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What happened on January 18, 2008
NEWS
For the Record
For the Record
For the Record
For the Record
Bringing bankruptcy home
By Jack Kemp, Jack Kemp, a former secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is founder and chairman of a strategic consulting firm in Washington.
Into the golden void
By Joel Stein
OPINION
Paying for change
Cue the writers
Tiny car, big threat
L.A. needs transit options
Change will happen
Help safeguard patients
A monumental photo
Agreement is no fairy tale
Arms sales are wrong
Bending law again
Why the DGA deal makes sense
By Michael Apted, Michael Apted is president of the Directors Guild of America.
ENTERTAINMENT
Thundering Anvil makes some noise
By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
A twisted tale of power and revenge
By Robert Abele, Special to The Times
'Lust' and 'Warlords' vie for Asian Film Awards
From the Associated Press
Torture history could be a guide
By Laurel Maury, Special to The Times
Sad and disturbing chemistry
By Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
Taking just wacky to whacked-out
By Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
Brothers live a nightmare in 'Cassandra's Dream'
By Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Chelsea's out talking up Mom
By Tina Daunt
Key Chinese exports
By Susan Josephs, Special to The Times
A short, effective thrill ride
By Kevin Crust, Times Staff Writer
Style points for film, TV designers
By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Our 'Taxi to the Dark Side' has a steep fare
By Kenneth Turan, Times Staff Writer
Formula fitting
By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Aldrich is such a natural at fakery
By Leah Ollman, Special to The Times
Reborn 'George' lacks edgy spirit
By Robert Lloyd, Times Staff Writer
What's missing is the sausage-making
By Mary Mcnamara, Times Staff Writer
Cracks appear in 'Idol's' fine line
By Richard Rushfield, Times Staff Writer
Keaton's use of obscenity adds fodder to TV debate
By Martin Miller, Times Staff Writer
Buzz at the fest doesn't promise the rest
By Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer
Less of the bling, more of the sting
By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Around the world of short films in one day
From a Times staff writer
Outgrowing his fear of the dark
By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
'Emperor' has no pianist
By Chris Pasles
AFI divides its Top 100 list
From the Associated Press
Smithsonian hangs Colbert
From the Associated Press
'Shrek' musical sets Seattle run
By Lynne Heffley
Contest winners will take flight
By Geoff Boucher
What a tangled web Marvel weaves
By John Rogers, Associated Press
Foote's Texas universe
By Charles Mcnulty, Philip Brandes, Charlotte Stoudt, David C. Nichols
'Survivor's' first loser enjoys delayed victory
By Michelle Locke, Associated Press
Here's a sendup with real 'Teeth'
By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer
Away from the opera hall
By Chris Pasles, Times Staff Writer
WORLD
A homecoming of great sorrow for Kurds
By Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
A debate at Oxford in memory of Bhutto
By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer
4 militants, 3 others slain by Israel
From Times Wire Reports
Japanese whalers return 2 activists
From Times Wire Reports
U.S., Israel on torture watch list
From Times Wire Reports
19 Hurt At Heathrow
Colombian military gains come at a price
By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
CIA, Pakistan concur on Bhutto's killer
By Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writer
Pre-holiday blast kills 9 in Baqubah
By Ned Parker, Times Staff Writer
U.S. shifts some troops to supervisory role
By Julian E. Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Kenya's outsider keeps fighting for a way in
By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
9 slain in attack on Shiite prayer hall in Pakistan
By John M. Glionna and Zulfiqar Ali, Special to The Times
U.N. questions Saudi rules for women
From Reuters
Huge shootout rattles Tijuana neighborhood
By Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
More mergers may be on industry's radar
By Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
NYSE's owner agrees to acquire rival Amex
From Bloomberg News
N.J. probing Amgen sales practices
By Daniel Costello, Times Staff Writer
It's how, not whom, you call
By Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer
Brokers did well in a bad 2007
By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
Mortgage rates down across board
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Azteca, Pappas reach new deal
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Google unit to donate $25 million
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Delphi moves to exit Chapter 11
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Kellogg buys Russian firm
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Comcast investor seeks to oust CEO
From the Associated Press
Lender offers execs pay to stay
By Kathy M. Kristof, Times Staff Writer
WaMu hurt by mortgage write-downs
From Times Wire Services
AMD posts loss on ATI charges
From Times Wire Services
IBM shares jump on raised outlook
From Times Wire Services
Seagate results soar on demand
From Times Wire Services
Fed chief, Bush back a stimulus
By Maura Reynolds and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Nintendo gets high score in '07 game console battle
By Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Lehman Bros. to cut 1,300 mortgage jobs
From Bloomberg News
Some key indexes hit bear trap
By Walter Hamilton and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Merrill posts loss of nearly $10 billion
By Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writer
MPAA to move into offices vacated by Warner Bros. unit
By Victoria Kim, Times Staff Writer
Beauty vs. beast at the box office
By Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
Unhappy holiday sales doom stores
By Leslie Earnest, Times Staff Writer
Studios, directors in accord
By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier, Times Staff Writers
U-Haul settles Calif. class action
By Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Governor regrets 'outsider' positions
