What happened on January 17, 2010

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ENTERTAINMENT

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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

WORLD

What happened on January 17, 2010

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Lionizing Frasier, a first-class lover By Steve Harvey

A catfight over neutering program By Kimi Yoshino

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

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

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

Rescuing animals is an art in Laurel Canyon Steve Lopez

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

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

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

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

Nostalgia and reality collide in Mexico By Hector Becerra

ENTERTAINMENT

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

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

'Koestler' by Michael Scammell By Wendy Smith

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

U.S. second in team tourney By Jack Peters

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

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

'Penny's Surprise' By Ruth Kelley

Horoscope: Jan. 17 By Holiday Mathis

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

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

'Hesher' is a work in progress By Mark Olsen

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

'Alice in Wonderland' By Geoff Boucher

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

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

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

'The Unnamed' by Joshua Ferris By Tod Goldberg

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

'Sex and the City 2' By Rachel Abramowitz

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

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

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

Planted in the San Joaquin By Allan M. Jalon

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

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

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

TRAVEL

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

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

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

Stormy history of Florida's Pigeon Key By Jay Jones

The wild and beautiful Hauraki Gulf islands By Rosemary McClure

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

BUSINESS

Are pilots flying beyond their limits? By Dan Weikel

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

How I Made It: Vahid Sapir By Hugo Martín

Aetna reinstates customer who made $64 error David Lazarus

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

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

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

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

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

IMAGE

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

Jeggings: Denim gets a new stretch By Melissa Magsaysay

Fashion designers take note of Michelle Obama By Vincent Boucher

Looks count on TV dance shows By Vincent Boucher

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

First Lady Michelle Obama creates her own fashion trend By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic

Kirk Douglas' 'Before I Forget' movie premieres; South Coast Repertory's 'Ordinary Days' has West Coast opening By Ellen Olivier

New and vintage eyeglass frames at A. Kinney Court in Venice By Max Padilla

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

OPINION

2010 as 1994? Relax, Democrats By Nancy L. Cohen

All aboard -- or discord -- on Afghanistan? Doyle McManus

Seduced by the almighty discount By William Poundstone

An Oscar 'panderocracy' By Neal Gabler