Daily Breeze back issues from May 2007:
Man accused in SP slow-speed chase enters plea
May 01, 2007; ... A man with a history of leading police in pursuits pleaded notguilty Monday to six charges related to a slow-speed chase in SanPedro last week. David Chavez, 44, is charged with one count each of evading andconducting business without a license and four counts of resistingarrest, ...
Level playing field is good thing for MLS
May 01, 2007 ... Parity may be the most debated topic in Major League Soccer. MLS officials argue its low salary cap and single-entity structure-- a matter of practical necessity designed to minimize the flow ofred ink -- levels the financial playing field for all, boosting on-field ...
[ TODAY'S RACES ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S RACES JEFF BOB JACK JERRY MIKE SIEGEL IKE KARLIK ANTONUCCISUPERSTEIN CONSENSUS 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 ...
In this White House, watch your back
May 01, 2007 ... In the game of dodge ball, you try to avoid being hit from thefront. But you don't expect to be hit from behind. The longer we live with the Bush administration, the bigger thepile of bodies on the sidelines, stunned by the hit from its ownteam. In the past few weeks, we saw ...
Bomb plotters get life after lengthy UK trial
May 01, 2007; ... LONDON -- Five al-Qaida-linked men were sentenced to life inprison Monday for plotting to bomb a nightclub, power plants and acompany doing work in Iraq -- a plan that exposed links between theirterror cell and the suicide bombers who attacked London's transitsystem in 2005. The ...
[ Torrance American Legion Auxiliary Unit 170, Bert S. Crossland, has announced the sponsorship of delegates who will attend the 64th annual Girls State for the 2007 session at California State University, Fresno.... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Torrance American Legion Auxiliary Unit 170, Bert S. Crossland,has announced the sponsorship of delegates who will attend the 64thannual Girls State for the 2007 session at California StateUniversity, Fresno. They are Mauri Konell, South High School, Torrance; Katie Yoshida,West ...
[ Carson High School Class of 1967-68, 40-year reunion, Oct. 20, Westin-Long Beach. Call 800-655-7971 or visit www.GreatReunions.com.... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Carson High School Class of 1967-68, 40-year reunion, Oct. 20,Westin-Long Beach. Call 800-655-7971 or visit www.GreatReunions.com. El Segundo High School Class of 1957 is seeking classmates for a50-year reunion, Oct. 12. Location to be determined. Call Chuck at760-751-8978, Joyce ...
Still healing, Figgins returns
May 01, 2007 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Perfect health can wait as Chone Figgins madehis season debut Monday despite two fingers that still are sore. "It's going to be sore for awhile, but you have to play throughit," Figgins said before Monday's game. He later delivered an RBIdouble in his second ...
Exam period in Scotland brings an e-mail from Lady Macbeth
May 01, 2007 ... I offer words purloined from a Sunday e-mail sent by my furiouslystudying college junior because, well, because you may have auniversity student of your own. Or worse, a daughter, one living sofar away that you can't just drive over to make sure she isn't reallycoming ...
[ FIRST ROUND... ]
May 01, 2007 ... FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix (2) vs. Lakers (7) April 22: Phoenix 95, Lakers 87 April 24: Phoenix 126, Lakers 98 April 26: Lakers 95, Phoenix 89 Sunday: Phoenix 113, Lakers 100, Phoenix leads series ...
He led band for Johnny Carson
May 01, 2007; ... PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Tommy Newsom, the former backup bandleader on"The Tonight Show" whose "Mr. Excitement" nickname was a running jokefor Johnny Carson, has died. He was 78. Newsom died of cancer Saturday at his home in Portsmouth, the cityof his birth, according to his nephew, Jim ...
Boeing CEO says company will overtake rival Airbus
May 01, 2007; ... Boeing Co. CEO Jim McNerney said Monday the aerospace company"turned the corner" in 2006 and is on pace to overtake rival Airbusas the world's largest commercial airplane maker within a year. McNerney spoke at the company's annual shareholders meeting. After posting a 2006 ...
[ VIRGINIA... ]
May 01, 2007 ... VIRGINIA Governor tightens state's gun laws Gov. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia closed a loophole Monday in thestate's gun laws that allowed a mentally disturbed Virginia Techstudent to buy the guns used in a shooting rampage this month thatleft 33 dead. The governor ...
