Daily Breeze back issues from November 2006:
In the first comprehensive global study of sexual behavior, British researchers found that:
Nov 01, 2006; ... The study was published today as part of a series on sexual andreproductive health by the British medical journal The Lancet.Professor Kaye Wellings of the London School of Hygiene and TropicalMedicines and her colleagues analyzed data from 59 countries. Experts say the study will ...
It may be smutty, but that's real life
Nov 01, 2006 ... The charge by assorted gentry that James Webb is not qualified toserve as a U.S. senator from Virginia because there are lewdnesses inhis published fiction rattles one's faith in democracy. A fewquestions need to be examined, beginning with the primary charge:smutty passages in Webb's ...
Are judges the new angel kings?
Nov 01, 2006; ... "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with thegovernment of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the governmentof others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to governhim?" --Thomas Jefferson first inaugural, March 4, 1801 No, President Jefferson, no one ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2006. There are 60 days left in the year. This is All Saints Day.... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2006.There are 60 days left in the year. This is All Saints Day. Highlights in history: On Nov. 1, 1765, the Stamp Act went into effect, prompting stiffresistance from American colonists. In 1512, ...
Texas Tech scorer can't make grade
Nov 01, 2006; ... Texas Tech has dismissed leading scorer Jarrius Jackson because ofacademic reasons. Red Raiders coach Bob Knight said Tuesday in a story in the onlineedition of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that Jackson, who led theBig 12 Conference in scoring last season at 20.5 points per game, ...
HE WON'T BE REINED IN
Nov 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- The pressure's on. Todd Pletcher welcomes it. "If you can't get up for something like this, it's time to findanother line of work," he said the other day outside his barn atBelmont Park. The nation's leading trainer pre-entered a record 18 horses forSaturday's ...
Hezbollah negotiating soldiers' release
Nov 01, 2006; ... BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Tuesdaythat "serious negotiations" were under way over the fate of twoIsraeli soldiers whose July 12 capture by his militant group sparkeda month of brutal fighting in Lebanon. In a three-hour taped television interview, ...
NASA lifts its objections to a mission to fix, upgrade Hubble
Nov 01, 2006; ... GREENBELT, Md. -- The Hubble Space Telescope, which opened Earth'seyes to an awe-inspiring universe of star births and collidinggalaxies, got a reprieve Tuesday. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced a daring spaceshuttle flight to repair and upgrade the 16-year-old ...
The pains of life and death can't overcome parenthood's marvels
Nov 01, 2006 ... I am sure that every mom has a moment where she asks, "What did Ido this for?" By this, I mean pregnancy. When faced with anungrateful, incorrigible child, it is difficult to remember the joysof motherhood. It is easy to remember the awkwardness of pregnancy. It is easy ...
Hermosa dreams of PCH takeover
Nov 01, 2006; ... If Hermosa Beach controlled its chunk of Pacific Coast Highway, itcould hang advertisements across the thoroughfare as it pleased. It could dump that pesky California Department of Transportation-mandated ban on rush-hour street parking. And the city could moreeasily make ...
South Bay expected to gain from growth of U.S. space effort
Nov 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- The commander of the Air Force Space and MissileCenter at Los Angeles Air Force Base on Tuesday predicted"significant growth" in spending on space programs in the yearsahead. Some growth will be necessary because of the demand for new spacesystems and the ...
Local mental health groups given grants
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Board of Supervisors awarded nearly $32 million to 33community agencies providing services for Los Angeles County'smentally ill on Tuesday, the first targeted mental health grant ofstate funding in nearly four decades. The decision means new funding for two South Bay health ...
Man convicted of rape in '81 exonerated
Nov 01, 2006; ... DALLAS -- A decorated Vietnam veteran convicted of rape 25 yearsago became a free man Tuesday after a judge ruled he probablywouldn't have been found guilty if DNA testing had been available. Specialized DNA testing performed this year proved Larry Fuller,57, was not the assailant ...
Mix in What?!
