Popular Articles & Stories for August 19, 2010

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Target feels backlash from shareholders By Jennifer Martinez and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau
New York sues for return of Central Park drawings By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Amend that, says 'tea party' Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Mediator takes reins on gulf oil spill claims By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Obama visits a different Ohio By James Oliphant, Tribune Washington Bureau

HOME & GARDEN

What happened on August 19, 2010

FOOD

Culinary SOS: The Oceanaire Seafood Room's Maryland-style crab cakes By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times

Homemade pops get fresh By Sarah Karnasiewicz, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The dinner party as an interactive experience By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times

The Find: Merry's House of Chicken By Miles Clements, Special to the Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

Lines are being redrawn for Japan's anime industry Yuriko Nagano

American Apparel's shares plummet 21% as doubts rise about its future By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times

Credit default swap deals unnerve California By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times

Egg recall is still evolving By P.J. Huffstutter and Shan Li, Los Angeles Times

Infiniti QX56 is a luxurious powerhouse in a rotund shell By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times

How a credit default swap deal works By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times

Loan program for green home upgrades stalls By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

Smart phones and tablets are among the bright spots in consumer electronics By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times

Hewlett-Packard's profit jumps 6% in last quarter under CEO Mark Hurd By Brandon Bailey

CBS to launch joint venture in India By Meg James, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

Intel buying McAfee By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

SPORTS

Volleyball players weigh options as AVP struggles By Baxter Holmes

Baseball's not quite cricket in South Africa By Kevin Baxter

Torii Hunter feels he's a key to the Twins' new home By Mike DiGiovanna

Joe Torre's future, Adrian Beltre's tough Red Sox and Jerry Buss' title Jerry Crowe

Up next for the Sparks: Friday vs. Minnesota By Melissa Rohlin

Ramirez takes minor step Kevin Baxter and Jim Peltz

Angels meet, then finally beat the Red Sox, 7-2 By Mike DiGiovanna

Vicente Padilla is bound for 15-day disabled list By Dylan Hernandez

Yankees' Lance Berkman goes on disabled list Wire reports

Ted Lilly's bloom lifts Dodgers' gloom in 2-0 victory over Colorado By Dylan Hernandez

WAC chief calls Fresno State, Nevada 'selfish' for leaving conference Staff and wire reports

Kevin Kolb is no fledgling Eagle Sam Farmer

Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin collapses at practice Wire reports

Duo is jockeying for Bruins' inside linebacker spot By Chris Foster

Jamie McCourt says estranged husband 'fraudulently altered' Dodgers ownership agreement By Bill Shaikin

Kristofer O'Dowd ignoring the preseason hype By Gary Klein

Bid to hold Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita is rejected By Eric Sondheimer

Two advance scouts pursue pay disputes with Clippers By Lisa Dillman, Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers' winning pitch to top pick Zach Lee By Kevin Baxter

Rebecca Soni makes waves only in the pool By Lisa Dillman

Will Power continues title chase at Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma By Jim Peltz

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Disney restaurant hostess sues for permission to wear hijab By Raja Abdulrahim, Los Angeles Times

Mummified remains of two babies wrapped in 1930s newspapers found By Kate Linthicum and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times

State could use federal school funding to help close budget gap By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times

Furloughs for California state employees to resume By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times

CalPERS investment staff receive luxury travel, gifts from financial firms By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times

L.A. County sheriff to turn over Ruben Salazar files to watchdog agency By Robert J. Lopez and Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

L.A. doctors help prevent blindness in babies in Armenia By Bill Kisliuk, Los Angeles Times

Richard 'Scar' Lopez dies at 65; founder of East L.A. vocal band Cannibal & the Headhunters By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times

Feinstein, Boxer question BLM about off-road race that killed eight By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times

Appeals court declines to say if local authorities can ban pot dispensaries By John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times

Budget progress? It's nil GEORGE SKELTON

State's Guard troops headed to border duty will have focused mission By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times

Teacher leader opposes database By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times

Legislators offer plan to refund Bell property tax overcharges By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times

Boxer attacks Fiorina's pro-oil drilling stance in Santa Barbara By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times

Bell loan program for employees totals more than originally reported By Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times

Union leader says parents should know teachers' ratings By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Venice gets creative with first Art Crawl By Charlie Amter, Special to the Los Angeles Times

WORD OF MOUTH: 'Lottery Ticket' tries to beat the odds John Horn, Los Angeles Times

Johnny Mathis' Jewish covers strike chord for Idelsohn Society By David Mermelstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The Performance: Emma Thompson By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival heads to Hollywood By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

Movie review: 'The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Laura Schlessinger says she was already considering leaving radio By Steve Carney, Special to The Times

Horoscope: Aug. 19 Holiday Mathis

It's a 'Switch' Steven Zeitchik

OPINION

Presidents flying blind By Andrew J. Bacevich

There's teaching, and there's learning By Sue Horton

From the skies, a folk hero Meghan Daum

WORLD

Mayor found dead three days after being kidnapped By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times

North Korean jet crashes during apparent defection attempt By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times

Syrians dissatisfied, survey shows By Meris Lutz, Los Angeles Times

Romania shows its support for the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times

In South Africa, strike reportedly erupts into chaos By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times

Iraq in the rear-view mirror Ned Parker