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What happened on December 24, 2008
BUSINESS
Now, China's fish are suspect Don Lee and Tiffany Hsu
A middle-class move to payday lenders Kim Christensen
Noted restaurateur's recipe for disaster Claudia Eller
Wal-Mart settles suits by workers Andrea Chang
Speaking the shopping language of immigrants Tiffany Hsu
Fry's fires accused exec Jessica Guynn
Madoff investor is found dead ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stocks recoil on gloomy housing, economic data ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bush signs bill on pension relief ASSOCIATED PRESS
Toyota president may step down TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Food inflation expected to drop TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Flying J files for Chapter 11 TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Pfizer loses case over pain drug TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Broker arrested in fraud case TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Leaving the door open to sales ASSOCIATED PRESS
Google workers get cells, not cash BLOOMBERG NEWS
FDA objects to Diet Coke health claims TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Seeing dollar signs in Cuba ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sale of IndyMac Bank may be announced soon Tom Petruno
Energy costs hike price of poinsettias ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wachovia shareholders OK sale BLOOMBERG NEWS
These Hallmark snowmen are more fiery than frosty David Colker
Economy spurs rise in suicide line calls DAVID LAZARUS
ENTERTAINMENT
When Detroit drove itself off a cliff DAN NEIL, AUTOMOTIVE CRITIC
The Great Books debate Julia Keller
Harry Shearer has us hearing voices Paul Krassner
MOCA not out of the woods CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, ART CRITIC
Zurbaran's 'Lemons' gets refreshed Suzanne Muchnic
Sales fall for Piven-less play ASSOCIATED PRESS
Finally
CBS marks overall rise in viewers City News Service
Coaxing moviegoers out to play John Horn
Happy holidays from the Lips ROBERT LLOYD, TELEVISION CRITIC
'Dark Knight' is blacked out in China Associated Press
Bret Baier is tapped to succeed Brit Hume ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Green Hornet' loses its director ASSOCIATED PRESS
In paperback and on iPhone Associated Press
Is spirit lost in cyberspace? DAVID SARNO
Tying up loose ends, 'The Hills' seems to have peaked Denise Martin
MOCA bailout praised, but . . . Diane Haithman
Galleries seek Titian works BLOOMBERG NEWS
Hailing the chief TINA DAUNT
A thriller ripped from Cuba's headlines Tim Rutten, Tim Rutten is a Times staff writer.
OCMA delays 'Diebenkorn' Suzanne Muchnic
Soaking up success Rachel Abramowitz
Are Newbery winners the new not-to-read list? Valerie Strauss, Strauss writes for the Washington Post.
SPORTS
Beating the odds BILL PLASCHKE
Farmar to undergo knee surgery today Broderick Turner
Quick earns first shutout of his career associated press
Jaguars' Harris steps down associated press
Sutter leads Flames past the Ducks associated press
TCU ends Boise State's shot at a perfect season associated press
Sparks' Parker is top female athlete wire reports
Results associated press
UCLA gets a lot of points across David Wharton
Even the losing perk comes with a hitch Sam Farmer
Celtics roll to 19th victory in a row associated press
Moore looks forward to workouts Gary Klein
Injuries keep on piling up Lisa Dillman
Dodgers should realize that Manny is there for the taking T.J. SIMERS
Morgan gives prisoners a different view Chris Foster
Ramirez isn't part of plan for the Angels Mike DiGiovanna
Lakers make voices heard Mike Bresnahan
Teixeira is Yankees' $180-million man Mike DiGiovanna
Healing Paterno isn't sure if he'll coach from the sideline Corina Knoll
More's the pity for winless Detroit Sam Farmer
NATIONAL
Common drugs can mix for dire results Deborah L. Shelton
Obama attends a memorial service for his grandmother ASSOCIATED PRESS
Holiday ritual in a concrete mall Richard Fausset
Burst water main floods road near Washington, stranding motorists Dan Morse and Katherine Shaver, Morse and Shaver write for the Washington Post.
