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What happened on October 17, 2009
BUSINESS
Imports dive at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach By Ronald D. White
California job losses keep climbing By Alana Semuels
Stocks tumble on Bank of America, GE earnings Associated Press
Bank of America posts net loss of $1 billion in 3rd quarter By Walter Hamilton and E. Scott Reckard
Swine flu outbreak revives fears about air quality in planes By Hugo Martin
GE says it's preparing for possible shake-up at NBC Universal By Meg James
6 accused of insider trading after wiretapping investigation By Walter Hamilton and Martin Zimmerman
Senate restores funding for hydrogen car research By Peter Whoriskey, Whoriskey writes for the Washington Post.
Mattel profit falls, but investors push up stock By Nathan Olivarez-giles
Pop-up stores are becoming an overnight sensation By Andrea Chang
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing Times Wire Reports
NEWS
OPINION
ENTERTAINMENT
'Boulevard' by Stephen Jay Schwartz By Tom Nolan, Nolan is the editor of "Ross Macdonald's The Archer Files: The Complete Short Stories of Lew Archer, Private Investigator
With 'Give Up the Ghost,' Brandi Carlile just may gain the cross-over fans she covets By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
If Hollywood graded Obama By Tina Daunt
National anthem singers are in a league of their own By Reed Johnson
Theater Review By David Ng
Theater Review By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Joe Flint
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Decisive shift in White House art By Suzanne Muchnic
Theater Review By Charlotte Stoudt
WORLD
Key players in the U.S. debate on Afghanistan policy
Roadside bomb kills 4 U.S. troops in Afghanistan Associated Press
Setbacks weaken Al Qaeda's ability to mount attacks, terrorism officials say By Sebastian Rotella
British court orders release of U.S. document about Guantanamo detainee By Henry Chu
Iraqi primary ordered by Muqtada Sadr draws voters By Liz Sly
Iraq suicide bomber kills 15 Associated Press
U.N. body backs Gaza war report By Richard Boudreaux and Tina Susman
Gruesome slayings add to Guerrero's toll By Ken Ellingwood
Suicide bomber strikes police station in Pakistan, killing 15 By Alex Rodriguez and Zulfiqar Ali
The World Associated Press
HOME & GARDEN
Not a 'Giving Tree' mom By Madeleine Brand
'Double Indemnity' house returns to '40s glamour By Debra Prinzing
An autumn bonanza By Emily Green
Playing with Cujo By Chris Erskine
'Frank Gehry: The Houses' by Mildred Friedman By Jeffrey Head
James Franco lists home (Goblin glider not included) By Lauren Beale
A calling to take care of the poor and elderly By Sam Watters
Martha Stewart's recession entertaining tips By Debra Prinzing
Tim Celeski at Pasadena Heritage's Craftsman Weekend By Debra Prinzing
Devil Girl Baptismal Font and Patio Fire Bowl by Speedcult By David A. Keeps
Tortoise General Store in Venice By Lizzie Garrett
Heritage Square Museum casts an eye on Victorian funerals By Barbara Thornburg
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Larry Birkhead says he was told that Anna Nicole Smith's drug use was 'under control' By Harriet Ryan
A tough approach to drug-using mothers By Sandy Banks
California gives the poor a new legal right By Carol J. Williams
Dickie Peterson dies at 63; bassist and lead singer for the power trio Blue Cheer By Dennis Mclellan
Cyclist testifies that doctor deliberately caused Brentwood accident By Ann M. Simmons
Push for in-house DWP watchdog gains momentum By David Zahniser
Prostitution sting snares El Monte official By Seema Mehta
Calendar says fall, but the temperatures rise By Richard Winton
Dr. Mahlon Hoagland dies at 87; scientist helped discover how cells build proteins By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Neighbors thought dead man's body was part of Halloween display By Seema Mehta and Martha Groves
Orange County gang member is resentenced to 5 life terms By Christopher Goffard
As rehab programs are cut, prisons do less to keep inmates from returning By Michael Rothfeld
Robert G. Beverly dies at 84; Republican in California Legislature for nearly 30 years By Valerie J. Nelson
Trutanich ups the ante in battle over L.A. Live signs By Phil Willon
California Briefing / San Francisco By Maria L. La Ganga
California Briefing / Sacramento By Evan Halper
California Briefing / El Monte By Andrew Blankstein
California Briefing / Compton By Lance Pugmire
Lohan In Court
NATIONAL
Family in balloon-boy drama to be reinterviewed, sheriff says By Deedee Correll
Lessons from the Massachusetts healthcare experiment By James Oliphant and Kim Geiger
ICE-local immigration partnership to remain By Anna Gorman
In Texas, Obama honors George H.W. Bush for public service By Christi Parsons
Scientists object to federal order on pesticide testing By Alexander C. Hart
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Louisiana Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Illinois Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
SCIENCE
NASA moon crash did kick up debris plume as hoped By John Johnson Jr.
Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria By John Johnson Jr.
Swine flu vaccine production running behind by about 25%, officials say By Ken Ellingwood and Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Science Briefing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing From Times Staff and Wire Reports
SPORTS
Cold may take snap off John Lackey's curve By Mike Digiovanna
New York weather fools Fox play-by-play man Joe Buck By Diane Pucin, ON SPORTS MEDIA
Angels get off to a sloppy start By Mike Digiovanna, ON THE ANGELS
Up next for Chivas USA: Saturday vs. San Jose By Grahame L. Jones
Craig Smith is common factor in Clippers' injuries By Lisa Dillman
Pittsburgh gets past Rutgers, 24-17 Associated Press
Fast, slow, slower: Dodgers' Vicente Padilla keeps Phillies off-balance By Ben Bolch
Dodgers' Andre Ethier takes one for the team By Dylan Hernandez, ON THE DODGERS
TBS intro to Game 2 is a little better. A graphic is wrong, but Ron Darling has some insights. By Diane Pucin, ON SPORTS MEDIA
Up next for the Ducks: Saturday against St. Louis By Robyn Norwood
Angels freeze up in Game 1 By Bill Dwyre
Up next for the Kings: Saturday at Columbus By Helene Elliott
Andrew Bynum arrives, Ron Artest still on his way By Mike Bresnahan
Letters: Dodgers fans weren't looking for a split
Bridget Sloan, Rebecca Bross give U.S. 1-2 finish Wire Reports
Flames chase Roberto Luongo after two periods, beat Canucks 5-3 Associated Press
Charlie Weis' Irish may need to win one for the skipper By Chris Dufresne, ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Phillies' Chase Utley admits, 'I just didn't make a good throw' By Jim Peltz
Destiny calls, Dodgers collect and charge Phillies By Bill Plaschke
Orange Lutheran stuns Mater Dei, 28-25 By Mark Medina; Eric Sondheimer, Staff Reports
Angels need to play their game By Bill Shaikin, ON BASEBALL
Casey Blake's power of negative thinking keeps Dodgers in the hunt By T.J. Simers
Citrus Hill's Deontae Cooper is having a super season By Eric Sondheimer, ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Bruins, Cal roll with the financial punches By Chris Foster
California quarterback Kevin Riley coming up short By Chris Foster
Notre Dame fans force a change in routine for USC By Gary Klein
A big day in the Notre Dame-USC game never hurts Heisman chances By Gary Klein
A tale of two Southern California quarterbacks By Gary Klein
For Yankees, CC Sabathia's playoff performance is a bargain By Kevin Baxter
Letters
Letters
Letters
Letters
Letters
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