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What happened on June 26, 2009
BUSINESS
Culligan lobbies for its life as water softeners become a drought issue By Marc Lifsher
Porsche wraps a 4-door hulk in racy corset By Dan Neil
'Transformers' sequel alters opening-day record By Ben Fritz
AIG moves to spin off 2 units, reduce government debt By Brady Dennis
Bernanke says he didn't bully BofA to buy Merrill By Binyamin Appelbaum
Delphi defends its proposed sale to Platinum Equity By W.J. Hennigan
U.S. economy seems to improve despite layoffs Staff And Wire Reports
Ritzy Newport Beach mall goes on a spending spree By Andrea Chang
Fed says economic gains reduce need for some loan programs By Jim Puzzanghera
Authors Guild defends its settlement of Google book-scanning suit By Alex Pham
Commerce toy importer is fined for hazardous items By Nathan Olivarez-giles
Best picture change triggers a backlash By John Horn, Rachel Abramowitz and Ben Fritz
SEIU wins another election of healthcare workers By Paul Pringle
Business Briefing / Travel Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Construction Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Technology Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Company Town
ENTERTAINMENT
'The Hurt Locker' By Kenneth Turan, Film Critic
Reviews: 'Dead Snow' By Gary Goldstein; Glenn Whipp; Kevin Thomas;
'My Sister's Keeper' By Betsy Sharkey, FILM CRITIC
'Cheri' By Kenneth Turan, FILM CRITIC
'Not Now, Voyager' by Lynne Sharon Schwartz By David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.
Foster child's 'pure happiness' at Camp Mt. Crags By Juliette Funes
With Villaraigosa out, who'll get Hollywood's support? By Tina Daunt
Artist Robert Indiana is on the menu in Maine Associated Press
Comedian loves his favorite L.A. restaurants By Mark Sachs
Farrah Fawcett: a legacy bigger than her hair By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
'Hung' teases, but is slow out of the gate By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
Federal Election Commission opts out of greenlighting John Kerry film Associated Press
Filmmaker Jennifer Lynch conquers her pain By Susan King
'Spin the Bottle' at the Roxy gets children on their feet and dancing By Scott T. Sterling
'The Stoning of Soraya M.' By Kevin Thomas
'Surveillance' By Robert Abele
Three Girls and Their Buddy at the Greek Theatre By Mikael Wood
'Virtuality' By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
Around The Galleries By Leah Ollman
Culture Monster By Suzanne Muchnic
Quick Takes By Scott Collins
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Greg Braxton
Quick Takes By David Ng
Theater Beat By F. Kathleen Foley; David C. Nichols;
SCIENCE
H1N1 'swine' flu has infected an estimated 1 million in U.S. By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
NATIONAL
Immigration bill won't get through Congress, White House says By Peter Wallsten
Strip search of teen was unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules By David G. Savage
House energy bill gains support By Jim Tankersley and James Oliphant
Defendant can cross-examine forensic experts, Supreme Court rules By David G. Savage
Senate panel OKs funds for imprisoning illegal immigrants By Richard Simon
Gov. Sanford to repay South Carolina for Argentina trip By Richard Fausset
D.C. train control system fails in test By Lena H. Sun and Maria Glod, Sun and Glod write for the Washington Post.
National Briefing / Arizona TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Plan to modify L.A. gang injunctions splits lawmakers along party lines By Patrick Mcgreevy
Night chopper flights over L.A. are tied to military training By Richard Winton and Dan Weikel
2 violent episodes raise questions about safety at Angel Stadium By Dana Parsons and My-thuan Tran
Suspicions raised over meth raid at home owned by Bell mayor By Ruben Vives
Assembly approves budget package, but Schwarzenegger says he'll veto it By Evan Halper and Shane Goldmacher
Sprucing up Palmdale's historic grave sites By Ann M. Simmons
Farrah Fawcett dies at 62; actress rose above 'Charlie's Angels' By Valerie J. Nelson
A performer who kept transcending boundaries By Ann Powers, Pop Music Critic
TV misses out as gossip website TMZ reports Michael Jackson's death first By Scott Collins and Greg Braxton
Michael Jackson's life was infused with fantasy and tragedy By Geoff Boucher and Elaine Woo
Michael Jackson: King of Style By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
Jackson's mourning fans gather By Carla Hall and Nicole Santa Cruz
Student's video puts school cuts on personal level By Steve Lopez
Pop star Michael Jackson dead at 50 By Harriet Ryan, Chris Lee, Andrew Blankstein and Scott Gold
'Music Man Murray' trades in records for acting career By Bob Pool
California Briefing / Malibu By Nicole Santa Cruz
California Briefing / Santa Barbara By Larry Gordon
California Briefing / Region By Amy Littlefield
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Maeve Reston
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Gale Holland
Boy, Meet Fountain
First family assembly line
California By Ruben Vives
WORLD
Being a Czech mate can cause women pain and suffix By Henry Chu
U.S. giving weapons aid to Somalia government By Paul Richter
Honduras leader won't restore military chief Associated Press
Iranians pay respects at Neda Agha-Soltan's grave By Borzou Daragahi
U.S., Venezuela to restore full diplomatic ties By Paul Richter and Chris Kraul
Iran opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi lashes out; 70 professors arrested By Borzou Daragahi
Acquittals in slaying of Russian journalist overturned By Megan K. Stack
World Briefing / West Bank TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Iraq TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Kyrgyzstan TIMES WIRE REPORTS
SPORTS
Accused former coach Russell Otis paid expenses in cash By Stuart Pfeifer
Clippers stay true to word and draft Blake Griffin By Lisa Dillman
Brazil struggles but defeats South Africa By Grahame L. Jones
Mannywood will return too By Bill Shaikin
Dodgers lose to White Sox in 13 innings, 6-5 By Bill Shaikin, ON THE DODGERS
Kings have early move in NHL draft By Helene Elliott
Big deals are the big deal in NBA By Mark Heisler, ON THE NBA
Angels' Juan Rivera is no longer left out By Ben Bolch
Lakers agree to trade first-round draft pick to Knicks By Mike Bresnahan
DEA investigates doctor who wrote Manny Ramirez's prescription By Dylan Hernandez and Josh Meyer
Manny Ramirez ducks out of rain-delayed Albuquerque game By Dylan Hernandez
Rangers win with extra-inning homers Associated Press
USC, UCLA make a strong showing. By David Wharton
Magic acquires Vince Carter from the Nets Associated Press
Gay runs 100 at nationals in 9.75 In the lead with 61 Wire Reports
Albuquerque Isotopes' debt to 'The Simpsons' By Mike Penner
Up next for Sparks: Friday at Seattle By Mark Medina
On draft night, ESPN gets fired up -- for trades By Mike Penner, ON SPORTS MEDIA
Serena Williams has the look By Chuck Culpepper
Evaluating the 'Rafa factor' at Wimbledon By Chuck Culpepper
Morning Briefing By Jerry Crowe
OPINION
The prescience of protest By Natan Sharansky, Natan Sharansky spent nine years in the Soviet gulag. He is chairman of the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies of the Shalem Center in Jerusalem.
The farm lobby vs. the global warming bill
One less watchdog in L.A.?
The mullahs must go By John R. Bolton, John R. Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the author of "Surrender Is Not an Option."
For the record
Bitter fruits
Does this job program work?
No love for Sanford
Pictures of war's pain
IMAGE
Farrah Fawcett: forever Generation X's favorite pinup By Adam Tschorn
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