Gasoline could reviews average $3. 75 spells out a gallon across the U. S. Crystal said he told Clinton it wouldn't work. In fact, it may have backfired. The resulting law, which was passed in 1993, is widely believed to have led to the explosion in stock options for executives as companies sought ways to avoid the salary restriction. Lately, they've also rented movies and bought TV shows such as "South Park. " In December, players also will be able to download games such as "Halo," "Psychonauts" and "Fable," which were previously available only as boxed discs. Microsoft has made some progress in broadening Xbox Live's appeal beyond young males. But its stock rose 2. 5% as it joined a chorus of investment banks that have said the worst of their credit market problems appeared to be over. --maura. reynoldswalter. hamiltonReynolds reported from Washington, Hamilton from New York. . What you see is what you get, right? Not necessarily in real estate, unless you go out of your way to document your expectations and assumptions and make them known to the seller. He was 69. Berle died of injuries from an accident in August, when the roof of a barn on his Stockbridge, Mass. , farm collapsed as he was dismantling it, his family said. A pioneering environmental lawyer and former New York state conservation commissioner, Berle (pronounced Burley) led the National Audubon Society from 1985 to 1995, when financial problems underscored a need for the group to reexamine its goals and public identity. Convinced that Audubon should expand its base beyond bird watchers, he launched a reorganization that was at times painful, particularly when he attempted to remove the great egret as Audubon's symbol and replace it with a flag. The hue and cry from the rank and file subsided only when Berle acknowledged he had made a mistake, but he did not retreat from his larger objective: to help Audubon grow in its role as an advocate for the environment, as concerned with the habitat of humans as of birds. "He had an early vision. They have great tradition over the years, from John McKay to John Robinson, you can go on and on.

We didn't expect to see this many deep holes in the river. "Groundwater has recharged and risen faster than anticipated and oxygen levels remain high, creating hundreds of channels and ponds that will soon become ideal habitat for waterfowl and fish . They've refilled some of that but not all of it, and the leases they have signed, many of them have been signed at rates lower than before. "Funds from operations measures a real estate investment trust's cash performance and is considered a better measure of a REIT than earnings. Revenue in the first quarter fell slightly to $106. 6 million from $109. 3 million a year earlier. Maguire last month completed a $2. 9-billion acquisition of 24 properties from New York investment firm Blackstone Group . Though Bennett may be disappointed that his more ambitious menu didn't find enough takers, he's set himself a perfectly respectable challenge: to do casual food well. --House-made pretzelsTake the bar snacks . is making a fresh appeal to a key demographic: women. Launching today is Shine, a Yahoo website aimed at women between the ages of 25 and 54 . "We can't continue to pretend that everything is OK. "He said the SPLM had little to lose by suspending participation in the government because its ministers were given no control over policy, staff or budgets. In 1993, his first season as a head coach anywhere, Orange Lutheran finished 5-5 His record now stands at 155-35-3. He said his visa probably expired before his family petition was approved.

