- Mandela will return to prison for HIV benefit
- Baryshnikov leaps toward new venture
- Jack in the Box Lowers Forecasts
- Can Disney Turn a Frog Into a Prince?
- Mortgage Rates Drop for Second Straight Week
- N.Y. Jogger Rape Convictions Thrown Out
- High Rollers Prefer Air Force Cards, GAO Finds
- Davis Has No First-Term Regrets -- Well, Maybe Just One
- Council Votes to Ban Use of Cell Phones at Events
- Files Show System of Priest Relocations
- Keep Seoul in the Fold
- 4 Families to Split Big Share of Farm Deal
- Ski Areas Get Their Wish
- Redskins, Jansen Agree to Six-Year Deal
- Hall needs a rescuer
- 'Spider' spins a dark tale of torment
- Court Puts a Cork in Wine Labeling Law
- Judge Asked to Bar DVD Software
- A 'Lincoln' Climbs to Top in Elitist S. Korea
- Suits Expected Over Ahmanson OK
- Manhattan transfers, successful and not so
- The list
- GAO Report Finds SEC Failures
- Pfizer to Pay Neurocrine to Co-Develop Insomnia Drug
- Philadelphia Provides Miami New Police Chief
- War Appears Increasingly Unavoidable
- Union Leaders' Call to Strike Fizzles
- A Way to Foster Employee Health
- Foundation Gives Dropout Purpose
- 22 California Members of House Demand Federal Action on Water
- Rooftop Cross in San Clemente Not a 'Sign,' Says Judge Who Rules It's Legal
- HOT CORNER
- Sprinters Make Dubious Moves
- Top Wrestlers Compete at Reno
- Powerful, volatile flamenco solos
- 'Callar' tells its story in taut, bold strokes
- Tribe Risks Rejection, Pushes Plan for Casino Near Capital
- Sale of Thousand Oaks Water Utility to German Corporation Approved
- Anti-Drug Program Gets $8,000 Donation
- The Grand (Dragon's) Old Party
- Balanced Texas Beats McNeese State, 97-59
- McPherson Is Target of Probe
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- A film buff's best friend
- FIRST TEAM
- Sound and fury, signifying genre
- A quiet riot, in a hothouse setting
- Manzanar in Perspective
- Bush Has Presented No Evidence to Launch a War
- Golden day for 'Hours,' 'Chicago'
- Change for a Dollar
- Borrowed Postal Bin Can't Hitch a Ride Home
- 'Kaante': On Hollywood's turf
- Board of Prison Terms Is Just Doing Time
- Treasury Nominee and Corporate Taxes
- Racist Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- FAA Says Burbank Airport Doesn't Need New Terminal
- South Gate Giveaway
- True Catholic Message
- Los Alamos Remains Committed to Security
- Ask the Reporters
- Los Angeles Times Travel Show Feb. 1-2, 2003 at Long Beach Convention Center
- Desperate Davis Takes a Gamble on Wild Man Steve Peace
- Leftwich Has a Leg Up on Louisville
- Davis Says Tax Hikes Likely as Shortfall Soars
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Emergency Housing, Food Requests Rising
- Federal Probe of Baby Bells Urged
- Restoration Hardware to Restate Results
- General Mills Profit More Than Doubles
- State Bar Investigating Lawyers Suing Auto Shops
- Time to tally the votes to see who will survive
- Ruth Kobart, 78; Performed in Theater, Movies and Television
- State of Disunion Speech: When Strife Makes Your Marriage a Hasband
- Meaning in gleaning
- Holiday videos
- 5 Abducted by N. Korea Say They Want to Stay in Japan
- Breast Cancer Genetic Test Refined
- Southland Home Prices Soar, Defying Sluggish Economy
- Thousands Without Power for Fourth Day
- Charles Isaacs, 88; Radio, TV Writer Crafted Lines for Famed Comedians
- Venezuela Crisis Has Superpower in a Bind
- DUI Suspected in Ex-Child Star's Arrest
- Halliburton Settlement May Reach $4 Billion
- FERC to Widen Probe of Enron's Ownership of Wind-Power Plants
- Preemie Rate Highest in 20 Years, Report Says
- Jackson towers over all he surveys
- Jail Meals Sicken Sniper Suspect, Guardian Says
- Nuclear Inspectors to Visit in February
- Sentimental shopper
- Usurper of All He Surveys
- 'One nation, under one groove'
- Halt to Ariz. Citizen Border Patrols Urged
- 5 People Die in 24 Hours of Violence
- A Metastasizing Shortfall
- No Break for City's Gun Dealers
- Avalanche Fires Hartley; Granato Takes Over
- Giguere Finally Allows Goal but Keeps Victory
- More Pieces Falling Into Place for Downtown Revitalization
- Mahogany in blues: confident and swinging
- Maximizing his fun time, using the buddy system
- Judge Ready to Rule on Rape Convictions
- Consensus Is Emerging on Iraq's Failure, Powell Says
- A package for Santa? FedEx goes dashing to the snow
- BUZZ CLUBS
- SLA Fugitive Kilgore Set to Be Flown to California
