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What happened on January 31, 2009
NATIONAL
In the ruins of New Orleans Richard Fausset
Vatican studies women's religious orders Associated Press
Daschle failed to pay $128,000 in taxes Noam N. Levey
Pittsburgh college upset at Grisham book's rape scene Associated Press
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
Indoors, out of the cold
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / North Carolina Times Wire Reports
Warning on peanuts came as early as April Dahleen Glanton
Republican National Committee elects first black chairman Peter Wallsten
7 die as tour bus flips near Hoover Dam Associated Press
Obama turns to e-mail network to push stimulus plan Peter Wallsten
Groups set out to protect U.S. jobs in stimulus bill Anna Gorman
California healthcare funding differs by $1.5 billion in House, Senate stimulus plans Richard Simon and Evan Halper
TARP probe delayed over paperwork rule Ralph Vartabedian
SCIENCE
Mars rovers encounter age-related problems John Johnson Jr.
Triceratops used horns to fight, research shows Thomas H. Maugh II
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Scientists discover why locusts gang up Thomas H. Maugh II
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jonathan Veitch named president of Occidental College Larry Gordon
Octuplets' mom was hoping for 'just one more girl,' grandmother says Jessica Garrison and Kimi Yoshino
Trees and views add up to a lawsuit in Rancho Palos Verdes Jeff Gottlieb
Former Hyundai executive extradited in 2005 hit-run death My-Thuan Tran
L.A.'s Standard Hotel owner charged with chemical dumping Scott Glover
Reducing California state payroll a daunting task Evan Halper
California Briefing / San Juan Capistrano TONY BARBOZA
California Briefing / Hollywood Richard Winton
'Slumdog' wins USC Scripter Award Susan King
California Briefing / Los Angeles Maeve Reston
California Briefing / Los Angeles Joel Rubin
A source of inspiration
Lunar New Year
California Briefing / Sacramento JESSICA GARRISON
Upland councilman apologizes for inauguration remarks David Kelly
Islamic Shura Council head discusses deportation of family at LAX Dan Weikel
2 hospital executives indicted in alleged fraud scheme Cara Mia DiMassa and Richard Winton
California Briefing / Los Angeles Jason Song
California Briefing / Orange County My-Thuan Tran
Woman sentenced to 3 years for performing unlicensed abortions Alicia Lozano
Two crew members before the mast
Ingemar Johansson, 76, dies; Swedish boxer stunned world by knocking out Floyd Patterson associated press
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Wendell Wyatt TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
George Perle dies at 93; theorist and composer championed atonal music Chris Pasles
Tip-toeing through a middle-class house of cards SANDY BANKS
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Guy Hunt TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Rapist worked at L.A. County hospitals despite reviews of record Garrett Therolf
Former L.A. priest is sentenced to three years in prison for sex crime Jack Leonard
WORLD
Gaza's motorcycle boom signals enclave is on road to recovery Richard Boudreaux
Iraq election: Last-minute campaigning in Najaj Ned Parker and Usama Redha
Zimbabwe opposition agrees to join Mugabe's government Robyn Dixon
Top Iran official tells Obama to avoid Bush's rhetoric Ramin Mostaghim
World Briefing / South Korea Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Nigeria Times Wire Reports
The World
World Briefing / Georgia Times Wire Reports
African Union against indicting Sudan's Bashir Associated Press
Holocaust-denying bishop apologizes to pope Associated Press
Iraq elections: Security tight for provincial vote Tina Susman
Iraq's Sunnis turn toward the ballot Ned Parker
ENTERTAINMENT
Steve Martin is serious about 'The Crow' Randy Lewis
'Eon: Dragoneye Reborn' by Alison Goodman Gavin J. Grant
Quick Takes associated press
Quick Takes Todd Martens
Letters
Channel Island SCOTT COLLINS
Creating an artful stimulus Mike Boehm
Quick Takes
Quick Takes associated press
Music Review Rick Schultz
Quick Takes Mark Medina
Letters
Quick Takes Diane Haithman
Letters
Letters
Quick Takes associated press
Letters
DMX gets 90-day jail term associated press
Letters
Letters
Theater Review David C. Nichols
'Panda' ready to pounce Susan King
National focus on black history associated press
MOCA trimming staff by 20% Diane Haithman
Limbaugh salvo divides both parties David Bauder, David Bauder writes for the Associated Press.
