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What happened on December 29, 2009

OPINION

Politics and the no-fly list By Gabriel Schoenfeld
'Avatar' and the faith instinct Jonah Goldberg
Screening for terrorists
For the record
Middle East quagmire had another good year By Etgar Keret
Another tangle for cable TV
Letters to the editor
Why tarmac delay rules are bad for airline passengers By Scott Nason
Iran slayings point to increasingly desperate regime

ENTERTAINMENT

California Science Center is sued for canceling a film promoting intelligent design By Mike Boehm
Top 10 video games of 2009 By Pete Metzger
Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival boxed sets released By Robert Hilburn
Today's TV characters: It's a familiar story By Whitney Friedlander and >>>
'True Confections' by Katharine Weber By Diana Wagman
'True Confections' info
Tuesday's Talk Shows: Robert De Niro is a guest on 'The Early Show'
Tuesday's TV Highlights: The Kennedy Center honors Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck and Grace Bumbry
Her duties go far beyond 'secretary'
Chicago's Field Museum aids lovebirds
Horoscope for Dec. 29, 2009 By Holiday Mathis

BUSINESS

Kava 'anti-energy' drink takes root in the Southland By Jerry Hirsch
Yield on 2-year Treasury note hits 1.09%, higher than expected By Tom Petruno
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soar By Tom Petruno
Business Briefing
Vote urged to confirm TSA chief By Hugo Martín and Kathleen B. Hennessey
Oil and gasoline prices continue to climb By Ronald D. White
Carriers may feel fallout from bomb plot By Martin Zimmerman
How to make trade shows pay off By Karen E. Klein
Expedition marketing goes to extremes Dan Neil
Owners taking painful steps to stay afloat in 2010 By Cyndia Zwahlen

SCIENCE

Hushing the intruders in her brain By Shari Roan

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

One of L.A. County's last slaughterhouses could go on the chopping block By Corina Knoll
Major work on 405 widening project to start Jan. 12 By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Making the Golden Gate an even bigger attention span By Maria L. La Ganga
There's a lot at our disposal By Mike Anton
Facts about the Golden Gate Bridge
USC offers America 101 for foreign students By Larry Gordon
Col. Robert L. Howard dies at 70; Medal of Honor recipient Times Staff And Wire Reports
Iranian Americans are urged to stand up and be counted By Raja Abdulrahim
A teaching model that would make Da Vinci proud By Mitchell Landsberg
BTW, I've got to drive now -- TTUL Hector Tobar
California Lottery Results
Where despair meets hope
California Lottery Results
Finding their place in the Rose Parade By Corina Knoll

WORLD

Mexico crime reporters face deadly perils By Tracy Wilkinson
U.S. airstrike reportedly kills 10 Afghan civilians By Laura King
Students, militia clash on Tehran university campus By Borzou Daragahi
Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 dead By Arshad Khan and Mark Magnier
Northwest flight attack points up a growing menace: Al Qaeda in Yemen By Jeffrey Fleishman
Iran sanctions: U.S. and allies may narrow their approach By Paul Richter
White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem By Edmund Sanders
China executes Briton said to be mentally ill By John M. Glionna
Iran clamps down on protests By Borzou Daragahi

SPORTS

Court ruling in Reggie Bush case could lead to depositions By David Wharton
Nevada athletic commission orders drug tests for Pacquiao, Mayweather Staff And Wire Reports
Up next for Lakers: Tuesday vs. Golden State
Men's AP top 25 results for Monday
Nets stumble to second double-digit losing streak this season
Women's AP top 25 results for Monday
Wednesday's TV highlights
Helene Elliott's NHL rankings By HELENE ELLIOTT, On The Nhl
Phoenix's bench shows no reserve in building on lead By Broderick Turner
Alabama Birmingham rides defense into top-25 ranking Shannon Ryan
Shannon Ryan's college basketball rankings
Up next for the Ducks: Tuesday against Minnesota
Cal State Fullerton hangs on to beat Cal State Bakersfield, 77-70
The Times' top 25 girls' basketball rankings
Sam Farmer's Monday NFL film review
Kings are now on really thin ice Helene Elliott
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami takes on Wisconsin
Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor feels grounded By Kevin Baxter
UCLA and Temple have different takes on the EagleBank Bowl By Chris Foster
Suns cut Lakers down to size this time By Mike Bresnahan
Warriors hand Celtics their second straight loss
The top 10 Los Angeles sports stories of 2009 By John Weyler
Josiah Turner is taking a liking to Los Angeles Eric Sondheimer
Lakers' Phil Jackson says he's sticking with Andrew Bynum By Mike Bresnahan
Politics as usual for UCLA's Rick Neuheisel T.J. Simers
Canada is revved up about Olympic hockey Helene Elliott
Mike Bellotti walks away but stays at Oregon Bill Dwyre
EagleBank Bowl: UCLA Bruins versus Temple Owls
Oregon, Ohio State take different approaches on practice field By Kevin Baxter

