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What happened on July 12, 2009
BUSINESS
Bond mutual funds soared on hope By Walter Hamilton
Strategies for investing as inflation looms By Steve Garmhausen
Marketing in the modern world By Richard Verrier
As the Hollywood machine abandons L.A., its supporting workers struggle By Richard Verrier
Clean, open modernism in Altadena By Catherine Ho
Reserve funds shouldn't be used for routine maintenance By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Market bulls take a rough ride By Tom Petruno
Clock on card law is untimely
Self-check fears are overblown
Hold off praise for Wal-Mart
Real Estate
Rent Watch By Martin Eichner
Chase takes hard line on credit
Firms should reverse charges
Mutual Fund Quarterly Report
Home Of The Week Update By Lauren Beale
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Critics target recipients of six-figure public pensions By Patrick Mcgreevy
Struggling students find a savior By Sandy Banks
Remembering Michael Jackson By Geoff Boucher and Elaine Woo
Problem nurses stay on the job as patients suffer By Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber and Maloy Moore
Pesticide cases could be upended By Victoria Kim and Alan Zarembo
Samuel M. Genensky dies at 81; mathematician invented tools for the near-blind By Elaine Woo
Radio call letters used to have an air about them By Steve Harvey
Coast Guard's global mission includes pirate duty By Scott Glover
Military deaths
When Caregivers Harm / Spencer Sullivan
Marine Lance Cpl. Ray A. Spencer II, 20, Ridgecrest; died in a 'nonhostile incident' in Iraq By Bettina Boxall
Remembering Michael Jackson By Lewis Segal, Lewis Segal was The Times' dance critic from 1996 to 2008.
Remembering Michael Jackson / An Appreciation By Ann Powers, Pop Music Critic
Remembering Michael Jackson By Reed Johnson
Remembering Michael Jackson By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Remembering Michael Jackson
Remembering Michael Jackson By Quincy Jones
Remembering Michael Jackson By Chris Lee and Harriet Ryan
When Caregivers Harm / Veronica Glaubach
When Caregivers Harm / Iraj Zandi
Remembering Michael Jackson By Reed Johnson
Board takes no public action against some King/Drew nurses By Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein
Remembering Michael Jackson By Chris Lee
Deputies kill man in Athens; rights groups want an investigation By Molly Hennessy-fiske
Of 14 candidates, 3 stand out in race for L.A.'s 2nd Council District seat By Maeve Reston
Remembering Michael Jackson By Robert Hilburn, Robert Hilburn was The Times' pop music critic from 1970 to 2005. Parts of this article are excerpted from his memoir, "Corn Flakes With John Lennon, and Other Tales From a Rock 'n' Roll Life," which will be published in October.
Serenade in the key of glee By Steve Lopez
Asking for money when times are tough By Cathleen Decker
ENTERTAINMENT
Roberto Bolle, American Ballet Theatre's latest leading man By Susan Reiter
Albert and Allen Hughes return with 'Book of Eli' By Charles Koppelman
When rock stars fake it By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Travis McGee heading for long-awaited screen test By Scott Timberg
Percival Everett, in and out of fiction By Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
'A Bright and Guilty Place' by Richard Rayner By Rich Cohen, Cohen is the author of the soon-to-be-published "Israel Is Real."
Lou Taylor Pucci is busy building a buzz By Mark Olsen
SpongeBob Squarepants and the Terminator are modern heroes By Martin Miller
Royal armor and portraits at the National Gallery of Art By Stanley Meisler
'The Double Life Is Twice as Good' by Jonathan Ames By Carolyn Kellogg, Kellogg is lead blogger for Jacket Copy, The Times' books blog.
'Normance' by Louis-Ferdinand Céline By Thomas Mcgonigle, McGonigle is the author of "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov."
'Both Ways is the Only Way I Want it' by Maile Meloy By Samantha Dunn, Dunn is the author of "Faith in Carlos Gomez: A Memoir of Salsa, Sex, and Salvation."
