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What happened on October 20, 2009
BUSINESS
Apple's profit climbs 47% in its 'most profitable quarter ever' By Alex Pham
FDA letter delays OK for Amgen bone drug Prolia Associated Press
Fed boss says US should cut budget deficit By Don Lee and Martin Zimmerman
Retailers may have a 'cutthroat Christmas' By Andrea Chang
The Beatles: Rock Band has a solid debut By Ben Fritz and Alex Pham
Search starts for MPAA chief Dan Glickman's replacement By Jim Puzzanghera and Claudia Eller
Chernin, Liguori advising Comcast on NBC deal By Meg James
Oil soars despite fundamentals; gasoline prices might follow By Ronald D. White
International Lease Finance Corp. gets a $2-billion lifeline By W.J. Hennigan
Stocks open higher on Wall Street Associated Press
Shopping-center kiosks are a way to try retail ownership By Cyndia Zwahlen
Staples affixes name to L.A. venue permanently By Roger Vincent
Target enters online price war on books Associated Press
Company Town
WORLD
Turkey detains peace marchers Associated Press
Karzai camp expresses doubts over Afghan election fraud finding By Laura King
Honduran talks deadlocked on reinstating Zelaya By Tracy Wilkinson
U.S. and allies open talks with Iran on nuclear program By Jeffrey Fleishman
U.S. unveils new Sudan policy of carrots and sticks By Paul Richter
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The World
OPINION
Falcon and the showman
Prescription for pot
Fighting swine flu
Letters
The Afghanistan problem By Gilles Dorronsoro, Gilles Dorronsoro is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Detainee-abuse photos and democracy By Jameel Jaffer, Jameel Jaffer is the director of the ACLU National Security Project.
Letters
Letters
Letters
ENTERTAINMENT
'Something in the Air' by Richard Hoffer By David Davis
'NCIS' rides a wave of popularity By Maria Elena Fernandez
NEIGHBORHOODS: Redondo Beach By Katherine Tulich
Dollying through that fourth wall on 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
Vince Vaughn's not invincible By Betsy Sharkey, FILM CRITIC
Snap Judgment By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
The Big Picture By Patrick Goldstein
Theater Review By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
Music Review By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
Critic's Notebook By Christopher Hawthorne, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes By Todd Martens
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Susan King
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Psychiatrist testifies that Anna Nicole Smith walked away from drug treatment By Harriet Ryan
Nonprofit group comes to homeless family's aid By Bob Pool
Congressman disputes being investigated by FBI By David Kelly
Latino pastors gather to support full census count By Teresa Watanabe
In City of Industry, business and governance converge By Rich Connell
Cultivating Long Beach neighborhood harmony By Robert Faturechi
Judge bars state cuts to 130,000 in-home care recipients By Shane Goldmacher
Airport panel approves $1.13-billion upgrade at LAX By Dan Weikel
Milan Miskovsky dies at 83; onetime CIA lawyer handled high-profile prisoner negotiations By Matt Schudel, Schudel writes for the Washington Post.
Doctor who treated octuplets mom ejected from Society of Reproductive Medicine By Kimi Yoshino
Huntington Beach curbs dogs on Surf City Nights By Dana Parsons
Judge rules L.A.'s ban on new medical marijuana dispensaries is invalid By John Hoeffel
Transient charged with setting blaze 6 days before Station fire By Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein
L.A. Unified takes anti-truancy effort door-to-door By Howard Blume
Literacy brings immigrants closer to full participation in life By Hector Tobar
Vic Mizzy dies at 93; film and TV composer wrote 'Addams Family' theme song By Dennis Mclellan
Family had feared violence but hadn't foreseen victim By Scott Glover and Joel Rubin
California Briefing By Phil Willon
California Briefing By Dan Weikel
California Briefing By Louis Sahagun
California Briefing By Andrew Blankstein
California Briefing By Patrick Mcgreevy
Statuesque indeed
NATIONAL
Pranksters stage fake press conference By Alexander C. Hart
Stimulus saved 6,000 education jobs in L.A., report says By Joe Markman
Bill would halt reductions of Medicare payments to doctors By Kim Geiger
Calorie limits in school lunches are recommended By Mary Macvean
Maine's gay marriage battle has echoes of Prop. 8 By Bob Drogin
A federal about-face on medical marijuana By Josh Meyer
Executive perks are drawing scrutiny By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, Tse writes for the Washington Post.
Toxic legacy of the Cold War By Ralph Vartabedian
Scientist accused of selling national security secrets Associated Press
Forest study sees upside of climate change By Kim Murphy
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The Nation
SCIENCE
Out of the mouths of babes . . . By Jeannine Stein
Results of AIDS vaccine 'weak' in second analysis By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
SPORTS
Guerrero and other Angels make Game 3 a makeup game By Mike Digiovanna
Angels prove Joe Buck wrong despite Jeter's early strike By Diane Pucin
Angels get a life, thanks to Jeff Mathis By Mike Digiovanna
Chargers' defense lets Orton stay standing, lose to Denver 34-23 By Sam Farmer
Sebastian Telfair is aching to get back into games By Lisa Dillman
Teammates aided stabbing victim Associated Press
Vicente Padilla turns into Dodgers' ace By Dylan Hernandez
Phillies come back to beat Dodgers in the 9th, 5-4 By Dylan Hernandez
Opening montage gives fans an unpleasant reminder of Game 3 drubbing By Diane Pucin
Jeff Mathis helps resurrect the Angels By Bill Dwyre
Murray sends message to young Kings by sitting star winger Frolov By Helene Elliott
Kings end three-game losing streak by beating Stars, 4-1 Associated Press
Five Lakers face uncertain futures By Mike Bresnahan
U.S. forward Charlie Davies is out of intensive care Staff And Wire Reports
What they said after Sunday's games By Sam Farmer
Sherman Lewis replaces Jim Zorn as Washington Redskins play caller Staff And Wire Reports
San Jose Sharks end New York Rangers' seven-game winning streak Associated Press
Is Chase Utley the new Wild Thing? By Ben Bolch
Broxton's past with Stairs is heartbreakingly presence in Dodgers' loss By Bill Plaschke
Green Bay fans, and mayor, will get to make this decision By Mike Penner
Mike Scioscia pushes all the right buttons By Bill Shaikin
In closing, the Dodgers are set up for an unhappy finish By T.J. Simers
Bruins seniors resolve to start stopping foes By Chris Foster
USC's Ayles apologizes for obscene gestures before Notre Dame game By Gary Klein
Yankees aren't worrying about loss to Angels, despite missed chances By Kevin Baxter
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