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What happened on November 29, 2009
TRAVEL
Vintage Rotterdam soap factory still evolving
CityCenter's green features meet the gold standard By Jay Jones
Roanoke on the rally By Jenn Garbee
Roanoke, Virginia on the rally By Jenn Garbee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
CityCenter, by the numbers
CityCenter's big names
From LAX to the Virginia city
'24 More, Compliments of Santa Barbara' offer
Planning your trip to Roanoke, Virginia By Jenn Garbee
Last-minute trip? See what's available
Vegas is gambling on CityCenter By Jay Jones
Planning your trip to Auckland, New Zealand By Rosemary Mcclure
Vegas is gambling on CityCenter By Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
CityCenter, by the numbers Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Calendar events for December 2009 By Avital Binshtock
A toast to Auckland wines By Rosemary Mcclure
Gems worth seeking out in the Southwest
ENTERTAINMENT
'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert'
Daughter is rude, dad is fit to be tied
Kids' Stuff
Underrated: The xx, 'Thirst'; Overrated: 'An Education,' the History Channel
Classical
Movies
Museums
Sunday's Highlights
Disney Co. has moved past Walt's racism
Galleries
Betting with heart and head By Steve Rosenbloom
Events
Jeff Sheng's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' photos hide truth
Magnus Carlsen wins blitz championship By Jack Peters
'Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference' and related exhibits info
Pop & Jazz
Playing with the numbers By Laurie Winer
Astral Weeks: 'Another conversation bleeds into yours' By Ed Park
'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer By Susan Salter Reynolds
Prime choices
Opera barihunks hit a muscular note By Irene Lacher
'Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession' by Julie Powell By Dinah Lenney
Off the Shelf: Fear and Loathing in High School By Taffy Brodesser-akner
Joyce DiDonato breaks the opera diva mold By James C. Taylor
'Barber of Seville' info
'Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong' by Terry Teachout By Scott Martelle
'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It' By Joy Press
Book calendar
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 29, 2009.
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 29, 2009
Manga's story starts with kamishibai By Liesl Bradner
'American Homicide'; 'Women Who Kill' By Richard Rayner
'Terminator Salvation'; 'Better Off Ted'; 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'; 'Paper Heart' By Noel Murray
Geoffrey Fletcher pulls 'Precious' from 'Push' By John Horn
Orson Welles lives on in others' films By Saul Austerlitz
'American Original' by Joan Biskupic By Jim Newton
The little 'Lie' that could ad-lib By Mark Olsen
Danielle Moné Truitt, 'The Princess and the Frog' By Cristy Lytal
Shakira has domination in mind By Reed Johnson
Jesse Ventura searches for coverups By Scott Collins
'A Christmas Tale' of woes and recriminations By Dennis Lim
'Scrubs' learns to play 'House' By Jon Caramanica
Horoscope: Nov. 29 By Holiday Mathis
'The Great Twain Robbery' By Mike Mallory
Jokes & Riddles
30 Seconds to Mars soars By August Brown
Of crowns and glories.
HBO goes back to New Jersey for 'Boardwalk Empire' By Matea Gold
The Siren's Call: Clark Ashton Smith's ancient worlds By Nick Owchar
Black viewers are divided on film's 'Precious'-ness By Erin Aubry Kaplan
Disney takes care of Santa's 'Prep & Landing'
Creativity Corner
Rembrandt or not? Figure it out at the Getty By Suzanne Muchnic
Jason Reitman firmly at the controls in 'Up in the Air' By Rachel Abramowitz >>>
OPINION
Not a pretty picture
IAEA not the best solution to the Iran nuclear problem
Hate Sarah Palin? She loves that By Neal Gabler
An anecdote speaks up on breast cancer By Linda Ellerbee
Enough already By Barry Goldman
The case against military tribunals By Andrew P. Napolitano
Letters to the editor
Facing up to the darker side of Facebook By Stephen Randall
Terrorism trial in New York carries few risks for government By Petra Bartosiewicz
BUSINESS
Home loans will hold fewer surprises By Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Letting your home go into foreclosure does have consequences By Alejandro Lazo
Insured but not covered By David Lazarus
Average home sale price virtually unchanged in third quarter By Lew Sichelman
Business Letters
Advice for a money makeover
Man with health issues must make his assets last By Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
Falling rents aid homeowners in mortgage trouble By Alejandro Lazo
Professor advises underwater homeowners to walk away from mortgages By Kenneth R. Harney
A regal residence in Bel-Air By Dinah Eng
Director needs to change her financial script By Ann Marsh
HOME OF THE WEEK: Update
Listing details
Data point to Toyota's throttles, not floor mats By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian
His bakery makes cupcakes by the thousands By Jerry Hirsch
IMAGE
Dhani Jones is leading a bow-tie revolution By Melissa Magsaysay
Project Angel Food's Divine Design sale turns 17 By Max Padilla
L.A.'s Derby Dolls setting the fashion pace By Sophia Kercher
