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What happened on May 15, 2009
BUSINESS
How owners of GM, Chrysler vehicles could be affected By Martin Zimmerman
At 'Geek Heaven,' students are skilled in tech, if not talk By Alana Semuels
VW Routan: Mediocre, barely By Dan Neil
Blockbuster sales drop 20% By Ben Fritz
Chrysler spreads the pain with move to drop dealers By Ken Bensinger and Jim Puzzanghera
Video game industry sales drop 17% in April By Alex Pham
MGM hires help in refinancing $3.7-billion loan By Claudia Eller
U.S. economy is fitful, latest data suggest Associated Press
U.S. expands housing aid program By Renae Merle, Merle writes for the Washington Post.
DigitalGlobe shares surge 13% on first day of trading By Tom Petruno
Former KB Home executive to pay $550,000 to settle SEC allegations By Peter Y. Hong
Some Southland Chrysler dealers tapped for closure are in shock By Andrea Chang and Tiffany Hsu
Stock market brushes off poor jobs claims numbers Associated Press
Boeing C-17 poised to survive political turbulence By Richard Simon and Peter Pae
Alameda Corridor feels effects of trade slowdown By Ronald D. White
Sony reports $1 bln annual loss, first in 14 years By Alex Pham
State Farm to lower auto insurance rates By Marc Lifsher
Insurers get preliminary OK to receive TARP bailout By David S. Hilzenrath and David Cho, Hilzenrath and Cho write for the Washington Post.
California settles with Internet travel business it accused of running pyramid scheme By Marc Lifsher
Wal-Mart posts flat profit for 1st quarter Associated Press
Business Briefing / Real Estate Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Pharmaceuticals Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Earnings Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Courts Times Wire Reports
Company Town
ENTERTAINMENT
'Angels & Demons' By Betsy Sharkey Film Critic
'Big Man' Japan' deftly sends up 1950s monster movies By Michael Ordona; Gary Goldstein; Kevin Thomas; Glenn Whipp
'The Brothers Bloom' By Robert Abele
'Management' By Betsy Sharkey, FILM CRITIC
'21st Century Breakdown' by Green Day By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Elizabeth Edwards: Two portraits of a wronged wife By James Rainey
B movies lack stars, money and luck By John Horn
Arlen Specter is welcome on the Left Coast By Tina Daunt
Ali Wentworth, 'Head Case' By Mark Sachs
Henry Taylor at Mesler & Hug: Art in an artist studio setting By Christopher Knight, ART CRITIC
Conan O'Brien to join Jay Leno on his last 'Tonight Show' By Maria Elena Fernandez
'Lost': season finale By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
6ix on Sunset in Hollywood By Scott T. Sterling
'A Number' By Charlotte Stoudt
A fond farewell to 'Prison Break' By Maria Elena Fernandez
'The Secret Policeman's Film Festival' salutes a movement
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
Quick Takes By Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Victoria Kim
Quick Takes
Theater Beat By David C. Nichols; F. Kathleen Foley; Philip Brandes
NATIONAL
Obama to continue military tribunals By Julian E. Barnes
Pelosi says CIA misled Congress about waterboarding By Greg Miller
'The ultimate hunt'
Camp Liberty's victims of a deeper war
Better alarm system urged for troubled aircraft By Rebecca Cole
Federal lawyer to talk to Rove Washington Post
College Board to delay 8th-grade test By Gale Holland
Missouri tornadoes kill 3 Associated Press
Obama wins war-funding vote despite Democratic defections By Janet Hook
National Briefing / Nationwide TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Nationwide TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Michigan TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / Georgia TIMES WIRE REPORTS
National Briefing / And Finally . . . TIMES WIRE REPORTS
A spot in the sun
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California's bleak budget options Times Staff Reports
Schwarzenegger outlines drastic budget cuts By Michael Rothfeld
Longshoremen to march in memory of slain workers By Louis Sahagun
