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What happened on February 21, 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Host George Noory brings talk of the supernatural back to earth By David Ferrell
Artist Charles Ray on his Whitney Biennial showing By Irene Lacher
Kim Stanley Robinson maps the future's gray areas By Reed Johnson
The last chapter in Johnny Cash's 'American' series By Randy Lewis
Johnny Cash: The Hospice Sessions By Ann Powers pop music critic >>>
'Hulk Elvis' by Jeff Koons By Andrew Ervin
'The Autobiography of an Execution' by David R. Dow By Art Winslow
'The Room and the Chair' by Lorraine Adams By Amy Wilentz
Like having Jeff Bridges in duplicate By Amy Kaufman
'Mother California: A Story of Redemption Behind Bars' by Kenneth Hartman
Jokes & Riddles
What's in a Name? By Joan H. Haskins
Reintroducing Fela Kuti By Chris Barton
'Arts of Ancient Viet Nam' By Louise Roug
Prime choices
Galleries
Museums
Music
Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for Feb. 21, 2010
Los Angeles Times bestsellers (paperback) for Feb. 21, 2010
Creativity Corner
Feedback
'Cop Out': A familiar ring to that plot
When it's time to lay it down
'Hurt Locker' wins big at BAFTA Awards By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Black History Month books
Events
Discoveries: 'Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever' By Susan Salter Reynolds
Horoscope: Feb. 21 By Holiday Mathis
Brushing up their Balanchine
'The Informant!' finds comedy in whistle-blowing By Noel Murray
Book calendar
Her only choice is to just walk away
Underrated/Overrated
Off The Shelf: For a brief time on Max Yard, they are writers, not convicts By David Scott Milton
Oscar night funds academy's other projects By Christy Grosz
Orange County is best in west By Jack Peters
Astral Weeks: A bread-and-circus future By Ed Park
Plácido Domingo's juggling act By Reed Johnson
Marlon Wayans on playing Richard Pryor: 'I'm ready' By Geoff Boucher >>>
Sunday's TV Highlights: Cam and Ben try search for a manufacturer on 'How to Make It in America'
George Romero's 'The Crazies' By Dennis Lim
Self-improving celebs make for good television By Jon Caramanica
Elton John goes to the dance with Alberta Ballet By Shauna Snow-Capparelli
Heavy Rain drenched in noir By Jamin Brophy-Warren
Erhu soloist added heartfelt tone to 'Up in the Air' By Cristy Lytal
'The Essential Engineer' by Henry Petroski By Susan Salter Reynolds
TRAVEL
Vancouver's secondhand stores: a real treasure trove By Andrew Bender
Peek into the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum if you dare By Jay Jones
Traveling with syringes requires some security preparation By CATHARINE HAMM, On The Spot
Western Sicily, where centuries and cultures converge By Susan Spano, Reporting from Salemi, Italy
Sicilian pastry shop: Sweet meets holy in Erice By Susan Spano
Planning your trip to western Sicily By Susan Spano
Airbnb.com offers affordable homes, rooms to stay in
Deal of the Week: 30% off at the Palms
Airfares: Denver for $138
Readers recommend: Old Crocker Inn in Cloverdale, Calif.
Need to know: Rafting, Disneyland Electrical Parade, nation's best airports
If you go to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Tours & cruises: Death Valley, Europe and Southeast Asia
Where to find secondhand clothing in Vancouver
Calendar: Girls' Night Out in Placerville on Feb. 26
Letters: Untours.com helps solo travelers
Planning your trip to Badger Pass By Dan Blackburn
Updates at Yosemite's Badger Pass feel like fresh powder By Dan Blackburn
Tips for visiting western Sicily By Susan Spano
Films and programs: Warner LeMénager will present images from Italy's Liguria region
WORLD
Drone pilots have a front-row seat on war, from half a world away By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
U.S.-Cuba talks overshadowed by recriminations By Tracy Wilkinson
Bangkok has a flight plan for pigeons By Mark Magnier
NATO airstrike kills 21 Afghan civilians By Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Ecuador effort to protect nature reserve in peril By Chris Kraul
Afghan leader urges coalition troops to curb civilian deaths By Laura King
Afghans frustrated in bid to remake Taliban-free towns By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Relief sailboat departs from Florida Keys to Haiti
Dutch political crisis over war Times Wire Services
Marines, Afghan troops battle holdout insurgents in Marja By Tony Perry and Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Sunni party vows to boycott Iraqi elections By Liz Sly
U.S. commander urges town near Marja to help keep Taliban out By Tony Perry
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Trash floats eco-warrior's boat By Maria L. La Ganga
Controversy over chief's accident is a setback for Riverside Police Department By Mike Anton
Facing enrollment drop, Burbank Catholic school gets creative in staffing theater program By Nicole Santa Cruz
L.A.'s lifeguard towers to get splashes of color By Martha Groves
Caroline McWilliams dies at 64; actress was on TV's 'Benson' and 'Soap' By Keith Thursby
O.C. mental health workers study Iranian culture and language By Raja Abdulrahim
Records reveal problems in L.A. County juvenile probation office By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Richard Winton
A complex tragedy at the border Hector Tobar
'Missing in action' leaves a void By Esmeralda Bermudez
PASSINGS: Harmon Helmericks
Young Asian American skaters dream they can soar By Ching-Ching Ni
The camellia's history of pageantry By Alison Bell
Dalai Lama speaks -- at Universal Studios By Kate Linthicum
Lucille Clifton dies at 73; award-winning poet By Elaine Woo
Group fights plan to fine tax cheats By Evan Halper
California Lottery
War casualties
Lottery results
Impasse leaves Cal State University board without faculty reps By Carla Rivera
'Hurt Locker,' 'Up in the Air' win Writers Guild awards By Susan King
Military deaths
