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What happened on August 10, 2008
Entertainment
Getty restoration of Roman statue
By Sean Mitchell
'The 19th Wife: A Novel' by David Ebershoff
By Judith Freeman
'Mad Men' using Frank O'Hara's 'Meditations in an Emergency' boosts sales
Black class, as 'reality' would have it
By Jon Caramanica
'Weeds' star Justin Kirk
By Choire Sicha
'Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)' by Tom Vanderbilt
By Matthew DeBord
'A Better Angel' by Chris Adrian
By Lizzie Skurnick
What 'Dark Knight' and 'Wall-E' have in common
By Sheri Linden
In 'Tropic Thunder,' Ben Stiller toughs it out with Jack Black, Downey Jr. and Cruise.
By Chris Lee
Alexandra Fuller pursues 'The Legend of Colton H. Bryant'
By Susan Salter Reynolds
Book Review: 'After 9/11: America's War on Terror (2001- )' by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón
By Judith Lewis
'Mexican Enough' by Stephanie Elizondo Griest
By Alex Espinoza
'The Circus 1870-1950'
Alonso Brito left Cuba, but it never left him
By Agustin Gurza
'Ordo Virtutum' performance proves a memory challenge
By Chloe Veltman
'Woman of Rome: A Life of Elsa Morante' by Lily Tuck; 'Unpacking the Boxes: A Memoir of a Life in Poetry' by Donald Hall; 'The Craftsman' by Richard Sennet; 'Dumbfounded: A Memoir' by Matt Rothschild
By Susan Salter Reynolds
SECOND CHANCE
Music
Sunday's Highlights
'7th HEAVEN' 2.0?
Radio
Bestsellers
Events
Prime choices
'Mr. Punch,' from Rogue Artists Ensemble, is packed
By David Ng
Stephen King delivers on the Internet
'The Wire's' fifth-season DVD hits stores; Jonas Brothers' 'A Little Bit Longer' debuts
Horoscope: Aug. 10
By Holiday Mathis
Let's not have this Conversation
Larisa Shepitko, revolutionary Soviet filmmaker
By Dennis Lim
Letter: Ironic praise for the new Sunday book pages
MUSEUMS
PAPERBACKS
'Psmith, Journalist: A Novel' by P.G. Wodehouse
Openings
'The Last Theorem' by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl
By Ed Park
At the gym, cellphones give nerves a workout
Woody Allen reflects on 'Vicky Christina Barcelona,' love and his life
By Rachel Abramowitz
Los Angeles Times Bestsellers
Classical
'Traveling Pants 2' costume designer Dona Granata
By Allyssa Lee
Christopher Priest's 'Inverted World' imagines a city that crawls
By Nick Owchar
San Francisco Renaissance Voices performances
Dave Stewart's songs: Eurythmics and more
By Steve Appleford
Busy times for grandmasters
By Jack Peters
'Smart People,' 'Brand Upon the Brain' arriving on DVD
'The Turnaround: A Novel' by George Pelecanos
By Paula L. Woods
Business
Homeowners get tax breaks in housing bill
By Kathy M. Kristof
Confessions of a dedicated coupon clipper
By Nancy Rivera Brooks
How I Made It: Stephen Chao
By Alana Semuels
Condo buyers are in the driver's seat
By Dinah Eng
Don't blow your budget on rent
By Liz Pulliam Weston
Scam Watch: Avoid pitches for fraudulent international driver's licenses
Law narrows home sellers' use of tax-free exclusion
By Kenneth R. Harney
PMI sees California and Florida weakening while most of nation's housing markets recover
They're holding his cash, but the likelihood of fraud is remote
WEEKLY MORTGAGE RATES
Ford introduces blind-spot mirror on 2009 Edge crossover
Sites that discuss 529 plans
Poizner's shameful action
Angelino Heights Victorian house
By Diane Wedner
Checking for signs of faulty drainage
What can condo owners do when homeowner fees spiral out of control?
By Donie Vanitzian and Stephen Glassman
Give the doctor a checkup before ordering a house call
By DAVID LAZARUS
Taking steps to make sure your builder won't go bust
By Lew Sichelman
Study up on how to spend 529 funds for college
By James S. Granelli
Sports
The best of Los Angeles pickup basketball
By Jordan Schultz
Tony Daly reflects on his many Olympic moments
By Bill Dwyre
Not the Dream Team, but a U.S. men's Olympic team that can still dream
By Mark Heisler / On Basketball
Will Angels grant Vladimir Guerrero a stay?
