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Thursday, December 9, 2004 | 1:26 AM PST

The Crenshaw Bowling Alley & Coffee Shop for years was a gathering place in the Crenshaw district. (Luis Sinco / LAT)

Taking Inventory of History
The City Council votes for a survey as a way to determine what's worth preserving in L.A.
    Global Cachet Comes With Chinese Deal for IBM Unit
In the eyes of many around the globe, the Lenovo-IBM deal represents a watershed in the Asian nation's rise as a global economic power.

Bush on Notice Despite Win on Bill
ANALYSIS: With intelligence bill's passage, Bush learns to listen to his GOP allies in Congress.

Senate Approves Intelligence Bill

Baghdad Faces a Gas Crisis
Officials say attacks on pipelines and depots by insurgents have increased, disrupting supply.

A Candy Store for Scientists
Singapore's autocratic image doesn't deter Western researchers who are relocating there.

 
Why Supervisors Let
Deadly Problems Slide



PART 5: Fearful of provoking black protests, they shied away from imposing tough remedies on inept administrators.

PART 5 PHOTOS: Timidity at the Top

PART 1: Deep Trouble | PART 2: The Poverty Myth

PART 3: Ignored Warnings | PART 4: Broad Failures

 Nation
From Associated Press
Witness says members of a heavy metal band were targeted.



 Sports
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By Gary Klein
They join three others in race for college football's most prestigious individual title.



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 California
By Jason Felch, Cara Mia Dimassa and Wendy Thermos
Seven are injured, two critically, as the vehicle crashes into a mountain ravine above Pasadena on the morning commute to work.





Orange Co. S.F. Valley Ventura Co. Inland Emp.

 Business
By Tom Petruno
Analysts say the buck's rise against the yen and euro reflects a healthier growth outlook for the U.S. economy than for Japan and Europe.

DJIA NASDAQ SPX






 World
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By Mark Mazzetti
On his visit to Kuwait, U.S. troops take him up on his request for 'tough questions.'



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 Politics
By Jessica Garrison
Supporters of the ousted Cynthia Ruiz, who has ties to a candidate for the mayor's job, call the move a political gambit.



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By Janet Eastman
THE HOLIDAY HOUSE: You don't have to pour on the sparkle and tchotchkes. Instead, think clean, spare, elegant.




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See 'A Christmas Carol' this season.
 
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By Scott Timberg
COVER STORY: Amid jewel boxes and vinyl, they live to open your ears.




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 Food


By Russ Parsons
Sharper, lighter and harder, left- and right-handed -- Japanese knives have changed everything.







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By Dan Neil
Mercury's throwback Montego makes everything new feel old again.




 Outdoors

What's all that racket?
By Scott Doggett
Nature's subtle soundtrack still rocks, but man-made music can travel everywhere these days. An overview of new gear reports that jackets, helmets and even eyewear can carry a tune.

Where no one fears the treads
WILD WEST: Drive onto the beach, make tracks in the dunes. That's what the state's No. 1 campground is all about.









 
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