After years of litigation, the county board and the two agency heads worked out a settlement, brokered by Johnston's office. Supervisor Kathy Long said the agreement was possible because Johnston was by then a trusted figure. "His core values are about good government and leading by example," Long said "There's no fudging on principles. "catherine. saillant . And the Illinois GOP -- talk about desperate -- turned to that political powerhouse Alan Keyes, who was destroyed by newcomer Obama, who captured 70% of the vote. A label fromGrover NorquistJohn McCain has been trying hard of late to link Barack Obama with Jimmy Carter in the public consciousness, hoping that the "ineffectual" label that many voters affix to the former president will prove transferable. Grover Norquist -- the conservative activist who specializes in promoting an anti-tax agenda and, more generally, revels in the role of agent provocateur -- is pushing a similar, and broader, case against Obama. Norquist dropped by The Times' Washington bureau the other day and asserted that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has no major differences with the party's litany of losing White House candidates since 1980: Carter, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, Al Gore and John Kerry. Indeed, as part of his negative critique of Obama's liberal stances on economic issues and other matters, Norquist termed Obama "John Kerry with a tan. "Since Norquist isn't running for anything, he may get away with such remarks, but we doubt McCain will be incorporating the line into his speeches any time soon. Pelosi's anEdwards fan?And for vice president? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to tout Edwards. "I've always tried to encourage Mr Edwards to run for leadership," Pelosi told reporters . "He makes nice with Republicans, who will end up opposing term-limit extension It will help with his conservative credentials . "The success that it's had, though, during these tough times is amazing," he saidBob Arum, co-promoter of the De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight, concedes the numbers but said it's like comparing apples and oranges. A recent survey of fans purchasing pay-per-view events for boxing and MMA, Arum says, found just 4% of viewers watched both, dispelling the notion that one sport's gain is another's loss "Most boxing fans won't watch MMA And most MMA fans won't watch boxing," Arum says . Lynch also accepted tickets to Boston Red Sox baseball games and to stage productions of "The Nutcracker" and "The Lion King," said his spokesman, Doug Bailey. The allegations against Lynch were revealed in legal settlements that the SEC reached with Fidelity and several current and former employees. "But it's a challenging environment and it won't be easy. "When residents have asked if they would hear the daily blasting of rock, they've been told it would be barely discernible. The 40-year loan, offered to borrowers of jumbo (in excess of $417,000) mortgages, replaces one that carried a fixed interest rate for 15 years and then had a balloon, or lump sum, payment. The loan, offered to borrowers of up to $2 million, most recently carried an initial interest rate of about 6. 375% with no points and about 6% with 1 point down. Although the market has traditionally been awash in five- and seven-year adjustable-rate loans and 30-year fixed-rate loans, the 40-year loan has been less common, though not unheard of. Wells Fargo has a series of 40-year loan products in its portfolio, said Tom Swanson, the bank's regional manager for mortgage lending in the Los Angeles metropolitan region, though they predate the current crisis. "What's old is new again," said Bob Barron, a mortgage planner in the Solana Beach office of Mortgage Loan Specialists Inc.

For much of this decade, Chinese stocks languished even as the domestic and global economy flourished. Then, in 2006, the Shanghai index jumped 130%, and it doubled the next year, as millions of new investors bet feverishly on big, quick returns. SHANGHAI — Many Chinese investors had hoped the Olympics would give a boost to their nation's sagging stock market . "I saw this app with a few friends and we jokingly clicked 'buy' thinking it was a joke, to see what would happen THIS IS NO JOKE . The studio is producing three dozen other movies, documentaries and TV programs. Critics say that a heavy government hand in filmmaking may put politics before art. . The main road system -- a two-lane perimeter highway -- has remained largely the same, including more than a dozen one-lane bridges. Huff picks up her aunties, Puanani Rogers, 68, and Cathy Ham Young, 77 The three plan to eat lunch and catch up . Brownish sludge carpets a 1. 2-mile swimming pool winding through the grounds. The Sofitel is one of the few unrestored properties at Khao Lak and nearby areas, which now offer 3,000 hotel rooms, up from 1,200 last year, said Prasert Chanplongam, president of the tourist association in Phang Nga province. Fewer reals per dollar means Brazil's currency is gaining value at the dollar's expense. The real has been rising as booming commodity exports have helped bolster Brazil's economy. Colfax Meadows was one of Studio City's original neighborhoods. People bought here for the large lots and the recognition that this was a great place for multi-generational families -- much the same reasons they buy here today. BeginningsColfax Meadows, a large parcel of rural land, was first developed in the 1920s and named for Schuyler Colfax, vice president under President Ulysses S Grant from 1869 to 1873.

