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What happened on January 12, 2009
HEALTH
Does LaserComb stop hair loss? The evidence is thin By Chris Woolston
Relion asthma inhalers not cost-effective By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
For back pain sufferers, surgery isn't always the answer By Amber Dance
Plastic surgery for teens By Valerie Ulene
'Seven Pounds' falls short of the facts By Marc Siegel
Osteoporosis drug Fosamax linked to serious diseases By Jill U. Adams
Bicycle your way to fitness By Jeannine Stein
Cold and flu viruses travel a tricky route By Jill U. Adams
Oxytocin helped men remember faces better By Karen Kaplan
Discovering how flu is transmitted may give clues to prevention By Jill U. Adams
A workout for the arms and core By Karen Voight, Voight is a freelance fitness writer and the creator of a line of fitness DVDs. The latest is "Sleek Essentials Workout."
Review: Products to help light your biking, hiking way By Roy M. Wallack, Wallack is a freelance fitness writer and the author of "Run for Life: The Injury-Free, Anti-Aging, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100."
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Yorba Linda reservoir languished for years By Tony Barboza And Stuart Pfeifer
LAUSD sends out report cards evaluating schools By Howard Blume
Looking for strength to fight cancer By Al Martinez
Los Angeles Zoo keepers defend elephant exhibit By Carla Rivera
Divers cut away at net that has been killing marine life By Louis Sahagun
Charles Morgan Jr. dies at 78; lawyer challenged racism in the South By Patricia Sullivan, Sullivan writes for the Washington Post.
Anglican congregations in L.A. and Newport Beach discuss the split By Joanna Lin And Ari B. Bloomekatz
Gains in school achievement are at risk from budget ax By George Skelton
The Cham draw on their inner strength By Paloma Esquivel
Gaza war protests continue in Westwood By Ann M. Simmons
William W. Vaughn dies at 78; lawyer defended Dan Rather in '83 slander case By Elaine Woo
Federal wilderness protection for California land moves forward By Richard Simon
On a clear day . . .
California Briefing / Riverside County By Ari B. Bloomekatz
The Region By Carla Rivera
California Briefing / East Los Angeles By Carla Rivera
Passings times staff and wire reports
Passings times staff and wire reports
Passings times staff and wire reports
BUSINESS
California officials going after noncompliant LLCs By Cyndia Zwahlen
Hamboards ride a new wave By Peter Y. Hong
Carmakers' hopes ride on minis By Ken Bensinger And Dan Neil
China's Shangri-La is gateway to region's tourism, prosperity By Lisa Girion
'Gran Torino' motors to No. 1 at the box office By Claudia Eller
At CES, a forecast of growth for 2009 By Alex Pham And Michelle Maltais
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Financial scoundrels have little to fear from the law By Michael Hiltzik
Respect is key to boosting employee morale By Karen E. Klein
Jittery Wall Street braces for earnings reports Associated Press
WORLD
Richard Dawkins on board with a pro-atheist message By Henry Chu
Venezuela deepens trade, military ties with China By Chris Kraul
Avery Dennison case a window on the pitfalls U.S. firms face in China By Don Lee
Gaza City under attack; Israeli missiles hit village By Richard Boudreaux And Rushdi Abu Alouf
Battered by Israel, Hamas faces tough choice By Jeffrey Fleishman And Rushdi Abu Alouf
More Iraq parliament members pull out of Sunni bloc By Kimi Yoshino And Ali Hameed
Afghan militants cross into Pakistan in bold attack By Laura King
1 dead, dozens injured in Gaza by suspected white phosphorus munitions By Richard Boudreaux And Yasser Ahmad
World Briefing / Somalia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Europe Times Wire Reports
ENTERTAINMENT
'Snark: It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation' by David Denby By David L. Ulin
The bleeping Golden Globes By Rachel Abramowitz
Red carpet fashion takes low-key turn By Monica Corcoran And Melissa Magsaysay
'Slumdog Millionaire' is the top dog By John Horn
The attendees don't seem to pay much mind By Mary Mcnamara
Accolades flow after Heath Ledger's 'Dark Knight' win By Rachel Abramowitz
Does a 'True Blood' win signal an HBO comeback? By Scott Collins
Golden Globes winner list
Golden Globes By Geoff Boucher, Maria Elena Fernandez And Richard Rushfield
Opera Review By Chris Pasles
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty
Music Review By Mark Swed
NATIONAL
Bush's legacy is partly his father's By Jill Zuckman
Decision on Burris' 'future and fate' likely to come this week By Rick Pearson And Jill Zuckman
Hang up and drive, safety group says Associated Press
GOP rolls out welcome mat for Hillary Clinton By Paul Richter
Dilemma in Guantanamo's waning days By Carol J. Williams
GOP chooses Rep. Kevin McCarthy as chief deputy whip By Richard Simon
Obama transition bumps up against Congress' egos By Christi Parsons And Peter Nicholas
The Obamas' dog? They're narrowing it down By Mark Silva
Obama urges fast action on stimulus package By Jill Zuckman
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Ohio Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
The Nation
SPORTS
North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake faces Los Angeles Loyola By Eric Sondheimer
Broncos hire a head coach associated press
Technically, it's another loss By Lisa Dillman
Jamaal Wilkes hopes to end 'Silk' curse with Hall By Jerry Crowe
Ducks show some discipline in win over Devils By Helene Elliott
Steelers keep home fires burning By Sam Farmer, ON THE NFL
At 30-6, Lakers don't act worried By Mark Heisler, ON THE NBA
Kings play host to Tampa Bay By Billy Witz
Andrew Bynum has hot tip for Lakers in win By Mike Bresnahan
Pau Gasol doesn't let rebounding go by the board By Mike Bresnahan
Ray Allen carries Celtics past Raptors associated press
Orlando's long-range shooting beats San Antonio associated press
Back-nine play lifts Ogilvy in Hawaii staff and wire reports
McNabb delivers knockout punch By Dom Amore
At least the Chargers are consistent By Bill Plaschke
Super Bowl III plays well on Broadway, not Baltimore By Chris Foster
Gordon says clip was accidental By Chris Foster
Chivas de Guadalajara beats Morelia By Kevin Baxter
Fremont's Tony Freeland has learned his lessons well By Eric Sondheimer, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
USC, UCLA have work to do By Kurt Streeter
Tim Tebow says he will stay at Florida By Jeremy Fowler
UCLA women defeat USC, 87-75 By Corina Knoll
Bruins pull it off after give and take By David Wharton
Times' Top 25 Basketball
NEWS
OPINION
All-digital TV's time has come
Bush administration changes rules on deportation challenges
California's transit troubles
Letters
Reach out to Cuba By William M. Leogrande And Peter Kornbluh, William M. LeoGrande is dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University; Peter Kornbluh directs the Cuba Documentation Project at the National Security Archive. They are coauthors of a forthcoming book, "Talking with Fidel: The Untold History of Dialogue between the United States and Cuba."
Romanced by Falun Gong By Gregory Rodriguez
The cost of nuclear security By Stephen I. Schwartz And Deepti Choubey, Stephen I. Schwartz is the editor of the Nonproliferation Review at the Monterey Institute of International Studies; Deepti Choubey is the deputy director of the nonproliferation program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Education for all students
Insights on stupidity
Prohibition and crime rates
We need transit systems now
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