C( AP- surmises Maybe understand a good road performance will help Milwaukee Bucks reserve Charlie Bell win back some disgruntled fans at home. I really didn' t give myself a chance to succeed or keep my team in the game " New York has come from behind to win a major league- leading 35 times this season, and if there' s a single pitcher whose history suggests he' d be a candidate to squander a big lead against the Yankees it' s Bell. The Blue Jays have fired pitching coach Gil Patterson and first base coach Joe Breeden. dollar has fallen 9% against the Taiwan dollar in the past 12 months The imports are, he said, "really no longer a factor. Henry, had grabbed Lavieri's revolver at a Carson gas station after he was ordered out of his car, then turned it on Lavieri and his partner. (Of 100,000 possible five-digit combinations, 43,000 have been assigned) Uproar From Public The nine-digit code was more precise yet. The Chargers had three turnovers and, perhaps more embarrassing, gave up three sacks to the NFL' s worst pass rush.

Lofton hit an RBI single in the seventh off Royce Ring but Bobby Abreu, 0- for- 10 in the series, bounced into an inning- ending double play . Pedroia, who would have scored easily if the ball had not gone into the stands, rounded third and headed home where plate umpire Tim McClelland waited a few feet up the line Shields escaped by striking out Drew . It makes it that much easier " Naslund scored in his return to the Vancouver lineup, and Daniel Sedin, Josh Green, Tyler Bouck, Mattias Ohlund and Todd Bertuzzi added goals for the Canucks, who won their second in a row after dropping three straight . The appeals court in April said the builder's arguments weren't persuasive enough to justify preventing a public vote on the measure . "It will continue their momentum for the next several years" Amdahl's earnings reflect customer enthusiasm. WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices, led by the steepest increase in food costs since January, rose a moderate 0. 5% in May, the government said today. Valdez has lived in mental institutions since he left his family's Santa Ana home at 8 years old, first at Fairview State Hospital, then Camarillo and Atascadero-the state hospital for the criminally insane-and finally, for the past nine years, at Metropolitan in Norwalk.

Jack Wilson' s go- ahead homer followed Daryle Ward' s three- run shot in the eighth inning, and the Pirates rallied from a five- run deficit to beat the Orioles 6- 5 on Tuesday night . Kay Kunisaku Mineta's emotion showed in his tears, as it did years later when his wife died That was the third-and last-time his son saw him cry . "It's the silhouette-the fins" he says, giving one long appreciative look back along the fishtails "This is the best car" . Among them were 550,000 Americans, 380,000 Taiwanese and 220,000 South Koreans, the report said . The money could be spent on anything the school wished, from increasing teacher salaries to buying better equipment. Franco went 0- for- 3 with three strikeouts before his ninth- inning single. TAMPA, Fla( AP- It took the Tampa Bay Lightning just one period to get back into the flow of the playoffs.

Cars, Bars, No Stars Ambrosia, in Venice, the people who did the last Governors Ball (the Academy's post-Oscar bash, will do it all for a sit-down, cocktail, business meeting or box lunch to go for two to 1,500 people, except deliver the stars-within 24 hours Information: (213) 392-8547 Ask for Terry Aronson . Until the late 1970s Mexico was gradually overcoming its poverty The country was industrializing Rapid economic growth had produced a middle class Since then it has been downhill . Appearing confused by the Jets' coverages, he went 11- of- 26 for 116 yards with only three completions to wideouts His passer rating was a grim 16 3 . CINCINNATI( AP- The Indians' bullpen had some help throwing another one away . O' Brien won in his first trip to Philadelphia since he was fired after leading the Sixers to the playoffs in 2004- 05, his only season as their coach " I found out a long time ago that bitterness is for losers " O' Brien said " I got on with life very, very quickly and enjoyed the best two years of my life " O' Brien, a Philadelphia native who played for Saint Joseph' s, sat at home the last two years and collected the nearly$ 8 million owed to him by the Sixers. Charlotte trailed 63- 61 late in the third quarter before closing with an 11- 2 spree that was highlighted by Wallace' s breakaway windmill jam, giving the Bobcats a 65- 53 lead Garnett scored 14 points in the quarter and Richardson 11. In the business media, corporate leaders boast of their success in controlling labor costs J F Welch Jr (a. k. a.

