Daily Breeze back issues from April 2005:
Accepting award, Clinton callsfor renewed fight against AIDS
Apr 01, 2005; ... ARLINGTON, Va. -- Three weeks at home was apparently enough restfor former President Clinton, who stepped back into the public arenaThursday night with a call for more action to fight AIDS. "I got all juked-up at home," said Clinton, looking energized andexcited to be back in the ...
[ Galaxy of change ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Galaxy of change Who's gone? * Goalkeeper Dan Popik (released) * Defender Hong Myung Bo (retired) * Defender Chris Aloisi (traded to San Jose Earthquakes) * Defender Ryan Suarez (traded to Chivas USA) * Defender Danny Califf (traded to San Jose ...
So, shoot me! It's not easy being great every week
Apr 01, 2005 ... It's Monday afternoon. I'm sitting in my room playing World of Warcraft, blasting mymusic and watching TV. It's 5 in the afternoon. My roommate comes back. ''S'up, dude?" "S'up?" "You finish the column, dude?" "No man, I'm working on it ...
'Beauty Shop' puts on a happy face
Apr 01, 2005; ... Early in "Beauty Shop," Queen Latifah asks her daughter if herpants make her butt look big. When the answer is "yes," she slaps itand says, "Good!" And means it. Latifah is profoundly comfortablewith herself, and "Beauty Shop" is comfortable with itself. It isn'tsimply trying to turn up ...
Court TV gets hip, goes after younger audience
Apr 01, 2005; ... Court TV is acting like a buttoned-down lawyer who prowls theclubs at night. A serious news network that focuses on trials by day, Court TV isaggressively seeking young viewers at night with a mixture ofnonfiction entertainment programming and reality shows with colorfullawyers ...
[ Openings ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Openings Bad Guy (Nabbeun namja)A pimp blackmails a woman after she humiliates him. Stars Cho Je-Hyun and Seo Won; directed by Kim Ki-Duk. (Laemmle's Fairfax 3, LosAngeles.) Dust to Glory Documentary about the Baja 1000, a grueling race for dune ...
[ WASHINGTON ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON Sentencing set for LAX bomb plotter SEATTLE -- Ahmed Ressam, convicted of plotting to bomb LAX on theeve of the millennium, is to be sentenced April 27 in a hearing thathas been repeatedly delayed to ensure his cooperation in otherterrorism cases. The date ...
Diminutive Smith hits it big with Bruins baseball
Apr 01, 2005; ... SMITH/D4UCLA's Sean Smith isn't exactly the prototypical No. 3hitter. The former Culver City High standout is listed at 5-foot-11 and170 pounds, which even he'll admit is a bit small by baseballstandards. "I started off in the two-hole, and I was hitting pretty well,"Smith ...
[ AREA REPORT ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... AREA REPORT SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing) -- 1 boat, 25 anglers: 47 red snapper,100 rockfish. OXNARD (Captain Hook's Sportfishing) -- 2 boats, 38 anglers: 42red snapper, 264 rockfish. MARINA DEL REY (Marina del Rey Sportfishing) -- 4 boat, 59anglers: 1 halibut, 66 sand ...
Sung helps West to win over Mira Costa
Apr 01, 2005; ... When West Torrance's Phillip Cannon pulled his hamstring at thebeginning of the meet, West wondered if it would have enoughfirepower to overtake Mira Costa in a pivotal Bay League meet. In stepped Brian Sung, who set personal records in both hurdlesevents to lift West to a 74-62 ...
[ ATP-WTA Nasdaq-100 Open ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... ATP-WTA Nasdaq-100 Open At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park Key Biscayne, Fla. Purse: Men, $3.45 million (Masters); Women: $3.115 million (TierI) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def ....
Quinones pitches El Segundo to consolation championship
Apr 01, 2005; ... El Segundo secured the consolation championship in the 16-team San Luis Obispo Tournament with a 5-1 victory over Crespi on Thursdayat San Luis Obispo High. Sophomore pitcher Mike Quinones threw a two-hitter, allowing onerun with five strikeouts and one walk to secure a ninth-place ...
