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What happened on May 11, 2008
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Celebrity baby showers are going high-end
By Monica Corcoran
Gap Artist Edition T-Shirts
By Erin Weinger
Marc Jacobs' flower ring comes in two prices: $907 and $32
By Erin Weinger
Dasha Zhukova brings Kova & T to the global scene
By Melissa Magsaysay
Ultra-luxury cars dressed up in couture
By Dan Neil
Miu Miu boutique is back -- in Beverly Hills
By Erin Weinger
Heroes are high fashion at New York's Metropolitan Museum
By Paul Lieberman
Kira Plastinina: From Russia with style
By Booth Moore
ON THE COVER
California | Local
Sacramento prepares for the worst -- massive flooding
By Eric Bailey
High-end shopping goes to the dogs at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall
By Susannah Rosenblatt
Ojai's Pastie Lady leaves town
By Catherine Saillant
Agnostic feels a tug after Sunday in church
By STEVE LOPEZ
Small L.A. Unified campus showing large gains
By Jason Song
Los Angeles firefighting academy offers youths a ladder to success
By Robert J. Lopez
Tough love ends in family tragedy
By Richard Winton and Scott Glover
Hundreds rally in support of Crenshaw High students
By Deborah Schoch
In tell-all book, memorabilia dealer claims O.J. Simpson confessed to Nicole's murder
By Linda Deutsch
Inglewood officers who thought they were under fire fatally shoot passenger, wound driver
By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Military deaths
Man fatally stabbed in Bell Gardens after fight involving teen girl
By Ruben Vives
With less name recognition, Mark Ridley-Thomas works to connect with voters in race for Los Angeles County supervisor
By John L. Mitchell
A day for motherhood, apple pie -- and beer?
County dedicates civic center in East Los Angeles
By Ruben Vives
Slow, steady -- and under siege
By Louis Sahagun
Entertainment
Post-WWII San Francisco sets the tone for Andrew Sean Greer
By Lynell George
Ari Kletzky turns L.A.'s traffic islands into national parks
By Lynell George
Chanticleer to perform sacred music of California's mission era
By Chloe Veltman
East West Players put their own spin on 'Pippin'
By Zachary Pincus-Roth
Sunday's Highlights
'Speed Racer' costume designer Kym Barrett
By Cristy Lytal
Tupac Shakur, F. Scott Fitzgerald added to library link
By JACKET COPY
Source: NBC installing Fallon on 'Late Night'
By AP
Sometimes, it can just feel right
By Steve Rosenbloom
Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry
By AP
Events
Jennie Garth returning for '90210' spinoff
By AP
'Iron Man' laps 'Speed Racer' at box office
By AP
SoCal Songbook: Randy Newman's 'I Love L.A.'
By Geoff Boucher and Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Prime choices for prime time
Will 'Ugly Betty' and others soon be striking for SAG?
By Scott Collins
Two share county championship
By Jack Peters
Her mother and stepmother both deserve a special day
Galleries
'The Yellow Cap'
By Patricia McCune Irvine
Music
Live: Chanticleer
Museums
'Red Dog Howls'
Music
Kid Stuff
'Pippin'
Creativity Corner
Death Cab for Cutie's 'Narrow Stairs'; battle erupts on 'Lost'
Kids' Jokes & Riddles
'Twilight' taps teen-vampire romance
By Mike Russell
Horoscope: May 11
By Holiday Mathis
Give Claude Lelouch, not Hervé Picard, credit for 'Roman de Gare'
By Susan King
Cut from NBC, 'Scrubs' needs a new network and a fresh-ideas transfusion
By Jon Caramanica
Scarlett Johansson sings Tom Waits on new album
By Ann Powers
Marc Cherry of 'Desperate Housewives' is in a great place
By Choire Sicha
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt mine fame, fortune and celebrity gold in 'The Hills,' Hollywood and beyond
By Kate Aurthur
Norway's notorious black-metal scene
By Casey Dolan
Heidi and Spencer: Do they have a deal with the paparazzi or are they just that popular?
