Daily Breeze back issues from May 2005:
[ Forecast for today: It's May Day under the Aquariu... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Forecast for today: It's May Day under the Aquarius moon. Lesscelebrated traditions such as the old ring-and-run could make acomeback. (Flowers are left on the doorstep and the giver rings thedoorbell and makes a clean getaway.) Aquarius lunar vibes lovefriendly gestures, especially ...
[ Arena Football League ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Arena Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE Western Division W L T Pct PF PA Avengers 8 5 0 .615 679 640 San Jose 8 5 0 .615 805 664 Las Vegas 7 5 0 .583 567 568 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 652 664 Central Division Colorado 8 5 0 .615 ...
Canada, Russia struggle to wins
May 01, 2005; ... INNSBRUCK, Austria -- Defending champion Canada and Russiastruggled Saturday in winning their opening games at the hockey worldchampionships. Canada, trying to win a third straight world title for the firsttime since 1950-52, held off Latvia, 6-4, behind three goals by RickNash ...
Ethics charges boomerang in L.A. mayor race
May 01, 2005 ... Since he entered the race for mayor of Los Angeles, AntonioVillaraigosa has been hammering incumbent Mayor James Hahn overongoing "pay-to-play" investigations at City Hall. Indeed,Villaraigosa has portrayed Hahn as an ineffectual leader hobbled byethics violations. That history ...
[ * A survey in 1978 by PEN, the international liter... ]
May 01, 2005 ... * A survey in 1978 by PEN, the international literaryorganization, found that the median annual income earned by publishedwriters was $4,700, with 68 percent making less than $10,000, and 9percent earning nothing. The results were so depressing to itsmembers that the organization didn't ...
[ 111th year/Number 121 ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... 111th year/Number 121 Torrance, California 2005 The Copley Press Inc.Crosswords E5, F6 HoroscopeB4 LotteryA24 Opinion/Insight A22-23 Ship Arrivals A19 TV Updates B6 Advertising ...
[ MLS ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA New England 4 0 1 13 13 5 Chicago 3 2 1 10 7 7 Columbus 2 3 0 6 4 7 Kansas City 1 1 2 5 7 7 MetroStars 1 1 2 5 5 4 D.C. United 1 2 2 5 6 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF ...
A's' Kotsay rocks Mariners for 5 hits
May 01, 2005; ... Mark Kotsay had five hits, including a game-winning single withtwo outs in the 10th inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 6-5victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Raul Ibanez's RBI single in the ninth off Oakland closer OctavioDotel sent the game to extra ...
Galaxy stop explosive FC Dallas
May 01, 2005; ... The answer seemed apparent after Saturday night. The sixth-year player out of UCLA already said that teammateLandon Donovan held a unique talent to improve the play of histeammates. So Peter Vagenas chuckled when asked how much betterDonovan made him. So far, it appears to be ...
[ TTA stood by its principles ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... TTA stood by its principles I'd like to address George Harpole's comments about the TorranceTeachers Association (Letters, April 24). He suggests TTA had twooptions to choose from regarding Torrance Unified School Districtbudget cuts. TTA's only option was to stand by our ...
'Kung Fu Hustle's' Chow king of 'nonsense humor'
May 01, 2005; ... TODAYLast month, Stephen Chow -- writer-director and understatedstar of "Kung Fu Hustle" -- sat in a Denver hotel suite talking aboutthe kung fu master to top all kung fu masters: Bruce Lee. "I was a kid, so mostly it was ...," Chow made a soundapproximating dumbfounded awe as he ...
Ask Us
May 01, 2005 ... Here is a capsule view of how our senators and representativesvoted on major legislation in the past week. In the House: * Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense (H.R.1268): The House, on April 26, passed a motion by Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., to instruct ...
Book Club
May 01, 2005 ... You don't have to leave your favorite reading spot to join aguided tour each Sunday through some of the best contemporary fictionin paperback. We'll bring South Bay book lovers information to helpthem enjoy a new book each month. Today: Book club leader Nancy ...
