What happened on July 07, 2009

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Michael Jackson's surgeries: not necessarily self-hatred By Sander L. Gilman, Sander L. Gilman is distinguished professor of the liberal arts and sciences and professor of psychiatry at Emory University. He is the author of "Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery" and "Creating Beauty to Cure the Soul: Race and Psychology in the Shaping of Aesthetic Surgery."
Where can the people remember Michael Jackson?
Learning from McNamara
A good start on restarting U.S.-Russia engagement
Letters
The Washington Post's 'salon' mess may be brazen, but it isn't shocking. By Jonah Goldberg
How the potato got hot By Tom Standage, Tom Standage, author of "An Edible History of Humanity," is business affairs editor at the Economist. A version of this story appeared in the Saturday edition of Sunday's paper.
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What happened on July 07, 2009

NATIONAL

Ethics rules expands embryonic stem cell research From Times Wire Services

New Mexico turns a corner on drunk driving By Kate Linthicum

Guilty plea in Native American artifacts crackdown By Nicholas Riccardi

National Briefing Times Wire Reports

Sen.-elect Franken visits Capitol Hill By James Oliphant

N.C. serial killer suspect fatally shot by police Associated Press

Colorado town's wildfire law called intrusive By Deedee Correll, Correll writes for The Times.

The Nation Times Wire Reports

The Nation Times Wire Reports

BUSINESS

Michael Phelps ads prove a new cultural tolerance of marijuana By Dan Neil

Axiom Translations looks to talk up services By Cyndia Zwahlen

Trading of California IOUs catches regulators' eyes By W.J. Hennigan

Twitter becoming a tool for scams, bureau says By Tiffany Hsu

Regulator may tighten rules on commodities speculation By Zachary A. Goldfarb

Cruise ship industry reverses stance, backs federal safety bill By Kimi Yoshino

Jackson memorial to be broadcast in movie theaters By Ben Fritz

LeBron James joins the big (media) players at Sun Valley By Joe Flint

Crude falls as gasoline prices continue slide By Ronald D. White

General Motors will face old and new challenges By Steven Mufson and Tomoeh Murakami Tse

Networking and referrals are good, cheap marketing By Karen E. Klein

Jackson fans flocking to L.A. for memorial service By Hugo Martin and Peter Pae

Stocks fall amid recession worries Associated Press

Antitrust review of wireless carriers is urged By Jim Puzzanghera

Business Briefing / Plastics Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Technology Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Credit Cards Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Autos Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Trade Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Beverages Times Wire Reports

SPORTS

Angels hitters learn the virtues of patience By Jim Peltz

Dodgers' Manny Ramirez always has home-field advantage here By Kevin Baxter

Nomar Garciaparra gets a warm welcome in his return to Boston Associated Press

Blue Jays avoid sweep Associated Press

It's lonely at the top, just how Angels like it By Jim Peltz

Text messages from press row ... By Jerry Crowe

Refusing to be walled in By Bill Brink

Shannon Brown returning to Lakers By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner

Steve McNair was a victim of success By Peter Schmuck

Police say woman with McNair bought gun By Scott Calvert

Tribune reaches deal to sell Chicago Cubs Staff And Wire Reports

Phillies embarrass the Reds, 22-1 Associated Press

Jason Marquis shuts down Nationals to get 11th victory Associated Press

Different strokes for Michael Phelps By Kevin Van Valkenburg

A writer questions Roger Federer's rise to greatest By Mike Penner

A close race is good for the Angels By Kurt Streeter

OPINION

The Washington Post's 'salon' mess may be brazen, but it isn't shocking. By Jonah Goldberg

How the potato got hot By Tom Standage, Tom Standage, author of "An Edible History of Humanity," is business affairs editor at the Economist. A version of this story appeared in the Saturday edition of Sunday's paper.

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, architect of Vietnam War, dies at 93 By Stephen Braun

Designer Anand Jon's sex assault conviction is upheld By Jack Leonard

Speaker boycotts California budget session By Shane Goldmacher

A war of words between Catholics and Jews By Duke Helfand

Marines' beasts of burden are again leading the pack By Tony Perry

Drake Levin, guitarist, dies at 62 By Randy Lewis

FBI opens investigation of shooting by Inglewood Police Department By Ari B. Bloomekatz

A generational divide typical of Iranian American families By Raja Abdulrahim and Alexandra Zavis

Judge gives lawyer, music executive temporary control of Jackson's estate By Harriet Ryan and Victoria Kim

Staples Center at core of wide security cordon in downtown L.A. By Andrew Blankstein and Mitchell Landsberg

Irvine marches to a peaceful drummer By Tony Barboza

Abundance of rabbits has some Seal Beach residents hopping mad By Dana Parsons

A bet on schools that could go bad By Hector Tobar

Media gear up to cover Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center By Maria Elena Fernandez

California Briefing / Compton By Nicole Santa Cruz

California Briefing / Orange County By Tami Abdollah

California Briefing / Camp Pendleton By Tony Perry

California Briefing / Sacramento Associated Press

California Briefing / Santa Clarita By Andrew Blankstein

California Briefing / Sacramento By Michael Rothfeld

California Briefing / El Segundo Associated Press

ENTERTAINMENT

Sony shifts gear with Lance Armstrong documentary By John Horn

Michael Jackson's legacy won't be decided in court By Reed Johnson

'Warehouse 13' on Syfy By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC

'10 Things I Hate About You' By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC

The year that movies got in touch with the cultural revolution By Patrick Goldstein