What happened on December 16, 2009

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What happened on December 16, 2009

OPINION

International law is clear: Israeli settlements are illegal By Iain Scobbie

Climate change e-mail scandal underscores myth of pure science By Daniel Sarewitz and Samuel Thernstrom

The slippery slope of marijuana regulation Tim Rutten

Put power over California's schools in hands of parents By Ben Austin

Who's watching charter schools By Jed Wallace

FOOD

Recipe: Grilled fresh mahi-mahi with jalapeno cilantro sauce By Noelle Carter

The Review: Fabio Viviani's Firenze Osteria in Toluca Lake By S. IRENE VIRBILA, Restaurant Critic

The Find: Mumbai Ki Galliyon Se in Artesia By Miles Clements

Santa Clarita farmers market: almonds, Princess raisins, citrus and cabbage By David Karp

Christmas turducken: A whole lot of a good thing By Noelle Carter

Sweet memories of Mom's Christmas cookies By Mary MacVean

The pleasure principle in wine giving By Patrick Comiskey

BUSINESS

PR firms PMK/HBH and BNC agree to merge By Amy Kaufman

Blue Shield of California gets tough over late payments David Lazarus

Judge in Broadcom case retains his elusive streak By Martin Zimmerman

Judge throws out stock fraud charges against Broadcom co-founder, ex-CFO By Stuart Pfeifer and E. Scott Reckard

Paramount digs up 'Bones' audience By Claudia Eller and Ben Fritz

Obama pushes home improvement to create jobs, save energy By Jim Puzzanghera

Southern California home prices and sales improve in November By Alejandro Lazo

General Motors will repay government loans by June 30, CEO says By Dana Hedgpeth

Comcast launches Web TV service By Dawn C. Chmielewski

Exports on the rise at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach By Ronald D. White

Chrysler files reorganization plan with no repayment of TARP loan Bloomberg News

Airline trade group expects to chop loss in half in 2010 By Hugo Martín

Rentrak agrees to buy Nielsen EDI for $15 million By Ben Fritz

Boeing Dreamliner finally takes to the skies By W.J. Hennigan

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Oral Roberts dies at 91; televangelist was pioneering preacher of the 'prosperity gospel' By William Lobdell

Asian Americans drive Army recruiting boom in L.A. By Teresa Watanabe

Rose Parade float will pay tribute to Mexico By Anna Gorman

L.A. utility shelves plans for solar farm near Salton Sea By Phil Willon and David Zahniser

Spend or save -- what's an American supposed to do? Steve Lopez

Appellate panel hears arguments over 'rendition' case By Carol J. Williams

Despite U.S. guidelines, flight attendants aren't handing ill passengers face masks By Rong-Gong Lin II

Key L.A. Unified staff positions are funded privately By Howard Blume

Californians flock to the 'Disneyland' of climate change By Margot Roosevelt

NATIONAL

Immigration overhaul bill unveiled in House By Antonio Olivo and Teresa Watanabe

Senate healthcare bill advances with rejection of imported drugs By Janet Hook and Noam N. Levey

Americans have gone text-crazy By Nicole Santa Cruz

Obama's Illinois prison plan faces a high wall: the GOP By Christi Parsons and James Oliphant

A teen mom hopes to overcome her violent past By Stephanie Banchero

Poll: Dissatisfaction could spell trouble for Democrats in 2010 By Mark Silva

Man convicted in shootings at Seattle Jewish center Mcclatchy Newspapers

Airman injured in Afghanistan gets a remote pancreas fix By Melissa Healy

ENTERTAINMENT

Review: 'Crazy Heart' By KENNETH TURAN, Film Critic

'A Rainbow in the Night' by Dominique Lapierre By Martin Rubin

Robbie Conal's animal instincts By Scarlet Cheng

There's no figuring Golden Globes' choices By Chris Lee

CBS has the right game plan for ratings By city news service

'Glee,' 'Modern Family' nominated for TV series by Golden Globes By Scott Collins

Horoscope for Dec. 16 By Holiday Mathis

A bonanza year for Sandra Bullock By Rachel Abramowitz

Can knock 'em, can't budge 'em By PATRICK GOLDSTEIN

'Up in the Air' up for a leading six nominations By John Horn >>>

SPORTS

Kobe Bryant has 42 points in Lakers' victory By Mike Bresnahan

The Tiger Woods story grows bigger, and juicier Bill Plaschke

Dodgers and Angels stick to little ball By Dylan Hernandez And Mike DiGiovanna, On Baseball

Dodgers trade outfielder Juan Pierre to the Chicago White Sox By Dylan Hernandez

Scioscia and Torre named to panel to examine playoffs and other issues By Mike DiGiovanna

Colts, Saints are relentlessly pursuing . . . what, exactly? By Sam Farmer, On The NFL

UCLA finally has an easy night in rout of New Mexico State By David Wharton

Kings defeat Oilers, 3-2, retake top spot in West Helene Elliott

Eric Gordon continues strong comeback By Jim Peltz

Bringing a unique touch to the sport Chris Erskine

Alabama sets record with six Associated Press All-Americans Wire Reports

Ron Artest returns to Chicago and talks about environment By Mike Bresnahan

Who owns the Dodgers? May 24 trial date is set to settle McCourt feud By Bill Shaikin

In Crenshaw-Concord De La Salle matchup, City (Section) pride is on the line Eric Sondheimer

WORLD

Mahmoud Abbas remains in charge of PLO until elections can be held By Edmund Sanders

Mexico's Calderon presents political reform proposal By Ken Ellingwood

Mexico drug cartel leader killed in shootout with authorities By Ken Ellingwood

'Top guns' of Tumaco keep coca crops in check By Chris Kraul