What happened on December 16, 2010

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What happened on December 16, 2010

BUSINESS

Laguna Niguel man accused of running precious metals scam By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

McDonald's sued over Happy Meals By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times

CareMore adding office space to keep up with rapid growth By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times

Wells Fargo becomes biggest U.S. bank Bloomberg News

From eyesores to eye-catchers Nathaniel Popper

Initial jobless claims fall for second week; housing data mixed Reuters

Foreclosures fall by record amount in November as lenders put brakes on By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times

Stores extend hours for final holiday push By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times

Cargo traffic grows at L.A., Long Beach ports By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times

Federal Reserve proposes rules to slash debit card 'swipe fees' By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times

Weinsteins, new Miramax join to produce movie sequels By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times

Twitter raises $200 million more from investors By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times

U.S. proposes online privacy bill of rights By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times

Clicker alliance with Facebook will help users decide what to watch By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times

Auto safety bill prompted by Toyota incidents is in doubt By Ralph Vartabedian and Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times

Writers for Comcast-owned networks vote for WGA representation By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times

DirecTV Inc. settles misleading-advertising complaints By Meg James, Los Angeles Times

Obama and business leaders hold 'working meeting' By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times

2011 Ford Explorer is a tech-heavy SUV more suited to on-road adventures By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

Facebook's Zuckerberg named Time's Person of the Year By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times

Obama administration sues BP, other companies in gulf oil spill By Richard A. Serrano and Neela Banerjee, Washington Bureau

FDA warns nation's dietary supplements industry against spiking By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau

Congress is on the brink of major action – or not By Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau

FDA says Avastin shouldn't be used with breast cancer By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau

President Obama losing some liberal support By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

FOOD

Exotic taste of the past David Karp

The secret to prizewinning apple pie By Veronique de Turenne, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park By Linda Burum, For the Los Angeles Times

The Review: Cube Marketplace & Café By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times

Culinary SOS: Thyme Café & Market's roasted salmon with red pepper hazelnut pesto By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Word of Mouth: Logan and Noah Miller defy odds in making 'Touching Home' By John Horn, Los Angeles Times

Movie review: 'Tron: Legacy' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Makers of 'Yogi Bear' carefully update a beloved childhood idol By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

Movie review: 'Alien Girl' By Mark Olsen

Horoscope: Dec. 16 Holiday Mathis

Book review: 'Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia' by Michael Korda By Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times

Celebrating motorcycles and those who love them By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

HEALTH

Proximity to freeways increases autism risk, study finds By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

San Gabriel Dam valve test sends torrent down canyon By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times

Neva Patterson dies at 90; actress played Cary Grant's fiancee in 'An Affair to Remember' By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times

Ronald L. Brown named to head public defender's office By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times

Court backs counties' bid to cut water pollution at beaches By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times

State adopts network of protected marine areas By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times

7 L.A. County sheriff's deputies are relieved of duty after Christmas party brawl By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

Former San Gabriel mayor won't be charged in food fight By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times

UTLA won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

L.A. teachers union won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' evaluations By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

Arrest for Nazi salute violated 1st Amendment, court says By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times

A pawn in a legal chess match By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times

Jerry Brown reflects as Pat Brown gets his due at the Hall of Fame George Skelton, Capitol Journal

California Legislature wants a say in public university budgets By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

Villaraigosa wins skirmish on DWP leaders By Patrick J. McDonnell and David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times

L.A. Unified to seek corporate sponsors By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant's Turkish Airlines deal outrages Armenian Americans By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times

California air board set to adopt cap-and-trade program By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times

Retired Huntington Park police chief suspected in indecent exposure By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times

Bob Feller dies at 92; Cleveland Indians pitcher was one of baseball's greats By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times

California Board of Education seeks probe of Compton charter campaign By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times

Bell collected hefty fines in numerous code-enforcement cases By Robert J. Lopez and Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times

California urges tunnel system for delta By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times

SCIENCE

Arctic ice melt may promote cross-breeding, further imperiling endangered animals By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times

Panel discourages premature curbs on lab-created life forms By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

Tokyo bans sales of sexually explicit comics to minors By Kenji Hall, Los Angeles Times

Iran suicide bombing kills at least 39 By Ramin Mostaghim and Meris Lutz, Los Angeles Times

More than 12,000 killed in Mexican drug war this year, officials say By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times

Islanders tried frantically to rescue boat crash victims By John M. Glionna and Jennifer Bennett, Los Angeles Times

White House report claims progress, challenges in Afghanistan By David S. Cloud and Christi Parsons, Los Angeles Times

Afghanistan Red Cross sees grim outlook for civilians By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is granted bail, will leave jail for country mansion By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

A formerly persecuted minority gains clout in Afghanistan By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

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