Developer wants to convert East L.A.'s Golden Gate Theater By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Frank Aletter, character actor, dies at 83 By Dennis Mclellan
Villaraigosa criticizes decision to cut LAPD hiring By Phil Willon and David Zahniser
A mixed reaction to a use of force By Ruben Vives and Andrew Blankstein
Santa Ana College students mobilize to save summer school By Tony Barboza
Some L.A. teachers may defy restraining order By Jason Song
Weiss campaign is a crucial test of Villaraigosa's clout By David Zahniser and Maeve Reston
Businessman found guilty in UCLA's willed body-parts program scandal By Jack Leonard
California Briefing / Santa Barbara By Catherine Saillant
California Briefing / Torrance By Richard Winton
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Rich Connell
California Briefing / Castaic By Andrew Blankstein
California Briefing / Bell Gardens By Rich Connell
Targeting Their Union
California By Charles Ornstein
SCIENCE
WORLD
Guatemala president faces toughest test yet By Ken Ellingwood
Herschel telescope, Planck observatory go into orbit Reuters
Even in custody, Abu Omar al Baghdadi proves elusive By Liz Sly
4 Southern California residents slain in Tijuana Times Staff Reports
As house arrest nears end, Suu Kyi faces new charges Associated Press
Pakistan hospitals, camps are overwhelmed By Mark Magnier
Pope tells Nazareth's Christians, Muslims to repair damage from religious tensions By Richard Boudreaux
Sri Lanka civilians escape war zone Associated Press
World Briefing / Iran TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Britain TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Kenya TIMES WIRE REPORTS
World Briefing / Yemen TIMES WIRE REPORTS
SPORTS
I'm thinking of a word that describes the Lakers; it starts with 'E' and ends with 'G' By T.J. Simers
Kauppila making great impression at Burbank By Eric Sondheimer, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Dodgers escape Philadelphia with a win By Kevin Baxter, ON THE DODGERS
Joe Crede gets big hit for Twins again Associated Press
Rangers rally to complete sweep of Mariners Associated Press
Angels impressed by Rudy Seanez By Bill Shaikin
Angels outlast Red Sox; Mathis' hit in the 12th wins it By Bill Shaikin, ON THE ANGELS
Russell Martin, Brad Ausmus are doing their homework By Kevin Baxter
Dan Cleary realizes dream with game-winning goal for Red Wings By Lisa Dillman
Calvin Borel's Preakness switch invites no raillery By Bill Dwyre
Ducks come up a little bit short By Helene Elliott
L.A. Coliseum's value an issue in budget arena By Sam Farmer
Andrew Bynum held scoreless in Game 6 By Mike Bresnahan and Mark Heisler
Lakers have Western Conference closer in sight tonight By Mike Bresnahan, ON THE LAKERS
HCG not found in Manny Ramirez drug test By Lance Pugmire
Michael Phelps to make return at Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix By Kevin Van Valkenburg
Magic pushes Celtics to limit By Brian Schmitz
Jim Leyritz is taken to a Florida hospital Staff and Wire Reports
Scott Walker's goal sends Hurricanes into Eastern finals Associated Press
Bobby Scales continues his surprising start for Cubs Associated Press
David Wright leads Mets past Giants Associated Press
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame defeats Los Angeles Loyola, 5-1 By Eric Sondheimer
This story will have a happy ending for someone By Mike Penner
Up next for Sol: Friday vs. Sky Blue FC By Grahame L. Jones
David Wells talks a good game on TBS By Mike Penner, ON SPORTS MEDIA
UCLA eager for rematch with Long Beach State By Chris Foster
Nba Playoffs By Mark Heisler, ON THE NBA
OPINION
Can 350.org save the world? By Bill Mckibben, Bill McKibben is scholar in residence at Middlebury College and founder of 350.org.
Castro and Cheney: ghosts of administrations past
Politics, posturing and budget proposals
Justice Dept.'s antitrust enforcer
Manny Ramirez: The dangers of doping, and the lesson learned By Lisa Sweetingham, Lisa Sweetingham is the author of "Chemical Cowboys: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin."
Beauty and beholders
A tale of the rails
Getting guns off the streets
Where's the money?
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