The desolation reminds him of dreams he used to have of nuclear annihilation . Regis, wishing I could have stayed longer, but at dusk, I boarded a shuttle boat bound for the main island. As we motored across the lagoon, I noticed a couple on the boat I leaned over and asked how they liked their stay at the St . "I wish her well, but she should work with us," he said. "No, thank you," said Tourje. She said ANEW has been able to negotiate donated warehouse space -- and anticipates moving to a site in Industry -- where recipients can select furnishings . Reynolds (R-N. Y. ), chairman of the House GOP campaign committee . Thaksin was overthrown in a coup in 2006, fled overseas and was sentenced in absentia to two years in prison on corruption charges. The opposition says the National Assembly put Somchai in office in September at Thaksin's bidding. But in elections dating back to Thaksin's first landslide victory in 2001, the majority of Thais have shown time and again that they like the policy shift he led, offering more help for the poor, such as universal healthcare, and farmland for more than 1 million landless families. Sondhi, who was once in business with Thaksin, uses his satellite TV channel, a newspaper, a radio station, a website and other media outlets to maximize the power of a political minority, based mainly in Bangkok and southern Thailand. And he'll be there to tuck them in at night. "--faye. fioregeraldine. baum--Faye Fiore reporting from WashingtonGeraldine Baum reporting from New York. It's HiroNeedles. "Resentment has been mounting for years, but the county's decision to reduce the Colorado River Medical Center, the town's once proud hospital, to a small urgent-care facility has sparked open rebellion.

Vick, who financed the "Bad Newz Kennels" operation, was sentenced Monday to 23 months in prison . Those who want to go on lying, let them go on lying. "Money talks along stripLuanda's upscale Ilha, a strip of land where upscale restaurants and bars line the beach, is the playground of Angola's elite, throbbing with SUVs and Hummers in the evening . Los Angeles is updating its bicycle master plan, a torturously long process that might eventually result in more bike lanes . The irony is, this could have been a very interesting year for the Falcons' offense with new Coach Bobby Petrino's high-octane attack and free-agent Joe Horn adding star power to the receiver spot . There's a spicy pizza with speck, pineapple, jalapeno, mozzarella and tomato, and another with rapini, cherry tomatoes, anchovies, olives and chiles. "What better way to spend a Sunday night?" Kasdan says "They have the most pristine culinary taste They're real foodies, and they love to feed people Plus they love movies. In a taped confession he left behind, he admits burying Michelle but not killing her. He told investigators that one morning Prentice came out of the girl's bedroom ashen-faced, and when he entered the room, she was already dead. Yellin and investigators have never said how and why they believe Michelle was killed, just that she has not been seen since the couple abruptly packed up their Huntington Beach home and moved to Illinois in July 1969, taking their two young sons from other marriages with them. Brower portrayed Kent as the likely killer. "It's so simple, yet it looks great and it will last, and it smells good too," Held said.

Michael Cammalleri, fifth on the team in goals and points, matched his longest scoreless streak this season at four games, and Alexander Frolov, third in goals and second in points, hasn't produced a point in four of the last five. "We had good chances," said Kings forward Dustin Brown . No sketch was released of her. Police said the victim, a Latina whom authorities declined to identify, was attacked about 12:30 a. m . Some will be grabbed online in minutes and a few will go to those who have waited for hours outside the team's box. The limited availability of seats has squeezed the market for ticket brokers. StubHub, a San Francisco-based online ticket marketplace, said that only about 250 seats from season-ticket holders were available for Monday night's opening game, selling for $200 to $1,200 each. "That's not nearly as many as you'd see for a Dodgers playoff game or even a Lakers playoff game," said Sean Pate, a StubHub spokesman . Garnish each bowl with a sprinkling of crisp pancetta and serve. No matter how busy our workaday lives might be, there's no reason Thanksgiving dinner shouldn't be a feast . In such cases, the paradoxical result is a drop in tax receipts. So how might these economic principles apply to the governor's proposed fun tax?Consider the likely effects on a resort such as Disneyland. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, and local officials quoted a mosque spokesman, Mohammed Amir Siddiq, as condemning the attack. The blast left a trail of dead and wounded police officers in bloodied blue uniforms, their helmets, caps and shoes scattered in the street along with metal shards, broken glass and debris Some officers lost limbs in the blast. Laborers scoop them up, work them over and give them new life as smaller boxes, which Khan then sells to stationery and packing companies. In another warehouse a few doors down, dozens of rubber soles cut from discarded shoes also await a second chance.

