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What happened on August 24, 2010

BUSINESS

Cable companies make comparison shopping ridiculously tough David Lazarus
Ovation's growth may be worthy of applause Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Bank of America settles Countrywide data theft suits By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
State attorneys general ask Craigslist to drop adult services By Eric Gershon
Guilty plea in Disney securities fraud scheme By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
Cellphones and Toyota defects divert attention from bigger highway safety issues, group says By Jerry Hirsch
International Lease Finance says it's paid back government loan W.J. Hennigan
HP tops Dell's offer for 3Par Nathan Olivarez-Giles
Sales of existing U.S. homes fall 27% By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
SEC: Ex-Countrywide chief Mozilo approved special loans
Stalling risk in Toyota Corolla, Matrix vehicles gets more scrutiny Reuters
Explosion closes British test site for jet engines

ENTERTAINMENT

For Michael Jordan, pro baseball was no slam dunk By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
Eli Broad says Grand Avenue will be site of new contemporary art museum By David Ng and Jori Finkel, Los Angeles Times
The driving force behind 'Thelma & Louise' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Quick Take: 'I just wanted out,' Fantasia Barrino says of suicide attempt
'Huxley on Huxley's vibrant spirit By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: Eli Broad and the Diller Scofidio + Renfro museum design By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
Horoscope: Aug. 24 Holiday Mathis
Tuesday's TV highlights
'Thelma & Louise' info
Happening Tuesday: Norah Jones, shaping surfboards and more
Tuesday's TV talk shows
Camp Fire brightens the interests of three young members By Daina Beth Solomon, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: A new life for the Broad Collection By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic

OPINION

Don't get burned by foot tanner, FDA warns
Islamophobia? Not really Jonah Goldberg
L.A. Unified's cold shoulder to charter schools By Jed Wallace
An ambassador at last
The 'He's a Muslim' canard
Do nothing? Not an option
A three-strikes defendant; Ike and JFK; memories of a fifth-grade teacher
California Democrats' tax foolishness By Harold Meyerson
Hold the hijab

NATIONAL

Border deaths in Arizona may break record By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Ruling a blow to stem cell research By Karen Kaplan and Noam N. Levey,
Gulf spill claims: Take money now, or chances later? By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Crews wrestle with pipe stuck in BP well By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Only half of FDA scientists in survey had full confidence in egg safety By Andrew Zajac and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau
Chaos described as BP hearings resume By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Agriculture official, ousted in racial controversy, rejects new job offer at USDA By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

8 hostages killed in Manila bus hijacking By John M. Glionna and Al Jacinto, Los Angeles Times
34 killed in Pakistan bombings By Zulfiqar Ali and Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Northern Ireland priest's role in bombing covered up, probe finds By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
For Egypt, Mubarak's health and successor are guessing games By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Carter heads to North Korea to seek American's release By John M. Glionna and Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
Northern Ireland flares, but will it ignite? By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Ties between Catholics and Sarkozy fray over Roma deportations By Devorah Lauter, Los Angeles Times
Troops find 72 bodies in rural northern Mexico Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

County superintendent of education steps down By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Grim Sleeper suspect pleads not guilty to charges of killing 10 By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times
Church court tries minister who performed same-sex marriages By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times
Chief justice nominee earns top rating By Maura Dolan, Reporting from San Francisco
Preliminary autopsy shows no sign of trauma on bodies of basement babies By Andrew Blankstein and Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
In sweltering Southland, a triple threat By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times
9th Circuit overturns conviction of man who made Super Bowl threats By Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer
Edward Kean dies at 85; head writer for 'The Howdy Doody Show' By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Boxer renews commitment to Villaraigosa's 30/10 transit plan By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

SCIENCE

Plaintiffs in stem cell lawsuit made news for other issues By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
Scientists rush to use stem cell funding By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times
Study reignites debate over virus' role in chronic fatigue By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

If the Dodgers go up for sale, he wants to buy T.J. Simers
Team USA roster is short on size, big names By Mike Bresnahan
Taylor King won't play at USC Staff and wire reports
Death of LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg was suicide, coroner rules By David Wharton
Regular-guy Crist ready for skeptics Brian Hamilton
Angels' offensive woes continue in 10-3 loss to Rays By Ben Bolch
Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 9 Oregon Chris Dufresne
Angels' offense can't match up with Rays in 10-3 loss By Ben Bolch
Johnny Damon is staying in Detroit Wire reports
Vikings' Sidney Rice has hip surgery Wire services
UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince is looking, and acting, like a starter By Chris Foster
Team USA basketball roster
Sparks head into Storm with a hard-won confidence By Melissa Rohlin
UCLA's Akeem Ayers leads with his heart By Chris Foster
Chicago White Sox interested in Manny Ramirez By Jim Peltz
It has been a tough season all around for Jeff Mathis By Ben Bolch
Football officials could get headaches when enforcing new rule Eric Sondheimer
More comparisons of Matt Barkley and Aaron Corp could be on horizon By Gary Klein

