What happened on July 21, 2009

BUSINESS

NATIONAL

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

SCIENCE

SPORTS

WORLD

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

As Iraq winds down, Afghanistan heats up
A key test for L.A.'s community colleges
L.A. Marathon muddle
Letters to the editor
Israel's war with itself By Rich Cohen, Rich Cohen is the author of "Sweet and Low," "Tough Jews," "The Avengers," "The Record Men," "Lake Effect" and the forthcoming "Israel Is Real: An Obsessive Quest to Understand the Jewish Nation and Its History."
For the record
Obama at Ghana's Door of No Return By Gregory Rodriguez
Letters
Letters
Letters

What happened on July 21, 2009

BUSINESS

St. Regis Monarch Beach seized by Citigroup By Roger Vincent and E. Scott Reckard

Medical Capital Holdings' securities sales blocked By Nathan Olivarez-giles

Mobile ice cream vendors on a rocky road By Cyndia Zwahlen

ESPN plans websites for L.A., New York and Dallas By Meg James

CalPERS expected to report losing nearly one-quarter of investment portfolio By Marc Lifsher

Blue Microphones turns up the volume By Nathan Olivarez-giles

Barnes & Noble launches e-bookstore By Alex Pham

Sources: CIT Group board OKs rescue loan By Martin Zimmerman

'30 Rock' gets a wink and a nod from two Emmy-nominated spots By Dan Neil

Gasoline prices keep falling By Ronald D. White

On Apollo 11 anniversary, Google launches virtual tour of the moon By Mark Milian

Health Net to sell Northeast operations to UnitedHealth By W.J. Hennigan

Many service businesses do relatively well in a recession By Karen E. Klein

California IOU holders not eager to sell By Tom Petruno

Stocks open higher on reports CIT close to rescue Associated Press

Lennar buys back 15% stake in Newhall Ranch development at big discount By Peter Y. Hong and Marc Lifsher

Cuomo may sue Schwab over auction-rate securities By Tom Petruno

NATIONAL

The fur flies -- in comfort -- on Pet Airways By Deedee Correll, Correll writes for The Times.

TARP watchdog cites lack of transparency in Obama administration By Tom Hamburger and Peter Nicholas

U.S. indictments target Mexico's Gulf cartel By Richard Marosi

Obama takes healthcare debate and runs with it By Christi Parsons and Noam N. Levey

Obama to miss Guantanamo deadlines By David G. Savage and Greg Miller

Interior calls for 2-year freeze on mining claims near Grand Canyon By Julie Cart

National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / Massachusetts Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

More bodies go unclaimed as families can't afford funeral costs By Molly Hennessy-fiske

Iranian Americans hope for a greater voice in U.S. By Alexandra Zavis

L.A. panel calls for rooster restrictions By Victoria Kim

MWD stops paying rebates for water-saving devices By Nicole Santa Cruz

Reputed gang member, wanted for attack on L.A. deputies, arrested in Mexico By Scott Glover

Gardena councilman considered front-runner to replace Curren Price By Jean Merl

California budget talks set for today: A deal at last? By Shane Goldmacher and Evan Halper

Los Angeles-area child-care centers feeling a pinch By Nicole Santa Cruz

Gordon Waller dies at 64; half of the '60s British singing duo Peter & Gordon By Dennis Mclellan

California's 2006 heat wave was much deadlier than previously reported, researchers say By Jia-rui Chong

Caltech and JPL join L.A.'s Clean Tech alliance By Phil Willon

Oxnard officers say teen slaying suspect admitted killing, apologized By Catherine Saillant

Leszek Kolakowski dies at 81; exiled Polish philosopher Times Staff and Wire Reports

Autistic Marine from Orange County pleads guilty to fraudulent enlistment, other charges By Tony Perry

Otto Heino dies at 94; master potter created 'hearty and gutsy' pieces By David A. Keeps

Field notes on the Tahquitz Valley's life forms By Louis Sahagun

MTA chief recommends against Italian firm's rail cars By Maeve Reston

Safe Streets Act works a little too well By Hector Tobar

L.A. Zoo had to pay federal fine over animal deaths By Carla Hall

California Briefing / Westwood By Nicole Santa Cruz

California Briefing / Los Angeles By Andrew Blankstein

California Briefing / Los Angeles By Gerrick D. Kennedy

California Briefing / Los Angeles By Ari B. Bloomekatz

California Briefing / Los Olivos By Steve Chawkins

California Briefing / La Jolla By Tony Perry

SCIENCE

Lupus drug passes key test, researchers say By Thomas H. Maugh Ii

SPORTS

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto are set to fight in November Staff And Wire Reports

Mike James is new sports editor of Los Angeles Times Staff Reports

A's win a wild game Associated Press

Hideki Matsui's walk-off homer wins it for Yankees Associated Press

Tony Reagins has not ruled out trading for Roy Halladay By Mike Digiovanna

Stewart Cink is latest golfer to go from minor notice to major acclaim By Chuck Culpepper

Clippers trade Quentin Richardson for Timberwolves trio By Lisa Dillman

General manager hopes to expand bullpen By Dylan Hernandez

Dodgers' victory is all about Jason Schmidt By Dylan Hernandez

Michael Vick must show remorse for his actions By Sam Farmer

David Beckham's not-so-fan-friendly experience By Grahame L. Jones

Steve Nash and the Suns agree on a two-year extension Associated Press

Phillies power way to ninth win in a row Associated Press

Braves pound Giants, 11-3 Associated Press

How about Shaq vs. Nastia Liukin in gymnastics? By Mike Penner

Jason Schmidt earns his next paycheck By T.J. Simers

Manchester City doggedly pursuing Chelsea's John Terry By Grahame L. Jones

Alberto Contador shifts focus to other rivals Associated Press

U.S. Open's $100,000 top prize is for men only By Pete Thomas

WORLD

Venice's first female gondolier pushes off into uncharted waters By Henry Chu

U.S. condemns Venezuela's anti-drug efforts By Chris Kraul, Kraul is a special correspondent.