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What happened on September 18, 2008
BUSINESS
Nearly half of sales now foreclosures By Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Some AIG units in state could see eager buyers By Marc Lifsher and Peter Pae, Times Staff Writers
Loss worries money fund shareholders By Josh Friedman, Times Staff Writer
As gold prices rise, jewelers suffer By Tiffany Hsu, Times Staff Writer
Workers' suit outrages Zell By Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
Parts maker to slash 4,000 jobs From Times Wire Services
GE and Google team up on grid From Times Wire Services
DirecTV faces lawsuit over fees From Times Wire Services
Northrop names new director From Times Wire Services
Valeant agrees to buy Coria Labs From Times Wire Services
States ask MillerCoors to pull alcoholic energy drink From the Associated Press
Top British lender to be sold From Bloomberg News
SEC gets tougher on short selling By Maura Reynolds and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Tech won't be shielded from financial fallout By Michelle Quinn, Times Staff Writer
Oil imports widen trade gap in spring From the Associated Press
O.C. billionaire alleges deception by UBS From the Associated Press
Tesla is en route to San Jose From Bloomberg News
Crisis deepens amid fear of continued stock dive By Martin Zimmerman, Maura Reynolds and Tom Petruno, Times Staff Writers
Stocks resume brutal sell-off; gold soars, T-bill yields dive By Tim Paradis, The Associated Press
More pain for buyers By Peter Y. Hong, Times Staff Writer
Watchdog says new jet won FAA approval despite safety concerns From the Associated Press
WaMu goes on the block By E. Scott Reckard and Ken Bensinger, Times Staff Writers
Longs snubs Walgreen bid By Andrea Chang, Times Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Motown producer, songwriter won 2 Grammys By Randy Lewis, Times Staff Writer
Headlands project heads into future By Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer
Green Dot's biggest test yet By Howard Blume, Times Staff Writer
Engineer's split shift is probed By Dan Weikel, Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez, Times Staff Writers
Gov. gains leverage on budget By Evan Halper and Jordan Rau, Times Staff Writers
Warm and caring, she was looking forward to a medical career By Evelyn Larrubia
Train's engineer received, sent text messages on duty By Robert J. Lopez and Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writers
Gay rights activist also invented variation on kaleidoscope By Dennis Mclellan, Times Staff Writer
Many bills at risk of being vetoed By Patrick Mcgreevy and Nancy Vogel, Times Staff Writers
Heeding call to serve By Anna Gorman, Times Staff Writer
New tipster tool: text messages By Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
SEIU alleges misuse of funds By Paul Pringle, Times Staff Writer
Man, woman face burglary charges By Christine Hanley
Council tightens rules on soliciting By Martha Groves
Council votes to fire city manager By Tony Perry
DWP to buy from wind farm By David Zahniser
Police recover 90 stolen headstones By Christine Hanley
Judge throws out suit on McCain From the Associated Press
Mayor survives recall election By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Budget fight assures mutual destruction By George Skelton
State warms to green proposal By Margot Roosevelt, Times Staff Writer
Lawsuit blames disappearance of disabled man on hospital By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer
Copter forced to land on fairway By Tony Perry
Man accused of using girl as sex slave By Catherine Saillant
Deal clears way for Buddhist temple By Christopher Goffard, Times Staff Writer
Hospital ombudsman who loved to travel was new grandmother By Evelyn Larrubia
OPINION
Who's a basket case now? By Rosa Brooks
AIG's ace
She told the truth, and lost her job By Patt Morrison
Rescued by Lehman Bros. By Frances Dinkelspiel, Frances Dinkelspiel, author of the forthcoming book, "Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California," is Hellman's great-great granddaughter.
Admiring his view
Rail safety can be improved
Disaster 'spin'
McCain is way off on economy
Prop. 4 would take away options
Cross and religion
Where's the fire?
Back to ballot basics
An all-powerful third By Peter Schrag, Peter Schrag, the former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee, is the author, most recently, of "California: America's High-Stakes Experiment."
