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What happened on May 03, 2009
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How to sell your gold and diamond jewelry By Susan Carpenter
The gilded age of costume jewelry By Susan Carpenter
Anti-aging creams with synthetic snake venom By Alexandra Drosu
Tom Binns' costume jewelry is trash and treasure By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
Buying and collecting costume jewelry By Susan Carpenter
Marie-Chantal opens in Beverly Hills By Max Padilla
For The Record
Inspired by Mother Earth By Melissa Magsaysay
Flower jewelry, fresh and affordable By Melissa Magsaysay
Bargains For The Bold By Susan Carpenter
TRAVEL
In search of Mary Todd Lincoln By Janis Cooke Newman
For the record
Newport Beach for kind of cheap By Christopher Reynolds
Swine flu and travel plans: Stay informed on H1N1 virus By Jen Leo And Catharine Hamm
Britain remembers Henry the VIII By Henry Chu; Associated Press
Free nights on Maui's Napili Bay By Jane Engle
Bargain hotel rates can be had for the entire brood By Jane Engle
California's coast beckons vacationing families By Christopher Reynolds
Bargains buoy prospects of a family cruise By Jane Engle
Cruise the Rhine River and see Switzerland, France, Germany and Holland By Avital Binshtock
Cheap family travel By Jane Engle, Chris Erskine, Anne Harnagel And Catharine Hamm
X-ray visions into world of lost bags By Jen Leo
Under/over? The debate rages on
Hotelier's in the mattress biz too
It's the Malibu of southeast Texas
Need To Know By Beverly Beyette; Judi Dash; Brady Macdonald; Jay Jones
Readers Recommend
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
BUSINESS
House hunting? It's not a buyer's market everywhere By Chip Jacobs
Credit unions are worthy of interest for banking By Kathy Kristof
Want that house? Follow these tips By Chip Jacobs
She successfully engineered a major career switch By Peter Pae
In Point Dume, geometry creates drama By Dinah Eng
What you can buy for under $400,000 By Lauren Beale
Sue the company? Most contracts force consumers to forfeit that right By David Lazarus
Madoff was investors' decision
Praise the chance to limit spending
Anger toward credit card issuers
Ritzy Bentley has built-in buyers
Consumer Briefs / Insurance Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consumer Briefs / Nutrition Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consumer Briefs / Retailing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Staff and Wire Reports
Home, condo sales for L.A. County
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Rent Watch By Martin Eichner
SPORTS
Manny Pacquiao's fists are loaded, and his bouts are a lock By Bill Dwyre
Pacquiao-Hatton: Lance Pugmire's round-by-round By Lance Pugmire
Sometimes the numbers do lie By Bill Shaikin
For USC, a first-time double By Mark Medina
This is one title the Lakers wear well By Mike Penner
Blue Jays win in 11, improve to an AL-best 17-9 Associated Press
Boston's Tim Wakefield extends his mastery of Rays Associated Press
Monday and Tuesday: vs. A's at Oakland Wednesday and Thursday: vs. Blue Jays at Angel Stadium Friday through May 10: vs. Royals at Angel Stadium By Bill Shaikin
Kelvim Escobar could provide relief By Mike Digiovanna
Matt Palmer wins duel with CC Sabathia By Mike Digiovanna
Hawaiians rule the waves at Lower Trestles By Pete Thomas
Humberto Soto puts Benoit Gaudet down -- and out By Kevin Baxter
Celtics survive an epic series Associated Press
Zach Thornton earns fifth shutout in a row Associated Press
USC slips into the Final Four By Gary Klein
Monday and Tuesday: vs. Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium Wednesday and Thursday: vs. Nationals at Dodger Stadium Friday through May 10: vs. Giants at Dodger Stadium By Bill Shaikin
Jeff Weaver to replace James McDonald in rotation By Jim Peltz
Punishment fits the crime for Ducks' Mike Brown By Helene Elliott
Donovan's penalty kick gives Galaxy its first win By Grahame L. Jones
Zach Johnson leads by two as Tiger Woods finishes poorly again Associated Press
Ron Artest in launch mode for Rockets By Mark Heisler
Barcelona takes it to Real Madrid By Grahame L. Jones
Mine That Bird pulls off an inside job for the ages By Kevin Van Valkenburg
When Ron Artest talks, Lakers' Kobe Bryant tries to take action By Mike Bresnahan
Cowboys coach injured in collapse Wire Reports
Alex Ovechkin gets help in Capitals' win Associated Press
Ted Lilly does double duty for the Cubs Associated Press
Phillies walk away with a win over the Mets Associated Press
Derby is an inside job for Mine That Bird By Bill Plaschke
Tom Lasorda proves that, even at 81, he's still a trooper By T.J. Simers
The Sol falls short against Breakers, 2-1 Staff Reports
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw shows mettle By Kurt Streeter
Inside Baseball By Bill Shaikin
Returning to sender
On The Dodgers / Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 (10) By Jim Peltz
Nba Playoffs By Tom Withers, Withers writes for the Associated Press.
