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What happened on December 29, 2006
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Racketeer loses his swagger Joe Mozingo, Times Staff Writer
Transplant deaths at USC a puzzle Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, Times Staff Writers
Getty lets her take fall, ex-curator says Jason Felch And Ralph Frammolino, Times Staff Writers
Boy killed, suspected drunk driver injured in Van Nuys J. Michael Kennedy, Times Staff Writer
60 lawmen joined hunt for suspect Andrew Blankstein and Garrett Therolf, Times Staff Writers
Taking Rose Parade by stormtrooper David Pierson and Adrian G. Uribarri, Times Staff Writers
`Living wage' foes collect signatures Joe Mathews, Times Staff Writer
2 qualify, 3 file petitions for City Council race From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Gov. creates panel to study pension costs Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
U.S. agency files complaint against Santa Barbara paper From the Associated Press
High winds cause power outages Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Remains may be those of man missing 26 years From Times Staff and Wire Reports
City's garbage haulers are the true pickup artists of Christmas Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Pierre Delanoe, 88; French lyricist wrote thousands of songs From Times Staff and Wire Reports
John A. Campbell, 92; started King/Drew's radiology department From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Spectacular blast sinks DeMille
Schools learning a lesson over vacation Seema Mehta and Jennifer Delson, Times Staff Writers
Guide to the Rose Parade
Sam Chapman, 90; halfback on last Cal team to win Rose Bowl Claire Noland, Times Staff Writer
Sewage agency to pay millions for spill Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer
Quiet desert burg gets ready to pay respects Jonathan Abrams and Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writers
Once notorious, now footnotes John M. Glionna and Larry Gordon, Times Staff Writers
State justices say jurors erred in using Bible but let killer's death sentence stand John Spano, Times Staff Writer
John Bishop, 77; playwright and screenwriter Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
Indonesia closes Playboy trial From the Associated Press
It was `all or nothing' Sheigh Crabtree, Special to The Times
Royal Mail gears up for 'Harry' From the Associated Press
John Connolly turns from crime to fantasy Carmela Ciuraru, Special to The Times
Finally
Ironic eye on the cross of cultures Lynne Heffley
Moving away from 'Fred's way' From the Associated Press
The year TV and the computer made it official Frazier Moore, Associated Press
Making Mr. Mozart downright cool Marc Fisher, Washington Post
New generation can keep Elvis alive Woody Baird, Associated Press
`Dead Girl' links five women's lives Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Beatles postage stamps due Jan. 9 From Reuters
Too many notes? Not in abbreviated Mozart opera Ronald Blum, Associated Press
One less rose on KTLA's parade float SCOTT COLLINS
Oprah voted top celebrity role model From the Associated Press
Attention, drivers: There's a sermon ahead Rose French, Associated Press
Oaxaca calls upon its artists Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
`Tiger' loses its stripes with dumb antics Kevin Thomas, Special to The Times
Weirdness really did flow freely on their pages Peter Carlson, Washington Post
Stranded, suicidal, but constantly swinging Charles J. Gans, Associated Press
`Factory Girl' loses its way as bio and pic Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
A real, scary fantasy Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Shrinking `Arthur's' appeal Alex Chun, Special to The Times
Turbulent year for books was a page-turner Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Nas' `Hip-Hop' leads seasonal jump in sales Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
An oddball `Miss Potter' doesn't want to grow up Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
A repeater: Colt, the man and pistol Shelley K. Wong, Associated Press
During the war, they used paper, pens, typewriters Ciaran Giles, Associated Press
Scenes that unfold right before your very eyes John Woestendiek, Baltimore Sun
Nearly 13, movie veteran Fanning is no screen brat Ron Dickers, Hartford Courant
NATIONAL
New Orleans police officers face charges Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
Bush cites progress in talks on Iraq James Gerstenzang, Times Staff Writer
Ethics charges filed against Duke prosecutor From the Associated Press
Sheehan arrested for blocking road From Times Wire Reports
John Edwards hopes persistence pays off Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
Population up by 2.9 million in '06 From Times Wire Reports
Denver again in storm's path From the Associated Press
Land management director resigns From Times Wire Reports
Johnson still critical on 60th birthday From Times Wire Reports
Political grief mixes with sorrow James Gerstenzang and Johanna Neuman, Times Staff Writers
Police give parents free drug test kits From Times Wire Reports
Sorry, kids: Trailer of broccoli stolen From Times Wire Reports
