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What happened on August 06, 2009
BUSINESS
Tattoo removal firm aims for IPO as black ink flows By Nathan Olivarez-giles
U.S. weighs overhaul of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac By Zachary A. Goldfarb And David Cho, Goldfarb and Cho write for the Washington Post.
Deals detail Michael Jackson, the brand By Chris Lee
United Agricultural Benefit Trust spotlighted as model for healthcare cooperatives By W.J. Hennigan And Kate Linthicum
Activision expects repeat of holiday season shoppers' game plan By Alex Pham
Banks decry regulator's proposed rule changes By Binyamin Appelbaum, Appelbaum writes for the Washington Post.
In 'clunkers' program, Toyota Corolla overtakes Ford Focus By Jim Puzzanghera
Jay Leno says his new show 'not here to save' NBC By Scott Collins And Meg James
News Corp. swings to a $203-million loss in 4th quarter By Ben Fritz
GM chairman: 'It's our intention to get profitable' By Ken Bensinger
Goldman Sachs pay practices targeted in U.S. inquiries By Walter Hamilton
Worries over weak job market pressure stocks Associated Press
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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Will Bratton's reforms survive after his departure? By Jack Leonard And Richard Winton
California Assembly expunges votes on oil drilling bill By Patrick Mcgreevy
William Bratton announces he will resign as LAPD chief By Joel Rubin
Violator of Cuba travel ban seeks to force court action By Carol J. Williams
Labor nonprofit's consulting fees to officials investigated By Howard Blume, Scott Glover And David Zahniser
State criticizes police firing range in Redondo Beach By Jeff Gottlieb
EPA proposes rule to help control smog By Margot Roosevelt
Longtime associate lured Bratton to private security firm By Joel Rubin
L.A. council to seek emergency ordinance to bar certain billboards By David Zahniser
'What Makes Sammy Run?' author Budd Schulberg dies at 95 By Dennis Mclellan
There's revenue in those hills -- and offshore By George Skelton
World's Fair of Money comes to L.A. By Bob Pool
Victims identified in crash on Interstate 5 in Mission Viejo By Paloma Esquivel And My-thuan Tran
California to further restrict coastal fishing By Amy Littlefield
Los Angeles County-USC hospital reopens heliport By Rong-gong Lin Ii
Jerry Brown denounces court order on release of California prisoners By Carol J. Williams
Lawyers for lawmakers say Schwarzenegger exceeded constitutional powers By Eric Bailey
Illinois inmate charged in 5 Southern Calif. slayings By Tami Abdollah
California Briefing
California Briefing By Harriet Ryan
California Briefing By David Kelly
California Briefing By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing By Gale Holland
California Briefing By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing By Tony Perry
Firefighters protest
WORLD
A turf war heats up in Tel Aviv By Edmund Sanders
Former President Clinton, two journalists welcomed back from North Korea By Raja Abdulrahim And Anna Gorman
New NATO chief makes surprise visit to Afghanistan By Henry Chu
Ahmadinejad sworn in as riot police quell protest By Borzou Daragahi And Ramin Mostaghim
Grim times for the elderly in Iraq By Ned Parker And Caesar Ahmed
Funds may be delayed for Mexico's anti-drug effort By Kristina Sherry
Nicaragua boxing legend Alexis Arguello and the mayoral curse By Tracy Wilkinson
North Korea effort renews key U.S. political relationships By Paul Richter
Attack on Christians a further crisis for Pakistan By Alex Rodriguez
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In the saddle
NATIONAL
Healthcare debate gets uglier By Janet Hook
Congressman who had cash in freezer is convicted of 11 criminal counts By Richard Simon
Court restores restrictions on road-building in national forests By Bettina Boxall
Pennsylvania gym shooter struggled with anger toward women Associated Press
In Indiana, Obama declares stimulus is working By P.J. Huffstutter
Republican senator backs Sonia Sotomayor By James Oliphant
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SPORTS
New moms Kerri Walsh, Rachel Wacholder team up for volleyball's Hermosa Beach Open By Bill Brink
Mike Singletary a single-minded inspirer By Sam Farmer
This cholesterol doesn't come cheap By Mark Medina
Eli Manning to become NFL's top-paid player Wire Reports
1984 Summer Olympics revisited By Baxter Holmes
Yankees double up on the Blue Jays Associated Press
Home runs help David Price beat Red Sox Associated Press
Torii Hunter has minor setback in rehab plans By Mike Digiovanna
All of a sudden, the Angels hit a slump on the road By Mike Digiovanna
Top contenders according to schedules By Chris Dufresne
It looks like 1981 for the Dodgers By Jerry Crowe
Jason Schmidt has another off night By Ben Bolch
Baseball investigating actions of Prince Fielder outside Dodgers clubhouse By Dylan Hernandez And Ben Bolch
Up next for Dodgers: Thursday vs. Atlanta By Kevin Baxter
Dinara Safina plays up win while downplaying past pain By Baxter Holmes
Kurt Rambis likely to become coach of Timberwolves By Mike Bresnahan And Broderick Turner
Mets win but lose a pitcher Associated Press
Shutout might not save J.A. Happ's spot with Phillies Associated Press
Revenge not in a league of its own By David Wharton
Colleges might be hitting the beach (or sand) soon By Lauren Goldman
FC Barcelona routs Seattle Sounders FC, 4-0 Associated Press
Up next for Sparks: Thursday vs. Seattle By Mark Medina
Dodgers got just what they needed By Kurt Streeter
Duel By The Sea
OPINION
When it comes to rational people, August isn't so hot By Meghan Daum
Iran's nuclear aspirations threaten the world By Dore Gold, Dore Gold served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999. His new book, "The Rise of Nuclear Iran: How Tehran Defies the West," will be published next month.
William Bratton: A top cop
Arlen Specter's challenge
Letters to the editor
Goodbye to the chief By James Q. Wilson, James Q. Wilson teaches at Pepperdine University and is the author of "Thinking About Crime."
Letters
Letters
Letters
Letters
ENTERTAINMENT
'Bollywood Hero' By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
With Paula Abdul, it was loopiness in live action By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
'(500)Days of Summer' By Betsy Sharkey
'Shelf Discovery' by Lizzie Skurnick By Susan Carpenter
Dueling hip-hop festivals Saturday By August Brown
The Roddenberry stamp of approval By Linda Whitmore
After the goodbye for Paula Abdul By Joe Flint And Maria Elena Fernandez
The last screenings at LACMA By Kenneth Turan
Milla Jovovich takes a turn toward 'normal' in 'A Perfect Getaway' By Michael Ordona
A soulful tribute to Sam Cooke Associated Press
Indie, global and feel-good fests By Susan King
'The Hurt Locker' defies the odds By John Horn
Critic's Notebook By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
At The Movies By Patrick Goldstein
Music Review By Richard S. Ginell
Culture Monster By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Juliette Funes
Quick Takes By Diane Haithman
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Diane Haithman
SCIENCE
Studies find spinal procedure no more effective than placebo By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
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