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What happened on December 21, 2008
NEWS
Bethlehem's spirits rise By Dalia Nammari, Nammari writes for the Associated Press.
Icelanders hunkering down By Jill Lawless, Lawless writes for the Associated Press.
MiG-21 to make a final landing By Slobodan Lekic, Lekic writes for the Associated Press.
Egg donors with regrets By Shari Roan, Jerry Hirsch and Pete Thomas
How much do those fuzzy ears understand, anyway? By Alan Fram, Fram writes for the Associated Press.
For Palin fans, a team of their own By Laura Olson, Olson writes for the Hartford Courant.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sorry, nothing personal By Michael Roth, Roth is the president of Wesleyan University.
Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland...
The toast of the Post By Choire Sicha
For the record
For the record
A couple caught in a Gray area By Chris Daley, Daley is a Los Angeles-based writer.
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
A Circle Of Light By Liesl Bradner
New age Fincher By Dennis Lim
China gets the gold By Christopher Hawthorne, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Writers are a habit-forming bunch By Carolyn Kellogg
Los Angeles makes an exhibition of itself By Christopher Knight, ART CRITIC
Dickens' ghosts are still with us By Nick Owchar, Owchar is deputy book editor of The Times.
Food issues to chew on
To eat smarter, maybe try a book
I will not be watching the Oscar show as long as I...
The nature of Seuss' message
Hissing about the pop coverage
Worthy of your vote By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
Thrills, chills, kills By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
In the stage's tradition as home of the bravura By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
A return to Coen country By Noel Murray
Underrated / Overrated
Saying 'cheese' just isn't enough
So many pieces By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Scenes from a marriage By David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.
A wider Internet By David Sarno, Sarno writes the Web Scout column, which appears in daily Calendar.
Some out-of-the-boxes thinking pays dividends By Dennis Lim
What we talked about in 2008 By Denise Martin
Surviving in style By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
Top 'Dog,' and the best of shows By Kenneth Turan, film critic
Vegas never has a dull moment By Richard Abowitz
Speaking their language By Alexander Theroux, Theroux is the author, most recently, of "Laura Warholic: Or, The Sexual Intellectual."
World unto itself By Thomas Israel Hopkins, Hopkins' fiction has appeared in the journals One Story and Quick Fiction.
Creativity Corner
Books make season bright
Jokes & Riddles
'Creature Tree' By Beulah K. Colvin, Colvin is a freelance writer.
OPINION
A poor cover story
Prayer's place
What's the Rx?
Primarily, it's primary care
Who wouldn't want Jarvis?
This information -- priceless
Ruined wonders
A life, a story, a mirror
Cortines at the helm By Howard Blume, Howard Blume is a Times staff writer
Beware the gift of money By Doyle Mcmanus, Doyle McManus will begin writing a weekly column from Washington next month.
Tight wad rant fest By Mimi Pond
The other shoes fall By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
WORLD
Pentagon may double forces in Afghanistan Associated Press
Japanese whalers in their sights Reuters
France may aid Brazil on nuclear sub Associated Press
Ambassador to Syria is chosen Times Wire Reports
20 killed in attack at army outpost Times Wire Reports
Militants strike 2 fuel trucks Times Wire Reports
Rioters set upon Christmas tree Times Wire Reports
Nobel secretary will step down Times Wire Reports
Contraband caviar to feed homeless Associated Press
Iran celebrates all night long Associated Press
A little holiday cheer in Baghdad By Kimi Yoshino
Pulp mill's closure puts a Russian town in peril By Megan K. Stack
Mumbai hotels put on brave face for openings By Peter Spiegel
Congo rape victims are getting help By Edmund Sanders
BUSINESS
Taking a stand against a condo board's wasteful actions By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Madoff's valuable lessons
Maglev trains won't end traffic
Nader isn't wrong for seeking office
Gasoline cost of driving has fallen
A safe home for your GPS By David Colker
A Web visit from St. Nick By Alana Semuels
Kellogg to raise prices again times wire reports
Coke, Pepsi to use stevia sweetener times wire reports
Babies injured by high chairs times wire reports
Can you afford it now? By Peter Y. Hong
No to flimsy flip-flops By E. Scott Reckard
Escapism in Escondido By Irene Lechowitzky
Home Of The Week Update By Lauren Beale
Madoff warnings fell on deaf ears By David Lazarus
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Bill would allow retirees to let nest eggs sit in '09 By Kathy M. Kristof
Their safe bet had bet it all on Madoff By Kim Christensen
A second set of children, a second set of challenges By Ann Marsh
Buyers demand foreclosures for less By Lauren Beale
Sympathy from the IRS By Lauren Beale
Ex-owner serves eviction notice By Janet Portman, Inman News
