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Rushmore, author gleans Ian Frazier observes has noted in his book "Great Plains" that Crazy Horse "is the one place on the Plains where I saw lots of Indians smiling. " I saw them too. One evening at the Crazy Horse Laughing Waters Restaurant, I found Ruth Ziolkowski at a corner table with two of her daughters, being served a steak by one of her grandsons. "And customer relationships are not really built by fancy data mining and statistical analysis packages that track people's behavior, nor by the now-ubiquitous automated phone systems that basically just irritate people. . . . When Schmidt went down, Hendrickson was promoted to the rotation and won two of his first three starts. He is survived by four children, Wythe Bowart, Sophia Bowart and Nuria Detarre, all of San Francisco, and Wolfe Bowart of Perth, Australia; two grandchildren; and three sisters. In later years, he was a frequent guest speaker at forums on mind control and founded the Freedom of Thought Foundation to educate the public about it. "In the '60s he was saying you can be who you want to be, think what you want to think," Wolfe Bowart said last week "He was really about. And then cybernetically controlled dual-clutch gearboxes, such as the ones in the Bugatti Veyron or the new Porsche 911. Both held on to win as expected. By contrast, Clinton, Edwards and Obama have all led in the Iowa polls and enjoyed front-runner status at different stages of the Democratic race The latest surveys, taken in aggregate, show the three just a few percentage points apart, with their support ranging from the low 20s for Edwards to the high 20s for Obama and Clinton. "It seems there's a rotation among them," Nagle said. "I suspect some people think this letter puts Maguire in play. "--roger. vincent.

is planning to develop a $5-billion mini-city of casinos, hotels and condos beyond the boardwalk. "All these things are happening without a real strong city government," said Frank Dougherty, owner of Dock's Oyster House, a restaurant that caters to the mayor and City Council members . That's because Citron, with 24 years on the job under his belt and reelected in June 1994, told a fawning Board of Supervisors that summer that things were just fine. By winter, and with a $7. 6-billion portfolio under his command, Citron's increasingly risky investments brought the fund down The county declared bankruptcy Dec . "This means more than any of my [other] medals combined. "BMX's addition to the Summer Games schedule was meant to do what halfpipe and snowboarding have done for the Winter Olympics -- make it younger, hipper and more appealing to a youthful demographic . With no geographical limits, the company is eager to prove its value . "What exactly is the point of giving this man the death penalty?"--miguel. bustillo. "My strategy was to discourage them from asking for a permit," she said. It worked. The proposals will then go before the City Council, which will decide whether to approve the projects and annex the land. "What I want to know is what the . . .

As a matter of fact, the mastermind, or the people who they think is the mastermind of the September the 11th attacks, is in our custody . Louis Cardinals were again the more poised, more efficient World Series team on Tuesday night. The Cardinals stood behind starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, pieced together a couple of rallies, watched the Detroit Tigers play themselves into trouble, and were 5-0 winners at Busch Stadium, taking a two-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is tonight. On another bracingly cold evening, weather that has hounded the series, Carpenter pitched eight shutout innings He needed only 82 pitches to get there . A duet from "The Red Poppy" (choreography by Tremaine after J . An adult stepped in his path waving a $100 bill. Coyle thought about it for, oh, five seconds, and handed over his souvenir for the money. "I really wanted that ball," Coyle said . Now the authoritative "Vera Volkova: A Biography," by Alexander Meinertz (Dance Books, $39. 95) has been translated from the Danish, giving us the full story of this transformative ballet teacher. Although titled "Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy," the three-DVD set from Eclipse ($44. 95) will interest dance audiences for its look at the performances and choreography of the late flamenco icon Antonio Gades. No parent should have to shell out 500 bucks to take the family to see a musical. Graphics reporting by Cheryl Brownstein-Santiago, Lorena IniguezRecent regional explainer graphics are available at latimes. com/localgraphicsn.

Chinese Bishop Fu Tieshan, the hard-line chairman of the state-sanctioned Catholic Church who sparred with the Vatican over China's insistence on appointing its own bishops, has died . Meanwhile, the rest of the sentient universe long ago accepted that the Earth orbits the sun, and all but the most determined creationists see the undeniable evidence of evolution at work . But I make comedies. "Catherine Breillat's "Sex Is Comedy" (2002) and "Romance" (1999) are among the prominent French films to depict unsimulated sex without a whiff of eroticism . At least that's how it adds up, taken with Franco's recent work, as well as his self-contained performances in 2002's "City by the Sea" opposite Robert De Niro and in the TV movie "James Dean," a biopic for which Franco won a best performance Golden Globe for inhabiting the title role. In "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS," he plays a visibly unwashed hippie pot dealer on the run from mobsters: a THC-addled naif with a crinkly smile, a curtain of lank, dark hair and a heart of gold . Chen (James Saito), an acupuncturist who puts on a fake Chinese accent for effect and believes that Eli might be a "prophet. "There are two explanations for everything, Chen tells Eli, "the scientific and the divine. " But as is usual in our sentimental world, the divine is given the edge here. Eventually, a horse named Coastal, whose owner had to pay a last-minute supplemental fee of $20,000 just to get him in the race, ran down Spectacular Bid and left him in third place, instead of a Triple Crown. Delp's anger over Franklin's ride seemed to compete for attention with his story about the safety pin. Bengie Molina May 2000 461 Chone Figgins June 2007 458 Rod Carew April 1983 449 Darin Erstad April 2000 449 Vladimir Guerrero June 2005 443*--*.