Agenda item riles Pier Plaza owners
May 01, 2005; ... Business owners in Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza area said they areangered by city officials' attempt to place an issue involving permits for their outdoor patios on a recent City Council agendawithout giving them any notice about it. The Community Development and Public Works ...
Trainers approach Derby differently
May 01, 2005; ... Winning the Kentucky Derby is on every horse trainer's list.Exactly where it is depends on the trainer. It's No. 1 on Nick Zito's list. It's also Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. It'sNo. 1 on Todd Pletcher's list, but it's not No. 2. "Our whole year doesn't revolve around it, or the Triple ...
[ NEW YORK (AP) -- The following is a list of initia... ]
May 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK (AP) -- The following is a list of initial publicofferings planned for the coming week, as provided by Informa GlobalMarkets EquityWatch: * Bois d'Arc Energy LLC, Houston, 13.5 million shares, priced $12-15, managed by Raymond James. Proposed NYSE symbol: BDE ....
[ Major League Baseball ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Major League Baseball National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Atlanta -140 St. Louis +130 Florida -140 at Philadelphia +130 at Pittsburgh -135 San Francisco +125 at Milwaukee -105 Cincinnati -105 at Houston -110 Chicago +100 at ...
[ May 1 ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... May 1 1920 -- Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of theBrooklyn Dodgers each pitches 26 innings in a 1-1 tie, the longestgame in major league history. 1943 -- Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, wins the KentuckyDerby by three lengths over Blue ...
The cure to what ails hockey lies in its birthplace
May 01, 2005; ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Ice. Fire. Steam. These vital forces ofnature, normally encapsulated by the National Hockey League playoffs,are still part of the springtime sports viewing experience, but onlyin the heating, eating and repeating of a frozen microwave burrito. Hockey is no ...
Selig calls for tougher penalties
May 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig asked players to agreeto a 50-game suspension for first-time steroid offenders and alifetime ban for a third violation under what he called a "threestrikes and you are out approach" to doping. In a letter sent this week to union head ...
[ DESTINATIONSSan Francisco museum to host Tibetan a... ]
May 01, 2005 ... DESTINATIONSSan Francisco museum to host Tibetan art San Francisco's Hotel Palomar has partnered with the Asian ArtMuseum to offer the "Bodhi, Soul and Spirit" package. The offerincludes a tour of the exhibit "Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of theWorld" and in-room yoga practice ....
White Sox have long, bleak history of losing
May 01, 2005; ... Boston Red Sox fans thought they had suffered. They ought to change sox. They ought to live at Chicago. The Red Sox ended an 86-year drought by winning the championshiplast year. But at least, the Red Sox had been to the postseason 10times between droughts, including ...
Knowledge means savings at tax time
May 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- Have you recovered from filing your 2004 tax return?If so, get busy preparing for next year. And no, I'm not kidding. "Everybody worries about filing their taxes at the end of the yearbut in reality they need to be working on their 2005 tax return nowto do what ...
Penny pitching valuable
May 01, 2005; ... Brad Penny had no flashbacks on Saturday night to his last DodgerStadium start, when the arm trouble began for him last Aug. 8. It also didn't faze him when he kept putting up zeroes and theDodgers failed to support him for four innings against the ColoradoRockies. He was throwing ...
Governor shifts the spotlight
May 01, 2005; ... SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ignited controversy anddrew national headlines last week with remarks supporting citizenmilitias patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border and criticizing billboardsin Los Angeles that he said encouraged illegal immigration. The comments came as his ...
'Bees' author's latest just doesn't have the same buzz
May 01, 2005; ... In the new novel from the author of The Secret Life of Bees,several characters find themselves challenged and tested. There arehurdles for the reader, too. Would the reader like to read about awoman who cuts off her finger with a meat cleaver and keeps it in amayonnaise jar beside her ...
Truex bumps his way to 2nd Talladega win
May 01, 2005; ... Martin Truex proved he's nearly as good at restrictor-plate racingas his boss is, winning his second consecutive Busch Series race atTalladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Saturday. Truex, who drives a car co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., battledback after an early accident damaged his ...
