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Track and field? Be serious.One of the cardiologists casually mentioned that he was a golfer, offering it as a last alternative."We thought, 'Golf?' " John said. We have state, city, county, courts and lawyers -- people from all walks of life, they come together, and they're all friends.""It's like a good pot of stew," agreed Michael Greaves, 53, a county worker who spent his day off there Friday "The world should get along like this."Dr. and Iraqi officials hope a referendum next month on Iraq's draft constitution will draw Sunnis, who made up the bulk of former President Saddam Hussein's government and security forces, into the political fold.But Sunni parts of the country -- in the west and north as well as in Baghdad -- have erupted in violence and chaos.On Thursday, three car bombings targeting Iraqi police struck Dora, a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad, two of them almost simultaneously U.S. added the nation to its list of states that sponsor terrorism. "You just pack up your pictures and get everyone in the car."By nightfall, at least 11 people had checked into the evacuation center, said Bill Pyle, a volunteer with the American Red Cross, High Desert Chapter. So do those who care for that curious breed of dog called the Chihuahua.Accusations were flying Monday in Burbank as dog lovers debated whether the operator of a nonprofit shelter is "hoarding" unwanted Chihuahuas instead of finding new homes for them.Former volunteers at Chihuahua Rescue were in Los Angeles Superior Court to demand that shelter founder Kimi Peck be ordered to put 275 Chihuahuas up for adoption.

The aircraft of choice seem to be twin-engine Beechcraft King Air business planes. "Shaun made a great read on it and delivered it to him."Although Cassell was the last option on the play, he was Livingston's first choice."Plays like that, you've got to get it to the player with the best percentage in that situation," said the backup point guard, who made the pass while standing on the baseline near the basket."You don't want to throw the ball to somebody who's not going to be in the best position. Free elections have been held by Afghanistan, Iraq and, arguably, the Palestinian Authority. 14, a wave of suicide car bombings and ambushes killed at least 141 Iraqis, mostly Shiite Muslims. SEATTLE It's the freedom, they say. When ordering it, Munitz told an aide it should include the "best possible sound system," "biggest possible sunroof" and "power everything...."Munitz is a man of grand appetites, a player among Los Angeles' elite whose effusive personality and risk-taking management style have won praise even as they have alienated some of the trust's most respected staff members.During his seven-year stewardship, Munitz has led the Getty through a trying period of change. Bush famously noted, you're either with us or against us.In Iseman's case, she's really disoriented She thought she was the environment's friend She still does.

But gamers will like the nostalgia and challenge of Shooting Range, as well as the Wii remote that's included here -- perfect for use when playing a buddy in the vastly superior Wii Sports.Details: Nintendo Wii platform; $49.99; rated Everyone (mild cartoon violence).*Time for a snoozeInstead of calling it 300: March to Glory and making gamers think it will be as visually exciting as the film, the makers of this lousy tie-in should have slapped it in plain wrap and called it "Generically Boring Action Game." Besides having a story similar to that of the film (based on the brilliant graphic novel by comic icon Frank Miller), the sword fighting and adventure are just like any other miserable PSP action game. "I think an event like this gives this kind of program some real momentum."Still, as the debate over how best to deploy limited security resources heats up, Registered Traveler could be vulnerable.Clear developers, one of several private contractors including Unisys and Saflink Corp. department stores.Critics believe that the stock has been weighed down by the underperformance of former Dean Witter units, such as the Discover credit card.One high-profile shareholder, Scott Sipprelle, a former Morgan executive who runs a hedge fund, has lobbied for Morgan to dump its brokerage and credit card businesses, as well as the unit that oversees mutual funds and investments.However, it's doubtful that Purcell, who was Dean Witter's chief executive, would shed the core of his former company, experts say.The former Morgan executives sent two letters excoriating Purcell to the company's board last month. THE first airline meals may have been served in 1919 on a flight from London to Paris, when customers of now-defunct Handley Page Transport paid 3 shillings each for boxed lunches.Or so says the website of Britain's Royal Air Force Museum (www.rafmuseum.org) in Cosford, near London.It seems we've come full circle since then.

With chronically high pump prices straining its laid-back ethos, Hawaii embarks this week on a radical experiment to cap gasoline prices, a move being keenly watched nationwide by legislators and consumer groups eager to rein in record fuel costs.Interest will be especially high in California, a unique market that some experts liken to Hawaii's because of the high prices charged by gas stations and big profits reaped by a few in-state refiners.This week, state Sen. Memo to Al Jarreau: Keep on keeping on. Critics argue the giant stores would kill surrounding businesses and depress wages, especially for unionized workers at grocery stores that would be the Supercenter's main competition.Three years ago, Rosemead officials rejected these arguments and voted to allow the Supercenter, saying the city needed the estimated $500,000 in annual retail tax revenue the store would bring.The town has been divided ever since. anorexia, bulimia and all that stuff," says Gerren, now 16, as she sits in a sundress and heels at Zen Zoo Tea Cafe on San Vicente Boulevard, sipping on an herbal chai drink. These include forcing pager companies to return unused numbers as phone companies are required to do, and pressuring the Federal Communications Commission to grant permission to set up a special area code for ATMs and credit card machines, which also require phone numbers."The phone companies have been screaming for a split or an overlay since 1997, and here it is and we haven't run out of numbers," said state Sen Debra Bowen (D-Marina del Rey) "There's a credibility problem. Adding the 10% sales commission, Tabibnia paid $297,000, nearly 30 times the upper estimate."Mr Tabibnia was relentless," Brunk said later. coordinator for international communications and information policy at the State Department "Some countries want that.