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What happened on October 25, 2009
TRAVEL
Adams, Jefferson hit the road in England Susan Spano
Hotel cancellations can cost you Jane Engle
For the record
Letters
Letters
Readers Recommend
Letters
Foreign Briefing
Searching 6 feet under for celebs
Travel news gathered in 27Clouds Jen Leo
Letters
San Francisco's Halloween treats Mariella Krause
The 25-cent Deal Jen Leo
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
'American Gothic's' Grant Wood lived here Jay Jones
At last, RVing is for the dogs Rosemary McClure
San Francisco's Halloween treats By Mariella Krause, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
IMAGE
Weird ingredients in hair products Alene Dawson
We've got a monster crush Adam Tschorn
L.A. Fashion Week: spring 2010 collections Melissa Magsaysay
Sequins adding shine to daytime dressing Melissa Magsaysay
Wild, wacky and weird Adam Tschorn
Vince offers luxury casual wear for fall Max Padilla
Benefits and fundraisers Ellen Olivier
Halloween looks start with makeup Melissa Magsaysay
NATIONAL
New details in crash that prompted Toyota recall Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian
Montana wolf hunt is stalked by controversy Kim Murphy
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
Democratic Party encounters 'Obama Hangover' in state, local elections Peter Nicholas
Pilot on wayward Northwest flight shrugs off incident Associated Press
Biden says Obama had to sell him on the vice president job Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
White House confronts the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tom Hamburger and Alexander C. Hart
Scientists aim to dispel fears on H1N1 flu vaccine William Mullen
National Briefing / New Jersey Times Wire Reports
Gay marriage fights fuel debate over petitioners' rights David G. Savage and Carol J. Williams
Obama declares swine flu a national emergency Janet Hook
Outhouses are No. 1 in Nevada town's race Ashley Powers
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Army Capt. John L. Hallett III, 30, Concord; among 4 killed by roadside bomb Martha Groves
Vietnam vets finally honored for brutal rescue mission Alexandra Zavis
With new police headquarters, LAPD ends an era Ruben Vives
War casualties
A stand against global warming
California Briefing / Sacramento Associated Press
California Briefing / Norwalk Patrick J. McDonnell
California Briefing / Huntington Beach Shelby Grad
Public health departments are on the front lines against the flu Cathleen Decker
California Briefing / Pacific Palisades Esmeralda Bermudez
California Susan Carpenter
Clippers take part in South L.A. food giveaway Robert Faturechi
California Briefing / Los Angeles Associated Press
Over cigars, getting a handle on Trutanich STEVE LOPEZ
California Susan Carpenter
California Briefing / Rancho Cucamonga Associated Press
California Briefing / Eagle Rock Larry Gordon
California Briefing / Santa Ana Associated Press
Military deaths
UCLA stabbing brings back issue of college students' mental health Larry Gordon
Rudy De Leon dies at 85; Hollenbeck Youth Center grew from his boxing program Valerie J. Nelson
Confidential audit faults top L.A. executive Garrett Therolf
The movie capital of yore Steve Harvey
County-USC hospital ordered to reduce ER wait times Molly Hennessy-Fiske
How a girl's stark words got lost in the Polanski spectacle Joe Mozingo
WORLD
In Naples' mob, there's no glass ceiling Maria De Cristofaro, De Cristofaro is a special correspondent.
Dalit women find their voice through a newspaper Mark Magnier
World Briefing / Indonesia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Ghana Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Britain Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / France Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Egypt Times Wire Reports
As Afghan runoff campaign opens, Taliban again threatens voters Laura King
Pakistani troops capture key town Associated Press
Asian summit off to shaky start Charles McDermid and Jakkapun Kaewsangthong, McDermid and Kaewsangthong are special correspondents.
Top Iran official says West's nuclear plan a cover-up for theft Borzou Daragahi
Fleeing drought in the Horn of Africa Edmund Sanders
BUSINESS
Fox Animation Studios' president started out as an intern Claudia Eller
Muriel Siebert calls for hedge fund regulation Kathy M. Kristof
Stop and analyze rise in premiums
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Even good plans aren't immune
Customer service is in a sorry state
So fairness means unequal prices?
Student loan rates can be cut
Rent Watch Martin Eichner, Project Sentinel
Electric vehicles are charging up the automotive industry Ken Bensinger
Home of the Week update Lauren Beale
Fortress-like home protects 85-year-old details Darrell Satzman
Citibank shows why credit card holders need protection DAVID LAZARUS
Credit account dispute could stall mortgage application By Kenneth R. Harney
OPINION
Shepard Fairey's true colors Charlotte Allen, Charlotte Allen is the author of "The Human Christ: The Search for the Historical Jesus" and a contributing editor to the Minding the Campus website of the Manhattan Institute.
Jack Nelson: A newsman's newsman DOYLE McMANUS
Politics and the police
For the record
The pot calling the kettle a Twinkie John Kenney, John Kenney is a writer in New York.
Drawing on misery Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. His work is also published by USA Today.
With cancer, it's always personal Paul Lieberman, Paul Lieberman, a former Times staff writer, lives in New York.
Well-deserved pay cut
'Smart key,' dumb idea
Privacy and the Patriot Act
ENTERTAINMENT
'Say Anything . . .' says so much Sam Adams
Huntington Library marks Harlem Renaissance in L.A. Karen Wada
AFI, serving the cineastes of the world John Horn
'Tiepolo Pink' by Roberto Calasso Thomas McGonigle, McGonigle is the author of "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov" and "Going to Patchogue."