1 and to operate only when school is not in session until then . I thought the ball was going out " said Cordero, who tied his team record with his 19th straight save . Unfortunately, it happened to us " The comeback came so quickly and so unexpectedly, manager Lee Mazzilli couldn' t get reliever Jorge Julio( 2- 2) out of the game before he turned a 5- 2 lead into a 6- 5 deficit . 9 hitter Adam Melhuse, the backup catcher, had a hit for Oakland- and he' d only had one at- bat Scutaro, Crosby and Hatteberg each already had two hits . David DeJesus homered leading off the first for the Royals, who jumped to a 2- 0 lead but couldn' t do anything more for starter D J Carrasco( 4- 4. Once inside, they enjoyed local cuisine as well as ballpark staples like hot dogs, peanuts and pizza. Under the agreement, Watt would repay the $2. 4 million to the city when two office buildings, which are part of the project's first phase, are sold or refinanced Construction of the four-story buildings began in April.

He left trailing just 2- 1 with one out in the seventh before the Red Sox scored three times to break open the game . Ramirez cruised through the first four innings, allowing just one hit, but ran into trouble in the fifth . This offseason was the most productive in his 17- year career as he worked his way back Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press . The shop, at Melrose Avenue and Heliotrope Drive (around the corner from Cafe Mambo, will carry men's custom clothes and ready-to-wear by Huereque, who says his private clientele includes David Bowie, composer Ry Cooder, the group Chicago, Madonna and Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac . For display purposes, Manochio mounts his fireworks packages in photo albums and said he may show his collection this July 4th at San Francisco's Antique Toy Museum. "Most of my social structure revolves around friendships at work and with parents of my kids' friends. This is why the substance of their struggle, obvious differences in methods notwithstanding, has so much in common with the freedom fighters in Afghanistan.

Hollywood-area City Councilman Michael Woo and several film celebrities say the duds-which were stored in the old Lincoln Heights Jail for 20 years-should go to Hollywood Heritage, a preservationist organization . "Dean has been offered a substantial amount of money" Ventura Coach Dan Smith said . All three games of the series were sellouts for fans eager to see the NL' s two winningest teams since 2000 . The city's appointed mayor reads three newspapers a day, but avoids fiction or things he considers to have only entertainment value . Radke( 7- 6) allowed three hits in seven innings and retired the final 16 batters he faced. The problem was compounded by investor losses in the market crash. Patricia (PK) Walker, 39, an accountant, who wants the city to show fiscal responsibility.

The insurance company for Redondo Beach has told city officials that the pier was not covered by the city's policy, Casey said, adding that the policy is still being reviewed . But, having read advance proofs, Jerome David Salinger, its subject, threatened from his New England retreat to sue the biographer for quoting him without permission . "We had to sort of invent one and take it to the President" Succeeded Regan Baker succeeded the abrasive, autocratic Donald Regan, whom the Tower Commission called the chief cause of "chaos" in the White House in the aftermath of the Iran-Contra disclosures . From that point on, let the people speak"SALT LAKE CITY — Showing no sign of abating his presidential bid, the Rev . Hampton said he has daily treatment on the knee, which " has been sore for about two years " But Hampton added " I haven' t felt it like this before. 12, and has given up two runs or fewer in five of seven starts " I' m getting older, a little smarter " Towers said " I' m definitely focused more " Toronto manager John Gibbons said Towers has won him over by his ability to win, and he thinks he' s throwing harder this year " He just keeps going out there and winning for us He just knows how to win " Gibbons said. Duncan made the layup, was fouled, and completed the three- point play to push the lead to 80- 73 with 1: 51 remaining " They just execute you to death " Wizards point guard Antonio Daniels said " When they have a guy down low that they can go to and get a bucket every time- and they surround him with three or four shooters? It' s like, pick your poison " Game notes The Wizards have lost five straight, and 14 of 17 to the Spurs.

Picks Up Critics Deukmejian's fiscal program picked up more critics Friday after the full plan was released Senate President Pro Tem David A . She and four other women won the right to use the health facilities (with prior notice) in last week's settlement of an anti-discrimination action they filed with state Board of Equalization "Hopefully, she won't use it too much" Sarnoff said . The Rev Robert H . NOAA officials dropped their earlier proposal to make Monterey Bay a sanctuary because, they said, it did not offer anything that could not be found in two existing sanctuaries around the Channel Islands and the Farallones . He added that a Federal Emergency Management Agency official said reasons would be given later. He began the game by throwing an off- target lateral to Bryan Gilmore that ended up as a 12- yard loss and ended his half by throwing a pass that was intercepted by Tyrone Poole. You have to tell yourself that you' re not that bad " Florida' s first four batters scored.

