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What happened on October 19, 2008
ENTERTAINMENT
The Other Son By Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer
A Gandhi-like force for peace By Allan M. Jalon, Special to The Times
Committed, and not just acting By Kate Aurthur, Times Staff Writer
A pained dad, a poetic son By Geoff Boucher, Times Staff Writer
Biennial pushes past boundaries By Sharon Mizota, Special to The Times
Change in his life By Patricia Mccune Irvine, Special to The Times
The set mom on 'How I Met Your Mother' By Maria Elena Fernandez, Times Staff Writer
Taking a deep look at horror By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
More alive than dead By Richard Rayner
She's looking for help By Choire Sicha, Special to The Times
This is his 'Answer' By Karen Wada, Special to The Times
'Mean' streaks By David L. Ulin
Nowhere to go but the wide-open road By Susan Salter Reynolds
Julian Wooten knows how to create a real buzz By Cristy Lytal, Special to The Times
He's a proud son
An extroverted, interactive 'Hulk' By Noel Murray
Back to making worlds anew By Victoria Looseleaf, Special to The Times
Bestsellers
For the record
For the record
Discoveries
Ensor with an asterisk By Suzanne Muchnic
Spare the junk food
King's latest
Mehta, over the top and oh-so good By Mark Swed
OVERRATED Red state / blue state cinema: From "Religulous...
Paperbacks
Lots to think about; the how-to of indie films By Denise Martin
Creativity Corner
Jokes & Riddles
To wit: journal entries that cut By Tayt Harlin
Worth preserving By Lynell George
This moose is a silly goose
Breaking news, broken lives By Larry Fondation
Agony brought to light By Dennis Lim, Special to The Times
Stop, hey, what's that sound? By Zachary Lazar
John Adams tries to find the words By Scott Timberg, Times Staff Writer
'The Locator' tracks down an audience By Jon Caramanica, Special to The Times
Love for Labelle
IMAGE
The new 24-carat face By Monica Corcoran, Times Staff Writer
A gentleman calls By Emili Vesilind, Times Staff Writer
Ever present By Max Padilla, Special to The Times
Rhythm & blues backbeat By Emili Vesilind
'It' Look For Less By Melissa Magsaysay, Times Staff Writer
Moving to the middle By Booth Moore, Times Fashion Critic
Dressed up and down
NATIONAL
Chance to live in a lighthouse is a beacon for buyers By Cynthia Dizikes, Times Staff Writer
U.S. fishing fleet pursues pollock in troubled waters By Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer
McCain says Obama wants socialism By Mark Z. Barabak and Bob Drogin, Times Staff Writers
States could face historic fiscal crisis By Richard Fausset and Nicholas Riccardi, Times Staff Writers
'Ft. Dix Six' informants in hot seat too By Josh Meyer, Times Staff Writer
Tina Fey, meet Sarah Palin By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer
Black voters hope, and fear By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
Kidnapped Vegas boy found; suspect sought By Nicholas Riccardi and Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writers
Governor backs aide in tax flap From Times Wire Reports
Truck, small jet collide at O'Hare From Times Wire Reports
Gas prices are low, but so are 401(k)s From the Associated Press
Chief of IMF is under scrutiny From the Associated Press
Different visions for America By Kate Linthicum, Times Staff Writer
A patriot, no doubt . . . OK, a bit of doubt By Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm
Candidates come courting the Hoosiers By Tim Jones, Chicago Tribune
Soldiers suspected in Colorado slayings From The Associated Press
TRAVEL
Jurassic Lark By Hugo Martin, Times Staff Writer
Escape to a tropical Alcatraz By Erin Van Rheenen, Special to The Times
Absinthe-minded By Kevin Capp, Special to The Times
For the record
A reward for casting your ballot By Jane Engle
U.S. rolls up the welcome mat
Reason No. 1 to use travel agent
Sunday lessons in geography I just want you to know...
