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What happened on August 13, 2009
BUSINESS
Why 'clunkers' won't take some of the most-polluting cars By Ralph Vartabedian and Ken Bensinger
State puts shady foreclosure consultants on notice By Nathan Olivarez-giles
Wife of Twitter CEO Evan Williams tweets during childbirth By David Colker
Carbon capture project in West Virginia illustrates obstacles to 'clean' coal By Steven Mufson, Mufson writes for the Washington Post.
Fox and Imax team up for early peek of 'Avatar' By Ben Fritz and John Horn
New projects could restore fortunes of Jackson estate By Harriet Ryan
Redbox sues studio over DVD access By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Ben Fritz
Fed sees hope but leaves key interest rate near zero By Tom Petruno and Don Lee
Gap jeans step into designer territory By Andrea Chang
Home sales rate is down year over year By Peter Y. Hong
Madoff aide led away to jail in handcuffs By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Tse writes for the Washington Post.
Stocks narrowly mixed ahead of Fed decision Times Staff And Wire Reports
Chicago-area village hit with racketeering charges By John Byrne
China formally arrests four Rio Tinto workers Associated Press
US, Swiss cement deal on secret UBS bank accounts By David S. Hilzenrath, Hilzenrath writes for the Washington Post.
China's limits on entertainment imports violate free trade practices, WTO rules By Don Lee
Business Briefing / Automotive TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Trade TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Telecom TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Insurance TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Publishing TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Company Town
ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Salmoni is the lion king in Animal Planet's 'Into the Pride' By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
'Blonde Ambition' suit OKd Associated Press
KIIS retains top spot as KNX moves up in radio ratings By Steve Carney
'Julie & Julia' By Betsy Sharkey
Emmys needs a new way to draw TV viewers By Matea Gold and Richard Verrier
Film festival thrives in Sarajevo Associated Press
Vampire-Con, a zombie soiree and a Serendipity garden party aimed at L.A.'s night creatures By Ramie Becker
'A Woman in Berlin' By Kenneth Turan
GE denies O'Reilly's report on terrorism tie Associated Press
Sharlto Copley moves in front of the camera for 'District 9' By Michael Ordona
'Wife of the Gods: An Inspector Darko Dawson Mystery' by Kwei Quartey By Tim Rutten
Visual effects make Puerto Rico perfect for 'A Perfect Getaway' By Patrick Kevin Day
Egyptian Theatre series features films so bad they're good
Environmental movies have a green problem: money By John Horn
Music Review By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
Sugarland is No. 1 again, but it's not all sweetness By Todd Martens
Quick Takes From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Scorsese's film advocacy By Susan King
Commentary
WORLD
Taiwan beefs up storm aid Associated Press
Deadly contractor incident sours Afghans By David Zucchino
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
Fidel Castro photo shows him looking healthier Associated Press
Gusher peters out for Egyptians in Persian Gulf By Amro Hassan
Iranian official denies reports that election protesters were raped in prison By Borzou Daragahi
Mexico court orders release of 20 convicted in 1997 Chiapas massacre Associated Press
Mexico shows U.S. is no match in soccer By Tracy Wilkinson
As water and power dry up in India, the people revolt By Mark Magnier
Marines, Taliban locked in battle Associated Press
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
NATIONAL
Arizona immigration debate at heart of littering case By Ashley Powers
3 teens charged in cartel slaying Associated Press
Obama heading West to plug healthcare reform By Christi Parsons and Mark Silva
A new fight at Civil War site By Faye Fiore
Obama introduces Sotomayor at White House By Johanna Neuman, Neuman writes for The Times.
Georgia man convicted of aiding terrorism groups By Sebastian Rotella
National Briefing / Arkansas TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Minnesota TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / And Finally . . . TIMES WIRE REPORTS
The Nation
OPINION
Bringing Swiss banks to account By Burt Neuborne, Burt Neuborne, a professor at New York University School of Law and legal director of the Brennan Center for Justice, was the court-appointed lead counsel for Holocaust survivors in their claims against Swiss banks.
The sick status quo
California's pension powder keg
Rape: It's a war crime
Letters
For the record
John Hughes: He made weird normal By Meghan Daum
Bratton's exit opens the door to questions of conflict of interest By Tom Hayden, Tom Hayden is a former California state senator. His most recent book, "The Long Sixties," comes out in December.
Letters
Letters
Letters
Letters
Letters
SPORTS
Tempers flare for Dodgers, Giants as benches empty in 5th inning By Dylan Hernandez
Josh Beckett wins majors-leading 14th game as Red Sox beat Tigers Associated Press
Rangers shut down the Indians Associated Press
Justin Speier bids a gracious farewell By Kevin Baxter
Angels win in Trevor Bell's debut By Kevin Baxter
Players banned for five games Associated Press
Clippers trade for Hornets' Rasual Butler By Mark Medina
Chris Dufresne's preseason top 25: No. 22 Oregon State
Baseball brings memories both good and bad By Jerry Crowe
For Dodgers and Giants, it was like the old days as benches cleared By Dylan Hernandez
Angels' Trevor Bell makes a good first impression By Bill Dwyre
Rick Pitino apologizes for 'indiscretion' Staff And Wire Reports
Cushing suffers a knee injury Wire Reports
Pedro Martinez gives Phillies a lift Associated Press
Adam LaRoche powers Braves Associated Press
Hazeltine might be just long enough By Teddy Greenstein
Video gamers won't be seeing Michael Vick's game face By Mark Medina
The unflappable Torre makes a pretty good Zen master himself By Kurt Streeter
Glenn Love and Tony Dye compete for UCLA's strong safety job By Chris Foster
U.S. national soccer team arrives at stadium for World Cup qualifier against Mexico By Grahame L. Jones
Matt Barkley could be in line to start for Trojans By Gary Klein
USC's Aaron Corp has cracked bone in his leg By Gary Klein
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Culver City assault suspect turns himself in By Robert J. Lopez
Lighting up a revenue idea By George Skelton
Schwarzenegger vows to boost patient protections By Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein and Rong-gong Lin Ii
L.A. County is facing unusually large lawsuit payouts By Molly Hennessy-fiske
Former L.A. city attorney joins private law firm By Maeve Reston
Help sought in identifying driver of van near site of forest fire By Catherine Saillant
Irvine reaches new deal with Great Park developer By Tony Barboza
California state park fees to increase at many locations next week By Patrick Mcgreevy; Amy Littlefield
John Quade dies at 71; character actor specialized in playing heavies By Dennis Mclellan
Even Laguna Beach isn't recession-proof By Dana Parsons
Michael Viner dies at 65; tabloid book publisher By Elaine Woo
LAPD detective tied to second officer-involved shooting By Joel Rubin
Authorities raid pot dispensaries in West L.A., Culver City By Andrew Blankstein
Republicans urge cutbacks over freeing inmates early By Patrick Mcgreevy
California gay rights groups on different schedules for reclaiming same-sex marriage By Ari B. Bloomekatz and Jessica Garrison
Tensions high as trial approaches in fatal stabbing of USC student By Larry Gordon
California Briefing By David Zahniser
California Briefing By Ruben Vives
California Briefing By Evan Halper
California Briefing By Kimi Yoshino
California Briefing By Andrew Blankstein
Picketing for pigs
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SCIENCE
The Mars menu: This is not Buzz Aldrin's astronaut food By Karen Kaplan
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