He spent clarifies much of investigates the time inside a "mine resistant ambush protected" vehicle trundling along at about 15 mph -- the better to spot roadside bombs. But the current of victory was apparent in a survey taken of voters leaving the polls For several days after Iowa, voters moved toward Obama. Spending on the program has more than doubled since it was launched. And an evolving national policy aims to create a system of nuclear forensics, in which scientific analysis could quickly identify the source of a nuclear attack or attempted attack. Carroll said the status of recruit Nick Perry remained uncertain pending Perry's second attempt at completing a test. --david. whartongary. klein. — Eric Schauber knows the concept draws snickers -- researchers setting out fake-log latrines for reclusive swamp rabbits. But the Southern Illinois University wildlife ecologist says the federally funded study involving where bunnies do their business is serious stuff. Everywhere you turned there seemed to be someone getting off the ground, pulling a tennis career back from the abyss. Door No 1: Tommy Haas.

Chaney said the parting was mutual since Jefferson wasn't on track to meet his academic obligations. Backed into a corner, Jefferson then embarked on online and community college courses through a Compton adult school to gain his college eligibility, showing impressive dedication for someone who had not previously taken schoolwork seriously. "I just really didn't have a choice," Jefferson said . About 200 homes and businesses remained without power because of damage to an electrical substation. . In October, a jury found Ramage guilty on all five charges he faced, including impaired driving causing death. Colorado center Paul Stastny had surgery to remove his appendix and will miss up to three weeks . Along one wall are early paintings and collages; along the other are 15 tables displaying documents, many related to Happenings . A decade ago, Beijing would have condemned a similar nominee as a U. S. "That's something straight out of a Tom Clancy movie -- but it was true! So we put it into the movie. Michael Karp of USC's Keck School of Medicine, who reviewed the letter from Obama's doctor, said Obama's reported levels for cholesterol and blood pressure were in the "optimal" range and agreed that, based on the overview, he "looks like he's in excellent health. "Scheiner, on staff at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Rush University Medical Center, said that he had been Obama's doctor for 21 years and that Obama had "been seen regularly for medical checkups and various minor problems such as upper respiratory infections, skin rashes and minor injuries. "At the time of last year's checkup, Obama was exercising regularly and following a balanced diet. Obama spent Thursday off the campaign trail but he heads to Montana today. Montana and South Dakota hold the Democratic Party's final primaries Tuesday, after a contest Sunday in Puerto Rico. Clinton was in South Dakota on Thursday. --scott. martelleTimes staff writer Louise Roug in South Dakota contributed to this report. .

She said vintage buildings should be "dolled up" to preserve Tinseltown's authentic look "I could make it be the hottest place ever . "Whereas in the past the parents may have sided with the teacher, now that's less likely . California cities been hit as bad or worse, including Stockton, Sacramento, Oakland, San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles and Long Beach . YAWAR THAR YAR, MYANMAR — The search for food begins just after dawn. Each day, men, women and children fan out into paddies flooded by seawater, littered with corpses . You can find that your Social Security benefits are withheld if you owe child support or alimony. And there's one creditor that's never denied. "The IRS; they can get to anything," said IRA expert Ed Slott. . With that, Kwong decided, Ochoa basically made his own bed and would have to sleep in it. Those are your tax dollars at work In a state facing an $8-billion deficit, Mr.

I took some home for breakfast. "Walnut cakeTotal time: About 1 hour, 20 minutesServings: 8 to 10Note: From Avenue restaurant chef-owner Christian Shaffer. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts3 eggs1 egg yolk1/2 cup walnut oil1/3 cup Riesling wine1 cup sugar1 1/2 cup flour1/8 teaspoon sea salt2 teaspoons baking powder1 vanilla bean1/4 cup oloroso sherry1/4 cup powdered sugar, packed, plus additional for sprinkling1 Heat the oven to 350 degrees . The fourth shell landed in the next alley, between Saad's and Masoud's buildings. Masoud, an unemployed construction worker, died in that blast, along with his wife and 5-year-old daughter . And he had never given to a politician until this year. But Cliff, a products manager for a bank, understands what the political world has come to see: "By small and simple things, great things come to pass," Cliff said. --dan. morain . Krischer. Mike Edmondson, a spokesman for Krischer, said the office would only pursue a case if another alleged victim came forward . Between 2004 and 2005, 12% of large firms said such benefits would be unavailable for future retirees, the Kaiser-Hewitt survey found, with similar findings reported in other recent years. Such future-oriented cuts "have a snowball effect," McArdle said "When you first do it, you're not affecting many people. Klein said that he was tooling along Sunset Boulevard with a producer friend when he spotted Hintnaus. "I yelled, 'That's him.

