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What happened on October 07, 2007
NEWS
For the Record
Hospital finances: An article in Section A on Sept. 23...
Bacterium: An article in the Sept. 30 Section A about...
Personal assistants: An article in the Sept. 30 Business...
Al Jolson: In the Sept. 30 Calendar Cine File column about...
Mortgage deduction: A Sept. 23 "Money Makeover" article in...
For the Record
Scholars focus on Ukraine's Holocaust By Angela Charlton, Associated Press
Fire crews think twice before defending homes By Paul Foy, Associated Press
Penguin papas lead a list of literary controversies By Stevenson Swanson, Chicago Tribune
A college's Hemingway collection also rises By Dave Gram, Associated Press
Sputnik launched the technology revolution By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
BOOKS
Bestsellers
Big-book man By Douglas Brinkley, Douglas Brinkley is professor of history at Rice University and author of "The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast."
Easy's blues By Thomas Curwen, Thomas Curwen is an editor at large for The Times.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Alpha and omega By Jonathan Kirsch, Jonathan Kirsch, author of, most recently, "A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization," is at work on a history of the Inquisition.
Hurdles in the path By Kai Maristed, Kai Maristed is the author of several books, including the novels "Broken Ground" and "Belong to Me."
Subject to fate By Maud Newton, Maud Newton is a writer, blogger and former tax lawyer living in Brooklyn.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Monster smash By Michael Sims, Michael Sims' latest book is "Apollo's Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination."
Fire in the flesh By Wendy Smith, Wendy Smith is a New York-based critic and the author of "Real Life Drama: The Group Theatre and America, 1931-1940."
A world gone bad By David L. Ulin
ENTERTAINMENT
The time comes when you must let go By Jane Anderson, Special to The Times
It's back to back to back with Bach By Chris Pasles
Music remade along the way By Mark Swed, Times Staff Writer
A golden touch By Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
A 'Triumph' on the lost-film trail By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
A storyteller at heart By Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
Midcentury mod and all that jazz By Hugh Hart, Special to The Times
For the record
For the record
Taking it from the top By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
Perhaps 'Evan' will be mightier on disc By Susan King
Now Condon has Paris
The streets of Brazil By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Drawn to a dark side By Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
Keeping it 'Real' By Gina Piccalo, Times Staff Writer
Drumming up a starring role By Lynne Heffley, Times Staff Writer
Free seats are a window into world of stage
Rigors of the road: There is an upside By Nick Owchar
Rigors of the road: There is an upside By David L. Ulin
Behind the Booker: Why some don't make the cut
Feeling the summer heat By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
Joy Division's resurgence is multiplying By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
Clinical, but emotional too By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
A case of arrogance?
A moving review of Springsteen
Clooney is just an empty personality
The time is right for 'Boondocks' By Jon Caramanica, Special to The Times
An old friend visits
Making a splash By Jenny Sundel
Cutting to the heart
Scary classics from the silent era By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
If Colbert's new book is as good as its title . . . By Deborah Netburn
Seeing what's 'Up' By Robert Lloyd
In the wake of the wall By Scarlet Cheng
Canterbury tales, from a survivor By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times
Creativity Corner
If you haven't read 'Deathly Hallows' yet ...
Jokes & riddles
'Be an Inventor' By Nancy Robison, Special to The Times
OPINION
Proving who you are
We're safer without DDT
The wrong track on toll road
Puffed-up patriotism
Charting growth of a medical center
Criticism is miles off the mark
Academic compensation
Fallen stars By Swati Pandey
Judging by the laughter, they're guilty By Brad Dickson, Brad Dickson is the co-author of "Race You to the Fountain of Youth."
San Diego's backroom 'reform' By Steven P. Erie and Norma Damashek, Steven P. Erie, professor of political science at UC San Diego, is completing "Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Political Turmoil in San Diego." Norma Damashek is vice president of the San Diego League of Women Voters.
The great smoke-out By Laurie Garrett and Jane C.S. Long, Laurie Garrett, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1996 for her reporting on the Ebola virus, is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Jane C.S. Long is associate director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Call us status-conscious By Dinah Lenney, Dinah Lenney plays nurse Shirley on "ER" and is the author of "Bigger Than Life: A Murder, A Memoir."
Seriously funny By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
The Darfur deception By David Rieff, David Rieff is the author of many books, including "At the Point of a Gun: Democratic Dreams and Armed Intervention" and "A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis."
An awkward ally in Colombia By Michael Shifter, Michael Shifter is vice president for policy at Washington's Inter-American Dialogue and teaches Latin American politics at Georgetown University.
