Archive for Monday, April 21, 2008

• Shortage of skilled workers looms in U.S. By Teresa Watanabe

• And baby makes spree By Jennifer Oldham

• Making the GOP an electable brand By George Skelton

• PASSINGS

• A sadly noted departure By Larry Gordon

• All wired up for a word with Palmieri By Tom Yufik

• Artist sketched trials of Manson, Hearst, Simpson By Linda Deutsch

• Runner-up 1 By John Stephens

• L.A. rethinks anti-gang programs By David Zahniser

• Coastal cop’s troubled waters By Tony Barboza

• Plan would shift flights at Burbank By Jennifer Oldham

• Runner-up 4 By Mike Sarabia, Monterey Park

• Runner-up 3 By Chris Riegel, Los Angeles

• The week ahead

• County activist led panels on access By Mary Rourke

• BIRDS OF PARADISE a novel collaboration

• Runner-up 2 By Bhuvana Ch and Ra

• Learning more about the man known as Moses By Al Martinez

• Lottery results

• Trying to deter suicides By Catherine Saillant

• The slow-go transit system By Steve Hymon

• Shifting away from baby gear By Jennifer Oldham

• Malpractice trial set in case of revived toddler

• Geffen reacquires Malibu beach house By Ann Brenoff

• Down syndrome in a true light By Marc Siegel

• Keys to stopping a nosebleed By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon

• A cure for aging, as yet unmet By Shari Roan

• Autopsy, a new era When a death raises questions By Christie Aschw and En

• A sturdy base for the hike

• Ionic purifiers’ dirty secret By Chris Woolston

• A private autopsy

• Break down the table and strengthen muscles

• They’re still glued to the TV By Jeannine Stein

• Dust mite hype By Susan Brink

• Advice about whether, how to arrange an autopsy By Christie Aschw and En

• For the record

• Cinnamon extract for better insulin sensitivity can be found online, at stores

• Gay anchors relay victory By Diane Pucin

• Torre juggles lineup again By Ez and Dylan Hern

• 76ers surprise Pistons after a 15-point deficit

• A’s sweep the Royals

• Nuggets may be headed for technical knockout By Mike Bresnahan

• Nuggets fall short but not into despair By Jonathan Abrams

• Ducks’ hunt for a repeat ends By Eric Stephens

• Hunter gets the day off By Ben Bolch

• Chivas USA gets rude awakening at home By Jaime Cárdenas

• Phillies prevent Mets’ sweep

• Blue Jays release slumping Thomas

• Rahal is left frustrated By Martin Henderson

• After Gasol’s 36 points, the weight is gone By Bill Plaschke

• Red Wings clinch; Flames’ victory forces a Game 7

• Big win for Big Booster By Larry Stewart

• Nuggets go up in smoke against Lakers and on freeway By Mark Heisler

• Walker wanted the win to prove something By Martin Henderson

• It’s like music to Billie Jean By Larry Stewart

• By Jim Peltz

• Ochoa victorious for the fourth week in a row

• Taking care of No. 1 By Mike Bresnahan

• Both U.S. teams well-drawn for Beijing By Grahame L. Jones

• Angels’ rally falls short, 4-2 By Ben Bolch

• Three qualify for Beijing By Philip Hersh

• Sweep is last thing they need By Ez and Dylan Hern

• Rodriguez is hurt in Yankees’ victory

• Lakers state obvious; Nuggets can’t get upset By T J. Simers

• Cup defense, like Ducks’ defense, is a flop By Helene Elliott

• Concussion symptoms sideline Rob Niedermayer again By Eric Stephens

• At a glance

• ‘Forbidden Kingdom’ reigns over box office By Josh Friedman

• Handing firm to a new boss By Karen E. Klein

• Paramount, MGM, Lionsgate to launch new premium TV channel By Thomas S. Mulligan

• Investors await a flood of earnings

• Box-office results

• By Michael A. Hiltzik

• Sony to raise its online game By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Alex Pham

• Independent contractor or employee?

• Scrutiny over workers’ status By Cyndia Zwahlen

• Overview of Lights, Camera, InterAction

• Risky quest for treasure By Claudia Eller

• Hollywood as a teaching tool By Richard Verrier

• Website aims to shine light on moviemakers By Josh Friedman

• Investors may take half of National City

• Reducing the need for customer service By Alan Mitchell

• ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’

• Room for suspicion in house blazes By Ken Bensinger

• ‘Kiss the Bride’ By Kevin Thomas

• NME reunites Jane’s Addiction

• Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company

• Sorry, dawg, just not feelin’ it By Scott Collins

• Horoscope: April 21 By Holiday Mathis

• L.A. med students run amok in ‘Pathology’ By Mark Olsen

• Fast and furious but lacking reason By Victoria Looseleaf

• Story of brothers’ feud shot on a tight budget

• Metal on his mind By Suzanne Muchnic

• Can we get a witness? By Rachel Abramowitz

• L.A. opera himself By Mark Swed

• A choice between dull and bland By Christopher Hawthorne

• ‘The Soloist’

• L.A. Opera goes to the movies By Diane Haithman

• Nature as artist’s muse By Michael J. Ybarra

• Clemente: As great off the field as he was on it By Robert Lloyd

• Calendar’s Calendar

• Musicians revive Ash Grove’s spirit By Steve Appleford

• Unlikely friend, advocate By Edward Humes

• In these online role-plays, love can be a game too

• African court grants Madonna adoption case delay By From Reuters

• Court postpones Oprah Winfrey school abuse trial By Ap

• Vocal problems for Jordin Sparks By Ap

• Miley Cyrus’ photo scandal By Deborah Netburn

• MICHIGAN

• McCain eases proposal for alternative to U.N. By Paul Richter

• Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton step up attacks before Pennsylvania primary By Peter Nicholas and Louise Roug

• McCain’s war chest is far from full By Dan Morain

• Guantanamo commute is a trial By Carol J. Williams

• The FBI wants to be less mysterious about a mystery By Hugo Kugiya

• Heating up in Pennsylvania By Janet Hook

• Man shoots self in alleged road-rage confrontation in Ariz. By Ap

• New guy, new day at LAUSD By Richard Riordan

• Who should judge?

• Which came first: memos or torture? By Scott Horton

• 401(k) clarity

• Fanfare for the ‘common’ pol By Gregory Rodriguez

• Humble trucks, great food By C. Thi Nguyen

• America on drugs

• Fighting in Mogadishu kills 81, group says

• Ex-bishop wins historic Paraguay vote By Patrick J. Mcdonnell

• More than 50 killed in clashes in Iraq By Ned Parker

• Beatings alleged in Zimbabwe By Robyn Dixon

• Pope prays at ground zero By Tracy Wilkinson and Michael Muskal

• Chinese protest pro-Tibet rallies

• THE MIDDLE EAST

• Pssst! Hey, buddy, need some bus tickets to Chengdu? By Don Lee

• Food costs endanger U.N. poverty efforts

• Outbreak shows a dark side of Rio By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Andrés D'Aless, and Ro

• Carter says Hamas is willing to accept Israel as its neighbor

• Brazil priest vanishes on balloon flight By Ap