New rules limit Chicago Bears tailgaters
By Thomas Bonk
More age monitoring for women's gymnastics
By Diane Pucin
Shawn Estrada has plenty of family support in win
By Kevin Baxter
Michael Phelps gets gold, world record in the 400 IM
By Lisa Dillman
Kansas City gets 3-2 win over Chivas USA
Mark Teixeira stays low-key but has big impact on Angels
Brett Favre to start for Jets on Saturday
Paul Byrd shuts down the Blue Jays
Marcos Ambrose posts first NASCAR victory
John Lackey probably should get a save
By Mike DiGiovanna
The day Tom Lasorda's dream job became reality
By Tom Lasorda
SWIMMING Women's 4x100 Free Relay
Diamondbacks lose Orlando Hudson in loss to Braves
The Bottom Half
U.S. women's soccer team beats Japan, 1-0
By Grahame L. Jones
Women's team continues its winning streak
By Melissa Isaacson
No. 19: Chris Dufresne's top-25 rankings countdown
Francisco Liriano pitches Twins past Royals
Rain won't go away at PGA
Yankees' Dan Giese makes himself at home
By Mike DiGiovanna
Beijing's efficient but still drama-packed on Day One
Troy Glaus leads Cardinals past Cubs
Sunday's TV highlights
Andy Roddick reaches final at UCLA
By Dan Arritt
Russell Martin dropped to sixth in batting order
By Dylan Hern and ez
Sunday's best Olympic offerings
Look into the Manny Ramirez trade? Look in the mirror
Dodgers kept out of first by bad 10th
By Dylan Hern and ez
Mark Sanchez's injury not as bad as feared
By Gary Klein
Bruins' Ben Olson is hurt again
By Chris Foster
Chargers look like a team on the rise
U.S. women's soccer team beats Japan, 1-0
By Grahame L. Jones
PGA is all wet
By R and all Mell
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser lose in beach volleyball
West loses prep all-star game at Dodger Stadium
By Chris Hine
A smooth Day 1 for U.S. swimmers Brendan Hansen, Katie Hoff
By Lisa Dillman
Sunday's TV highlights
Some Dodgers news to help Mike get well
By T.J. SIMERS
Michael Phelps is off to a roaring start
Angels power past Yankees
By Mike DiGiovanna
Attack destroys Olympic reverie
By Mike Downey
No surprise: Riders battle heat in first Olympic road race
By Philip Hersh
For U.S. men's basketball team, a road game like no other
By Mark Heisler
Kobe Bryant catches an Olympic chill
By Bill Plaschke
First U.S. gold medal in Beijing comes in women's fencing
By Kevin Pang
California | Local
Bernie Mac, 50; Comedian starred in 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'The Bernie Mac Show'
By Valerie J. Nelson
Topanga Creek near Malibu will be allowed to rise again
By Tami Abdollah
Cameroon activist seeking asylum in L.A. still living in the shadows
By Anna Gorman
Portraits of firefighters who died in helicopter crash slowly emerge
By Peter H. King
Firebomb attacks anger, worry UC scientists who use animals in research
By Richard C. Paddock
Scrap metal sellers could be required to provide photo ID, thumbprint
By Patrick McGreevy
Day laborer injured by quake, insulted by employer's callousness
By STEVE LOPEZ
Army Pfc. Chad Trimble, 29, West Covina; killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
By Jessica Garrison
No witnesses in 10 Freeway hit-and-run
By Ruben Vives
Belmont school to reopen with new face, new name
By Howard Blume
Group aims to make Pasadena more pedestrian-friendly
By Rong-Gong Lin II
Lottery results
War casualties
Orange County Calendar
From Belmont to Roybal
State pays millions for contract psychologists to comply with Jessica's Law
By Charles Piller and Lee Romney
Surf City tourism is mixed blessing
By Susannah Rosenblatt
Palestinian poet was a political, cultural icon
By Ashraf Khalil
Boy, 17, dies of wounds after drive-by shooting in Harbor Gateway
By Ruben Vives
Other deaths
Travel
Want an encounter with a leopard shark? Use discretion
By Christopher J. Bahnsen
Holiday airfares: It's not too early to shop
By Jane Engle
AIRFARES
At Vegas' i-Bar, patrons connect via touch screens
By Jay Jones
PARIS DEAL
Broadway a big hit for Verdugo Hills High drama students
By Christopher Reynolds
