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