain Hunters Stalk Aisles
- Robbery Suspects Evade Capture
- Webster Lewis, 59; Composer, Arranger for Jazz, Pop Musicians
- Nobel-Winning Prelate Resigns Over Illness
- TODAY
- Kings, Ducks Share in the Moment
- Bowl-Bound Sun Devils Ground Out 34-20 Win
- Winner Claims Its Stakes
- Arkansas Wins SEC West, 21-20
- Duke Is Just What UCLA Doesn't Need
- Putting California into words
- ABC's 'Dinotopia' no sweeps success
- Suspected Stalker Killed by Police
- Plumber Held as Suspect in South Bay Burglaries
- Warm Places for Cold Nights
- Would-Be Teachers Go to the Head of the Class
- Loss Leader
- Chad's Career Hanging After Sapp's Smash Hit
- IOC Opts to Spare 3 Sports
- TOP PERFORMERS
- Walker Is 'Hurt' by Bryant Remarks
- El Modena Rushes Past Orange Lutheran
- A mob of 'Sopranos' hits Broadway
- Protecting Your Good Name From Thieves
- Clammers Retake Beach After Ban
- Smuggling Case Witness, 5 Other Cubans Released
- No. 4 Back Lifts No. 13 Colorado
- Russia, France Tied in Davis Cup
- Submerged Volcanic Island May Reappear
- Calm Season for Hurricanes Comes to End
- Tree Demonstration Extends to Headquarters of Home Builder
- No 'Village' for an Autistic Child
- Cuts May Limit Anti-Gang Program
- Covert Tree Trimming Prompts Suit
- Firefighters Head Back to Work, Still Smoldering
- Nike, Foot Locker Going Toe-to-Toe Over Sneakers
- Not Guilty of Dumping Body, Dominatrix Says
- Homeless Often Take a One-Way Street to Skid Row
- Laptop Computer Sparks False Alarm at Airport
- Apocalypse Not Just Now
- A Kid Can Get With Green Monster
- Loyola Holds the Line Against Montana
- This Tie Looks Good to Both
- Palmer's a Pro, Scout's Honor
- For La Habra, Triple Overtime Pays Off
- Britain holding onto old master
- George Harrison's estate: $155 million
- What a parade does to survive
- U.S. Is Unfair to North Korea
- Story on Hart Left Out Other Half of Equation
- Improvement Is Great, but Losses Mean More
- The Cure Is Mass Transit
- Academic Numbers
- Not so 'Eclectic'
- Noyce's frustration
- Market-Driven System Unhealthy for Patients
- LACMA business
- Songwriter Buddy Kaye
- Social Security Fails Public School Teachers
- Should We Call It Loss Angeles Again?
- Let market decide
- Let's Give the Lakers a Little More Time
- Disco and Young
- Board Does Great Job of Killing Horse Racing
- Homeland Security Shuffle
- Exhaustive Argument
- Cathedral's Textile Lab Finds Mission Close to Home
- QUOTEBOOK
- Pedestrian Survival
- Complaints Seem to Be Wholly About Toledo
- Rosenberg on killing of kudu
- Bond accounting
- Maybe Lavin Can Take the Heat Off Toledo
- 'South-Central' Label Distorts the Truth
- Instant Runoff Voting Would Help Ailing System
- A boost for those in urban areas
- Ray Avery, 82; Jazz Photographer, Record Store Owner
- The Money Game
- 'They' can't match pedigree of horror
- Deaths Spur Action Against Bootleg Wine
- Gann and Frankel Make Dynamic Duo
- Holiday Off to Relatively Slow Start at Dune Park
- Politically incorrect fashion term
- Australia, Canada Embassies in Manila Closed After Threats
- Cowboys Spurrier-ed On to Win
- 40 More on Cruise Ship Report Feeling Ill
- U.S. Soldier Wounded as Gunmen Ambush Convoy in Afghanistan
- Bush Celebrates Holiday Down at the Ranch
- A Feast of New Traditions for Holiday
- Lupus Patients Have New Support Group