[ Today ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Today lunchtime concert What: Trinity Lutheran Church presents a piano recital by ZeynepUcbasaran. Where: 1340 11th St., Manhattan Beach. When: 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. today. Information: Donations appreciated. Box lunches available afterthe concert for $5 ....
U.N. pact on Sudan's war crimes OK'd
Apr 01, 2005; ... UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council approved a resolutionThursday to prosecute Sudanese war crimes suspects before theInternational Criminal Court, after the United States reversed policyand agreed not to use its veto. The United States won signifi-cant concessions, ...
NEVER-ENDING STORY
Apr 01, 2005; ... You've watched the movies. Now you can jack in and play it -- nocranial implants required. After months of testing and two years since the sequels, thepersistent virtual reality of The Matrix Online is available for U.S.gamers. A brief reintroduction for those still ...
[ 1 ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... 1 TODAY2 SATURDAY3 SUNDAY4 MONDAY5 TUESDAYPhoenix 7 p.m. Ch. 9Memphis 5 p.m Ch. 9San Antonio 5:30 p.m. Ch. 9APRILCharlotte 4 p.m. FSNAtlanta 3 p.m. FSN2Detroit 5 ...
[ * Nelly has postponed some of the shows on his cur... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... * Nelly has postponed some of the shows on his current tour afterlosing his sister to a long-term battle with leukemia last week.Although no decision has been announced regarding May 13 at theUniversal Amphitheatre, all dates are now subject to cancellation. * The Who will neither ...
Taking better care of Mother Earth
Apr 01, 2005; ... These are shocking words. We would do well to listen to them:"Human actions are depleting Earth's natural capital, putting suchstrain on the environment that the ability of the planet's ecosystemsto sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted." Thus the conclusion ...
'Look at Me' a film that's really worth looking at
Apr 01, 2005; ... The French husband-and-wife filmmaking team of Agns Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri -- they write and act, she directs -- has a solidachievement in "Look at Me," an observant, stylish comedy about notfitting in and fitting in all too well. Poor Lolita (Marilou Berry). She might have ...
Palestinians ease off on tough talk against gunmen
Apr 01, 2005; ... RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian officials Thursday backed awayfrom a pledge to crack down on gunmen who shot up Mahmoud Abbas'office building, underlining the difficulties authorities face inrestoring order in the chaotic West Bank. The Palestinian leader was in the building but ...
5 Iraqis killed in a suicide bomb attack
Apr 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber blew himself up Thursdaynear an Islamic shrine, killing five Iraqis in the latest attack onShiite Muslim pilgrims marking a major religious holiday. The blast in Tuz Khormato, 55 miles south of Kirkuk, killed threecivilians, including a child, ...
El Segundo chooses city manager's replacement
Apr 01, 2005; ... The El Segundo City Council has selected a replacement for itsretiring city manager after nearly a monthlong search. Assistant City Manager Jeff Stewart will take over when CityManager Mary Strenn retires July 1. Stewart, 45, has worn many hats in his five years at El ...
Massachusetts OKs stem cell bill
Apr 01, 2005; ... BOSTON -- The Massachusetts House passed a bill Thursday nightthat would give scientists more freedom to conduct embryonic stemcell research in the state. The House voted 117-37 for the bill, a day after the Senateapproved it 35-2, giving the measure easily enough votes to ...
[ TODAY'S RACES ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... TODAY'S RACES JEFF BOB JACK JERRY MIKESIEGEL IKE KARLIK ANTONUCCI SUPERSTEINCONSENSUS PTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Best bets are in bold. Consensus is based on 7 for best bets, 5for first place, 3 for second ...
African actor Hounsou likes roles with integrity
Apr 01, 2005; ... Though he traveled across the world to become an A-list actor, andhe welcomes the fame that comes with the title, Djimon Hounsou, starof the new comedy "Beauty Shop," says he won't take just any role toreach his goal. "It's important to do things that have great integrity, ...
Goal is to thrive, not just survive
Apr 01, 2005; ... In 2004, Major League Soccer was bewitched by the Freddy Factor.In 2005, the league's 10th season, the narrative, some of it inSpanish, is about two new teams -- Real Salt Lake in Utah and ClubDeportivo Chivas USA in Carson. At 15, Freddy Adu is a year older, and his D.C. United ...