Do we need faith? Believe it By Lee Siegel, Lee Siegel is the author, most recently, of "Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television." His "Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob" will be published in January.
It's who you know By Fred Vogelstein, Fred Vogelstein is a contributing editor at Wired magazine.
WORLD
U.S. soldier, 4 Afghans killed in Kabul suicide bombing From the Associated Press
Premier says he won't call early vote From Times Wire Reports
Train, bus collide, killing at least 28 From Times Wire Reports
Typhoon slams Taiwan, weakens From Times Wire Reports
Rival Shiite leaders agree to truce in Iraq By Tina Susman, Times Staff Writer
A taste of freedom, then a bitter return to Iraq
Global protests focus on Myanmar From the Associated Press
Uneasy win for Musharraf By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Around the world on his own steam By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Rebate card uncertainties
Time to exit bond bunker? By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Getting the skinny on miracle-diet drugs By David Colker, Times Staff Writer
Most who seek price cuts get them From Times Wire Services
Yahoo, EBay target fake e-mails From Times Wire Services
Rule caps fees, rates for soldiers From Times Wire Services
White chocolate from Kraft Foods From Times Wire Services
Viacom CEO may lack cool, but he has clout By Thomas S. Mulligan, Times Staff Writer
Big hopes for big fish By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
Nation's healthcare crisis gets personal By David Lazarus
Complications of diabetes can be deadly By David Lazarus
Examine your health plan By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Scam Watch By David Colker
'Growth' was hot; 'value' was not By Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
She's a good judge of potential jurors By Molly Selvin, Times Staff Writer
Rebalancing your 401(k) stock portfolio By Tom Petruno
A series of seven-day workweeks From Newsday
IMAGE
Like Croc Work By Adam Tschorn
With a stitch and a brush stroke By Booth Moore, Times Staff Writer
The Buzz Babies By Steffie Nelson, Special to The Times
Beyond Bridal
Dressing Miss Davis By Rose Apodaca
Nip / Talk By Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
Beyond The Book By Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
Hey, Big Spender By Valli Herman
Pink With Purpose
What Loyal Looks Like By Emili Vesilind, Times Staff Writer
Shoe City By Booth Moore
Those big bad booties By Melissa Magsaysay, Times Staff Writer
More Than A Cameo By Adam Tschorn, Times Staff Writer
On The Web
Double Feature By Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Investigators say church fire may have been arson
Some find O.C. judge's wit a trial By Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
Freshmen, join the rotation By Jason Song, Times Staff Writer
War casualties
Jo Ann Davis, 57; elected to Congress as Virginia's first female Republican From the Associated Press
Take a different route, or just join the Detour
County's homeless plan hits skids By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
D. Keating, 105; fought for unified Ireland From the Associated Press
Nunez middle class? Boy, that's rich By Steve Lopez
Tawn Mastrey, 53; DJ was the voice of L.A.'s '80s heavy-metal scene By Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
Less to bank on at state universities By Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writer
Taking on the life of a Marine By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
69-year-old found dead after residential fire
Fontana woman killed in crash From a Times staff writer
Announcer stumbles over Villaraigosa -- his name, that is By Steve Harvey
Tony Ryan, 71; founded Ryanair, Europe's top budget airline, in 1985 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Alexandra Boulat, 45; French photojournalist worked in war zones From Times Staff and Wire Reports
J. Edward Lundy, 92; Whiz Kid revolutionized auto finance for Ford From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Sad price of gang 'rent' By Ari B. Bloomekatz, Times Staff Writer
Police refuse to explain officers' use of force in fatal shooting By Tony Barboza, Times Staff Writer
Not your typical road hazard
Powering down their lives By Joe Mozingo, Times Staff Writer
Marine Sgt. Michael Tayaotao, 27, Sunnyvale; killed in combat in Iraq By Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer
Palladium keeps in swing of things By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer
Other deaths
NATIONAL
New bad hand for down-on-its-luck town: missing mayor By Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writer
Idea of 'baby bonds' isn't necessarily out of left field By Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
Blackwater warnings got little attention By Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer
80 protesters arrested at annual parade From Times Wire Reports
840,000 pounds of beef recalled From Times Wire Reports
Gas leak causes building explosion From Times Wire Reports
New Mormon official appointed From Times Wire Reports
Bush calls for compromise on children's healthcare By Judy Pasternak, Times Staff Writer
A parched Southeast urges self-restraint By Jenny Jarvie, Times Staff Writer
U.S. working to let in more immigrants By Nicole Gaouette, Times Staff Writer
For the cyberathlete, it's all in the keystroke By Lynn Marshall, Times Staff Writer
Giuliani's echoing cellphone By Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm
REAL ESTATE
Handyman's tips hit the nail on the head -- mostly By Kathy Price-robinson, Special to The Times
