democrats about how far regulation in the senate bill should go. senate republicans sent harry reid a letter today saying all republicans remain opposed to the legislation. former los angeles police chief darrell gates has died after battling bladder cancer. he was l.a.'s top police officer and he oversaw the department at the time of the rodney king beating by four police officers and the infamous 1992 riots that followed their acquittal in state court. gates resigned in the wake of the racial turmoil. gates was 83 years old. arlington, massachusetts, police say they have their man, but the nobel prize he's suspected of taking is still missing. police say this suspect broke into the home of harvard professor roy glauber while he was away. the 84-year-old glauber won the peace prize for physics for his research in light particles. he says the medal and other academic awards mean a great