Mended Supercross star Carmichael winning again
Apr 01, 2005; ... Ricky Carmichael figures his biggest asset in racing Supercrossand Motocross is his intensity. "Some people hate losing," Carmichael says. "I just won't acceptit." That brash attitude, combined with the success attained by the manmany consider the greatest rider of all time, ...
[ Lottery ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Lottery Thursday DAILY 3 MIDDAY: 0 7 6 DAILY 3 EVENING: 8 8 2 FANTASY 5: 7 8 14 22 33 DAILY DERBY: 1st: 7, Eureka 2nd: 8, Gorgeous George 3rd: 5, California Classic Time: 1:48.09 Wednesday's results SUPER LOTTO ...
[ ROCK ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... ROCK Alpine Village Inn '50s and '60s rock, 8 p.m. Wed., Alpine Village, 833 W. TorranceBlvd. (Torrance Boulevard exit from Harbor Freeway, Torrance), 310-327-4384, or www.alpinevillage.net. Anthony's 143 Main St., El Segundo, ...
[ POP, ROCK, WORLD ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... POP, ROCK, WORLD Jimmy Buffett 8 p.m. Thu., Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 213-480-3232. Tickets $36-$126. Jeff-Chaim Goldberg 4 p.m. Sun., Workmen's Circle, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-552-2007. Tickets $10. Kronos Quartet, Emil ...
[ OPENING ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... OPENING The Boyfriend The happy-go-lucky musical performed by Kings and Clowns TheatreCompany. Plays at 7:30 tonight and Sat., final performance 2:30 p.m.Sun., Hermosa Playhouse, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, 310-347-1075. The Comedy of Errors Student production ...
FOR SUCCESS
Apr 01, 2005; ... Anybody want a film festival? That's the question Don Franken has been asking every year since1999, when he launched The Method Fest independent film festival. The event was born a year earlier as the Hermosa Beach FilmFestival, which Franken organized. He and the city parted ...
[ By Jack Karlik ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... By Jack Karlik First Post 1 p.m. DAY 72 OF AN 85-DAY MEET 6601 FIRST RACE 1 Mile Purse: $46,000 Maiden. Three year olds. Index Horse (Jockey) PP Wgt. Comment Odds 6435 First Word (Solis) 1 121 Sharpened in sprints 2-1 6520 A-Gallardo (T Baze) 3 121 ...
A bitter battle to the end
Apr 01, 2005; ... PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- With her husband and parents feuding tothe bitter end and beyond, Terri Schiavo died Thursday, 13 days afterher feeding tube was removed in a wrenching right-to-die dispute thatengulfed the courts, Capitol Hill and the White House and divided ...
[ Friday ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Friday SOUTH BAY FUN CLUB Meet for happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Underground, 1334Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach: 310-375-0903. Saturday PALOS VERDES SINGLES Singles will meet from 7 to 11 p.m. at El Dorado, 11777 SanVicente Blvd., Brentwood. Cost ...
[ Film's a beauty ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Film's a beauty Queen Latifah's "Beauty Shop" is a funny, touching 'do. In RAVE! K6What's new with Neo? Computer gamers can pick up where Keanu Reeves left off with theconstantly evolving game "The Matrix Online." B1D@ily link Every year you hear ...
SAVINGS:
Apr 01, 2005 ... Over $50 in ...
High oil prices don't cut demand
Apr 01, 2005; ... Crude futures rallied above $55 a barrel Thursday, helped byrising prices for gasoline and heating oil and an investment bankreport that said strong demand and tight supplies could cause a"super spike" that sends prices above $100 a barrel. After climbing as high as $56.10 a ...
IN CONCERT
Apr 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- Was it too much, too soon or simply a perfectly timedtribute to a timeless band that often thrives on moving in mysteriousways? When U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March14 -- exactly two weeks before the launch of its "Vertigo/2005" ...
