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What happened on March 20, 2009
BUSINESS
IndyMac Bank's new name: OneWest Bank William Heisel
Countrywide sues AIG unit over its failure to cover loan losses Stuart Pfeifer and Jim Puzzanghera
SEIU, California Nurses Assn. end feud Evelyn Larrubia
Southwest kicks off summer airfare war Peter Pae
Lions Gate in a vulnerable spot Claudia Eller
Auto suppliers to get up to $5 billion in federal aid Ken Bensinger
Rain found liable for $8 million in damages Associated Press
Indie labels talk survival at SWSX Todd Martens
Jaguar, Buick dethrone Lexus in reliability study Associated Press
New jobless claims fall more than expected Associated Press
Earnings Roundup / Barnes & Noble Times Wire Services
Earnings Roundup / Fedex Times Wire Services
Wall Street opens higher, extending rally Times Staff And Wire Reports
Cisco to buy maker of Flip Video for $590 million Alex Pham
Ticketmaster loses $1.07 billion in fourth quarter Associated Press
Mortgage rates sink; likely to fall further Associated Press
Blockbuster loses $360 million in fourth quarter Associated Press
Today: DVDs and games
Video game revenue jumps 9% in February Alex Pham
Citigroup considers a reverse stock split Associated Press
California's median home price down 40% Associated Press
Dodge Ram 1500: the pickup as Prozac DAN NEIL
AIG gives names of bonus recipients to New York's attorney general Walter Hamilton
Former employees file wage and hour lawsuit against Fremantle Media Richard Verrier
Obama administration backs workers' suit against Wal-Mart Bloomberg News
California courting individual investors for tax-free bond sale Tom Petruno
OPINION
Solving crimes using fingerprints is an inexact science Jason Felch, Jason Felch has written extensively about forensic evidence, especially DNA, for The Times
Solo at the birthing class: Oh, baby! JOEL STEIN
Letters
Religion versus death
More die; why?
The president in California
Good effort
Remember the environment
The U.S. and the ICC
Pushing back the death penalty in New Mexico
Mexico's drug war finally gets Washington's attention
Wise up, Mr. Geithner
SPORTS
Clayton Kershaw celebrates birthday in style for Dodgers Jim Peltz
South Korea-Japan rivalry shows no sign of cooling Kevin Baxter
A new star is born with rise of Malcolm Washington at Windward ERIC SONDHEIMER, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Party line call is bad for Ivan Ljubicic BILL DWYRE
Trojans hope their future includes more tournament games Chris Foster
Trojans have a big task in dealing with Boston College's Tyrese Rice Chris Dufresne
Kings' rally is big in Boston Associated Press
Ncaa Tournament Associated Press
Ncaa Tournament Associated Press
Nba Associated Press
Ncaa Tournament Associated Press
Lakers nearly blow another one Broderick Turner
Ducks stay in race for playoff spot with win Associated Press
It's a long day for broadcasters too DIANE PUCIN, ON SPORTS MEDIA
Jury still out on the Lakers HELENE ELLIOTT
Kelvim Escobar continues to impress for Angels Mike DiGiovanna
Northridge plays Memphis better than UCLA did JERRY CROWE
Bruins lead at halftime, 35-25 David Wharton
Rialto Eisenhower tries to make history Ben Bolch
Memphis rallies to down Northridge, 81-70 Jeff Barker
Phil Jackson: Andrew Bynum still a month away from playing Broderick Turner
UCLA shows that while it may be down, it's not out BILL PLASCHKE
Toronto leaves Chipper Jones feeling cold Mike Penner
Reports: Donte Stallworth was driving drunk at time of accident Chris Foster, Staff and Wire Reports
Kings tonight Debbie Goffa
ENTERTAINMENT
'Battlestar Galactica' finale is satisfying -- so say we all MARY McNAMARA, TELEVISION CRITIC
'Explicit Ills' is too obvious, preachy Robert Abele; Kevin Thomas; Gary Goldstein; Mark Olsen
Mariza at Disney Hall Reed Johnson
'Twilight' and 'Let the Right One In': Ah, romance and blood lust Jen Chaney, Chaney writes for the Washington Post.
