What happened on December 31, 2010

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What happened on December 31, 2010

NEWS

Childhood obesity can begin as early as 9 months of age, researchers find By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times

Billy the Kid is no Jim Morrison: Gov. Bill Richardson refuses to pardon that other mythic outlaw By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

Morro Bay: Half off a second night at Baywood Inn Bed & Breakfast By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Gallup poll: Obama ends year with slightly lower approval rating By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

New Year's Eve: Non-Snooki things that fall from on high (think MoonPie, giant sardine ... ) By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

British doctors test deep brain stimulation to treat cluster headaches By Janet Stobart, Los Angeles Times

Break some new travel ground in the new year -- by counting birds By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Facebook and doctors: Take two aspirin and 'friend' me in the morning? Study advises 'careful reflection' By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times

Obama to cap off year with family talent show By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Geraldine Hoff Doyle dies at 86; inspiration behind a famous wartime poster By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times

Man sentenced for involvement in two shooting deaths By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times

Teen shot to death while riding bike in South L.A. By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

Goodwill store in downtown L.A. to close By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times

Price of a traffic ticket going up $4 By Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times

DNA links killer to 1974 slaying of Pomona woman By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

Mexican exiles in El Paso can see their pasts across the river By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times

Snow brings a shiver of joy for skiers By Sam Allen and Alan Zarembo, Los Angeles Times

Housing authority ends plans to evict protesters By David Zahniser and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times

Still smitten with California Hector Tobar

Schwarzenegger denies parole for O.C. dentist who killed 3 patients By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times

Judge bars release of Long Beach officers' names in shootings By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times

Rose Parade moving at a crawl toward being green By Louis Sahagun and P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Tim Burton, in his element By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic

Celebrating the work of movie poster illustrator Bill Gold By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

The procrastinator's New Year's Eve By Matt Donnelly, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Horoscope: Dec. 31 Holiday Mathis

The Enabler's Rose Bowl Guide By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

'Farm cop' sees growth of agricultural crime in California's Central Valley By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times

2010 Business Quiz By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times

Index of pending home sales rises 3.5% in November By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times

Mortgage rates rise again but are still lower than a year ago By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Borders shares plummet after it discloses cash crunch Bloomberg News

Lions Gate wants Icahn to disclose 'secret' deal with MGM creditors Bloomberg News

Most Americans pay for some online content, survey finds By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

Barnes& Noble says it sells more e-books than print versions By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

Facebook beats Google as most visited site in 2010 By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

Clearwire Chairman Craig McCaw resigns Reuters

Pimco to pay $92 million to settle bond market manipulation suit By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

CVS to buy Medicare drug business of Universal American Times wire services

East West Bancorp repays bailout funds By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

More skilled workers applying for holiday jobs, firms say By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times

Antitrust suit against Netflix and Wal-Mart is given class-action status Bloomberg News

Unemployment claims drop unexpectedly By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times

HEALTH

FDA issues warning about sexual enhancement drinks By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times

FOOD

Market Watch: Winter shopping strategies at farmers markets By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times

OPINION

SPORTS

Carolina Panthers fire Coach John Fox Wire reports

Without Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks beat the Flyers, 5-2 By Robyn Norwood

Lakers get less than bubbly win over 76ers By Broderick Turner

Ed Wesley leads TCU's productive rushing attack By Gary Klein

UCLA's comeback falls short in 74-63 loss to Washington By Ben Bolch

Wisconsin's Nick Toon ready to go By Gary Klein

Kings go back to basics after two big losses By Helene Elliott

A Badger's view By Greta Van Susteren

Ryan Getzlaf out indefinitely with sinus fractures By Robyn Norwood

Phil Jackson says this is his last year coaching — again By Broderick Turner

Stanford ends Connecticut's winning streak at 90 By John Altavilla

A Frog's view By Dan Jenkins

Al-Farouq Aminu's defense earns him more playing time By Chris Foster

TCU versus Wisconsin: It's not your garden-variety Rose Bowl Chris Dufresne

Revenge of the Badger: Alum Mike Bresnahan savors Wisconsin's shockingly great season By Mike Bresnahan

Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf suffers nasal sinus fractures By Robyn Norwood

NATIONAL

O'Donnell angrily denies misusing campaign funds By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

Alaska certifies Murkowski as Senate winner By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

No pardon for Billy the Kid By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times

Biden is a linchpin of Obama's presidency By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau

Among Mormons, a deep divide on immigration By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times

SCIENCE

Neanderthals liked their veggies, too By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

North Korea bends a little to air British movie By John M. Glionna and Ethan Kim, Los Angeles Times