RPV gives nod to city center on 73 acres
Apr 01, 2005; ... In a move officials believe would redefine Rancho Palos Verdes,city officials have conceptually approved plans for a $15 million artcenter and museum, outdoor pool, gym and renovated City Hall on UpperPoint Vicente. "What we've really done is set in motion the new city center ...
[ From eyesore to art ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... From eyesore to art Melinda Moore will exhibit her new "Off the Road" series, works ofart inspired by and containing material from abandoned South Baylocations. DETAILS: Cannery Row Studios, 604 N. Francisca Ave., RedondoBeach, reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Regular gallery ...
Restaurant closures
Apr 01, 2005 ... Here is a list of restaurants and food vendors closed or allowedto reopen by the county Department of Health Services for the weekending March 27: Kan Kan Bar 104 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro Close date: 3/25 Reopen date: Not yet ...
Redondo pounds out a victory over Peninsula
Apr 01, 2005; ... Redondo outlasted host Peninsula, 25-19, 27-25, 23-25, 25-16, in aBay League boys volleyball match Thursday.Senior setter Anthony Spittle led the attack for Redondo (17-2, 2-0) with 20 assists, 10 kills and five digs, and outside hitter JoeyDykstra had 12 kills, six aces, and ...
[ BASEBALL ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Sent C Ben Davis outright to Charlotte of theIL. CLEVELAND INDIANS--Placed OF Juan Gonzalez on the 15-day DL.Recalled OF Grady Sizemore from their minor league camp. DETROIT TIGERS--Optioned OF Marcus Thames to Toledo ...
Vols' Moore relishing a last chance
Apr 01, 2005 ... Getting to the NCAA Women's Final Four is nothing new for formerNarbonne standout Loree Moore. After all, Tennessee has played there every year the senior guardhas been in college. But that doesn't make this trip any less special. "This is my last go-around, my last ...
10 indicted in Medicare fraud in Orange County
Apr 01, 2005; ... A federal grand jury in Santa Ana has indicted 10 people on fraudcharges for an alleged scheme in which false bills were submitted toMedicare and a portion of the proceeds were used to buy a Rolls-Royce, a yacht and to pay gambling bills in Las Vegas. Federal agents arrested seven ...
[ Portugal Open ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Portugal Open At Oitavos Golf Club Cascais, Portugal Purse: $1.55 million Yardage: 6,983; Par: 71 First Round, Leading Scores Markus Brier, Austria 34-31 -- 65 Neil Cheetham, England 32-35 -- 67 Stephen Scahill, New Zealand 36-31 -- ...
Lawsuit savings could lead to more officers
Apr 01, 2005; ... Lower-than-expected settlement costs for lawsuits stemming fromthe Rampart police scandal will free up more than $50 million for thecity over the next five years -- money that could be used to expandthe Los Angeles Police Department by nearly 100 officers, cityofficials said ...
[ PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL Semifinals Tennessee 75, Texas Tech 59 Rutgers 64, Ohio State 58 Championship Tennessee 59, Rutgers 49 CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL Semifinals LSU 90, Liberty 48 Duke 63, Georgia ...
Put the brakes on state spending
Apr 01, 2005 ... For the fiscal year that will begin on July 1, state budgetrevenues are projected to increase by 6.8 percent, or more than $5billion. This healthy growth in tax receipts is due to California'sstrong economy, which now is humming along very nicely following theanemic years of ...
'Nina's Tragedies' a blessing in disguise
Apr 01, 2005; ... While coming-of-age stories are not exactly in short supply thesedays, Savi Gabizon's "Nina's Tragedies" shines as a delightfulexception. Full of wry humor and acute observation, this Israeli comedy tellshow a 14-year-old makes it through one of life's passages with themostly ...
Know difference between employees and independent contractors
Apr 01, 2005 ... Question: When we started our business a year ago, we usedindependent contractors to keep costs low. Now one of them isclaiming they were really an employee and has filed a complaint withthe state. We thought our arrangement was both prudent and proper.How do we avoid such hassles in ...
