What happened on November 02, 2008

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

No on Proposition 8
Americans or economic beasts of burden? By Judith Freeman, Judith Freeman is the author, most recently, of "The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved," published in paperback later this month.
Iraq may be Obama's first 'test' By Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan is a national correspondent for the Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington.
Drawing near the finish line By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
A cautious candidate
Touchy-feely isn't enough
Images of parents
Income taxes and the rich
Rules on felons

WORLD

ANC dissidents hold convention By Robyn Dixon, Dixon is a Times staff writer.
Bolivia halts U.S. agents' anti-drug operations By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, McDonnell is a Times staff writer.
Rebels tighten grip on eastern Congo The Associated Press
In England, ruing the decision to put money in Iceland banks By Henry Chu, Chu is a Times staff writer.
The U.S. election, viewed from Baghdad By Tina Susman and Caesar Ahmed, Susman and Ahmed are Times staff writers.
Some Israelis feel an urgency to attack Iran By Ashraf Khalil and Paul Richter, Khalil and Richter are Times staff writers.
Moammar Kadafi makes first post-Soviet trip to Russia By Sergei L. Loiko, Loiko is a Times staff writer.
North Korean facade of self-sufficiency can't hide signs of hunger By Barbara Demick, Demick is a Times staff writer.
World Briefing / Mexico Times Wire Services
World Briefing / Russia Times Wire Services
World Briefing / Somalia Times Wire Services
World Briefing / Guyana Times Wire Services

BUSINESS

IMAGE

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NATIONAL

SPORTS

TRAVEL

NEWS

For The Record
For The Record
For The Record
Chinese eggs tainted too By Gillian Wong, Wong writes for the Associated Press.
World By Clare Nullis, Nullis writes for the Associated Press.
Berlin marks those who harbored Jews By David Rising, Rising writes for the Associated Press.
Hunger rises in Indonesia along with U.S. soy prices By Michael Casey, Casey writes for the Associated Press.
Artist lets painting do talking By Sandra Chereb, Chereb writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs By Mark Milian, Tony Perry and Elizabeth Snead
What cops and hunters can teach Marines By Kevin Maurer, Maurer writes for the Associated Press.
Nation By Patty Pensa, Pensa is a South Florida Sun-Sentinel staff writer.
Benefit of time-out rooms is questioned By Michael J. Crumb, Crumb writes for the Associated Press.

What happened on November 02, 2008

ENTERTAINMENT

Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman amid rugged beauty of 'Australia' By Michael Ordona

'Bedtime Stories' By Susan King

'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' By Mark Olsen

'Bolt' By Susan King

'Quantum of Solace' By Michael Ordona

'Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles' by Chip Jacobs and William J. Kelly By Chris Daley, Daley is a Los Angeles-based writer.

'Four Christmases' By Susan King

'Gouge: The Modern Woodcut 1870 to Now' at the Hammer Museum By Liesl Bradner

In 'Defiance' of Nazi invaders By Michael Ordona

'The Tale of Despereaux' By Susan King

'Le Corbusier: A Life' by Nicholas Fox Weber; 'On Architecture: Collected Reflections on a Century of Change' by Ada Louise Huxtable By Susan Salter Reynolds, Reynolds is a Times staff writer.

'Flyover rock' rocks the heartland By Ann Powers, Pop Music Critic

James Franco makes a commitment By Sam Adams

'Frost / Nixon' the movie: anatomy of a face-off By John Horn, Horn is a Times staff writer.

BOOK REVIEW: 'Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays' by George Orwell, and 'All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays' by George Orwell By David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.

'Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature' by John Mullan By Richard Eder, Eder, a former Times book critic, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.

'The Joy Luck Club' takes to the stage in L.A. By Karen Wada, Wada is a freelance writer.

Animal instincts in 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' By Susan King

'Marley and Me' is Jennifer Aniston's pet project By Lisa Rosen, Rosen is a freelance writer.

As Sammy's star imploded By Rich Cohen, Cohen is the author, most recently, of "Sweet and Low: A Family Story."

'Dark Dude' by Oscar Hijuelos By Susan Carpenter, Carpenter is a Times staff writer.

Abram Shtern's magic violin By Constance Meyer, Meyer is a freelance writer.