The 1984 three-piece proof set with the W gold is worth about $350 It is the most common set in this series The most valuable is the P Mint piece, then the D and S . But Muni spokesman George Newkirk said the Victorian-era cars actually have fewer accidents than statistically anticipated for any transit vehicles of their kind of route and ridership . The Hawks were up 47- 43 at the break and appeared to be pulling away late in the third period when Johnson hit back- to- back 3s, pushing Atlanta to a 62- 56 lead . A plan to create a full-time drug czar with Cabinet rank also was endorsed last week by a group of House Democrats headed by Rep Charles B . He received an injection and could throw as early as Thursday It' s a good thing, too. Todd Helton was 0- for- 4, ending an 11- game hitting streak. 47 seconds) and busting through the locked iron doors, which flew open to the outside.

The young amateur pilot from suburban Hamburg has issued a personal request for clemency that does not require a formal reply To date, there has been no reply . "We begged him to go to the hospital many weeks ago" said his friend, Assemblyman Gil Ferguson (R-Newport Beach "But he felt so obligated to be here . Angels LF Jose Guillen, 2- for- 17 against Schilling, got the day off and Tim Salmon started in LF for the second time in his 11- year career . Vizquel doubled home the winning run in the 13th inning for his third RBI of the game and the Giants ended their season- worst four- game losing streak with a 4- 3 win over the Nationals on Sunday . Game notesPhiladelphia' s Derian Hatcher played in his 41st game after having an injury- shortened season in Detroit during the NHL' s last season. By subleasing the excess land to a private company called Retirement Inns of America, the synagogue could raise money to help pay its $3-million, 75-year lease to the college district, according to temple leaders. "I put all of our friends together because I just didn't know how to split them up" said Gaye, flashing that smile.

In his campaign, Bailey has emphasized his leadership in the county's decision to sue the state over alleged inequities in the distribution of property taxes and other revenues . Were my two small and wonderful children at risk of being orphans? Could I have transmitted this to my wife? (Fortunately, I had not) It was then thatan even more frightening realization came to me: We had to keep this a secret! The image of AIDS in America is heavily laden with emotion and fear . Even though O' Sullivan' s job seems to be secure, he has been through enough to avoid being cocky " The way I can sleep at night is by knowing that I prepared as hard as I could and I played as well as I could " he said . Harden( 3- 3) was staked to an 11- 0 lead in his first victory since May 12- five starts . The Yankees have won nine of 11 this year against Toronto, which has lost four straight and 17 of 23 " We came back, we just came up a little short " Delgado said " When you' re playing a good team like that you can' t give them any chances " Jeter homered off Justin Miller( 2- 3) in the first, and Matsui homered in the second to give New York a 2- 0 lead. Geoff Jenkins hit a groundball off Derrek Lee' s glove that Hairston caught with his bare hand and then threw to Hill covering first base Jenkins struck out twice in the second inning The Brewers have outscored opponents 42- 15 in the second. For nearly 20 years, starting with the Unruh Act in 1959, the state limited interest rates charged by retailers to a maximum of 18.

The allegations apparently involve whether Hughes disclosed to the Army that it was planning to transfer the production of missile wiring systems from its missile assembly complex in Tucson to a facility the firm built in Eufaula, Ala, that employs about 400 workers Hughes opened the facility in October, 1982 . Ronald Reagan after being elected honorary governor at the Boys State Convention . Russell (R-Glendale) and William Campbell (R-Hacienda Heights, are unopposed in the Republican primary . Not only will the state be unable to respond to new concerns like AIDS, toxics and the increasing population over the age of 85, we will not even be able to stay abreast of the many costs created by ordinary economic growth . On one issue of great concern to tenants-that of security-Gonzalez-Correa said talks are under way with the Los Angeles Police Department to determine whether the city can assist the Housing Authority in improving safety. . Samantha's death received national news coverage, and Jane Smith received expressions of support from influential and well-known people around the world. 40 ERA " I don' t know where it went to or where it' s been, but it' s what I need to be " His only major mistake was a pitch over the plate to Astros starter Brandon Backe, whose two- out, bases- loaded double drove in both of Houston' s runs in the second inning.