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What happened on June 07, 2009
SCIENCE
Meteors may have brought building blocks of life to Earth John Johnson Jr.
How do you greet an extraterrestrial? John Johnson Jr.
OPINION
The price of legalizing pot is too high Kevin A. Sabet, Kevin A. Sabet worked at the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Clinton and Bush administrations. He is currently a consultant in private practice.
Decriminalize marijuana Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Marie Myung-Ok Lee teaches at Brown University and is working on a novel about medical malpractice.
Lawyers, guns and money: Three reasons to end the drug war Brian O'Dea, Brian O'Dea, one of the biggest marijuana smugglers in U.S. history, is also a reformed addict and a former drug counselor. He is now a film and television producer and the author of the just-published "High: Confessions of an International Drug Smuggler."
Terrorism suspects and U.S. law
Punch lines and jabs Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Bravery and heartbreak
A doctor's killing
The Scrooge of the L.A. River
Samuel Johnson -- Mr. Los Angeles Amy Wilentz, Amy Wilentz is the author, most recently, of "I Feel Earthquakes More Often Than They Happen." She teaches literary journalism at UC Irvine.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Commencement speakers make the most of their brief time onstage Steve Harvey
Lakers also have players in the stands Kimi Yoshino
Richard K. Overton dies at 81; mathematician convicted of fatally poisoning his wife Rong-Gong Lin II
A Marine's hard fight: leukemia and a smallpox vaccine infection Jia-Rui Chong
At Charles Drew, students overcome obstacles to graduate Ari B. Bloomekatz
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Jim Owens TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Richard E. Jacobs TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
When private and public lives collide, do voters care? Cathleen Decker
Promise And Peril In South L.a. Scott Gold
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Shih Kien TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Lawyer takes a stand from his cell Victoria Kim
Music students hold a noteworthy fundraiser in the San Fernando Valley Esmeralda Bermudez
Army Spc. Jeremiah McCleery, 24, Portola; killed in attack by Iraqi soldiers Andrew Blankstein
Celebrating Brigid LaBonge, one of L.A.'s guardians STEVE LOPEZ
Military deaths
BUSINESS
At Pink's hot dog stand in Hollywood, keeping it in the family Hugo Martin
Trapped: It's hard to get a job if your credit is bad Tiffany Hsu
Private insurance companies push for 'individual mandate' Lisa Girion
Student loans: Stafford is a good bet Kathy Kristof
Lawyers find a calling at AT&T
Time Warner Cable gets a bum rap on the Web DAVID LAZARUS
ON THE MARKET: Within 10 miles of Dodger Stadium Lauren Beale
Art tours -- free -- in Hollywood
Consumer Briefs / Employment Times Staff And Wire Reports
A lot of energy for too few homes
A healthy dose of skepticism
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Rent Watch Martin Eichner
Consumer Briefs / Theme Parks Times Staff And Wire Reports
Driving headlong into misery
Losing trust in GM's products
Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Staff And Wire Reports
Giving an old house new twists Dinah Eng
NEWS
Maldives may not be disappearing so fast Maria Cheng, Cheng writes for the Associated Press.
Accidental suffocation may have killed Carradine Michael Casey, Casey writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs Andrea Chang; Pete Thomas; Martin Zimmerman
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Foreclosures could be used to house hurricane victims Lisa Orkin Emmanuel, Emmanuel writes for the Associated Press.
One family's rapid fall, and the lessons learned Barbara Brotman
Dreams of a better life unravel Erika Kinetz, Kinetz writes for the Associated Press.
Encyclopedia chronicles vastness of the Holocaust Monica Hesse, Hesse writes for the Washington Post.