Kathleen Chalfant, 'Red Dog Howls,' tackle the Armenian genocide
By Patrick Pacheco
They're doing it Frank Sinatra's way
By Geoff Boucher
World
U.S. military hits a wall in Sadr City
By Tina Susman
Websites provide crucial links in Myanmar cyclone crisis
By Mark Magnier
Beirut funeral procession turns violent
By Raed Rafei
Voting proceeds in Myanmar despite cyclone
Russians snap up foreign cars
By Alex Rodriguez
Calls rise to defy Myanmar regime, fly in aid
By Bruce Wallace
Key Juarez law officer shot down
Darfur rebels battle Sudan forces near capital
By Edmund S and ers
Meant to strengthen, land grab weakened Zimbabwe's Mugabe
By Robyn Dixon
Turkish wives battle culture of domestic abuse
By Christopher Torchia
Misunderstandings plague African adoptions
By Katharine Houreld
16 die in Beirut as Lebanon crisis continues
By Borzou Daragahi
National
Milwaukee loses a piece of its bowling heritage
By P.J. Huffstutter
A quick Clinton exit wouldn't help Obama
By DON FREDERICK AND ANDREW MALCOLM
Barack Obama faces an untested set of hurdles
By Doyle Mcmanus and Peter Wallsten
It's not just Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton; it's husband vs. wife
By Dan Morain and Doug Smith
22 dead in Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia after new round of storms
By AP
President Bush calls Jenna's wedding 'spectacular'
By AP
Oklahoma, Missouri storms kill at least 18
Jenna Bush weds, down-home style
Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck
By AP
Barack Obama doesn't object to ally's comment on John McCain, Keating Five
By Robin Abcarian
Pentagon legal advisor is barred from trial of Osama bin Laden's driver
Day's mother didn't approve
Doug Goodyear resigns as Republican National Convention coordinator
Real Estate
Reverse mortgages aren't the only option for seniors
By Lew Sichelman
Singer Dido sells Hollywood Hills home
By Ann Brenoff
Appraisal shake-up sparks ire
By Kenneth R. Harney
Renter has room to haggle on move-in date
By Kevin Postema
Demolition party: A DIY bash
By Michelle Hofmann
For the record
Free seminar in Pasadena covers the basics of the home-buying process
Steps from the wilderness in Riverside County's Horsethief Canyon Ranch
By Diane Wedner
Business
Read the fine print on 'no-interest' deals at stores
By Kathy M. Kristof
Yahoo comes up short against Google with a group that matters
Trying to survive a sub-prime squeeze
By Kelly Barron
Illness doesn't excuse credit card spree
By Liz Pulliam Weston
Scam alert
Murdoch's News Corp. ends Newsday bid
By Thomas S. Mulligan
'Salary' for stay-at-home moms nearly $117,000
Business letters
A parent's guide to the media
By Michelle Quinn
Profile: Jim Steyer
My week of e-mail scams
Opinion
Defense budget overkill
Civilization's last chance
By Bill McKibben
Forget the two-state solution
By Saree Makdisi
Who will perform for the arts?