Need To Know By Valli Herman; Jane Engle
Abundant charm
Grizzlies go for an Alaska siesta
E-tripped up By Catharine Hamm
Chunnel train? Never again
Team up with other fans By Jen Leo
A Dominican home run
Tours & Cruises By Avital Binshtock
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Farewell dear slogans, thanks again By Steve Harvey, Special to The Times
The 12 state propositions
A Prop. 8 fight over schools By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Orange County ballot measures
He boosted bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger's career From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Requiem for a street person By Bob Pool, Times Staff Writer
Local issues: taxes and growth
City council, mayoral races By My-thuan Tran, Times Staff Writer
Tough times put the squeeze on colleges By Larry Gordon, Times Staff Writer
CEO turned Standard Oil Co. into Chevron From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Cityhood hangs on finances By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Military deaths
'Soul Train' creator arrested By Molly Hennessy-fiske
Sesnon fire completely contained By Anna Gorman; Andrew Blankstein; Molly Hennessy-fiske
And now, it's the Phil Spector retrial By Harriet Ryan, Times Staff Writer
Deadlines for voters
The real Bradley effect: Ridley-Thomas and Parks By John L. Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
23 bond issues seek new funding for schools By Howard Blume, Times Staff Writer
Deputy kills burglary suspect By Molly Hennessy-fiske, Time Staff Writer
Very few legislative races are real fights By Patrick Mcgreevy, Times Staff Writer
BUSINESS
Video games grow up By Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer
Fit for a Hollywood king By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer
Medical billing practices
Ads run wild at The Times
Some banks on wayward path
No tears for the housing bubble
To the tune of 'Bail Me Out'
Bank executives go on holiday
An absurd time for tax cuts
Seniors don't need to sell stock
2010 Fords put parents in control From Times Wire Services
Allstate may steer drivers to games From Times Wire Services
Nerf toys can cause injuries From Times Wire Services
At 27, funding his future and saving for a home
Mortgage showdown among hard choices for 30-somethings
Affluent in midlife, with a bleeding investment portfolio
Rethinking longtime holdings and passing down her wealth
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Review policy's fire coverage By Lauren Beale
Mortgage deals can be kept quiet By Peter Viles
As costs grow, board faces cutting services By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian, Special to The Times
New law stalls foreclosure filings By Peter Viles, Times Staff Writer
Avoiding money mistakes By Kathy M. Kristof, Special to The Times
Bluwood touted as also 'green' By Lauren Beale
Bad tidings in the retail realm By David Lazarus
Landlord won't rent to a lawyer By Janet Portman,, Inman news
Dangerous days: How to avoid being eaten By Martin Zimmerman, Times Staff Writer
Superhero dreams fueled Hollywood's Iron Man By Claudia Eller, Times Staff Writer
In desperate times, scammers pounce By David Colker, Times Staff Writer
OPINION
Obama for president
Life, and death, and who decides By Ben Mattlin, Ben Mattlin is a contributing editor at Institutional Investor and Dealmaker magazines, an NPR commentator and a frequent contributor to other financial and general interest magazines.
Three wrongs don't make a right By Nicholas Goldberg, Nicholas Goldberg is editor of The Times' Op-Ed and Sunday Opinion pages.
Three wrongs don't make a right By Matt Welch, Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason magazine and author of "McCain: The Myth of a Maverick."
Separation of church, politics
Bitterness distracts, divides
Alcohol an issue for some fans
The grieving process
Voters doing lawmakers' work
Three wrongs don't make a right By Rosa Brooks, Rosa Brooks, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, writes a weekly Op-Ed column for The Times.
California dreamin' By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
In a world of color, change By Ruben Martinez, Ruben Martinez is a professor of literature and writing at Loyola Marymount University. He is the author of "Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail" and an upcoming book about race and representation in the American desert West.
School woes
Common man By Ian Randal Strock, Ian Randal Strock is the author of "The Presidential Book of Lists," which will be published next week. He is also the editor of SFScope and blogs about presidents at uspresidents.livejournal.com.
