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What happened on December 16, 2010
WORLD
More than 12,000 killed in Mexican drug war this year, officials say By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
Tokyo bans sales of sexually explicit comics to minors By Kenji Hall, Los Angeles Times
A formerly persecuted minority gains clout in Afghanistan 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
Afghanistan Red Cross sees grim outlook for civilians By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
Iran suicide bombing kills at least 39 By Ramin Mostaghim and Meris Lutz, 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
BUSINESS
McDonald's sued over Happy Meals By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times
Laguna Niguel man accused of running precious metals scam By Abby Sewell, 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
Twitter raises $200 million more from investors By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
CareMore adding office space to keep up with rapid growth By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
2011 Ford Explorer is a tech-heavy SUV more suited to on-road adventures By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Weinsteins, new Miramax join to produce movie sequels By Ben Fritz, 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
Stocks rise broadly after drop in jobless claims
Clicker alliance with Facebook will help users decide what to watch By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
2011 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD at a glance
Foreclosures fall by record amount in November as lenders put brakes on By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
Federal Reserve proposes rules to slash debit card 'swipe fees' By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
Writers for Comcast-owned networks vote for WGA representation By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
Auto safety bill prompted by Toyota incidents is in doubt By Ralph Vartabedian and Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times
Stores extend hours for final holiday push By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
U.S. proposes online privacy bill of rights By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Cargo traffic grows at L.A., Long Beach ports By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
The secret to prizewinning apple pie By Veronique de Turenne, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Recipe: The ultimate wedding cookie
Exotic taste of the past David Karp
The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park By Linda Burum, For the Los Angeles Times
Culinary SOS: Thyme Café & Market's roasted salmon with red pepper hazelnut pesto By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Apple pie
Recipe: Keeflees
Recipe: Amanda's amazing sugar cookies
The Review: Cube Marketplace & Café By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Nana's Russian tea cookies
Recipe: Sour cherry rugelach
The perfect 10: L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off winners
Recipe: Pie crust
Recipe: The ultimate wedding cookie
Cube Marketplace & Café details: Location, prices and more
Recipe: Grandma Chandler's Christmas cookies
Recipe: Silver bells
Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Sigalas Asirtiko-Athiri
Recipe: Peppermint pinwheels
Recipe: Bourbon balls
Recipe: Banbury tarts
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
Book review: 'Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia' by Michael Korda By Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Alien Girl' By Mark Olsen
Movies: 'Tron: Legacy' plus laser light show at El Capitan
Celebrating motorcycles and those who love them By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Dance: CalArts' 'Winter Dance' to be performed at REDCAT on Friday, Saturday
Makers of 'Yogi Bear' carefully update a beloved childhood idol By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
'Hero' info
Theater: 'Broadway Holiday' at Geffen Playhouse
Editor's picks: pop music
Editor's picks: Event
Progressive International Motorcycle Show info
Thursday's TV highlights
Family: Elephants of Asia at the Los Angeles Zoo
Thursday's TV talk shows
Family: Downtown L.A.'s Olvera Street marks Las Posadas
Filmmakers inspired by Leonard Cohen at the Hammer Museum
Horoscope: Dec. 16 Holiday Mathis
Quick Takes: Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer honored
'Tron Legacy' info
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
7 L.A. County sheriff's deputies are relieved of duty after Christmas party brawl By Robert Faturechi, 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
Court backs counties' bid to cut water pollution at beaches By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times
Kobe Bryant's Turkish Airlines deal outrages Armenian Americans By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
A pawn in a legal chess match By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Ronald L. Brown named to head public defender's office By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times
California Board of Education seeks probe of Compton charter campaign By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
San Gabriel Dam valve test sends torrent down canyon By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times
California air board set to adopt cap-and-trade program By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times
Bob Feller dies at 92; Cleveland Indians pitcher was one of baseball's greats By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times
California urges tunnel system for delta By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
L.A. teachers union won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' evaluations By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