A mutual passion for the Middle East, and a divide By Amy Wilentz, Wilentz is the author, most recently, of "I Feel Earthquakes More Often Than They Happen." She teaches in the Literary Journalism program at UC Irvine.
Paul Lewis gets to the heart of the matter By Scott Timberg
'For All Mankind' By Dennis Lim
Vince Chase remains top dog on 'Entourage' By Jon Caramanica
New On Dvd By Noel Murray
Underrated / Overrated
'(500) Days of Summer'; 'Homecoming'; Daughtry By Denise Martin
Creativity Corner
Jokes & Riddles
Bestsellers
Jacket Copy By Lori Kozlowski
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'Island of the Blue Dolphins'
Phone answers Joel Grey's need to photograph By Susan King
Poker legend Doyle Brunson marks 40th WSOP By Richard Abowitz
'Scotty's Ghost Hunt' By Mike Mallory
Stratford gets musical By Chris Jones
'Exiles in the Garden' by Ward Just By Richard Eder, Eder, a former book critic of The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
Revisiting Woodstock By Susan Salter Reynolds
With Denis Leary By Choire Sicha
WORLD
Africa's bitter cycle of child slavery By Robyn Dixon
The new face of plastic surgery in Iraq By Caesar Ahmed, Ahmed is in The Times' Baghdad Bureau. Times staff writer Liz Sly contributed to this report.
Obama visits former slave post By Christi Parsons
Obama praises democratic successes, slams corruption in Africa By Edmund Sanders and Christi Parsons
Former KGB spy's past threatens his life as a Canadian By Kim Murphy
Honduras had a new kind of coup By Tracy Wilkinson
Britain roiled by troop deaths in Afghanistan Associated Press
World Briefing / China TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Haiti TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Mexico TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Indonesia TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Philippines TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Car bomb kills 4 in northern Iraq Associated Press
Advisor to Iranian supreme leader calls for tolerance of dissent By Borzou Daragahi
Suicide bombings paralyze Peshawar By Alex Rodriguez
IMAGE
Matte nail polish: Proof that sheen doesn't always shine By Kavita Daswani
J.Crew's Jenna Lyons is building an empire By Booth Moore, Fashion Critic
Club Monaco necklaces add flair to classic wardrobe By Max Padilla
Braids: summer's relaxed hairstyle By Melissa Magsaysay
No Stopping His Style Of Pop Image staff
Summer, wrapped up in a scarf By Melissa Magsaysay
That starlet look, on a dime By Melissa Magsaysay
OPINION
China's ill-considered response to the H1N1 virus By Jonathan M. Metzl, Jonathan M. Metzl is a professor of psychiatry and women's studies and directs the Program in Culture, Health and Medicine at the University of Michigan.
The end of Obamania By Doyle Mcmanus
'Bruno' doesn't help gays By Rashad Robinson
Wind power stalls
Iran's prisons: where protest turns into rage By Zarah Ghahramani, Zarah Ghahramani is the coauthor, with Robert Hillman, of "My Life as a Traitor." Hillman assisted in the writing of this article.
