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What happened on January 04, 2009
IMAGE
A hand at light therapy machines Alexandra Drosu
Fred Leighton and Neil Lane, jewelers to the stars, get ready for Golden Globes Max Padilla
Tracey Ross boutique closes an era in L.A. shopping BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
20 ways to upgrade your style The Image Staff
For The Record
Color you happy BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
Find your signature scent Melissa Magsaysay
Stephen Sprouse for Louis Vuitton collection returns BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
Learn how to tie a bow tie Adam Tschorn
Fashion trends to watch for in 2009 The Image Staff
NATIONAL
HUD funds to help cities clean up foreclosures Nicholas Riccardi and Jessica Garrison
More bedbugs are biting in Cincinnati P.J. Huffstutter
In Birmingham Ala., revolution is frozen in time PETER H. KING
Oregon considers subbing mileage tax for gas tax Kim Murphy
National Briefing / Arizona Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Colorado Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
Terry McAuliffe may be fundraising for himself this time Andrew Malcolm
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
Franken widens Senate lead to 225 votes over Coleman Associated Press
Series spreads the blame on economy JAMES RAINEY
Forest Service paves way for development in Montana woods Washington Post
ENTERTAINMENT
Jewish guys get an image makeover Lewis Beale
Playing Patty Hewes on 'Damages' toughens Glenn Close Matea Gold
Colburn Conservatory of Music prepares the orchestras of tomorrow Charles Koppelman
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's first true love was movies Geoff Boucher
Christine Lahti, 'Yonkers Joe' Choire Sicha
Amy Freed on what's funny and how to get there Amy Freed
A haunting memorial in 'Library of Dust' Leah Ollman
Feedback
The culture of scarcity Reed Johnson
For the record
The Kids' Reading Room
Bestsellers
The Kids' Reading Room
Feedback
For the record
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Underrated / Overrated
'Moon Daydreams' Diane K. Fisher, Fisher is a writer/webmaster at JPL.
Portraits face off at the Hammer Liesl Bradner
'Pineapple Express'; 'Babylon A.D.'; 'Bangkok Dangerous'; 'Righteous Kill'; 'The Wackness'
Ike and Tina Turner, Golden Globe foreign films, 'Bride Wars,' 'The Tudors' Alicia Lozano
'Report on Myself' and 'Somewhere Towards the End' Susan Salter Reynolds
For the record
Bush leagues Zachary Pincus-Roth
Vegas' 2009 forecast Richard Abowitz
A culture of dance
Career bookends from Michael Powell Dennis Lim
Sonic Youth as muse August Brown
'Esther's Inheritance,' by Sándor Márai Richard Eder, Eder, a former book critic for The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
'The First Person and Other Stories' by Ali Smith Susan Salter Reynolds
Chazz Palminteri's New York state of mind
Seeking Herman Melville, at land and sea Sara Lippincott
'Lima Nights' by Marie Arana Donna Seaman, Seaman is an associate editor for Booklist and a book reporter for Chicago Public Radio (www.chicagopublicradio.org); her author interviews are collected in "Writers on the Air" and at www.openbooksradio.org.
'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Private Practice' are adrift Jon Caramanica
'Bright Young People' by D.J. Taylor Richard Rayner, Rayner is the author of many books, including "The Associates," "The Devil's Wind: A Novel" and "The Cloud Sketcher: A Novel." He writes Paperback Writers, a monthly column appearing at www.latimes.com/books.
'Bashir' takes top honors from National Society of Film Critics Susan King
'Loneliness as a Way of Life' by Thomas Dumm Orli Low
BUSINESS
Advice for renters if landlord faces foreclosure Associated Press
Sanyo R277 delivers Internet radio without a computer David Colker
Time to end cap on capital losses
Tips for green investing in 2009 David Pierson and Edward Silver
Consumer Briefs / Cellphones Alana Semuels
Consumer Briefs / Travel Times Wire Reports
Paying for misguided borrowing
Consumer Briefs / Beverages Times Wire Reports
Weekly Mortgage Rates
UCLA economist on shaky ground
Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Wire Reports
Homes on the market: Big Bear Lauren Beale
Director's outburst could make her and the board the targets of a lawsuit Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
U.S. toy-making firms punished
Mozilla's chief is fired up about making a better Web browser Jessica Guynn
Southland Home Prices
Lone grand mansion on Mayberry Street Valli Herman
SEC chairman's stance off base
Private student loan a big burdon
Why Obama's green jobs plan might work Marla Dickerson
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
U.S. smooths away an illegal border crossing wrinkle Richard Marosi
A change in character for Hermosa Beach? Jeff Gottlieb
Madera Unified case is changing elections throughout California Mitchell Landsberg
New California law protects school journalism advisors Robert J. Lopez
After 70 years, 'the perfect murder case' remains unsolved Larry Harnisch
LAPD opens new station in Canoga Park Ruben Vives
UC officials debate accepting more non-Californians to boost revenue Larry Gordon
Boy Scouts launch campaign to boost their Latino ranks and staff Steve Chawkins
Gliding down a slippery slope
California Briefing / Orange Sam Quinones
Hit-run suspect arrested Associated Press
Military deaths
California Briefing / Los Angeles County Sam Quinones
California Briefing / Pacific Palisades Esmeralda Bermudez
L.A. centenarian is unfazed by news that she's world's oldest Esmeralda Bermudez
California Briefing / Porter Ranch Louis Sahagun
California Briefing / Valinda Louis Sahagun
Glenn Goldman, owner of Book Soup, dies at 58 louis sahagun
Working to make sure others get paid Paloma Esquivel
Alfred Shaheen, garment industry pioneer, dies at 86 Claire Noland
Fido? He's in rehab -- for his knee (or is it his elbow?) Carla Hall
TRAVEL
Southern California's new luxury hotels are ready to pamper and prosper Beverly Beyette
Stretch the travel budget -- swap apartments Susan Spano and Jason La
A chill in Park City Jay Jones
Baggage check CATHARINE HAMM
The $279 Deal: Sè San Diego hotel Catharine Hamm
Need To Know / News Style Tips Trends Mary Forgione
Need To Know / News Style Tips Trends Susan Spano
Need To Know / News Style Tips Trends Leslie Anne Wiggins
Three cheers for Travel and Spano
Need To Know / News Style Tips Trends Jane Engle
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
A totally different view of AirTran
What will they do for an Encore?
