What happened on January 17, 2010

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For the record
'Avatar' wins top Golden Globe By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Visit the Hauraki Gulf islands By Rosemary McClure
'Avatar' wins top Golden Globe By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

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What happened on January 17, 2010

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Lionizing Frasier, a first-class lover By Steve Harvey

Schwarzenegger's chief aide wields power with gusto By Michael Rothfeld

A catfight over neutering program By Kimi Yoshino

All Beverly Hills students soon may be required to prove their residency By Carla Rivera

A government genealogy service lets family history leap off the page By Anna Gorman

Doctors, nurses from Southern California head to Haiti By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Villaraigosa's personal life is 'at a great place' By Phil Willon

1 killed, 5 injured as suspected smuggling boat capsizes By Tony Perry and Patrick J. McDonnell

Nostalgia and reality collide in Mexico By Hector Becerra

The Big One is inevitable. Catastrophe is not. By Cathleen Decker

Rescuing animals is an art in Laurel Canyon Steve Lopez

George B. Leonard dies at 86; journalist a seminal figure in the human potential movement Elaine Woo

ENTERTAINMENT

When Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe were 'Just Kids' By Kevin Berger

Jeanne Gang brings feminine touch to Chicago's muscled skyline By CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE, Architecture Critic

The Sunday Conversation: Aziz Ansari of 'Parks and Recreation' By Denise Martin

The making of 'Blind Side' a real-life drama By Rachel Abramowitz

Long Beach Opera to perform 'The Good Soldier Schweik' By David Ng

Dennis Severs House evokes the London past -- and you better pay attention By Laurie Winer

Behind-the-scenes commentary boosts a flat 'Che' By Noel Murray

'Penny's Surprise' By Ruth Kelley

Horoscope: Jan. 17 By Holiday Mathis

'Sex and the City 2' By Rachel Abramowitz

British TV: some good, some pointedly average on BBC and ITV By MARY McNAMARA, Television Critic

U.S. second in team tourney By Jack Peters

'36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction' by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein By Jane Smiley

Off The Shelf: Mark Twain comes out to play By Jerry Griswold

'Iron Man 2' By Geoff Boucher

Word Play: A child's-eye-view of gender By Sonja Bolle

'The Harvard Psychedelic Club' by Don Lattin By Susan Salter Reynolds

'Hesher' is a work in progress By Mark Olsen

'Koestler' by Michael Scammell By Wendy Smith

'The Unnamed' by Joshua Ferris By Tod Goldberg

With connectors, suit yourself By Steve Rosenbloom

Duncan Sheik enters the 'Whisper House' By John Horn

Chantal Akerman's body of work, moment by moment By Dennis Lim

Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning get wild with 'The Runaways' By Chris Lee

'Alice in Wonderland' By Geoff Boucher

Planted in the San Joaquin By Allan M. Jalon

Pawn store owners don't let celebrity status affect business By Richard Abowitz

'The Ticking Is the Bomb' by Nick Flynn By Steve Almond

Jack Bauer again has '24' hours to save the world By Jon Caramanica

'Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief' By Rachel Abramowitz

'My Little War' by Louis Paul Boon By Jim Ruland

BUSINESS

How I Made It: Vahid Sapir By Hugo Martín

Aetna reinstates customer who made $64 error David Lazarus

Shortcuts and other smart advice for filling out federal student aid form Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance

Money Makeover: After the fire, Big Tujunga homeowner must rebuild her finances By Ann Marsh

U.S. offers special homeowner benefits to military personnel By Lew Sichelman

Beverly Hills midcentury modern is a study in light and geometry By Darrell Satzman

Mortgage lenders exploit a loophole in HUD's new 'good faith estimate' rules By Kenneth R. Harney

Couple's big age difference affects retirement planning Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk

Are pilots flying beyond their limits? By Dan Weikel

TRAVEL

Extremadura, where Spain's conquistadors called home By Judith Fein

Stormy history of Florida's Pigeon Key By Jay Jones

Ostomy wearers should prepare well for airline travel By ON THE SPOT, Catharine Hamm

A via ferrata makes scaling a vertical face like climbing a jungle gym By John Flinn

Madrid to Barcelona in a flash By Bruce Selcraig

Madrid to Barcelona in a flash By Bruce Selcraig

A policy to pay ransom By Jane Engle

The wild and beautiful Hauraki Gulf islands By Rosemary McClure

NATIONAL

Cabdriver's son channels grief into learning, teaching By Lolly Bowean

White House invites you to get that flu shot By Andrew Malcolm

Clinton-Bush fundraising team says donations safe with them By Mark Silva

Gay marriage supporters fear Supreme Court's ruling was an omen By David G. Savage

In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats By James Oliphant

Cocaine discovery prompts investigation by NASA By Robert Block

What an insurance exchange could do for you By Kim Geiger

A look at Obama's first year in presidency By Christi Parsons

The town that apparently isn't By Ashley Powers

IMAGE

The fashionistas of 'Jersey Shore' By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic

Dress for Success helps disadvantaged women suit up in style By Kavita Daswani

Fashion designers take note of Michelle Obama By Vincent Boucher

Q & A with John Galliano, who is launching a new men's clothing line By Adam Tschorn