Nov 01, 2006; ... One good way to break boredom in the kitchen -- and produce onequick and easy dish after another -- is to add an unexpectedingredient to a recipe. What might seem out of place at first couldprove to be pure pizzazz.The antioxidant-rich substance recently showed up along with ...
Justices consider cigarette liability
Nov 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether toallow a $79.5 million verdict against a cigarette company, a casethat business groups are pointing to in asking the justices to clampdown on large damage awards. Mayola Williams was in the crowded courtroom to hear the ...
[ Why were the police in the neighborhood? Why were those firetrucks down the street? You ask, we'll answer.... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Why were the police in the neighborhood? Why were those firetrucksdown the street? You ask, we'll answer. Just call our Lights and Sirens hotline at 310-543-6611 to askyour question. While we can't respond to ...
[ Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper's ownership and management... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper'sownership and management Your Views: Reader letters on topical events Other Views: Editorials from other papers Tell Us: Reader comments from voice mail Speak Up: The quote of the dayWriteusLetters on ...
[ NCAA Football... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... NCAA Football Today FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at Boise St. 23 1/2 25 (58 1/2) Fresno St. Thursday at Louisville 3 1 1/2 (56 1/2) West Virginia Friday Air Force 8 1/2 7 (46) at Army Saturday at Michigan 35 1/2 33 1/2 ...
[ DOW 12,080.73 -5.77NASDAQ 2,366.71 +2.94S&P 500 1,377.94 +.01RUSSELL 2000 766.84 -3.52 TOPLOCAL... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... DOW 12,080.73 -5.77NASDAQ 2,366.71 +2.94S&P 500 1,377.94+.01RUSSELL 2000 766.84 -3.52 TOPLOCAL CSC to provide data services to USAID El Segundo-based Computer Sciences Corp. reported Tuesday it willprovide information technology operations and maintenance ...
[ Today... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Today MASONS MEET FOR LUNCH What: The South Bay Twelve Club No. 688 is offering an openinvitation to master Masons and their spouses to join them for anhour of Masonic fellowship independent of the formal ritual of thelodge, but dedicated to the service of the ...
[ HILTON HOTELS... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... HILTON HOTELS Earnings increase 31% for 3rd quarter Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corp., which owns and operateshotels and vacation properties worldwide, said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings soared 31 percent on strong demand at its domesticproperties. Despite ...
[ BASEBALL... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Named Juan Samuel 3B coach, Sam Mejias 1Bcoach, Tom Trebelhorn bench coach and Rick Dempsey bullpen coach.Activated LHP Kurt Birkins, LHP John Parrish and RHP Aaron Rakersfrom the 60-day DL. BOSTON RED SOX--Named Allard ...
[ MLS playoffs... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... MLS playoffs CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Western Conference Sunday: Colorado at Houston, 3 p.m. Eastern Conference Sunday: New England at D.C. United, 1 p.m. MLS CUP At Frisco, Texas Nov. 12: TBD, 12:30 p.m. Champions ...
Bryant's season is delayed
Nov 01, 2006 ... Kobe Bryant walked into the Lakers locker room at Staples Center afew minutes past 6 p.m. Tuesday. He wore a gray suit with a salmon-colored shirt and tie. Soon enough, Bryant peeled off his jacket. The shirt and tie stayed on, however. Bryant would not be playing in ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... The AcesBy Bobby Wolff NORTH (Spades) K 7 5 (Hearts) A 7 4 (Diamonds) Q J 6 (Clubs) A 8 7 4 WEST EAST (Spades) Q J 4 (Spades) 3 (Hearts) Q 9 3 2 (Hearts) J 10 6 (Diamonds) K 10 8 4 (Diamonds) A 9 7 3 2 (Clubs) ...
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Clippers see themselves headed to top
Nov 01, 2006; ... When the Clippers are mentioned as potentially one of the NBA'sbetter teams this upcoming season, it's no laughing matter. "The Clippers are no joke," Sam Cassell said. With a good mix of proven players and talented youngsters, theClippers seem poised to build on last season's ...
