What happened on July 23, 2009

WORLD

OPINION

Moms in their 60s -- oh, baby! By Meghan Daum
The high-powered hidden support for Honduras' coup By Mark Weisbrot, Mark Weisbrot is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington. (www.cepr.net).
Drawing a line on guns
The MTA's rail-car dilemma
Prosecutors and politics
Letters to the editor
GOP: Going Over the Precipice By Harold Meyerson, Harold Meyerson is editor at large of the American Prospect and an Op-Ed columnist for the Washington Post.
Letters
Letters

BUSINESS

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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

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What happened on July 23, 2009

WORLD

Afghan kids find skateboards the wheel deal By David Zucchino

South Korean creates kimchi that won't smell By Ju-min Park

U.S. may put up 'defense umbrella' over Mideast By Paul Richter

Iran opposition leader plans large-scale social movement By Borzou Daragahi

Zelaya rejects mediator's new Honduras proposal By Tracy Wilkinson

Obama applauds improved security in Iraq By Mark Silva

A split ruling in Sudan's north-south border dispute By Edmund Sanders

World Briefing / Afghanistan Times Wire Reports

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World Briefing / Georgia Times Wire Reports

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World Briefing / India Times Wire Reports

OPINION

Moms in their 60s -- oh, baby! By Meghan Daum

The high-powered hidden support for Honduras' coup By Mark Weisbrot, Mark Weisbrot is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington. (www.cepr.net).

GOP: Going Over the Precipice By Harold Meyerson, Harold Meyerson is editor at large of the American Prospect and an Op-Ed columnist for the Washington Post.

BUSINESS

Video game companies move onto Hollywood's turf By Ben Fritz

Hot dogs should carry a warning label, lawsuit says By Jerry Hirsch

HBO will be rooting for 'FlashForward' to be a hit on ABC By Joe Flint

Phil Angelides on quest to find truth amid financial rubble By Michael Hiltzik

Crocs? They were so economic boom By Ylan Q. Mui, Mui writes for the Washington Post.

Space business has yet to take off By Dana Hedgpeth and Kendra Marr, Hedgpeth and Marr write for the Washington Post.

Redbox-Sony Pictures deal underscores value of bargain DVD rentals? By Dawn C. Chmielewski

Amazon to buy Zappos By Andrea Chang

Bernanke back on Capitol Hill -- and hot seat By Neil Irwin, Irwin writes for the Washington Post.

Boeing profit climbs on strong defense sales Associated Press

EBay 2Q profit falls as marketplaces revenue drops Associated Press

Fewer foreclosures initiated in California in second quarter By Peter Y. Hong

21st Century to cut premiums for California drivers an average of $50 By Marc Lifsher

California company recalls romaine lettuce after salmonella is found By W.J. Hennigan

Stocks zigzag as companies post mixed results Times Wire Services

Morgan Stanley props up pay despite reporting loss By Walter Hamilton

Oxy Petroleum's oil and gas discovery may be California's largest in 35 years By Ronald D. White

O.C. financier Danny Pang indicted By Stuart Pfeifer

Keeping cellphones out of cellblocks a challenge for prisons By David Colker

Should bailouts turn more profit for taxpayers? By Jim Puzzanghera

Wells Fargo posts profit, surpasses Street E. Scott Reckard

Business Briefing / Pensions Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Earnings Times Wire Reports

Business Briefing / Automobiles Times Wire Reports

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Business Briefing / Financial Crisis Times Wire Reports

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NATIONAL

Move to allow gun owners to take firearms over state lines is defeated By Richard Simon

Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arresting black professor By James Oliphant

Black professor's arrest continues to rattle Boston area By Elizabeth Mehren, Mehren writes for The Times.

Healthcare reform tops agenda for Obama's prime-time news conference By Peter Nicholas, Christi Parsons and Noam N. Levey

U.S.-born militant who fought for Al Qaeda is in custody By Sebastian Rotella and Josh Meyer

White House releases list of health executive visitors Associated Press

Key GOP senator says he'll vote to confirm Sotomayor By James Oliphant and David G. Savage

Virginia Tech gunman's mental records found Associated Press

National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports

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National Briefing / Florida Times Wire Reports

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CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Mexican Consulate in L.A. takes a wide-ranging role in guiding immigrants to social services By Anna Gorman

State issues formal apology for past discrimination against Chinese By Corina Knoll

L.A. may relax some tough watering restrictions By David Zahniser

State takes control of strapped Monterey County school district By Seema Mehta

Alexander H. Pope dies at 80; former Los Angeles County assessor By Dennis Mclellan

State police chiefs' association throws support behind budget By Michael Rothfeld

Budget's a mess, but it's our mess By George Skelton

L.A. collects nearly $3 million from delinquent business taxpayers By Phil Willon

NTSB will help investigate firefighter's fatal fall from helicopter Associated Press

High surf heading to Southern California By Ruben Vives

State budget deal could help Industry stadium group By Jessica Garrison and Patrick Mcgreevy

L.A. County coroner's staff improperly viewed Jackson death certificate By Molly Hennessy-fiske

Authorities search Houston office of Jackson's physician By Harriet Ryan and Andrew Blankstein

Dr. Joel D. Weisman dies at 66; among the first doctors to detect AIDS By Elaine Woo

Oxnard teen to stand trial in gay classmate's killing By Steve Chawkins

L.A. city worker unions ratify concession pact By Phil Willon