What happened on May 31, 2009

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The GOP's purity problem
Down on Dream Street By Douglas Mcculloh, Photographer and curator Douglas McCulloh has exhibited widely in the U.S., Europe, China and Mexico. His book, "Dream Street," has just been published, and an exhibition based on the project is on view at the Riverside Art Museum until June 13.
Jack Ohman: He takes the prize By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Is there anything to fear from China? By Simon Winchester, Simon Winchester is the author of, most recently, "The Man Who Loved China."
The gay-marriage knot
Keep the CalGrants
The homeless: a building debate

NEWS

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Big Ben marks big birthday By Raphael Satter, Satter writes for the Associated Press.
Labor trails badly in new poll By Peter Griffiths, Griffiths writes for Reuters.
Komodo dragons striking fear By Irwan Firdaus, Firdaus writes for the Associated Press.
In the West Bank, a model for husbanding limited resources By Ben Hubbard, Hubbard writes for the Associated Press.
Palestinian police say criminals exploit Israeli-controlled By Ben Hubbard, Hubbard writes for the Associated Press. Nasser Shiyoukhi and Ali Daraghmeh contributed to this report.
Taiwanese cartoonist to get a museum in China By Annie Huang, Huang writes for the Associated Press.
From Our Blogs By Patrick Kevin Day; David Ng; Shari Roan
Civil War court archives give glimpse of daily life By Cheryl Wittenauer, Wittenauer writes for the Associated Press.
Robots mimic animals in study of evolution By Michael Hill, Hill writes for the Associated Press.
Sorry, Batman: No Facebook account for you By Barbara Ortutay, Ortutay writes for the Associated Press.
Ah, camping: tents, s'mores -- and a Rodin sculpture? By Chris Carola, Carola writes for the Associated Press.

What happened on May 31, 2009

ENTERTAINMENT

To this financier, Michael Jackson is an undervalued asset By Chris Lee and Harriet Ryan

Central Los Angeles High School #9 By Christopher Hawthorne, Architecture Critic

Conan O'Brien's (earlier) time has come By Scott Collins

The new Sherlock Holmes -- action hero? Comic bumbler? By Scott Timberg

'Downloading Nancy' uproar came as surprise By Mark Olsen

Colson Whitehead, Lydia Diamond and portraying middle-class African Americans By Reed Johnson

'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' by Alain de Botton By Tom Lutz, Lutz is the author of "Doing Nothing," "Crying" and other books and teaches at the University of California, Riverside.

'Wetlands' by Charlotte Roche By Diana Wagman, Wagman is the author of the novels "Skin Deep," "Spontaneous" and "Bump."

Andy Richter By Choire Sicha

'The Other Side of Desire' by Daniel Bergner By Carmela Ciuraru, Ciuraru is a critic and the editor of poetry anthologies, including, most recently, "Poems About Horses."

'The Servants' Quarters' by Lynn Freed, 'A Day in the Life: One Family, the Beautiful People, & the End of the '60s' by Robert Greenfield, 'The Halfway House' by Guillermo Rosales By Susan Salter Reynolds

'The Photographer' by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre and Frédéric Lemercier By Sasha Watson, Watson is the author of "Vidalia in Paris."

Turn back the clock on Tom Hanks. Please. By Betsy Sharkey, FILM CRITIC

A new routine for Tina Ramirez By Victoria Looseleaf

Huntington's American art galleries glisten anew By Christopher Knight, ART CRITIC

'The Great Perhaps' by Joe Meno By Eryn Loeb, Loeb is a writer in New York City.

TV's 'Man Caves' and 'Man Land' By Jon Caramanica

For Lisa See, Los Angeles' Chinatown was always like stepping into her past By Lisa See, See is the author of six novels and one book of nonfiction. She lives in Los Angeles.

Yolande Moreau brings painter 'Séraphine' to life By Saul Austerlitz

Neil Young, digital pioneer By Randy Lewis

'Revolutionary Road,' 'Defiance,' 'He's Just Not That Into You,' 'Spring Breakdown,' 'Une Femme Mariée' By Noel Murray

André Previn's place in L.A. Philharmonic history By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC

Philippe Garrel's blunt romanticism By Dennis Lim

'The Signal: A Novel' by Ron Carlson By Richard Rayner, Rayner's "A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age" will be published later this month.

'Reflections/Refractions: Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century' at National Portrait Gallery By Liesl Bradner

'Away We Go' By Yvonne Villarreal

Criss Angel waxes ecstatic By Richard Abowitz

'The Piano Recital Disaster' By Cherie Troped

SPORTS

USC stays silent about NCAA investigation By Paul Pringle

Tim Clark takes the lead in PGA Tour event at Colonial Wire Reports

David Price gets first victory for Rays Associated Press

CC Sabathia beats his former team Associated Press

Tuesday Through Thursday: Blue Jays At Toronto Friday Through June 7: Tigers At Detroit By Bill Shaikin

It could be Sean Rodriguez, not Brandon Wood By Mike Digiovanna

Brian Fuentes can't close it out for Angels By Mike Digiovanna

Whispers around the majors By Phil Rogers and Phil Rogers

Dwight Howard leads Magic into Finals By Josh Robbins

Chatsworth shuts out Reseda Cleveland for City Section title By Eric Sondheimer

Westchester's Chris Jacobs homers twice in City Section Division II final By Eric Sondheimer

Cal State Fullerton is in the driver's seat Staff And Wire Reports

Monday Through Wednesday: Diamondbacks At Dodger Stadium Thursday Through June 7: Phillies At Dodger Stadium By Bill Shaikin

Dodgers lose and Eric Stults might be out of a job By Dylan Hernandez

Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake doesn't start today By Dylan Hernandez

Red Wings' old-fashioned know-how beats Penguins By Helene Elliott

You are what you tweet? Not for some NFL players By Sam Farmer

French Open at a glance By Chuck Culpepper

Andy Roddick learns to get his hands dirty at French Open By Chuck Culpepper

Drama follows Serena Williams By Chuck Culpepper

Galaxy to go forward without Landon Donovan By Grahame L. Jones

Lakers' Finals berth a real pundit whodunit By Mark Heisler

It's goodbyes all around By Grahame L. Jones

Lakers get home court, but will they have advantage vs. Magic? By Mike Bresnahan

Helio Castroneves crashes into wall a week after Indy 500 triumph Associated Press

Phillies' Ryan Howard slams his way past Mike Schmidt Associated Press

Rockies rally in bottom of the ninth Associated Press

In a state of suspended disbelief over Manny Ramirez By Bill Plaschke

Did David Beckham sell out his cell company? By Mike Penner

Red Wings take advantage of boards in win By Chris Kuc

Arizona's kids aren't all right By Bill Shaikin

Abily, Boxx lead Sol over Athletica By Grahame L. Jones

The silence is deafening at USC By Kurt Streeter

Down The Line By Bill Shaikin

Sister Acts By Liz Clarke, Clarke is a writer for the Washington Post

Pac-10's Hansen prepares for retirement Associated Press

Urban areas make a Little progress Associated Press

The Switch-Pitcher Associated Press

Valuev's title defense canceled Associated Press

BUSINESS

Beware of fake-check scams By Kathy M. Kristof

He's proof that lumbering around can pay off By William Heisel

Start-up funding scarce. Who was to blame? By Alana Semuels

Retired couple have work cut out for them By Ann Marsh

Homeowner association members face huge assessment for legal fees By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian

Former Angel Strategies clients complain By Alana Semuels

Verdict looms on GM's latest offer By Jim Puzzanghera

Open-plan luxury in Brentwood By Dinah Eng

Home Of The Week Update By Lauren Beale