The price is right in this Texas town By Inês Santos, Times Staff Writer
It's pretty swanky for a 'Shark' tank By Ann Brenoff, Times Staff Writer
Place is too small for the troops By Ruth Ryon, Times Staff Writer
The pressure's on By Frank Nelson, Special to The Times
Realty's reality show By Frank Nelson, Special to The Times
Average mortgage rates and indexes
Grand design in a small space By Kathy Price-robinson, Special to The Times
A Solomonic decision on disabled parking spot? Not really By Project Sentinel
SPORTS
Atlantic Coast From the Associated Press
There's no quit in him . . . till now? By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Angels try to dig out one game at a time By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Guerrero is sore in a lot of ways By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Diamondbacks sweep the Cubs From the Associated Press
Best Of The Rest From the Associated Press
Big Ten From the Associated Press
Big 12 From the Associated Press
Big East From the Associated Press
Pacquiao gets best of Barrera By Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writer
I just took a break to read this By Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer
Cuncliffe scores twice to lead Chivas USA, 3-2 From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Clausen leaves home with a victory By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Livingston sticks to light drills for now By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Boxing gets a new star, and town gets something to cheer about By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press
Bug Off
Lies finally catch up with Jones By Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press
The Play Of The Land By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
Sykora cues Ducks' 5-4 defeat By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
You look upset, Los Angeles. Why the long fall from grace? By Chris Dufresne, ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
At least one favorite plays to form By Bill Dwyre
It's rare father-son time on ice By Helene Elliott
Star Material
Peter keeps heavyweight title From the Associated Press
Galaxy Today By Grahame L. Jones
Walker trying to move on after robbery From the Associated Press
Talamo rides to upset in Hirsch By Bob Mieszerski, Times Staff Writer
Illinois playing its way up charts From the Associated Press
Jordan returns home to watch Bobcats From the Associated Press
Kings' party has sad ending By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Big man guru Newell gives Bynum support By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Packers are 4-0 against spread By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
COT and Talladega are not a good mix By Ed Hinton, Special to The Times
Roberts leads by three at Senior Players
Don't expect changes from Tomlin From the Associated Press
Quick Snaps By Sam Farmer
Results By From The Associated Press
Weber's kick lifts Arizona State From the Associated Press
The city with a Pack mentality By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
Rockies dispose of the Phillies From the Associated Press
Angels are pretty much powerless against Boston By Bill Plaschke
He was just happy to have a job in L.A. By Steve Springer, Times Staff Writer
LSU gets the spark it needs By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Southeastern From the Associated Press
Local teams really put the loss in Los Angeles By T.J. Simers
Schilling knows about success in postseason By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Illini are fightin' again in Big Ten By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Stanford leaps up and stuns Trojans By Mike Hiserman and Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writers
Unfathomable By Kurt Streeter
Cool Bradford leads Oklahoma From the Associated Press
Pirates fire manager Tracy From the Associated Press
Little fight in Bruins By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Crum charges up Notre Dame By Chris Foster and Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writers
Bruins need a quarterback, fast By Jaime Cárdenas, Times Staff Writer
Unfathomable By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Booty plays despite fracture By Gary Klein and Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writers
Bradford had a big reason to make catch By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
West From Times Staff and Wire Reports
TRAVEL
Find autumn harvest fests
Just a few steps from Hell's door By Avital Binshtock, Special to The Times
Gaslamp Quarter just a few steps away By Rosemary Mcclure, Times Staff Writer
Latin revelation By Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Paris' tastes: art, chocolate By Achrene Sicakyuz, Associated Press Reuters
Get a passport; you won't regret it
A ranch for a certain season
Color him sad over foliage
Hemingway slept here By James Dannenberg, Special to The Times
On some carriers, cash just doesn't fly By Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Venerable Prado can still stretch By Vani Rangachar
Minder, keeper By Catharine Hamm
Tour by podcast By Jason La
Poetry in pictures By Chris Erskine
Readers Recommend
Wisdom on wallets By Jane Engle
Grocery shopping, Italian style
Spies like you By Susan Lendroth, Special to The Times
Tours & Cruises By Amy Hubbard
For gays, the welcome mat is out By Jay Jones, Special to The Times
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Dog lovers are all on the same page By Vani Rangachar
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