Embassy met with the eight detained Americans on Friday, it said in a statement, adding that the following day Ambassador Clark Randt pressed the Chinese government for their release . It proposes a drinking license, similar to driver's licenses, for 18- to 20-year-olds who complete an alcohol education program. The effort, however, was denounced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which is urging parents to protest to the college presidents . So many have been game winners. "Other events worth viewing this weekend:Baseball, Angels at Dodgers (Today, 7:30 p. m. , Prime, Channel 13; Saturday, 7 p. m. , Channels 9 and 13; Sunday, 1 p. m. , Channels 9 and 13) . Especially since in all matters related to Shaq versus Kobe, I've always had both feet planted firmly in the Shaq camp . I was profoundly lost. The mega-church's pastor, Kenton Beshore, had a knack for making Scripture accessible and relevant. Three years later, the company launched Dwellbaby, a collection of crib bedding for modernist moms and dads who wanted their kids' cradles to rock. "I think in Koreatown a lot of peopleBut recently, new night life entrepreneurs such as Cheng have gravitated toward the area, with its wealthier, younger, more trend-savvy demographic.

and Iraqi leaders have sought to smooth differences over how to cope with the back-and-forth violence by Sunni Arab insurgents and Shiite militias, including Sadr's Al Mahdi army, believed responsible for many of the hundreds of killings and kidnappings in recent months. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, who is Shiite, has urged President Bush to give Iraqi security forces more leeway to deal with armed groups . Cecilia's became a center for Oaxacan religious life in Los Angeles. --Zanotto urged others to follow the Oaxacans' lead. A Guatemalan group at the church commissioned a statue of the Black Christ of Esquipulas . 7 Nikolay Davydenko, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. "I'm just going to go out and throw it all at him," Roddick said of playing Federer "Just play the way I have We've been simplifying it If the guy plays too well, then he plays too well . And then there are the variables of the natural fermentation process, which preserves the meat and gives it many of its distinctive flavors . is like tribalism here, though I don't think American racism is as bad as tribalism here," Okatcha said. Some also see similarities between Obama and Kenya's Raila Odinga. Of course, they should be home, sporting a smile, when their husbands return from the office. Her advice does ring of modernism, or maybe it's simply amor vincit omnia: "Don't think there is any satisfactory substitute for love between husband and wife. " There are several instances of nascent feminism: "Don't interpret too literally the 'obey' of the Marriage Service. Wednesday started well and ended even better for UCLA football Coach Rick Neuheisel. With 21 incoming freshmen already signed and delivered early on national letter of intent day, the Bruins got one last piece of good news in the evening when Lake Balboa Birmingham running back Milton Knox announced he was joining the Bruins. The last-call recruit was the final piece to a class that is ranked ninth nationally by Scout. com and 13th by Rivals. com.

for $380 million in cash and options. Sling Media makes the Slingbox, which enables people to watch their home TV programs from personal computers, smart phones or other electronic devices elsewhere in the nation and the world. . When a man wearing nothing but a patch over his groin started dancing toward the group, the female students shrieked. Liu, however, said that after the outing, many of his fellow students marveled at how free Americans are to dress and act as they want. "Everyone was ordinary and polite," he said . The remarks that were delivered were heartfelt -- and short. Johnny Grant would have approved of that, too. --bob. poolTimes staff writer David Pierson contributed to this report. . Also in July, Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Roche Holding offered $43. 7 billion for the shares of U. S biotech giant Genentech Inc . That is not fair. "State Senate leader Don Perata (D-Oakland) said he has already started fielding complaints, including one from Ronald M George, chief justice of California. They loved her," Candy Lightner, who founded the national organization, told The Times in 1990 "She was very understanding, and impatient with the courts. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what's happening in the housing market -- a financial bust of epic proportions -- clearly isn't just staying there any longer. That explains why the fear level on Wall Street has become extreme in the last two weeks.

