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What happened on October 04, 2009
NATIONAL
For sale: a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton Kate Linthicum
Study critiques schools over subjective grading Washington Post
Sing, oh muse, of Times Square Tina Susman
AWOL soldier in Texas sentenced to 3 years Associated Press
Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan attend Chicago teen's funeral Kristen Mack
Obama was told a trip to Olympics meeting may clinch Chicago win Peter Nicholas
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
Mormon president announces 5 new temples Associated Press
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
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Police chiefs see Zazi case as example of citizen anti-terror efforts Associated Press
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
Anarchist accused of tweeting G-20 cops' moves Associated Press
National Briefing Times Wire Reports
ENTERTAINMENT
Low End Theory: High-concept music August Brown
The Coen brothers: Just accept the mystery Glenn Whipp
'The Party'; 'Fairy Realm #6: The Unicorn'; 'Fables'; 'Princess for a Week'
Chinese composers' great leap forward Diane Haithman
Steve Newman's world in miniature Cristy Lytal
Latino TV personalities juggle a bilingual stage Yvonne Villarreal
Sherri Shepherd on 'The View,' 'Precious' and her crush on Donnie Wahlberg Denise Martin
'The Good Soldiers' follows an Army battalion in Iraq Susan Salter Reynolds
A word or two thousand on 'Drunk: The Definitive Drinkers Dictionary' Carolyn Kellogg
T.R. Knight: Anatomy of a career decision Karen Wada
Chris Rock finds the humor in 'Good Hair' Greg Braxton
'Out of Bounds: Images in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts' at the Getty Center Susan Emerling
Jokes & Riddles
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'Anvil: The Story of Anvil' shows a rocking friendship Noel Murray
A world beat to Dudamel's welcome ANN POWERS, POP MUSIC CRITIC
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Creativity Corner
'The State' and Rashida Jones
'Generosity' by Richard Powers David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor for The Times.
'The Best Technology Writing 2009,' edited by Steven Johnson Jim Ruland, Ruland is the author of the story collection "Big Lonesome."
Bill T. Jones takes his Lincoln dance on the road Sid Smith
'An Education' and 'South Park' Denise Martin
Gustavo bows with a multicultural ode MARK SWED, MUSIC CRITIC
L.A. welcomes Phil's Dudamel with joy Reed Johnson and David Ng
'The Clinton Tapes' by Taylor Branch Douglas Brinkley, Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University. His most recent book is "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America."
'Do I Have to Go to School Today?' Donna Gephart
'Manhood for Amateurs' by Michael Chabon Steve Almond, Almond is the author of the forthcoming "Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life."
Manny Farber: A film critic not in awe of Hollywood Howard Hampton, Hampton is the author of "Born in Flames: Termite Dreams, Dialectical Fairy Tales, and Pop Apocalypses."
Even 'Entourage' understands its limits Jon Caramanica
'A New Literary History of America' by Greil Marcus and Werner Sollors Scott Timberg, Timberg blogs at scott-timberg.blogspot.com.
'The Damned United' Mark Olsen
'Audition': A nightmare with no escape Dennis Lim
ART from the ashes at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Liesl Bradner
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
An education problem looms Seema Mehta
Nancy M. Daly dies at 68; prominent activist worked for L.A. children Jean Merl
In the AM radio wars of the '60s, they talked big and talked back Steve Harvey
Bringing healthful choices to an unhealthy place Scott Gold
Army Sgt. Joshua W. Soto, 25, Avenal; killed by bomb in Iraq Paloma Esquivel
Backyard theater puts on a show STEVE LOPEZ
PASSINGS: Byron Palmer, Dr. John Miller Hyson Jr. Times Staff and Wire Reports
Burn areas brace for flooding Baxter Holmes
Vietnam veteran awarded Silver Star after 43 years Esmeralda Bermudez
War casualties
Passings Times Staff and Wire Reports
Schwarzenegger hopes to color the state even greener Cathleen Decker
Forest blaze threatens homes near Cajon Pass Garrett Therolf
10th annual Los Angeles Triathlon
Military deaths
Tentative deal between Armenia, Turkey brings opposition from both sides Ann M. Simmons
Sunset Beach digs in its heels Tony Barboza
San Francisco has its own 'public option' Maria L. La Ganga
Cutting the ribbon and shredding the skate course Ruben Vives
IMAGE
Eloísa Maturén's gown to make a bold statement at husband Gustavo Dudamel's first L.A. Phil concert Melissa Magsaysay
All for a good cause Ellen Olivier
Buy pink to help fight breast cancer Whitney Friedlander
Italian designers go tight, short, sexy BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
New nail designs debuting on fashion runways Melissa Magsaysay
Nail salons on the cutting (and polishing) edge Valli Herman
BUSINESS
Americans' indirect route to direct sales Andrea Chang
Bank's refusal to refinance this couple's loan is astounding DAVID LAZARUS
Using algae to make fuels, he's thinking beyond pond scum Tiffany Hsu
Fight corn syrup by taxing it
Microsoft hopes Windows 7 makes you forget about Vista David Colker
On the market: Hollywood and West Hollywood condos Lauren Beale
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Work and child-care issues?