Dempsey keeps Chivas winless
May 01, 2005; ... FOXBORO, Mass. -- Clint Dempsey scored in the 88th minute, leadingthe undefeated New England Revolution to a 1-0 win over CD Chivas USAon Saturday night. Dempsey scored his fourth goal of the season in the final minutesfor New England (4-0-1), which dominated from the start and ...
Ask Us
May 01, 2005 ... Q: Bank safety ratings How do I find out how safe our banks are? Is there a Web site? -- MONICA OLMSTEAD Redondo Beach Visit the Web site www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. does not release its ratingsof banks and thrift ...
Kerry endorses Villaraigosa for L.A. mayor
May 01, 2005; ... Repaying a political ally from his presidential bid, MassachusettsSen. John Kerry on Saturday endorsed mayoral candidate AntonioVillaraigosa at a campaign rally in the San Fernando Valley. Echoing themes from his 2004 campaign, the Democratic senator saidthe May 17 Los Angeles ...
[ Penny shines in Dodgers win ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Penny shines in Dodgers win Pitcher hurls six scoreless inn-ings and ...
ON THE BOOKSHELF
May 01, 2005 ... Reachus Today Editor Leo Smith 310-540-5511, Ext. 417 leo.smith@dailybreeze.com Fax 310-540-7581 E-mail features@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.com Mail 5215 Torrance Blvd.Torrance, CA 90503-4077 MONDAY Find out more ...
A few low-cost home improvements can do wonders for resale
May 01, 2005 ... C2Spring is here, and the annual bumper crop of "For Sale" signsis appearing on front yards across the Southland. Most Realtorsconsider spring the best time to sell a home, and for buyers, thebest time to find the most varied supply of homes for purchase. For many who are selling ...
An influx of Korean merchants is helping a once-gritty section of one of Gardena's main streets slowly round a corner
May 01, 2005; ... Soo Ryang Kim winds a length of dough around a hot dog wrapped inyellow cheese, repeating the process nearly a dozen times. In amatter of seconds, he fills a pan that is quickly stuffed into awaiting oven. He moves on, swiftly filleting a new batch of wieners and placingthem on ...
Mayor had lost key supporters before leaving
May 01, 2005; ... SAN DIEGO -- In the spring of 2003, a handful of business leadersmet for coffee at a real-estate developer's bay-front home tobrainstorm about what it would take for Mayor Dick Murphy toreconsider his refusal to run for a second term. They decided toraise enough money to save him from ...
What will home mortgage borrowers do when boom goes bust?
May 01, 2005; ... The highly competitive home-mortgage industry may be setting upconsumers to fail when the current housing boom ends, economicanalysts and public policy advocates warn. Lenders here and nationwide have allowed mortgage debt to grow asconsumers have stretched their budgets to keep up ...
Newcomers work on English to get ahead
May 01, 2005 ... Deug Su Choi writes on a white dry-erase board with a blackmarker: "Is she going to be back soon?" The 30 Korean women in the class repeat the phrase once. And thenChoi explains that "going to" can also be pronounced "gonna" and eachpupil diligently pronounces the slang, not just ...
'The Simpsons' hits its 350th Homer in 15 years
May 01, 2005; ... TELEVISIONIf, for the sake of art or science, a person were to sitdown and watch every episode of "The Simpsons" ever made, it wouldtake him more than a week of no-sleep, back-to-back viewing in 350half-hour increments. In that marathon, the viewer would learn that life on a ...
Car bombs rock Iraq for 2nd day
May 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Insurgents unleashed a second day of deadlybombings in Iraq's capital and beyond Saturday, staging a series ofcarefully coordinated and increasingly sophisticated assaults thatkilled at least 65 over two days and appeared timed to deflate hopesin Washington and Baghdad ...
Leagues' steroid policies fall short
May 01, 2005 ... Two congressional hearings into steroid abuse in professionalsports have made it clear that America's premier pastimes areregrettably still not tough enough in combating players' use ofdangerous performance-enhancing drugs. Last week's hearing by the House Government Reform ...
