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What happened on March 30, 2009
BUSINESS
Redbox's $1 vending-machine video rentals worry studios By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Job seekers turning to online social networks By Dan Fost
In China, job seekers are resorting to plastic surgery By Don Lee
Former KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz gets both blame and acclaim By William Heisel
California stem cell program needs a new treatment By Michael Hiltzik
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner to step down By Ken Bensinger And Jim Puzzanghera
'Monsters vs. Aliens' is a hit in three dimensions By Richard Verrier
Stock market rally depends on March data Associated Press
Company Town
ENTERTAINMENT
Live review: Elton John and Billy Joel By Steve Appleford
Reality TV is in a big-family way By Yvonne Villarreal
'Gimmick!,' Volumes 1-6 By Charles Solomon, Solomon's most recent book is "Disney Lost and Found: Exploring the Hidden Artwork From Never-Produced Animation."
Beer by the beaker for the academic crowd By Jessica Gelt
A craftsman instrumental to guitarists By Randy Lewis
Live: Paid Dues Indie Hip-Hop Festival in San Bernardino By Jeff Weiss
A new home for budding filmmakers at USC By Yvonne Villarreal
Live: Ultra Music Festival in Miami By Evelyn Mcdonnell
Humane Society gives honors By Lee Margulies
Theater Review By Reed Johnson
Music Review By Mark Swed, Music Critic
Music Review By Chris Pasles
Pop Music Review By Ann Powers Pop Music Critic
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Homeless receive free one-way tickets out of Lancaster By Ann M. Simmons
San Francisco's hybrid taxis prove their worth By Maria L. La Ganga
Dr. William B. Schwartz dies at 86; renowned kidney disease specialist and researcher By Dennis Mclellan
A way of life slips out of range By Mike Anton
Potential candidates explore run for 51st Assembly District seat By Jean Merl
Gay clergy's hopes dashed by Presbyterian decision Times Staff And Wire Reports
Cogdill, though ousted, saw the right path for the GOP By George Skelton
Charter school opens at Cal State L.A. By Howard Blume
Cesar Chavez is celebrated in Los Angeles By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Redondo Beach bystanders hurt when driver, 88, plows into restaurant By Joel Rubin
Measure B fight thrusts DWP union chief into spotlight By David Zahniser
David P. Cooley dies at 49; test pilot worked for Air Force, Lockheed Martin before fatal crash By Jon Thurber
Times delivery driver is struck, killed By Kim Christensen
L.A. Unified cuts spark protests, finger-pointing By Raja Abdulrahim
Football coach Lou Saban dies; his sports career spanned 50 years Associated Press
Malibu Garden Club trowels for new members By Bob Pool
Valley campuses added to school-based probation program By Molly Hennessy-fiske
This winter, twice as many homeless families sought emergency shelter By Jia-rui Chong
Wave of shootings leave at least 6 dead in L.A. County By Joel Rubin
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Garrett Therolf And Andrew Blankstein
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Garrett Therolf
California Briefing / San Diego By Garrett Therolf
California Briefing / Malibu By Kim Christensen
California Briefing / Chino Hills By Ari B. Bloomekatz
WORLD
Obama at G-20 summit: Popular president, unpopular plan By Christi Parsons
Sons of Iraq movement suffers another blow By Ned Parker And Caesar Ahmed
Australia wildfire toll down from 210 to 173 Associated Press
A once-solid safety net is beginning to fray By Sebastian Rotella
Israel says arms flow into Gaza Associated Press
22 dead in stampede in Ivory Coast Associated Press
Vantage point on forbidden state By Barbara Demick
Military buildup in Afghanistan warranted, Obama says By Andrew Zajac
Turkey's ruling party in close race in Istanbul By Laura King
World Briefing / Qatar TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / China TMIES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Bangladesh TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Australia TIMES WIRE REPORTS
HEALTH
Testosterone replacement and prostate cancer: Is therapy safe? By Judy Foreman
Dr. Kenneth Cooper got a nation moving through aerobics By Deborah Netburn
Get help paying for drugs By Francesca Lunzer Kritz
Push-up alternative works all angles By Karen Voight, Voight is the creator of a line of fitness DVDs, including "Sleek Essentials."
Yoga gear helps loosen up stiff bodies By Roy M. Wallack, Wallack is the author of "Run for Life: The Anti-Aging, Anti-Injury, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100."
Agave syrup's benefits are in debate By Elena Conis
How doctors resolve disagreements By Rahul Parikh, Parikh, a Walnut Creek, Calif., physician, writes the Vital Signs medical column for salon.com.
Sleeping pill use grows as economy keeps people up at night By Denise Gellene
Fitness tips for people already on the move By Jeannine Stein
NATIONAL
AIG crisis could be tip of an insurance iceberg By Tom Hamburger And Ralph Vartabedian
First 6 months key to childhood obesity, study finds By Deborah L. Shelton
Louisiana sees shift in cleaning out corruption By Howard Witt
Flood waters 'devastate' Fargo school By Ashley Powers
8 die in nursing home shooting Associated Press
Springtime canopy
National Briefing / Nationwide TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Massachusetts TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Alaska TIMES WIRE REPORTS
OPINION
ADHD's Facebook 'friends' By Katherine Ellison, Katherine Ellison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former foreign correspondent. Her latest book, "Hotheads: A Mother, a Son, and a Year of Paying Attention," will be published next year by Hyperion Books.
Group of 20 questions
Spector -- and expert witnesses -- on trial
Mexico's war must be our war By John Kerry, John Kerry (D-Mass.) chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Antonio Villaraigosa -- where have you gone? By Gregory Rodriguez
To the victors
What welfare really means
Trafficking in humans
Drugs and the border
Clinton's message
Remembering the wrong guy
SPORTS
Chivas starts season 2-0 for the first time Associated Press
Reliever Will Ohman tries out for specialist role By Dylan Hernandez
Hiller, Ducks keep scrambling By Billy Witz
UCLA and USC can feel a little better now By Chris Dufresne
When Tiger takes it to the hole, just get out of his way By Bill Dwyre
Hey, golf world, Tiger Woods is back By Josh Robbins
Pau Gasol can put ball in basket, if only he'll put it up By Mike Bresnahan
Lakers' effort in loss to Hawks doesn't pass smell test By Mike Bresnahan
Gary Matthews Jr.: Angels' not-too-thrilled fifth outfielder By Mike Digiovanna
Hornets line up a 90-86 win over Spurs Associated Press
Cavaliers win 12th straight and their 60th this season Associated Press
Michigan State is coming home to Motown By Shannon Ryan
North Carolina defeats Oklahoma, 72-60 By David Teel
Briann January leads Arizona State past Texas A&M Associated Press
Jimmie Johnson nudges Denny Hamlin aside to win NASCAR race Associated Press
A sharp increase in relative stupidity By Mike Penner
About Schmidt, there's still much up in the air By T.J. Simers
Los Angeles Sol ushers in Women's Professional Soccer league with a win By Grahame L. Jones
Orange County teams need to roam By Eric Sondheimer
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