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What happened on August 12, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT
Miley Cyrus' 'Teen Choice' performance sparks debate By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Berlin Wall's fall will be memorialized across Wilshire By Diane Haithman
John Hughes' low-profile funeral is in keeping with his life By Mark Caro
'Undiscovered Gyrl' by Allison Burnett By Veronique De Turenne, De Turenne is a Los Angeles writer and blogger.
Where Saige grows free By Juliette Funes
James Brolin has always had 'The Goods' By Susan King
Foreign Press donates $1.2 million By Associated Press
Save Film at LACMA, Michael Govan plan to meet By Susan King
Nevermind the Islam. The Kominas are punk By Raja Abdulrahim
Autry drops its expansion plan By Suzanne Muchnic
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes
Topol no-shows upset L.A. fans By Diane Haithman
Prime-time Tv Rankings Associated Press
SCIENCE
New osteoporosis drug shown to reduce fractures By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
BUSINESS
Kaiser Permanente to cut more than 1,800 jobs in California By Tiffany Hsu
GM says new Volt to get 230 mpg in city driving By Martin Zimmerman
Studios win ruling on DVD copying software By Ben Fritz
Lions Gate cuts a deal with Redbox on DVD rentals By Ben Fritz
U.S. worker productivity surges in second quarter By Annys Shin, Shin writes for the Washington Post.
Lenders hesitating to repossess California homes By Peter Y. Hong
Coastal resorts in Orange County struggle at height of travel season By E. Scott Reckard and Roger Vincent
Bogus fees land on phone bills too easily By David Lazarus
Ex-Madoff CFO pleads guilty in court in NYC By Zachary A. Goldfarb, Goldfarb writes for the Washington Post.
Stocks open slightly lower ahead of Fed meeting Associated Press
Nevada ads target California businesses By Alana Semuels
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
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Company Town
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
O.C. woman gets 8 years in prison for recruiting patients for unnecessary surgeries By Robert J. Lopez
Eunice Shriver, Special Olympics founder and sister of JFK, dies at 88 By Valerie J. Nelson and Elizabeth Mehren, Mehren is a former Times staff writer.
Villaraigosa advocates letting outside operators bid for control of L.A. Unified schools By Howard Blume
Drugs were dealt at Los Angeles skid row haven, police say By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Suspect sought in attack on Culver City councilman By Robert J. Lopez
Young bear is entering picnic areas in Southern California mountains By Amy Littlefield; Bettina Boxall; Julie Cart;
Super-clinic finds super-need in L.A. region By Kimi Yoshino and Bob Pool
Doctor has common sense fixes to healthcare crisis By Steve Lopez
Disputed lot in South L.A. is seized by school district By Louis Sahagun
O.C. Public Works director retires following audit By Tami Abdollah
At Chino, mute evidence speaks of violent riot By Carol J. Williams
San Diego power firm's plan gets contrasting opinions By Tony Perry
L.A. official placed on leave amid rape investigation By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton
City agrees to give activists 'first dibs' on new Venice skate park By Bob Pool
$500-million settlement reached in suspension of Social Security benefits By Carol J. Williams
California makes free online textbooks available By Seema Mehta
California Briefing
California Briefing / Riverside By Matt Lait
California Briefing / Sacramento By Evan Halper
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Harriet Ryan
California Briefing / Santa Maria By Steve Chawkins
California Briefing / Oceanside By Tony Perry
California Briefing / Santa Barbara By Steve Chawkins
WORLD
Taliban drug proceeds lower than thought, U.S. report says By Greg Miller
Myanmar court extends Suu Kyi's sentence by a year and a half By Charles Mcdermid
Abbas emerges stronger from Fatah gathering By Richard Boudreaux
Three U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan By Laura King
Thailand won't extradite Russian arms dealer to U.S. By Charles Mcdermid, McDermid is a special correspondent.
