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What happened on October 08, 2008
NEWS
OPINION
Don't break the fix
McCain's dilemma
Toll road to nowhere
Why try to clip McCain's wings?
The real deal on the New Deal
Affected by the 'Bradley effect'
Don't scrap big rigs, donate them
Pirates all
Gay is a choice? Not that again By Nathaniel Frank, Nathaniel Frank, senior research fellow at the Palm Center, is the author of the forthcoming "Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America."
A heartfelt plea for a sensible water policy By Dorothy Green, Dorothy Green is founding president of Heal the Bay, the Los Angeles/San Gabriel River Watershed Council and a founder of the California Water Impact Network.
Schlepping for McCain and Palin By Anat Hakim, Anat Hakim is an attorney and writer who lives in Florida.
ENTERTAINMENT
New Arbitron system comes under fire By Steve Carney, Special to The Times
The puck starts here By Rachel Abramowitz
Fingers of history in L.A. By David Mermelstein, Special to The Times
What 'Lola' gets is a restoration By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
Islamic jug is sold for $5.58 million From the Associated Press
Some antiquities returned to Iraq From Reuters
Book collection goes to Scripps By Suzanne Muchnic
Indie 103 is making changes By Charlie Amter
'The Riches' gets canceled by FX By Greg Braxton
Finally
Dandy of the underworld By Sam Adams, Special to The Times
How very French of him By Tim Rutten, Times Staff Writer
A monumental bash By Mark Swed, Times Music Critic
A worn-out path By Charles Mcnulty, Times Theater Critic
'NCIS,' 'The Mentalist' help CBS win the week By Scott Collins, Times Staff Writer
Too much stock in bad info By Avid Sarno
WORLD
18 killed in plane crash near Everest From Times Wire Reports
Airplane's plunge is investigated From Times Wire Reports
Ex-leader Portillo is extradited From Times Wire Reports
Rebel guilty in journalist's death From Times Wire Reports
Man is slain by in-laws, police say From Times Wire Reports
Asylum-seekers to be isolated From Times Wire Reports
Emperor's visitor has no clothes From Times Wire Reports
Heat's on booming Galapagos By Chris Kraul, Times Staff Writer
Gates Visits Kosovo
Iranians clarify incident involving planes By Ramin Mostaghim and Borzou Daragahi, Special to The Times
U.S., Iraq 'very close' on troop pact By Jeffrey Fleishman, Times Staff Writer
Kenya detains author of anti-Obama book By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Killing of mayor sends a message By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
Moscow Remembers
Rioting leaves at least 2 dead in Thailand By Charles Mcdermid, Special to The Times
BUSINESS
Mercury's Close-up
American to ban in-flight Internet porn From Bloomberg News
Alcoa's quarterly profit falls 52% From the Associated Press
AMD swallows its pride and spins off chip-making plants From the Associated Press
Fed's moves fail to calm markets By Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writer
Tenet to close Irvine hospital From Times Wire Services
Airbus' orders fall in September From Times Wire Services
Sale of RealDVD program is barred From Times Wire Services
Yum profit increases 4% From Times Wire Services
Credit crunch threatens dealers From Times Wire Services
Porsche increases Volkswagen stake From Times Wire Services
Consumer borrowing declines at 3.7% rate From the Associated Press
Facing up to the downturn By Jim Puzzanghera, Times Staff Writer
Big chains a headache for small drugstores By Andrea Chang, Times Staff Writer
Facing up to the downturn By Henry Chu and Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writers
House panel rebukes ex-CEOs of AIG By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
Winter forecast: higher utility bills By Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writer
Facing up to the downturn By David Lazarus
Linens 'n Things seeks to speed up store closings From Bloomberg News
Facing up to the downturn By Tom Petruno and Walter Hamilton, Times Staff Writers
Growth, inflation weigh on Fed From the Associated Press
Ex-Restoration exec to settle insider trading case From Bloomberg News
U.S. retirement plans fall $2 trillion From the Associated Press
Safeway's net income rises 3% From the Associated Press
Growth in revenue from online advertising slows By Alana Semuels
YouTube kicks off 'click to buy' By Jessica Guynn
Eli Lilly settles Zyprexa probes From the Associated Press
FOOD
For the record
For the record
A pain in the check By Russ Parsons, Times Staff Writer
Sorry, Charlie By S. Irene Virbila, Times Restaurant Critic
A market favorite pops back By Noelle Carter, Times Staff Writer
Go ahead, mix it up By Noelle Carter, Times Staff Writer