SPORTS
For him, French Open final is a family matter KURT STREETER
From 'Skip' to Rafer -- his ultimate crossover David Wharton
Andre Ethier helps Dodgers walk off with another win JIM PELTZ
Summer Bird wins Belmont Stakes as Calvin Borel falls short Kevin Van Valkenburg
NFL old-timers feel the pain BILL DWYRE
Tuesday And Wednesday: Padres At Dodger Stadium Friday Through June 14: Rangers At Rangers Ballpark In Arlington Bill Shaikin
Royals beat Blue Jays to end eight-game skid Associated Press
Eduardo Lillingston's goal lifts Chivas USA Grahame L. Jones
Red Wings are one win from a repeat Chris Kuc
Orlando Magic can't win four without winning one first Brian Schmitz
Prince Fielder hits two homers for the Brewers Associated Press
Pitcher's best friend helps out Lannan Associated Press
Up next for Sol: Sunday vs. Washington Grahame L. Jones
Tuesday Through Thursday: Rays At Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Friday Through June 14: Padres At Angel Stadium Bill Shaikin
Brian Fuentes isn't Francisco Rodriguez, but he isn't bad Bill Shaikin
Capistrano Valley beats Edison for Division I title Eric Sondheimer
Commentary Mike Schmidt, Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt was picked for 12 All-Star teams. He wrote this commentary for the Associated Press.
Nationals pin hopes on Strasburg Joseph White, White writes for the Associated Press.
Stars to light up Confederations Cup in S. Africa Robert Millward, Millward writes for the Associated Press.
On Its Way
Kansas City is their kind of town John Marshall, Marshall writes for the Associated Press.
Sparks defeat Shock in season opener Mark Medina
This Angels loss is a gain BILL SHAIKIN
Edson Buddle comes off bench to lift Galaxy Associated Press
Magic expects to make some shots in Game 2 MIKE BRESNAHAN AND BRODERICK TURNER
Matt Bettencourt, Mark Wilson lead at Memorial Wire Reports
Rays give Mariano Rivera a hard time again Associated Press
Does Kobe have a legacy to stand on? MARK HEISLER
White Sox have their catching situation in hand Phil Rogers
Emotions get best of Penguins HELENE ELLIOTT
Svetlana Kuznetsova wins French Open, not that you'd know it Chuck Culpepper
U.S. comes back to beat Honduras in World Cup qualifying Philip Hersh
Roger Federer's chance at history arrives Sunday Chuck Culpepper
The draft is in need of reform BILL SHAIKIN
Mark Jackson's View: Dwight Howard can't do it by himself Mark Jackson
South Africa 2010 inches ever closer GRAHAME L. JONES
Cal State Fullerton headed to College World Series Gary Klein
Nba Finals Mike Bresnahan
Rams come home? Don't hold your breath SAM FARMER
Kobe Bryant sets tone for determined Lakers JERRY CROWE
No calls for Roy Halladay Bill Shaikin
Jamie McCourt: Dodgers fans will be happy when Manny Ramirez returns Jim Peltz
El Salvador stuns Mexico in World Cup qualifying Associated Press
Staples Center to host 2011 All-Star game Mike Bresnahan
Lamar Odom may not be getting sleepy any time soon Mike Penner
Crespi wins Division II baseball title Staff Reports
Stock market isn't always high Gary Klein
Are these Lakers still those Lakers? BILL PLASCHKE
Randall Carroll repeats sprint titles Ben Bolch
Blake Griffin impresses in workout for Clippers Lisa Dillman
NATIONAL
Near Washington, D.C., construction crews watch for mystery 'black' wire Amy Gardner, Gardner writes for the Washington Post.
Training the Top Guns of drone aircraft Julian E. Barnes
Man arrested in threat to kill Obama Associated Press
Hundreds attend memorial service for slain abortion doctor Tiller Robin Abcarian
National Briefing / Washington TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Ohio TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Illinois TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / And Finally . . . TIMES WIRE REPORTS
The Nation / Top Of The Ticket Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
National Briefing / New York TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / North Dakota TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano summit glows brightly Associated Press
In Mississippi, race plays out in mayoral election Richard Fausset
IMAGE
Fashion world turns to bloggers to get the word out Emili Vesilind
Review: Conair Chopper Facial Trimmer Adam Tschorn
At Polyvore, it's a virtual overlap of styles Whitney Friedlander
Fabulous for Father's Day Melissa Magsaysay
Style bloggers get personal about fashion Deborah Netburn
James Perse store opening in Malibu is a kegger
Florsheim classics get spiffed up Max Padilla
ENTERTAINMENT
A heartfelt film within a film in 'Up' John Horn
Jeffrey Richards is the big man on Broadway Patrick Pacheco
Edie Falco takes a shot at dramedy in 'Nurse Jackie' Matea Gold
Anna Chi, 'Dim Sum Funeral' Gary Goldstein
Kathy Griffin: Striking fear in the hearts of the rich & famous Choire Sicha
James Caan, Scott Caan: costars on-screen and off Mark Olsen
Jokes & Riddles
For the record
Season's readings
Underratedoverrated
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Bestsellers
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Creativity Corner
Pop music picks for summer Ann Powers, Pop Music Critic
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'Up's' literary antecedents Jerry Griswold, Griswold teaches literature at San Diego State. His most recent book is "Feeling Like a Kid: Childhood and Children's Literature."