One of the lines: "We got a new terror threat: the weather. "The other Live Earth concerts Saturday were in Hamburg, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg . He will collect $75,000 for pitching in his 45th game, another $100,000 for his 50th, $125,000 for his 55th and $150,000 for both his 60th and 65th. Seanez, who broke into the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1989, trained this winter like he did his last, combining weightlifting and mixed martial arts. The re-signing of Seanez didn't address the Dodgers' need for a left-handed reliever, a role that Colletti said could be filled by Eric Stults, Hong-Chih Kuo, prospect Greg Miller, or non-roster camp invitees Tom Martin and Mike Myers. The Dodgers could also add an experienced left-handed bat off the bench before the start of spring training. They remain in discussions with free agent Mark Sweeney and have been in contact with Tony Clark. --dylan. hernandez . Times, attracted by good salaries and great editors (first, John Carroll and now Dean Baquet), endure the frustration of not being read by the people they write about . On the contrary, it is a firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good, that is to say, to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all really responsible for all. "If we can rediscover that feeling in ourselves and about one another, this dreadful passage will not have been made in vain. --timothy. rutten . The panels will belong to the DWP and must be installed by the agency's employees, who are the city's best-paid unionized workers. Operating on the mistaken premise that a generation of leniency had made the state a playground for killers, and reacting to the anger of heartbroken families of the latest high-profile crime victims, voters have opted for any ballot measure that would lock up more wrongdoers and throw away the key. One of the results has been penal institutions that are so overcrowded and treat inmates so poorly that they have been found to violate the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. So it is noteworthy and encouraging that voters in Tuesday's election said no to the latest overreaching criminal justice initiative. "But we think we are way ahead of the curve on this. "--david. kelly.

The bad news: They're playing host to one of the NFL's hottest teams . He played no more. Locker's injury was termed a neck stinger, Brennan's a concussion. Tonight, we have Hawaii at Nevada . "If we are able to create a version that could have a life beyond Reprise -- and if we could share in that life somehow -- it could provide an annuity of some sort. "Indeed, Alexander has hopes of emulating Encores: Several of its revivals have led to commercial runs on Broadway and elsewhere . Brown practiced for a second consecutive day and might play in exhibitions Saturday or Sunday at Staples Center . "By doing the flash-forwards, we made the audience deeply suspicious and they don't know what to believe when you want them to believe something," executive producer Carlton Cuse said, aware of the Internet chatter among Losties. With only two hours left, the producers have much ground to cover. Revenue increased 46% from $1. 69 billion. Although privately held, AMC reports financial numbers because some of its debt is publicly traded. Kansas City, Mo. -based AMC said admission revenue rose 46% to $1. 66 billion, thanks to a 32. 7% overall increase in attendance and a 6. 2% hike in ticket prices. Looking just at theaters that had been open for at least a year -- a key measure of retail health -- AMC reported a 7. 9% increase in revenue over the previous year. A majority of the new revenue came from theaters acquired when AMC bought Loews in January 2006. One of her co-workers recently acknowledged that she twice gave Jackson her password and user information, according to inspectors.

Disgusting. " -- Jason Whitlock, Kansas City Star. "Either this is the best Rope-A-Dope I have ever seen or this series is over. " -- Sean Elliott, San Antonio Express-News. Sean Elliott? The former Spur is blogging the series for the hometown paper, and he's pretty good. "LeBron James in foul trouble once again? When they don't have him on the court, I can't figure out how they can score . "And if GM can show that the quality is there with these and future vehicles, then this will be a very positive move for them. "The warranty, which will be honored on 2007 models sold before the announcement, isn't as generous as the 10-year, 100,000-mile coverage offered by Korean-owned Hyundai Motor Corp and its Kia Motors Co . He had an idea he could discover the medieval rhythm of life from the altars and choirs -- bare ruined choirs, according to the Bard -- and the worn wood of the pews, heavy stones underfoot . In the patio: orange chairs, because that was Frank's favorite color . It seems that the Avenues had been engaged in a violent turf war with the nearby Cypress Park gang (We hadn't heard of them, either. ) The U. S. They also instructed federal judges that the evidence thus shared is admissible under the Constitution against a defendant in a criminal case. 6. That's why he desperately needs Schwarzenegger's endorsement of Proposition 93.