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What happened on August 02, 2009
TRAVEL
Snowball fight in New Orleans By Kathy Price-robinson
Copenhagen by bike, to take part in the social whirl By Susan Spano
Biker's quest: To find the feral cow By Hugo Martin
The $340 Deal By Susan Derby
By bicycle, an up-close visit to Denmark's Funen island By Susan Spano
The world of motorcycle racing turns its spotlight on the small island once a year By Susan Carpenter
Travel on the cheap By Judy Mandell
Wish Michael Jackson happy birthday in Las Vegas By Jay Jones; Rosemary Mcclure; Judi Dash
Sucker punch By Catharine Hamm
Porn museum nestled in Sin City By Jay Jones
Travelaxe provides hotel price comparisons online By Jen Leo
For the record
Roamin' around New Zealand
Checking out a Hartford hotel
Viva Arthur Frommer
Smaller airline, tougher problem
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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Besieged pastor of L.A.'s First AME Church touts his successes By Teresa Watanabe
California's redevelopment agencies face an uncertain future By Jessica Garrison
The chili's gone but the restaurant-size bowls remain By Steve Harvey
L.A.'s gold medal event is still a winner 25 years later By Cathleen Decker
Baatin dies at 35; rapper co-founded progressive hip-hop group Slum Village By Valerie J. Nelson
Billy Post dies at 88; Big Sur's resident authority By Elaine Woo
A painful goodbye to beaten South L.A. boy By Esmeralda Bermudez
Latinos who flocked to the once-burgeoning Inland Empire are hard-hit in economic downturn By Anna Gorman and Rich Connell
Union stands between a gifted teacher and her students By Steve Lopez
Army Capt. Kafele H. Sims, 32, Los Angeles; dies of unknown cause in Iraq By Scott Glover
Trouble with a South L.A. gang-intervention agency By Scott Gold
Members of state workers union grant authorization for strike By Evan Halper
Judge hinders proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Rialto By Martha Groves
Military deaths
California Briefing / East Los Angeles By Rong-gong Lin Ii
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Ruben Vives
California Briefing / Whittier By Christopher Goffard
PASSINGS / Harvey Frand Times Staff and Wire Reports
PASSINGS / Steven Miessner Times Staff and Wire Reports
BUSINESS
Weak economy makes solar panels more affordable to homeowners By Marla Dickerson
Personal loans, with a twist By Kathy M. Kristof
Credit card industry enters a new era By David Lazarus
Health complaints linked to former NASA site in Downey By Richard Verrier
When injury results from maintenance lapses, homeowners group may be liable By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
A friend to L.A.'s best old buildings By Roger Vincent
Hatherall House in Shadow Hills By Dinah Eng
What $800,000 buys in the South Bay By Lauren Beale
'Automatic IRA' plans: How they might work By Janet Kidd Stewart, Stewart writes for the Chicago Tribune.
Praise for a college education
Wrong subject for money makeover
A big hooray for ukuleles
Public funding of elections needed
State's lack of extraction tax
Consumer Briefs / Telecom TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Consumer Briefs / Health TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Consumer Briefs / Employment TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Consumer Briefs / Employment TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Consumer Briefs / Recalls TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Weekly Mortgage Rates
NATIONAL
The crafting of Obama's Cairo speech to world Muslims By Christi Parsons
Snake hunters scour Everglades for Burmese python By Robert Nolin
A quick stop for prayer in hard times By P.J. Huffstutter
Congress' own healthcare benefits: membership has its privileges By Mark Z. Barabak and Faye Fiore
Mapping an ocean of species By Bob Drogin
Blagojevich's name still towers over a bit of Chicago By Kristen Schorsch
Where does the healthcare overhaul legislation stand? By Noam N. Levey
Oldest U.S. synagogue opens portal to a wider history Associated Press
The Nation
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Illinois Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Wisconsin Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Massachusetts Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Florida Times Wire Reports
IMAGE
Photoshopped images: the good, the bad and the ugly By Jeannine Stein
225 Forest shows Hurley's commitment to lowbrow art By Caroline Ryder
Juicy Couture launches Bird collection By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
At the beach, it's a state of undress By Adam Tschorn and Booth Moore
Sporty and chic clothing designs are teaming up. By Melissa Magsaysay
Swatch: Time for a comeback, company says By Max Padilla
Officer, arrest that girdle! By Adam Tschorn
Heroic lengths Image Staff
ENTERTAINMENT
Eric Owen Moss wants to piece together L.A.'s fragments By Scott Timberg
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash on 'Sun Gospel' CD By Robert Hilburn
Kate del Castillo is a telenovela star reborn By Yvonne Villarreal
Hope Davis dishes on stage, her fear of flying -- and playing Hillary Clinton By Choire Sicha
Calle 13, in search of the real Latin America By Ed Morales
Actor Eric Bana, crossing the borders of genre By Lisa Rosen
Neill Blomkamp's 'District 9' wins over fanboys and Peter Jackson By Chris Lee
B.D. Wong's pursuit of 'Herringbone' By Karen Wada
Everybody's watching By Judith Lewis, Lewis is a writer in Los Angeles.
Ball-Nogues makes architecture for the moment By Paul Young
'Mouroir' and 'Voice Over,' both by Breyten Breytenbach By Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
'In This Way I Was Saved' by Brian DeLeeuw By Eryn Loeb, Loeb is a writer in New York City.
'Burn the Floor': Not your grandmother's cha-cha By Patrick Pacheco
'Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector' by Benjamin Moser By Natasha Randall, Randall is a critic and the translator, most recently, of "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov for Penguin Classics and Yevgeny Zamyatin's "We" for Modern Library Classics.
