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What happened on January 17, 2010
BUSINESS
Mortgage lenders exploit a loophole in HUD's new 'good faith estimate' rules By Kenneth R. Harney
Aetna reinstates customer who made $64 error David Lazarus
Beverly Hills midcentury modern is a study in light and geometry By Darrell Satzman
Are pilots flying beyond their limits? By Dan Weikel
Couple's big age difference affects retirement planning Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
U.S. offers special homeowner benefits to military personnel By Lew Sichelman
P & G to sell products online and collect shopping data
Shortcuts and other smart advice for filling out federal student aid form Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Incidents involving regional carriers in recent years
How I Made It: Vahid Sapir By Hugo Martín
Homes on the market: West Covina
Business Letters
This month's money makeover
Money Makeover: After the fire, Big Tujunga homeowner must rebuild her finances By Ann Marsh
Listing details: 1500 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
IMAGE
The fashionistas of 'Jersey Shore' By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
New and vintage eyeglass frames at A. Kinney Court in Venice By Max Padilla
Jeggings: Denim gets a new stretch By Melissa Magsaysay
Dress for Success helps disadvantaged women suit up in style By Kavita Daswani
First Lady Michelle Obama creates her own fashion trend By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
Q & A with John Galliano, who is launching a new men's clothing line By Adam Tschorn
Looks count on TV dance shows By Vincent Boucher
Foe the record
Kirk Douglas' 'Before I Forget' movie premieres; South Coast Repertory's 'Ordinary Days' has West Coast opening By Ellen Olivier
Fashion designers take note of Michelle Obama By Vincent Boucher
TRAVEL
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
Extremadura, where Spain's conquistadors called home By Judith Fein
The wild and beautiful Hauraki Gulf islands By Rosemary McClure
Stormy history of Florida's Pigeon Key By Jay Jones
Madrid to Barcelona in a flash By Bruce Selcraig
Need to Know: Michael Jackson theme park, Todos Santos art festival, travel pillow
A policy to pay ransom By Jane Engle
Puerto Rico for $362
Airfares
Planning your trip to Extremadura
Readers recommend: Agate Cove Inn
Calendar
High-speed train travel in Spain
Deal of the week: Valentine's Day package at the Gaige House
Programs on Japan, Africa and kayaking
The best way to the Hauraki Gulf islands
Planning your trip mountain climbing trip in Canada
Luxury rooms at a deep discount
A flood of comments on the Maldives
ENTERTAINMENT
When Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe were 'Just Kids' By Kevin Berger
Pawn store owners don't let celebrity status affect business By Richard Abowitz
'The Ticking Is the Bomb' by Nick Flynn By Steve Almond
The making of 'Blind Side' a real-life drama By Rachel Abramowitz
Dennis Severs House evokes the London past -- and you better pay attention By Laurie Winer
Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning get wild with 'The Runaways' By Chris Lee
Jack Bauer again has '24' hours to save the world By Jon Caramanica
Jeanne Gang brings feminine touch to Chicago's muscled skyline By CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE, Architecture Critic
'Koestler' by Michael Scammell By Wendy Smith
'Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief' By Rachel Abramowitz
'The Unnamed' by Joshua Ferris By Tod Goldberg
British TV: some good, some pointedly average on BBC and ITV By MARY McNAMARA, Television Critic
'Hesher' is a work in progress By Mark Olsen
'36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction' by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein By Jane Smiley
The Sunday Conversation: Aziz Ansari of 'Parks and Recreation' By Denise Martin
'Shutter Island' preview
Horoscope: Jan. 17 By Holiday Mathis
'Alice in Wonderland' By Geoff Boucher
With connectors, suit yourself By Steve Rosenbloom
Long Beach Opera to perform 'The Good Soldier Schweik' By David Ng
'The Wolfman'
Duncan Sheik enters the 'Whisper House' By John Horn
'The Harvard Psychedelic Club' by Don Lattin By Susan Salter Reynolds
U.S. second in team tourney By Jack Peters
'Robin Hood'
Nixon's seal of disapproval of Modern art revealed
Underrated: Lhasa de Sela and Dan Savage
'Inception'
Keep this among just the 600 of us
Galleries
Museum
Prime choices
Music
A sneak peak at 2010's movies
Jokes & Riddles
For the record
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 17, 2010
Movies
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 17, 2010
'The Good Soldier Schweik' info
Book calendar
Events
'Green Zone'
Creativity Corner
Sunday's Highlights: Sarah has a new beau on 'Brothers & Sisters'
'Penny's Surprise' By Ruth Kelley
'Date Night'
Truthfully? It's Ricky Gervais
'Sex and the City 2' By Rachel Abramowitz
Kds' Book Reviews
Behind-the-scenes commentary boosts a flat 'Che' By Noel Murray