Sansui-Tei, Koraku offer nice range of Asian dishes for nocturnal consumption
Apr 01, 2005; ... The South Bay is not known for a wide range of restaurants thatare open late at night. (Heck, all of the Los Angeles area is prettyshallow when it comes to dining options in the small hours of themorning.) Hereabouts, the late-night destination of choice is the fabledKettle in ...
[ Alex Haleigh Gallery ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Alex Haleigh Gallery 2928 Marine Ave., Gardena, 310-324-5414. Amaran Gallery 414 W. Sixth St., San Pedro, 310-732-1177. Angels Gate Cultural Center "Idiolects," through Sun. Downstairs Gallery: "Elizabeth Casuga,"through April 10. Hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m ....
[ Foster's Freezeworth preserving ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... Foster's Freezeworth preserving I agree with many of my friends and neighbors that the Foster'sFreeze should be kept a landmark in downtown Torrance. We took our children there as a special treat, and now we take ourgrandchildren. It is unfortunate the permit to tear it ...
Terri Schiavo's final moments are calm
Apr 01, 2005; ... PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- Her breathing labored and quick, her skinmottled with red splotches, Terri Schiavo spent her final momentsclinging to one of her beloved stuffed animals. Michael Schiavo wasat her side, in the same hospice where he has spent every night sincehis wife's feeding tube ...
[ TOPLOCAL ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... TOPLOCAL CSC will provide support for Navy El Segundo-based Computer Sciences Corp. said Thursday it agreedto provide support services for the U.S. Naval Air Systems CommandFielded Training Systems Support II program. The estimated value of the contract is $100 million ...
[ BLOCKBUSTER ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... BLOCKBUSTER Chain plans to cut 200 to 300 jobs Blockbuster Inc., the largest movie-rental chain, plans to lay offup to 20 percent of its headquarters staff in Dallas and nearbyMcKinney, company officials said Thursday. Between 200 and 300 jobs will be eliminated, ...
Decorative window might draw pedophiles
Apr 01, 2005 ... Dear Annie: My daughter and her family recently moved into a new house. Mygranddaughter wanted me to decorate her bedroom window with thosecute window stickers that you make from supplies from your localcraft store. She was thrilled with the results, but after I got home,I ...
COMMENTARY: Donovan's troubles in Germany turn out to be a coup for the Galaxy, who return to the upper echelon.
Apr 01, 2005 ... It was, said Tim Leiweke, "a great stepping stone." Or a slippery slope. It all depends on your view. And perhaps your level of cynicism. Cynicism and Landon Donovan, the Golden Boy of U.S. soccer, in thesame sentence? Sorry about that. It goes with the ...
All-Stars display good stuff
Apr 01, 2005; ... No defense? No problem. In a pair of entertaining South Bay Athletic Club senior boys andgirls basketball games Thursday at West Torrance High, the area's topgraduating players took that idea and ran with it. The Red team defeated the Blue team, 91-70, in the boys ...
Their ship isn't coming in
Apr 01, 2005; ... At 54 years old, welder Robert Ramirez will collect his finalpaycheck from Southwest Marine Inc. today when the longtime porttenant closes its doors for the last time. "My friends told me to go to Larson (shipyard)" next door, saidRamirez, who has worked for Southwest Marine on ...
[ RAVE! ... ]
Apr 01, 2005 ... RAVE! DAILY BREEZE Volume 12 Number 13 APRIL 1, 2005 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance CA 90503-4077310-540-5511FAX: 310-540-7581 Advertising: 310-543-6133Please submit news items two weeks inadvance of the event.A time to dance Dance and music ...
Pacers get another OT win over Heat
Apr 01, 2005; ... Stephen Jackson forced overtime by making a 3-pointer with 0.2seconds left, then put the Pacers ahead for good on another 3 with1:54 remaining to lead Indiana to a 114-108 victory Thursday nightover the Miami Heat. It was the third straight overtime game between the teams, ...
Villaraigosa gets endorsement from Harman
Apr 01, 2005; ... Saying Mayor James Hahn has failed toaddress security threats atLos AngelesInternational Airport, U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, D-ElSegundo, on Thursday endorsed his opponent in the May 17 mayoralrunoff, Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa. Harman, who endorsed Hahn in 2001, said she was ...