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What happened on August 24, 2008
NEWS
A popular Vietnam export: brides Ben Stocking, Associated Press
Debate on autistic kids in public Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press
From Our Blogs Geoff Boucher; Tony Barboza; Randy Harvey
Is Obama overshooting? Mark Halperin, Mark Halperin is an editor at large and senior political analyst for Time magazine and the editor of The Page on time.com.
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Competitive edginess Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
A few New Yorkers ride the swells Deepti Hajela, Associated Press
Taking Facebook to the next level Bradley W. Bloch, Bradley W. Bloch is a New York-based entrepreneur leading the development of a new system that will map the social networks of people in the news.
The next president will disappoint you Andrew J. Bacevich, Andrew J. Bacevich, a professor of history and international relations at Boston University, is the author of the new book "The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism."
Young and different -- and finally proud of it -- in Japan Malcolm Foster, The Associated Press
Sperm banks low on Nordic vials Rob Stein, Washington Post
Admitted but broke Zoe Mendelson, Zoe Mendelson is one of the authors of "Red: The Next Generation of American Writers -- Teenage Girls -- on What Fires Up Their Lives Today" and a blogger at redthebook.com.
Alaska's melting ice opens paths for traders, tankers and tourists Rachel D'oro, Associated Press
ENTERTAINMENT
'Longshots,' indeed Tom Roston, Special to The Times
A late-night snark Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
Need a camel? 'Jimmy' can do Allyssa Lee, Special to The Times
Branagh's magical, mistreated 'Flute' Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
The lure of the tie-in Tod Goldberg, Special to The Times
An auteur in good comic company Susan King
It's time to put down his 'Shield' Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
'Vanities,' thy new name is 'musical' Jan Breslauer, Special to The Times
Ah, the call of the birding field guides Sue Horton
Creativity Corner
Bestsellers
Paperbacks
Jokes & Riddles
'Thunder's' trickery
MSNBC, but hold the bias
Negative spin Liesl Bradner
Kicks in Mamet's martial arts flick Noel Murray
Book Review / Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
'Bonjour, Odile' Catherine Hein, Special to The Times
In the shame spotlight; will 'Babylon' crumble? DENISE MARTIN
This is her life, sort of Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
An exploitation film
Humanity is the thread, and it's full of knots Susan Salter Reynolds
Catholic faith with a small 'c'
His Holocaust document Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer
Nothing dirty or sexy, just silly and poetic
A hallucinogenic, homicidal tale Adam Langer, Adam Langer is the author of the novels "Crossing California," "The Washington Story" and, most recently, "Ellington Boulevard."
Betcha can't eat 15 worms in 15 days
'Water buffalo' on their resumes Cristy Lytal, Special to The Times
On a voyage of artistic discovery ELINA SHATKIN
'Losers' who really made their mark Mark Olsen, Special to The Times
Enough to keep you up at night Jane Smiley, Jane Smiley's latest novel, "Ten Days in the Hills," has been published in paperback.
Chilling cruelty of 'Salo' still potent after 33 years Dennis Lim, Special to The Times
'Toughest Jobs' is a grind Jon Caramanica, Special to The Times
Hard road Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
What's the real bottom line? Jon Wiener
TRAVEL
Just skimming the surface Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
'Secret Spots,' continued
Desert heat? Bring it on Valli Herman, Times Staff Writer
Can we keep him? Please?
Being there for college student
Need to Know Jen Leo; Jane Engle; Catharine Hamm
Ill treatment catharine hamm
Mornin', Milford
For the stylin' crowd Jen Leo
Classic tracks Jay Jones, Special to The Times
Mexico fun, courtesy of Costco Susan Derby
Minnesota's Grand Old Party Christopher Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
There's still room at the park Jane Engle, Times Staff Writer
Tours & Cruises Amy Hubbard
Credit card fraud, usage
NATIONAL
Biden's regular Joe side Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
On foreign policy, he's willing to go his own way Paul Richter and Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writers
Californians' feelings are still mixed Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
For many, text alerts were old news Kate Linthicum, Times Staff Writer
Commission to rethink primaries From the Associated Press
Hurricane pump claims to be probed From Times Wire Reports
Watch begins for new storm Julio From Times Wire Reports
Biden quick to enter the fray Michael Finnegan and Bob Drogin, Times Staff Writers
Biden's joke about his wife? It's OK by Madam Speaker DON FREDERICK AND ANDREW MALCOLM
Downgraded, Fay is still a menace on Gulf Coast By the Associated Press
Party seeks a Mountain West ascent Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writer
Demographics part of calculation Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writer
Immigration arrests roil small town David Zucchino, Times Staff Writer
Airplane crash in Utah kills all 10 aboard From the Associated Press
Owner of stripper business is shot From Times Wire Reports
BUSINESS
Avoid account inactivity -- it'll help keep your assets safe Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Textile-block gets it Wright Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Paying dues in a case of foreclosure Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
Survey of 30 lenders in L.A. and Orange counties as of...