Live: Wale at the Key Club Jeff Weiss
Paul McCartney is a major boomer bridge for Coachella ANN POWERS, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Jeremy Strick will direct Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas Suzanne Muchnic
HOME & GARDEN
Low-maintenance manzanita a favorite in Southern California Emily Green
A 'Mr. Incredible' house Debra Prinzing
At Nickey Kehoe, the contemporary and the vintage stand out David A. Keeps
Stylish alternatives to folding chairs
Courtyard home in L.A.'s Chinatown Paul Young
Where babies come from: Vegas CHRIS ERSKINE
Vondie Curtis-Hall drops price of Hollywood Hills house to $2,295,000 ANN BRENOFF
Homemade cleaners get the job done SUSAN CARPENTER
Learn more about manzanitas Emily Green
BUSINESS
L.A. Times to lay off 300, consolidate sections Martin Zimmerman
Rich got richer as their tax rates fell in Bush years, data show Bloomberg News
Staying in stocks a test of sanity TOM PETRUNO
Stocks slip after GDP report, mixed earnings Walter Hamilton
Business Briefing / Courts Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Financial Crisis Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Manufacturing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Earnings Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Taxes Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Beverages Times Staff and Wire Reports
Roche makes hostile bid for Genentech Associated Press
Freddie Mac to keep borrowers in foreclosed homes Peter Y. Hong
4 thrifts besides IndyMac were allowed to backdate assets E. Scott Reckard
Business Briefing / Manufacturing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fewer fans are splurging on Super Bowl bashes Tiffany Hsu
O.C. Register details settlement with carriers Associated Press
China issues citizens coupons to boost spending Don Lee
Children's product sellers get 1-year reprieve on lead testing Alana Semuels
Liquor sales slump -- with the exception of whiskey Jerry Hirsch
Exxon Mobil shatters US record for annual profit Ronald D. White
GDP slides 3.8%, worst since 1982 Maura Reynolds and Peter Nicholas
SPORTS
Sark the Shark
Celtics top Pistons for 10th win in a row Associated Press
Visiting Warriors shock Hornets Associated Press
Hall of Fame vote Saturday Associated Press
Breeders' Cup star Ventura is given show of respect Eric Sondheimer
UCLA to play Stanford on Saturday David Wharton
Clippers catch Cavaliers at the wrong time Associated Press
Pau Gasol won't miss an All-Star moment Mike Bresnahan
UCLA prepares for Stanford matchups David Wharton
UCLA might be living up to its great expectations BILL DWYRE
Up next for Kings: Saturday at Montreal Helene Elliott
Fighting mad
Feeling heat
Grid-locked
Pushing Ben's buttons
Out of whack
Why so Blue?
Hog season?
Andrew Bynum is playing like an All-Star Mike Bresnahan
Taft faces Etiwanda; Loyola defeats Harvard-Westlake Ben Bolch; Eric Sondheimer
USC's Tim Floyd hopes team will have something in reserve Chris Foster
Ducks today Billy Witz
Rafael Nadal wins grueling, record-breaking semifinal Diane Pucin
Scoring is almost undeniable for Cal State Fullerton's Josh Akognon Robyn Norwood
UCLA lab is testing Brian McNamee's syringes in Roger Clemens case Staff and Wire Reports
Roger Goodell says Los Angeles has a shot to host 2016 Super Bowl Sam Farmer
Joe Torre can't put controversy on the shelf Dylan Hernandez
Cardinals' Edgerrin James is a running back who gives back dave hyde
Kenny Perry keeps his dad in the game Chuck Culpepper
B.J. Penn and the pure fighting spirit Lance Pugmire
Steelers' James Harrison is no overnight sensation Jamison Hensley
Don't believe what you hear about football and pigskin Ellen Alperstein
OPINION
L.A. has more serious things to worry about than Billy and the cardinal TIM RUTTEN
Prop. 8's proponents shouldn't be able to hide
Bad ads
'Why bother?'
GOP tilt
Why the Santa Barbara oil deal collapsed
Little faith in unions
Wall Street's bone-headed bonuses
Hamas is a Mideast reality Fawaz A. Gerges, Fawaz A. Gerges is a professor of Middle Eastern studies and international affairs at Sarah Lawrence College. His most recent book is "Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy."
Happy family in the White House
Eight is more than enough MEGHAN DAUM
Shaky premise
Portrayal of India
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