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What happened on October 27, 2009
NATIONAL
Dallas police draw ire for citing 'non-English-speaking drivers' By Kate Linthicum
National Briefing / Washington State Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Wisconsin Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
52 children rescued in nationwide sex-trafficking raids By Joe Markman
New York race at epicenter of a GOP mutiny By Janet Hook
Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill By Noam N. Levey
Preserving the Merritt Parkway's bridges to the past By Tina Susman
Obama to detail stimulus spending on 'smart grid' By Jim Tankersley
Wolf hunting season in Montana region is cut short By Kim Murphy
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Dr. Ignacio Ponseti dies at 95; invented nonsurgical treatment for clubfoot By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Psychiatrist prescribed excessive amounts of drugs to Anna Nicole Smith, expert testifies By Harriet Ryan
Bratton coy on naming his choice for chief By Joel Rubin
California Briefing / Santa Ana By Robert J. Lopez
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Maeve Reston
California Briefing / Richmond By Robert J. Lopez
California Briefing / Anaheim By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Teen girls arrested in break-ins at homes of Lohan, Hilton and other young celebrities By Andrew Blankstein, Robert Faturechi And Richard Winton
Molina is critical of MTA Eastside extension's rollout By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Molina vows decisive action in Harper case By Garrett Therolf
Simi Valley officials get in the spirit of haunted house By Catherine Saillant
5 charged with beating, robbing loan agents By Baxter Holmes
Lou Jacobi dies at 95; character actor Associated Press
A burning desire to save Van Nuys' Station 39 By Catherine Saillant
PASSINGS: Ernest D. Sillers, Dee Anthony, Luanne Pfeifer Times Staff and Wire Reports
Polanski's victim asks court to dismiss charge By Victoria Kim
A Guatemalan grandmother's secret is revealed By Hector Tobar
Alarcon backs wage guarantees for day workers By Anna Gorman
NEWS
OPINION
Death in the desert
Iraq, Afghanistan and the politics of war
Getting California every last drop
Unfair portrayal of art
Cancer risks and diagnoses
LAUSD's flu campaign
When the GI Bill comes due
The LAPD fights crime, not illegal immigration By William J. Bratton, William J. Bratton is chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Police Foundation's report is available online at http://www.policefoundation. org/strikingabalance/.
Keeping our allies on our side in Afghanistan By Leo Michel And Robert Hunter, Leo Michel is senior research fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies. Robert Hunter is senior advisor at Rand Corp. and former U.S. ambassador to NATO. These are their personal views.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Golden Globes steal Oscars' thunder By Patrick Goldstein
'Super Freakonomics' by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner By Gregory D. Hess, Hess is Russell S. Bock Professor of Public Economics at Claremont McKenna College.
DVDs: 'On the Road With Charles Kuralt: Set 1' By Robert Lloyd, TELEVISION CRITIC
Gervais hopes to make Golden Globes an 'industry party' By Denise Martin
Kids watch more than a day of TV each week By Matea Gold
Where boutiques and buffalo mingle By Christine N. Ziemba
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Yvonne Villarreal
Quick Takes By David Ng
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Lee Margulies
Record Rack By Randy Lewis; Margaret Wappler; Greg Kot
Pop Music Review By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
U2 a hit on YouTube By Todd Martens
WORLD
Young Afghan struggles to adapt after Guantanamo By Mark Magnier
World Briefing / Tunisia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / The Netherlands Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Pakistan Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Saudi Arabia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Gaza Strip Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Japan Times Wire Reports
Mob in China lynches a salesman Reuters
Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of embezzlement By Ju-min Park
Iraq beefs up security in Baghdad after bombings By Liz Sly
Mexico divided over video of alleged robbers being abused By Tracy Wilkinson
Push for Afghanistan troop increase continues on deadly day By , Julian E. Barnes And Laura King And Paul Richter
7 die at spanish resort
Venezuela accuses Colombia of spying on it Associated Press
BUSINESS
Ruling deals a blow to denials of autism treatment By Lisa Girion
Business Briefing / Investing Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Financial Services Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Retail Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Banking Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Real Estate Times Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Earnings Times Wire Reports
Online advertisers are monkeying around less By Dan Neil
Facebook serves as portal to customers' thoughts By Dan Fost
Facebook becoming big friend of small businesses By Dan Fost
Company Town
Gasoline price decline in California slows By Ronald D. White
Google e-mail contract poses dilemma for L.A. City Council By David Sarno
Campaign targets mortgage modification scams By Alejandro Lazo
Stocks rise moderately in early trading Associated Press
Iceland's three McDonald's are casualties of financial crisis Associated Press
Microsoft decides not to collaborate with 'Family Guy' creator By Dan Fost
Circulation drops at U.S. newspapers as readers turn to online news sources By Martin Zimmerman
Wayward pilots were working on their laptops By Hugo Martin
SBA loans are on the rebound By Cyndia Zwahlen
Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques in stores Associated Press
SCIENCE
SPORTS
For Angels, the end has just begun By Mike Digiovanna
Mark McGwire rejoins Tony La Russa in St. Louis Associated Press
Clippers' Blake Griffin has stress fracture in kneecap By Lisa Dillman
Damian Williams' jukes put USC's opponents out of joint By Gary Klein
Anaheim is on losing end of Maple Leafs' first win By Robyn Norwood
Ducks, once strong, show their weak side By Helene Elliott
Can Shaq make Cavaliers the Next Big Thing? By Mark Heisler
Panel finds widespread worry about college athletic costs By David Wharton
Lakers want to ring in new season carefully By Mike Bresnahan And Broderick Turner
For Lakers, there's a Bull elephant in the room By Mike Bresnahan
Cavaliers guard Delonte West reported for domestic violence Associated Press
SEC reprimands Lane Kiffin, Dan Mullen for criticism of officials Staff And Wire Reports
Sam Farmer's NFL film review By Sam Farmer
Eagles bounce back by beating the Redskins, 27-17 Associated Press
Chiefs' Larry Johnson uses a gay slur for second day in a row Associated Press
Rangers break three-game losing streak by beating Coyotes, 5-2 Associated Press
Andrew Bynum is overdue for earning his salary By Mike Penner
Rob Scuderi fined for low hit on Columbus winger By Helene Elliott
Norm Chow and Rick Neuheisel give mixed quarterback signals By T.J. Simers
Bruins to use two quarterbacks against Oregon State By Chris Foster
No call on USC's Taylor Mays costs official By Gary Klein
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