Buyers don't want old 'gem' homes
East meets West in Toluca Lake Darrell Satzman
'Reform' of tort law has a cost
Check floor mats after a carwash
U.S. firms look to sell wares in emerging markets Don Lee
Board is not obligated to disclose legal actions to titleholders Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Too many palatial homes, too few princely buyers Peter Y. Hong
SPORTS
Jeff Kearin resigns as football coach at Los Angeles Loyola Eric Sondheimer
Tony Malinosky still following Dodgers at 99 Mike Penner
Stanford runs over UCLA's unbeaten season Chris Foster
World Cup: 250 days and kicking GRAHAME L. JONES, ON SOCCER
Scott Kazmir is sharp, Jason Bulger has a scare MIKE DiGIOVANNA, ON THE ANGELS
Dodgers clinch division title in true Hollywood fashion T.J. SIMERS
Fighting Irish perform some good overtime work Associated Press
Mark Martin is still moving at age 50 Jim Peltz
Red Sox's Victor Martinez slams Indians
Big East: Cincinnati opens up running game against Miami Associated Press
SUNDAY NIGHT spotlight He doesn't go by the board Sam Farmer
Milwaukee beats St. Louis, 5-4 Associated Press
Big Ten: Ohio State rolls, Iowa struggles, Michigan State surprises Associated Press
Joey Logano wins Nationwide race in Kansas Times Wire Reports
LSU gets the last word in 20-13 win over Georgia Associated Press
Spartans take two in a row from Michigan Mike Hiserman
Hope remains after UCLA loss to Stanford KURT STREETER
Best of the rest: Texas El Paso upsets No. 12 Houston Associated Press
Sunday Night
Sharks get revenge for playoff ouster, spoil Ducks home opener Robyn Norwood
Jacory Harris sparks No. 17 Miami past No. 8 Oklahoma, 21-20 Associated Press
No. 7 USC takes a big step forward in win Gary Klein
Chivas USA gets an unexpected assist in 2-0 win over D.C. United Associated Press
Star watch
Florida defeats Philadelphia, 4-3 Associated Press
Penguins win in shootout
SEC: Alabama defeats Kentucky, 38-20, to improve to 5-0 Associated Press
Inside Baseball Bill Shaikin
Favre wants to lay low, but that's not an option Dave Campbell, Campbell writes for the Associated Press.
Power supply R.B. Fallstrom, Fallstrom writes for the Associated Press.
Morning Briefing Eddie Pells and Paul Newberry, Pells and Newberry write for the Associated Press.
Inside Baseball Bill Shaikin
Inside Baseball Bill Shaikin
ACC: Virginia Tech defeats Duke, 34-26 Associated Press
Tigers lose, Twins win, and they're tied for AL Central lead Associated Press
Coyotes are guests, but it's the host Kings who play ugly HELENE ELLIOTT
The going will get tougher for Trojans CHRIS DUFRESNE, ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Grim turn at California Cup Eric Sondheimer
UCLA's Rahim Moore loses his helmet but keeps his head Chris Foster
Dodgers: Highs and lows on the way to a division title Dylan Hernandez
Presidents Cup sure to stoke emotions Doug Ferguson, Ferguson writes for the Associated Press.