"It really was. "A month after the blaze tore through the park so fast that even firefighters were forced to flee, utility trucks slowly rumble down the streets examining cooked gas pipes and sewer lines . Ken Salazar, a former water lawyer, to head the Department of Interior. Salazar, a Democrat, has criticized the breakneck speed at which oil shale efforts are advancing. "Over and over again the administration has admitted that it has no idea how much of Colorado's water supply would be required to develop oil shale on a commercial scale, no idea where the power would come from and no idea whether the technology is even viable," Salazar said last month. But as long as the demand for fuel remains high, the dream of squeezing oil from rock will probably persist. "Oil shale is the last refuge of the hydrocarbon pioneers," Thompson said . HOUSTON — With hugs and handshakes, shuttle Endeavour's seven astronauts bid farewell to the International Space Station crew after a Thanksgiving meal together of turkey, cornbread dressing and candied yams. "You've totally fixed us up on the inside and on the outside," station commander Mike Fincke told Endeavour's crew before the hatches between the station and shuttle were shut "You guys were such perfect guests . "Why has Mzee done this?" he said, using a Kenyan nickname for Kibaki that means wise old man . 18, 2008: Suspected Al Qaeda militants open fire on a convoy of tourists in Yemen's eastern Hadhramaut region, killing two Belgian women and their Yemeni driver. July 2, 2007: A suicide car bomber attacks tourists visiting a temple in central Yemen, killing eight Spaniards and two Yemenis. Dec 5, 2006: A gunman opens fire outside the U. S Embassy but is shot and arrested by Yemeni guards The gunman says he wanted to kill Americans. Sept. Luckily for the local business, the crews take their mud- and silt-caked jeans and overalls to the 4-month-old laundry in nearby Oakridge. "It's been great for us," said Rendilee Wortham, owner of Laundry Haven. It was very chill. "Sitting in his condo only days after rescuing an Olympics superstar, the chilled anchor laughed a long, sweet laugh. In remembering the last month, it is perfectly understandable to mostly remember Michael Phelps. But shame on us if we somehow forget Jason Lezak. --Bill Plaschke can be reached at bill. plaschke.

Phylicia Rashad was on "The Cosby Show," and Audra McDonald is on "Private Practice," although Rashad, who won a Tony for this role -- the first African American to win best lead actress in a play -- has lately transferred her affections to the stage . Wall Street's most drastic upheaval in decades has become the opportunity of a lifetime for Ken Moelis. Although he has kept a relatively low public profile, Moelis is one of the most successful U. S investment bankers of the last 20 years . A better public transit system would reduce traffic and pollution for all Angelenos and provide an alternative for low-income residents who can't afford to fill their gas tanks . The video drew more hits than classifieds he ran on Craigslist. org, but no buyers. Video classifieds are new, and the basics -- cars, washing machines, adorable kittens -- are still pushed mostly through old-fashioned methods on the Web . A wave of new players are kicking around with a diminishing crew of veterans on the national team. The Americans will try to clinch a spot in the 2007 World Cup when they face either Mexico or Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday in the semifinals of the women's CONCACAF Gold Cup. 3 in the Bowl Championship Series standings with a good shot to take over the No. They drove to El Paso, picked up the sister's disabled Tempo, and headed back home. They never made it. Descending a hill on Interstate 10 south of Benson, Ariz. , the tow dolly and the Tempo fishtailed, pushing the Ranger off the road.

They kept the books, which retailed for $4. 95, under the bed and carted them around to bookstores until they found a small, family-owned book distributor that agreed to represent them. Now Nolo publishes about 80 titles a year, totaling about 800,000 books annually . Gauthier received a double-minor for roughing, and Kaleta stayed on the ice face-first for about 10 seconds. Kaleta had returned to the lineup Wednesday night against New Jersey after missing seven games because of a head and neck injury. "He's not doing well," Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff said . The Dodgers offered Ramirez a two-year, $45-million deal last month and heard nothing Then they offered him arbitration and heard nothing . The Rams (2-8) couldn't score a touchdown after their opening drive and managed only 38 yards of offense in the second half, but the defense had little trouble with San Francisco's league-worst offense until two desperate fourth-quarter drives. After floundering all afternoon, the 49ers (2-8) drove 68 yards in the final 1:28 to the St Louis 21 . A veteran of dozens of DNA cases, she considered Puckett's the weakest match she had ever seen. Typically, prosecutors rely on FBI statistics to estimate the rarity of a particular DNA profile in the general population. Players choose from an array of weapons such as sniper rifles and avoid hazards that include flesh-eating bats, then run around trying to annihilate the other team. But in the latest results, the Socialist Party had almost exactly 3%. Suspicions of vote rigging focused on the possibility that backers of Yanukovich, working at local and regional election commissions, might be trying to boost the Socialists' tally enough for the party to win seats.

