What happened on April 23, 2009

BUSINESS

NATIONAL

WORLD

OPINION

Bombing Somalia is a dud By Micah Zenko, Micah Zenko is a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations' Center for Preventive Action.
The Jane Harman file
L.A.'s budget by guesswork
Strip-searches on trial
Dear President Obama By Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky, Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky compiled the just-published "Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope from Children Across America." www.obamakids.us
California can't afford Propositions 1D and 1E By Joe Mathews, Joe Mathews, a contributing writer to Opinion, is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
By George, he gets it
How does the SAG deal play?
Trimming the fat
Questions of faith
Her little saint

SCIENCE

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

What happened on April 23, 2009

BUSINESS

California municipal-bond yields fall with advent of U.S.-backed Build America Bonds By Tom Petruno

Hollywood talent agency Paradigm acquires Christian music booking firm By Yvonne Villarreal

Low expectations for high-rise condo project in Los Angeles By Roger Vincent

Mortgage defaults rise but homeowners stay put By William Heisel

Surging sales of Apple iPods, iPhones boost profit and revenue By Alex Pham

Silversun Pickups' album 'Swoon' hits No. 7 on pop chart By Todd Martens

MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe to step down By Dawn C. Chmielewski

Six Flags' CEO seeks a new track for debt By Joe Flint

Some GM factories may close for 9 weeks this summer By Kendra Marr, Kendra Marr writes for the Washington Post.

Freddie Mac top executive is found dead By Jim Puzzanghera

Executive whining about salary caps is getting tiresome By Michael Hiltzik

Lackluster earnings reports send Wall Street lower Associated Press

Morgan Stanley's loss of $177 million is much worse than predicted By Walter Hamilton

McDonald's net income climbs nearly 4% as customers seek cheaper meals Associated Press

Northrop Grumman 1st-qtr profit up nearly 50% By Peter Pae

Rising joblesness pushes down apartment rent costs in the West and South Bloomberg News

Wells Fargo posts 1Q results in line with forecast By E. Scott Reckard

NATIONAL

Morning-after pill to be available to 17-year-olds over counter By Noam N. Levey

Man guilty of hate crime, first-degree murder in transgender slaying By Nicholas Riccardi

Supreme Court looks at race factor in hiring and promotions By David G. Savage

Interrogation tactics got the OK early on By Greg Miller and Julian E. Barnes

Apple drops 'Baby Shaker' game Associated Press

Polo player ties horse deaths to supplement By Brian Haas, and Missy Diaz

Tennessee financial advisor is indicted in TARP-related Ponzi scheme By Ralph Vartabedian and Tom Hamburger

Prosecuting 'torture memo' authors called 'a real stretch' By David G. Savage and Josh Meyer

National Briefing / Nationwide Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / South Carolina Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports

WORLD

In Iraq, a story of rape, shame and 'honor killing' By Tina Susman and Caesar Ahmed

Hillary Clinton warns of 'existential threat' in Pakistan By Mubashir Zaidi and Paul Richter

South Africa votes in era of disillusionment By Robyn Dixon

Australian Miss Universe contestant called 'skin and bones' Reuters

Britain releases 12 men arrested in anti-terrorism sweep By Henry Chu

In retirement, Fidel Castro is little seen but often heard By Bruce Wallace

Protesters pour into Georgia's capital Associated Press

Boyfriend of jailed U.S. journalist in Iran waits, hopes By Ramin Mostaghim and Jeffrey Fleishman

Iran says it welcomes dialogue with the West on its nuclear program Associated Press

Israel army clears itself in Gaza war By Batsheva Sobelman

Turkey, Armenia say they're ready to talk Associated Press

Sri Lanka hails surrender of rebel pair By Mark Magnier

World Briefing / Mali Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / Germany Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / France Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / Brazil Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / Sudan Times Wire Reports

OPINION

Bombing Somalia is a dud By Micah Zenko, Micah Zenko is a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations' Center for Preventive Action.

Dear President Obama By Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky, Bruce Kluger and David Tabatsky compiled the just-published "Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope from Children Across America." www.obamakids.us

California can't afford Propositions 1D and 1E By Joe Mathews, Joe Mathews, a contributing writer to Opinion, is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation.

SCIENCE

Physicist may have solved a 40-year-old lunar riddle By John Johnson Jr.

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Newport-to-Ensenada yacht race runs into head winds By Mike Anton

Council balks at decision on naming new LAPD building By Joel Rubin

How water conservation measures in L.A. will work By Alexandra Zavis

Molina urges Spanish name for Eastside rail extension By Hector Becerra

Scientists, supporters rally at UCLA for animal research By Larry Gordon and Raja Abdulrahim

Annette Haddad dies at 46; real estate reporter for The Times' Business section By Jon Thurber

O.C. police investigate rape and killing suspect in two arson cases Associated Press

Trial begins for man accused in cadaver scheme at UCLA Associated Press

Two budget measures equal one case of confusion By George Skelton

Weiss, Trutanich lob personal attacks at debate By Maeve Reston

3rd man is arrested in death of L.A. County sheriff's deputy By Richard Winton

In Orange County, D.A.'s office and Sheriff's Department keep clashing By Christopher Goffard

Survey finds a sizable share of older residents in downtown L.A. By Cara Mia Dimassa

Villaraigosa backs mail-in ballots on fee increases By David Zahniser

Assembly leaders withdraw staffers' pay hikes By Patrick Mcgreevy

Jack Cardiff dies at 94; Oscar-winning British cinematographer By Dennis Mclellan

San Fernando doctor on trial for allegedly selling oxycodone prescriptions By Scott Glover

Church to protest Corona del Mar High's 'Rent' By Seema Mehta

Ex-Garden Grove police chief's fortunes turn in embezzlement case By Tony Barboza

Riverside boy is struck, killed by Metrolink train By David Kelly

Torrance security firm got L.A. County contracts despite troubled history By Andrew Blankstein

California Briefing / Los Angeles By Dan Weikel

California Briefing / Los Angeles By Jack Leonard

California Briefing / Los Angeles By David Zahniser