HOME & GARDEN

David Bohnett sells Holmby Hills estate By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

What happened on August 24, 2010

BUSINESS

Cable companies make comparison shopping ridiculously tough David Lazarus

Ovation's growth may be worthy of applause Meg James, Los Angeles Times

Bank of America settles Countrywide data theft suits By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

State attorneys general ask Craigslist to drop adult services By Eric Gershon

Guilty plea in Disney securities fraud scheme By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times

Cellphones and Toyota defects divert attention from bigger highway safety issues, group says By Jerry Hirsch

International Lease Finance says it's paid back government loan W.J. Hennigan

HP tops Dell's offer for 3Par Nathan Olivarez-Giles

Sales of existing U.S. homes fall 27% By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times

Stalling risk in Toyota Corolla, Matrix vehicles gets more scrutiny Reuters

ENTERTAINMENT

For Michael Jordan, pro baseball was no slam dunk By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times

Eli Broad says Grand Avenue will be site of new contemporary art museum By David Ng and Jori Finkel, Los Angeles Times

The driving force behind 'Thelma & Louise' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

'Huxley on Huxley's vibrant spirit By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Critic's Notebook: Eli Broad and the Diller Scofidio + Renfro museum design By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic

Horoscope: Aug. 24 Holiday Mathis

Camp Fire brightens the interests of three young members By Daina Beth Solomon, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Critic's Notebook: A new life for the Broad Collection By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic

OPINION

Islamophobia? Not really Jonah Goldberg

L.A. Unified's cold shoulder to charter schools By Jed Wallace

California Democrats' tax foolishness By Harold Meyerson

NATIONAL

Border deaths in Arizona may break record By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times

Ruling a blow to stem cell research By Karen Kaplan and Noam N. Levey,

Gulf spill claims: Take money now, or chances later? By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times

Crews wrestle with pipe stuck in BP well By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times

Only half of FDA scientists in survey had full confidence in egg safety By Andrew Zajac and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau

Chaos described as BP hearings resume By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

Agriculture official, ousted in racial controversy, rejects new job offer at USDA By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

8 hostages killed in Manila bus hijacking By John M. Glionna and Al Jacinto, Los Angeles Times

34 killed in Pakistan bombings By Zulfiqar Ali and Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times

Northern Ireland priest's role in bombing covered up, probe finds By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times

For Egypt, Mubarak's health and successor are guessing games By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times

Carter heads to North Korea to seek American's release By John M. Glionna and Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times

Northern Ireland flares, but will it ignite? By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times

Ties between Catholics and Sarkozy fray over Roma deportations By Devorah Lauter, Los Angeles Times

Troops find 72 bodies in rural northern Mexico Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

County superintendent of education steps down By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times

Grim Sleeper suspect pleads not guilty to charges of killing 10 By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

Church court tries minister who performed same-sex marriages By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times

Chief justice nominee earns top rating By Maura Dolan, Reporting from San Francisco

Preliminary autopsy shows no sign of trauma on bodies of basement babies By Andrew Blankstein and Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times

In sweltering Southland, a triple threat By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times

9th Circuit overturns conviction of man who made Super Bowl threats By Carol J. Williams, Times Staff Writer

Edward Kean dies at 85; head writer for 'The Howdy Doody Show' By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times

Boxer renews commitment to Villaraigosa's 30/10 transit plan By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

Three killed when gravel truck careens off highway in Santa Barbara and into a house By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

SCIENCE

Plaintiffs in stem cell lawsuit made news for other issues By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

Scientists rush to use stem cell funding By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times

Study reignites debate over virus' role in chronic fatigue By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

If the Dodgers go up for sale, he wants to buy T.J. Simers

Team USA roster is short on size, big names By Mike Bresnahan

Taylor King won't play at USC Staff and wire reports

Death of LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg was suicide, coroner rules By David Wharton

Regular-guy Crist ready for skeptics Brian Hamilton

Angels' offensive woes continue in 10-3 loss to Rays By Ben Bolch

Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 9 Oregon Chris Dufresne

Angels' offense can't match up with Rays in 10-3 loss By Ben Bolch

Johnny Damon is staying in Detroit Wire reports

Vikings' Sidney Rice has hip surgery Wire services

UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince is looking, and acting, like a starter By Chris Foster

Sparks head into Storm with a hard-won confidence By Melissa Rohlin

UCLA's Akeem Ayers leads with his heart By Chris Foster

Chicago White Sox interested in Manny Ramirez By Jim Peltz

It has been a tough season all around for Jeff Mathis By Ben Bolch

Football officials could get headaches when enforcing new rule Eric Sondheimer

More comparisons of Matt Barkley and Aaron Corp could be on horizon By Gary Klein

HOME & GARDEN

David Bohnett sells Holmby Hills estate By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times