Tommy Lee Mark Sachs
Review: 'Sin Nombre' BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
Obama's 'Tonight Show' appearance could become a 'special' event Robert Lloyd, television critic
Hollywood is getting a Las Vegas-style makeover Charlie Amter
Movable feast of laughs ROBERT LLOYD, TELEVISION CRITIC
Theater Review David Ng
South By Southwest ANN POWERS, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Quick Takes Associated Press
Theater Review CHARLES McNULTY, THEATER CRITIC
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes
Quick Takes John Horn
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Dance Review Sara Wolf
Theater Beat David Ng; David C. Nichols
Irit Batsry at Shoshana Wayne Gallery CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, ART CRITIC
Newspaper cuts open door to more political trickery JAMES RAINEY
'The Great Buck Howard' BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
Is John Hamburg the new Judd Apatow? Mark Olsen
'Stuffed: An Insider's Look at Who's (Really) Making America Fat' by Hank Cardello Brett Levy
Hollywood stays below Obama's radar in his L.A. sweep TINA DAUNT
'Battlestar Galactica' finale: interview Jevon Phillips
Review: 'Knowing' BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
Sure, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are stars here, but so is Tony Gilroy's crafty tale of master liars who just might love each other. Kenneth Turan, FILM CRITIC
'I Love You, Man' BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
Douglas Fairbanks' 'Thief of Bagdad,' 'Iron Mask' to screen at Samuel Goldwyn Theater Susan King
John Kolvenbach plots the renewed rise of the middle class Mike Boehm
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California Supreme Court bolsters guardians' right to adopt Maura Dolan
In Sacramento's tent city, a torn economic fabric Maria L. La Ganga
Playa del Rey trying to make it back to the glory days Martha Groves
Southern California marine reserve plan spawns debate Louis Sahagun
Seven medical labs accused of Medi-Cal fraud Carol J. Williams
PASSINGS / Harvey Geller Times Staff and Wire Reports
PASSINGS / Gianni Giansanti TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Fresno nursing home is fined $80,000 in patient's death Rong-Gong Lin II
Actress Betsy Blair, of 'Marty,' at age 85 Dennis McLellan
A city planner scales back Museum of Tolerance expansion plan Martha Groves
Missing Lancaster girl's body is found as mother's story unravels Richard Winton and Ann M. Simmons
California Briefing / San Diego Richard Marosi
California Briefing / Grass Valley Richard C. Paddock
California Briefing / San Diego County Tony Perry
California Briefing / Marina Del Rey Jia-Riu Chong
Obituaries Associated Press
Solar energy proposal goes down to defeat David Zahniser
California Briefing / Los Angeles Raja Abdulrahim
California Briefing / Orange County Associated Press
Man sought in attack on Arleta woman Ari B. Bloomekatz
Hospital finances worry UC regents Larry Gordon
Judge again tosses Zell firm's defamation suit against San Diego County supervisor Tony Perry
Upbeat mood at Obama's town hall meeting despite downbeat topics Seema Mehta
California Briefing / Los Angeles Associated Press
Gov. Schwarzenegger's minimum wage order upheld Michael Rothfeld
'Cheeky' art work shows Brisbane, Calif., officials in new light Richard C. Paddock
Whitey Lockman dies at 82; ballplayer helped set stage for 'Shot Heard Round the World' Claire Noland
California Briefing / Delano Carol J. Williams
Former San Bernardino County assistant assessor is arrested David Kelly
Suspect in deaths of two gas company workers shoots himself Ruben Vives and My-Thuan Tran
WORLD
Mexican drug lord's son is arrested Ken Ellingwood
In Tijuana, opera offers a refuge from violence Sam Quinones
Obama delivers holiday greetings to Iran Mike Dorning
Cairo carpet maker sees free trade unravel Jeffrey Fleishman
Israeli soldiers report abuses in Gaza Richard Boudreaux
Former Israeli president charged with rape Associated Press
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Somalia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Austria Times Wire Reports
French Protesters Demand Economic Action
World Briefing / Afghanistan Times Wire Reports
Iraqi Prisoners Freed
Afghanistan strategy: Lure fighters away from Taliban Julian E. Barnes
Reports: Two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea Barbara Demick
Baghdad's pet shop owners are back in business Usama Redha
NATIONAL
Pioneering ecologist to head NOAA Kenneth R. Weiss
Law for 90% tax rate could be hard to overturn David G. Savage
Obamas to plant a White House veggie patch Rebecca Cole
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
The Nation
National Briefing / Montana Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Kentucky Times Wire Reports
National Briefing /' Hawaii Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Wisconsin Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Iowa Times Wire Reports
Obama budget faces new hurdles Janet Hook
Judge halts rule allowing guns in parks Associated Press
Obama to visit electric vehicle test site in Pomona Peter Nicholas
State of the birds: Mixed Washington Post
House passes measure to tax AIG bonuses at 90% James Oliphant
California congressman's Maryland tax break under scrutiny Richard Simon
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