U.S. Army clears soldiers in Italian's death
May 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Army has cleared American soldiers in thedeath of an Italian intelligence agent and recommended nodisciplinary action following an investigation, a report releasedSaturday said. The investigation concluded the killing may well have beenprevented by better ...
Mira Costa boys defeat Redondo
May 01, 2005; ... The final of the Redondo/Mira Costa Varsity Classic volleyballtournament had two familiar opponents -- the hosts. Jason Palacios had nine kills and three blocks to earn tournamentMVP honors and lead Mira Costa to a win at Redondo, 25-16, 25-22, onSaturday. Mira Costa (27-1) ...
Helpers deliver a tidy birthday gift
May 01, 2005; ... Over the years, Helen Flores has seen her share of birthdaypresents. But on Saturday -- just five days shy of turning 90 -- theTorrance resident got something a little out of the ordinary: a newroof. Early in the day, an army of volunteers descended on the homeshe's owned since ...
[ Today is Sunday, May 1, the 121st day of 2005. The... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Today is Sunday, May 1, the 121st day of 2005. There are 244 daysleft in the year. Highlights in history: On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey gave the command, "You mayfire when you are ready, Gridley," as an American naval forcedestroyed a Spanish fleet in Manila Bay ...
[ Penn Relays ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Penn Relays Philadelphia (All race distances in meters) Men Olympic Development 100--1, Jason Smoots, Team USA, 10.16 seconds. 2, Darrel Brown,Nike, 10.36. 3, Jordan Vaden, G.W. Express, 10.43. 4, DemetriusMcCloud, G.W. Express, 10.50. 5, Rikki Fifton, ...
[ A3Daily BreezePALOS VERDES ESTATES ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... A3Daily BreezePALOS VERDES ESTATES Volunteers sought for Fourth of July The organizing committee for Palos Verdes Estates' 44th annual Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration is seeking volunteers to helpwith the event. Actor George Takei -- Mr. Sulu of "Star Trek" ...
Toney drives Ruiz out of ring
May 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- With a cigar in hand and the WBA championship beltdisplayed above him, James Toney wasn't disappointed he didn'tcompletely fulfill his promise. Toney didn't knock out John Ruiz to win the heavyweightchampionship Saturday night. Instead, he outpointed Ruiz bydominating ...
Fear keeps Hahn from taking the gloves off
May 01, 2005 ... You're the incumbent mayor, running for re-election. Polls show you down some 20 points. Your articulate, aggressiveopponent accuses you of corruption, citing a four-year-long probe ofallegations about political fund raising and the awarding of citycontracts. Your opponent ...
Wedding bells were too much for bride
May 01, 2005; ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sat-urday was supposed to be JenniferWilbanks' wedding day -- an elaborate affair in suburban Georgia with600 invited guests, 14 bridesmaids and 14 groomsmen. Instead, the bride-to-be was sobbing into a pay phone the nightbefore outside an Albuquerque ...
Dick Cavett may be out of sight, but he's certainly not out of mind
May 01, 2005; ... Dear Stacy: What is Dick Cavett up to these days? I feel he's under-appreciated. -- A.J., Canton, Ohio Dear A.J.: The performer and host best-known for his talk show that launchedon ABC in 1969, is featured in David Schwimmer's "Duane Hopwood"film, ...
[ Fight Schedule ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... Fight Schedule May 5 At Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Ariz., David Lopez, Mexico, vs.Danny Perez, El Cajon, Calif., 10, middleweights; Jose Luis Valbuena,Venezuela, vs. Celestino Caballero, Panama, 10, super bantamweights. At Spa Casino Resort, Palm Springs, Calif ....
Women fire at Egypt tour bus after bomb death
May 01, 2005; ... CAIRO, Egypt -- Two veiled women shot at a tour bus, and a man --the brother of one shooter and the fiance of the second -- blewhimself up as he leapt off a bridge during a police chase Saturday.All three attackers died and seven people, four of them foreigners,were wounded in an ...