WORLD
Biofuel boom backfiring By Paul Watson, Times Staff Writer
He fights the Italian mob with words By Sebastian Rotella, Times Staff Writer
Paving way to top in Mexico By Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
Laws eased on juvenile executions From Times Wire Reports
Crowds mourn right-wing leader From Times Wire Reports
Iraqis rally against U.S. security deal By Usama Redha and Ned Parker, Times Staff Writers
Princes on biking adventure for charity From the Associated Press
Two go on trial in slaying of pop star From the Associated Press
Latin America feels pinch of financial crisis By Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Times Staff Writer
Important N. Korea news is expected By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer
U.S. to hold international summit on financial crisis By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
Pakistan gets power plant deal From the Associated Press
SPORTS
New breed of owner is just what horse racing needs By Bill Dwyre
Answering the bell, a cagey Hopkins rings Pavlik's in 12 From the Associated Press
Good + bad = ugly By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
It's put-up-and-grow-up time By Bill Plaschke
Atlantic coast report From the Associated Press
Boston pushes series to limit By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Rivalry could last awhile By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Big ten report From the Associated Press
Big 12 report From the Associated Press
Big east report From the Associated Press
Chivas Usa Today By Grahame L. Jones
For Clippers, it's sit and miss By Lisa Dillman, Times Staff Writer
Young Dodgers couldn't sustain effort By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Packers face resurgent Manning By Chris Jenkins, Associated Press
New heart puts golfer beat away from PGA Tour By Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press
Waltrip: Chase format needs changes From the Associated Press
Phillies hope rest won't lead to rust By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press
One bad week takes the beast out of East By Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post
Ducks Today By Dan Arritt
Upset alert: No big upsets By Chris Dufresne
Cowboys are putting on quite a show By Sam Farmer
Star Watch By Lonnie White
Dynamo ends L.A.'s chances From the Associated Press
Rookie Turnesa leads by one in Las Vegas From the Associated Press
Jackson playing lineup roulette By Broderick Turner, Times Staff Writer
Hawley wins one for old-timers' sake By Bill Dwyre, Times Staff Writer
Johnson has third title in his sights From the Associated Press
Ohio State wins in a rout From the Associated Press
Bradford's record passing day lifts Oklahoma over Kansas From the Associated Press
O'Neill penalized, but horses can run From the Associated Press
California can't contain Arizona rally From the Associated Press
Penn State puts away Michigan to end streak From the Associated Press
Phillies are back, and so is the goat of their last Series By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer
Malibu allows 50, but gets 51 By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
Best Of The Rest From the Associated Press
Southeastern report From the Associated Press
Not coming up roses, but it's still a flower By T.j. Simers
From the start, no win in Cougars' sails By Kurt Streeter
No. 1 Texas buries hype, then Missouri From the Associated Press
Craft has last-minute plans in Bruins' win By Chris Foster, Times Staff Writer
Stanford doesn't get shot at running out the clock By Diane Pucin and Chris Foster, Times Staff Writers
Craft gets it done on instinct By Diane Pucin, Times Staff Writer
Tailback Green gets his chance and runs with it By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
It's a sweet peak for Sanchez By Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer
West From Times staff and wire reports
Federer and Nadal lose in Madrid From Times Wire Reports
How rivalries become so bitter By Lonnie White, Times Staff Writer
Alabama struggles but wins From the Associated Press
No word on hockey translation for 'thug' By Pete Thomas, Times Staff Writer
Saints' Bush finally reverting to hype By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
TV deals insulate Olympics from financial woes By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
NEWS
Finding power in old hydroelectric dams By Tom Pelton, Baltimore Sun
For the Record
Police want you to text a bite out of crime By Mitch Stacy, Associated Press
'Designer dogs' can be a mixed bag By Melissa Patterson, Chicago Tribune
Hamas' rule in Gaza becoming irreversible By Karin Laub, Associated Press
Mud isn't a new element in American politics By Libby Copeland, Washington Post
Jay-Z opens revamped Palladium By Margaret Wappler; Pete Thomas; Lauren Beale;
Cuban experiment gives the peso some buying power By Will Weissert, Associated Press
For the Record
The thief was convicted, but the victim had to pay By John Christoffersen, Associated Press
John Adams tries to find the words By Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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