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What happened on September 13, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT
The fashion industry's old business model is out of style By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
The Coens found Michael Stuhlbarg to be 'A Serious Man' By Christy Grosz
Nick Hornby takes pen to screen with 'An Education' By Christy Grosz
Into each season, a few films must fall
Turning Green Day's 'American Idiot' into a rock opera By John Horn
As technology changes the face of theatrical productions, some veterans worry about style over substance By Karen Wada
Amelia Earhart soared in style, too By Susan King
Gerald Butler fights system in 'Law Abiding Citizen' By Sam Adams
Bestsellers
Peter Billingsley a natural for 'Couples Retreat' By Glenn Whipp
In strange company: Paul Weitz's 'Cirque du Freak' By John Horn
Abbie Cornish falls for Keats in 'Bright Star' By Rachel Abramowitz
For the record
'Stitches: A Memoir' by David Small By Paula L. Woods
Diablo Cody unleashes her evil twin By Michael Ordona
Among other things, filmmakers get to the bottom of 'good hair,' poverty and the mortgage meltdown. By Susan King
The joke's on 'The Informant!' By Michael Ordona
LACMA presents a fuller image of Korea By Suzanne Muchnic
The L.A. Philharmonic awaits Dudamel
Let's be honest . . . By Paul Brownfield
'The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History With Jigsaws' by Margaret Drabble By Richard Eder
Matthew Modine saves the alpacas after entering an alternate reality By Irene Lacher
A team effort on 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' By Mark Olsen
'Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression' by Morris Dickstein By Richard Schickel
Naturi Naughton finds a path to revamped 'Fame' By Yvonne Villarreal
Ellen Page rolls with it in 'Whip It' By Lisa Rosen
Fall preview: Art By Christopher Knight, ART CRITIC
Fall preview: Theater By Charles Mcnulty, THEATER CRITIC
Events and visiting troupes By David Ng
Highlights of albums, concerts this fall By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
'AH!,' 'Siegfried' and Dudamel are among Southland's fall delights By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
'In the Valley of the Kings' by Terrence Holt By Adam Mansbach
Spike Jonze finds the right look for 'Where the Wild Things Are' By Chris Lee
Ruben Fleischer's 'Zombieland' hits a funny bone By Julliette Funes
Creativity Corner
Kids' Book Reviews
Jokes & Riddles
'A Hot Dog Ate My Homework' By Sherry Shahan
Just your normal millionaire
The big deal with the Beatles
Americans in Vogue? How sad
What's so funny about this?
Fall Arts Preview: Books
Fall Arts Preview By Nick Owchar; Orli Low; Carolyn Kellogg
Fall Arts Preview By Christopher Hawthorne, ARCHITECTURE CRITIC
SPORTS
Serena Williams' makes a fool of herself and deserves punishment By Bill Dwyre
Rafael Nadal defeats Fernando Gonzalez in U.S. Open quarterfinal By Diane Pucin
Matt Barkley gives USC one to grow on By Bill Plaschke
Vladimir Guerrero could be first Angel in the Hall By Bill Shaikin
ACC: Virginia Tech rebounds from opening loss Associated Press
Brian Roberts ties Orioles' doubles record Associated Press
Aaron Hill has tiebreaking two-run homer in Blue Jays win Associated Press
Chone Figgins has become an offensive force By Kevin Baxter
Angels still having trouble closing By Kevin Baxter
White Sox pay for expensive error in claiming Rios By Bill Shaikin
Best of the rest: No. 9 BYU storms to 54-3 win over Tulane Associated Press
Big East: North Carolina barely scrambles to safety Associated Press
Big Ten: No. 7 Penn State stops Syracuse, 28-7 Associated Press
Big 12: Colt McCoy leads Texas over Wyoming Associated Press
Up next for Chivas USA: Sunday vs. New England By Grahame L. Jones
Rafael Furcal takes cautious approach on basepaths By Dylan Hernandez
Dodgers' relaxed attitude pays off By Dylan Hernandez
It was a remarkable day, even before USC beat the Buckeyes By Chris Dufresne
Jonathan Quick hopes to solve Kings' problems in goal By Helene Elliott
Badgers feeling much better now Associated Press
Galaxy suffers on defense in ugly loss By Grahame L. Jones
Tiger Woods (62) puts on a clinic By Teddy Greenstein
Houston gets some good tips against Oklahoma State, 45-35 Associated Press
As Landon Donovan goes, so goes the U.S. team By Grahame L. Jones
Skinner wins truck series race marred with crashes Wire Reports
Hamlin wins race at Richmond, Vickers edges two others for final Chase spot Associated Press
Tyson Gay defeats Asafa Powell in 100-meter final at World Athletics Final Staff And Wire Reports
SUNDAY NIGHT spotlight It never gets old for him By Sam Farmer
These players could make all-return team By Sam Farmer
Nick Hundley and Padres walk off with a win Associated Press
Braves edge Cardinals Associated Press
For the Irish, another nasty Wolverine encounter By Brian Hamilton
Pac-10: California wakes up to rout Eastern Washington Associated Press
Ducks hold off Boilermakers Associated Press
Chargers rookie Larry English pays big for teammates' dinner By Mike Penner
Saku Koivu follows his instincts to the Ducks By Helene Elliott
Fans see USC-Ohio State game in 3-D By Mark Medina
SEC: Florida routs Troy, 56-6 Associated Press
Dodgers are different team with Manny Ramirez By T.J. Simers
Up next for Sparks: Sunday at Phoenix By Mark Medina
Finally, Washington feels like a winner By Mike Hiserman