Getting A Fresh Start By Charles Odum, Odum writes for the Associated Press.
Commentary By David Haugh
Tracy ready to take on Indy 500 again By Mike Harris, Harris writes for the Associated Press.
NBA Playoffs By Mark Heisler
Nba Playoffs By Mark Heisler
Inside Baseball By Phil Rogers
OPINION
The flip-side of same-sex marriage By Robin Wilson, Robin Wilson is a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan 'backfiring,' Congress told By Doyle Mcmanus
U.S. has a 45-year history of torture By A.J. Langguth, A.J. Langguth is the author of "Hidden Terrors: The Truth About U.S. Police Operations in Latin America."
Trying to find a job is not a job By Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of "Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream" and "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America."
The autism/vaccine myth By Ryan Coller, Ryan Coller is a physician and incoming chief resident in pediatrics at UCLA's School of Medicine.
Saturn's demise is a lesson for GM
A woman's touch By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Not buying Prop. 1F
An unequivocal no
Artistic license
Literature in L.A.
Disposable or historic?
You don't say
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Surge in child support modifications By Molly Hennessy-fiske
El Monte is down on its luck By Hector Becerra
Firing teachers can be a costly and tortuous task By Jason Song
'Big Sunday' volunteers work their magic in Watts By Esmeralda Bermudez
8 critically injured in Riverside County tour bus crash By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Catalina's unexpected tourist season By Louis Sahagun
Gun issues cloud L.A. city attorney's race By Maeve Reston
40 years older, but no less liberal By Bob Pool
Army 1st Lt. Daniel B. Hyde, 24, Modesto; killed in grenade attack in Iraq By Ruben Vives
Jack Kemp, an original pillar in Republican 'big tent,' dies at 73 By Jon Thurber And Ari B. Bloomekatz
On Santa Monica's beachfront bike path, an uneasy mix By Steve Lopez
Marl Young dies at 92; pianist was key in desegregating L.A. musicians unions By Dennis Mclellan
A break from classes to learn how waves break By Tony Perry
Natural History Museum warehouse stores heads and tales By Steve Harvey
Deadline to register for May 19 election approaches By Jean Merl
Military Deaths
Swine flu scare gives hospital a practice run By Cathleen Decker
California Briefing / Los Angeles County By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing / Westlake By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing / Long Beach By Ari B. Bloomekatz
California Briefing / Calabasas By Ari B. Bloomekatz
ENTERTAINMENT
'Up' By Susan King
Charlyne Yi By Lisa Rosen
'Terminator' franchise turns dark By Geoff Boucher
Now Yusuf rides the inner-peace train By Randy Lewis
In 'Funny People,' Leslie Mann takes a more serious stride By Lisa Rosen
'The Bully' By Alvaro Huerta
'(500) Days of Summer's' many ways to tell a love story By Mark Olsen
'Rhyming Life & Death' By Richard Eder, Eder, a former book critic of The Times, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1987.
Ron Howard, 'Angels & Demons' By Glenn Whipp
Graff's 'Bandslam' teens are wise beyond their years By Mark Olsen
Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' on a mission By John Horn
Ben Harper gets aboard a new train By Steve Appleford
'Brooklyn' by Colm Tóibín By Floyd Skloot, Skloot's recent books include the memoir "The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life" and "Selected Poems: 1970-2005," winner of a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Assn. Book Award.