Off The Shelf: Mark Twain comes out to play By Jerry Griswold
Chantal Akerman's body of work, moment by moment By Dennis Lim
'Iron Man 2' By Geoff Boucher
'My Little War' by Louis Paul Boon By Jim Ruland
'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'
Word Play: A child's-eye-view of gender By Sonja Bolle
Planted in the San Joaquin By Allan M. Jalon
A poetry sample: The land, put into words
The White House: An American dream come true
'Salt'
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Lionizing Frasier, a first-class lover By Steve Harvey
All Beverly Hills students soon may be required to prove their residency By Carla Rivera
Villaraigosa's personal life is 'at a great place' By Phil Willon
A catfight over neutering program By Kimi Yoshino
George B. Leonard dies at 86; journalist a seminal figure in the human potential movement By Elaine Woo
Schwarzenegger's chief aide wields power with gusto By Michael Rothfeld
Nostalgia and reality collide in Mexico By Hector Becerra
Doctors, nurses from Southern California head to Haiti By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
The Big One is inevitable. Catastrophe is not. By Cathleen Decker
California Lottery Results
Military deaths
A government genealogy service lets family history leap off the page By Anna Gorman
War casualties
California Lottery Results
In her own words
1 killed, 5 injured as suspected smuggling boat capsizes By Tony Perry and Patrick J. McDonnell
Rescuing animals is an art in Laurel Canyon Steve Lopez
NATIONAL
Gay marriage supporters fear Supreme Court's ruling was an omen By David G. Savage
Cocaine discovery prompts investigation by NASA By Robert Block
Clinton-Bush fundraising team says donations safe with them By Mark Silva
A look at Obama's first year in presidency By Christi Parsons
What an insurance exchange could do for you By Kim Geiger
White House invites you to get that flu shot By Andrew Malcolm
In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats By James Oliphant
The town that apparently isn't By Ashley Powers
Cabdriver's son channels grief into learning, teaching By Lolly Bowean
OPINION
Iran's political winds are shifting By Iason Athanasiadis
A poor prison plan for California
2010 as 1994? Relax, Democrats By Nancy L. Cohen
Health, Haiti and a haul
All aboard -- or discord -- on Afghanistan? Doyle McManus
An Oscar 'panderocracy' By Neal Gabler
On corporations and political speech; Google in China; Beverly Hills students
Seduced by the almighty discount By William Poundstone
WORLD
Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko fighting her biggest battle By Megan K. Stack
Japan's secret pact with U.S. spurs debate By John M. Glionna
In Haiti, many injuries beyond repair By Tracy Wilkinson
Afghan president unlikely to form Cabinet before key international aid conference By Alex Rodriguez
Afghan parliament again rejects the majority of Karzai's Cabinet picks By Alex Rodriguez
Iraqi prime minister backs ban on 500 election candidates By Liz Sly
Aid pours into Haiti airport as relief workers struggle to distribute it By Tina Susman and Tracy Wilkinson and Mark Silva
At Haiti roadblock, a lesson in power dynamics By Joe Mozingo
SPORTS
Johnny Weir's skating overshadowed by his costumes By Philip Hersh
Dwight Howard, Lakers' Andrew Bynum 'just different,' Phil Jackson says By Broderick Turner
Bobcats stay hot with rout of Suns
Women's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Pepperdine stays unbeaten in conference play
Allenby, Palmer share Sony Open lead Wire Reports
Men's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Grit ringing true for Kings Helene Elliott
Up next for USC: Thursday vs. Washington State
Up next for UCLA: Thursday vs. Washington
The Times' NBA rankings
Clippers let one get away By Lisa Dillman
Up next for Ducks: Sunday vs. Calgary
Coaching changes highlight MLS moves, at least for now By Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Chargers vs. Jets: The not-so-private Ryan Sam Farmer
Kevin Durant and the Thunder are too hot for Heat to beat
At USC, it was no rest for the week By Gary Klein
Blackhawks down, then up
Looking ahead to next week's featured NBA game By Mark Heisler
For the Trojans, a rabid response By Baxter Holmes and Chris Foster
Saints win big and easy over the Cardinals By Brad Biggs
It's Manning who still owns the Ravens By Jamison Hensley
For now, this U.S. pairs team's dreams are on ice By Philip Hersh
Tennis' Australian Open gets in touch with its feminine side By John Pye
Sunday's TV highlights
Gilbert Arenas' joke could lead to the 'Bonfire of the Wizards'
USC able to marginalize UCLA in 67-46 rout By Chris Foster
Lakers try to answer the 14-foot question Mark Heisler
Pau Gasol back in the flow for Lakers By Mike Bresnahan
Clippers owner Donald Sterling makes his own luck Bill Plaschke
Zenyatta wants to run, and she will again Bill Dwyre
NEWS
'Avatar' wins top Golden Globe By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
For the record
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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