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What happened on December 15, 2009
SCIENCE
Overuse of CT scans will lead to new cancer deaths, a study shows By Thomas H. Maugh II
Teen drug use survey seen as 'warning sign' By Melissa Healy
Distance vision is all a blur to more of us By Shari Roan
ENTERTAINMENT
'Out West' at the Autry examines the history of homosexuals and transgender people in the Old West By David Ng
A reporter remembers when Nelson Mandela united South Africa behind a rugby team By Alexandra Zavis
Comedy Store family dispute is no laughing matter By Jon Weinbach
News website pins its hopes on tweens James Rainey
'Field of Dreams' screens to mark 20th anniversary
Events happening Tuesday
Aventura
Tuesday's TV Highlights: Chef Gordon Ramsay invites viewers to cook with him
'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with six noms By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
New York Film Critics Circle names 'Hurt Locker' best film
Tuesday's Talk Shows: Puppets take over 'The Late Late Show'
Horoscope for Dec. 15 By Holiday Mathis
It's her house, so it's her rules
The film, on an early award season roll, takes best picture and best director (Kathryn Bigelow), gets a Top 10 spot from AFI and earns eight nominations from the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. By Susan King
Cirque du Soleil's 'Viva Elvis' serves the king By Reed Johnson
'Creature From Black Lagoon,' 'Brood' remakes due
Aventura already feels like a winner By Reed Johnson
BUSINESS
Rags brought riches to Guess co-founder Georges Marciano, but now he faces ruin By Harriet Ryan
Mexico's debt is downgraded to just above 'junk' By Tom Petruno
Rumors fly as Google workers test new cellular phone By David Sarno
Lady Gaga is using her pipes for pitches Dan Neil
Disney lobbyist Preston Padden to exit By Joe Flint
Report of citrus greening disease in western Mexico worries California orange growers By Jerry Hirsch
Jeffrey Gundlach to launch new investment firm By Tom Petruno
Boeing's 787 jetliner makes first test flight Julie Johnsson
Exxon Mobil places hefty bet on natural gas By Ronald D. White
Could your firm use a makeover?
Paramount delays decision on 5-year deal with Redbox By Ben Fritz
Business Briefing
Regional home sales and prices rise in November By Alex Lazo
Golf telecasts may see less green without Woods By Joe Flint
Obama exhorts top bankers to fulfill duty to taxpayers, economy By Jim Puzzanghera
Ice sculpture business wants sales to heat up By Cyndia Zwahlen >>>
Ice Bulb, consultant Charlie Baecker at a glance
An LLC may not be appropriate for your project By Karen E. Klein
NATIONAL
Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children By Mary MacVean
Senate rejects importation of prescription drugs By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook
Supreme Court takes up text privacy case By David G. Savage
Iranian arms trafficker sentenced to 5 years By Sebastian Rotella
Chicago terrorism case widens By Jeff Coen and Josh Meyer
Senate Democrats move to drop Medicare proposal By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook
A determined Obama 'cautiously optimistic' Senate will pass healthcare overhaul By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook
Liberal Democrats back dropping 'public option' for healthcare By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook
U.S. to house Guantanamo detainees in Illinois, officials say By Christi Parsons
Colorado court rules search of tax preparer's office was illegal By Nicholas Riccardi
Court will rule on privacy of text messages sent on employer-owned devices By David G. Savage
Supreme Court to hear drug deportation case By David G. Savage
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
South Pasadena teen's death after a party stuns his community By Jill Leovy and Robert Faturechi
Sol Price dies at 93; warehouse club pioneer By Andrea Chang
Schuss! At 94, Mammoth Mountain resort founder is shooting the slopes (with a camera) By Louis Sahagun
Schwarzenegger promotes Ana Matosantos to finance director By Shane Goldmacher
California's payments to foster-care providers are too low, court rules By Carol J. Williams
New do's and don'ts considered for Venice Beach boardwalk By Maeve Reston
France awaits word on singer Johnny Hallyday's condition at Cedars-Sinai By Bob Pool
Santa Ana College baseball player found dead in Fullerton By Gerrick D. Kennedy
O.C. grand jury indicts ex-Marine in 5 slayings By Paloma Esquivel
LAPD did not properly track millions in spending, audit finds By Joel Rubin
Measure to legalize pot may be on California's November ballot By John Hoeffel
Young boy butted by bull By David Kelly
Warning signs for young drinkers
Custody dispute may have contributed to 4 deaths By Tony Barboza
U.S. questions Calif.'s healthcare plan for children of working poor By Eric Bailey
San Onofre reports problems with backup generator By Robert J. Lopez
In Compton, a runway from the past with an eye on the future By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Man gets 25 years to life for murder of Dae'von Bailey, 6 By Hector Becerra
Larry Sultan dies at 63; photographer had San Fernando Valley focus By Valerie J. Nelson
Men's Central Jail on lockdown to prevent racial brawl By Richard Winton
Los Angeles might require microchips in recovered pets By Gerrick D. Kennedy
SPORTS
UCLA-New Mexico State resurrects memories for Chito Reyes By David Wharton
Miguel Espino is one boxer a mother could love Bill Dwyre
Frank McCourt says estranged wife undermines Dodgers' business operations By Bill Shaikin
Parents should just say no to teen girl's solo-sailing trip T.J. Simers
Men's AP top 25 results for Monday
Women's AP top 25 results for Monday
Mike Bresnahan's take on the Lakers
Clippers put on their rally caps in victory By Jim Peltz, On The Clippers
Boston wins 11th game in a row
Up next for the Kings: Tuesday at Edmonton
Nathan Horton's hat trick helps Panthers demolish Islanders, 7-1
Shannon Ryan's men's college basketball rankings
76ers' losing streak ends at 12 games
Up next for Lakers: Tuesday at Chicago
Arizona misses chance to clinch NFC West
Richard Brehaut gets to run the offense -- in practice By Chris Foster
Kansas State basketball team trying to see how good it really is By Shannon Ryan, On College Basketball
Lakers are about to get a 1-2 punch from schedule By Mike Bresnahan
Jake Locker will return to Washington for senior season
UCLA's Nikola Dragovic acknowledges being distracted By David Wharton
Sparks hire Jennifer Gillom as coach By Mark Medina
The Times' top 25 girls' basketball rankings
Bowl matchups to continue without a regional playoff round By Ben Bolch
Bruins go over the wall By Chris Foster
Angels about to lose out on John Lackey and Roy Halladay By Mike DiGiovanna
Officials get ready to make hockey the centerpiece of Olympics Helene Elliott
Kings let the best record get away in 3-1 loss to Vancouver Helene Elliott
Lakers' Kobe Bryant is feeling better By Broderick Turner
OPINION
A bill of rights -- then, and now By Jonathan Estrin and Marshall Croddy
Christian Legal Society vs. UC Hastings School of the Law
Cracking down on 'conflict minerals'
A chance for openness at L.A. County counsel's office
Anglican angst By Harold Meyerson
What to do about the deficit
America through the reality lens Jonah Goldberg
Maricopa County's controversial sheriff; a pay raise for a stem cell advisor; Israel's 'legal' settlements
WORLD
Abu Dhabi rescues Dubai with $10-billion bailout By Jeffrey Fleishman and Meris Lutz
Days after U.S. envoy's trip to North Korea, U.N.-banned weapons are seized By John M. Glionna
Libya's coup: Turning militants against Al Qaeda By Borzou Daragahi
Berlusconi attack underscores a sharply divided Italy By Maria De Cristofaro
Glaciers in southern China receding rapidly, scientists say By Barbara Demick
Chile's love for Bachelet goes only so far By Chris Kraul
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