U.S. death toll at 104 for month
May 01, 2007; ... BAGHDAD -- A suicide bomber struck a crowd of funeral mournersMonday north of Baghdad, taking more than 30 lives at the end of oneof the deadliest months of the war so far for U.S. forces. At least104 American troops were reported killed in April. The rising toll among Americans ...
[ Major League Baseball... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Major League Baseball National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Chicago -150 at Pittsburgh +140 at New York -165 Florida +155 Philadelphia -130 at Atlanta +120 Cincinnati -120 at Houston +110 at Milwaukee -140 St. Louis +130 at San ...
[ BOYS GOLF ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... BOYS GOLF BAY LEAGUE Individual qualifying round at Harding Golf Course, Griffith Park Par-72 T1. Kyle Morrison (Redondo) 68; Troy Basmajian (Mira Costa) 68; 3.Jake Sarnoff (MC) 69; T4. Jeff Galloway (Chadwick) 71; John Lim(South Torrance) 71; 6. DJ ...
[ Carson... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Carson 1. CARJACKING/CARGO THEFT: 1:10 to 1:18 p.m. April 13, 800 block of Sandhill Avenue. A malewith a gun ordered a truck driver out of his vehicle at gunpoint andtook the driver's cell phone before driving away in the white bobtailtruck, which contained costume and ...
Pepperdine falls to 2nd-place tie
May 01, 2007; ... Ninth-ranked San Diego took advantage of four errors and fivewalks by No. 17 Pepperdine to earn a 7-3 West Coast Conferencevictory and complete its first-ever three-game sweep of the Waves onMonday in San Diego. The loss dropped the Waves to 30-16 and into a second-place tiewith ...
Leaders, LAPD critics back chief for 2nd term
May 01, 2007; ... The city's and county's most influential leaders lined up Mondayto support Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton's bid for asecond term, praising his reform-minded leadership and commitment todiversity. "I don't know of another police professional anywhere in theUnited States ...
[ AREA REPORT... ]
May 01, 2007 ... AREA REPORT SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing) -- 2 boats, 33 anglers: 17 lingcod, 7whitefish, 40 red snapper, 245 rockfish, 1 sculpin, 5 sheephead. OXNARD (Captain Hook's Sportfishing) -- 2 boats, 37 anglers: 290rockfish, 14 lingcod, 10 sculpin. MARINA DEL REY (Marina del Rey ...
[ ATP BMW Open ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... ATP BMW Open At MTTC Iphitos Munich, Germany Purse: $482,300 (Intl. Series) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles First Round Jurgen Melzer (8), Austria, def. Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-2, 6-4. Marcos Baghdatis (4), Cyprus, def. Diego ...
[ Love is auctioning off Cobain's flannels... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Love is auctioning off Cobain's flannels NEW YORK -- Courtney Love, widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain,says she plans to sell most of his belongings. "I'm going to have a Christie's auction," Love, 42, tells AOLmusic Web site Spinner. com. "(My house) is like a ...
Cavaliers earn 1st sweep
May 01, 2007; ... A year ago, winning a playoff series by any means was cause formajor celebration by the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year's sweep of the Washington Wizards? That's simply whatthe Cavaliers were supposed to do. Cleveland swept a series for the first time in franchise ...
IT'S THE WOMEN, NOT THE MAN, WHO KEEP 'THE BACHELOR' REALITY FRANCHISE GOING
May 01, 2007; ... NEW YORK -- "The Bachelor" reality franchise hit the jackpot thisseason with Andy Baldwin -- a real-life Dr. McDreamy. Baldwin -- a 30-year-old doctor, Navy lieutenant, humanitarian andtriathlete -- is the perfect guy with perfect teeth, and a housefulof wide-eyed, marriage-minded ...
[ BASEBALL... ]
May 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL Baseball America Top 25 Record Pvs 1. Vanderbilt 39-8 1 2. Florida State 39-7 2 3. Virginia 37-10 3 4. Rice 37-11 4 5. Texas 37-12 5 6. North Carolina 37-10 6 7. Arkansas 35-12 7 8. Oregon State 34-9 ...
