What happened on February 17, 2009

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SCIENCE

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Select a baby's health, not eye color Allen Goldberg, Allen Goldberg is a marketing executive who lives in Washington. His blog about his son, Henry, can be found at www.dearhenry.org
Museum support
Hugo Chavez's staying power
Letters to the editor
Pope Benedict's damage control
Taking care of teachers
Healthcare behind bars
The state of Israel
Under the gun
Clean up taxes the EZ way Christopher Kutz, Christopher Kutz is a professor of law in the Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program at UC Berkeley Law School and director of the Kadish Center for Morality, Law & Public Affairs.

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What happened on February 17, 2009

SPORTS

Cheating has always been part of boxing and MMA Lance Pugmire

Chris McCarron set standard as apprentice jockey 35 years ago BILL DWYRE

Cal State Northridge's Josh Jenkins is injured in a car accident Robyn Norwood

The news has him tied up in knots as his life goes to dogs T.J. SIMERS

No letup after the break for Lakers Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner

Kings come up short again Billy Witz

Angels' Gary Matthews Jr.'s knee - and attitude - in good shape Mike DiGiovanna

Mark Sanchez wants to show he's totally focused on football SAM FARMER

New technology has them all a-Twitter James Wagner

Michael Phelps won't be charged with a crime Staff And Wire Reports

Village Christian star carries memories of his war-torn Sudanese homeland Sean Ceglinsky

Levi Leipheimer vaults into lead at Tour of California Diane Pucin

Phoenix Suns fire Terry Porter, promote Alvin Gentry Associated Press

Phil Mickelson stumbling into Northern Trust Open Chuck Culpepper

Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda says his shoulder is pain-free Dylan Hernandez

Matt Kenseth is happily unprepared for Daytona 500 win Tania Ganguli

Dustin Johnson declared winner of Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Chuck Culpepper

David Ortiz calls for stiffer steroid penalties Associated Press

Clippers' Eric Gordon is no laughingstock Lisa Dillman

ENTERTAINMENT

The greater reality of minorities on TV Greg Braxton

Stars underdressed for a good purpose TINA DAUNT

'The Leisure Seeker: A Novel' by Michael Zadoorian Amy Wallen, Wallen is the author of the bestselling novel "MoonPies and Movie Stars" and will host the forthcoming public radio series "DimeStories."

'Wall-E' screenplay has a sound message John Horn

The Oscar bounce is a big thud this year PATRICK GOLDSTEIN

Theater Review CHARLES McNULTY, THEATER CRITIC

Architecture Review Christopher Hawthorne, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC

Music Review MARK SWED, MUSIC CRITIC

Chan film is too violent for China Associated Press

Neighborhoods: Leimert Park Rachel Levin

Hard times reflected in scaled-back New York shows BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC

Barbie doll gets a splashy 50th birthday bash BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC

Why death doesn't end the debate on Updike Scott Timberg

SCIENCE

'Joy of Cooking' or 'Joy of Obesity'? Jeannine Stein

Deadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctors Mary Engel

BUSINESS

Japan's economic downturn is worst in 35 years Don Lee

Chaotic creates new order in trading-card games Mark Medina

Stimulus would offer relief to California's jobless Marc Lifsher

Firms look to digital health records Anita Huslin, Huslin writes for the Washington Post.

Former President Clinton pushes green energy during L.A. stop Marla Dickerson

World markets fall as Japan's recession deepens Bloomberg News

Japanese finance minister to resign Bloomberg News

'Friday the 13th' helps shatter Presidents Day weekend record Alana Semuels

A lot is riding on GM and Chrysler's plans Jim Puzzanghera and Martin Zimmerman

Entrepreneur Robert Johnson sees venture prospects even in recession Thomas Heath, Heath writes for the Washington Post.

For Facebook, privacy issues remain a factor David Sarno

Microsoft signs LG phone deal, updates Windows Mobile Bloomberg News

Crafting the broadband provision of the stimulus involved plenty of networking Tom Hamburger and Jim Puzzanghera

Early converts to digital are fuzzy about benefits Jim Puzzanghera

OPINION

Select a baby's health, not eye color Allen Goldberg, Allen Goldberg is a marketing executive who lives in Washington. His blog about his son, Henry, can be found at www.dearhenry.org

Clean up taxes the EZ way Christopher Kutz, Christopher Kutz is a professor of law in the Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program at UC Berkeley Law School and director of the Kadish Center for Morality, Law & Public Affairs.

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Times' Paul Pringle wins George Polk Award for SEIU stories Joe Mozingo

Hand-copying the Bible, one person per verse Joanna Lin

Storm brings rain, sleet and snow Ann M. Simmons, Corina Knoll and Hector Becerra

Wealthy cities discovering they're not recession-proof Wealthy cities not immune to recession Alexandra Zavis

Paths to American dream converge in Immigration Court HECTOR TOBAR

California lawmakers remain one vote short in budget negotiations Jordan Rau and Eric Bailey

Long Beach checks for unlicensed dogs Bob Pool

California Briefing / San Diego Associated Press

California Briefing / Whittier Richard Winton

California Briefing / El Cajon Tony Perry

California Briefing / Pomona Christine Hanley and Corina Knoll

California Briefing / San Jose Associated Press

Polanski hearing puts focus on documentary filmmaker Harriet Ryan

Santa Monica Place opening pushed to mid-2010 Martha Groves

Armed men steal $650,000 worth of cargo in Harbor Gateway Victoria Kim

Greenspace Eric Bailey; Catherine Ho

L.A. 5th District City Council candidates tackle traffic congestion William Nottingham

Stephen Kim Sou-hwan dies at 86; outspoken S. Korean cardinal John M. Glionna

In Wilmington, a family keeps a lonely vigil for a dead husband and father Susannah Rosenblatt

'Milk' takes him back to a different Orange County DANA PARSONS

Louie Bellson dies at 84; Duke Ellington called him 'the world's greatest drummer' Don Heckman, Heckman is a freelance writer.

WORLD

A child of Cairo's streets, with a child of her own Jeffrey Fleishman