Pacific 10: No. 16 Oregon beats Washington State, 52-6 Associated Press
Big 12: Kansas State defeats Iowa State, 24-23 Associated Press
West: No. 5 Boise State defeats UC Davis, 34-16 Staff and Wire Reports
Quarterbacks from the '04 class are impressive SAM FARMER, ON THE NFL
Randy Wolf had a season to remember Dylan Hernandez
Dodgers finally come to play BILL PLASCHKE
Dodgers finally get uncorked DYLAN HERNANDEZ, ON THE DODGERS
Finally! Dodgers clinch National League West title Dylan Hernandez
Lorena Ochoa takes three-stroke lead in Navistar LPGA Classic Wire Reports
Lakers' Luke Walton will wait behind Ron Artest Broderick Turner
Crowd noise doesn't faze Matt Barkley Gary Klein
Head of NBA referees' union makes call, on himself MARK HEISLER, ON THE NBA
Baseball is caught in Web BILL SHAIKIN, ON BASEBALL
Alhambra Keppel ends its 40-game skid Ben Bolch
Ready or not, let the games begin for Clippers Lisa Dillman
TRAVEL
YourTour.com helps plan your French trip Jen Leo
Orbitz changes fee policy Jen Leo; Leslie Anne Wiggins; Susan Spano; Judi Dash
Seattle's Arctic Club mines gold rush-era memories John Horn
Japantown hotel delivers anime immersion John Horn
Three San Francisco dining adventures Phil Zimmerman
Fly-fishing at Alta Ranch in Montana Paul Whitefield
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CSI: The Experience puts you at the scene of the crime Jay Jones
A royal travail CATHARINE HAMM
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The $74 Deal Susan Derby
Galapagos nature cruise celebrates Darwin Avital Binshtock
Those rebooking fees aren't small change
Sipping 'droog' milk in Rome Baxter Holmes
A Cambridge crash course Christopher Reynolds
NEWS
Spanish bullfighter taking a bold step in the arena Daniel Woolls, Woolls writes for the Associated Press.
Heiress' suicide echoes her family's earlier tragedy Jim Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald writes for the Associated Press.
Malaysian polygamy club goes courting Sean Yoong, Yoong writes for the Associated Press.
For wounded veterans, there's no forgetting war Michelle Roberts, Roberts writes for the Associated Press.
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From Our Blogs Deborah Bonello; Shari Roan; David Colker; Tami Dennis; Patrick Kevin Day
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A Cambridge crash course By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
A pilot's route to redemption Jon Hilkevitch
The World Vanessa Gera, Gera writes for the Associated Press.
Pen honoring Gandhi instrument for protest Erika Kinetz, Kinetz writes for the Associated Press.
WORLD
Unifying Dutch city falls to Muslim mayor Henry Chu
Irish voters on track to approve European Union overhaul Henry Chu
Relatives from North and South Korea meet again Ju-min Park
Afghan policeman reportedly kills 2 U.S. soldiers while on joint patrol Laura King
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
Landslides buried at least 3 Indonesian villages, authorities say Charles McDermid and Mark Magnier
Nuclear chief ElBaradei visits Iran Associated Press
Rescue teams, dogs, comb Sicily mudslide Associated Press
OPINION
L.A.: Living in harm's way Bernadette Murphy, Bernadette Murphy is the author of three books of narrative nonfiction and a forthcoming novel, "Grace Notes."
Screen grabs Joel Pett
Letters
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Letters
401(k) reality check Joe Queenan, Joe Queenan writes frequently for Barron's, the New York Times Book Review and the Guardian. His most recent book is a memoir, "Closing Time."
Hello Today Aimee Liu, Aimee Liu's most recent book is "Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders."
Eric Holder's military allies DOYLE McMANUS
The surgery begins
Will the ultra-Orthodox hold Israel back? Stanley Gold, Stanley Gold, president and CEO of Shamrock Holdings Inc., is also the chairperson of Hiddush: Freedom of Religion for Israel, a new educational and advocacy Israel-Diaspora partnership (www.hiddush.org).
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