Prosecutors want Illinois legislators to back off ASSOCIATED PRESS
A pardon for man who helped Jews TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Senate race will drag into 2009 TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Obama economic team refines plan Peter Nicholas
Clean air rule reinstated TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Fliers' bill of rights still grounded Carol J. Williams
Obama Report Clears Team Jill Zuckman and John McCormick
Snow and cold put the freeze on Amtrak service FROM TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Gunman is said to be an ex-trooper TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Fire and ice and uh-oh TIMES WIRE REPORTS
He's a poster boy for perseverance Erika Hayasaki
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Man accused of 4 bridal shop attacks Tami Abdollah
CIA station chief refused order to kill Congo leader Joe Holley, Joe Holley writes for the Washington Post.
Police raids seize counterfeit goods Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Mark Medina
A short and winding road leads to a long, nasty feud Bob Pool
Laguna Beach homeless policies targeted Paloma Esquivel
Parents file suit in fatal tiger attack associated press
O.C. plans more layoffs; workers object Stuart Pfeifer
City is stuck with a vacant eyesore David Zahniser
Pianist-singer-composer led an enduring Southland trio Dennis McLellan
Spreading cheer and disarmament Sam Quinones
2 men file suit in police shooting Raja Abdulrahim
Suspicious pipe found harmless associated press
Brown's stand may bolster Prop. 8 Victoria Kim and Jack Leonard
Leader can see hope in crisis STEVE LOPEZ
5 held in shining of laser at copter Dan Weikel
Family literacy project builds bridges Jean Merl
Salvadorans urged to renew papers Anna Gorman
UC hospital nurses OK strike on staffing levels Evelyn Larrubia
Bicyclist struck, killed by train in Oceanside associated press
Storm delays LAX flights Dan Weikel
Madoff an outrage to L.A.'s Jewish Duke Helfand
Gunman Killed In Standoff; Boy Hurt Raja Abdulrahim and Kate Linthicum
Woman who allegedly held gun is shot, killed by police Mike Anton
OPINION
Blocking good Samaritans
Midwives deliver Jennifer Block, Jennifer Block is the author of "Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care."
Betting on the stock market
Jerry Brown's Prop. 8 position
O.C. road takes its toll
Wary of unions
Hit the bricks in tough times
Lawless and soon long gone
A gift for the future Charles L. Harper Jr., Charles L. Harper Jr. is an astrophysicist and senior executive vice president of the John Templeton Foundation.
Every bit makes a difference Gannon Gillespie and Ellen Agler, Gannon Gillespie is director of U.S. operations of Tostan, a nonprofit organization that empowers African communities to lead movements for health, education and economic development. Ellen Agler is vice president, Latin America, for Operation Smile. They are co-chairs of the Hilton Humanitarian Prize laureates group, whose members have been recognized for serving the world's most vulnerable populations.
WORLD
Sinaloa beauty queen arrested TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Brazil, France sign military hardware deals Chris Kraul
Seized bonbons may be bad-bad TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Missile fails in test for fifth time TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Boss takes $1.7 million from firm to pay ransom TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Driver alive after 4 days in snow TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Soldiers kill 3 Palestinians TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Iraq's speaker quits under pressure Saif Hameed and Ned Parker
Transition teams, but no players Ned Parker
India signals it won't act alone on Pakistan Peter Spiegel
Vatican, Rome go head-to-head with Nativities Maria de Cristofaro and Sebastian Rotella
Saudis take cue from Obama Borzou Daragahi and Raed Rafei
FOOD
Holiday brunch goes global Anne Willan
O Holy Fiesta! Gustavo Arellano, Arellano is the author of "Orange County: A Personal History."
You can break out the bubbly Patrick Comiskey
Dining reframed IRENE VIRBILA, RESTAURANT CRITIC
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