When the hotel cost's too high, try the home rental or swap Catharine Hamm
Before your trip, be quick on the Uptake Jen Leo
Dollar-stretching strategies for '09 Jane Engle
Another option when overseas: the Mobal mobile phone
Walking tours bring Melbourne's street art to life Hope Hamashige
OPINION
George W. Bush's legacy
In Gaza, the real enemy is Iran Yossi Klein Halevi and Michael B. Oren, Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies of the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. Michael B. Oren is a distinguished fellow at the Shalem Center and a professor at the foreign service school of Georgetown University.
Wrung out Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Big carbon foot
Disaster plans
Missing the religious mark
No SAG strike
America's economic meltdowns John Lauritz Larson, John Lauritz Larson teaches history at Purdue University.
Wall Street follies
Obama's male bias
Diminished capacity
Student loans? Do the math
Australia knows something about drought Patrick Whyte, Patrick Whyte is a freelance journalist in Brisbane, Australia.
SPORTS
Josh Grant wins supercross race Jim Peltz
Lakers' Andrew Bynum can't quite get in sync Mike Bresnahan
UCLA plays at Oregon David Wharton
New York Giants assistant Spagnuolo talks to the Jets ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ducks play host to Phoenix Helene Elliott
UC Irvine holds off Cal State Fullerton ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dwyane Wade rallies Miami to overtime victory ASSOCIATED PRESS
Year begins with much unresolved in the NBA MARK HEISLER
Trojans visit Oregon State Chris Foster
USC Coach Tim Floyd doesn't want team to overlook Oregon State Chris Foster
Clippers face Detroit on Sunday at Staples Center Lisa Dillman
Nuggets hang on after blowing big lead ASSOCIATED PRESS
Board Of Education Eddie Pells, Pells writes for the Associated Press.
In A Groove And Making Tracks
Three's A Crowd
Tough to be bowled over by New Year's Day matchups MICHAEL WILBON, Wilbon is a columnist for the Washington Post.
Coast To Coast Mark Heisler
Andy Murray beats Rafael Nadal to cap rare double WIRE REPORTS
Arizona's Kurt Warner secures one for the ages
Bruins expect a challenge from Oregon David Wharton
Chargers' Darren Sproles ends it in a flash Sam Farmer
Erasing doubts Larry O'Rourke, O'Rourke writes for the Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call.
Two Of A Kind Andrew Bagnato, Bagnato writes for the Associated Press
Tony Dungy's team let him down BILL PLASCHKE, from san diego
Media are breathless, and so is Beckham Mike Penner
Lakers face Portland on Sunday night at Staples Center Mike Bresnahan
Donald Brown leads Connecticut in International Bowl ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ravens' Cam Cameron is a model of resiliency Rick Maese, Maese writes for the Baltimore Sun.
Taking Ken Norton and USC to task rattles some cages T.J. SIMERS
They leave on the best of terms KURT STREETER
Vince Young's down-and-out pattern David Wharton
Kings' Jonathan Quick keeps the Flyers at bay HELENE ELLIOTT
WORLD
Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki visits Iran Kimi Yoshino
Quakes kill at least 3 in eastern Indonesia Associated Press
World Briefing / Ghana Times Wire Reports
Power Struggle In Somalia
World Briefing / Denmark Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Afghanistan Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Germany Times Wire Reports
Israel launches ground assault into Gaza Richard Boudreaux
Members of Kenya tribes work toward reconciliation Edmund Sanders
Pakistan arrests senior Taliban aide Laura King
New bird flu cases revive fears of human pandemic Mary Engel
Russia halts natural gas flow to Ukraine for 3rd day Megan K. Stack
NEWS
For the record
Deadly danger underfoot Heidi Vogt, Vogt writes for the Associated Press.
The Nation Felicia Fonseca, Fonseca writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs Jeannine Stein; Noha El-Hennawy in Cairo; Adam Tschorn
The World Ravi Nessman, Nessman writes for the Associated Press.
In 2008, 33 ended lives in U.S. parks Mike Stark, Stark writes for the Associated Press.
Dolphins in New Jersey? Wayne Parry, Parry writes for the Associated Press.
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