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What happened on March 09, 2009
BUSINESS
Why the world's biggest insurance company is still getting taxpayer funds By Jim Puzzanghera
Insurers' commitment to healthcare reform is only skin-deep By Michael Hiltzik
'Watchmen' dominates movie box office By David Pierson
Poor nations' gains at risk in global recession By Anthony Faiola, Faiola writes for the Washington Post.
Thousands of Charter Communications customers temporarily lose service By David Pierson
One layoff leads to another By Alana Semuels
Movies with 'legs' keep industry running strong By Claudia Eller
In Taiwan, unpaid leave instead of layoffs carries its own cost By Don Lee
Economic, corporate data hold little Wall Street sway Associated Press
In Demand: Weekly Roundup
TRAVEL
Rosarito Beach regulars won't stay away despite Mexico's drug war By Christopher Reynolds
WORLD
12,000 U.S. troops to pull out in 1st phase of Iraq withdrawal By Usama Redha and Greg Miller
Iran tests surface-to-air missile By Borzou Daragahi
Deadly attack on British base rattles Northern Ireland By Henry Chu
Interpol to aid Pakistan investigation of Mumbai attack By Mark Magnier
Sudan's president hits the road with defiance By Edmund Sanders
World Briefing / Israel TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Norway TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Zimbabwe TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / North Korea Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Poland TIMES WIRE REPORTS
ENTERTAINMENT
No rush to measure Limbaugh's ratings By Paul Farhi, Farhi writes for the Washington Post.
'Becoming Manny' By Erik Himmelsbach, Himmelsbach is a Los Angeles writer and producer.
Yxta Cocina Mexicana By Jessica Gelt
'13b' By Michael Ordona
'Castle' By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
Barbara Walters still a hot topic By Scott Collins
M83 with the L.A. Philharmonic at Disney Hall By August Brown
'RuPaul's Drag Race' on Logo By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, theater critic
Hero Complex By Michelle Castillo
Dance Review By Laura Bleiberg
Music Review By Richard S. Ginell
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Quinceañeras get a special Catholic prayer book By Alicia Lozano
Ann Bryan Mariano dies at 76; one of first female war correspondents in Vietnam By Joe Holley
Neighborhood cleanup pits nonprofit agency against L.A. city councilman By Louis Sahagun
Trout in the Classroom teaches city students about nature By Catherine Ho
Alan Landers dies at 68; Winston Man became anti-tobacco advocate Times Wire Reports
Senate leader makes big push for new-economy job skills By George Skelton
Anxious college hopefuls look for reassurance online By Gale Holland and Seema Mehta
Illegal dumping continues in South L.A. By Robert J. Lopez
Lobbyists gave California lawmakers getaway during budget talks By Patrick Mcgreevy and Eric Bailey
Dr. Robert Winslow dies at 67; UC San Diego artificial blood pioneer By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
L.A. police looking for killer in stabbing of homeless man By Molly Hennessy-fiske
L.A. real estate firm to take down five unpermitted supergraphics By David Zahniser
Pasadena-based plan for online university draws interest By Raja Abdulrahim
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Molly Hennessy-fiske
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Kenneth R. Weiss
California Briefing / Montebello By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Paloma Esquivel
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Paloma Esquivel
NATIONAL
Oregon districts face last resort: cutting school days By Kim Murphy
Illinois pastor killed after deflecting 1st shot with Bible, police say Associated Press
Going the distance for love and marriage By Kristen Kridel
Spending bill reveals old and new priorities By Janet Hook
GOP sees chance to pick up seats in 2010 By Mark Z. Barabak
Pakistan sets roadblocks in U.S. hunt for extremists, officials say By Josh Meyer
National Briefing / Midwest TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / North Dakota TIMES WIRE REPORTS
HEALTH
Doctors who deliver bad news should do it better By Valerie Ulene, Ulene is a board-certified specialist in preventive medicine practicing in Los Angeles. The MD appears once a month.
Swimming lessons for tots saved lives, study finds By Shari Roan
Gastrointestinal drug gets 'black box' warning By Jill U. Adams
Science of time: What makes our internal clock tick By Melissa Healy
More about the COBRA subsidy By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
When getting cancer results over the phone is a good thing By Deborah Lewis, Lewis is a writer living in Washington, D.C. She's been in good health since completing cancer treatment more than four years ago.
Balance exercise helps arms, abs, buttocks and thighs By Karen Voight, Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Sleek Essentials."
Folding bicycles travel well By Roy M. Wallack, Roy M. Wallack is the author of "Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100."
Tips for better time management By Melissa Healy
OPINION
A plan for pot
The road to Tehran
Obama's diplomacy test
Weathering the storm in Morningside Circle By Toni Ann Johnson, Toni Ann Johnson is the two-time Humanitas Prize-winning screenwriter of the films "Crown Heights" and "Ruby Bridges." She is a neighborhood council board member in Southwest Los Angeles. On Tuesday: The view from Silver Lake.
My Barbie By Amy Goldman Koss, Amy Goldman Koss is the author, most recently, of the teen novel "Side Effects."
In hard times, what's-his-name could be your best friend By Gregory Rodriguez
Use of the airwaves
Marriage in the balance
The meaning of power
Tough on Bush
Being Catholic
SPORTS
Elbow injury sidelines Angels' Ervin Santana By Mike Digiovanna
Alex Rodriguez will be out six-to-nine weeks because of hip surgery Associated Press
Tyler Hansbrough helps lead Tar Heels to ACC title Associated Press
Backfield didn't work out for White, but baccalaureate did By Jerry Crowe
Matt Kemp says a 40-40 season is possible By Dylan Hernandez
Ducks are all talked out after loss By Billy Witz
Fallen stars shuffle the NCAA deck By Chris Dufresne, ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Y.E. Yang earns first victory on PGA Tour Associated Press
Ready To Rumble By Helene Elliott
Kings start a tough stretch By Billy Witz
Lakers have been bowled over in Rose Garden By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
Nastia Liukin stays focused on competing By Diane Pucin
Jazz extends winning streak to 11 games Associated Press
Orlando holds on to defeat Boston Associated Press
Kurt Busch edges Jeff Gordon for Sprint Cup victory at Atlanta Associated Press
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and James McDonald are thrown together by fate By Bill Plaschke
Basketball player knows her stuff inside and out By Mike Penner
Johnson waltzes to future By Diane Pucin
Riverside King's title heralds a new hoops Empire By Eric Sondheimer, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Romero is focused on another victory By James Wagner
Cuba powers past South Africa, 8-1 Associated Press
Big inning propels U.S. to 15-6 win over Venezuela By Phil Rogers
Gonzaga advances to West Coast Conference final Associated Press
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