Kevin Prince bloodied but unbowed By Kurt Streeter
It's been a sweet ride for Joel Parkinson By Pete Thomas
Bruins aren't all they can be on offense By Chris Foster
Bruins give Volunteers all they can stand By Chris Foster
USC's Chris Galippo gets to talk about his big day By Gary Klein
Trojans drive past Buckeyes By Gary Klein
West: Boise State routs Miami (Ohio), 48-0 Staff and wire reports
Sandberg adds to management credentials in minors By Phil Rogers
Good court coverage
Headed For Trouble
Navy midshipman switches battlefields By Camille Powell
Commentary By Tracee Hamilton
Nfl: Week 1 By Sam Farmer
Nfl: Week 1
Star Watch By Mike Hiserman
NATIONAL
Thousands gather in D.C. to protest healthcare overhaul plan By Mark Z. Barabak
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru By Josh Meyer
Blagojevich confidant has died By Jeff Coen and Jeremy Gorner
Readers' questions on healthcare reform By James Oliphant
A city sends its troubles up in flames By Kate Linthicum
FBI collects potential evidence in case of missing bride Associated Press
Religious vocation may be easier than lifting debt load By Manya A. Brachear
Obama rallies Minneapolis crowd for healthcare reform By Peter Nicholas
Rep. Loretta Sanchez among lawmakers in spotlight for taxpayer-funded trips By Richard Simon
A few firsts at Supreme Court's campaign finance hearing By Johanna Neuman
National Briefing / Virginia Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington State Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Michigan Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington, D.c. Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / New Jersey Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Kansas Times Wire Reports
BUSINESS
Controlling illegal use of copyrighted material on the Web By David Lazarus
No law can substitute for credit discipline By Humberto Cruz
Obama tries to coax the middle class into saving for college By Kathy M. Kristof
Risk from leaky roofs can bring fee hike without homeowner vote By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
White House defends tariffs on Chinese tires By Don Lee
Recession may forge a housing shift in California By Chip Jacobs
Environmentalist chief looks for bright future at DWP By Alana Semuels
A Malibu modern that lets in the sky By Dinah Eng
Lakeside mountain retreat in Lake Arrowhead; Frank Lloyd Wright's La Miniatura in Pasadena By Lauren Beale
Government's Consumer Action Handbook tells how to pursue complaints By Lew Sichelman
Planning a late career switch? Put yourself in the right light By Janet Kidd Stewart
Ask Alana about juggling kids and work
Linking cellphones to tumors
Exec's health plan shows inequality
HMOs burden emergency care
Local eatery has too much success
House is wrong for neighborhood
Fruit prices led to personal boycott
Consumer Briefing / Groceries Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consumer Briefing / Entertainment Times Staff and Wire Reports
Consumer Briefing / Recalls Times Staff and Wire Reports
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Rent Watch By Martin Eichner
IMAGE
Has the runway reached a fork in the road? By Adam Tschorn
Must-have looks are in the stars By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
For the record
The Marchesa Casati is a lasting muse By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
On TV, merchandise gets a starring role By Adam Tschorn
The new tastemaker By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
Mona Moore shoe store opens West Coast outpost in Venice By Max Padilla
Fashion on and off screen at 'September Issue' and 'Coco before Chanel' By Melissa Magsaysay
Retailers try to get personal with shoppers By Booth Moore, FASHION CRITIC
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Garden Grove football player collapses during game and dies By Ben Bolch and Louis Sahagun
Disney announces major expansions in Anaheim and Orlando By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Giving Duvall a good thrashing By Steve Lopez
Alfred Gottschalk dies at 79; a leader of Reform Judaism By Elaine Woo
Biden helps Boxer raise reelection funds By Michael Finnegan
Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize-winning scientist, dies at 95 By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Coldwater Canyon Avenue reopens to traffic By Ari B. Bloomekatz
Dodger Stadium memorial honors 2 firefighters By Scott Gold
George Eckstein dies at 81; TV writer-producer wrote final episode of 'The Fugitive' By Dennis Mclellan
Legislative year ends with a whimper By Eric Bailey
Ceremonies commemorate Metrolink crash victims By Esmeralda Bermudez
Danny Pang dies at 42; accused O.C. financier By Christopher Goffard and Stuart Pfeifer
Pierre Cossette dies at 85; 'father' of the Grammy Awards telecast By Randy Lewis
Parking lot pioneer lured drivers with 5-cent spots By Steve Harvey
Military deaths
Partisan apprehensions sink water reform package By Bettina Boxall
Hospital wedding has a different ring to it By Martha Groves
Californians agree: State government doesn't serve them By Cathleen Decker
Army Pfc. Brian M. Wolverton, 21, Oak Park; killed in combat in Afghanistan By Larry Gordon
OPINION
Taking back the Angeles National Forest
The picnic that brought down the Berlin Wall By Michael Meyer, Michael Meyer, Newsweek's bureau chief for Germany and Eastern Europe in 1989, is the author of "The Year That Changed the World."