Alexander M. Haig dies at 85; secretary of State to Reagan By James Oliphant
Nine candidates see themselves as attorney general By Shane Goldmacher
Parks department should look before it cuts Steve Lopez
Hamilton High students rally around a beloved office worker By Amina Khan
Soldier is killed in explosion in Afghanistan Carla Hall
BUSINESS
Saving the Amazon may be the most cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions By Margot Roosevelt
Oil company spending lavishly to get around Carpinteria law Michael Hiltzik
Paying for cellphone services as you go Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Gary Burnison: 'Listen, learn and then lead' By Walter Hamilton
Companies fund projects to preserve Amazon rain forest By Margot Roosevelt
IRS issues new guidelines on obtaining home buyer tax credits By Kenneth R. Harney
Building credit when you're young is getting tougher Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
Listing details: 3002 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach
Home of the Week update
Business Letters
A house that keeps watch over Hermosa Beach By Scott Marshutz
Note to readers
Board should set boundaries for its meddlesome attorney By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
SPORTS
Is it really Game Over for Eric Gagne? T.J. Simers
Ice dancing? It's enough to melt hearts -- and minds Chris Erskine
Less of a medal haul for Lindsey Vonn, but still an unalloyed success By Chris Dufresne
Angels owner Arte Moreno's priorities: market share, revenue snaring By Mike DiGiovanna
Grant Desme's higher calling By Steve Lowery
This time she finishes, but it still isn't Danica Patrick's day By Jim Peltz
By the numbers
Men's AP top 25 results for Saturday
USC has almost no shot in 51-47 loss to Washington State By Baxter Holmes
Women's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Less of a medal haul for Lindsey Vonn, but still an unalloyed success By Chris Dufresne
Gonzaga routs Pepperdine Wire Reports
Mavericks end Heat's win streak at five games
The Times' NBA rankings
Ted Ligety to defend Olympic combined title Sunday By Chris Dufresne
Up next for USC: Thursday vs. Oregon
Up next for UCLA: Thursday vs. Oregon State
Ted Ligety to defend Olympic combined title Sunday By Chris Dufresne
Russia turns in a hard effort By Helene Elliott
Venus Williams successfully defends Dubai Championships title Staff And Wire Reports
Not all NBA teams made out in trade deals
Shani Davis settles for a silver medal in the 1,500 meters By Brian Hamilton
U.S.-Canada is a big game, but how big? By Helene Elliott
Final go-around for Jen Rodriguez By Brian Hamilton
Movers and shake-ups in the NBA! Or, whither LeBron James? Mark Heisler
USC's meeting with infractions committee ends By Gary Klein
U.S. World Cup team gets plenty of good news By Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Clippers' Drew Gooden has plenty of NBA mileage By Ben Bolch
Kim Hughes finally gets his first win as Clippers coach By Ben Bolch
Dodgers' Chad Billingsley calls woes of 2009 a 'learning experience' By Dylan Hernandez
Games stumble from the gate David Wharton
Russian ice dancers hold meeting to defuse controversy Philip Hersh, John Cherwa, Staff And Wire Reports
For Apolo Anton Ohno, it's seventh heaven By David Wharton
Washington powers past UCLA, 97-68
Olympic tournament turns NHL teammates into international opponents By Helene Elliott
Kobe Bryant hopes to return for Lakers' game Tuesday at Memphis By Broderick Turner
A fast track upends drivers' hopes in two-man bobsled By Candus Thomson
Race broke Chad Hedrick's heart but not his dignity Bill Plaschke
U.S. men's hockey team prepares to face Canada By Helene Elliott
Angels' Scott Kazmir has been working on strength and flexibility By Mike DiGiovanna
The key to ski cross: Start fast, then stay out of the way By Lisa Dillman
Tracy McGrady sizzles in Knicks debut, but Thunder wins eighth straight
Katherine Reutter finishes fourth in women's 1,500-meter speedskating By Philip Hersh
Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya have Ganassi's NASCAR team going full throttle By Jim Peltz
NATIONAL
Soft drink tax battle shifts to states By Kim Geiger and Tom Hamburger
Haitian children start over in Florida schools By Mike Clary
U.S. turns to Sweden as model in nuclear waste storage By Margot Roosevelt
Murtha's unlikely political bedfellow By Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
National Briefing
White House adjusts strategy on Republicans By Peter Nicholas
Cemetery sleuths won't rest By Ashley Powers
GOP senators won't boycott Obama's healthcare summit, leader says By Christi Parsons
Glenn Beck to Republican Party: Repent By Christi Parsons
A cautionary tale in healthcare reform By Noam N. Levey
IMAGE
Clogs stand tall for spring Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times
‘The Stylist Project’ info
Portraits in style Victoria Namkung, Special to the Los Angeles Times
‘Valentino’ a surprise hit, says filmmaker at Chapman University screening Ellen Olivier, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Fall-winter 2010 menswear: Mad plaids and animal instincts Adam Tschorn
Dark chocolate, roses can be even better after Valentine’s Day Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Help for the bride-to-be at A Soolip Wedding
Modern classics: Five women’s fall 2010 fashion trends BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
OPINION
College, then the school of hard knocks By Fred Taylor-Hochberg
In the footsteps of Herblock
L.A.'s mayor: We must shrink city government By Antonio R. Villaraigosa
A teacher's fight; the Austin, Texas, plan crash; King Tut's death
Broken 'engagement' in the Middle East Doyle McManus
Constitutional convention? Not likely
The GOP's 'tea party' dance By Jacob Heilbrunn
Targeted for death
NEWS
Bode Miller wins gold medal in men's super combined By Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
For the record
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