By Evan Halper, Times Staff Writer
Governor discusses his weapons
By Evan Halper
Police officer snared in drug case
By Scott Glover, Times Staff Writer
Court upholds election results
By Christian Berthelsen
Project in historic district is denied
By Martha Groves
Man gets 15 years in murder scheme
By Jack Leonard
Producer, wife accused of bribes
From the Associated Press
Nimitz carrier group to deploy
From the Associated Press
GAO says farmers owe $450 million
From the Associated Press
Ballot suit joined by Kern County
From the Associated Press
Death in a desert bunker
By David Kelly, Times Staff Writer
Hospital sued in alleged dumping
By Andrew Blankstein and Ari B. Bloomekatz, Times Staff Writers
Making the job fair for everyone
By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
Pioneer of cancer-fighting tactic
By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, Times Staff Writer
Long days, strict rules mark schools
By Jason Song, Times Staff Writer
Leader of No Guns group gets eight years
By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer
O.C. raked by fierce winds
By David Haldane, Times Staff Writer
City's namesake winds cause power loss
Kinky the stowaway? Thereby hangs a tail
By Steve Harvey
Witness to 1969 UCLA shootings speaks at rally
By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Putting some caps on the lenses
By Andrew Blankstein, Times Staff Writer
Comedian acted in TV commercials
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Claremont McKenna College life trustee
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Former president of the Montreal Expos
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Choreographer and Royal Ballet director
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Case for, against Prop. 92
By Daniela Perdomo, Times Staff Writer
Students, UC regents protest proposed budget cuts
By Larry Gordon, Times Staff Writer
Disputed Anaheim parcel sold
By Dave Mckibben, Times Staff Writer
It's boom and often bust for rocketeers
By Mike Anton, Times Staff Writer
Judge sets aside some restrictions on sonar
By Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer
Engineer helped advance space travel
By John Johnson Jr., Times Staff Writer
Tarzana wakes to find anti-Semitic graffiti on walls
By Jack Leonard and Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writers
Victim stood on rail, yelled at tiger
From the Associated Press
O.C. tollway a mistake, Lockyer says
By David Reyes, Times Staff Writer
Decorated Maori poet, New Zealand laureate
From Times Wire Reports
NATIONAL
Kill sea lions at river dam, agency says
From Times Wire Reports
Concussion rate high for troops
From Times Wire Reports
Casino workers' bus crashes
From Times Wire Reports
Judge allows Vegas casino precincts
By Scott Martelle, Times Staff Writer
Lab reproduces cloned human embryo research
From the Associated Press
Coal is no longer on front burner
By Judy Pasternak, Times Staff Writer
A hot-button issue, and then it wasn't
By Judy Pasternak, Times Staff Writer
Candidates decry state of economy
By Susannah Rosenblatt and Maria L. La Ganga, Peter Nicholas, Times Staff Writers
White House study found e-mail gone
From the Washington Post
Obama gets backing of Sen. Leahy
From the Associated Press
Evangelicals not on same page
By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer
Producer agrees to pay fine
By Judy Pasternak, Times Staff Writer
In Nevada, gaming is a high-stakes issue
By Peter Nicholas and Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writers
Frustration in Marines shooting inquiry
By David Zucchino, Times Staff Writer
Corporal told wife Marine killed herself
By David Zucchino, Times Staff Writer
A whole new game in Nevada
By James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
Lobbyists not 'running' his bid
From the Associated Press
Immigration through S.C. voters' eyes
By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Appalachian trail
They were supposed to be president, but they're over it
By Robin Abcarian
Surge isn't the word for this contest
By Don Frederick
McCain's anti-rumor strategy
SPORTS
FBI opens investigation into Tejada's statements
From the Associated Press
Morning briefing
By Larry Stewart, Times Staff Writer
Deal or no deal? Cassell is discussed
By Jonathan Abrams, Times Staff Writer
Text messages from press row ...
By Jerry Crowe
School's Out In The Desert
Torre slowly meets team
By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Giguere, Ducks are rising high
By Eric Stephens, Times Staff Writer
Daly's play has been exemption to the rule
By Thomas Bonk, Times Staff Writer
Bynum doesn't like waiting game
By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Lakers come back to earth
By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Chargers have many line-backers
By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Results, Schedule
By From The Associated Press
NBA, TBS join on digital rights
By Greg Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Browns assistant withdraws name for UCLA position
By Chris Foster, Lance Pugmire, Jaime Cardenas, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Face time
By Sam Farmer
Garrett to stay with Cowboys
From the Associated Press
Results, Schedule
From the Associated Press
Dashing through snow, on a two-man machine
By Pete Thomas
Sun Devils hold off Bears
From the Associated Press
Pepperdine's coach resigns
By Robyn Norwood and Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writers
Missing center leaves just an empty feeling
By Bill Plaschke
No hype needed for the Westchester-Fairfax matchup
By Eric Sondheimer
Much-criticized Selig gets 3-year extension
By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
White snow dwarfs sunshine
By Chris Erskine, Times Staff Writer
Chargers swing into brick wall
By Christine Daniels
Fullerton loses two in a row for first time
From Times wire reports
Hardy, Lezak take different approaches
By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Baghdatis' old confrontation pops up
By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Close game could bring a sequel of 'Hack a Lo'
By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Long shots not falling for Trojans
By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
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