Danny Boyle switches gears on 'Slumdog Millionaire' By John Horn

Frank Miller: Will Eisner's 'The Spirit' moved him By Geoff Boucher

Vampire pals hang out in the 'Twilight' By Gina Mcintyre

Vermeer's 'A Lady Writing' winters at Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum By Suzanne Muchnic

Viggo Mortensen's history lessons By Michael Ordona

Watts House Project: art meets architecture near the Towers By Lynell George

Clubs are hopping up in Hollywood By Chris Lee and Charlie Amter, Lee and Amter are Times staff writers.

Downsizing Pluto By Diane K. Fisher, Diane K. Fisher writes for the Space Place, a website operated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA. This story was provided courtesy of JPL and NASA.

Pop & Hiss By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC

Book Review By Erika Schickel, Schickel is the author of "You're Not the Boss of Me: Adventures of a Modern Mom."

OPINION

Americans or economic beasts of burden? By Judith Freeman, Judith Freeman is the author, most recently, of "The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved," published in paperback later this month.

Iraq may be Obama's first 'test' By Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan is a national correspondent for the Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington.

Drawing near the finish line 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

ANC dissidents hold convention By Robyn Dixon, Dixon is a Times staff writer.

Bolivia halts U.S. agents' anti-drug operations By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, McDonnell is a Times staff writer.

Rebels tighten grip on eastern Congo The Associated Press

In England, ruing the decision to put money in Iceland banks By Henry Chu, Chu is a Times staff writer.

The U.S. election, viewed from Baghdad By Tina Susman and Caesar Ahmed, Susman and Ahmed are Times staff writers.

Some Israelis feel an urgency to attack Iran By Ashraf Khalil and Paul Richter, Khalil and Richter are Times staff writers.

Moammar Kadafi makes first post-Soviet trip to Russia By Sergei L. Loiko, Loiko is a Times staff writer.

North Korean facade of self-sufficiency can't hide signs of hunger By Barbara Demick, Demick is a Times staff writer.

World Briefing / Mexico Times Wire Services

World Briefing / Russia Times Wire Services

World Briefing / Somalia Times Wire Services

World Briefing / Guyana Times Wire Services

BUSINESS

Homeowners association board must watch over management-company spending By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Glassman and Vanitzian are freelance writers.

A guide for Americans seeking affordable medical treatment abroad By Marla Dickerson, Dickerson is a Times staff writer.

Green elements in a sea of hues By Diane Wedner

Say no to traffic: Vote 'yes' for Measure R and Proposition 1A By David Lazarus

Most patients can save at least half by going overseas By Marla Dickerson

Cutting-edge care can give overseas facilities an edge By Marla Dickerson, Dickerson is a Times staff writer.

Real Estate By Janet Portman, Inman News

IMAGE

'Vintage Shoes': a lavish history of women's footwear By Booth Moore

'Mad Men's' Christina Hendricks is a vintage soul By Monica Corcoran, Corcoran is a Times staff writer.

In 'Hollywood Pinups,' celebrity photos a la Alberto Vargas By Adam Tschorn, Tschorn is a Times staff writer.

'Yves Saint Laurent' exhibition at the De Young Museum in San Francisco By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC

New fragrances catch the scent of classics from decades past By Emili Vesilind

Kiki de Montparnasse's masquerade ball By Monica Corcoran, Corcoran is a Times staff writer.

'Mad Men' leads a revival in vintage clothing By Melissa Magsaysay, Magsaysay is a Times staff writer.

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Readers' donations help teen attend ballet academy By David Kelly, Kelly is a Times staff writer.

The Rev. Louis H. Evans, organizing pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian Church, dies at 82 By Claire Noland, Noland is a Times staff writer.

Marilyn Ferguson, 70, dies; writer's 'The Aquarian Conspiracy' was pivotal in New Age movement By Elaine Woo, Woo is a Times staff writer.

Prop. A backers say now is the time to fund anti-gang efforts By David Zahniser, Zahniser is a Times staff writer.

Chowchilla kidnapper termed suitable for parole The Associated Press

New citizen is eager to exercise her right to vote By Steve Lopez

Retired Marine rebuilds his life after brush with death in Iraq By Tony Perry, Perry is a Times staff writer.

L.A. County's early voters don't mind the line in Norwalk By Bob Pool, Pool is a Times staff writer.

Board knew of nurses' criminal records but took years to act By Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, Weber and Ornstein are senior reporters for ProPublica.

Orange County adds convenience to voting By Tony Barboza, Barboza is a Times staff writer.

Storm brings only scattered showers to Southern California By Rong-gong Lin Ii, Lin is a Times staff writer.

Tiny coho salmon found in Garcia River watershed The Associated Press