- Interim Boston Archdiocese Leader Calls for a Truce in Abuse Litigation
- MTA Offering Free Holiday Eve Rides
- Sea Lion Wounded by Arrow; Reward Offered
- Tax Break for Insurers Is OKd
- Woman Sentenced in Workers' Comp Fraud
- Bruins Hit Bottom in 4-2 Loss to Sabres
- Jones Doubles His Pleasure, Breaks Record
- Dorrell Winning the Popular Vote
- Leiweke: Kings Are on Thin Ice
- Matching Lavin's Mark Would Do Dorrell Well
- Blockbuster Cuts 2002 Profit Forecast
- Northrop Acquires Fibersense Technology
- Military Takeover of Police Halted
- Hundreds Are Detained After Visits to INS
- Pentagon Detects Iraqi Troop Movement
- It's 'please do touch' at this whimsical art space
- Shares Fall on Earnings Warnings, War Concerns
- 'Minority' DVD filled with stunts and thrills
- Driven to succeed
- 'Aladdin' strives for a little magic
- Simi Police Chief Picked to Lead Glendale Agency
- Master of NFL's Playoff Puzzle
- Next UCLA Foe Has Own Problems
- Clippers Suffer Familiar Fade
- Oracle's Results Exceed Estimates
- Night of the giant puppets
- FINALLY
- U.N. Team Visits 6 New Sites, Returns to 2 Others
- Good as spun gold
- Putting the Brakes on Blowhard 'Bloggers'
- O.C. Planning Chief Quits Amid Crisis
- Westside Man Guilty of Satellite TV Pirating
- Instead of an Award, a Burial
- Kathy Magiera, 54; Led Seattle Opera Out of Financial Crisis
- Secessionists Decide Not to Sue Over Vote
- Girls League Gets Use of Softball Field
- Gentry Still Thinks Big
- Deadmarsh to Miss Another Game
- 'Strangeglove' Stuart Dead at Age 70
- Disney Veteran Litvack Joins L.A. Law Firm
- Firms, Regulators May Be Near Deal
- Theater
- Crunch Time for Governor
- 2 Guilty in '69 Race Riot Death Get Prison
- 4 Accused of Plotting U.S. Embassy Attack Are Acquitted
- Showtime shifts strategy
- Age of blockbusters
- Filing Alleges Gov. Ryan Knew of Cover-Up
- An Art Gallery With Car Culture Appeal
- BUZZ BOOKS
- 'Knock-Out Drops' Found in Search, Deputy Testifies
- Judge Throws Splitter in Dispute Over Baseball
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Johnson's 'Passion' Wins Him Franchise
- Joel Grover to leave KCBS
- U.S. West Nile Outbreak Biggest in World in '02
- Bomb Scare Was Over an Art Project, Student Says
- Travels with the dino pals
- '02 Lounge showcases hits and swagger
- Christmas stollen
- Argentina on Edge as It Awaits Massive Protest
- BUZZ BANDS
- Parents, Teachers Demand Ouster of Embattled Head Start Program Official
- Curbing Police Chases
- Lawyer Guilty of Stealing From Now-Dead Brothers
- Bruins Throw It to Dorrell
- Donovan, McBride Stay in U.S.
- Palm Turns a Profit but Revenue Slides
- Quiksilver Rides High on Wave of Demand for Surf Wear
- At Last, Designs That Will Stand the Test of Time
- Into the L.A. mix
- IRS Proposes Rules for Company Deductions
- Inmates Released Early Due to Budget Deficit
- Sentencing in Teenager's Slaying Is Postponed
- Iverson's 41 Points Give 76ers a Boost
- A Safe Harbor for Battered Women
- Rural Health Care Gets Lift
- Dodgers Aren't Too Concerned as Yankees Enter Floyd Bidding
- Florida State Is Target of a Gambling Probe
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- No. 4 Pittsburgh Has a Good Knight
- The Glory Days Seem So Distant
- E.J. Cossman, 84; Ant Farm, Spud Gun Made Him Fortune
- Robert Downey Jr. No Longer on Parole
- Kent Departs the Giants to Sign Deal With Astros
- Bear Stearns Profit Increases by 23%
- HCA Will Settle With Justice Department
- Vivendi to Sell Stake in EchoStar at a Loss
- Judge Slashes Huge Award in Smoking Case
- Israeli Court Chastises Army Over Prisoners
- Drug Lord's Bid to Escape Prison Is Foiled
- Priest Guilty in '70s Abuse Case
- 3 Sentenced to Death for Parliament Attack
- Cal State System Gets Grant to Fight Drinking
- 'Pinning Is Favored in Sixth
- United Cuts Leisure Fares on Most Routes
- State Probes Alleged Abuse at Juvenile Home
- Lock and Load
- New Era Dawns in Missile Defense
- Deep Decline in Air Traffic Still Being Felt
- Sign Installer Hurt in Crane Accident at Hotel
- Quarantine to Block Fruit Flies Is Extended
- HOT CORNER
- After All, It Helped Him Swish Bank Shots
- CalPERS to Disclose Performance Data
- Liquid Audio Sued by Bertelsmann Unit
- Lott Issue May Derail Agenda Pressed by Conservatives
- Solace sought, and offered, by Tori Amos
- U.S. Widens Terror Crackdown
- N. Korea's Neighbors Accept U.S. Hard Line
- U.S. Not Protecting Orcas, Lawsuit Says
- Priests Begin Public Penance in O.C.