Term-limits plan faces hurdles even if it wins approval
Nov 01, 2006; ... To put it gently, the campaign for Proposition R has not gone theway the Los Angeles City Council hoped it would. The measure, which would lengthen council members' term limits andimpose new ethics rules for elected city officials, is under a cloudof legal uncertainty. The city ...
Audit: Oversight was lax on Reiner's First 5 Commission
Nov 01, 2006; ... SACRAMENTO -- A taxpayer-funded commission headed by Hollywoodproducer Rob Reiner awarded media contracts totaling more than $77million without sufficiently reviewing their costs and was lax inoverseeing its deals, California's state auditor reported Tuesday. Poor oversight of its ...
War of words is waged over Iraq
Nov 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- The White House and Sen. John Kerry traded theirharshest accusations since the 2004 presidential race on Tuesday,with President Bush accusing the Democrat of troop-bashing and Kerrycalling the president's men hacks who are "willing to lie." The war of words, tough ...
MTA to put solar power to work at Carson depot
Nov 01, 2006; ... In an effort to save money, the Metropolitan TransportationAuthority has decided to install $5 million solar panels on the roofof its bus depot in Carson. When they are installed next September, the panels will providepower to the facility offices, cutting down on the MTA's ...
Merriman's appeal over
Nov 01, 2006 ... Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman dropped hisappeal on Tuesday and will begin serving a four-game suspension fortesting positive for steroids this week. Merriman, who's tied for the NFL lead with 8 1/2 sacks, will missgames at home against Cleveland, at Cincinnati, ...
[ Barker, 82, will retire from 'Price Is Right'... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Barker, 82, will retire from 'Price Is Right' Bob Barker is heading toward his last showcase, his final "Come ondown." The silver-haired daytime-TV icon is retiring in June, he told TheAssociated Press on Tuesday. "I will be 83 years old on December 12," he said, "and ...
Once short of NFL skills, USC's Smith gives all to catch up
Nov 01, 2006; ... He's unyielding on the football field. He'll twist, turn andembarrass defenders. He'll dominate a game, a rarity for a receiver,especially in the era of 6-foot-5 game-changers. But Steve Smith knew when to take "no for an answer. It was in January, leading up to the deadline ...
[ TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO Pro Basketball 5 p.m. Washington at Cleveland ESPN 7:30 p.m. Lakers at Golden State Ch. 9 570, 1330 7:30 p.m. Clippers at Phoenix Prime, ESPN 710 College Football 5 p.m. Fresno State at Boise State ...
[ Champions Tour money leaders... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Champions Tour money leaders Final Trn Money 1. Jay Haas 21 $2,420,227 2. Loren Roberts 21 $2,365,395 3. Brad Bryant 20 $1,692,417 4. Tom Kite 25 $1,643,348 5. Gil Morgan 27 $1,525,050 6. Scott Simpson 27 $1,340,676 7. Jim ...
Housing price dip is greatest in years
Nov 01, 2006; ... The price of homes in 10 U.S. metropolitan areas declined inAugust by the most in more than a decade, according to a privatesurvey released Tuesday. Home values dropped 0.4 percent in August, the biggest decreasesince December 1995, after falling 0.1 percent the previous ...
[ AMERICAN CONFERENCE... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 1 0 .857 167 87 N.Y. Jets 4 4 0 .500 160 193 Buffalo 2 5 0 .286 100 153 Miami 1 6 0 .143 102 145 South Indianapolis 7 0 0 1.000 205 153 Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 138 ...
[ FLORIDA... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... FLORIDA State might call off alligator protection WEST PALM BEACH -- Florida wildlife officials are consideringremoving alligators from a list of protected imperiled species andletting homeowners deal with nuisance gators themselves. Officials estimate the state has as ...
