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What happened on August 20, 2008
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
At 18, is it time for a drink?
Larry Gordon and Gale Holland, Times Staff Writers
Chasing the news all night
Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer
National Guard suffers defeat in budget fight
Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writer
Federal probe focuses on Delgadillo's wife
Phil Willon and David Zahniser, Times Staff Writers
Long Beach port's truck loans criticized
Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer
Light at the tunnel's end
Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
One cop, but a million stories
STEVE LOPEZ
Fire is brought under control
Francisco Vara-Orta
Fruit fly find spurs eradication effort
Jean Merl
O.C. supes wrangle over funding
Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
Day laborers, O.C. sheriff settle lawsuit
From the Associated Press
Aerospace exec started acclaimed Sonoma winery
Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
Judges postpone gov.'s deposition
Michael Rothfeld
Airport union to vote on strike
Joanna Lin
Bass singer for The Spinners
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
O.C. limits use of Tasers
Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
Mother charged in baby-dumping
Paloma Esquivel
Man pleads not guilty in stabbing
Paloma Esquivel
Profiling policy is changed
Joel Rubin
Architect worked on public projects
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Saxophone player in Dave Matthews Band
From the Associated Press
Robber plays cop in theater holdup
Paloma Esquivel, Times Staff Writer
Principals join mayor's school plan
Jason Song, Times Staff Writer
O.C. gives 1,200 acres to trust backed by developer
Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
Zambian president denounced Mugabe
From the Associated Press
County OKs law targeting taggers and their parents
Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Sales tax hike push riles GOP
Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
Gov. gets bills on guns, taxis
Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
Ex-cop charged in bank robbery
Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Southland men held in child porn probe
Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
FOOD
Recipe: BLD's blueberry ricotta pancakes
For the carnivores
S. Irene Virbila, Times Restaurant Critic
Top coffee tasters mind their beans and brews
Joshua Lurie, Special to The Times
Sweet spice of Hungarian peppers
Donna Deane and Jenn Garbee, Special to The Times
2006 Source Napa Gamble Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
S. Irene Virbila
Set out to explore Asia -- for breakfast
C. Thi Nguyen, Special to The Times
L.A.'s breakfast club
S. Irene Virbila, Times Restaurant Critic
SPORTS
Johnson finally mines her gold
Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Divided, American boxers fall
Kevin Baxter and Lance Pugmire, Times Staff Writers
Kent tries to remove foot from his cheek
T.J. SIMERS
Gymnastics bias simple as N-B-C
STEVE SPRINGER
Donovan to fulfill national service
Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
From humble beginnings, an American dream
Bill Plaschke
Big expectations
Philip Hersh, Special to The Times
Top 25 countdown
Chris Dufresne
Maddon gets, and stays, mad
Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Sport by sport
John Cherwa, Orlando Sentinel
Dunn helps Arizona take one-game lead
From the Associated Press
Chivas Usa Tonight
Grahame L. Jones
Results
From the Associated Press
U.S. rolls past South Korea
K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
Angels again are done in by base relief in loss to Rays
Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Results
From the Associated Press
Umpires have issues with replay setup
From the Associated Press
Taking a chance works for Horton
Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Maddux glad to be back in a race
Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers stopped by the start
Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Practicing on replica track pays off big for four American riders
Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
U.S. team is ready, willing, but will it be able to win?
Bill Plaschke, Times Staff Writer
Beijing 2008
Randy Harvey
U.S. beats Taiwan, 4-2, and clinches spot in medal round
Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Japan pushes hard, but U.S. reaches gold-medal game
Melissa Isaacson, Chicago Tribune
U.S. beats the clock
Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
This guy smelled a possible payday
Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
A 49ers resurgence? That's Martz madness
Sam Farmer
Running back Gable is injured in practice
Gary Klein and David Wharton, Times Staff Writers
Offensive line still is taking some hits
Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
U.S. will face smart Aussie basketball team
Mark Heisler, Times Staff Writer
Ardoin gives up No. 36
Dylan Hernandez
Galaxy trades Ruiz and is expected to sign Lewis
Grahame L. Jones; Ben Bolch; David Wharton, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Harper follows in golden footsteps of Joyner-Kersee
HELENE ELLIOTT
Lomong through the eyes of his parents
BILL DWYRE
Beamon's greatness endures for decades
Gary Hall Jr.; Helene Elliott
Dalhausser and Rogers to play for gold medal
K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
The Kobe dynasty
MARK HEISLER
ENTERTAINMENT
Outside but looking in on roads once traveled
Tim Rutten, Times Staff Writer
Applegate is now healthy, laughing
From the Associated Press
Shriver calls out for some partying unity
TINA DAUNT
Sticking up for L.A.
Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Waltzing around the piracy issue
DAVID SARNO
Gary Glitter has been released
From the Associated Press
Stars line up for Toronto film fest
From the Associated Press
Prominent artists, city divided by an alley
Elina Shatkin, Times Staff Writer
Lawyer is found guilty in art case
From the Associated Press
Prefab drama not in plans
Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic
Drummed out
Sam Adams, Special to The Times
A festival for Oscar hopefuls works the docs
Susan King, Times Staff Writer
NBC takes the gold medal
From City News Service
Being seen and heard
Christy Grosz, Special to The Times
Out of a walker and onto a horse
Nicky Loomis, Times Staff Writer
Pop's top sirens sing for charity
From the Associated Press
'Gemini' pioneers, comic strip-style
Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic
LACMA adds Kienholz but not the furor
Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
TiVo relay team nears the finish line
Phil Goldberg, Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Blood is made in lab from stem cells
Karen Kaplan, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
On Rodeo Drive, doing just fine
DAVID LAZARUS
O.C. man ordered to pay $22 million
Kim Christensen, Times Staff Writer
MGM seeking financing
From Times Wire Services
Staples gives grim full-year outlook
From Times Wire Services
Home Depot's profit declines 24%
From Times Wire Services
Stocks tumble, oil rises
Madlen Read, The Associated Press
Murdoch's pay drops 14% in fiscal '08
From Bloomberg News
FTC restricts prerecorded sales calls
From Bloomberg News
ABC names creative exec
From Times Wire Services
Fears bloom of new crisis in financials
Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writer
Inflation rise puts Fed on the spot
Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
HP profit rises 14% on computer sales
Michelle Quinn, Times Staff Writer
CBS hires reality show executive
From Times Wire Services
Asset purge no tonic for Merrill
Walter Hamilton
Francis seeks to undo settlement
From Times Wire Services
Saks posts loss, issues grim report
From Times Wire Services
Auto wheel maker to close plant, cut 29% of workforce
From Bloomberg News
State's home sales rise 12%
From the Associated Press
Google to invest in geothermal
From Times Wire Services
Venezuela takes over Mexican firm's plants
Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer
Target suffers from lower sales
From Times Wire Services
Given a sporting chance
Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
ICM to settle age bias suit
Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writer
Purchase plan may shut doors
William Heisel, Times Staff Writer
Chevron revives oil project off Canada's East Coast
From Bloomberg News
Heelys rejects Skechers bid
From Times Wire Services
WORLD
Bombers challenge execution method
Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
Iraqi employees are offered help
From Times Wire Reports
Rebels and troops clash
From Times Wire Reports
12-year term for British terrorist
From Reuters
Karzai to seek reelection
From Times Wire Reports
Rocket from Gaza closes checkpoints
From Times Wire Reports
32 slain in Pakistan suicide blast
Laura King, Times Staff Writer
Turkey urges Sudan to resolve Darfur
From the Associated Press
Georgian displays his media savvy
Matea Gold, Tracy Wilkinson and Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writers
Anger focused on West
Sergei Loiko, Times Staff Writer
A call for sexual responsibility
From Times Wire Reports
Suicide bombing kills 43 in Algeria
Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Tibet bullied by China? Oh, contralto
Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
5 Bolivian states strike for autonomy
Patrick J. McDonnell, Times Staff Writer
Deadly Afghan trend emerges
M. Karim Faiez and Laura King, Special to The Times
NATO terms Russia's use of force 'disproportionate'
Paul Richter and Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writers
Elite Iraqi troops storm governor's office in Diyala
Ned Parker and Usama Redha, Times Staff Writers
OPINION
Appalling lawsuit
There's nothing for schools to say
Missing shields
Give Russia room
Go native
Who should bear the cost in Iraq?
Patience in Pakistan
Come back, GOP
God and gasoline
Wagging the dog in Georgia
Housing's good news
NEWS
How to twist Russia's arm: Let it join NATO
Andrew Meier, Andrew Meier is a former Moscow correspondent for Time magazine and the author of the new book, "The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service."
For the Record
For the Record
All too familiar
For the Record
For the Record
For the Record
Is the FBI investigating Delgadillo?
TIM RUTTEN
NATIONAL
Feinstein injured, will skip Denver
From Times Wire Reports
Medical debt balloons, study finds
From Times Wire Reports
Missing hikers are found safe
From Times Wire Reports
Not just whom, but where, when
Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
Receding floodwaters reveal damage in Texas
From the Associated Press
The storm that keeps trying to be a hurricane
From the Associated Press
The politics of patriotism
Seema Mehta and Maeve Reston, Times Staff Writers
Two titans of Alaska politics may be toppled
Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
Speculation says Biden is the pick
Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writer
Bigfoot? Big foot in mouth, at least
From Times Wire Reports
Obama and McCain in a statistical tie
Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
Obama ratchets up negative advertising
Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
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