Action flicks not your taste? Try these. By Rebecca Ascher-walsh
Discoveries: 'The Unknown Knowns,' Jeffrey Rotter; 'American Salvage,' Bonnie Jo Campbell; 'Corvus: A Life With Birds,' Esther Woolfson By Susan Salter Reynolds
Tips on how to make 'Enemies' By Susan King
The magic of Gabriel García Márquez By Marcela Valdes, Valdes is the books editor of the Washington Examiner.
'The Hospital for Bad Poets: Stories' by J.C. Hallman By Steve Almond, Almond is the author of the essay collection "(Not That You Asked)."
'Land of the Lost' By Geoff Boucher
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble is going out on its own terms By Karen Wada
Improvising gives 'Night at the Museum' a shot in the exhibits By Rachel Abramowitz
Critic's Notebook By Charles Mcnulty, Theater Critic
Tony Scott 'reinvents' 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' By Chris Lee
Centre Pompidou Foundation: L.A.'s French connection By Suzanne Muchnic
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' By Geoff Boucher
Harold Ramis' 'Year One' puts its faith in irreverence By Michael Ordona
'The Thoreau You Don't Know' by Robert Sullivan By Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
'The Art of the Samurai' at Bowers Museum By Liesl Bradner
Chris Pine takes on James T. Kirk in 'Star Trek' By Geoff Boucher
Simon Pegg plays Scotty By Yvonne Villarreal
That's no string orchestra, that's just Stevie Blacke By Melinda Newman
'Transformers' return to make Earth their home By Michael Ordona
'The Wikipedia Revolution,' 'Stealing MySpace' and 'Viral Spiral' By Lizzie Skurnick, Skurnick's blog, Old Hag, is a Forbes Best of the Web pick. She is the author of "Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading," due out in August.
Creativity Corner
'Venus'; 'The Hunt for Pirate Gold'; 'Field Trip to Niagara Falls'; 'Ramona the Brave'
Jokes & Riddles
Book Review
Feedback
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Summer Sneaks
NATIONAL
It's all on Obama now By Peter Nicholas
Teens cleared of serious charges in immigrant's beating death Associated Press
Abortion issue looms over Supreme Court choice By James Oliphant
'Green pools' sprout from foreclosures By Ashley Powers
Chrysler's news crushes hope outside Detroit By P.J. Huffstutter
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Texas TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Nebraska TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / New York TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / And Finally . . . TIMES WIRE REPORTS
WORLD
Rights groups denounce execution in Iran By Jeffrey Fleishman
China quake survivors have bittersweet baby boom By Barbara Demick
Israel warplanes target Gaza border tunnels By Richard Boudreaux And Rushdi Abu Alouf
Berlin landmark KaDeWe store considers the unthinkable By Henry Chu
Ahmadinejad accused of fabricating crowds The Associated Press
2 U.S. soldiers shot dead in Iraq By Saif Hameed And Liz Sly
How about, 'South Korea: Way better than you think it is'? By John M. Glionna
Still-suffering Myanmar braces for monsoons Associated Press
Israel picks Michael Oren, historian, as ambassador to U.S. By Richard Boudreaux
Attack on Pakistani outpost leaves 18 dead By Mark Magnier
Pope seeks prayers for Middle East Associated Press
Sri Lanka rebels say shelling kills 64 civilians The Associated Press
World Briefing / Turkey TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Germany TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / High Seas TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Bolivia TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / The Netherlands TIMES WIRE REPORTS
SCIENCE
Tracking the swine flu virus By Jia-rui Chong And Alan Zarembo
WHO official expects to raise flu alert to highest level By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
NEWS
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The World By Yuras Karmanau, Karmanau writes for the Associated Press.
The World By Anne-marie O'Connor, O'Connor writes for the Washington Post.
The World By Matt Negrin, Negrin writes for the Associated Press.
The World By Frances D'Emilio, D'Emilio writes for the Associated Press.
The World By Denis D. Gray, Gray writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs By Shari Roan; David Ng; Mike James;
The Nation By Amy Westfeldt, Westfeldt writes for the Associated Press.
The Nation By Jim Abrams, Abrams writes for the Associated Press.
The Nation By David Tirrell-wysocki, Tirrell-Wysocki writes for the Associated Press.
The Nation By Scott Bauer, Bauer writes for the Associated Press.
Top Of The Ticket By Andrew Malcolm And Johanna Neuman
Rudder gives Texas turtle new direction By Christopher Sherman, Sherman writes for the Associated Press.
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