Lakers fans go cold turkey without playoffs
May 01, 2005; ... Got the shakes? Suffering from postseason withdrawal? Find yourself watching late-night reruns of '50s sitcoms? Surprise yourself by announcing asudden urge to take polka lessons? Anything to take your mind off what is not happening. Ah, yes, these are difficult and ...
After 13 years, woman wants her boyfriend to commit
May 01, 2005 ... TODAYDear Annie: I have been dating "Chris" for 13 years. He is a wonderful man anda hard worker, and does not take drugs, womanize, gamble or drink toexcess. He is very good to me and always has been great with mychildren, who are now grown and living on their own. Chris and ...
Nilsson hits to all fields as Torrance advances to final
May 01, 2005; ... The field may have changed, but Amanda Nilsson's swing didn't. The Torrance High center fielder came up with two big hits in theTartans' 4-2 softball victory over South Torrance in the semifinalsof the El Segundo Tournament Saturday night. She hit a three-runhome run in the first ...
[ ATP-WTA Estoril Open ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... ATP-WTA Estoril Open At Estadio Nacional Oeiras, Portugal Purse: Men, $666,500 (Intl. Series); Women, $140,000 (Tier IV) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men Semifinals Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Carlos Moya (1), Spain, 6-3, ...
[ BASEBALL ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX--Optioned RHP Tim Bausher to Pawtucket of the IL.Recalled INF Kevin Youkilis from Pawtucket. CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Placed 1B Ross Gload on the 15-day DL. RecalledINF Pedro Lopez from Charlotte of the IL. National ...
BRIGHT FUTURE
May 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- If a time traveler from a hundred years ago were tovisit a home today, much of the technology would be completely alien. The television, cordless phone and computer would probably leavehim flabbergasted. But on seeing a light bulb, he might say, "Ah! Here's ...
[ World Championships ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... World Championships FIRST ROUND (Top three teams in each group advance to second round.) Group A At Vienna, Austria W L T GF GA Pts Russia 1 0 0 4 2 2 Slovakia 1 0 0 2 1 2 Austria 0 1 0 2 4 0 Belarus 0 1 0 1 2 ...
DESTINATIONS
May 01, 2005 ... Reachus Today Editor Leo Smith 310-540-5511, Ext. 417 leo.smith@dailybreeze.com Fax 310-540-7581 E-mail features@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.com Mail 5215 Torrance Blvd.Torrance, CA 90503-4077 NEXT SUNDAY The melting ...
Sheriff issues apology over failure to find victim's body
May 01, 2005; ... Members of the University of California, Irvine track team mournedJames Walsh as the Riverside County sheriff apologized for deputieswho failed to find the 18-year-old's body when towing his car afteran accident. Walsh's father found his body in the brush about 30 feet fromwhere ...
[ AFGHANISTAN ... ]
May 01, 2005 ... AFGHANISTAN Airstrike on rebel encampment kills 7 KABUL -- Warplanes attacked a rebel camp in a Taliban-hauntedprovince of central Afghanistan, killing three civilians including achild as well as four suspected militants, the U.S. military saidSaturday. Protesters in ...
'Crossing to Safety' novel of lyrical beauty
May 01, 2005; ... Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner is a perennial favorite ofbook clubs. Brilliant descriptive passages on nature and insightfulmeditations on friendship provide the foundation for this lovely,quiet novel. Because of the intimate themes and lyrical writing,Crossing to Safety appeals ...
Whoa, dude: Some of you are wacky Californians fit wacky stereotypes
May 01, 2005; ... Dude, maybe you and that sequoia you've got your arms aroundshould get a room. You could order in some caviar and olives. Or gowine-tasting or barbecue some papaya. It would be awesome and, like, so totally Californian. Maybe it's the result of too much sunshine or too ...
Cases of officers killed by own guns raise concern
May 01, 2005; ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The headlines have been grim for lawenforcement. Over a recent six-week period, a handful of officers from RhodeIsland to Illinois had their guns taken from them after theyallegedly were overpowered by suspects or inmates. In each case, theending was ...