Sharks' power play bares teeth
Nov 01, 2006; ... San Jose's power play has been a big part of the team's early-season success. It came through when the Sharks needed it the mostTuesday night. Christian Ehrhoff scored with the man advantage with 35.8 secondsleft to give San Jose a 2-1 victory over the Panthers in ...
Border agents sentenced for taking bribes
Nov 01, 2006; ... SAN DIEGO -- Two former supervisory Border Patrol agents weresentenced Tuesday to more than six years in prison for taking nearly$200,000 in bribes from what authorities say was eastern California'slargest smuggling ring of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Mario Alvarez and Samuel ...
[ SANTA ANA ... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... SANTA ANA Man pleads guilty in diluted drugs case An ex-doctor's assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday to chargesstemming from administering watered-down injections to AIDS and HIVpatients, cheating insurers out of $1.2 million, a prosecutor said. Virgil Opinion, 47, was ...
Odom, Bynum take charge
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Lakers had every reason to perform an all-too-predictablebelly flop against the Phoenix Suns in their season opener Tuesdaynight at Staples Center. After all, Kobe Bryant was seated on the bench, wearing anexpensive-looking gray suit instead of his gold Lakers uniform, ...
[ Nov. 1... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Nov. 1 2000 -- Pat Riley earns his 1,000th career coaching victory asMiami posts its most lopsided win in an ...
At 76, Eastwood is at the top of his game
Nov 01, 2006; ... By 76, most directors have put their heavy lifting behind them,their pace slowing, the quality of their films waning. Not Clint Eastwood. For the follow-up to his 2004 Academy Awards champ "Million DollarBaby," Eastwood chose the World War II epic "Flags of Our ...
Chinese leash use of capital punishment
Nov 01, 2006; ... BEIJING -- China, believed to carry out more court-orderedexecutions than all other nations combined, took a step forward inimproving human rights Tuesday by enacting legislation that requiresapproval from the country's highest court before putting anyone todeath. Human rights ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: Mercury and Saturn are at it again. A terse astral conversation activates the feisty side of each planet -- our human conversations get a bit testy as well. The important thing to keep in mind is that it's rarely what you say that stirs emotions in others. It's almost always how you say it. Take hold of your intensity and control it.... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: Mercury and Saturn are at it again. Aterse astral conversation activates the feisty side of each planet --our human conversations get a bit testy as well. The important thingto keep in mind is that it's rarely what you say that stirs emotionsin others. It's ...
Oaxaca blockades go back up
Nov 01, 2006; ... OAXACA, Mexico -- Some of the barricades torn down by federalpolice went back up Tuesday as protesters regrouped, and at least onefederal official acknowledged that this city besieged by strikingteachers and anarchists remained outside government control. Federal police held the ...
Iraqi leader tests U.S. control
Nov 01, 2006; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Exploiting GOP vulnerability in the Nov. 7elections, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki flexed his political muscleTuesday and won U.S. agreement to lift military blockades on SadrCity and another Shiite enclave where an American soldier wasabducted. U.S. forces, ...
CBS places all 3 'CSI' series in top 10, but Katie Couric still struggles
Nov 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Despite her newsmaking interview with Michael J. Foxlast week, Katie Couric's goal of taking the "CBS Evening News" tothe top is getting further out of reach. Her average audience of 7.3 million viewers left the "CBS EveningNews" 1.1 million behind ABC's second-place ...
Debate heats up about state global-warming law
Nov 01, 2006 ... California's landmark law to fight global warming by clamping downon greenhouse gas emissions has not even taken effect, and alreadythe Democrats in the Legislature who crafted the bill are at oddswith Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who, if he is re-elected Tuesday,will be responsible for ...
Motion-picture code is just a guideline, not the law
Nov 01, 2006 ... Question: If a movie is rated "R," does that mean I not only haveto take my 16-year-old son there, but actually buy a ticket and watchit with him? Is this a law they can enforce? -- R.M., Manhattan Beach Answer: An R rating means restricted. Specifically, the ...