State adopts network of protected marine areas By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times
UTLA won't accept pay cuts, 'value-added' By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Former San Gabriel mayor won't be charged in food fight By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times
Retired Huntington Park police chief suspected in indecent exposure By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Unified to seek corporate sponsors By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Jerry Brown reflects as Pat Brown gets his due at the Hall of Fame George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Villaraigosa wins skirmish on DWP leaders By Patrick J. McDonnell and David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
Arrest for Nazi salute violated 1st Amendment, court says By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Bell collected hefty fines in numerous code-enforcement cases By Robert J. Lopez and Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times
California Legislature wants a say in public university budgets By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times
HEALTH
Proximity to freeways increases autism risk, study finds By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Contender Q&A: Jeremy Renner on his role in 'The Town' By Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Activia health claims were a little overblown -- even for yogurt By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
If 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' is nominated for an Oscar, could Banksy attend? By Tom Roston, Special to the Los Angeles Times
7 deputies relieved of duty in Christmas brawl By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
A look at the 15 shortlisted documentaries By Lisa Rosen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Hollywood discovers Boston By Tim Swanson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Diabetes affects one in 16 women who give birth By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Santa Barbara: Restaurant samples + 10% room discount = Hotel Oceana holiday package By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Yosemite National Park: Shuttle from south entrance to Badger Pass Ski Area begins Saturday By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Find out how to stay in shape over the holidays at this Web chat Friday By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
Mt. Oscar: Who's scaling the golden slopes and who's sliding
For the record: December 16, 2010
Contender Q&A: Julianne Moore on her role in 'The Kids Are All Right' By Lisa Rosen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'King's Speech,' 'Fighter' and HBO actors reign at SAG noms By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
'Biutiful,' other foreign films take a view of larger world By Sam Adams, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Getting real can lead to Oscars — and headaches By Randee Dawn, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Poll: Want a helmet with those skis or snowboard? These days, most do [Updated] By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Gallup Poll: Obama loses the backing of some liberals By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Melissa Leo: A lot of fight in her By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times
Global Health Watch: New polio vaccine developed by British research team
Police release 180-photo trove from 'Grim Sleeper' suspect By Andrew Blankstein and Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Mediterranean: Royal Caribbean's 9-night cruise starts at $727 per person By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Good and bad Oscar timing By Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Tax-cut and stimulus package hits snag in House By Lisa Mascaro and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Avastin's approval as a breast cancer treatment is being revoked by the FDA By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times
Cover Story: Friending Jesse Eisenberg By Nicole Sperling, 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
OPINION
Copyright confusion
Rocky Mountain low
Winning in Afghanistan By Peter Mansoor and Max Boot
The last of 'Larry King Live' Meghan Daum
The Hollywood Farmers Market; the battle over healthcare reform; the ouster of the head of L.A.'s troubled Department of Children and Family Services
'Stinging' would-be terrorists
Richard C. Holbrooke's last mission Doyle McManus
One toke over the line
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
SPORTS
Sam Farmer's Week 15 NFL picks By Sam Farmer
Up next for the Kings: Thursday at St. Louis
Up next for the Lakers: Friday at Philadelphia By Mike Bresnahan
Kings fall to Blues, 6-4, after defensive lapse Helene Elliott
Up next for the Ducks: Thursday at New York Islanders
Corona Centennial takes on Palo Alto in the Division I bowl Staff reports
Dedmon to provide USC lift as he becomes eligible to practice
Cliff Lee doesn't let the money do the talking Jerry Crowe
MLS draft
Bowl game previews, from BBVA to BCS Chris Dufresne
Chargers keep playoff hopes going with 34-7 win over 49ers By Sam Farmer
Clippers reserves get the minutes but not the points By Lisa Dillman
It's been a trying season for all the Mannings Sam Farmer
Russell Martin says Dodgers answered question of how much they wanted him By Dylan Hernandez
Lakers get payback against Pacers, 109-94 By Mike Bresnahan
Lakers' Joe Smith is excited to join his latest team By Broderick Turner and Lisa Dillman
Derek Fisher says NBA players won't rule out decertification By Broderick Turner
Character is tripping up coaches Bill Plaschke
Michael Vick's comments on wanting a dog bring outrage, support Wire reports
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