'Los Angeles: Portrait of a City' party at Crossroads of the World By Ellen Olivier
Golden age of perfume in the air? By Susan Carpenter
Rating celebrity perfumes: In Bloom, Siren, Queen and Malibu By Melissa Magsaysay
The right perfume for your age
When perfume becomes a nuisance (or a health issue) By Susan Carpenter
Men's cologne lines get manlier By Adam Tschorn
Elizabeth Taylor's perfumes led the way for others By Emili Vesilind
L.A. custom perfumers: Memoire Liquide, Strange Invisible, Smell Bent By Melissa Magsaysay
How to Stay Looking and Feeling Fresh During Holiday Travel By Alene Dawson
SPORTS
Davydenko eliminates top-ranked Federer in semifinals of ATP World Tour Finals Staff And Wire Reports
Magic rallies to beat Bucks, 100-98
Tim Tebow's last home hurrah comes at Bobby Bowden's expense By Chris Dufresne
Sidney Crosby's hat trick helps Pittsburgh rout Rangers, 8-3
Damian Williams' return includes duty as a returner By Gary Klein
Dallas' road winning streak ends in Cleveland
UC Santa Barbara upends Loyola Marymount
Up next for USC: Sunday vs. Nebraska
USC linebackers find their way back By Kevin Baxter
How the top 25 fared
Houston routs Rice, 73-14
Up next for Ducks: Sunday vs. Phoenix
SEC: No. 1 Florida shines in Tebow's final home game
At 0-16, the New Jersey Nets are bad, but not THAT bad By Mark Heisler
PETA wants Georgia mascot Uga replaced with robot By Mark Medina
It wasn't even caused by purple rain By Mike Hiserman
Big 12: Missouri roars back to beat Kansas
Big East: Miami makes quick work of South Florida
Terrence Cody is an argument for the defense
Angels and Dodgers face similar payroll situations By Mike Digiovanna and Dylan Hernandez
UCLA beats Portland to reach College Cup
West: BYU beats Utah in overtime
ACC: No. 7 Georgia Tech upset by Georgia
USC's Dwight Lewis is in a shooting slump By Mark Medina
Up next for the Clippers: Sunday vs. Memphis
Kings tough out a victory over Chicago Blackhawks By Helene Elliott
Up next for Lakers: Sunday vs. New Jersey
Colts, Saints in danger of losing undefeated records By Sam Farmer
Tiger Woods delays interview By Susan Jacobson
These mediocre teams don't deserve to be the talk of the town By T.j. Simers
Long Beach State could give UCLA a long day in 76 Classic By David Wharton
Soccer's rogues to meet By Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Odom's energy concerns Jackson By Mike Bresnahan
For Redlands East Valley, double the disappointment By Ben Bolch
Kevin Prince suffered injury before second interception By Ben Bolch
Pau Gasol sparks Lakers in rout By Mike Bresnahan
Kings tough out a victory over Chicago Blackhawks By Helene Elliott
Trojans' 28-7 win over Bruins leaves a city inflamed By Gary Klein
Sportsmanship takes a timeout in USC-UCLA game By Bill Plaschke
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California statehouse staffer is a superstar of his own By Eric Bailey
Storm brings snow to Southern California mountains By My-thuan Tran and Ann M. Simmons
Day-care license in the balance after boys tackle steep slope By Steve Chawkins
Budget cuts hit broad swath of Cal State By Carla Rivera
War casualties
Retired Los Angeles teacher keeps at it, for free By Steve Lopez
How a gringo found his mariachi groove By Nicole Santa Cruz
Military deaths
Former O.C. lawmaker's daughter found slain in Portland By Kimi Yoshino
School debate winner faces a three-peat challenge By Amina Khan
His name: Jihad. His message: peace By Duke Helfand
California Lottery Results
Riverside's Mission Inn big on tradition and history By Steve Harvey
Clerical errors and luck kept suspect in Lily Burk killing on the street, records show By Jack Leonard
California lottery results
Single-sex middle school aims to divide and conquer By Amina Khan
Abuse begets abuse in a family's brutal legacy By Hector Becerra
Mike Penner dies at 52; Los Angeles Times sportswriter By Keith Thursby
Alice McGrath dies at 92; activist backed defendants in 1942 Sleepy Lagoon trial By Margot Roosevelt
California hits new low in higher education By Sandy Banks
Maldonado's nomination makes both parties squirm By Cathleen Decker
Film industry gets spotlight in L.A. City Council race By Maeve Reston
PASSINGS: Bernard Birnbaum, Al Alberts
NATIONAL
Supreme Court to take up anti-corruption law By David G. Savage
Lou Dobbs in the White House: just a 'crazy idea'? By Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
Exhibit brings romance -- as in Harlequin -- to Las Vegas By Ashley Powers
The plot thickens for legendary bookstore By Kim Murphy
Possible sinkhole threatens New Mexico town By Kate Linthicum
WORLD
Pakistan's president gives up control of nuclear weapons By Alex Rodriguez
Russia says homemade bomb caused deadly train derailment By Sergei L. Loiko and Megan K. Stack
Marines plow ahead with anti-poppy campaign in Afghan district By Tony Perry
Afghanistan security strategy outlined Times Wire Services
Hondurans go to the polls despite call for boycott By Alex Renderos
In South Korea, abortion foes gain ground By John M. Glionna
Iran plans to build 10 more nuclear plants By Borzou Daragahi
NEWS
Roanoke, Virginia on the rally By Jenn Garbee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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