What happened on May 03, 2009

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The autism/vaccine myth Ryan Coller, Ryan Coller is a physician and incoming chief resident in pediatrics at UCLA's School of Medicine.
U.S. has a 45-year history of torture A.J. Langguth, A.J. Langguth is the author of "Hidden Terrors: The Truth About U.S. Police Operations in Latin America."
U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan 'backfiring,' Congress told DOYLE McMANUS
Trying to find a job is not a job 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 flip-side of same-sex marriage Robin Wilson, Robin Wilson is a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
Saturn's demise is a lesson for GM
Not buying Prop. 1F
You don't say
An unequivocal no
Disposable or historic?
Literature in L.A.
Artistic license
A woman's touch Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.

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Rudder gives Texas turtle new direction Christopher Sherman, Sherman writes for the Associated Press.
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The Nation David Tirrell-Wysocki, Tirrell-Wysocki writes for the Associated Press.
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Top Of The Ticket Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
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What happened on May 03, 2009

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How to sell your gold and diamond jewelry Susan Carpenter

Anti-aging creams with synthetic snake venom Alexandra Drosu

Buying and collecting costume jewelry Susan Carpenter

Tom Binns' costume jewelry is trash and treasure BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC

The gilded age of costume jewelry Susan Carpenter

Marie-Chantal opens in Beverly Hills Max Padilla

Flower jewelry, fresh and affordable Melissa Magsaysay

Bargains For The Bold Susan Carpenter

Inspired by Mother Earth Melissa Magsaysay

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Firing teachers can be a costly and tortuous task Jason Song

Surge in child support modifications Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Gun issues cloud L.A. city attorney's race Maeve Reston

El Monte is down on its luck Hector Becerra

A break from classes to learn how waves break Tony Perry

On Santa Monica's beachfront bike path, an uneasy mix STEVE LOPEZ

40 years older, but no less liberal Bob Pool

Marl Young dies at 92; pianist was key in desegregating L.A. musicians unions Dennis McLellan

Natural History Museum warehouse stores heads and tales Steve Harvey

Deadline to register for May 19 election approaches Jean Merl

California Briefing / Westlake Ari B. Bloomekatz

California Briefing / Long Beach Ari B. Bloomekatz

California Briefing / Calabasas Ari B. Bloomekatz

California Briefing / Los Angeles County Ari B. Bloomekatz

Swine flu scare gives hospital a practice run Cathleen Decker

Catalina's unexpected tourist season Louis Sahagun

8 critically injured in Riverside County tour bus crash Ari B. Bloomekatz

'Big Sunday' volunteers work their magic in Watts Esmeralda Bermudez

Army 1st Lt. Daniel B. Hyde, 24, Modesto; killed in grenade attack in Iraq Ruben Vives

Jack Kemp, an original pillar in Republican 'big tent,' dies at 73 Jon Thurber and Ari B. Bloomekatz

OPINION

The autism/vaccine myth Ryan Coller, Ryan Coller is a physician and incoming chief resident in pediatrics at UCLA's School of Medicine.

U.S. has a 45-year history of torture A.J. Langguth, A.J. Langguth is the author of "Hidden Terrors: The Truth About U.S. Police Operations in Latin America."

U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan 'backfiring,' Congress told DOYLE McMANUS

Trying to find a job is not a job 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 flip-side of same-sex marriage Robin Wilson, Robin Wilson is a professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law.

A woman's touch Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.

BUSINESS

Credit unions are worthy of interest for banking Kathy Kristof

House hunting? It's not a buyer's market everywhere Chip Jacobs

In Point Dume, geometry creates drama Dinah Eng

Sue the company? Most contracts force consumers to forfeit that right DAVID LAZARUS

What you can buy for under $400,000 Lauren Beale

She successfully engineered a major career switch Peter Pae

Consumer Briefs / Insurance Times Staff and Wire Reports

Consumer Briefs / Retailing Times Staff and Wire Reports

Consumer Briefs / Nutrition Times Staff and Wire Reports

Rent Watch Martin Eichner

Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Staff and Wire Reports

Want that house? Follow these tips Chip Jacobs

WORLD

How about, 'South Korea: Way better than you think it is'? John M. Glionna

China quake survivors have bittersweet baby boom Barbara Demick

Berlin landmark KaDeWe store considers the unthinkable Henry Chu

2 U.S. soldiers shot dead in Iraq Saif Hameed and Liz Sly

Israel picks Michael Oren, historian, as ambassador to U.S. Richard Boudreaux

World Briefing / High Seas TIMES WIRE REPORTS

World Briefing / Turkey TIMES WIRE REPORTS

World Briefing / Germany TIMES WIRE REPORTS

World Briefing / The Netherlands TIMES WIRE REPORTS

Pope seeks prayers for Middle East Associated Press

Sri Lanka rebels say shelling kills 64 civilians The Associated Press

Ahmadinejad accused of fabricating crowds The Associated Press

Rights groups denounce execution in Iran Jeffrey Fleishman

Israel warplanes target Gaza border tunnels Richard Boudreaux and Rushdi abu Alouf

World Briefing / Bolivia TIMES WIRE REPORTS

Attack on Pakistani outpost leaves 18 dead Mark Magnier

Still-suffering Myanmar braces for monsoons Associated Press

ENTERTAINMENT

Centre Pompidou Foundation: L.A.'s French connection Suzanne Muchnic

'Up' Susan King

'Brooklyn' by Colm Tóibín 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.

Discoveries: 'The Unknown Knowns,' Jeffrey Rotter; 'American Salvage,' Bonnie Jo Campbell; 'Corvus: A Life With Birds,' Esther Woolfson Susan Salter Reynolds

Tips on how to make 'Enemies' Susan King

The magic of Gabriel García Márquez Marcela Valdes, Valdes is the books editor of the Washington Examiner.

'The Art of the Samurai' at Bowers Museum Liesl Bradner

Chris Pine takes on James T. Kirk in 'Star Trek' Geoff Boucher

Graff's 'Bandslam' teens are wise beyond their years Mark Olsen