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What happened on January 28, 2009
NATIONAL
Bush rejected pardons for Duke Cunningham, Edwin Edwards and Michael Milken By Josh Meyer
FBI tapes played at Blagojevich impeachment trial By Ray Long and John Chase
Park official says science on canyon was ignored Washington Post
Obama to sign equal wage bill Associated Press
Obama tries to sell Republicans on his stimulus plan By James Oliphant and Janet Hook
Taking comfort in Nancy Grace's world By James Rainey
Salazar to revisit recent Interior Department actions By Jim Tankersley
A big freeze
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
L.A. teachers' union calls for boycott of testing By Howard Blume
School can expel lesbian students, court rules By Maura Dolan
Emergency room doctors sue state of California By Kimi Yoshino
Los Angeles man kills his 5 children, wife, self By Richard Winton, Andrew Blankstein and Ari B. Bloomekatz
Birth of octuplets rattles fertility experts By Shari Roan and Jeff Gottlieb
Wilmington crowd protests proposed truck expressway By Louis Sahagun
O.C. grand jury criticizes staffing at Orangewood Children's Home By Tami Abdollah
Leaders of healthcare workers union are relieved of duty By Evelyn Larrubia
Wider scope of backlog in L.A. County sheriff's DNA testing is revealed By Joel Rubin
David Stuart Dodge dies at 86; former university president was kidnapped in Lebanon Associated Press
L.A. council panel recommends completion of zoo's elephant exhibit By Carla Hall
John Updike, Pulitzer-winning author, dies By Mary Rourke, Rourke is a former Times staff writer.
Judith Hoffberg dies at 74; art librarian and curator By Valerie J. Nelson
Mayoral race is worth a debate By Steve Lopez
Lorene Rogers, former University of Texas president, dies at 94 Times Staff and Wire Reports
Steam generators en route to San Onofre nuclear power plant By Susannah Rosenblatt
O.C. supervisors seek to bar Sheriff's Department from security duties By Tami Abdollah
U.S. kept Australian family from La Habra family reunion By Dan Weikel
California Briefing / Long Beach Associated Press
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Joanna Lin
California Briefing / L.a. County By Molly Hennessy-fiske
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Maeve Reston
California Briefing / Oakland Associated Press
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Raja Abdulrahim
Wall Of Many Colors
PASSINGS / Ramaswamy Venkataraman Times Staff and Wire Reports
PASSINGS / Nora Kovach Times Staff and Wire Reports
Officials urge end to prison oversight By Michael Rothfeld
John Updike, 1932 - 2009 / An Appreciation By David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.
On The Prowl
SCIENCE
Repeated concussions lead to severe brain disease, research shows By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Violations cited in Georgia peanut butter factory By Mary Macvean
ENTERTAINMENT
Economic downturn isn't playing well in theaters By Reed Johnson
Gregory Nava's film 'El Norte' marks 25th anniversary By Reed Johnson
Roseanne's raising her voice again, this time on radio By Steve Carney
'A World of Trouble' by Patrick Tyler By Tim Rutten
HBO's 'The Trials of Ted Haggard' details the pastor's fall By Matea Gold
At Whisky A Go-Go, applause for co-founder Elmer Valentine By Randy Lewis
An art trove ends its nomadic phase By Chris Kraul
L.A. Opera cuts staff and pay By David Ng
Quick Takes ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quick Takes By Diane Haithman
Quick Takes Bloomberg News
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes
Music Review By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
He finds joy in what sound like sad songs By George Ducker
Prime-time Tv Rankings By Scott Collins
Web Scout By David Sarno
BUSINESS
California health insurers discriminate against women, lawsuit contends By Nathan Olivarez-giles
California home foreclosures top 236,000 in 2008 By William Heisel
Answers about the digital TV transition By Ben Meyerson
AIG is said to have showered millions on unit that lost billions Bloomberg News
From the O.C. to San Francisco for $49? By Peter Pae
Consumer confidence darkens further in January Associated Press
Federal Housing Finance Agency proposes to trim Fannie, Freddie portfolios Bloomberg News
Geithner's assets pale next to Paulson's Associated Press
U.S. home prices drop 18% in November By Peter Y. Hong
Friction over Edison rate hike By David Lazarus
Stocks rise following US Steel, Amex earnings Associated Press
Mexican central bank predicts economic contraction this year Associated Press
Mexicans working abroad sent less money home in '08 Associated Press
FDIC wants new ceiling on interest rates paid by weak banks By Tom Petruno
Starbucks to stop brewing decaf coffee after noon Bloomberg News
