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What happened on January 03, 2008
HOME & GARDEN
On the cutting hedge By Nan Sterman, Special to The Times
The past is alive in 2008 By David A. Keeps, Times Staff Writer
Out with the '80s By Janet Eastman, Times Staff Writer
Dolled up
Anyone know how this thing works? By Chris Erskine
Going bowling in 'Mars'
Erskine's the Man
You can polish these gems yourself By David A. Keeps
In their spheres of influence By Lisa Boone
Put it right here By David A. Keeps
Conrad Buff's design legacy
ENTERTAINMENT
Yes, it's 'Alvin' packing them in By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
At Bar Pintxo, Joe Miller does tapas his way, and what a way it is By S. Irene Virbila
The Performance By Cristy Lytal, Special to The Times
A film reference that's too rough By Emily Green, Special to The Times
Now this is steamy By Jessica Gelt, David Ng, Enid Portuguez, Mary Kaye Schilling, Elina Shatkin and Margaret Wappler
Mammal brains, hipsters -- must be First Fridays By Elina Shatkin
Teen actor wasn't horsing around By Scott Moore, Washington Post
Boldly Going Where No Couch Potato Has Gone Before By Liam Gowing
Mary Hart By Mark Sachs
"Water can flow, and it can crash. Be like water, my... By Geoff Boucher
The art of neighborly obsession By Irene Lacher, Special to The Times
Don't call it ballroom dancing By Suzette Laboy, Associated Press
Post-Oscar moves can be risky business
Bookit By Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer
Critics' Picks
A manly treasure hunter By Pete Metzger Special To The Times
Humanity, society put to the test By Kevin Thomas, Special to The Times
Patriots game is a winner for networks From Variety
Tom Wolfe picks a new publisher From the Associated Press
James Brown CD is put on hold From the Associated Press
Eddie Murphy marries producer From the Associated Press
Finally
Battle steeled By Paul Brownfield, Times Staff Writer
Scene Stealer By Ron Magid
This Weekend
Critics'picks
Eight Things
Sally Mann takes a very close look at her children By David Ng
Into The Pixel
Save The Earth, My Deer
Untitled By Paul Young
An unlikely balm for Malibu's fire victims By Mindy Farabee
G'day, L.a.
Something Up Their Sleeves
All Aboard!
Heel, Toe, Heel, Toe
Arclight: Such A Deal!
Same As He Ever Was
Sinister Forces At Play
A Korean Storyteller
Screening Room By Susan King
The resilient Radar Bros. could jangle their way onto pop culture's radar By August Brown
Buzz Bands By Kevin Bronson
Monsters Of The Mash-up
The Enabler
Night Lines By Charlie Amter
Oh, Behave
The Glutton
Need a fresh cup? At Mariposa, it's a pleasure By Jessica Gelt
Chefs Eat
New In Town
60 Seconds With ... Andy Summers By Jason Gelt
A murder story at the scene of the crime By Mindy Farabee
Underrated / Overrated
In Palm Springs, it's all about movies and music By Lisa Rosen
Get Out Of Town -- Or Just Explore It By Kathy A. Mcdonald
The American Cinematheque's survey of Golden Globe... By Kevin Crust
Did Oprah Say 'My Bad'?
Rockin' hard and loud at Spike's By Lina Lecaro
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
N.Y. Mafia boss' son, No. 2 in crime family By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
Southland braces for 1-2-3 punch By Rong-gong Lin Ii, Times Staff Writer
Registry may track egg, sperm donors By William Heisel, Times Staff Writer
EZ Lube agrees to pay $5 million to settle fraud case By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
Attorney denies victims provoked tiger's attack By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer
Falling tree just misses landmark By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Teachers clean up vandalized classrooms By Paloma Esquivel, Times Staff Writer
Former informant's life gets more furtive By Dana Parsons
Man is held in DUI; child injured By David Haldane
Lawsuit targets EPA's refusal By Margot Roosevelt, Times Staff Writer
State to release orphaned bear cub From the Associated Press
Pellicano seeks to be his own lawyer By Greg Krikorian
Bratton links tax, crime drop By Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
Long Beach police see no motive in New Year's Eve slaying By Tiffany Hsu, Times Staff Writer
Driver, 21, charged in fatal crash By Tiffany Hsu
Bail is denied for attorney Yagman From the Associated Press
Author of 'Flashman' historical tales From the Associated Press
Police identify man in suicide By David Haldane
O.C. official 'insulted' by China letter By Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer
Man, 29, stops breathing, dies From the Associated Press
Hit-run driver sought in crash that killed woman and son, 4 By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Teenager is killed while flagging for help on I-5 By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
Mexican farmers protest NAFTA By Hector Tobar, Times Staff Writer
Kenyans recall the screams of the dying in burning church By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
Police, crowds clash in Nairobi By Robyn Dixon, Times Staff Writer
21 slain in Afghanistan violence From the Associated Press
4 policemen killed in car bombing From Times Wire Reports
Cabinet ends truce with Tamil rebels From Times Wire Reports
2007 a deadly year for journalists From Times Wire Reports
Kidnappers free 2 aid workers From Times Wire Reports
Minister quits over sex videos From Times Wire Reports
Maybe snake can take a mulligan From Times Wire Reports
Egypt allows Gaza group's return By Richard Boudreaux, Times Staff Writer
Bomber in Iraq town kills key Sunni By Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
Anbar sheiks want share in spoils of peace By Alexandra Zavis, Times Staff Writer
Hezbollah seeks veto power From the Associated Press
Pakistan asks British aid in probe By Laura King and Henry Chu, Times Staff Writers
SPORTS