You'll need enough start-up capital to get you through to that break-even point, at the very least. --Licenses for home businessesDear Karen: I'd like to start a home-based business . But the danger to homes and businesses subsided and many of those affected by Southern California's latest natural disaster began taking the first steps toward a return to normalcy. President Bush briefly visited the fire zone, taking a helicopter tour over the devastated San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo and later meeting with evacuees and firefighters. Bush was generous with hugs and sympathy, and also promised federal assistance to victims of the fires, which ravaged portions of seven counties, destroying 1,775 homes . "To the extent people need the help of the federal government, we will help," Bush pledged. Thursday morning, two bodies were found in a burned-out home in Escondido . David Nahai, an attorney who lives in Benedict Canyon, submitted his resignation to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa . He bought a $599 phone for a friend and one for himself. "You can't buy love," he said . Does the trainer make realistic claims, have experience working with people like you and provide references you can contact?Some personal trainer organizations offer online searches of qualified trainers. The ruling on government support for religion was written by Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr.

"You can go to a party and stand there and not really know anybody's names Or you know them and their names . India was the largest source, followed by China. "The world is waking up very late to this," said Paul de Bruin, radiation safety chief for Jewometaal Stainless Processing in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the world's biggest stainless-steel scrap yard. On Oct . A onetime Briones client, AltaMed Health Services, hired a law firm in 2006 to lobby on the bill. Escutia admitted to two counts of violating the Political Reform Act. "Failure to disclose sources of income . It's astonishing to confront a similar argument years later, especially in the pages of a book. --david. ulin . Zelikow described the American offers as a "diplomatic test" intended to determine whether the State Department could reverse North Korea's weapons program. Now, Zelikow said, it is "not clear if the diplomatic test will succeed. "If it fails, he said, the United States will have to change tack and work with a new, more conservative South Korean government to develop a "comprehensive and patient policy. "One U. S. "What door is there to keep open?"Israel pointed out that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently spoke of holding a Super Bowl overseas. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled against the church and ordered that it turn over the records. One document that was given to authorities reflected a church investigation -- and dismissal -- of an allegation that Baker had an inappropriate relationship with a boy at St Columbkille's parish, in South Los Angeles.

(It can be viewed on YouTube. )Riley Curry, who got the ball four times, crossed the goal line 62 seconds after the ball was snapped. Fans may recall that California used laterals in its monumental triumph over Stanford in 1982 -- but only five of them. Trinity Coach Steve Mohr said he could hardly believe his eyes, adding, "We couldn't do that against air if we tried. "'A' for arroganceCBS Sports reporter Scott Miller, on Alex Rodriguez announcing he was opting out of his record-setting contract with the Yankees in the middle of a World Series game:"It's an incredibly selfish act by an incredibly selfish man, and no matter what kind of spin he attempts to put on this one, it will only be one more disingenuous and vacuous comment from an empty silk suit. "Still tryingAllen Iverson, with 20,824 points, tops a list of active scoring leaders who have not won an NBA championship. Behind him are Kevin Garnett (19,041), Ray Allen (16,954), Stephon Marbury (15,876) and Paul Pierce (15,375). For the new Boston Celtics trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, winning a title this season is a realistic ambition. For Iverson and the Denver Nuggets it's possible but unlikely. But for Marbury and the New York Knicks, it's an impossible dream. Pointed critiqueBernie Lincicome of the Rocky Mountain News, on how bad Iverson's former team will be without him: "The Philadelphia 76ers will be so bad, they will have to change their number to the 55ers to better reflect their scoring average. "Trivia answerLast season . "I want him to succeed. "Still, Mukasey is facing some tough questions: How does he plan to restore morale at the Justice Department? Will he resist political pressure from the White House? Will he tell Bush if he believes the administration is veering into legally questionable terrain?Though his confirmation appears a foregone conclusion, lawmakers and interest groups see the hearing as an opportunity to get commitments to clean up the Justice Department in the 15 months remaining of the Bush administration. Here is a guide to some of the questions that Mukasey is likely to face and, regardless of how he answers, what legal experts say are his realistic options. You are coming to an institution that has been engulfed in scandal . The suspense is awful, the dilemma engaging, the corners filled with interesting characters, the whole thing strangely believable. robert. lloyd--'Masters of Science Fiction'Where: ABCWhen: 10 to 11 tonightRating: TV-14 (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14)"The Awakening" (Aug . He was sentenced this month to life in prison. Dozens of federal and state police officers Friday guarded the morgue and the hospital where the two helicopter pilots were being treated . The judge in the Phil Spector murder trial threw a life preserver to prosecutors Wednesday by agreeing to revoke an instruction that deadlocked jurors had said they found confusing, legal experts said. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler's decision came during a remarkable day in court, during which jurors were called into the courtroom to speak publicly about the issues behind the impasse, which has left the five-month trial hanging in the balance. Spector, 67, is charged with murdering actress Lana Clarkson, who was found shot through the mouth in his Alhambra mansion Feb 3, 2003. The coffee comes from a Costa Rican outfit, called Pura Vida, that embodies a trifecta of environmental and other correctness.