Ambassadorships for sale
Different views of Irvine
Crash settlement is a wreck
Verdicts on John Yoo
NATIONAL
Off Florida, a cemetery under the sea By Robert Nolin
Judging the judge: Senate committee to question Sotomayor this week By David G. Savage and James Oliphant
Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program By Greg Miller
Iran rally in Washington demands more U.S. action Associated Press
Coney Island's future looks like a tug of war By Tina Susman
Lawmakers knew of surveillance, ex-CIA chief says Associated Press
Google Image search is blamed in campaign snafu By Andrew Malcolm and Nicholas Riccardi
National Briefing / Washington TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Illinois TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / New York TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Florida TIMES WIRE REPORTS
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National Briefing / Alaska TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Florida TIMES WIRE REPORTS
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TRAVEL
In Williamstown, Mass., summertime is superb. By Susan Spano
The Half-price Theater Tickets Deal By Chris Erskine
Bargain hotel deals in Tokyo? They should get a medal By Charlie Amter
What's Italian for sandwich? By Susan Spano
Pala Casino renovations pay off By Beverly Beyette
Mark the fall of Berlin Wall with tour By Kate Connolly, Associated Press; Reuters
Arthur Frommer's world By Susan Spano
Reno's annual Artown festival provides art on the cheap By Rosemary Mcclure; Jane Engle; Judi Dash
Faroes not good for the whales
A delightful 'pageant of color'
Crime does pay for some people
BBQ story and nincompoopery
Readers Recommend
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
Don't let allergies get lost in translation By Jen Leo
Tours & Cruises By Avital Binshtock
At Hilton San Diego Bayfront, the view rules By Irene Lechowitzky
Running of bulls archaic and cruel
NEWS
The Nation By Gerry Smith
For The Record
For The Record
For The Record
The World By Konstantin Testorides and Elena Becatoros, Testorides and Becatoros write for the Associated Press.
Harmony gains a toehold on tiny isles By Annie Huang, Huang writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs By Tom Petruno; Todd Martens; Shari Roan; Michelle Maltais
The Nation By Glenn Adams, Adams writes for the Associated Press.
Toon-op By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist at the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work is also published in USA Today.
The World By Sam Dolnick, Dolnick writes for the Associated Press.
SPORTS
Rory McIlroy goes for the glory By Chuck Culpepper
Stars align for America's top sports By Mike Penner
Dodgers can't let Roy Halladay get away By Bill Shaikin
Aaron Peirsol breaks 200-meter backstroke record Associated Press
Brock Lesnar batters Frank Mir By Lance Pugmire
Mark Martin is still up to good old tricks By Brian Hamilton
Manchester United poised for a shopping spree By Grahame L. Jones
Boxer Gatti found dead in hotel room BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Wire Reports
Dario Franchitti wins pole for IRL Honda Indy Associated Press
This is what the UFC crowd was cheering for By T.j. Simers
Smoltz gets first win for Red Sox
Rob Johnson's homer sends Mariners past Rangers Associated Press
Angels Ahead: at Oakland By Bill Shaikin
Bullpen has been much better for Angels By Mike Digiovanna
Angels score runs in bunches By Mike Digiovanna
Jamie McOwen's hitting streak ends at 45 games By Phil Rogers
Thursday Through July 19: Astros At Dodger Stadium By Bill Shaikin
Loss reveals Dodgers' big issue: Rotation, rotation, rotation By Dylan Hernandez
Steve Stricker moves up with a 61 Associated Press
Ted Lilly earns 100th victory with solid work Associated Press
Down The Line By Bill Shaikin
Duel at Turnberry was as good as it gets By Doug Ferguson, Ferguson writes for the Associated Press.
Wakefield rides his knuckleball to All-Star game By Howard Ulman, Ulman writes for the Associated Press.
Commentary By Jeff Jacobs, Jacobs is a columnist for the Hartford Courant.
Angels know how to rally By Bill Plaschke
Cristie Kerr keeps her cool and the lead at Women's U.S. Open By Mark Wogenrich
Alana Beard leads Mystics to victory over Sparks Associated Press
Major League Baseball By Ronald Blum, Blum writes for the Associated Press.
Jason Kidd re-signs with Dallas Associated Press
U.S. ties Haiti in Gold Cup, still advances Associated Press
Lance Armstrong still third in Tour de France; Luis Leon Sanchez wins eighth stage By Lauren Goldman
David Beckham's presence trumps game By Grahame L. Jones
Ryan Howard powers the Phillies Associated Press
Rail Trip turns into a golden oldie By Bill Dwyre
Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton to miss All-Star game By Dylan Hernandez
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