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What happened on January 24, 2010
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Neil Patrick Harris suits up By Adam Tschorn >>>
L.A.'s old-school barbershops By Adam Tschorn
These cobblers are the soles of discretion By Heather John
At W Hollywood, pure Bliss By Max Padilla
The manly art of shoe shopping By Roy Rivenburg
Three salesmen who put male shoppers at ease By Heather John
Art of Elysium's black-tie gala 'Heaven,' and LACMA's dancing benefit By Ellen Olivier
Fashion designers show their rugged and campy sides By Adam Tschorn
Feisty fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone gets real By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
BUSINESS
IRS finally publishes rules for $6,500 repeat home buyer tax credit By Kenneth R. Harney
Safety of cars' keyless entry and ignition systems questioned By Ralph Vartabedian and Ken Bensinger
Commercial real estate is a hot market, for court-appointed caretakers By Roger Vincent
Forecast says home values won't regain bubble heights for at least a decade By Lew Sichelman
Office buildings with the highest vacancy rates By Robert Faturechi
Not filing taxes is a costly mistake Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
David Lazarus: Why doesn't cash fly on many airlines? David Lazarus
Spend less, save more, money guru advises Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
How I Made It: Philip Sherringham By E. Scott Reckard
A bit of the Old South in Newport By Scott Marshutz
Home of the Week update
There is no single industry standard
Reader burning mad over tanning tax
Bottom is near for building owners; recovery is another matter By Roger Vincent
Listing details for 522 Aliso Ave., Newport Beach
ENTERTAINMENT
Off the Shelf: Flip it over, huh? By Steve Almond
Philip K. Dick: A 'plastic' paradox By Scott Timberg
Astral Weeks: In D & D we trust By Ed Park
'The Golden Calf' by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov By Nicole Rudick
Mel Gibson: The shadow in his smile By Geoff Boucher
'A Lethal Obsession' by Robert Wistrich By Jonathan Kirsch
'Friday Night Lights': A series worth cheering about By Neal Gabler
A gleaming new showcase for the Acropolis By Suzanne Muchnic
Eddie Izzard works in 'boy mode' By James C. Taylor
'Import/Export' is a snapshot of modern working-class Europe By Dennis Lim
Linkin Park raising funds for Haiti By Todd Martens
With Grammy nomination, Silversun Pickups shift into overdrive By Margaret Wappler >>>
Filmmaker Bryan Poyser's up-and-down life By Mark Olsen
Writer turns the story of his paralyzing accident into 'Sympathy for Delicious' By Rachel Abramowitz
'The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers' by Thomas Mullen By Jeff VanderMeer
Re-imagining Vancouver for 'Caprica' By Cristy Lytal
Jackie Earle Haley of 'Human Target,' 'Watchmen' By Greg Braxton
The Siren's Call: What really happened to the Knights Templar? By Nick Owchar
'The Boy Next Door' By Patricia McCune Irvine
Joffrey Ballet to perform 'Cinderella' in L.A. By Debra Levine
Events listings
Tarot's history and meaning on exhibit at Craft and Folk Art Museum
The Nazi-era Quentin Tarantino film won for best movie ensemble acting. By Susan King and Reed Johnson
For the record
Bestsellers
Museums
Prime choices
Joffrey Ballet's 'Cinderella' info
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 24, 2010
Michelle Obama and the Aqua
Jokes & Riddles
Creativity Corner
Galleries
Music
Paperback bestsellers
HOROSCOPE for JAN. 24 By Holiday Mathis
Book calendar
Sunday's TV highlights: 'Masterpiece Classic' offers a new adaptation of 'Emma'
SAG Awards 2010: The winners
[Inside] the Ford helps troupes without homes By Karen Wada
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' By Noel Murray
Underrated / Overrated
Movies
A 'Bright Star' that's been overlooked
Eddie Izzard: Stripped Too info
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 24, 2010
Hikaru Nakamura is center of attention By Jack Peters
A night with Madea
'Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows In the Bronx'
'Concerning E.M. Forster' by Frank Kermode By Nicholas Delbanco