'Celestial Ash: Assemblages from Los Angeles' Leah Ollman
'Fira and the Full Moon' by Gail Herman
'The International'; 'The Cleaner'; 'Crossing Over'; 'Fired Up'; 'Gran Torino' Noel Murray
'Love and Obstacles: Stories' by Aleksandar Hemon Jacob Silverman, Silverman is a Los Angeles-based critic and contributing online editor to Virginia Quarterly Review.
Eighth blackbird lands at Ojai Music Festival David Mermelstein
An uneven sampling of early Jack Lemmon on DVD Dennis Lim
Sonic Youth's howling, Clint Eastwood's scowling, cougars are prowling Yvonne Villarreal
Directors downsize their productions' scales Rachel Abramowitz
Artist breathes life into life casts Cristy Lytal
Marcia Gay Harden, Angela Lansbury, Karen Olivo, Geoffrey Rush, Alice Ripley, Roger Robinson Charles McNulty, Theater Critic
'Jenny, the Penny Princess' Marjorie Flathers
'I Am Everyone I Meet' -- an L.A. story Susan Salter Reynolds
'My Father's Tears' and 'Endpoint' by John Updike John Freeman, Freeman is acting editor of Granta magazine.
'The Family Man' by Elinor Lipman Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
'True Blood' devotees are thirsty for more Jessica Gelt
'She's Got the Look,' '16 and Pregnant' Jon Caramanica
Summer classical music and dance: Warm weather doesn't slow Los Angeles David Ng
'Pop Apocalypse' by Lee Konstantinou Margaret Wappler, Wappler is a Times staff writer.
TRAVEL
Brewery Tours of San Diego Jenn Garbee
Brew pubs along coastal California: a beer-drinking road trip Scott Martelle
A vacation with Cold War games? Head for Russia and Ukraine Megan K. Stack; Reuters; Associated Press
The $47 deal Chris Erskine
A century of women at the wheel Christopher Smith
For the record
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Your Scene / Editor's Choice
For the record
Walking tall on Yosemite trail
She'll show you the travel-website ropes Jen Leo
United Airlines gets it right
Need To Know / News Style Tips Trends Rosemary McClure; Judi Dash
Northern Nevada's hot peaks and cool views Tom Winter
Readers recommend
Dual-sport riders roar back
Was Rail Europe's Eurail pass deal a fast one or not? Jane Engle
In the footsteps of Pharaohs Kathryn Wilkens
WORLD
Myanmar democracy movement appears to be weakening Charles McDermid, McDermid is a special correspondent.
Buchenwald trip has personal meaning for Obama aide Christi Parsons
World Briefing / China Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Italy Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / China Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Pakistan Times Wire Reports
Peru clashes leave 31 dead Adriana Leon and Chris Kraul, Leon and Kraul are special correspondents.
World Briefing / Philippines Times Wire Reports
2 bodies found near Air France crash site Devorah Lauter, Lauter is a special correspondent.
In Iran, disparate, powerful forces ally against Ahmadinejad Borzou Daragahi
Obama honors D-day heroes on 65th anniversary of invasion Christi Parsons
French comment on Obama's brief encounter with Sarkozy Devorah Lauter, Lauter is a special correspondent.
Mexico seeks to pinpoint cause of deadly fire at day-care center Diana Barrios and Ken Ellingwood, Barrios is a special correspondent. Cecilia Sanchez of The Times' Mexico City Bureau and Times staff writer Ruben Vives in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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