Worth It? Not Worth It? By Russ Parsons and Amy Scattergood, Times Staff Writers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Visitors bureau's use of airport funds probed By Dan Weikel, Times Staff Writer
A prep rally in California By Carla Rivera, Times Staff Writer
Deputy faces charges of drunk driving By H.G. Reza
Wreck may be of missing boat By Jean Merl
2 hurt as plane dives into ocean By Jean Merl
Actor injured escaping fire By Andrew Blankstein
Bug that hit USC was norovirus By Larry Gordon
Green building rules advance By Molly Hennessy-fiske
Gang sweep yields 30 arrests By Andrew Blankstein
Abuse settlement back on track From the Associated Press
More seek county aid By Garrett Therolf and Molly Hennessy-fiske, Times Staff Writers
Trial begins in boat owners' killings By Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer
'Dodgertown' could be home base By Alexandra Zavis, Times Staff Writer
Cold War aerospace engineer also served four years as head of TRW By Peter Pae, Times Staff Writer
Ex-congressional candidate held By H.G. Reza, Times Staff Writer
Prop. 8 leads in new poll, opponents say By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
A frail few can still recall death camps By Maria L. Laganga, Times Staff Writer
A bright light on a 'green' mayor By Steve Lopez
Millionaire ex-inmate dies in crash By Stuart Pfeifer, Times Staff Writer
Shadows and smoke
Couple to go to prison in death By Jack Leonard, Times Staff Writer
Guards' petition to recall gov. is rejected By Michael Rothfeld, Times Staff Writer
Boat of missing pair is believed found By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Hospital to close Jan. 15 By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
Zany host of popular television dance show By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Candidates battle to a draw By Doyle Mcmanus, Times Staff Writer
Man admits stealing fuel from Army From Times Wire Reports
Students start rabies shots From Times Wire Reports
Red Cross to get federal funding From Times Wire Reports
No cold medicine for kids under 4 From Times Wire Reports
McCain, Obama clash over economy in a testy debate By Mark Z. Barabak and Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writers
Debate isn't all talk; there's 'a little dance' By Robin Abcarian, Times Staff Writer
Federal budget deficit a record $438 billion From the Associated Press
Officer wrote of harsh treatment of U.S. detainee By Pamela Hess, Associated Press
The candidates on the issues
They said it, but it wasn't always right By Noam N. Levey, Times Staff Writer
Judge orders Guantanamo releases By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer
McCain mortgage plan would bail out borrowers By Bob Drogin and Maura Reynolds, Times Staff Writers
Denver isn't on the fence over political art By Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writer
More than 300 arrested in immigration sweep By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Nudging the needle -- or not By Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writer
Senator's friends discussed questionable billing records By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
The talk host, the professor By Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic
Group accused of voter fraud From the Associated Press
SCIENCE
U.S. scientist, two in Japan win Nobel Prize in Physics By Thomas H. Maugh Ii, Times Staff Writer
Faced with a different kind of depression By Denise Gellene, Times Staff Writer
SPORTS
As playoff loss sinks in, Angels start to take stock By Mike Digiovanna and Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writers
Soccer stars put weight behind eating right By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
A power forward no longer By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Woods finds a way to occupy his free time By Bill Dwyre
A power forward no longer By Mark Heisler
It's not quite all good for Bynum By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
Scioscia's move leaves many asking, 'Why?' By Mike Digiovanna
McKnight seeks own signature moment By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Mattingly is a big hit with the Dodgers By Ross Newhan, Special to The Times
O'Sullivan and Kings agree on new contract By Helene Elliott;, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Waiting Game By Kevin Baxter, Times Staff Writer
Phillies have a plan for Manny By Stephen Miller, Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
Baseball ratings are high in L.A. By Steve Springer
Sack attack still is a priority By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Mustain has mixed results during practice By Gary Klein and David Wharton, Times Staff Writers
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