[ If city leaders don't fit, they must quit... ]
May 01, 2007 ... If city leaders don't fit, they must quit Torrance residents have not publicly been told why CityCouncilwoman Pat McIntyre has been absent during the past fewmeetings. This is an act of arrogance. She was re-elected to thecouncil even though Torrance voters were aware of her ...
A star-studded - but lacking - look at Brando
May 01, 2007; ... Marlon Brando made two movies in 1972 -- "The Godfather" and "LastTango in Paris." These two films couldn't be more different, yet they showcasedBrando's conflicted relationship with himself and the acting craft insharp focus. "The Godfather" was a costly studio production ...
Crash truck driver has lengthy record
May 01, 2007; ... OAKLAND -- The driver who crashed a tanker loaded with gasolineand brought down a heavily trafficked highway overpass was given acommercial trucker's license despite a history of criminalconvictions, including drug and burglary arrests. James Mosqueda, 51, of Woodland also got a ...
[ DOW 13,062.91 - 58.03NASDAQ 2,525.09 - 32.12S&P 500 1,482.37 - 11.70RUSSELL 2000 814.57 - 15.13 TOPREGION... ]
May 01, 2007 ... DOW 13,062.91 - 58.03NASDAQ 2,525.09 - 32.12S&P 5001,482.37 - 11.70RUSSELL 2000 814.57 - 15.13 TOPREGION Sony chooses pair to run department Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Monday it hasnamed two veteran movie studio executives to lead a new ...
Audit disputes jail firm's finances
May 01, 2007; ... The corporation that runs the inmate stores at Los AngelesCounty's jails underpaid the county nearly $650,000 in profits whilewining and dining Sheriff's Department employees, auditors saidMonday. Compass Group USA Inc., which does business as Canteen Services,improperly spent ...
Israeli panel says Olmert botched war in Lebanon
May 01, 2007; ... JERUSALEM -- In extraordinarily strong language, a high-levelinvestigative panel sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister EhudOlmert on Monday for "severe failure" in his handling of the war inLebanon -- a potentially fatal blow to his political survival. Whether Olmert can hang ...
Damsels in danger: Are superheroes' women their real kryptonite?
May 01, 2007; ... Lois Lane is in constant need of rescue by Superman. Batman'svarious girlfriends always require saving. In "Spider-Man 3," girl-next-door Mary Jane once again is used byvillains as bait for the web-slinging superhero, who also has torescue another damsel in distress with whom he ...
[ CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS... ]
May 01, 2007 ... CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) WESTERN CONFERENCE Ducks (2) vs. Vancouver (3) April 25: Ducks 5, Vancouver 1 April 27: Vancouver 2, Ducks 1, 2OT Sunday: Ducks 3, Vancouver 2, Ducks lead series 2-1 Today: Ducks at Vancouver, ...
For sale: Choice federal property
May 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Looking for a stately home or opulent officeoverseas? The U.S. government may have a deal for you. U.S. embassies, ambassadorial residences and other diplomaticproperties are up for sale as the State Department moves itsemployees to more secure locations, upgrades ...
Students urged to not march in rallies
May 01, 2007; ... Fearing a repeat of last year's May Day immigration protests indowntown Los Angeles, when student walkouts prompted street andfreeway closures, city and education leaders urged parents Monday toensure their kids stay in school today. One march is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at ...
[ MLS... ]
May 01, 2007 ... MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Colorado 2 1 1 7 6 5 FC Dallas 2 3 1 7 7 9 Chivas USA 2 2 0 6 7 4 Galaxy 1 1 1 4 4 3 Houston 1 2 1 4 1 2 Real Salt Lake 0 2 2 2 2 8 EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF ...
Animal-loving San Francisco tops Humane Society's list
May 01, 2007; ... 1. San Francisco 2. Seattle 3. Portland, Ore. 4. Washington 5. San Diego 6. Los Angeles 7. Boston 8. Tampa, Fla.; Baltimore (tie) 10. RiversideSAN FRANCISCO -- An abundance of pet-friendly hotels,off-leash dog parks and vegetarian ...