NATIONAL

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons reaches divorce settlement By Ashley Powers
Obama calls jet incident a 'serious reminder' By Josh Meyer and Peter Nicholas
Controversial roundup of wild horses underway By Kate Linthicum
Focus on terrorist watch lists
Terror suspect's family expresses shock By Robyn Dixon
A White House intervention for bickering leaders of U.S. intelligence By Greg Miller
Terrorism suspect apparently wrote about loneliness Washington Post
Obama acknowledges security, intelligence failures in attempted bombing By Alana Semuels

NEWS

For the record

What happened on December 29, 2009

OPINION

Politics and the no-fly list By Gabriel Schoenfeld

'Avatar' and the faith instinct Jonah Goldberg

Middle East quagmire had another good year By Etgar Keret

Why tarmac delay rules are bad for airline passengers By Scott Nason

ENTERTAINMENT

California Science Center is sued for canceling a film promoting intelligent design By Mike Boehm

Top 10 video games of 2009 By Pete Metzger

Buddy Holly, Creedence Clearwater Revival boxed sets released By Robert Hilburn

Today's TV characters: It's a familiar story By Whitney Friedlander and >>>

'True Confections' by Katharine Weber By Diana Wagman

Horoscope for Dec. 29, 2009 By Holiday Mathis

BUSINESS

Kava 'anti-energy' drink takes root in the Southland By Jerry Hirsch

Yield on 2-year Treasury note hits 1.09%, higher than expected By Tom Petruno

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soar By Tom Petruno

Vote urged to confirm TSA chief By Hugo Martín and Kathleen B. Hennessey

Oil and gasoline prices continue to climb By Ronald D. White

Carriers may feel fallout from bomb plot By Martin Zimmerman

How to make trade shows pay off By Karen E. Klein

Expedition marketing goes to extremes Dan Neil

Owners taking painful steps to stay afloat in 2010 By Cyndia Zwahlen

SCIENCE

Hushing the intruders in her brain By Shari Roan

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

One of L.A. County's last slaughterhouses could go on the chopping block By Corina Knoll

Major work on 405 widening project to start Jan. 12 By Ari B. Bloomekatz

Making the Golden Gate an even bigger attention span By Maria L. La Ganga

There's a lot at our disposal By Mike Anton

USC offers America 101 for foreign students By Larry Gordon

Col. Robert L. Howard dies at 70; Medal of Honor recipient Times Staff And Wire Reports

Iranian Americans are urged to stand up and be counted By Raja Abdulrahim

A teaching model that would make Da Vinci proud By Mitchell Landsberg

BTW, I've got to drive now -- TTUL Hector Tobar

Finding their place in the Rose Parade By Corina Knoll

WORLD

Mexico crime reporters face deadly perils By Tracy Wilkinson

U.S. airstrike reportedly kills 10 Afghan civilians By Laura King

Students, militia clash on Tehran university campus By Borzou Daragahi

Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 dead By Arshad Khan and Mark Magnier

Northwest flight attack points up a growing menace: Al Qaeda in Yemen By Jeffrey Fleishman

Iran sanctions: U.S. and allies may narrow their approach By Paul Richter

White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem By Edmund Sanders

China executes Briton said to be mentally ill By John M. Glionna

Iran clamps down on protests By Borzou Daragahi

SPORTS

Court ruling in Reggie Bush case could lead to depositions By David Wharton

Nevada athletic commission orders drug tests for Pacquiao, Mayweather Staff And Wire Reports

Helene Elliott's NHL rankings By HELENE ELLIOTT, On The Nhl

Phoenix's bench shows no reserve in building on lead By Broderick Turner

Alabama Birmingham rides defense into top-25 ranking Shannon Ryan

Kings are now on really thin ice Helene Elliott

Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor feels grounded By Kevin Baxter

UCLA and Temple have different takes on the EagleBank Bowl By Chris Foster

Suns cut Lakers down to size this time By Mike Bresnahan

The top 10 Los Angeles sports stories of 2009 By John Weyler

Josiah Turner is taking a liking to Los Angeles Eric Sondheimer

Lakers' Phil Jackson says he's sticking with Andrew Bynum By Mike Bresnahan

Politics as usual for UCLA's Rick Neuheisel T.J. Simers

Canada is revved up about Olympic hockey Helene Elliott

Mike Bellotti walks away but stays at Oregon Bill Dwyre

Oregon, Ohio State take different approaches on practice field By Kevin Baxter

NATIONAL

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons reaches divorce settlement By Ashley Powers

Obama calls jet incident a 'serious reminder' By Josh Meyer and Peter Nicholas

Controversial roundup of wild horses underway By Kate Linthicum

Terror suspect's family expresses shock By Robyn Dixon

A White House intervention for bickering leaders of U.S. intelligence By Greg Miller

Terrorism suspect apparently wrote about loneliness Washington Post

Obama acknowledges security, intelligence failures in attempted bombing By Alana Semuels

NEWS