Lizzie Miller's Glamour shot By Marjorie Miller
Broken healthcare and broken lives By Alex Blum, Alex Blum trained in pediatric medicine at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. He is now an Evidence and Health Policy Fellow at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He sits on the board of directors of the National Physicians Alliance and is the national field director for Doctors for America.
L.A. County's wonder of a fair By Amy Goldman Koss, Amy Goldman Koss is the author, most recently, of the teen novel "Side Effects."
The long road to healthcare reform By Doyle Mcmanus
After images By Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. His work also appears in USA Today.
Rethinking our Iran strategy By Robin Wright and Robert Litwak, Robin Wright, author of "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East," has covered Iran since 1973. Robert Litwak is the former director for nonproliferation at the National Security Council. Both are at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Inflamed rhetoric
The World of Warcraft world
WORLD
Inmates in Afghanistan to get reviews By Karen Deyoung and Peter Finn, Washington Post
Afghan troops' training hampered by shortage of instructors By Julian E. Barnes
5 U.S. troops, dozens of Afghans killed in wave of attacks By Mark Magnier
Colombia fears rebels may get surface-to-air missiles By Chris Kraul
England village covers Google lens By Henry Chu
U.S. pulls visas of top Honduran officials over coup By Tracy Wilkinson
A deadly interrogation in Iraq By Joe Mozingo
U.S. film puts Japanese town on defensive for dolphin slaughter By John M. Glionna
Mexico political deal the stuff of drama By Ken Ellingwood
World Briefing / Trinidad & Tobago Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Yemen Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Bolivia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Mexico Times Wire Reports
TRAVEL
The $124 Deal By Susan Derby
Maya in Long Beach: Hot Latin colors, cool ocean views By Valli Herman
Tweeters or Facebookers could find airline savings By Terry Gardner
Readers recommend: French B&B
Cruising Route 66 through San Bernardino County By Jay Jones
Route 66 is alive in Williams, Ariz. By Jay Jones
Central Coast beachcombing By Donna Wares, Wares is the editor of the bestselling "My California: Journeys by Great Writers" and author of "Great Escapes: Southern California." Her new book, co-written with photographer Rick Rickman, is "The Wonder Years."
A vested interest CATHARINE HAMM
Big Elvis is slimmer but still a hunk of burnin' love By Jay Jones
Vietnam, the perfect place to ride out the recession By Karin Esterhammer
For travelers with good taste (i.e. yours) By Jen Leo
A serene and wild Central Coast
Book flight under the name on ID
How to refer to British ships
When is a hotel deal not a deal?
Crossing borders with children
Need To Know By Rosemary Mcclure; Jay Jones; Leslie Anne Wiggins; Judi Dash
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
NEWS
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The World By Barry Hatton
Chinese metropolis seeks to clean up its image By William Foreman
Billions in international aid for East Timor missing its target By Anthony Deutsch
Ships traverse Arctic passage By Matt Moore and Seth Borenstein
Reforms target senior Russian officers By Karina Ioffee
Army Pfc. Nicolas H.j. Gideon, 20, Murrieta By Sandy Banks
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Message in a bottle tossed and found By Jacques Kelly
It's academic: Workouts are watts we need By Jeff Barnard
Outrage after police use Taser on tractor driver, 76 By Matt Joyce
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