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What happened on February 14, 2010
BUSINESS
Wiping out teachers' student loan debt Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Anthem Blue Cross to delay rate increases By Marc Lifsher
Behind those lap-band ads Michael Hiltzik
The man behind the Chinese equivalent of YouTube By David Pierson
Tree deal revives Southwest desert solar plan By Todd Woody
Whitley Heights restoration evokes 1920s Hollywood By Dinah Eng
For Toyota, the crucial question is the electronics By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian
Two books offer road maps to affluence Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
Love me, love my credit score Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Business Letters
How to avoid common tax errors made by new homeowners By Lew Sichelman
Before you get married, discuss these financial issues Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Homeowners' equity is again on the rise after three years of unprecedented shrinkage By Kenneth R. Harney
On the Market: Houses for less than $300,000 in Moreno Valley
ENTERTAINMENT
Renoir paintings of his later years are on display at LACMA By Barbara Isenberg
'Ghost Writer's' real-life parallels haunt the movie and director Roman Polanski By Reed Johnson
The truth about 'My Life as Liz' By Jon Caramanica
Craig Ferguson, late night's cheeky monkey By ROBERT LLOYD, Television Critic
Putting Jimi Hendrix's house in order By Randy Lewis
'Numbers' by Rachel Ward By Susan Carpenter
'About a Mountain' by John D'Agata By David L. Ulin
On the crime beat with St. Clair McKelway By Marc Weingarten
'The Girl on the Train' By Mark Olsen
Grand Prix to end in May By Jack Peters
Martin Sheen comes full circle with 'The Subject Was Roses' By Sean Mitchell >>>
'The Possessed' by Elif Batuman By Richard Rayner
Past patterns repeated in 'Beyond the Page' at Pacific Asia Museum By Karen Wada
What makes Sammy run wild By Rachel Abramowitz
American musicians bond with Vietnamese counterparts By My-Thuan Tran
Word Play: Murky, paranoid worlds fit for the teen reader By Sonja Bolle
'The Subject Was Roses'
Music
Museums
Underrated/overrated
Prime choices
Galleries
'Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth' has good game
Events
Grandpa can extend the hospitality too
Off the Shelf: Walking the walk, talking the talk: A Brit rethinks his text By Geoff Nicholson
Kids' Book Reviews
Movies
Ascending Dragon Music Festival
Creativity Corner
Sunday's Highlights
Jokes & Riddles
For the record
'The Boy by the Fire' By Jennifer James
Gambling a boat on the river By Steve Rosenbloom
Los Angeles Times bestsellers (paperback) for Feb. 14, 2010
Horoscope: Feb. 14 By Holiday Mathis
The secret to Donny Osmond's success By Richard Abowitz
Book calendar
'Dances With Wolves' verses 'Run of the Arrow'
Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for Feb. 14, 2010
'Apparition & Late Fictions' by Thomas Lynch By Susan Salter Reynolds
Clint Eastwood DVD collection from Warners By Dennis Lim
David Arquette: Only part caveman By Irene Lacher
'Law Abiding Citizen' is out for revenge By Noel Murray
Discoveries: Three titles provide unexpected Valentine's reading By Susan Salter Reynolds
Ted Conover's 'The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today' By Taylor Antrim
'Bugs Bunny on Broadway' gets classic makeover
Mining hard times for humor is the American way By Reed Johnson
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A lethal business model targets Middle America Sam Quinones
Study finds traffic pollution can speed hardening of arteries By Margot Roosevelt
Movie mogul's neighbors stunned at loss of stunning view Steve Lopez
Henry Fukuhara dies at 96; watercolorist led annual painting workshops at Manzanar By Elaine Woo
Extending a hand to a faded East L.A. handball court By Hector Becerra
Sgt. 1st Class David E. Metzger dies in Afghanistan at 32 By Patrick J. McDonnell