Rain could put a hold on Santa Anita racing By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
A good example By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
ORANGE BOWL Who: Kansas (11-1, second Big 12 North... By Peter Yoon
Morning briefing By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
Clippers fall to the Hornets, 95-81 By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Knight is giving Dunleavy exactly what he expects from a point guard By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Defense surplus prompts Hnidy trade By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Pronger gets Ducks a 2-1 win By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
The B in BCS stands for Boring By Chris Dufresne
Mangino takes Kansas to unimaginable heights By Helene Elliott
West Virginia cruises, 48-28 From the Associated Press
Frolov is comfortable not being in the spotlight By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Mihm is out with a heel injury By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Trend points to Kansas By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Results, Schedule From the Associated Press
Pistons win 10th in a row From the Associated Press
Artest out 3-4 weeks From the Associated Press
Gatlin vows to fight on From the Associated Press
Ireland new GM in Miami From the Associated Press
Results, Schedule By From The Associated Press
Pacific starts fast, rollsover Riverside, 82-54 From the Associated Press
Trojans offense thrives with Sarkisian at wheel By Kurt Streeter
Walker will stay at UCLA By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Love prepares to clash with titans By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Trojans ready for another title run By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
Cromwell could help in big way By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Questions loaded with indecision By Maria L. La Ganga and Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writers
Huckabee crosses picket line for Leno's show By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
Two L.A. voters hit the trail By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
A dance rooted in the disco era By Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
Escaped inmate dies in shootout From Times Wire Reports
Pair has first baby of year -- again From Times Wire Reports
Ex-Sen. Burns is no longer under investigation in Abramoff affair From the Associated Press
And now it's Iowa's turn to be heard By Mark Z. Barabak and Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writers
Poor sleep could raise diabetes risk From the Associated Press
Battle-tested and ready for final exam By Peter Nicholas
Marathon is entering the final mile By Seema Mehta
He can quote the word and play the song By Joe Mathews
Applause, yes, but will votes follow? By Maria Laganga
Platform of family values on full display By Michael Finnegan
Woulda, coulda, shoulda: a race that might have been By Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer
In Iowa, it doesn't pay to spend big By Dan Morain, Times Staff Writer
Lantos says he won't run in fall By Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
Justice Dept. to probe the CIA By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
SBA effort for women owners stirs outrage By Cyndia Zwahlen, Special to The Times
Fidelity is mum on succession plan From the Associated Press
States to track mortgage brokers From the Associated Press
Weekend Box Office
Cardinal Health recalls drug pumps From Times Wire Reports
National City to cut jobs, dividend From Times Wire Reports
Clear Channel executive resigns From Times Wire Reports
Oakwood files for bankruptcy From Times Wire Reports
Qualcomm feels effect of ruling From Times Wire Reports
CinemaNow, Macrovision in tech deal From the Associated Press
U.S. factory output shrinks From Reuters
Fed worried about credit crunch From Reuters
Gold run rolls on; next stop $1,000? From Bloomberg News
Stocks kick off '08 with a thud By Walter Hamilton and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Getting a fighting chance for U.S. grants By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer
Sony taps Cookson for studio technology post By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Times Staff Writer
Toyota or Chevy No. 1? Depends From Bloomberg News
Daimler fined $30 million over fuel rule From Times Wire Reports
Leno shows he can still write jokes By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Oil enters triple-digit territory By Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
China's economic boom is creating growing pains By Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
Writers get last laugh on late-night shows By Matea Gold and Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writers
SCIENCE
Dozens exposed to TB while on flight By Jia-rui Chong, Times Staff Writer
Asteroid strike on Mars appears to be less likely By John Johnson Jr., Times Staff Writer
Study finds hospitals slow to defibrillate By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
A sequel with the same ending By Thom Taylor, Thom Taylor wrote "The Big Deal: Hollywood's Million-Dollar Script Market" about how the 1988 strike altered the movie business. He works at a global investment bank.
The challenges of mental illness
The Iowa field
Pay scales of justice
Drivers want roads
Money wasted
Ready for their close-ups? By Patt Morrison
'Values' series falls short
Starr roles
George Allen's curse By Dan Schnur, Dan Schnur, the national communications director for John McCain's 2000 presidential campaign, currently teaches courses in political communications at USC and UC Berkeley.
The magic number
Slick state ride
A dynasty isn't a democracy By Rosa Brooks
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