Planning a trip to Broadway
To book a leopard shark tour
Broadway's theater schedule for August
Magical moment in Provence
S.F. music festival to feature audience participation
Snorkeling tips for shark fans
Kid talks to kids in new Beijing Olympics blog
By Jen Leo
Expedia's half-price sale includes free gas
Discount tickets and all your theater needs
GEO QUIZ
Mission Bay Hilton: Recalling earlier days
Hotels won't rent to teen traveler
By by catharine hamm
In Oregon, retreat to Five Pine Lodge
Scenes from the South Pacific
Old-time shows in Fawnskin
Skip the lines and save at New York's main attractions
10 Olympic sites: Revisit past glories
By Hugo Martín
World
Guantanamo's Hamdan like most other detainees there
By Mike Melia
A dark turn in Beijing as U.S. Olympic tourist is killed
By Mark Magnier and Evan Osnos
Paris has vehicle rentals in its headlights
By Gaelle Faure
For Mumbai train bombing survivor, life goes on
By Gautam Singh
Chinese police kill 5 in attack
Georgian force to leave Iraq
By Tina Susman
Bolivia's Evo Morales puts his agenda to the test
By Patrick J. McDonnell
Soldiers blamed for killings in Rio de Janeiro slum
By Patrick J. McDonnell
Beautiful but lonely -- not all of Italy's museums get crowds
By Wilkinson
Pakistan troops withdraw from militant area
By Zulfiqar Ali and Laura King
Georgia, Russia prepare to bolster forces, raising specter of full-blown war
By Megan K. Stack
Beijing stabbing leaves Southern California volleyball community reeling
By Louis Sahagun and Esmeralda Bermudez Times Staff Writers
Venezuela: 3,000 march to protest Chavez laws / Mauritania: African Union suspension / Syria: U.N. nuclear experts barred / Vietnam: Flood toll rises / Switzerland: 2 Americans die on Matterhorn
Pressure to succeed weighs heavily on Chinese Olympic athletes
By Mark Magnier
Image
The world's biggest fashion show: Beijing's opening ceremony
By Booth Moore
Marriage will suit Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler just fine
By Erin Weinger
Actor Luke Wilson names his 5 favorite golf courses
By Monica Corcoran
E!'s 'Sunset Tan' set to launch L.A.-centric clothing line
By Erin Weinger
ON THE WEB
KING OF SWING
Three books explore the modeling world
By Emili Vesilind
L.A.'s Ferragamo shop leads the way in stores for men only
By Adam Tschorn
Celebrity golf: Call it the green carpet
ON THE COVER
Luke Wilson takes a swing at golf fashion
By Monica Corcoran
T. Rex's Marc Bolan, always famous -- and flamboyant
By Emili Vesilind
Sale: Pants for $5 at FIDM store
By Emili Vesilind and Erin Weinger
Rock stars, celebs team with watchmaker Nixon for charity
By Emili Vesilind
National
Clashing portraits emerge of anthrax suspect
By Nicole Gaouette and Stephen Braun,, David Zucchino
{John Edwards' ex-mistress, Rielle Hunter, rejects paternity test} {She says she will not participate in a test to prove who fathered her baby daughter. Her lawyer says she is not a public figure and therefore wishes to maintain her privacy and that of her child.}
TEXAS
GOP convention officials discover deficit just in time
By Tom Hamburger and P.J. Huffstutter
TOP OF THE TICKET Blog Excerpts
By DON FREDERICK AND ANDREW MALCOLM
Whole Foods recalls all of its fresh ground beef
Settle for Colorado Lottery leftovers? Not a chance
By DeeDee Correll
Trustees of the historic site and museum are considering selling off part of its artifacts, including artwork believed to be worth millions.
Clinton supporters at Democratic meeting fail in bid to end caucus system
By Peter Nicholas
McCain can't be sure veterans will fall in behind him
By Bob Drogin
U.S. guns arm Mexican drug cartels
By Richard A. Serrano
Local journalists' take on the presidential campaign
By JAMES RAINEY
News
For the record
Opinion
Designs on power
By Steven Heller
The shelter storm
A moment with Solzhenitsyn
By Michael Scammell
Edwards' affair? My fault
By Sarah Miller
Orange County's lost essence
By Gustavo Arellano
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