Just before that deadline, the law changed to give victims until their 28th birthday She was 26. They could file the case . Aarons learned more about the Judaism he'd grown up with but had not, he says, really examined . "Walking the line between comedic and serious, that's where the play is at its most interesting for me. "The other part of it is a philosophical notion," she continues "The idea that we can become what we pretend to be In a simplistic way, if you smile a lot you'll be happier . It came from part of a femur discovered in Croatia's Vindija cave in 1980. "This particular bone is rather small and uninteresting," said Paabo of the genetics department at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and senior author of the Nature study . consumers in the short term, some economists said it would reduce the trade deficit and increase the market for U. S. Energy efficiency is the fastest, safest and cheapest method currently available for cutting carbon emissions. Employees dine on free catered food, compete in software hackathons during which they dream up business ideas, and show off their hidden talents and inner snark in "Facebook Idol" contests. The biggest social networking site, MySpace, reflects its Los Angeles roots It's owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and prides itself on being a next-generation media company.

Two-time defending champion Stephen Ames and Rocco Mediate, playing in his first Skins Game, were shut out on the first nine holes. With the foursome halving the final five holes of the front nine, $900,000 of the event's $1-million purse is still up for grabs in today's final nine holes at Indian Wells Golf Resort. "Everybody here is a good player, good games and good short-game players," Choi said . If it is, go for it. "So Craft trusted his instinct at the right moment . Such attacks also suggest that Taliban commanders feel confident they have a sufficient supply of foot soldiers to stage such costly assaults. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's International Security Assistance Force said the fighting in Lashkar Gah broke out after hundreds of insurgents were observed massing on the outskirts of the town on the banks of the Helmand River . Although the ethnic Cuban population there has dominated the Latino political landscape and tended to vote Republican, he said, more of the newer immigrants are coming from South America and trending Democratic . The [Mariners'] hopes were really high from the last two nights They were on a roll. Almost as important, they monitor practice minutes as well. With an average age of 28. 3, the Clippers are the third-oldest team in the NBA with plenty of miles on plenty of legs. Chris Kaman and Sam Cassell returned to full practice Tuesday and will be ready to play tonight against the New York Knicks after logging extended minutes in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. For a team that can't afford to lose any more players, because of major injuries to Elton Brand and Shaun Livingston, any type of injury or sign of fatigue is cause for concern. "We are still in a positive situation," Coach Mike Dunleavy said "I like our team when we are healthy. At 65 mph, impact is just 1. 3 seconds away. It's the same optical trick that leads to many rural train-car accidents.

as one crawfish did by claiming to have slain their predator. But the flying arms were edgy, and fun, in a 21st century way . forces from Diyala province to the south in one in a series of offensives in cities and towns surrounding Baghdad. "These people have run away from their organizations and have made a concentration in the Kirkuk area . Sitting in the Met press room with Chernov (a former Australian dancer and theater director who married Kirkland in 1997), she talks about her years of international teaching and coaching projects -- many of them with Chernov -- and he interjects his own comments, sometimes finishing her sentences as if they're sharing the same thoughts . Agreeing on how, never mind when, to prune a white sage proved far from straightforward. Three years into the writing process, while they were snowbound during an editing session in O'Brien's Bear Mountain cabin, the three of them were about to kill each other, Fross recalls . It ended 2006 with $850. 9 million in deposits. Trading in the company's shares was halted Wednesday before the announcement. . But with talks resuming April 16, a strike is unlikely anytime in the next two weeks. Union members have authorized a strike against Albertsons, but the UFCW has not set a date. And Betty will find herself involved in this, and it's, it's going to get a little scary We'll learn some secrets about Renee.