Officials question MTA's spending on protracted legal battle By Ari B. Bloomekatz
PASSINGS: Ian Carmichael, Judith Paige Mitchell
Long before 'American Idol,' the performances were live -- and strange By Steve Harvey
LA Street Food Fest attracts thousands By Martha Groves
War casualties
Lottery results
Military Deaths
Holiday closures
Looking back on an era of change Cathleen Decker
Celebrating the new year with a taste of the past By My-Thuan Tran
About this series
Gareth Wigan dies at 78; studio executive Staff And Wire Reports
Frederick C. Weyand dies at 93; last U.S. commander in Vietnam Times Staff And Wire Reports
Grief propels an Echo Park community By Esmeralda Bermudez
Celebrating the new year with a taste of the past By My-Thuan Tran
California Lottery Results
Two unions say they are willing to negotiate a cut in the L.A. Unified school year By Jason Song
OPINION
'Romeo and Juliet' has led us astray By Andrew Trees
Monkeys, marble and a respite from the Massachusetts election By Anne Lamott
Taking the ink out of signatures By Joe Mathews
Personal ads: A window into the soul or merely whimsy? By David Rose
McCain's what he (almost) always is Doyle McManus
Fighting on all fronts
Thoughts on a 'pizza thief' and his sentence; immigration reform; people who lie about their military service
Giving transit what it needs
IMAGE
Cosmetics, skin-care products don't last forever Alene Dawson, For the Los Angeles Times
Finding the right online dating service Whitney Friedlander
Matchmakers' personal touch thrives despite EHarmony, Match.com Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Shopping: A study in natural light Max Padilla, For the Los Angeles Times
Designer Trina Turk tries on some jewelry Booth Moore
Fashion faux pas that make men 'undateable' By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times
More than just Facebook friended Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Use it, then lose it
Messy makeup drawer? Alene DawsonFor the Los Angeles Times
Make it personal, keep it real Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times
Scene & Heard: Hope Gardens finds a friend in Paris Hilton Ellen Olivier, For the Los Angeles Times
Alexander McQueen: Fashion rebel will be missed
WORLD
South Korea's complicated embrace of gyopo By Teke Wiggin
Iraq secular bloc suspends campaign By Liz Sly
Dutch lawmakers consider standing up to squatters By Devorah Lauter
Imprisoned Iranian protesters share a bond forged in hell By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim
Somalia student attends class in a war zone By Lutfi Sheriff Mohamed and Jeffrey Fleishman
Was Kahrizak prison doctor a victim or villain?
Chinese leader urges caution in new year Reuters
Reading in Pakistan
Watching in India
Marines, Afghan troops seek to secure their hold on Marja By Tony Perry and Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Dressing up for in Italy
Militants fire on troops in Marja; 12 Afghan civilians reported killed by NATO forces By Tony Perry and Laura King
India calls deadly blast in bakery a terrorist attack By Mark Magnier
What they are ...
Marines meet with Afghans to explain offensive, seek support By Tony Perry
Marines secure key areas in Marja in major assault on Taliban By Tony Perry and Laura King
Was Kahrizak prison doctor a victim or villain?
TRAVEL
Snuggle up to a place called Heart Lake By April Orcutt
Auto fans rev up for Carroll Shelby's cars during tour of factory, museum in Vegas By Jay Jones
Lockups-turned-hotels offer your own private Alcatraz By Terry Gardner
In Vancouver, enjoyment is an Olympic event By Margo Pfeiff
Fees for checking baggage appear to be here to stay By Jane Engle
Tucson has an ear for music By Charlie Vascellaro
Traveling internationally with a child
Unpredictable, serendipitous Tasmania By Thomas Curwen
A lively, good time in Bisbee By Charlie Vascellaro, Reporting from Bisbee, Ariz.
