What happened on August 17, 2010

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

NEWS

NATIONAL

Gay rights group's talks with Target break down By Tom Hamburger and Jennifer Martinez, Tribune Washington Bureau
New York mosque debate splits GOP By Janet Hook and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau
In New Orleans, an unprecedented push for police reform By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau
Final well-killing procedure is pushed back By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Michelle Obama to enter campaign fray By Peter Nicholas, Tribune Washington Bureau
Obama raises a quick $1 million — and some L.A. commuter ire By Jim Tankersley, Tribune Washington Bureau

ENTERTAINMENT

HOME & GARDEN

WORLD

SPORTS

OPINION

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What happened on August 17, 2010

BUSINESS

MGA accuses Mattel of spying, stealing toy secrets Reuters

U.S. household debt keeps shrinking By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times

Google TV plan is causing jitters in Hollywood By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times

Lawsuits, failed ventures mark developer's past By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times

David Ellison raises $350 million to co-finance movies with Paramount By Claudia Eller, Los Angeles Times

China's economy passes Japan's as world's second-largest By David Pierson and Kenji Hall, Los Angeles Times

California housing industry's economic output down 80% since 2005 By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times

Blackstone Group agrees to invest $500 million in General Growth Properties Bloomberg News

Midwest tries to overcome reputation for low-quality wines By Alejandra Cancino

Hefty trash bag maker Pactiv agrees to $6-billion takeover by Rank Group By Ameet Sachdev

Kia Soul is subject of safety probe after driver says steering shaft fell By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times

Hulu said to be exploring an initial stock offering By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times

Federal Reserve bans lenders from paying bonuses to brokers for higher-interest-rate loans By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Home Depot reports higher-than-expected profit Reuters

States get funds to boost oversight of health insurance premiums By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Getting under their skin By Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times

Maywood the latest subject of corruption investigations By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times

Annual test scores rise in L.A. Unified schools By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

From skid row to riches to an early grave By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

Investigators raid Oxnard City Hall By Steve Chawkins and Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times

Harrison 'Buzz' Price dies at 89; engineer advised Disney on Magic Kingdom locations By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times

Off-road race still on, despite safety concerns By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times

Finally, a convict's third strike is struck By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times

James J. Kilpatrick dies at 89; newspaper columnist and arbiter of language By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times

Bell council discusses reforms as residents continue angry protests By Ruben Vives and Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times

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

U.S. schools chief endorses release of teacher data By Jason Felch and Jason Song, Los Angeles Times

Bobby Thomson, whose homer echoed round the world, dies at 86 From Bloomberg News

Federal panel puts same-sex marriage on hold as appeal of Prop. 8 ruling goes forward By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times

Brown, campaigning on frugality, used state plane By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

What effective teachers can do Sandy Banks

NEWS

Link found between concussions and Lou Gehrig's disease Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Chocolate good, steroids bad for heart function Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Dodge chimp ad By Lindsay Barnett, Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

Gay rights group's talks with Target break down By Tom Hamburger and Jennifer Martinez, Tribune Washington Bureau

New York mosque debate splits GOP By Janet Hook and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau

In New Orleans, an unprecedented push for police reform By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau

Final well-killing procedure is pushed back By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times

Michelle Obama to enter campaign fray By Peter Nicholas, Tribune Washington Bureau

Obama raises a quick $1 million — and some L.A. commuter ire By Jim Tankersley, Tribune Washington Bureau

ENTERTAINMENT

Book review: 'Three Stations' by Martin Cruz Smith By Sarah Weinman, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Television review: 'Big Lake,' 'Melissa & Joey' tackle family humor in distinct ways By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

'Scott Pilgrim' versus the box office By Ben Fritz and John Horn, Los Angeles Times

Augustin Hadelich is prepared this time for his Hollywood Bowl concert By Richard S. Ginell, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Horoscope: Aug. 17 Holiday Mathis

Summer Camp Campaign: Camp Laurel youths find 'a safe place' By Daina Beth Solomon, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Dav Pilkey stretches 'Captain Underpants' series By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

HOME & GARDEN

Jane Kaczmarek, Bradley Whitford sell San Marino villa Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

Greg Germann leases Santa Monica four-bedroom By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

Scarlett Johansson buys Wong House in Los Feliz By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

'Three cups of tea' a byword for U.S. effort to win Afghan hearts and minds By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

China says baby formula did not cause early puberty in infant girls By Lily Kuo, Los Angeles Times

Afghan president to eliminate private security within 4 months By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Suicide bomber targets Iraqi army recruits, kills at least 51 By Liz Sly and Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

Manhattan Beach Open digs back to its roots By Baxter Holmes

T.J. McDonald, Jawanza Starling impressing coaches on and off the field By Gary Klein

Brett Favre is said to be back with Vikings By Sam Farmer

Dorsey High football player much more than an athlete Eric Sondheimer

Matt Kemp's heart, hustle and head are examined T.J. Simers

LeBron James says Dan Gilbert's critical letter gives him 'a lot of motivation' Wire reports

Sparks can't catch up to Mercury in 90-84 loss Sports Network

Dodgers end the situational comedy with 6-0 victory over Rockies By Jim Peltz

Sparks lose to Phoenix but stay in playoff picture By Melissa Rohlin

UCLA's offense picks up in second mini-scrimmage By Chris Foster

Eagles are counting on Stewart Bradley By Sam Farmer

Mets put Francisco Rodriguez on disqualified list Wire reports

Torii Hunter is catching on in right field By Mike DiGiovanna

Jerry Buss says this might be his best Lakers team, and that's saying a lot By Mike Bresnahan

Tennessee waives injured rookie Stafon Johnson Wire reports

Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 16 Oregon State Chris Dufresne

Michael Phelps will resume rivalry with Ryan Lochte in 400-meter individual medley at Irvine meet By Lisa Dillman