What happened on September 28, 2009

HEALTH

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

BUSINESS

NATIONAL

OPINION

One man's rumor is another man's reality GREGORY RODRIGUEZ
Obama can't downsize to success in Afghanistan Max Boot, Max Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author, most recently, of "War Made New: Technology, Warfare and the Course of History, 1500 to Today."
Letters to the editor
Free speech vs. animals
Letters
Letters
Cash for the classrooms
Organ transplants: In a loss, we gained so much Reg Green, Reg Green is the author of "The Nicholas Effect" and "The Gift That Heals." www.nicholasgreen.org.

SPORTS

WORLD

NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT

SCIENCE

What happened on September 28, 2009

HEALTH

Exercise vs. counting calories as weight-loss strategy Judy Foreman

Pancreatic cancer: Hard to diagnose, even harder to treat Jill U. Adams

Just how much sun is enough to meet vitamin D needs? Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon

Doctor works at a clip to save a patient from painful steps Anna B. Reisman

Diet makeover: the busy couple Jeannine Stein

The best weight-loss strategy Judy Foreman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Dosage danger for Tamiflu Thomas H. Maugh II

When skin cancer hits home Lynn Rosenberg

Pantry Raid Jeannine Stein

Staffing is the key to quality care in a nursing home Tammy Worth

Reliable nursing home information can be difficult to get Tammy Worth

Work arms and legs together Karen Voight

Diet makeover, family style Jeannine Stein

Eating well needn't be expensive Francesca Lunzer Kritz

Older transfused blood might increase risks to patients Melissa Healy

How to decide whether a nursing home is the right fit Tammy Worth

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Donald G. Fisher, 81; co-founded the Gap chain Martin Zimmerman

As Persian Jews pray for their souls on Yom Kippur, they scope out potential soul mates Robert Faturechi

Radio program eases transition for Vietnamese parents in Garden Grove My-Thuan Tran

Expanded recycling law may tap consumers' pockets Shane Goldmacher

California Briefing Ari B. Bloomekatz

If Sen. Wright lives outside his district, it may not matter Jean Merl

Fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski is seized in Switzerland Harriet Ryan

Baby is killed in apparent gang shooting Corina Knoll and Ari B. Bloomekatz

Prize-winning columnist, language expert Joe Holley, Holley writes for the Washington Post

California Briefing Scott Glover

California Briefing Ari B. Bloomekatz

Lawsuit puts new Lake Tahoe boating facilities on hold Bettina Boxall; Tiffany Hsu

Undercurrent of culture clash emerges at GOP convention Cathleen Decker

California Briefing Corina Knoll

Insurance dispute takes center stage in auditorium drama Carla Rivera

John T. Elson dies at 78; Time writer posed question 'Is God dead?' Elaine Woo

Unions target owners of five L.A. carwashes Patrick J. McDonnell

BUSINESS

Hollywood sees star qualities in classic games and toys Ben Fritz

Solo hybrid drivers may lose carpool lane privileges Martin Zimmerman

These crusaders bring transparency to government MICHAEL HILTZIK

Shamrock Holdings mixes it up with cement maker Texas Industries W.J. Hennigan

Making sense of Twitter's influence on the corporate world David Gelles

'Cloudy' outshines all other films again Ben Fritz

AT&T urges FCC probe of Google Voice service W.J. Hennigan

Investors will look for signals about economy Associated Press

Drug maker Abbott Laboratories expected to buy Solvay Chicago Tribune

Los Angeles City Hall becomes tech giants' battlefield David Sarno

NATIONAL

Supreme Court to consider juvenile 'lifers' David G. Savage

A new push to define 'person,' and to outlaw abortion in the process Robin Abcarian

An Afghan in Muncie, Ind.: Enrolling in U.S. Life 101 David Zucchino

Baucus health bill would let private group write rules Andrew Zajac

National Briefingwashington, D.c. Times Wire Reports

National Briefingwashington, D.c. Times Wire Reports

National Briefingnationwide Times Wire Reports

OPINION

One man's rumor is another man's reality GREGORY RODRIGUEZ

Obama can't downsize to success in Afghanistan Max Boot, Max Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author, most recently, of "War Made New: Technology, Warfare and the Course of History, 1500 to Today."

Organ transplants: In a loss, we gained so much Reg Green, Reg Green is the author of "The Nicholas Effect" and "The Gift That Heals." www.nicholasgreen.org.

SPORTS

Blake Griffin gives the Clippers hope Lisa Dillman

American striker wants to make a splash across the pond Chuck Culpepper

Florida's Tim Tebow returns home after suffering concussion Associated Press

Westlake's Nelson Spruce finds ways to make the plays ERIC SONDHEIMER, ON HIGH SCHOOLS

The two-minute drill Houston Mitchell

Yankees sweep Red Sox, clinch AL East Associated Press

Colts stomp in the desert Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson sweeps season races at Dover Associated Press

Clint Barmes and Huston Street save the day for the Rockies Associated Press

Jimmy Rollins pulls Phillies closer to division title Associated Press

Sophie Gustafson wins by four shots Associated Press

Morales, Napoli lift Angels past A's KEVIN BAXTER, ON THE ANGELS

Ducks top Kings in final exhibition Helene Elliott

Rays rally and push Rangers to the brink Associated Press

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods win big Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton wins the Singapore Grand Prix Associated Press

Pirates score four in the ninth to defeat Dodgers DYLAN HERNANDEZ, ON THE DODGERS

Romo wants to be right at home this time Sam Farmer

U.S. wins baseball World Cup Wire Reports

Lions win (and that's not a typo) SAM FARMER, ON THE NFL