- Game Plan to Save Lives
- Center Katnik Says He's Ready to Play
- Big Day for Allamerican Bertie
- 'Heaven' mixes thriller, allegory
- Tall tech tales
- A 71/2-hour game of trivial pursuit
- Raid Finds Bomb Lab at High School for Girls
- Oxnard Man Convicted in Slaying of Football Player
- Marion Carpenter, 82; '40s News Photographer Died in Obscurity
- Jackson Not Worried by Lackadaisical Play
- TONIGHT'S TOP FOOTBALL GAMES
- Price Is Ready to State Its Case
- Tenet Shifting Its Formula for Reimbursement
- After All the Bad Publicity, Publicist Ready to Leave Jail
- 'Contrail' Reported, but Fighters Find Nothing
- Driver Killed as His Car Plunges Off PCH
- Beating the Odds in Garden Grove Race
- Pletcher Seeks a Turf Sweep
- Gentry Hungers for Better Shooting
- Wall Street Rally Lifts Overseas Stock Markets
- Overtime Pay for Chicago Teachers Is Investigated
- Think of Holiday Feast as Thrill Ride
- Spitzer's Early Out Can Speak for Itself
- Reinforcements Ready to Battle
- Nasty displays of screen rage
- Comedy and musicals make a theater merry
- Viacom tries to give up control of KFWB
- Tower Records Hopes to Shake the Retail Blues This Holiday
- WPA's Folk Art Is Back in Public Eye
- Officer Acquitted in East Timor Massacre
- Predatory Snakehead Fish Is Vanquished, Officials Say
- USC Finishes With a Flourish
- Government of Party With Islamic Roots OKd
- Fatal Crash Kills Two; Driver Held
- Baby Given Up Under State Safe Haven Law
- Helen Levi Travis, 86; Activist Convicted for 1963 Trip to Cuba
- Miller Gets Point Across
- Curator Copperfield
- Charismatic singer finds his own audience
- Bolshoi recaptures its stunning proficiency
- Wink, wink
- Army Holds Its Ground in Battle With Rumsfeld
- Death Toll Mounts in Attacks Targeting Israelis in Kenya
- Venezuela Referendum on Chavez OKd, Then Overturned by Court
- Prosecution Alone Is No Answer to Gang Crime
- Battle of Mississippi Goes to the Rebels
- 'Chinatown's' Robert Towne to head Scripter Award panel
- U.N. Inspection Team Visits Two Facilities Near Baghdad
- Pilots May Not Embrace Law on Guns in Cockpit
- Islamic Panel Nullifies Call for Reporter's Death
- High Court Poised to Hear 2 Equal Protection Cases
- End AIDS-Funding Politics
- Police Seek Robber Who Fled in SUV
- 7 Latin Stocks Could Be Delisted in U.S.
- On the Road Again, on Time
- Mechanical Problems Force Plane's Return
- When the networks tried to smother controversy
- President Brady? Wow, Dad, groovy
- Maybe it really was the perfect theft
- United Mechanics Reject Pay Cut
- Investors Seek Share of Brokers' Penalties
- Kissinger Wrong for the Job
- TONIGHT
- Three-Man Crews for World Cup
- Carroll Sells
- Programming the Reeves way
- Enzyme May Be Key to a Longer Life
- Federal Land Agency Plans Nevada Wild Horse Roundup
- A Boost for Urban Shoppers
- 2 Studies Differ on Effect of Mercury on Risk of Heart Disease
- More Logging Allowed in Black Hills
- Turned Out to Be a Baaaaaaad Ideeeeeeaaa
- The Bradys take charge of America
- At USC and Notre Dame, They Take This Game Very Seriously
- Harvard Law Dean Plans to Relinquish His Post
- Man Held in Sexual Assault of Ex-Girlfriend
- N.J. Postal Facility Shuttered by Anthrax May Open by Summer
- Landrieu Swims Against a GOP Tide
- Port of Seattle Cruising Into the Future