Paul Giamatti searches for his soul in 'Cold Souls' By Mark Olsen
'Stupid Hope' by Jason Shinder By David L. Ulin
'Ground Up' by Michael Idov By Akiva Gottlieb, Gottlieb writes about books and film for the Nation.
'Megan Wants a Millionaire,' 'How'd You Get So Rich?' By Jon Caramanica
Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr. a strong 'Soloist' duo By Noel Murray
Underrated/Overrated
Jon Lovitz By Liesl Bradner
'B-movie' director raised his game in the 1980s By Dennis Lim
The Smart List By Denise Martin
'Inherent Vice' by Thomas Pynchon By Carolyn Kellogg, Kellogg is the lead blogger for Jacket Copy, The Times' book blog.
Voice coach Bob Garrett finds the key of 'Grey Gardens' By Cristy Lytal
Creativity Corner
Kids' Book Reviews
Jokes & Riddles
'The Last Laugh' By Sherry Shahan
Bestsellers
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Book Review By Susan Salter Reynolds
Feedback
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Sketchbook
The Region By Diane Haithman
WORLD
In Russia, witnesses risk their lives By Megan K. Stack
Gunman attacks center for gay teens in Israel, killing three By Richard Boudreaux
Media critics of Nicaragua leader Ortega made to pay By Tracy Wilkinson
Iran confirms three Americans are being detained By Liz Sly
Trials start for 100 reformists, moderate politicians in Iran By Borzou Daragahi
Malaysians protest law on indefinite detention Associated Press
700 have died in Nigeria unrest Associated Press
Karachi building collapses, killing at least 21 Associated Press
Pakistan's Lahore Zoo has more than its share of problems By Mark Magnier
World Briefing / Afghanistan Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Spain Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Cuba Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Venezuela Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Canada Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Honduras Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / South Africa Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Britain Times Wire Reports
OPINION
The Episcopal Church and gays
'Paper sons,' hidden pasts By Lisa See, Lisa See is the author of, most recently, "Shanghai Girls."
On race, Harvard still must learn By Lurita Doan, Lurita Doan is the former administrator of the General Services Administration and a commentator on Federal News Radio.
The (political) party is over By Mickey Edwards, A former member of the Republican leadership in Congress, Mickey Edwards is a vice president of the Aspen Institute and is working on a book about how political parties are undermining democracy.
The free ride that's killing the news business By David Marburger and Dan Marburger, David Marburger, a 1st Amendment lawyer at Baker & Hostetler's Cleveland office since 1983, used to work in all-news radio. Dan Marburger, brother of David, is an economics professor at Arkansas State University.
Can Obama recover on healthcare? By Doyle Mcmanus
An issue in black and white By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. His work also appears in USA Today.
Single-payer support
Looking at health as an industry
Insurance firms call the shots
Homeless in Santa Monica
SPORTS
For Edwin Moses, it's still about overcoming barriers By Kurt Streeter
Jiovanni Mier makes comeback after close call By Bill Dwyre
Peter Vidmar just misses gold in men's gymnastics By Lauren Goldman
Ken Griffey Jr. hits home run No. 622 in victory Associated Press
Josh Beckett shuts down Orioles Associated Press
Tuesday through Thursday: White Sox at Chicago Friday through Aug. 9: Rangers at Angel Stadium By Bill Shaikin
Rookie relievers step up for Angels By Mike Digiovanna
Angels crank up the power in win over Twins By Mike Digiovanna
David Beckham scores in Galaxy loss to FC Barcelona By Grahame L. Jones
Monday through Wednesday: Brewers at Dodger Stadium Thursday through Aug. 9: Braves at Dodger Stadium By Bill Shaikin
Dodgers fall to Derek Lowe and Braves By Dylan Hernandez
Sherrill's independent spirit By Dylan Hernandez
Dodgers' Doug Mientkiewicz toughs out a comeback By Kevin Baxter
The future of MLS is pinned to nights like this By Helene Elliott
Tiger Woods leads at Buick Open Associated Press
Joe McKnight looks at it from both sides now By Bill Brink
Barcelona's tradition sets it apart from the rest By Grahame L. Jones
Carsten Ball advances to L.A. Open finals By Diane Pucin
Ryan Briscoe wins IndyCar Kentucky 300 Staff And Wire Reports
Even NASCAR enforces the speed limit By Keith Groller
Venus Williams advances to finals Associated Press
Chargers' GM doesn't see third time as a charm By Sam Farmer
Andrew McCutchen's three homers power Pirates Associated Press
Other Results Associated Press
Bidding has ended for English soccer team By Mike Penner
Deadline day went like clockwork for the Padres By Bill Shaikin
Up next for Sol: Sunday at Chicago By Grahame L. Jones
Candace Parker steps up for the Sparks at the end Associated Press
A motivated Michael Phelps wins 100 butterfly By Lisa Dillman
Jeremy Lusk is still on the minds of many By Pete Thomas, Baxter Holmes, Lauren Goldman and Mario Aguirre
Down The Line By Bill Shaikin
Evel Knievel Rides Again
Whispers By Phil Rogers
NEWS
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Britain to ban most private transplants By Jill Lawless
Bicycle-loving China begins to go electric By Elaine Kurtenbach
Israeli billionaire's got the vision thing, unfortunately By Joseph Marks
A Polish nun's uncomfortable fame as a bestselling author By Vanessa Gera
From Our Blogs By Shari Roan; Todd Martens; Alex Pham
Shiite Muslims seek out a place, vision in America By Rachel Zoll
Des Moines hit by a bus problem By Michael J. Crumb
A portable hospital sails around the globe By Jessica Carballo
What happens when lightning strikes -- your car By Mike Clary
A trip that's out of this world By Todd Richmond
Top Of The Ticket By Andrew Malcolm and Kate Linthicum
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