Director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, who directed his real-life wife, Juergensen, as a different kind of romantic interest in 2001's "Kissing Jessica Stein," maintains an agreeably low-key tone, even in the inevitable climactic fight . The downturn, he said, will not last forever and increasing housing affordability will once again bring in buyers . citizens, register to vote and learn their legal rights. KMEX, with its lineup of telenovelas, frequently draws more viewers to its prime-time broadcasts than any of the English-language stations in Los Angeles . She quickly took on the healthcare portfolio and prodded support for social programs including the Americorps volunteer program and nationwide immunization for children. Her aides prospected for a West Wing office, a marked departure from the traditional East Wing exile for presidents' wives . El Paso Independent School District, a landmark case that resulted in a federal court order requiring desegregation in El Paso schools. Throughout his career, Armendariz operated his private practice from a small office less than four blocks from his childhood home. Armendariz was born Aug 11, 1919, in El Paso, one of seven children. As played by Ryan in a vibrant, knockout performance, venal, amoral and fearless Helene is the least appealing, most unsympathetic victim imaginable, a vivid example of the kind of lower-class lowlifes who make abysmal choices as a matter of course. As unhappy as Helene at the investigators' presence is veteran police detective Remy Bressant (another vital performance from Ed Harris, Madigan's husband). Police on Wednesday said they still did not know a motive for a shooting at a backyard party on New Year's Eve in Long Beach that left one man dead and three other people injured. Sgt.

There was the 31-hour van trip to teach basketball to children in Mexico. And now, if the German team qualifies, he gets a two-week binge in Bejing. "But I've already done my crazy thing for the summer; I took a boat down to Mexico for a month and a half," Kaman explained "This is not about that . nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said that a technical glitch was holding up the final transfer, but that the issue probably would be resolved by Monday. Once the North Koreans get the money, "we hope they will get on with what they need to do in terms of implementing the February agreement," Hill said. Although the timing of the next round of six-party talks is up to the host country, China, Hill said he expected them to be held in early July. However, he said, it is important for North Korea to fulfill its obligations for the first phase of the disarmament agreement before the next meeting. The first phase requires North Korea to shut down its reactor and invite IAEA inspectors. . Hank sold her house and moved out here so she could breathe stimulating, alligator-free culture and we could be together. I gave notice to Mr Hernandez and hunted down a place for us Our rent budget, of course, was blown . He has been honored for his nonprofit work, especially for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, where he has run a record-setting fundraiser, made large donations of his own and directed a recent shift in strategy from backing national charities to local groups that Ng believes are more effective poverty-fighters. Last year, East West moved from a shabby San Marino office to a Pasadena high-rise . nightclub operator Steve Marlton and Los Angeles Clippers star Elton Brand. ONE person doesn't get it Another is offended. Its shares reached a 52-week low of $100. 59 and closed at $105. 26, down $22. 98. Analysts said the sell-off reflected growing sentiment that Americans had started cutting back on computers, televisions and other electronics gear. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky and Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty each said in research reports Monday that consumer belt-tightening appeared to be hurting Mac sales.

An investigation turned up a can of Chinese-made infant formula in 2004, but at that time, low protein content was the concern, not contamination. Babies in China are obviously at risk from tainted infant formula . It has become irretrievably synonymous with villainy. Critics of American foreign policy point to the fact that the U. S . For a thousand dollars. Apple, which didn't respond to requests for comment, apparently had some problems with I Am Rich . Note to the writers: Just because a movie is a mystery doesn't mean everything in it has to be. -- Gary Goldstein"Spiral. " MPAA rating: PG-13 for disturbing behavior, violence, some partial nudity and language Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes . District Court in White Plains, N. Y. , represents a fall from grace for a woman who was once among the most celebrated athletes in the world. For years, the 31-year-old sprinter persistently and passionately denied ever taking performance-enhancing drugs, but her statements in court on Friday not only make it probable she will be stripped of her five medals -- a women's track and field record -- but also cast grave new doubts over sports' greatest accomplishments in this steroid era. Jones faces sentencing Jan 11. But in true holiday spirit, the reason for its closure is a happy one. I feel that I have to explode, then I explode. "PARIS -- In the most riveting, stirring match of the tournament, the 2008 French Open on Monday might have connected us to another fine psychodrama of sibling tennis prominence. Sure, the wildly accomplished Williams sisters departed Roland Garros last Friday, but on Monday a decorated but mercurial male tennis player sent a text message to his gifted but mercurial sister reading, "Well done Good play. "Marat Safin, the Russian winner of the 2000 U. S.