Port traffic may grow by 9% this year, study finds
May 01, 2007; ... Growth at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will keepgoing full throttle this year despite concerns about capacity andother issues, according to a study to be released today. Container traffic at the two ports is expected to increase 9.2percent to 17.2 million TEUs, or ...
13 to compete for Bay golf title
May 01, 2007; ... Redondo's Kyle Morrison and Mira Costa's Troy Basmajian both shot4-under-par 68 to lead the way in the Bay League individualqualifying round Monday at Griffith Park's Harding Golf Course. The two lead the way as 13 players will compete Thursday for theleague's individual title ....
Don't let life get in the way of serving as a volunteer
May 01, 2007 ... Last week, my husband and I attended the 25th anniversarycelebration for the Harriett Buhai Center. Founded by members of theWomen Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) and the Black WomenLawyers Association, The Harriett Buhai Center provides family lawand domestic violence ...
[ World Championship ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... World Championship At Moscow PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A Team GP W OW OL L GF GA Pts x-Sweden 2 2 0 0 0 15 3 6 x-Switzerland 2 2 0 0 0 4 2 6 Italy 2 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 Latvia 2 0 0 0 2 3 10 0 x-advanced to qualifying ...
Payroll mess belies LAUSD efficiency claims
May 01, 2007 ... For thousands of teachers who have been shortchanged on theirpaychecks -- or who haven't received paychecks at all -- the LosAngeles Unified School District's accounting problems are a personalnightmare. Back in February, the district introduced a new $95 millionpayroll system ...
Council to vote on AVP seating
May 01, 2007; ... While Manhattan Beach Open fans can still count on mostly freeseating at this year's volleyball tournament, they could be in storefor fewer seats if tournament owners get the nod to pitch moreprivate tents on the beach. The Manhattan Beach City Council is set today to approve ...
[ Q: Comic strip... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Q: Comic strip I read the Frank & Ernest comic strip and I know that Bob Thavespassed away several months ago. Are we seeing repeats of his comic ordid he have a whole lot made up in advance? -- BARBARA TAPP Torrance Tom Thaves, who had collaborated with his ...
[ SPORTSSection... ]
May 01, 2007 ... SPORTSSection DBaseball D4-D5 College baseball D2 Horse racing D2, D7 NFL D5 Preps D8 Scoreboard D6-D7 FinditReachusSportsdesk 310-540-4201 E-mail sports@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.comMail 5215 ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: May Day celebrates spring's halfway mark and the renewing power of the season in all her colorful glory. It might've been named after the Roman goddess of springtime, Maia, but look around you -- there are many beautiful goddesses to worship on this fine day! Bring your wife, sister or mother a bouquet of new bloom flowers.... ]
May 01, 2007 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: May Day celebrates spring's halfwaymark and the renewing power of the season in all her colorful glory.It might've been named after the Roman goddess of springtime, Maia,but look around you -- there are many beautiful goddesses to worshipon this fine day! ...
Grab Garnett or O'Neal, if you can
May 01, 2007 ... Assume for a moment the assumption is correct. Assume the Sunspolish off the Lakers when they meet once again, which will beWednesday in Phoenix. In doing so, the Suns will advance to the second round of the NBAplayoffs. The Lakers? They will be left to ponder what to ...
NFC East trades keep draft exciting
May 01, 2007; ... Jerry Jones will spend almost as much time next season rootingagainst Cleveland as he will rooting for his Dallas Cowboys. That's because the Cowboys now have the Browns' first pick,courtesy of Cleveland's desire to get back into the first round oflast weekend's draft to grab Brady ...
PITCH MAN FOR TEAM IDEALS
May 01, 2007; ... Darren Becket is putting together a solid finish to his highschool pitching career, but he doesn't consider himself the ace ofWest Torrance's pitching staff. He's already decided to try to walk on to Pepperdine's baseballteam next fall, but he said he's not finished learning from ...
[ Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper's ownership and management... ]
May 01, 2007 ... 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 ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2007. There are 244 days left in the year.... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2007.There are 244 days left 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 ...
Police chase tactics backed by high court
May 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Police may use tactics that put fleeing suspects atrisk of death to end high-speed car chases, the Supreme Court saidMonday in ruling against a Georgia teenager who was paralyzed afterhis car was run off the road. In a case that turned in part on a video of the chase ...
