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What happened on February 19, 2010
BUSINESS
Cruise offer gets beached David Lazarus
Ex-owner of SK Foods indicted in tomato scandal By P.J. Huffstutter
Wal-Mart posts strong quarterly profit but issues a cautionary note By Andrea Chang
High-end home sellers lower their sights By Lauren Beale
Workers' comp insurer Zenith to be sold to Toronto firm Fairfax By Marc Lifsher
N.Y. rabbi arrested in extortion case By Nathaniel Popper
Earnings Roundup
Jeffrey Gundlach's ex-clients at TCW face choice By Tom Petruno
'Shutter Island' is expected to have a strong opening By Ben Fritz
Index of leading economic indicators rises slightly By Tiffany Hsu
Business Briefing
Toyota president to testify before Congress By Jerry Hirsch, Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian
Median home price in California rises 10.3% in January from a year earlier By Alejandro Lazo
Interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edge down to 4.93% By E. Scott Reckard
What border agents search and seize By Hugo Martín
Ticketmaster accused of selling 'phantom' Springsteen tickets By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Toyota repairs are humming By Tiffany Hsu
Consumers who buy individual health policies feel trapped By Duke Helfand
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: 'Shutter Island' By Betsy Sharkey, Film Critic >>>
The Kardashian phenomenon By Harriet Ryan and Adam Tschorn
'The Ricky Gervais Show' By ROBERT LLOYD, Television Critic
Review: 'The Good Guy' By BETSY SHARKEY, Film Critic
Review: Roman Polanski's 'The Ghost Writer' By KENNETH TURAN, Film Critic
Bruce Jenner keeps 'Kardashians' grounded (a bit) By Greg Braxton
'The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr' by Ken Gormley By Kevin Canfield
Review: 'Céline: Through the Eyes of the World' By Sam Adams
'The Girl on the Train' By KENNETH TURAN, Film Critic
The funny world of Bob Newhart By Susan King
Writer-director Jeb Stuart can't pin down tone in 'Blood Done Sign My Name'
'The Girl on the Train' info
Review: 'Ajami' By KENNETH TURAN, Film Critic
Olympics propel NBC to a super week By city news service
'Ajami' info
'The Ghost Writer'
'The Good Guy' info
'The Ricky Gervais Show' info
'Shutter Island' info
Couch + cat = kerfuffle
Billy Al Bengston, Ann Preston, Mercedes Matter, Chris Barnard By CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, Art Critic
That warm, fuzzy feeling By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
Friday's TV Talk Shows: Tiger talks at 11 a.m.
A Celine Dion family trip-tour becomes a film By Randy Lewis
Horoscope: Feb. 19 By Holiday Mathis
Friday's TV Highlights: "Famous Crime Scene" returns to the scenes of the crimes
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Officer warns against dangers of angel's trumpet By Kate Linthicum
Mary Susan Herczog dies at 45; wrote with poignancy and wit on having breast cancer By Valerie J. Nelson
West L.A. planning panel rules against 3 digital billboards By Maeve Reston
Confusion over early release of county jail inmates persists By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton
Landslide in San Dimas will keep freeway transition roads closed for at least a week By My-Thuan Tran
Review of West Covina rape cases sought By Corina Knoll
Early releases from county jails in California likely to continue By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton
A snapshot of county actions
Charmette Bonpua dies at 44; chief of staff to L.A. City Councilman Herb Wesson Times Staff Reports
Memorial service set for TV producer David Gerber
L.A. City Council orders 3,000 more job cuts By Phil Willon and Maeve Reston
California Lottery Results
This opera's drama isn't only onstage By Martha Groves
Kathryn Grayson dies at 88; MGM singing star in 1940s, '50s By Dennis McLellan
Navy officials sent secret documents to employees accused of being security risks By Steve Chawkins
WORLD
A Colombian city that's gone to the dogs By Chris Kraul