Missing luggage? Check the Dumpster Miguel Bustillo, Times Staff Writer
Domestic violence found to fall by half over decade Faye Fiore, Times Staff Writer
A salute from the soul in Harlem Ellen Barry, Times Staff Writer
Mich. hometown braces for crowds P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer
U.S. apologizes for strip search From the Associated Press
Personal side to a pardon Bob Woodward, Washington Post
WORLD
Their beat is the Tigris River Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Times Staff Writer
Muslims begin hajj rites near Mecca From Times Wire Reports
Body on slope identified as U.S. man From Times Wire Reports
Sinn Fein move could spell N. Irish progress Kim Murphy and William Graham, Special to The Times
Train-bus collision kills 22, hurts 14 From Times Wire Reports
Hussein may be hanged in a `day or so' Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Times Staff Writer
Marines deny airstrikes used against insurgents in Ramadi Solomon Moore, Times Staff Writer
Israel escorts Egyptian arms delivery to Abbas Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writer
Ethiopians are split over their foreign invasion Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
19 dead in gang attacks in Rio From the Associated Press
Somalian Troops Take Their Capital Edmund Sanders and Abukar Albadri, Special to The Times
BUSINESS
Dare video site betting users will play along Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
China economic growth may slow From the Associated Press
30-year fixed-rate mortgages rise to 6.18% From the Associated Press
Nasdaq to suspend trading Tuesday From Bloomberg News
Home sales, confidence show strength From Reuters
Japanese manufacturing activity index declines From Reuters
US Airways CEO says offer to buy Delta stands From Reuters
KB drops project near New Orleans Annette Haddad, Times Staff Writer
Stocks pull back on rate concerns From Times Wire Services
Intel to comply with order in antitrust case From the Associated Press
Agency moves toward stricter ban on lead in kids' jewelry From the Associated Press
Quake outage may be sign of fragile network From the Associated Press
AT&T offers new merger concessions From Bloomberg News
Eddie Bauer CEO would get $2.2 million in sale From the Associated Press
Cash-rich firms skimp on dividends Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Reliance to buy Encore to expand metal sales From Bloomberg News
J.C. Penney fires chief operating officer From the Associated Press
Pfizer wins Viagra trademark case in China From Bloomberg News
Want to test your business IQ? Take our quiz Scott Wilson, Times Staff Writer
GE to divulge all work by executive pay consultant From Bloomberg News
Developer thinks big to keep pace with growth Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
Eaton to acquire AT's aerospace business From Reuters
SPORTS
Coming of age Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Tune in on Sunday, and be ready to adjust focus Sam Farmer
Sabres finish sweep of Hurricanes From the Associated Press
Tonight PETER YOON
Michigan's visits are memorable Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Williams is moved back to linebacker Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
UCLA finds escape route just in time Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
49ers get a big victory at Davis From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Panthers' Delhomme likely to start Sunday From the Associated Press
Jackson zings a few at Radmanovic and Brown Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Iverson scores 44, Karl wins 800th From the Associated Press
USC gets it right, over time Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Zito hits Giant jackpot with $126-million deal Bob Mieszerski, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clippers Tonight Jason Reid
Secondary out to prove itself against Trojans David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Grizzlies fire Fratello after disappointing start From the Associated Press
Louisville cornerback hurts leg, will sit out Orange Bowl From the Associated Press
Cal makes point for Pac-10, beating Texas A&M, 45-10 Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Tonight Chris Foster
Today Peter Yoon
No. 7 Arizona holds off California From the Associated Press
Bruins will have to solve spread Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Record eludes Knight in 74-66 loss Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Kings rally past the Oilers for 7-4 victory From the Associated Press
Rutgers completes historic season From the Associated Press
Fox's Long intrigued by Sugar Bowl side stories John Scheibe, Times Staff Writer
Backups Wall, McKee in an unexpected place Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Woodley's no tackling dummy David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Bird haven lives amid sprawl Pete Thomas
Clock ticking on rule changes Chris Dufresne, Times Staff Writer
Ortiz overcame rough beginning Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
SCIENCE
Food derived from clones is safe, FDA says Karen Kaplan, Times Staff Writer
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