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latte: What's Hot at LATimes.com 3.02
LATTE - What's Hot at LATimes.com.
Friday, May 22, 1998 Vol. 3, Issue 2
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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WHAT'S NEW
CalendarLive! - The premiere guide to what's happening in L.A.
Dodgers40 - Reminisce on 40 years of Dodgers history
Politics - Prepare for Election '98 with our multimedia coverage
SPECIAL REPORTS
Schools - California education's perilous slide
Sinatra - Remembering a legend
Times 100 - An in-depth look at California companies
Forum - The race for governor
CALENDARLIVE!
Summer Sneaks - Cool movies for hot days and nights
MetaHollywood - Crossroads: Looking at 1997 and beyond.
Great Outdoors - In and around Orange County
SPORTS
Playoffs - NBA and NHL competition heats up
Piazza Trade - Check back for continuing coverage
AROUND THE SITE
Punch Lines - Get new jokes each day
Web Cam - See if the Entertainment Czar is in
Today's Paper - Skim quickly through today's print edition
Pulitzer Awards - Times wins two; see the complete package
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WHAT'S NEW
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CALENDARLIVE!
Your one-stop Southern California guide to arts, entertainment,
recreation and dining. Here you'll find everything you need to
know to have a great night out or a fun day in the sun.
< http://www.calendarlive.com/?MAIL >
DODGERS40
In a team effort, the Times and the Los Angeles Dodgers have
assembled a retrospective of 40 years of baseball in Los Angeles.
Journey through the timeline, listen to audio clips and get
reacquainted with the most remarkable personalities in baseball.
< http://www.dodgers40.com/?MAIL >
POLITICS
We've revamped the politics section and added local, state and
national news categories. Look up who represents you in Congress
or check out our voter guide, in English and Spanish.
< http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/POLITICS/?MAIL >
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SPECIAL REPORTS
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PUBLIC EDUCATION'S PERILOUS SLIDE
Statewide standardized test scores are well below the national
average, and huge numbers of students need remedial math and
reading. Search for your school's statistics in our database.
It's all laid out in grim detail in this Times special project.
< http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/REPORTS/SCHOOLS/?MAIL >
SINATRA: 1915-1998
Sinatra's fame transcended his unique musical and acting talents.
Remember a legend with music clips and an interactive memorial,
as well as complete Times coverage of his life and legacy.
< http://www.latimes.com/sinatra/?MAIL >
GOVERNOR'S FORUM
Republican Dan Lungren and Democrats Al Checchi, Gray Davis and
Jane Harman illuminated their positions and hammered away at one
another in this TV broadcast archived at the Times. Use the Real
Player and see where your candidate stands.
< http://www.latimes.com/gov/?MAIL >
TIMES 100
The Times 100, our annual guide to the best and biggest
in California business, ranks public companies by revenue,
profits and other financial data. Get addresses and officers,
search the archives and get longer charts than the newspaper had.
< http://www.latimes.com/times100/?MAIL >
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CALENDARLIVE!
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SUMMER SNEAKS
It must be summer in Hollywood. Mel Gibson grabs a gun, animals
talk, lovers meet, and the studios pray for a heat wave.
We've got the goods on 100 movies between now and Labor Day.
< http://www.calendarlive.com/HOME/CALENDARLIVE/MOVIES/SUMMER/?MAIL >
METAHOLLYWOOD
Tomorrowland Never Dies: What's a theme park to do when its
vision of the future looks, well, a little dated?
Find out in our Entertainment Technology News section.
< http://www.latimes.com/metahollywood/?MAIL >
GREAT OUTDOORS
From skydiving and cyclecross to camping and baseball, this guide
to Orange County recreation has hundreds of fun ideas for those,
what're-we-gonna-do days.
< http://www.calendarlive.com/HOME/CALENDARLIVE/RECREATION/GREAT98/?MAIL >
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SPORTS
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PIAZZA TRADED AGAIN
In another blockbuster trade, Mike Piazza was dealt today from
the Florida Marlins to the New York Mets just seven days after
the Marlins got the All-Star catcher from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
< http://www.latimes.com/piazza/topstory.html?MAIL >
PLAYOFFS
Basketball and hockey--we've got them both covered in our
expanded sports section. Follow your favorite teams right here.
< http://www.latimes.com/HOME/SPORTS/NBA/PLAYOFFS/?MAIL >
< http://www.latimes.com/HOME/SPORTS/NHL/PLAYOFFS/?MAIL >
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AROUND THE SITE
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PUNCH LINES
These jokes and more are available daily at
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* In Quarter Time: The U.S. Army has spent $400,000 on a new
washing machine that can wash 400 pounds of clothes in an
hour. "Unfortunately, it takes 6,000 quarters to do one
load." (Premiere Radio)
* Cents-ibility: The 32-cent stamp will go up one penny later
this year. "The Postal Service says the hike has nothing
to do with delivery expenses. It's the high price of
ammunition." (Argus Hamilton)
* Hi-Fi Needy: A new study says 37% of Washington, D.C., is in
desperate need of literacy. "And 97% are in desperate need
of fidelity." (Rudolph J. Cecera)
WEB CAM
Nothing's as satisfying as watching other people work!
Take a peek and see if our entertainment editor is in:
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TODAY'S PAPER
Browse quickly through the stories from today's newspaper,
organized by section, page by page.
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PULITZERS '98
The Los Angeles Times has won two 1998 Pulitzer Prizes: one
for breaking news and one feature photography. See
the complete coverage and links to the web packages.
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