Brazil church founder is charged Associated Press
Aid organization leader shot to death in Chechnya By Megan K. Stack
Iran roiled by prison abuse claims By Borzou Daragahi
Baghdad bombings kill at least 8 Associated Press
Iraq horse track defies the odds By Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed
Pakistan accuses Pervez Musharraf of illegally detaining judges in '07 By Alex Rodriguez
Papua New Guinea plane wreck found Associated Press
World Briefing / Honduras TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Pakistan TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Kuwait TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Congo TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Zimbabwe TIMES WIRE REPORTS
OPINION
Giving Snake River salmon a lift
Saving homes with a 'right to rent' By Dean Baker, Dean Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Honduran coup leaders try to beat the clock
On the trail of torture
Mexico might not have the U.S. to kick around anymore By Andres Martinez, Andres Martinez is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Budd Schulberg's heroism By John Meroney, John Meroney is completing a book on Ronald Reagan's role in the Hollywood labor movement.
Battling over the bomb
A textbook case
The fevered health debate
What Bratton didn't say
SPORTS
Nastia Liukin finally has the floor to herself By Diane Pucin
USC's Aaron Corp doesn't want to miss much time By Gary Klein
Greg Louganis wins second diving medal in four days By Mario Aguirre
Indians blank the Rangers Associated Press
Fight highlights Red Sox win over Tigers Associated Press
Angels release Justin Speier By Kevin Baxter
Angels' Ervin Santana looks like his old self again By Kevin Baxter, ON THE ANGELS
Chris Dufresne's preseason top 25: No. 23 Notre Dame By Chris Dufresne
Manny Ramirez finding his swing By Dylan Hernandez
Dodgers' Randy Wolf gets plenty of help By Dylan Hernandez, ON THE DODGERS
Sorry, Al Davis, but you really missed out on Irwindale By Chris Erskine
Kurt Rambis can't wait, as he takes job in Minnesota By Mark Medina
Michael Vick might soon be back in football By Sam Farmer
MMA promoters get an apology By Bill Dwyre
Giants' Osi Umenyiora is ready to reclaim his standing in NFL By Sam Farmer, ON THE NFL
Ben Francisco, Jimmy Rollins power the Phillies Associated Press
Golf doesn't need a hurry-up offense By Bill Plaschke
Diamondbacks on a play-now, pay-later plan By Ben Bolch
Sparks can't quite pull it all together By Bill Brink
Manny Ramirez, and the Dodgers, are getting their groove back By Kurt Streeter
Leisure time is over for Kevin Prince By Chris Foster
Mexico gives the U.S. altitude By Grahame L. Jones, ON SOCCER
Out of the sky, some Hollywood magic By David L. Wolper
The Day In Sports Staff and Wire Reports
National League Associated Press
FOOD
Biscuits: Now that's flour power By Paula Woods
Leinenkugel By Charles Perry
Julie, Julia and me: Now it can be told By Russ Parsons
It takes a village to birth a new Bouchon By Russ Parsons
Khybar Afghan in Reseda By Linda Burum
ParkAve in Stanton By S. Irene Virbila, RESTAURANT CRITIC
Organic Panificio Cafe's sweet corn and parsnip soup By Noelle Carter
Teachers learn a lesson in the cultures of food By Mary Macvean
2008 La Bastide Blanche rosé Quick swirl By S. Irene Virbila
NATIONAL
Colorado woman who fed bears is killed by one By Deedee Correll, Correll writes for The Times.
Obama takes the stand on healthcare By Christi Parsons and Janet Hook
Many seniors aren't sure healthcare system needs repair By Judith Graham and Janet Hook
Border security not an isolated issue, Napolitano says By Anna Gorman
Karl Rove took active role in U.S. attorney's firing, documents show By Tom Hamburger and David G. Savage
Sanford defends use of state aircraft Associated Press
National Briefing / Alabama TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Wisconsin TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / New York TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / And Finally . . . TIMES WIRE REPORTS
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