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What happened on August 04, 2009
SCIENCE
Pneumonia vaccine may help limit swine flu deaths By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Dropout rate declines almost 17% in L.A. schools By Howard Blume and Jason Song
Cirque du Soleil may give Hollywood a tumble By Carla Hall
Do La Jolla seals have squatters' rights? By Tony Perry
State senators to consider changing law on student scores, teacher evaluations By Jason Song
Westminster city councilman hit another car before crashing into pole By My-thuan Tran
State prepares to deal with heat waves, flooding, wildlife die-offs and other expected results of climate change. By Margot Roosevelt
Billy Lee Riley dies at 75; rockabilly pioneer did 'Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll' By Dennis Mclellan
Youths confront parents' financial woes in painful ways By Carla Rivera
Florence 'Floss' Schumacher dies at 86; doyenne of Orange County arts scene By Valerie J. Nelson
Court rules employer did not violate workers' privacy By Maura Dolan
Michael Jackson's mother given custody of children By Victoria Kim
San Diego police kill man armed with knife By Tony Perry
Mark Rosenzweig dies at 86; UC Berkeley pioneer in brain plasticity research By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Judge dismisses lawsuit over toddler's death By Victoria Kim
L.A. police rescue hostage in Riverside County By Joel Rubin and Robert J. Lopez
Perilous immigrant trail has strange end on a quiet Compton street By Hector Tobar
California Briefing
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Raja Abdulrahim
California Briefing / Los Angeles By David Zahniser
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Nicole Santa Cruz
California Briefing / Santa Maria By Steve Chawkins
California Briefing / Riverside County By My-thuan Tran
California Briefing / Santa Ana By Tami Abdollah
California Briefing / San Francisco Associated Press
Burk slaying suspect was on his 3rd strike long ago By Jack Leonard and Richard Winton
Remembering a young accident victim
ENTERTAINMENT
Media Matters for America targets CNN's Lou Dobbs By Matea Gold
'Addicted to Beauty' By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
Lionsgate gambles on Russell Crowe/Paul Haggis project By Patrick Goldstein
'That Old Cape Magic: A Novel' by Richard Russo By Heller Mcalpin
Hikes, the universe and everything else By Rachel B. Levin
Senior citizens rap: the new old school By Juliette Funes
Art Review By Christopher Knight, ART CRITIC
A sour note for Bowl sell-out By Diane Haithman and Mike Boehm
Tv Press Tour By Scott Collins and Maria Elena Fernandez
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes
WORLD
U.S. reshaping Darfur policy By Peter Wallsten and Edmund Sanders
Pneumonic plague reported in remote western China By Barbara Demick and Joshua Frank, Frank is a Times staff writer.
Philippines' Badjao sea gypsies are tossed by modern winds By John M. Glionna
Bill Clinton heads to North Korea in bid to free journalists By John M. Glionna and Paul Richter
Afghanistan ride-a-long with Gen. Stanley McChrystal By Carolyn Cole
Avigdor Lieberman says he'll resign if indicted By Richard Boudreaux
185 die in attack on refugee camp in southern Sudan Associated Press
BUSINESS
Bank of America settles SEC lawsuit over Merrill Lynch bonuses By E. Scott Reckard and Walter Hamilton
Insurance agency owner needs to get back to marketing By Cyndia Zwahlen
Knott's Berry Farm gets monster turnout for Halloween Haunt auditions By Hugo Martin
'Cash for clunkers' gives a boost to July auto sales By Ken Bensinger and Jim Puzzanghera
An above-the-fold debate that must be fought below the belt By Dan Neil
Manufacturing contraction slowest since August Associated Press
Pump prices are on the rise By Ronald D. White
Google CEO leaves Apple board as companies compete By Alex Pham
How to protect yourself when renting a room to recuperating patients By Karen E. Klein
Kodak Theatre bets Cirque du Soleil will fill its seats By Roger Vincent
Manufacturing, banking reports lift stocks By Tom Petruno
TARP case leads to search of bank, lender's Florida offices By Ralph Vartabedian
Los Angeles Times Media Group names three executives to new positions By Andrea Chang
Business Briefing / Insurance Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Pharmaceuticals Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Pharmaceuticals Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Wall Street Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Internet Times Wire Reports
Company Town
OPINION
Too soon to leave Iraq By Barbara F. Walter, Barbara F. Walter is professor of political science at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UC San Diego. She is the author of "Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil Wars" and the forthcoming "Reputation and Civil War: Why Separatist Conflicts Are So Violent."
Driven by clunkers By Karin Klein
A darker shadow over Iran
L.A. and Cirque du Soleil: Must this show go on?
Letters
A vote for a bigger California Legislature By Ryan Coonerty, Ryan Coonerty teaches constitutional law at UC Santa Cruz and is a fellow in public leadership at the Aspen Institute.
Letters
Letters
Letters
SPORTS
Raiders' Russell has some weight on belt but mostly on shoulders By Sam Farmer
More Manny Ramirez bobblehead dolls to be distributed By Ben Bolch
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has it going, then he's gone By Ben Bolch
How to spot this year's political football contenders By Chris Dufresne
Carl Lewis becomes 'World's Fastest Human' By Lauren Goldman
Doping at the L.A. Games? Ignorance was bliss By David Wharton
Rays pound Royals Associated Press
A's rally for win in the ninth Associated Press
Are the Angels headed for fall? By Mike Digiovanna
Mike Dodd finds success in coaching amid grief over former partner's suicide By Jerry Crowe
Coming in October: the World Series of Los Angeles By Bill Dwyre
Sparks center Lisa Leslie cleared to play By Mark Medina
It's still the No. 1 question for Dinara Safina By Baxter Holmes
Plaxico Burress is indicted Staff And Wire Reports
Astros halt Matt Cain's unbeaten streak Associated Press
Hamlin breaks drought with victory at Pocono By Keith Groller
Other Results Associated Press
Who wants to be a millionaire pitcher? By Mike Penner
Up next for Sparks: Tuesday vs. San Antonio By Mark Medina
More Coco, Please
NATIONAL
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
Obama calls new GI Bill 'an investment in our own country' By Mark Silva
Obama gives powerful drug lobby a seat at healthcare table By Tom Hamburger
No middle-class tax increases, White House insists By Mark Silva
Nevada justices cool to O.J. Simpson's request for bail By Ashley Powers
Senate set to begin Sotomayor debate By David G. Savage and James Oliphant
Specter faces primary challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak By Josh Drobnyk
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation Times Wire Reports
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