ENTERTAINMENT
Not himself By Sam Adams, Special to The Times
Here's one rock fan who crashed the scene By Paul Krassner, Special to The Times
Reprints are king in parts of book world By Charles Taylor, Special to The Times
Sit down and enjoy touring the world By Lea Lion, Times Staff Writer
Making another reality By Susan King
Carrie Bradshaw, when she had zits and no Manolos From the Associated Press
'Fringe' picks up viewers in second week By Scott Collins
Stamp to feature Bette Davis From the Associated Press
Brad Pitt puts up to fight Prop. 8 By Tina Daunt
Humanitas Prize awardees named From a Times staff writer
Bleacher seats at the Oscars From the Associated Press
Finally
Screening Room By Susan King, Times Staff Writer
The Performance By Michael Ordona, Special to The Times
Garage of his mind By Christopher Knight, Times Art Critic
They're showing a lot of skinny By Mary Mcnamara, Times Television Critic
Wooing a 'Millionaire'? Be patient By John Horn, Times Staff Writer
It won't rain on her parade By Greg Braxton, Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
GOP joke, but an all-American job By Richard Fausset, Times Staff Writer
U.S. arrests 175 Mexican drug trade suspects By Richard B. Schmitt, Times Staff Writer
Obama elitist, says Lady Rothschild By Kate Linthicum
Politics of immigration By Nicole Gaouette, Times Staff Writer
Senators question FBI's handling of anthrax probe By David Willman, Times Staff Writer
In hurricane's wake, tempers swell By P.j. Huffstutter and David Zucchino, Times Staff Writers
Riordan joins 'Obamicans' By Phil Willon
McCain can't find economic footing By Noam N. Levey and Maeve Reston, Times Staff Writers
Senate OKs huge defense spending bill From Times Wire Reports
Illegal immigrant hiring law upheld From Times Wire Reports
Plane crash kills boundary officials From Times Wire Reports
Hackers access Palin's e-mail From Times Wire Reports
Rep. Young wins GOP primary From Times Wire Reports
Video prompts pig abuse inquiry From Times Wire Reports
Verdict reinstated for police hit men From Times Wire Reports
Palin inquiry showing more signs of distress By Matt Volz, Associated Press
Guide on genetic engineering ready From Times Wire Reports
Bankrupt coverage of the candidates and the economy By James Rainey
Detective in Simpson case tells of disbelief By Harriet Ryan and Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writers
WORLD
The Taliban's cunning takes West by surprise By Laura King, Times Staff Writer
A new kind of victim By Ken Ellingwood, Times Staff Writer
U.S Embassy attacked in Yemen By Shane Bauer and Borzou Daragahi, Special to The Times
Treaties with Georgian regions From Times Wire Reports
Gates apologizes for Afghan deaths By Julian E. Barnes, Times Staff Writer
Inquiry into 1998 attack in N. Ireland From Times Wire Reports
12 more held in tainted milk case From Times Wire Reports
U.S. copter crash kills 7 in Iraq By Tina Susman, Times Staff Writer
Police quell riot at Tijuana prison By Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writer
A new leader for Kadima By Ashraf Khalil and Batsheva Sobelman, Times Staff Writers
SPORTS
Boron player dies of injuries By Ben Bolch, Times Staff Writer
McCourt's group to run marathon By Greg Johnson, Times Staff Writer
Results From the Associated Press
Rays edge closer by beating Red Sox From the Associated Press
Angels absorb more blows By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
Games of the week By Chris Dufresne
Manny says he's not MVP By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Dodgers' fall is a nasty one By Dylan Hernandez, Times Staff Writer
Murray's key message to Kings: Toughen up By Helene Elliott
A Nation Waits By Sam Farmer
Time To Hit Erase By Dan Arritt, Times Staff Writer
Results From the Associated Press
Bell is still questionable By David Wharton, Times Staff Writer
Errors lead to 3-2 loss to A's By Mike Digiovanna, Times Staff Writer
There's still grief for BCS outsiders By Chris Dufresne
Brewers beat Cubs but lose Sheets From the Associated Press
Arenas will sit out part of season after knee surgery By Eric Sondheimer;, From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Jackson's big day finished a bit short By Grahame L. Jones, Times Staff Writer
Bottom 10 By Steve Harvey, Special to The Times
Wright enters plea in felony case By From Times Staff Reports
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