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What happened on March 16, 2009
HEALTH
Yerba mate tea: Drink in moderation By Elena Conis
Workouts on the Web By Melinda Fulmer
Deals on generic drugs at pharmacies By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
Too many choices can tax the brain, research shows By Tammy Worth
Aortic valve replacement keeps the blood flowing By Amber Dance
Want to start running again? Here's how to do it right By Jay Blahnik, Blahnik is a Laguna Beach-based personal trainer and IDEA Health & Fitness Assn. spokesman.
Migraine headaches linked to the weather By Mary Engel
Torso, more so By Karen Voight, Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Sleek Essentials."
Terminally ill patients, caregivers feel lost connection with doctors By Shari Roan
Bearing witness to a family's heartbreak By Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Rubenfeld is chief of the Trauma, Emergency, and Critical Care program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.
When a valve wears out By Amber Dance, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
ENTERTAINMENT
'Dancing' with the stars? More like recuperating with them. By Jeannine Stein
'The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food,' by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson By Susan Salter Reynolds
Kim Richards, Iake Eissinmann return to 'Witch Mountain' By Rachel Abramowitz
Getty slashes operating budget after severe investment losses By Mike Boehm
Architecture Review By Christopher Hawthorne, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Cecconi's makes the WeHo scene By S. Irene Virbila, RESTAURANT CRITIC
Networks look to midseason reinforcements By Scott Collins
Dance Review By Victoria Looseleaf
Theater Review By Charlotte Stoudt
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, Theater Critic
He still pushes his keyboard to the very limit By Rick Schultz
At Gibson, the Greek this summer By August Brown
SCIENCE
Therapy to suppress peanut allergies is reported By Melissa Healy
OPINION
Will Feinstein run for governor? By Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine, Jerry Roberts and Phil Trounstine are former political editors of the San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News, respectively, and report regularly at calbuzz.com.
Judging the ICC
Punishing scavengers? It's un-American By Gregory Rodriguez
Digging into nuclear waste
Parks is an obstacle
Steamed on pork
Ode to the little guy
The Israel argument
Where are Africa's Obamas? By Wangari Maathai, Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is the founder of the Green Belt Movement and a former member of Kenya's parliament. She is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Challenge for Africa."
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Catholic Education Foundation provides opportunities to underprivileged youths By Carla Rivera
Ron Silver dies at 62; Tony award-winning actor and political activist By Dennis Mclellan
Super Quiz Relay caps off California's Academic Decathlon By Mitchell Landsberg
Gay-themed event shut down at Orange County bowling alley By Tony Barboza
New England surpasses West Coast as least religious region in America, study finds By Joanna Lin
Readers share thoughts on immigration By Hector Tobar
Nurturing South L.A., one market at a time By Mary Macvean
Inglewood police oversight commission members are frustrated By Ari B. Bloomekatz
State's higher taxes on 'alcopops' are fizzling out By Evan Halper
Reports of negligence fuel pain after Metrolink crash By Rich Connell
A deportation case against a dead man By Anna Gorman
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / David Williams TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Seema Mehta
California Briefing / Rosemead By Seema Mehta
California Briefing / Palmdale By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Joel Rubin
Shorn of plenty
OBITUARIES / PASSINGS / Alberto Zoppe TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
BUSINESS
Guitar Hero and Rock Band try to drum up new players By Alex Pham
AIG names firms that got bailout cash By E. Scott Reckard and Tom Petruno
Checkout alert system for recalled foods sought By Marc Lifsher
How could savvy investors have been fooled by Madoff? Easy By Michael Hiltzik
OPEC says it won't reduce oil output levels Associated Press
In Demand: Weekly Roundup
{Obama to announce plan to boost lending to small businesses} {The $375-million spending effort aims to expand federal guarantees and lower lending fees to try to revive the flow of credit, sources say.} Bloomberg News
In outline, bank rescue plan calls for public-private partnership By Maura Reynolds and Jim Puzzanghera
A cautious Wall Street awaits rally signs Associated Press
Jimmy Fallon speaks geek on 'Late Night' By Mark Milian
'Witch Mountain' races to the peak By E. Scott Reckard
NATIONAL
Cheney: Obama terrorism policies make U.S. vulnerable By Paul Richter
With each abstract acrylic, Pennsylvania inmate seeks to draw freedom to himself By David Zucchino
Bernanke says recession 'probably' will end this year Associated Press
Discovery takes off -- finally Associated Press
National Briefing / Northeast TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Delaware TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Red Cross report called U.S. practices 'torture' Washington Post
SPORTS
'The fiesta of the people' By Kevin Baxter
Suns got the tail end of coin flip By Jerry Crowe
NFL Players Assn. elects DeMaurice Smith director Staff and Wire Reports
Forsman gets relief and playoff victory By James Wagner
No. 1 on charts and in hearts By Bill Dwyre
Awards banquet season always brings out some interesting stories By Eric Sondheimer, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
USC takes hardened approach into NCAA tournament By Chris Foster
Jimmy Rollins and Brian Roberts provide a spark Associated Press
Top-seeded Connecticut has pros and cons going into West Regional By Mike Hiserman
Suns score 154 points to beat Warriors Associated Press
Mickelson sweats out win By Randall Mell
Louisville rises to the top in NCAA tournament By Mike Hiserman
Ducks hurt by an old friend By Helene Elliott
Clippers get one at last By Lisa Dillman
USC, UCLA are dancing with the stars By Chris Dufresne, on college basketball
Beware the idleness of March Madness By Mark Heisler, ON THE NBA
Bynum says he'll 'definitely' return By Mike Bresnahan
Celtics can't handle the Bucks' defense Associated Press
Stanford women beat USC in Pac-10 final By Gary Klein
The bad vibe in the room didn't bother USC By Mike Penner
Japan shuts down Cuba By Kevin Baxter
Dog Tired
Kings tonight By Billy Witz
UCLA gets its marching orders to face Virginia Commonwealth By David Wharton
Top-seeded North Carolina battles high expectations By Chris Dufresne
Morghan Medlock helps Baylor win Big 12 title Associated Press
Duke defeats Florida State for ACC tournament title Associated Press
Gary Matthews Jr. wants more playing time with the Angels By Bill Shaikin
Dodgers' Manny Ramirez exits with sore hamstring By Jim Peltz
Trevor Ariza answers Lakers' call for backup in win By Mike Bresnahan
East Regional favorites Pittsburgh and Duke are capable of stumbling By Sam Farmer
WORLD
U.S. commanders are deciding what to take, and what to leave behind. Some of the materiel will go to replenish military warehouses in the Persian Gulf region, and some to Afghanistan. By Julian E. Barnes
Tug of war in Philippines over U.S. Marine convicted of rape By Paul Watson
Ireland's young adults look anxiously to greener shores By Henry Chu
The World By Tracy Wilkinson
Pakistan protesters clash with police By Laura King
World Briefing / Pakistan TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Afghanistan TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Syria TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Venezuela TIMES WIRE REPORTS
35 held in anti-government protests in Hungary Associated Press
U.N. takes command of EU force in Chad Associated Press
World Briefing / Burkina Faso TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Yemen TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Walking the beat in a Cairo neighborhood By Jeffrey Fleishman
West Bank shooting kills 2 Israeli police By Richard Boudreaux
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