'The House of the Devil' goes for scary, not gory Mark Olsen
AFI Fest screenings that are worth the trip
Feedback
Jacket Copy Carolyn Kellogg
Feedback
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Bestsellers
'Normal People Don't Live Like This' by Dylan Landis Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for the week of Oct. 25, 2009
'Last Night in Twisted River' by John Irving Daniel Mallory, Mallory researches modernist literature at New College, Oxford.
DVDs: 'The Samuel Fuller Collection' Dennis Lim
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for the week of Oct. 25, 2009
Book Review Susan Salter Reynolds
'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan' DVD to hit stores this week Denise Martin
... With Dave Thomas Scott Collins
Diane Meyer's 'Without a Car in the World' Sharon Mizota
Off The Shelf: At church, she found her own kind of salvation By Victoria Patterson
'Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs'; 'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan'; 'Orphan'; 'The Prisoner'; 'Whatever Works' Noel Murray
Halloween horror fest swoops down on Palms Richard Abowitz
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's discord progression ANN POWERS, POP MUSIC CRITIC
'The Vampire Archives,' edited by Otto Penzler Richard Rayner, Rayner is the author, most recently, of "A Bright and Guilty Place" and writes the Paperback Writers column, which appears monthly at latimes.com/books.
Some ideas for the next Oscars show Mary McNamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
Making the U2 set so big that it's invisible Mikael Wood
'The Big Burn' by Timothy Egan Michael Joseph Gross, Gross is the author of "Starstruck: When a Fan Gets Close to Fame."
Word Play: The uneasy territory between girls and men By Sonja Bolle
Frederick Fisher's radical vision CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
'Friday Night Lights' has a team of fierce rivals Jon Caramanica
'Dracula: The Un-Dead' by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt Leslie S. Klinger, Klinger is editor of "The New Annotated Dracula" and "The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes."
Art meets practical tool in African basket exhibit Liesl Bradner
Figuring out a haunting
Underrated / Overrated
Culture Clash: Staying irreverent yet relevant after 25 years Reed Johnson
Tackling Knut Hamsun Matthew Shaer, Shaer writes regularly about books for the Washington Post and Bookforum, among other publications.
Tavis Smiley's exhibit 'America I Am: The African American Imprint' comes to L.A. Mike Boehm
Mein Camp: YouTube videos vent through Hitler movie clip ROBERT LLOYD, TELEVISION CRITIC
SPORTS
Player's tweet uses racial epithet Chris Foster
Offense takes a step backward Chris Foster
Hawkeyes save their best for last in victory Associated press
Up next for the Kings: Sunday vs. Columbus Mark Medina
Ducks take another step back in loss to Blue Jackets Robyn Norwood
Pac-10: Oregon takes it up a notch in beating Washington Associated Press
Galaxy secures top spot in Western Conference with win against San Jose Grahame L. Jones
Back Stop
Sizing it up
Mike Cammalleri's hat trick helps the Canadiens beat the Rangers Associated Press
Kings beat Phoenix Coyotes, 5-3 Associated press
Best Of The Rest Associated Press
Finally functional, USC's Ronald Johnson is back in form Gary Klein
Angels keeping it positive in face of elimination Ben Bolch
Manager Joe Girardi sticking with Nick Swisher Kevin Baxter
Mark Heisler's NBA Eastern Conference preview Mark Heisler
Orton leads surprising Broncos to fast start Arnie Stapleton, Stapleton writes for the Associated Press
Lakers must find way to stay settled in season-opener Broderick Turner
NFL comes calling on London again Chuck Culpepper
Nobody should be No. 1 CHRIS DUFRESNE
No. 1 Alabama hangs on to beat Tennessee Associated Press
UCLA has to use a 3-4 defense Chris Foster
Star Watch Mike Hiserman
TCU routs BYU, 38-7 Associated Press
Trojans survive a home invasion against Oregon State Gary Klein
West: No. 19 Utah defeats Air Force Staff and Wire Reports
Legend Wary Cliff Brunt, Brunt writes for the Associated Press.
Game 6 is rained out, postponed until Sunday MIKE DIGIOVANNA
NBA season might be the last of its kind MARK HEISLER
These streaks find their own end zone Eric Sondheimer
West Virginia's hearts go out to Connecticut Mike Hiserman
That's some outfit Jeff Fisher is running SAM FARMER
MLB monitoring McCourts' fight for control of the Dodgers Bill Shaikin
TV money is drawing baseball further off base BILL DWYRE
Rain could precipitate Game 7 start for Angels' John Lackey BILL SHAIKIN
Brad Keselowski hangs on to beat Kyle Busch Wire Reports
If group has its way, there will be blood at 2010 World Cup GRAHAME L. JONES
The McCourts and public opinion: Image is everything T.J. SIMERS
Mark Heisler's NBA Western Conference preview Mark Heisler
Bradford finally delivers on his promise BILL PLASCHKE
SUNDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT Eli Manning takes it easy Sam Farmer
Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth discuss Cardinals vs. Giants
Lyoto Machida defeats Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in shocking decision Lance Pugmire
NFL fines more for wardrobe than dangerous tackle Mike Penner
Jed Hoyer hired as San Diego Padres general manager Staff And Wire Reports
Brett vs. Big Ben in big matchup Alan Robinson, Robinson writes for the Associated Press.
NEWS
In Sri Lanka, new start for child soldiers Krishan Francis, Francis writes for the Associated Press.
Nebraska prison guard's status causes a stir Nate Jenkins, Jenkins writes for the Associated Press.
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From Our Blogs Shari Roan; Austin Knoblauch; Kim Murphy; Valerie J. Nelson
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U.S. drones seek to curb piracy off Somalia Jason Straziuso
Planning your trip to Grant Wood's Iowa By Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
SCIENCE
Gene therapy transforms eyesight of 12 people with rare visual defect Thomas H. Maugh II
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