(Print new menus!) When my friend orders risotto with fresh porcini and tomatoes as her entree, the waiter throws her an admonishing look "I'm vegetarian," she says defensively . The ice cream blows up. "The cafeteria has two oxygen bottles in case someone needs to stave off altitude sickness. Pregnant sheep bleat in a pen outside . Reyes, the chairman of the council's river restoration committee, hiked up his pants and waded in his dress shoes into the shallow water to look at the murals. Reyes, who was told of the event ahead of time, said he sides with Molina . It's continuous right now," Chacon said. "When inmates lose privileges, they're quick to resolve these problems themselves . But the bill doesn't address the more vexing issue of labeling processed, mixed-ingredient foods, which account for about half of the convenience-oriented American diet. The phone situation has been fixed and the centers' telephones, along with speed-dial numbers for attorneys and consulates, are checked weekly to make sure they are working, they said. The agency also has taken several steps in recent months to improve oversight, including working with a private company that provides full-time inspectors and placing outside "quality assurance" specialists at the 40 biggest facilities, authorities said.

"That is the disturbing part of the scene to me," Field says . At the team hotel later in the afternoon, he said he was feeling better. Though he did have 21 points and five rebounds in 41-plus minutes, there were times he seemed affected by the illness, committing five turnovers. --lisa. dillman--Clippers tonightAT MINNESOTATime: 5 PST. Where: Target Center. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 830. ecords: Clippers 3-16, Timberwolves 4-14. Record vs . Berroa fielded Greg Norton's grounder on the grass in shallow left field and fired to first for the second-to-last out. Garciaparra provided Kuroda with all the run support he needed with a two-run homer in the fifth off Jorge Campillo (3-4) . He refuses to be cowed despite false accusations by the government of President Alvaro Uribe, which has tried to silence Morris and endangered his life by linking him to leftist guerrillas. --Gustavo DudamelDudamel doesn't start his job as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic until 2009, but he's already an inspiration for its Young Musicians Initiative, which hopes to put an instrument in the hands of every child in the county . There must be some reasonable articulation that connects the act to a racial motive, and when there are significant indicators that there is another motive present, that also must be taken into consideration. The fact is, a rise in cross-racial incidents may not reflect increasing racial antagonism so much as, say, the increased diversity of a neighborhood, an upsurge of traditional tensions between gangs or a number of other factors. It is true, of course, that many of L. A. 's gangs are organized along racial lines Gangs almost always have been. Giuliani had to be the boss of the room, even if he didn't know anything about education. "By contrast, Badillo, the Giuliani campaign's education advisor, blames Crew for much of the discord, saying he paid lip service to Giuliani but failed to push reforms hard enough. Giuliani tried to influence the board's next choice for chancellor in early 2000, but the board ignored him and hired Harold O Levy, a Wall Street attorney. Revenue rose 7% to $326. 2 million. The earnings matched the average estimate among analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial. Netflix ended March with 8. 24 million subscribers, a gain of 764,000 customers during the first three months of the year.