- Coastal Panel Challenge Aired
- Smuggler to Pay for Pocketing Monkeys
- Storms Force the Closure of 2 Mountain Roads
- Wally Fassler, 66; Was Chevron's Main Voice in L.A. Civic Affairs
- Former DEA Agent Sentenced for Bribery
- Heat's Riley Fined $50,000
- Matias Fends Off Upset in City Singles Final
- Off, Off, Off Broadway
- SEC Proposes Electronic Filing of Insider Trading
- Cable, TV Companies Reach Deal on HDTV
- Twisters Rip Into Missouri and Arkansas, Killing 3
- Designer shuts his French doors
- Recalling a bolt from the blue
- FDA Easing Rules for Food Health Claims
- THREE-DAY FORECAST
- S. Korean Candidate Loses Ally
- An arresting performance
- Aaliyah's fans keep her music alive
- New Plan Could Save Ancient Oak
- Fire Destroys 2-Story Business Complex
- O.C. Planning Director to Quit Amid Budget Deficit, Layoffs
- Simi Valley Promotes New Police Chief From Ranks as Glendale Hires Adams
- Palmer's Return Is Roaring Success
- Guerrero Uses Hire Power to Take Risk
- Also
- Warner's Star Vehicles Sputter at the Theaters
- New 'Singin" print is anniversary gift
- 15 to 25 Years Urged for Former Serb Leader
- Two movies warring in one
- Duke Admits Bilking Backers
- Putin Sacks General; Chechnya Talks Raised
- Airport Security Called Foreign Tourism Threat
- Mini-City Plan Near Palmdale May Be Revived
- Conquistador Cielo Is Euthanized at 23
- Court Won't Step Into City Council Battle
- Birmingham's Keyes Is City Player of Year
- Flyers' Roenick Gets Two-Game Suspension
- Cleveland Loses Brown to Injury
- Skier Bill Johnson Breaks Hip in Fall
- CEO in Deal to Acquire Dole Food
- More Pieces Falling Into Place for Downtown Revitalization
- Grand Visions Rise From Rubble
- Santa's elves in the trenches
- Eatery may earn chefs a ribbing
- Where do you buy?
- Podiatrist Indicted on Medicare Fraud Charges
- Things Looking Up for Museum of Flying
- O.C. Hikers Find Human Bones
- Missile Plan Doesn't Fly
- Thousand Oaks City Council Issues Apologies
- Project Study Goes to Board
- Drunk Driving Battle Gains
- Zoning Change Dooms 446 Trees
- Tangtiphaiboontana Shows Perseverance
- TONIGHT
- Deadlocked Robles Jurors Will Keep at It
- Craven Searching for Answers
- Judge May Exclude J.P. Morgan E-Mails
- Sub Hopes to Plug Sunken Tanker's Leaks
- Powell Adds Voice to Chorus Rebuking Lott
- Report Favors Giving Iraqis, Not U.S., Control of Oil
- Consumers to Get Protection From Telemarketers
- For a gathering -- not a tete-a-tete
- Woman Held in Child's Abduction
- Rodrick Best, 32; Environmentalist, Pivotal Figure in Recycling Efforts
- USC Stars Light Final Four Path
- FedEx Profit Flat; Expenses Increase
- Trade Gap Narrows After Port Lockout
- U.S. Embassy Warns Americans in South Korea After Attacks
- McCartney: No knickers twister
- Politics Trumps Science in Condom Fact Sheet, Democrats Say
- Fire Causes $1.3 Million in Damage to Business
- Traffic Report Sought After Flood Tie-Ups
- 'Two Towers,' 4,000 Readers
- Where Sean Penn Meets Jane Fonda
- Playa Vista Falls Short
- Anacapa Island Rats Should Be Removed
- City Approves Sign Honoring Filipino Center
- Let the Popular Vote Decide the Presidency
- Yorba Linda Officials to Parley With Developer
- More window shopping spots
- QUOTEBOOK