Tucson's apres-game music By Charlie Vascellaro
If you go
For the record
Ill-prepared? By CATHARINE HAMM, On The Spot
Films & programs: The L.A. Times Travel & Adventure Show
Airfares
Letters: Pisa has much to offer visitors
Planning your trip to Tucson By Charlie Vascellaro
Calendar: Squaw Valley events geared to youths Feb. 13-21
Need to know: Cirque du Soleil opens its tribute to Elvis Presley
Readers recommend: River boat trip
Deal of the week: 'Spring Training Special Offers' at the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
Planning your trip to Tasmania By Thomas Curwen
"China" is a coffee-table tome of epic proportions By Christopher Reynolds
SPORTS
Shorter races make speed records unattainable By Jim Peltz
Jack Johnson calls participation in Olympics opening ceremony 'coolest thing I've ever done' By Kevin Baxter
How USC-UCLA became a Serbian rivalry game By Chris Foster
CIF City Section basketball playoff pairings set
Nonito Donaire wins in the third round Bill Dwyre
USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett opens up, just a bit By David Wharton
Canada ponders Ryan Getzlaf's injury By Helene Elliott
A death soon brushed aside Bill Plaschke
Your Winter Olympic quotient just went up Chris Erskine
Nate Robinson wins dunk contest again By Ben Bolch
Activists clash with riot police in Vancouver By Kim Murphy
Dale Begg-Smith looks for acceptance By Lisa Dillman
Weather delays again turn Olympic skiing into an uphill battle By Chris Dufresne
Mavericks, Wizards in seven-player deal Wire Reports
Buffalo defeats San Jose to snap a six-game losing streak
Sunday's TV highlights
Kings go into the break with a victory By Kevin Baxter
Women's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Dustin Johnson, Paul Goydos tied for lead at Pebble Beach By Diane Pucin
Ducks have no answer for Flames' Jarome Iginla in 3-1 loss
Mark Heisler's midseason NBA awards
The Times' NBA rankings
Men's AP top 25 results
U.S. women's hockey team focusing on task at hand By Helene Elliott
Chinese figure skating team is expected to win in pairs
Apolo Anton Ohno finds a silver lining By Chris Kuc
Up next for USC: Sunday vs. UCLA
Antonio Margarito won't fight in Dallas
David Stern seeks to restore some cordiality By Mark Heisler
Blind Luck rallies at Santa Anita Eric Sondheimer
Michael Cooper's comments add fuel to USC-UCLA rivalry By Baxter Holmes
President of Georgia raises questions about luge track design Staff And Wire Reports
In a twist, Canada again comes up dry By Lisa Dillman
Kramer has this field encircled Brian Hamilton
Daytona 500 wants to get revving again By Mike Bianchi
Garrett, USC have own case to make By David Wharton
NBA All-Star game is about everything but the game Mark Heisler
Fullerton edges Northridge, 113-112, in triple overtime
Back on the ice, two-time bronze medalists are thinking gold this time By Philip Hersh
Slowdown is in effect in luge competition By Candus Thomson
Sepp Blatter doesn't help matters By Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Ryan Villopoto wins AMA Supercross in Anaheim By Tim Haddock
Westchester, Taft, Crenshaw seeded 1-2-3 in City playoffs Eric Sondheimer
Danica Patrick crashes in tough day at Daytona By Andrea Adelson
Sandy Koufax is making a pitch, and that's really saying something T.J. Simers
Figure skater may not medal, but she wins hearts By Philip Hersh
NEWS
Naked mole rats are tiny tools for researchers By William Mullen
Live near a freeway? Heart disease risk may be higher By Margot Roosevelt
For the record
NATIONAL
Taxidermist can't escape the wildlife By Nicole Santa Cruz
If there's a cause, there's a caucus on Capitol Hill By Richard Simon
Professor's arrest roils Alabama campus after shootings By Richard Fausset
Washington state police search for suspect in trooper shooting By Keith Ervin and Jonathan Martin
A collection of congressional caucuses
Mitt Romney gets in position for his next reincarnation By Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
Rescuers offer greener pastures for horses By Susannah Bryan
Obama names White House lawyer as U.S. emissary to Muslim world By Katherine Skiba
Some Democrats keep distance from Obama By Peter Nicholas
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