What happened on August 16, 2009

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The qualities necessary to lead the LAPD Marjorie Miller
Austrian police's racial incidents piling up Veronika Oleksyn, Oleksyn writes for the Associated Press.
Nigerian scammers find prey in U.S. Karin Brulliard, Brulliard writes for the Washington Post.
Stopping animal cruelty has been her life's work Susannah Bryan, Bryan writes for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
For The Record
For The Record
For The Record
From Our Blogs David Colker; Randy Lewis; Pete Thomas; Mario Aguirre
Dream condo's lonely reality Christine Armario, Armario writes for the Associated Press.

OPINION

The hawkish case for nuclear disarmament J. Peter Scoblic, J. Peter Scoblic is executive editor of the New Republic and author of "U.S. vs. Them: Conservatism in the Age of Nuclear Terror."
Healthcare rationing: Real scary Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is founder of the Center for Health Transformation.
Dear California, I'm dumping you Candice Reed and Candice Reed starts her new job in Chelan, Wash., in September. She is the co-author of "Thank You for Firing Me! How to Ride the Wave of Success After You Lose Your Job," which will be published in February.
Start from scratch
No easy remedy for healthcare
Ready for the devil we don't know
A hero or turncoat?
Death penalty
Summer sausage Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist at the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. His work also appears in USA Today.
A to-do list for L.A.'s next police chief Constance L. Rice, Constance L. Rice is a civil rights attorney in Los Angeles.

SPORTS

What happened on August 16, 2009

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Critics want to bench Judge Manuel L. Real Carol J. Williams

Marine vets recall fierce WWII battle of Peleliu Tony Perry

Roadside humor appears to have taken an offramp Steve Harvey

Encouraged to talk about it Scott Gold

On the front line of healthcare debate STEVE LOPEZ

West Hollywood residents object to plans for new club Alexandra Zavis

South L.A. gang intervention leader says he will press on Scott Gold

Ernst Katz, founder and conductor of Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra, dies at 95 Elaine Woo

How L.A.'s massive free clinic event came together Kimi Yoshino

On the prowl for water-use scofflaws Esmeralda Bermudez

Obama still quibbling over college grade Larry Gordon

Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan by suicide bomber Tony Barboza

Mary B. Henry dies at 82; civil rights activist improved education, healthcare in L.A. Carol J. Williams

Legislators return to a full agenda Patrick McGreevy

Ruth Ford dies at 98; Actress was member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre Dennis McLellan

Nisei Week Festival draws throngs to Little Tokyo Esmeralda Bermudez

ENTERTAINMENT

On 'Hoarders' and 'Clean House,' experts help families clear unless things from their homes Jon Caramanica

Los Angeles Urban Rangers go on 'safari' in the city David Ng

Hollywood Undead rises Steve Appleford

Eli Roth barely survives acting in Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' Chris Lee

Quentin Tarantino's 'Basterds' is a glorious mash-up Glenn Whipp

'The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business' Jon Wiener, Wiener teaches American history at UC Irvine and is a contributing editor to the Nation.

Cassavetes' 'Husbands' still gets under the skin Sam Adams

Dan Rather, dogged plaintiff Matea Gold

Lev Grossman on 'The Magicians' Ed Park, Park is the author of the novel "Personal Days." His "Astral Weeks" column appears monthly at latimes.com/books.

'This Is Where I Leave You' by Jonathan Tropper Tod Goldberg, Goldberg is the author of the forthcoming story collection "Other Resort Cities."

'Israel Is Real: An Obsessive Quest to Understand the Jewish Nation and its History' by Rich Cohen Ruth Andrew Ellenson, Ellenson is a journalist who received the National Jewish Book Award for editing the anthology "The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt."

Making movies the old way: on film Mark Olsen

'The Lost Origins of the Essay' by John D'Agata Kathryn Crim, Krim is the deputy editor of the Threepenny Review.

'Hannah Montana: The Movie' Noel Murray

Michiyo Yasuda makes the story colorful Cristy Lytal

'P. Diddy's Starmaker'; 'Flipping Out' ; 'Top Chef'; 'Project Runway'; 'Whale Wars' Denise Martin

Baritone singer Thomas Hampson returns home from Europe David Mermelstein

'A Day at the Beach' Dawne Knobbe

Graphic novel writers feel the music Tobias Carroll

TV channels the big screen Mary McNamara, Television Critic

The shifting nature of earth artists Susan Emerling

The Norton Simon Museum shows a muscular side of Buddhism Suzanne Muchnic

Criss Angel Choire Sicha

Broadway cast: 'Next to Normal' Daryl H. Miller

'Gilded Youth'; 'Lies My Mother Never Told Me' Susan Salter Reynolds

'How I Became a Famous Novelist' by Steve Hely Carolyn Kellogg

'It's Beginning to Hurt' by James Lasdun Lizzie Skurnick, Skurnick's memoir of teen reading, "Shelf Discovery," was published in July.

NATIONAL

After 15 years, smells like Cobain spirit in town Kim Murphy

Health coverage for all, and what that means Noam N. Levey

National Briefing / Connecticut Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / North Dakota Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / Illinois Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / Hawaii Times Wire Reports

Cheney tell-all? Nothing 'personal' Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman

In Colorado, Obama promises 'common-sense' healthcare Maeve Reston

National Briefing / Mississippi Times Wire Reports

Alaska's Kensington gold mine gets a green light Kim Murphy

GOP seeks its revival in the revolt against Obama's healthcare plan Janet Hook and Peter Wallsten

IMAGE

Beverly Johnson recalls her Vogue cover Caroline Ryder

Zara opens two L.A. stores Max Padilla

Denim sales still going strong Emili Vesilind

Lucha VaVoom crowd goes to extremes Image staff

The simple style changes in 'Coco Before Chanel' BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC

Teens talk denim Adam Tschorn

Do these jeans make my bank account look small? Emili Vesilind

BUSINESS

Mandating pro bono work could help fix healthcare system DAVID LAZARUS

Construction saved him from a life of destruction Hugo Martin

Firm gives unused property a layer of protection Mary Umberger

Consumer Briefs / Surveys Times Staff and Wire Reports

Home Of The Week Update Lauren Beale

Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Staff and Wire Reports

Going textbook shopping? Read these money-saving tips first Kathy M. Kristof

Playful compound on Mulholland Drive Dinah Eng

Online, your private life is searchable David Sarno

Thanks for the sound returns, Les Paul John Corrigan

WORLD

In Philippine town, the U.S. airmen are long gone, but the tawdry streets remain John M. Glionna