Los Angeles Times

Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is widely found in drinking water. California has some of the nation's worst contamination. By Ralph Vartabedian

In the burning haze of the missile strike, Qasim Chaalan thought he had died. But piece by piece, he noticed that he was still there, inside the ambulance. He could still feel his body. He opened his eyes, and discovered he could see. By Megan K. Stack

The Supreme Court is right to weigh in on the globe's hottest issue.

An OP-ED article in the Wall Street Journal a month ago claimed that a published study affirming the existence of a scientific consensus on the reality of global warming had been refuted. This charge was repeated again last week, in a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Americans drive more in vehicles with lower fuel standards, says an environmental group. By Janet Wilson

The massive glaciers are deteriorating twice as fast as they were five years ago. If the ice thaws entirely, sea level would rise 21 feet. By Robert Lee Hotz

Indeed, where are Iraq's Pentagon Papers? Daniel Ellsberg suggests that there are "at the very least, hundreds of civilian and military officials" who have access to papers that would reveal "actual war crimes" committed by this administration.

The U.S. spends more than any other nation -- $60 billion a year -- to house inmates, but sees little good as a result, a bipartisan panel says. By Jenifer Warren

Fears of an imminent offensive by the U.S. troops massed around the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi intensified Saturday, with residents pouring out of the city to escape what they describe as a mounting humanitarian crisis. By Megan K. Stack and Louise Roug

The Pentagon's move to omit a ban on prisoner humiliation from the basic guide to soldier conduct faces strong State Dept. opposition. By Julian E. Barnes

Members of parliament hold a special session to address the fatal traffic accident involving an American convoy that sparked deadly riots. By Paul Watson

Lance Cpl. Roel Ryan Briones says he is tormented by two memories of Nov. 19, 2005, in Haditha, Iraq. The first is of the body of his best friend and fellow Marine blown apart just after dawn by a roadside bomb. By Rone Tempest, Times Staff Writer

An official involved in an investigation of Camp Pendleton Marines' actions in an Iraqi town cites `a total breakdown in morality.' By Tony Perry and Julian E. Barnes

What if half of the hundreds of thousands in Monday's pro-immigrant throngs had been carrying signs griping about gas prices?

A sugar plantation in Brazil found dividends beyond its dreams after making the switch. The reason? U.S. farmers can't meet demand. By Colin McMahon and Andrew Martin

An SEC filing shows William H.T. Bush collected about $1.9 million in cash, plus stock valued at $800,000, from the deal. By Walter F. Roche Jr. Times Staff Writer

Bering Sea animals struggling to survive as waters warming

More than one-third sought psychological help in the year after their return from Iraq. By Jia-Rui Chong and Thomas H. Maugh II

The U.S. government has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by an Egyptian man who spent several months in U.S. detention even though he had been cleared of terror charges.

Amid reports that George Deutsch tried to censor scientists, flaws are found in his resume. By John Johnson Jr.

Just-elected President Michelle Bachelet is a potential godsend to an uptight, sometimes suffocating Chilean culture.

The U.S. policy of "extraordinary rendition" has a human face, and it is mine. By Khaled El-Masri

State air board focuses on the cargo industry -- concentrated around major seaports -- and proposes spending billions to cut emissions. By Deborah Schoch

Even as debate over the Iraq war continues to rage, signs are emerging of a convergence of opinion on how the Bush administration might begin to exit the conflict. By Paul Richter and Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writers

With the help of Laura David, the top-rated news network will air a special report on global warming. By Matea Gold

All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena risks losing its tax-exempt status because of a former rector's remarks in 2004.

Late last month, I traveled to Amman, Jordan, and met with the family and lawyers of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. I told them that I would help in his defense in any way I could. By Ramsey Clark

A House bill rolling back key provisions of the U.S.' main species protection law is likely to be OK'd. It faces a tougher time in Senate. By Julie Cart And Janet Wilson

Conventional wisdom in publishing these days holds that, in order to be commercial, any book on the founding of the United States has to be "a story of triumph," an 18th century "Seabiscuit." By Lawrence Goldstone

Though some scientists connect the growing severity of hurricanes to climate change, most insist that there's not enough proof. By Miguel Bustillo