Where Southland sales are highest Peter Viles
Another take on missing laptop
Hyundai to show off hybrid Sonata From Times Wire Reports
No notice? Tenant still liable for rent Janet Portman,, Inman news
Phone service price increases
A 'green lien' on vacant homes Diane Wedner
Cash, credit or cell? Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
Resident is steamed over Sport Chalet
Eat before flying coach to Europe From Times Wire Reports
Olympic Village gets a gold medal Lauren Beale
Answers, not IOUs, for Social Security DAVID LAZARUS
'Nothing down' is still a lure Annette Haddad
Letting ideas blossom into new arrangements Tiffany Hsu, Times Staff Writer
Teacher needs financial education Ann Marsh, Special to The Times
FDA warning on penis enlargers From Times Wire Reports
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
3 gang members get prison terms Tony Perry
Churches plan a big push against same-sex marriage Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Mission cross is a lasting Ventura landmark Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer
L.A.'s hitchhike rating: 2 thumbs down STEVE LOPEZ
Man is arrested in fire at Griffith Park Jason Song and Tami Abdollah, Times Staff Writers
Star pitcher in women's baseball league in '40s Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer
The greening of a street festival Tami Abdollah, Times Staff Writer
911 system fails for 1 1/2 hours From the Associated Press
Military deaths
2 killed in separate tragedies Jason Song
Turlock wants to bring in the brides Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Children's medical coverage at risk Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writer
Creating a global family of faith My-Thuan Tran, Times Staff Writer
75 years in the dust David Kelly, Times Staff Writer
L.A. County judge was a prominent Republican Dennis McLellan, Times Staff Writer
A truce amid the redwoods Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer
Another side to the state Coastal Commission Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer
1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at park Jason Song, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
Beijing 2008 Randy Harvey
It's four in a row for U.S. women K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
Mitcham is a surprise winner Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Their run of the place Philip Hersh, Special to The Times
Sneaky, yes, but with a smile BILL PLASCHKE
Cilic defeats Fish for title Chris Foster, ; From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Manny can't clean this up Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Streelman moves into lead From the Associated Press
Results From the Associated Press
Knee now appears to be a joking matter for Sanchez David Wharton and Gary Klein, Times Staff Writers
Bronze as good as gold for Hammon Helene Elliott; Randy Harvey
Top 25 countdown Chris Dufresne
Donatell tries to turn around Huskies defense Tim Booth, Associated Press
Opening night led to a big hit STEVE SPRINGER
Petit is pitching in for Diamondbacks From the Associated Press
Pavano returns to Yankees and wins From the Associated Press
What does Belichick think of the Favre deal? Bob Glauber, Newsday
Down The Line Bill Shaikin
It's a night of nothing for Chivas, San Jose Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
It's payback for Guerrero Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
at Chicago 9, Washington 2: Aramis Ramirez hit a pair of... From the Associated Press
Mets' Pelfrey keeps on winning Wallace Matthews, Newsday
Minnesota's Span shows off for mentor Mike DiGiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Saints shine their light under Bush Brett Martel, Associated Press
Riley wins the starting quarterback job at Cal From Associated Press
Mr. Football gets a step on cancer John Zenor, Associated Press
For U.S., match was the least of it Melissa Isaacson, Chicago Tribune
Castroneves on pole, but Dixon's in control Jim Peltz, Times Staff Writer
Sport by sport John Cherwa, Tribune Olympic Bureau
Texans' Williams will undergo surgery From the Associated Press
Attitude shift for the U.S. Mark Heisler
Union mustn't fumble handoff Sam Farmer
Edwards outduels Busch From Times Wire Reports
Nadal reaches No. 1 the hard way Kurt Streeter
Leslie is handing off the golden torch HELENE ELLIOTT
Colonel John wins in photo finish From the Associated Press
Is he a West Coast kind of guy? Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
A mind of his own Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Some blue chippers get an early green light Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
That sound is London calling Bill Dwyre, Times Staff Writer
Utley's play speaks volumes Bill Shaikin
Kenyan takes gold in record time Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Results seem positively unbelievable Rick Maese, Baltimore Sun
Argentina wins the gold medal again Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Mast Track on fast track? Eric Sondheimer, Times Staff Writer
You can't say Carroll doesn't stick with it T.J. SIMERS
OPINION
WORLD
Georgian villagers feel trapped in a danger zone Megan K. Stack, Times Staff Writer
Anxiety kills joy at Musharraf's exit Laura King, Times Staff Writer
New noodles said to fight hunger From Times Wire Reports
National police chief resigns From Times Wire Reports
Afghanistan says 76 civilians are dead; U.S. to investigate M. Karim Faiez and Laura King, Special to The Times
Falun Gong reports torture From Times Wire Reports
Canada says farm tied to deadly outbreak From the Associated Press
Islamic militants seize port city in Somalia From the Associated Press
Building a solar-powered dream Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
Protest boats defy Israeli blockade, land in Gaza Ashraf Khalil, Times Staff Writer
Ecuadoreans rally in support of Correa's new constitution From Reuters
India's gnawing pain Henry Chu, Times Staff Writer
One terrorist suspect's murky trail Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Survivor tells of moments before crash From Times Wire Reports
IMAGE
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The Paper Ballot Adam Tschorn, Times Staff Writer
A poisonous pursuit Emili Vesilind, Times Staff Writer
Walk-ins welcome Erin Weinger, Times Staff Writer
All About Rachel Emili Vesilind, Times Staff Writer
Fashion (at the) plate Adam Tschorn and Erin Weinger, Times Staff Writers
New complexion Erin Weinger, Times Staff Writer
The power broker Booth Moore, Times Fashion Critic
Biting the hand? Adam Tschorn, Times Staff Writer
One sweet dish Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
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