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What happened on January 01, 2009
WORLD
Zimbabwe's money man plans to keep on printing By Robyn Dixon
In China, tainted milk trial kept under wraps By Barbara Demick
Iran adopts bellicose posture on Gaza conflict By Borzou Daragahi
Gaza police back on the beat amid Israeli attacks By Ashraf Khalil And Ahmed Burai, Burai is a special correspondent. Special correspondents Fayed abu Shammala in Cairo and Muhammed Jamal in Rafah contributed to this report.
Israel rebuffs calls for 48-hour truce in Gaza By Richard Boudreaux
New year holds promise, traps for Iraq By Ned Parker
Iraqi police arrest Shiite cult members By Kimi Yoshino
59 die in Bangkok blaze Associated press
World Briefing / Russia From Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Mexico From Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / North Korea From Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Afghanistan From Times Wire Reports
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Crime continues to fall in Los Angeles despite bad economy By Joel Rubin And Richard Winton
Economy casts shadow over Rose Parade but doesn't squelch festive spirit By Cara Mia Dimassa And Jessica Garrison
11 hurt as runaway truck hits 11 cars near Tejon Pass By Dan Weikel And Nathan Olivarez-giles
Parents of man shot to death by Anaheim police sue city By Tony Barboza And Paloma Esquivel
Ivory towers are feeling the economic pinch By Larry Gordon
Schwarzenegger's budget proposes tax hikes, steep cuts By Jordan Rau And Patrick Mcgreevy
GOP assertion that Wilson tax hike hurt economy doesn't hold up By George Skelton
Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 By Dennis Mclellan
Holiday closures
Sylmar woman is now post-fire keeper of the flame By Esmeralda Bermudez
Banned outdoor signs sprout in L.A. By David Zahniser
Hillary Waugh, prolific mystery writer, dies at 88 Associated Press
California Briefing / Santa Clarita By Nathan Olivarez-giles
California Briefing / Irvine By Susannah Rosenblatt
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Nathan Olivarez-giles
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Dan Weikel
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Dan Weikel
Capping The Moment
New Laws By Patrick Mcgreevy
Resting in the arms of nature
NATIONAL
After Tennessee ash spill, cleanup and worry By Richard Fausset
U.S. executions reach 14-year low By Carol J. Williams
Campaign to keep NASA administrator on the job Associated Press
National Briefing From Times Wire Reports
Bush may be giving Obama breathing room to fight global warming By Jim Tankersley
Senate leaders plan for arrival of Blagojevich appointee By Mike Dorning And James Oliphant
Worsening economy leaves federal judges shortchanged By David G. Savage
N.Y. governor could choose big-name place holder for Senate seat Associated Press
Sarah Palin says her grandchild's father isn't a dropout Associated Press
South Carolina requests federal loan to make unemployment payments Associated Press
National Briefing / Arkansas From Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Tennessee From Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Pennsylvania From Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . From Times Wire Reports
ENTERTAINMENT
A 'Chronicles of Narnia' voyage Disney should take By Mary Mcnamara
'This One Is Mine' by Maria Semple By Mary Mcnamara, McNamara is a Times television critic.
Store that sold pianos to Sinatra, Bennett to shut doors By Margaret Wappler
CNN's 'Anderson Cooper 360°' captures key TV ratings demographic By Matea Gold
Where's a bailout for the arts? By Michael Kaiser, Kaiser is president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
'The Spoken Word' By Julia Keller
Hollywood Backlot: David Strickland tails the tails By David Strick
Betsy Sharkey: 'Frost/Nixon' By Betsy Sharkey
BET, TV One gear up to cover inauguration Associated Press
Cloris Leachman leads the parade By Alicia Lozano
Vina leads Divine Performing Arts' Chinese New Year Spectacular By Elina Shatkin
Kenneth Turan: 'Waltz With Bashir' By Kenneth Turan
Liev Schreiber enjoys fatherhood and playing opposite Daniel Craig in 'Defiance.' By Tom Roston
Jason Isaacs is surprised by the places 'Good' has taken him By Michael Ordona
Marx Brothers, Frank Capra and Monty Python at the Aero By Susan King
Dig new sounds? Then listen up By Ann Powers, Chris Barton, Todd Martens, Ann Powers, Margaret Wappler, Charlie Amter, Randy Lewis And Todd Martens
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes reuters
Quick Takes reuters
Quick Takes Associated Press
BUSINESS
Digital music downloads set record but fail to make up for decline in CD sales By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Microsoft's Zune, New Year's Eve don't play together By Alex Pham
Viacom, Time Warner Cable trade barbs as contract deadline nears By Meg James
Complex deals veiled risk for AIG By Brady Dennis And Robert O'Harrow Jr.
20 questions: A trip down memory lane By Scott J. Wilson
Dell shakes up management ranks, shifts focus Bloomberg News
Demand for TV converter coupons raises supply fears By Kim Hart
GM gets its first $4 billion of U.S. loans Associated Press
Jobless claims data paint bleak picture Associated Press
Stocks extend advance in year's final session Times Wire Reports
Firm mistakenly takes heat in Viacom-Time Warner Cable dispute By Meg James
Mortgage rates fall to third straight record low Associated Press
China sentences 11 for software piracy Associated Press
Investors' big question: Will stocks' slide get even worse? By Tom Petruno And Walter Hamilton
Strapped employers force workers to take unpaid vacation Associated Press
Business Briefing / Finances From Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Finances From Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Compensation From Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Acquisitions From Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Advertising From Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Media From Times Wire Reports
FDIC misses sale deadline for IndyMac By E. Scott Reckard
SPORTS
LSU routs Georgia Tech, 38-3, in Chick-fil-A Bowl Wire Reports
Angels sign closer Brian Fuentes By Mike Digiovanna
Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy feels heat from officials By Lisa Dillman
Clippers' losing streak reaches five games By Lisa Dillman
John Daly is serving PGA suspension Associated Press
Dodgers sign pitcher Claudio Vargas By Dylan Hernandez
Ducks hit a wall against Blue Jackets By Chris Foster
A Rose Bowl of a different color By Chris Dufresne
Jockey Garrett Gomez is back in near-record time By Bill Dwyre
Holiday on (outdoor) ice is smash hit for the NHL By Helene Elliott
Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson give Lakers an 'A' By Mike Bresnahan
MLB Network makes TV debut Jan. 1 By Diane Pucin
Short-handed Pistons defeat Nets Associated Press
Oklahoma City Thunder finally wins fourth game of season Associated Press
Charles Barkley is arrested for DUI Associated Press
What to look for By Sam Farmer
Ted Tollner is fired from 49ers' staff Wire Reports
L.A. can put on a happy face for the folks from Happy Valley By Chris Erskine
Penn State's Joe Paterno, USC's Pete Carroll share a zest for the game By Bill Plaschke
The Ravens trade Baltimore for Hollywood By Mike Penner
USC is ready for one more stand on defense By Gary Klein
Rose Bowl still has its bloom By Mike Hiserman And Gary Klein
Although the coaching staffs are evenly matched, USC has the edge on defense. By Gary Klein
USC's David Buehler is looking for a strong finish By Gary Klein
Riley sees the beauty in defensive struggle Associated Press
OPINION
LAUSD lessons
The Times' 2009 wish list
Letters
Israel can't bomb its way to peace By Rosa Brooks
L.A.'s 'Hail a Cab' experiment By Patt Morrison
2008 in cartoons By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
The race for president
What countsat Olympics
Budget crunch
Belt-tightening
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