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