U.S. vacation homes escape sales slump
May 01, 2007; ... Sales of second homes bought as investment properties plunged in2006, but demand for vacation homes remained strong, a real estatetrade group reported Monday. The National Association of Realtors said sales of second homesfor investment fell by 28.9 percent in 2006 to 1.65 million ....
Players given the day off for introspection
May 01, 2007 ... Their season a loss from its conclusion, the Lakers got a day torest and recharge as Coach Phil Jackson called off practice Mondayand told his players to come back today ready to battle. Displeased with his team's effort in Sunday's Game 4 loss, Jacksonwent through a short film ...
4 area standouts get chance to play on Sundays
May 01, 2007 ... Three former South Bay high school football players were selectedover the weekend in the NFL draft. Leading the way was former Daily Breeze Player of the Year MichaelOkwo, who was drafted in the third round by Chicago. Dashon Goldson was selected in the fourth round by San ...
Bush may veto Iraq bill by the end of day
May 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Democrats swear it's a coincidence that PresidentBush will get their bill calling for U.S. forces to be withdrawn fromIraq today on the fourth anniversary of his "mission accomplished"ceremony after Saddam Hussein was ousted. Intentional symbolism or not, Bush is ...
Killer of 10 women in L.A. may face death
May 01, 2007; ... A man described by prosecutors as possibly Los Angeles' mostprolific serial killer was convicted Monday of murdering 10 women andone victim's unborn fetus in the 1980s and '90s. The jury also found Chester Turner guilty of the specialcircumstances of multiple murder and murder ...
Canucks look to fix special teams for Game 4
May 01, 2007; ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It's no secret what the VancouverCanucks must do to get back into their series with the Ducks -- fix apower play that has been anything but. The Canucks lost, 3-2, Sunday in Game 3 after going 1-for-8 on thepower play and failing to convert two ...
[ By Jack Karlik ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... By Jack Karlik First post 1:20 p.m. Day 6 of a 63-day meet 1045 FIRST RACE 6 Furlongs Purse: $20,000 Claiming. 3 year olds.Claiming Prices $16,000-$14,000. Index Horse, Jockey Wgt. PP Comment Odds 9619 Chilean Gold, Enriquez 118 5 Decent finale at Anita ...
ISE deal ups ante
May 01, 2007; ... NEW YORK -- With stock options trading now one of the world'sfastest-growing markets, Deutsche Boerse AG's pact to buyInternational Securities Exchange Holdings Inc. for $2.8 billioncould lead to more deals -- and perhaps a rival bid for the second-largest U.S. options ...
Interior seeks to drill in Atlantic
May 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- The Interior Department announced a major expansionof offshore oil and gas development Monday with proposed lease salescovering 48 million new acres off Alaska, in the eastern Gulf ofMexico and in the central Atlantic off Virginia. The 3 million acres that are 50 ...
Grim old party is boxed in by bunker mentality
May 01, 2007 ... At the University of Chicago there's a group of scholars who aremembers of what is called the Rational Expectations school ofeconomics. They believe human beings tend to anticipate unpleasantfuture events and seek in advance to avoid them. Their teachings donot apply to the Republican ...
[ Arena Football League... ]
May 01, 2007 ... Arena Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE Western Division W L T Pct PF PA San Jose 5 3 0 .625 510 427 Utah 5 4 0 .556 590 570 Avengers 4 4 0 .500 432 470 Arizona 2 7 0 .222 528 565 Las Vegas 1 8 0 .111 420 576 Central ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
May 01, 2007 ... The AcesBy Bobby Wolff NORTH (Spades) A Q 10 4 (Hearts) 8 5 3 (Diamonds) J 10 8 3 (Clubs) 8 3 WEST EAST (Spades) 8 7 2 (Spades) K 5 3 (Hearts) 10 4 2 (Hearts) J 9 7 6 (Diamonds) 7 5(Diamonds) K 6 4 (Clubs) ...
MAN OF THEIR
May 01, 2007 ... For 24 years the Main Event has been a fabulous glitteringfundraiser for the Peninsula Education Foundation. This year, an anticipated 900 guests will gather under the bigtent at American Honda Motor Co. Inc. in Torrance to help celebratethe benefit's silver anniversary, Main ...