Target to cut 9% of headquarters staff, close distribution center Associated Press
New York's attorney general subpoenas former CEO John Thain over Merrill Lynch bonuses Associated Press
Wells Fargo suffering from weight of Wachovia's mortgage losses By E. Scott Reckard
Yahoo posts loss of $303 million By Jessica Guynn
Business Briefing / Healthcare Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Food Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Automotive Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Automotive Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Mortgages Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Technology Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / Delta Air Lines Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / Bristol-myers Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / Verizon Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / Corning Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / U.s. Steel Times Wire Reports
Earnings Roundup / Callaway Golf Times Wire Reports
NEWS
Jacqueline West costumes 'Benjamin Button' By Elizabeth Snead
Buzzmeter
Pivotal award season dates
Five Nosy Questions
First-time nominees talk about their characters -- and the thrill By Lisa Rosen
No 'Doubt': Meryl Streep is a contender By Rachel Abramowitz
Mt. Oscar By Rachel Abramowitz; Elena Howe; Susan King
Josh Brolin
'Slumdog Millionaire' overcomes the odds By Mark Olsen
Spot the filmmaker's obsession By Randee Dawn
For The Record
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In Contention / Tom O'neil By Tom O'Neil
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Hot Hits
The Studio Report By Tom O'Neil
FOOD
Melted cheese: Alone or in a dish, it's delish By Amy Scattergood
The Find: Simon's Café in Sherman Oaks By Thi Nguyen
The Review: Luau in Beverly Hills By S. Irene Virbila, RESTAURANT CRITIC
Root beer: The revival of an all-American By Charles Perry
Vegetable soup By Betty Hallock
Super Bowl wings turn turkey By Chris Erskine
SPORTS
Dwight Lewis, Taj Gibson are still questionable By Chris Foster
Eric Gordon, Derrick Rose get their own rookie challenge By Lisa Dillman
Serena Williams sweats it out but prevails By Diane Pucin
Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Chicago By Lisa Dillman
Kunitz, Perry score twice as Ducks roll Associated Press
Larry Brown still working wonders in his 12th coaching stop By Mark Heisler, ON THE NBA
Bobcats lead Lakers at halftime, 49-48 By Broderick Turner
Pau Gasol has a shot at All-Star team By Broderick Turner and Mike Bresnahan
Returning Mickael Pietrus leads Magic Associated Press
Cavaliers improve to 21-0 at home Associated Press
Lorenzo Romar outlasts former colleagues at UCLA By Chris Dufresne, ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL
High School Basketball By Eric Sondheimer and Ben Bolch
Just call Updike the Splendid Printer By Grahame L. Jones
The buddy system helps in recruiting By Ben Bolch
Beckham's only taxing our patience now, but just wait By T.J. Simers
Mexican team draws on foreign service By Grahame L. Jones
Bruins look to reverse course By David Wharton
Ducks tonight By Billy Witz
Football
Red Sox give Varitek deadline By Dylan Hernandez, Staff and Wire Reports
WORLD
Afghan war is now top priority, Defense Secretary Gates says By Julian E. Barnes
Vatican is unflinching on Holocaust-denier By Duke Helfand and Sebastian Rotella
Britain rolls out $3.2-billion rescue package for automakers By Henry Chu
World breathes sigh of relief, Hillary Clinton says By Paul Richter
Bombing kills 2 in capital of Colombia Reuters
Palestinian militants kill Israeli soldier in cross-border attack By Ashraf Khalil
Iraq Communists campaign with vigor By Tina Susman and Raheem Salman
Woman's picture will appear on South Korean bank note By John M. Glionna
South Korea lawmakers: Reaching across the aisle with a sledgehammer By John M. Glionna
Obama launches effort to 'communicate' in Mideast By Jeffrey Fleishman
Russian Orthodox Church elects 16th patriarch By Megan K. Stack
OPINION
Obama reaches out to Arab world
Extraordinary eight
Cornyn's outrageous confirmation demand
A life comes out of storage By Les Gapay, Les Gapay is a freelance writer, public relations consultant and former reporter for the Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. You can read his previous article about being homeless at latimes.com/gapay
Pope's decision is an affront to Jews By Tim Rutten
Octuplets -- why? By William H. Woodwell Jr., William H. Woodwell Jr. is the author of "Coming to Term: A Father's Story of Birth, Loss and Survival."
Guantanamo POWs
War isn't about fair play
Factors of 'smart power'
Elephant needs more space
Volunteering for noise control
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