By Michael Alex and er
Outside looking in
Classic moms
By Scott Huler
Israel's unhappy birthday
By Benny Morris
The prophet of pensions
By Roger Lowenstein
Letters to the editor
Sports
Dodgers didn't get a care package with Andruw Jones
By T.J. SIMERS
Dodgers go from a no-no to uh-oh
By Dylan Hernandez
On The Acorn repeats in the Jim Murray at Hollywood Park
By Larry Stewart
Chivas USA tries to regain form of a year ago
By Lisa Dillman
Something for Angels to relish: Playing Dodgers
Lethal Heat tries her luck at Hollywood Park
By Bob Mieszerski
Brian Anderson, Carlos Quentin lead White Sox past Mariners, 8-4
Going Places tries to hold on to lead
By Bob Mieszerski
Kyle Busch overcomes penalty to win at Darlington
CHIVAS USA TODAY vs New England, noon, TeleFutura (live) 4:30 p.m., FSN Prime Ticket (delayed)
Paul Goydos takes lead at Players Championship
Let's call these Lakers version 2-1
By Mark Heisler
Angels infield takes another hit: Chone Figgins on DL
By Kevin Baxter
Relegation could be tough on Americans
By Grahame L. Jones
Lighting a fire under Lakers defense
Scott Dixon wins pole for Indianapolis 500
Red Wings beat Stars, 2-1, to take 2-0 series lead
Dodgers Andruw Jones keeps taking hard shots
By Bill Shaikin
Edmonds no longer a great catch
By Bill Shaikin
It's another easy victory for Busch
Avengers rally, only to fall short in defeat
By Lonnie White
Mining for gold at a Texas ranch
By Diane Pucin
Oaks Christian sets two boys' relay meet records
By Dan Arritt
Angels have nothing to show for it again
By Kevin Baxter
Richard Hamilton scores 32 points as Pistons beat Magic, 90-89
Hanley Ramirez close to long-term deal with Marlins
Lakers finally at a loss for answers
By Mike Bresnahan
Greg Maddux beats Rockies for win No. 350
Mike D'Antoni agrees to coach Knicks
New game, same problems for Dodgers
By Bill Shaikin
Los Angeles Galaxy falls to New York Red Bulls, 2-1
By Grahame L. Jones
Red Sox use late home runs to beat Twins, 5-2
Angels affiliate making a beeline for success
By Jonathan Abrams
Dan Uggla's grand slam helps Marlins win sixth in a row
Hart sets records and wins girls' title
By Dan Arritt
No guarantees with Lakers' Machine
By Bill Plaschke
Chan Ho Park-Chad Kreuter connection comes up again
By Bill Shaikin
Lakers continue to provide full coverage
By Lonnie White
Commissioner David Stern sends wrong signal with punishment of Celtics' Paul Pierce
By Kurt Streeter
Travel
Miami Beach home of designer Versace reopens as a restaurant-hotel
By Rosemary McClure
That sounds like a dare
A return to India, this time with Mom
By Jeff Greenwald
Use your rebate to take a vacation on Uncle Sam
By Hugo Martín
San Diego's Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina
By Valli Herman
Planning your trip to Miami
Trip tips shared at TripWiser.com
Amtrak's Coast Starlight train making full runs again
Ferris wheel ride is free at the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica
By Rosemary McClure
Lunch bunch in Hawaii
San Diego's Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina: How it rates
A reading and book signing with Marybeth Bond
On the Spot: Hotel tries to muzzle TripAdvisor reviewer
By by catharine hamm
GEO QUIZ
California hotels, restaurants go local for ingredients, spa products
Readers comment on Dan Neil's Joshua Tree trip
Glittery, glamorous Miami
By Rosemary McClure
Resorts embrace local crafts and ingredients
By Nora Zelevansky
Near Santa Cruz, the 15th annual Festival at the Cement Ship
In Utah, an excellent trading post
Books
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In Sunday Calendar
'Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology, and the Wrath of God' by Amos Nur with Dawn Burgess
'The James Brown Reader,' edited by Nelson George and Alan Leeds
By RJ Smith
'Moyers on Democracy' by Bill Moyers
By Art Winslow
'A Proper Knowledge' by Michelle Latiolais
By Inês Santos
Week of May 11, 2008
'American Eve' by Paula Uruburu
By Richard Rayner
'We Are Now Beginning Our Descent' by James Meek
By Richard Eder
Discoveries
By Susan Salter Reynolds
'City of Thieves' by David Benioff
By Donna Rifkind
This week in Calendar
'The Story of a Marriage' by Andrew Sean Greer
By Deborah Vankin
'The Last Day: Wrath, Ruin, and Reason in the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755' by Nicholas Shrady
By Wendy Smith
'The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican' by Benjamin Blech and Roy Doliner
'Group Theory in the Bedroom' by Brian Hayes
By Sara Lippincott
'Exiles' by Ron Hansen
By Minna Proctor
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