South Korea boot camp for cub reporters By John M. Glionna
In Afghanistan, Marines handling detainees by the book By Tony Perry
U.N. nuclear agency expresses concern on Iran By Borzou Daragahi and Julia Damianova
A bumbling Mossad hand suspected in Dubai assassination By Borzou Daragahi
Afghan Taliban 'shadow governor' is captured in Pakistan By Laura King and Alex Rodriguez
CIA is said to seek custody of a seized Taliban chief By Greg Miller
Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills third Bravo Company Marine in Hawaii-based unit By Tony Perry
Juarez massacre may mark a turning for Mexico By Tracy Wilkinson
Marines in Marja focus on sniper threat By Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
NATIONAL
Arizona speed cameras incite a mini revolt By Nicole Santa Cruz
FDA calls for limits on asthma drugs By Andrew Zajac
Obama administration reaches deal for black farmers By Clement Tan
Oregon lawmakers extend moratorium on offshore drilling By Kim Murphy
Suicide pilot crashes into building in Texas housing IRS offices By Richard Fausset
'Tea party' rhetoric steals the stage at GOP conference By Kathleen Hennessey
Proposal calls for emissions study with new government-approved projects By Jim Tankersley
Obama's meeting with Dalai Lama hews to protocol -- though not in China's eyes By Christi Parsons
Estranged couple bicker over daughter's religious exposure By Cynthia Dizikes
SPORTS
A builder's halfpipe dream comes true By David Wharton
Evan Lysacek seizes the moment for U.S. By Philip Hersh
Another night in the Lakers-Celtics rivalry Mark Heisler
What to expect from Southland baseball teams this season
Hannah Teter wins silver, Kelly Clark bronze in women's halfpipe By Lisa Dillman
Jamie McCourt doubles request for monthly support By Bill Shaikin
Vancouver's gold-medal cuisine Chris Erskine
Eric Gagne signs minor league contract with Dodgers By Dylan Hernandez
Men's AP top 25 results for Thursday
Medal Leaders
Julia Mancuso is the one with the medal mettle By Chris Dufresne
Women's AP top 25 results for Thursday
U.S. women's flurry of goals dooms Finland, 6-0 By Chris Kuc
Friday's Top Events
Today on the air
Clippers clear the way for top free agent By Ben Bolch
With no 'overwhelming' opportunity, Lakers stand pat at trade deadline By Mike Bresnahan
USC stuns the Huskies in Washington By Baxter Holmes
Tiger Woods reportedly returning to therapy By Diane Pucin
Stanford earns first road win
Mystery still surrounds Tiger Woods' pending apology By Jeff Shain
No medals, but U.S. women still feel like winners By Brian Hamilton
Bode Miller finally lets his emotions get involved By Chris Dufresne
U.S. men rout Norway in hockey, 6-1 By Helene Elliott
NASCAR coverage merges into a busy sports weekend on television By John Scheibe
Security measures tightened after potential threat to vice president Staff And Wire Reports
Loyola Marymount stuns No. 13 Gonzaga
Ducks, Kings players play prominent roles in Thursday's Games By Helene Elliott
Nuggets end Cavaliers' winning streak at 13
Julia Mancuso is the one with the medal mettle By Chris Dufresne
Angels, Erick Aybar agree on one-year deal By Mike DiGiovanna
Kobe's not there, so he will be there for Lakers T.J. Simers
Ongoing crashes at sliding track intensify criticism By Candus Thomson
Bruins don't mind this trip to Washington State By Chris Foster
Match-play event tough on favorites Staff And Wire Reports
Pete Carroll, USC's Mike Garrett meet with NCAA panel By Gary Klein and David Wharton
Lakers suffer big chill at end in loss to Celtics By Mike Bresnahan
Canada struggles to men's hockey victory over Switzerland in shootout By Helene Elliott
Fontana is the first real test for drivers By Jim Peltz
Lysacek edges Plushenko for figure-skating gold Bill Plaschke
This stacks up as art -- with a functional side too By Chris Erskine
HOME & GARDEN
Phil Quartararo puts his Brentwood home on the market By Lauren Beale
OPINION
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