What happened on March 23, 2009

BUSINESS

ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

HEALTH

UV-C wand touted as super-weapon against germs By Chris Woolston
When early screening carries risks By Jill U. Adams
Spending less on food can bring weight gain By Karen Ravn
Skater squats kick up cardio workout By Karen Voight, Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Sleek Essentials."
Multiple organ failure, skin problem have other causes on 'House' By Marc Siegel, Siegel is an internist and an associate professor of medicine at New York University's School of Medicine.
The gravity-defying bike ride By Bill Becher
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Stressed Out By Melissa Healy
Stressed Out By Shari Roan
Stessed Out By Karen Kaplan
Stressed out
Stressed Out By Karen Kaplan
Stressed Out By Mary Engel

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NEWS

OPINION

You can depend on Detroit
Sense and suicide
Help for California's jobless
What FDR could teach Obama By Joyce Appleby, Joyce Appleby is professor emeritus of history at UCLA and the co-director of the History News Service.
The U.S. needs to unmix the message in Mexico By Denise Dresser, Denise Dresser, a contributing writer to Opinion, is a columnist for the newspaper Reforma and a professor at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico.
Obama and immigration reform By Gregory Rodriguez
No joking around
You get what you pay for
Speaking of outrages
The mail must go somewhere
Latino rights
Just wrong
Two cities, two views

WORLD

NATIONAL

What happened on March 23, 2009

BUSINESS

Study links student obesity to distance from fast food By Jerry Hirsch

'Mark-to-market' a stiff standard for banks' accountability By Michael Hiltzik

Video game developers graduate to kid titles By Alex Pham

AIG brand, once golden, is now a liability By Martin Zimmerman

Treasury expected to unveil new entity to help buy toxic assets By Michael A. Fletcher And Anthony Faiola, Fletcher and Faiola write for the Washington Post.

Curious about investing in bonds? By Scott J. Wilson

'Knowing' No. 1 at box office. Who knew? By Ken Bensinger

RDF Media, Omnicom's Full Circle team to place products By Meg James

Low-profile News Corp. executive Tony Vinciquerra given starring role By Meg James

Benefits of Taiwan's door to China fade By Don Lee

Wall Street looking for good news to sustain stocks' rise Associated Press

ENTERTAINMENT

'I Love You, Man' and the rules of male friendship By Glenn Whipp

'Sophie' on ABC Family By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC

Academy of Ancient Music at Segerstrom Hall By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC

Karole Armitage, still crafty, minds her craft too By Laura Bleiberg

Bless this 'Big Love' mess By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC

'A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, and Their Remarkable Families' by Michael Holroyd By Martin Rubin

College Television Awards announced By Lee Margulies

Las Vegas gambles on performing arts venue By Reed Johnson

Pablo Heras-Casado, L.A. Philharmonic By Richard S. Ginell

DVDs to order from Warner Bros. By Susan King

Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC

Art Review By Christopher Knight Art Critic

SPORTS

Mao Asada, Kim Yu-Na jump for joy, and more By Helene Elliott

Historic loss for Tennessee women in NCAA opener Associated Press

Matt Brown's efforts appear futile By Mike Digiovanna

Clippers lose eighth in a row on the road Associated Press

Up next for Clippers: Boston Celtics By Lisa Dillman

Dane Suttle could have stopped Jim Valvano's shining moment early By Jerry Crowe

Dodgers' Rafael Furcal is feeling 'normal' By Dylan Hernandez

Ducks' third straight win moves them closer to playoff spot By Lisa Dillman

The Sweet 16 is full of big dogs and some roaring 'Cats By Chris Dufresne

Wind gets assist as Vera Zvonareva and Rafael Nadal win finals at Indian Wells By Bill Dwyre

Galaxy's season gets off to ragged start in 2-2 tie By Grahame L. Jones

Kings lose another one on the road Associated Press

Lakers aren't watching Cavaliers ... well, maybe a little By Mike Bresnahan

LeBron James leads Cavaliers to ninth straight win Associated Press

Rockets beat Spurs, take over second in West Associated Press

Kyle Busch drives to victory at Bristol Staff And Wire Reports

Tyler Hansbrough has love even for the haters By Mike Penner

In the WBC, it was the few, the proud, the Americans By Bill Shaikin

Figure skating viewers will have to wait for worlds By Helene Elliott

Three chase the softball home run record By Eric Sondheimer

UCLA faces an uncertain future after early exit from NCAA tournament By David Wharton

Michigan State sends USC home, 74-69 By Chris Foster

Trojans' roster could look much different next season By Chris Foster

Trojans' plan goes awry because of Travis Walton By Chris Dufresne

Japan secures a date with big rival By Kevin Baxter

East Roundup Associated Press

Midwest Roundup By Chris Dufresne, ; Staff And Wire Reports

South / West Roundup Associated Press

HEALTH

UV-C wand touted as super-weapon against germs By Chris Woolston

When early screening carries risks By Jill U. Adams

Spending less on food can bring weight gain By Karen Ravn

Skater squats kick up cardio workout By Karen Voight, Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Sleek Essentials."

Multiple organ failure, skin problem have other causes on 'House' By Marc Siegel, Siegel is an internist and an associate professor of medicine at New York University's School of Medicine.

The gravity-defying bike ride By Bill Becher

Stressed Out By Melissa Healy

Stressed Out By Shari Roan

Stessed Out By Karen Kaplan

Stressed Out By Karen Kaplan

Stressed Out By Mary Engel

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

In tough times, private schools take innovative approaches to fundraising By Carla Rivera

Schwarzenegger lends voice to infrastructure chorus By Ari B. Bloomekatz

Tour traces L.A.'s spiritual diversity By Steve Padilla

Capitol dysfunction is what makes special interests run By George Skelton

Jack Lorenz dies at 69; nature preservation advocate By Matt Schudel, Schudel writes for the Washington Post.

Jade Goody dies at 27; British reality TV star had public battle with cancer By Henry Chu

In Southland visit, Gavin Newsom touts his centrist positions By Michael Finnegan

Fourth officer shot in parolee's rampage dies By Maria L. La Ganga And Peter H. King

Patrick Kinna dies at 95; Churchill's stenographer during WWII Associated Press

Villaraigosa seeks a second chance for rail car maker By Maeve Reston

Life of crime follows most youths out of group probation homes By Garrett Therolf

California Briefing / Pasadena By Ari B. Bloomekatz