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