South African kept racists in power
Nov 01, 2006; ... CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- P.W. Botha, the apartheid-era presidentwho led South Africa through its worst racial violence and deepestinternational isolation, died Tuesday. He was 90. Botha died at his home on the southern Cape coast at 8 p.m.,according to the South African Press ...
[ Critics of Halloween ought to lighten up... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Critics of Halloween ought to lighten up Regarding Tuesday's letter from Patty Garrity in Manhattan Beachon Halloween and why we celebrate it, I suggest she consider thefollowing: Halloween is something celebrated for fun, and it doesn't have anysignificance beyond being a ...
'Top Gun'
Nov 01, 2006; ... El Segundo High School is known for high test scores, East Coast-college-style architecture and celluloid immortalization at the handsof Hollywood. Situated in a town that locals call "Mayberry," one thing it's notknown for is trouble. Which is why the sight of a uniformed ...
Prison drug treatment groups were overpaid
Nov 01, 2006; ... SACRAMENTO -- The state Department of Corrections andRehabilitation overpaid three private companies nearly $5 millionover four years to provide drug treatment to inmates, thedepartment's inspector general said in a report Tuesday. The probe found the department also broke state ...
[ By Jack Karlik ... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... By Jack Karlik First post 12:30 p.m. Day 1 of a 36-day meet 8001 FIRST RACE 7 Furlongs Hurdles Purse: $34,000 Claiming.Fillies. 3 year olds. Claiming Prices $50,000-$45,000. Index Horse, Jockey Wgt. PP Comment Odds 5330 Catch My Fancy, Gryder 121 4 Can ...
[ ATP Paris Masters... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... ATP Paris Masters At Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris Purse: $2.65 million (Masters) Surface: Carpet-Indoor Singles First round Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, def. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand,6-3, 3-0, retired. Sebastien ...
Officer in Rampart scandal enters plea
Nov 01, 2006; ... The disgraced former Los Angeles police officer who sparked theRampart corruption scandal pleaded no contest Tuesday to perjury. Rafael Perez entered a plea to a felony charge in TorranceSuperior Court. Under a plea bargain, he will be sentenced on Nov. 30to three years of ...
North Korea agrees to rejoin nuclear talks
Nov 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- In a surprise turnabout, North Korea agreed Tuesdayto return to six-nation disarmament talks just three weeks afterrattling the world by conducting an atomic bomb test. Thebreakthrough came after pressure from China and a U.S. offer todiscuss financial penalties already in ...
[ Q: Bird removal... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... Q: Bird removal There was an ad in the paper for someone who would get rid ofpigeons on your roof. I lost the ad, and would like to find out whothat was. -- RUTH FRANGIONE Torrance Carson-based Bird Barrier America Inc., profiled in the Jan. 1,2001, business ...
Correction
Nov 01, 2006 ... LAX 'Die Hard' filming rescheduled Film crews planning to stage a few explosive scenes of the next"Die Hard" movie near Los Angeles International Airport have pushedback the date of some major street closures. Twentieth-Century Fox now plans to shut down parts of the ...
Neighbors
Nov 01, 2006 ... Help get out the good word about the accomplishments of yourneighbors, friends, family members and co-workers. We'd like to hear about people who have been recognized by civic organizations, risen to new professional levels, ...
PERFECT PAIRINGS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Few restaurants can hold a candle to Michel Richard Citronelle inWashington, D.C., which has been wowing folks from around the worldfor nearly 20 years. It was just honored as the 12th best restaurantin America by Gourmet magazine. Chef Richard has surrounded himself with a staff ...
[ GIRLS VOLLEYBALL... ]
Nov 01, 2006 ... GIRLS VOLLEYBALL BAY LEAGUE At Palos Verdes Redondo def. Palos Verdes, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14 Leaders -- (R) Megan Saraceno 10 kills, 3 aces, Jessica Kalama 10kills, Amy Mosebar 9 kills, 3 blocks, Lauren Allen 20 assists; (PV)NA Records -- R: 24-6, 8-1; PV: ...