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What happened on August 11, 2008
HEALTH
Spas as swimming gyms Roy M. Wallack
A silent night? Sounds dreamy Erin Cline Davis, Special to The Times
'Mad' world a bit ahead of its time Marc Siegel, Special to The Times
Gardasil's chorus of doubters Linda Marsa, Special to The Times
Protein supplements are handy, not mandatory Chris Woolston, Special to The Times
A shining hope for her son's future Karen Sosnoski, Special to The Times
Play hard, but don't get beat by the heat Jay Blahnik, Special to The Times
Babies, the easy way? Valerie Ulene, Special to The Times
Loosen spine, hips Karen Voight
SPORTS
Touch and go Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Berg makes Olympic softball exit plans Kevin Baxter
Manny in the mix is a good match Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
U.S. makes the most of this court date BILL PLASCHKE
Even practice draws a crowd Gary Klein and David Wharton, Times Staff Writers
Yankees won't find it easy to dig out of hole Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Sport by sport John Cherwa,, Orlando Sentinel
Results From the Associated Press
Results From the Associated Press
Johnson pitches Marlins past Mets From the Associated Press
Kyle Busch clinches Chase's top spot From Times Wire Reports
Silence turns out to be golden for Ethier Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Final-day Recap Associated Press
Kendrick reels in catch of the day Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Top 25 countdown Chris Dufresne
Live or not, we will watch STEVE SPRINGER
Their guiding hand Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
U.S. falls to Netherlands, misses chance to advance Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
A teammate dives in to save Phelps in historic quest Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
In the end, a safe rout for U.S. men Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer
Today's best Randy Harvey
Now it's the women's turn K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
First mourning, then an opening victory K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
Burress is still not practicing From the Associated Press
Angels really hop to it Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Blumenherst wins U.S. Women's Amateur title From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Harrington secures PGA Championship Randall Mell, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Del Potro wins final over Roddick at UCLA Lucas Shaw, Special to The Times
USC has horses; UCLA has cart Chris Dufresne
In these Dog days, bark is worse than bite T.J. SIMERS
Camping out for the arena seats Mark Heisler; Diane Pucin; Randy Harvey
Dodgers could just kick themselves after this loss Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Rays get 71st win, a franchise record From the Associated Press
In China, a uniform response to Ronaldinho Grahame L. Jones
Olson's out, so who will be in at UCLA? Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
China now a major rival in team sports HELENE ELLIOTT
Uneven work on the bars Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
U.S. teen's ring time is short Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Venezuela again hits beauty spot Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
In Ethiopia, jailed singer is a political symbol Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
U.S. man slain in Central America From the Associated Press
Firefighter dies at Toronto blaze From Times Wire Reports
Diplomats meet terror suspect From Times Wire Reports
Troops battle Muslim guerrillas From Times Wire Reports
South Ossetia capital on edge From Reuters
Morales claims win in Bolivian election Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
Bomber kills U.S soldier, 17 Iraqis Tina Susman, Times Staff Writer
Russia ignores Georgia retreat Megan K. Stack and Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writers
Don't fear religion, Bush urges China Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
U.S. asks: How far will Russia go? Tom Hamburger and Erika Hayasaki, Times Staff Writers
Distance grows with mistrust between the two Koreas Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Religious freedom won't be sacrificed Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Bus firms ordered to shut down From Times Wire Reports
Casino bus flips, killing 3 tourists From Times Wire Reports
Seattle vendor wants kiosk to stand for something Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Between a maverick and a hard place Nicholas Riccardi and Maeve Reston, Times Staff Writers
No taste for liberals or coffeehouse layabouts Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
South L.A. boxing gym is back in fighting shape Robert J. Lopez, Times Staff Writer
The numbers add up for accounting majors Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Geophysicist expanded the use of fuel cells Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
Cougar kills foal, officials say Stuart Pfeiffer
Taipei meets U.S.A. David Pierson
Deputy shoots, wounds man in Compton area Ari B. Bloomekatz, Times Staff Writer
Drivers scramble for flying cash Hector Becerra
The week ahead
Gunman kills 1, wounds 2 in drive-by Ari B. Bloomekatz
Playing for their supper? Not quite Paul Pringle, Times Staff Writer
Race shifts into get-along gear Martha Groves, Times Staff Writer
Violence for animal rights hurts the goal AL MARTINEZ
Budget bog: Time for pickoffs GEORGE SKELTON
Jessica's Law not working as intended Charles Piller and Lee Romney, Times Staff Writers
Door appears to revolve too fast for pension boss David Zahniser, Times Staff Writer
'Black Moses' led pop to new ground Ann Powers and Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writers
OPINION
A big surprise on gas Indur M. Goklany and Jerry Taylor, Indur Goklany is the author of "The Improving State of the World: Why We're Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet." Jerry Taylor is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.
A bill for patients
When banks were banks Mark Kendall, Mark Kendall is a writer and editor based in Ontario.
The other Olympic gold GREGORY RODRIGUEZ
Time lost in line
Doubts on Fiorina
Animal rights and wrongs
Different perspective
A powerful nuclear debate
Wrong turn
Give us shelter
No substitute for psychotherapy
Lack of harmony
ENTERTAINMENT
A raucous roar for Rock the Bells Jeff Weiss, Special to The Times
An upscale take on Korean BBQ S. Irene Virbila, Times Restaurant Critic
A Hit Of Greatest Hits Christopher Knight
Favorite TV faces, favorite radio songs Mindy Farabee, Times Staff Writer
Oh Boy, George
The same old song and dance Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic
Are they wired for the Web? Maria Russo, Times Staff Writer
Picturing 'them' Reed Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Hidden complexity in 'Design' SCOTT COLLINS
'Wedding's' banquet Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
Republicans, heal thyselves Lee Drutman, Special to The Times
That revolutionary zeal David Ng, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
UCLA drills disabled vets on business Tiffany Hsu, Times Staff Writer
Deterring financial fraud by workers Karen E. Klein, Special to The Times
Some question wisdom of states' sales tax holidays From the Associated Press
Paulson is open to more stimulus aid From Times Wire Services
Will coming data help sustain market rally? Madlen Read, The Associated Press
Verizon, 2 unions agree to contracts From Times Wire Services
Business budgets bode ill Martin Zimmerman, Times Staff Writer
Get a move on fortifying quake plans Cyndia Zwahlen, Special to The Times
My 2 Cents
'Nightline' at risk if ABC gets Leno Meg James, Times Staff Writer
A film about the U.S. debt? Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post
'Express' can't catch Batman Kim Christensen, Times Staff Writer
Spending by restaurants puts food on many plates Martin Zimmerman
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