Scam Watch By David Colker
Warner-YouTube negotiations stall By Dawn C. Chmielewski
IMAGE
Last-minute luxuries By Melissa Magsaysay
Sticker shock By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
Put a bow on it By Max Padilla
For The Record
For The Record
For The Record
Rocky Runway Scene Ahead By Adam Tschorn
Image shifters By Monica Corcoran
Long And Lean By Melissa Magsaysay
Four stars for style
Echo Park 'essentials' By Max Padilla
Her purple reign By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Huge risks, modest rewards for Gov. By Evan Halper
Combat follows soldiers home By Christopher Goffard and Paloma Esquivel, Christine Hanley
Trapped teenage hikers are rescued; one is hurt By Jason Song
Police chief to retire in April Associated Press
Suspect in fatal crash arrested By Jason Song
Beating suspects are charged By Martha Groves
2 people die in plane crash By Tony Perry
War casualties
Ex-major league pitcher helped addicts By Helene Elliott
In the thick of Prop. 8 fight By Kate Linthicum
Ex-Lockheed chief told of paying bribes By Peter Pae
Soviet Union's prima ballerina Associated Press
They're living with cancer and little else By Steve Lopez
Go ahead: Try to run L.A. better By Maeve Reston
Director of film classic 'To Kill a Mockingbird' By Claire Noland
In the thick of Prop. 8 fight By Alexandra Zavis
A day in the snow, L.A. style By Harriet Ryan
Car dealers once traded a show for a sale By Steve Harvey
California private schools reevaluate tuition practices in troubling economy By Carla Rivera
Military Deaths
Muslim Council Hears Warren By Raja Abdulrahim
2 wet, windy storms forecast By Rong-gong Lin Ii
NATIONAL
Closing charity cites fraud Times Wire Reports
Canada also gives aid to Big Three Times Wire Reports
Bridge collapse investigated Times Wire Reports
Equipment led to pageant death Times Wire Reports
Cyber-bullying law wielded in Missouri Associated Press
Home of Caylee Anthony's grandparents is searched By Helen Eckinger
Jet veers off Denver runway, hurts 36 By Deedee Correll
Obama ups the ante on stimulus By Peter Nicholas
In his retirement, every day is blue sky for L.A.'s Dr. George By James Rainey
Science posts go to activists on warming Associated Press
Cash is tight, but I'll try . . . Love, Santa By Ashley Powers
Santa program amended Associated Press
Sniffing out attention in Washington By Richard Simon
For Gov. Sarah Palin's fans, a team of their own By Laura Olson
From running mate to Time's runner-up By Andrew Malcolm
Calm Amid The Storms
SCIENCE
Vitamins aren't a cure-all By Karen Kaplan
SPORTS
Colorado State's Johnson rushes past Fresno State, 40-35 Associated Press
Valuev outpoints an aging Holyfield Associated Press
Iowa State hires ex-assistant Associated Press
Clippers take the low road Associated Press
Brown, Hall do it right on Dew Tour Associated Press
Denver getting better of big trade so far By Arnie Stapleton, Stapleton writes for the Associated Press.
Pro Bowl selections the real game By Dave Goldberg, Goldberg writes for the Associated Press.
Baugh's name belongs among football's greatest By Michael Wilbon, Wilbon is a columnist for the Washington Post.
Ducks' Selanne out 4-6 weeks because of cut By Chris Foster
Battles at the top By Sam Farmer
Kim (67) makes right kind of splash By Jim Peltz
Men of zeal By Mark Heisler
Baffert gets an early Christmas gift By Lance Pugmire
Just like that, Kings see a win slip away Associated Press
In-and-out is what trip is all about By Mike Bresnahan
Knee injury has Farmar out at least three games By Mike Bresnahan
Decade later, an Arizona win Associated Press
Results Associated Press
Coast To Coast By Mark Heisler
Crawford's 50 points lead the Warriors Associated Press
Miller leads U.S. skiers' record showing Staff and Wire Reports
Ravens spoil Cowboys' farewell Associated Press
A good move for Favre and Packers By Sam Farmer
Angels can't squeeze out Teixeira By Bill Plaschke
With USC next, Hall leaves on top By Austin Knoblauch
Building his legacy, brick by brick By Mike Penner
So, do you want naughty or nice about the Lakers? By T.J. Simers
Southland Wire Reports
Pacers rally to beat Jackrabbits for the state open division title By Ben Bolch
Enjoy it while you can, Penn State By Kurt Streeter
Bruins get a rolling start in this victory By David Wharton
Smith back within the Trojans' grasp By Gary Klein
Trojans cut Woodside down to size in narrow win By Corina Knoll
TRAVEL
Butterfly kisses By Christopher Smith
For The Record
The $25 Deal By Chris Erskine
Good deals in Thailand By Charles Mcdermid
In All Its Glory By Susan Spano
Jerusalem, where the spirit moves By Susan Spano
Mammoth on $80 a week
All it takes is one wrong click
For the Dubai and Paris haters
New York, nice; Covina, pffft
A few options for 'space invader'
Happy holiday travels By Lynn Parramore
Need To Know By Hugo Martin, Susan Spano and Catharine Hamm
Country living
At the peak of discovery
Good tidings by the Bay By Karen Leland
In All Its Glory By Susan Spano
Religion on the Strip? Amen By Jay Jones
Round up hotel bargains in one place By Jen Leo
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