What happened on May 18, 2009

BUSINESS

HEALTH

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NATIONAL

ENTERTAINMENT

OPINION

California's democracy overload GREGORY RODRIGUEZ
Pelosi's torture predicament
U.S., Israel share strategic goals Dore Gold, Dore Gold heads the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999, during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first term.
You get what you pay for
Out of the park
Steps to stem the dropout rate
Demise of dealerships
Can Obama meet Netanyahu's challenge? Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Barghouthi, a doctor and a member of the Palestinian parliament, was a candidate for president in 2005. He is secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, a political party.
Solving California's budget, sort of
Obama and human rights

WORLD

SPORTS

NEWS

What happened on May 18, 2009

BUSINESS

Distressed property sales go upscale Peter Y. Hong

Blue Shield health insurance rescission case to go to trial Lisa Girion

Can Miramax survive Hollywood's retrenchment? Claudia Eller

Scribd borrows a page from iTunes Alex Pham

Wall Street likely to be in a ho-hum mood Associated Press

Porsche-Volkswagen integration in doubt Associated Press

Broadcast networks may find 'upfront' dollars harder to come by Meg James

'Angels' flies high worldwide Ben Fritz

HEALTH

Read this over coffee Judy Foreman

Cut onion may ease pain of bee sting Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon

Framingham Heart Study follows the beat in new directions Amber Dance

Are these really flu stoppers? Chris Woolston

Framingham study puts Massachusetts town on the map Amber Dance

Shoes good for 26.2 miles Roy M. Wallack

Washing kids' hands can keep everyone healthy Shari Roan

A test to do before you twist Karen Voight

Framingham study brings health behavior to light Amber Dance

Yoga: Not as soothing as she'd imagined By Monica B. Morris

Wise at heart By Amber Dance, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

MTA security guards accused of roughing up commuters Richard Winton

Jewish day schools facing an economic crisis Carla Rivera

Edwin S. Shneidman dies at 91; pioneer in the field of suicide prevention Thomas Curwen

Schwarzenegger pleads for passage of ballot measures Cathleen Decker and Michael Finnegan

Death penalty rarely means case closed Maura Dolan

A Ventura County political fight heads for criminal court Patrick McGreevy

Event unearths the deep Jewish roots of Boyle Heights Hector Becerra

Inglewood police shoot, kill man at birthday party Corina Knoll and David Zahniser

Birmingham High could signal a new direction at L.A. Unified Mitchell Landsberg

Villaraigosa picks USC vice president for DWP board David Zahniser

Lawmakers are toxic, but voters helped get themselves into this fix GEORGE SKELTON

Long-planned reservoir is finally under construction Tony Barboza

Si Frumkin dies at 78; Dachau survivor worked tirelessly to assist Soviet Jews Jon Thurber

Villaraigosa's deficit-reduction plans anger labor Patrick J. McDonnell

The case of the shadowy beetle Thomas Curwen

4.7 quake causes minor property damage in L.A. County Scott Gold and Jean Merl

NATIONAL

At Notre Dame, Obama tackles abortion debate John McCormick and Manya A. Brachear

Phoenix's housing bust goes boom Nicholas Riccardi

Industry leaders join Obama on emissions limits Jim Tankersley

National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports

National Briefing / New Mexico Times Wire Reports

No spacewalk in the park Robert Block

Sixth death is linked to swine flu in U.S. Associated Press

Pelosi should 'present the evidence or apologize' to CIA, Boehner says Washington Post

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's words resonate near and far Mark Z. Barabak

National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports

ENTERTAINMENT

'Therapy' by Sebastian Fitzek Brigitte Frase

Pop Music Review Randy Lewis

LIVE: The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival Reed Johnson

'24' MARY McNAMARA, TELEVISION CRITIC

Music Review Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC

KROQ's 2009 Weenie Roast goes outside the bun August Brown

Music Review Rick Schultz

Music Review MARK SWED, MUSIC CRITIC

Jane Campion's 'Bright Star' poetry KENNETH TURAN, FILM CRITIC

Theater Review CHARLES McNULTY, THEATER CRITIC

'Ugly Betty's' life is in the balance Denise Martin

SCENE SETTER: Tavern S. IRENE VIRBILA, RESTAURANT CRITIC

'Ugly Betty's' identity crisis By Denise Martin

OPINION

California's democracy overload GREGORY RODRIGUEZ

U.S., Israel share strategic goals Dore Gold, Dore Gold heads the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999, during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first term.

Can Obama meet Netanyahu's challenge? Mustafa Barghouthi, Mustafa Barghouthi, a doctor and a member of the Palestinian parliament, was a candidate for president in 2005. He is secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, a political party.

WORLD

Mexico sees inside job in prison break Tracy Wilkinson

{Tamil Tigers admit defeat at hands of Sri Lankan military } {The beaten and battered rebel group, reportedly trapped in a 300-square-yard area, has offered to lay down arms. The military, however, says the force continues to attack. } Mark Magnier

Zimbabwe newsman ready to try again Robyn Dixon

World Briefing / Somalia Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / Lithuania Times Wire Reports

World Briefing / Iraq Times Wire Reports

In Egypt, old fingerprints linger in dusty rooms Jeffrey Fleishman

Japan reports dozens of new swine flu cases Associated Press

World Briefing / Guatemala Times Wire Reports

President Obama's first test on Middle East peace Paul Richter