What happened on August 15, 2010

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Spain's economic troubles spur Catalonia separatists to take new tack By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
South Korea says Japan must follow its apology with action By Ethan Kim, Los Angeles Times
Haitian quake shook leader to his core By Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times
In India's Jammu and Kashmir state, rocks are weapon of choice By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
China declares national day of mourning for flood victims By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
As the Muslim world turns … By Nasry Esmat, Los Angeles Times
Iraq looks to ayatollah for a way out of crisis Ned Parker and Raheem Salman and Saad Fakhrildeen, Salman is a staff writer in The Times' Baghdad Bureau, and Fakhrildeen is a special correspondent in Najaf.

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What happened on August 15, 2010

SCIENCE

Medical treatment carries possible side effect of limiting homosexuality By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

Home of the Week: Tuscan villa in Montecito By Frank Nelson

Smart phone review: The BlackBerry Torch By Mark Milian, Los Angeles Times

How I Made It: Alan Purwin of Helinet Aviation By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Are individuals liable when homeowner association is sued? By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian

Elderly mother has huge credit card debt. What to do? Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk

How new FTC rules for debt-settlement firms may protect you Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance

A renter's guide to eco-friendly living By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

FTC's fake mortgage-company site aims to educate about scams By Lew Sichelman

'Chasing Goldman Sachs' is a compelling look at Wall Street By Patrick Jenkins

Green tips for renters Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

Digital makeovers can cause real headaches By Kenneth R. Harney

Online help for green renters By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

Outlook favorable for Tyson By Andrew Leckey

As Europe improves, economists' worries refocus on U.S. Reuters

Homeownership to decline further, housing analyst predicts By Mary Umberger

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Chinese teens sample American summer camp By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times

In 1974, nudes made news at Venice Beach By Steve Harvey, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Driver, some victims identified in deadly California 200 crash; witnesses describe devastation By Phil Willon and David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times

Collector doesn't want these tracks in the trash By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times

Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times

Drew University's new nursing school opens under financial cloud By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

Jazz singer championed civil rights Keith Thursby

Council pay in Vernon, Inglewood and Compton is high, but Bell is still No. 1 By Sam Allen and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

Union leader calls on L.A. teachers to boycott Times By Jason Song and Jason Felch, Los Angeles Times

USDA urges California to end food stamp cash-out By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times

City Council votes to ban smoking on Santa Monica Pier By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times

Squinting at the distant paradise Steve Lopez

Monument honors generations of California field workers By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times

Army Spc. Roger Lee, 26, of Monterey; among 3 killed by roadside bomb By Garrett Therolf, Times Staff Writer

Girl's downtown ditties put spring in their step By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times

Concours d'LeMons is the flipside of that other Concours By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times

Whitman writes another big check to her campaign By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County investigating leaks of child death cases By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times

L.A.'s summer heat arrives late By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

Videos of past California 200 races show spectators dangerously close to vehicles By Rong-Gong Lin II

L.A. County expects more federal aid to fund health services for the poor By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

Spain's economic troubles spur Catalonia separatists to take new tack By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times

South Korea says Japan must follow its apology with action By Ethan Kim, Los Angeles Times

Haitian quake shook leader to his core By Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times

In India's Jammu and Kashmir state, rocks are weapon of choice By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

China declares national day of mourning for flood victims By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times

As the Muslim world turns … By Nasry Esmat, Los Angeles Times

Iraq looks to ayatollah for a way out of crisis Ned Parker and Raheem Salman and Saad Fakhrildeen, Salman is a staff writer in The Times' Baghdad Bureau, and Fakhrildeen is a special correspondent in Najaf.

TRAVEL

In-flight Wi-Fi fees: How to get discounts By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

National World War II Museum in New Orleans salutes the Greatest Generation By David Freed, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Favorite public golf courses in California By Ken Van Vechten, Special to the Los Angeles Times

At California's four national monument candidates, the delight is in the details By Tim Shisler

Monumental undertaking Mary Forgione

Films & programs From The Los Angeles Times

Reader recommendation: Pension Haus Weller in Germany From The Los Angeles Times

Planning your trip to California's potential monuments By Tim Shisler

ENTERTAINMENT

Are conductors really necessary? By Rick Schultz, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Hits keep coming for Dr. Luke By Mikael Wood, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'I always felt half a person' By Bettijane Levine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

It's OK for serious art to be funny Sharon Mizota

Shining a light on those who prey By Richard Metzger, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Korean photography exhibit By Scarlet Cheng, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The Monitor: 'Hair Battle Spectacular' By Jon Caramanica, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Girl power in '50s Italy By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

In the heat of a roast Greg Braxton

In a Queens neighborhood, the birth of indie video games By Leigh Alexander, Special to the Los Angeles Times

New on DVD: 'Temple Grandin' By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The accent's on Meryl By Gary Goldstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'Encounter' by Milan Kundera By Michael S. Roth, Special to the Los Angeles Times

INDIE FOCUS: Romans battle in the Highlands in 'Centurion' By Mark Olsen, Special to The Times

In Sunday books: The quiet insurrectionist in 'The Jokers' and 'A Splendid Conspiracy' By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic

Blogs move from monitors to TV and movie screens By Randee Dawn, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Right in the eye of the storm with Giles Foden's "Turbulence" By Richard Eder, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Discoveries: 'Mattaponi Queen' by Belle Boggs By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'The Boy and His Bow' By Colin Johnson

Horoscope: Aug. 15 Holiday Mathis

At the intersection of grief and destiny By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times