"It's driven some consumers into bankruptcy. "In some cases the dealers have been criminally charged, but that hasn't helped consumers get their money back, said Brian Maas, director of government affairs for the California Motor Car Dealers Assn. , which supports the bill. "From our perspective, whenever a dealer goes belly up or skips town without paying trade-in or consignment obligations, that puts all dealers in a bad light," Maas said. He compared the bill to the travel-industry-funded program set up to reimburse consumers damaged by bankrupt travel agencies, cruise lines and the like . "Corporations aren't all heartless, but in many cases, you're competing with multinational corporations that don't have quite the obligations that domestic firms have. "A survey completed this month by the Employers Group found that 10% of California firms with 300 to 600 employees offered health coverage to retirees, and 5% of firms with 100 to 300 employees. The legal dispute highlights what some say is a gap in the law . An invoice shows she earned just $160 over 2 1/2 years. Wyeth also accused her of inciting complaints from dog owners like Jean Brudd of Thornton, Colo. , who had contacted the FDA about the deaths of her two dogs. In one e-mail to Brudd, Hampshire had written that "autoimmune disease is being reported in growing numbers" and laid out how Brudd's friends could submit side-effect reports. Hampshire says it was her duty to check complaints and help people navigate the FDA. Wyeth wanted Hampshire reassigned and threatened to sue her, says agency manager Tollefson Wyeth denies it. In the end, Crawford "thought it best . . . "Every time I would get along side of him, he'd get a good lap in It was a hard deal . Gopinath gave me Davenport's cellphone number. I reached Davenport as he was picking his way through L. A. Those raises are expected to cost the city roughly $255 million by 2012. If approved, the early retirement plan would target city employees who are 55 or older and have at least 10 years of city service, those who are 50 or older with 30 years of service and workers who are five years from being eligible for retirement. --david. zahniser. by double-digit percentages in each of the last three years. More than 16,000 Cubans have arrived illegally this fiscal year, which ends Sept 30.

The idea about a pair of potheads on the run from police came from the mind of producer Judd Apatow. "He had this notion of a weed-action movie," said Rogen, who also co-wrote the script . Place the seeded and stemmed chiles into the bowl of a food processor with the garlic and pulse a couple of times Add the salt, caraway and coriander . Soon the crowd had moved on to other Muslim restaurants on the same strip as terrified waiters and cooks scurried outside for safety. Disputes such as that one last summer are common in western China, where a volatile ethnic stew is increasingly erupting into violence . Chairman Rupert Murdoch from meddling either with the news pages' objectivity or the opinion pages' attitude. News Corp. 's goal is to persuade members of the Bancroft family, who own a controlling interest in the Journal, to sell their shares . Peterson stayed five years before moving to Monterey Vineyards, the first large winery project in Monterey County. But corporate expansion caught up with Peterson again when Monterey Vineyards was bought by Coca Cola Co. He has come under intense pressure to change course in the war -- from Democrats and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, and because his Republican Party lost control of Congress in the midterm election. The president said he would work with Republicans and Democrats "and listen to ideas from every quarter" to redraw his approach But Bush also said he would not change his objective. Barnes in Washington and David Holley in Moscow contributed to this report. World leaders voiced their concern about the prospect of having North Korea as the latest entrant to the club of nuclear powers.

Potash?' " Peterkin goes on, almost offhandedly, "If America has produced a type more worthy of admiration and honor than the 'Black Negro Mammy,' I fail to have heard of it. "Composer John W . People involved say the split involved sentiments akin to Central Americans' resentments about Mexican American dominance in Latino life in Los Angeles. "Central American studies was a new entity, and it deserved its own space," recalled professor Rodolfo Acuna, founder of the university's Chicano studies department . " 'We want to do better than any Crenshaw team has ever done,' " Weber recalled the students saying . Soon after, the brother disappeared. "They never gave us the body," the elder brother said, a serious affront because Islamic tradition requires that a person be buried within 24 hours. Both balked when asked to give signed statements, terrified that the militants would find out. Locke told them that the only people who would see their statements were the Americans and the Iraqi court system and that their account wasn't trustworthy without them . Ask it for an enchilada recipe, he explains, and it will produce "not any enchilada recipe but an essence of all enchilada recipes -- it doesn't copy any recipes. " The ingredients it lists will need some pruning ("1/2 small Chinese," for instance, is not likely to be found in most refrigerators), and while its directions are lyrical and almost hypnotic, they are also whimsical to the point of nonsensical: "Sift the salt Wash the bay leaf Red the white pepper Cheese the mayonnaise. "CAMBRIDGE, MASS. The product is not FDA-approved, so Egan has it shipped over from Britain. Egan's hair is as smooth as glass, a glass curtain with no layers. Yet today, while virtually everyone knows that Martin Scorsese directed the classic 1980 boxing movie starring Robert De Niro, few outside of a certain generation in Hollywood or in the rarefied world of academic cineastes have ever heard of Mardik, the name he is affectionately called by his students and friends. Now 70 and light years from the era when he and his New York University film school buddy Scorsese collaborated on "Mean Streets," "New York, New York" and "Raging Bull," Martin is not bitter seeing the great heights to which Scorsese has ascended in the intervening years.