Offstage at SAG: Betty White's thing for Robert Redford and a giddy 'Glee'
On the SAG Awards red carpet, there's more than a splash of color By BOOTH MOORE, Fashion Critic
Johannes Moser wants you to relax into classical music By David Mermelstein
Pre-flop analysis sweetens pot By Steve Rosenbloom
'Where the God of Love Hangs Out' by Amy Bloom By Susan Salter Reynolds
'The Power of Half' by Kevin and Hannah Salwen By Susan Salter Reynolds
Mother-in-law is hurting her marriage
'Men of a Certain Age' keeps its pace By Jon Caramanica
Digital video runs a screen on the cityscape By CHRISTOPHER HAWTHORNE, Architecture Critic
NATIONAL
Anaconda captured in Florida park By Jeannette Rivera-Lyles
What makes Scott Brown run? By Kathleen Hennessey
Folk song strikes a touchy chord in Aspen By Nicholas Riccardi
Forgotten dead, in storage By William Hageman
Poll shows close race in Illinois governor primaries By Rick Pearson
Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? By Kim Geiger
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke picks up backing for reconfirmation By Jim Puzzanghera
Specter may be haunted by exchange with Bachmann By Andrew Malcolm
A bold conservative step by Supreme Court By David G. Savage
National Archives director is caretaker of history, transparency By Barbara Barrett
Michigan marriage full of surprises By L.L. Brasier
WORLD
Banks reopen in Haiti's capital By Mitchell Landsberg and Tracy Wilkinson
A family in China made babies their business By Barbara Demick
A cultural agony in a nation where art is life By Tracy Wilkinson
Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day bombing attempt By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
Dozens aboard plane injured during emergency landing in Iran By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Baghdad crackdown corks drinkers' spirits By Liz Sly
Afghanistan postpones parliamentary vote By M. Karim Faiez and Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Biden says U.S. will appeal Blackwater ruling By Liz Sly
Iran train crash kills at least 8 By Borzou Daragahi
Russia museum of democracy more mausoleum By Megan K. Stack
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
A Chinese American immigration secret emerges from the dark days of discrimination By Ching-Ching Ni
Prop. 8 foes tell court why they see measure as unconstitutional By Maura Dolan
Larry 'L.A.' Johnson dies at 62; filmmaker collaborated with Neil Young By Randy Lewis
Berkeley High may cut lab classes to fund programs for struggling students By Maria L. La Ganga
Local talk-show hosts' barbs, onstage and off, hooked viewers By Steve Harvey
Submarine Los Angeles is decommissioned from active fleet By Tony Perry
Police oppose parole for 'Onion Field' killer By Andrew Blankstein
Firms, trade group helped fund GOP legislators' retreat By Patrick McGreevy
Bessie Mae Berger dies at 97; homeless woman's plight reported in The Times By Bob Pool
Healthcare unions await Los Angeles workers' vote results By Patrick J. McDonnell
PASSINGS: Jimmy Wyble, Edith Diaz
War casualties
L.A. County crews begin cleanup after storms By Ruben Vives
Traffic, post-storm conditions block mountain roads to ski resorts By My-Thuan Tran
California Lottery Results
Three killed in overnight shootings in L.A. County By Jack Leonard
Military deaths
Money and Scott Brown are driving California candidates By Cathleen Decker
California Lottery Results
Foaming over City Hall soap opera Steve Lopez
A perfect day for snow sports turns into a traffic nightmare By Rong-Gong Lin II, Corina Knoll and Bob Pool
Social media get quake reports out fast By Cara Mia DiMassa and Ari B. Bloomekatz
OPINION
Apple's tablet and the future of literature By Daniel Akst
By focusing on planes, terrorists take a calculated risk By Andrew H. Kydd and Barbara F. Walter
Food for thought: Where would we be without Taco Bell? By Gustavo Arellano
How to tax golf courses; assessing Obama's first year; Malibu's successful battle against a camp for inmate firefighters
What to do about Haiti
Independents are calling the electoral shots Doyle McManus
Keep spreading the news
Save the salmon -- and us By Carl Safina
TRAVEL
Once around the British Isles By James Graham
Need to know: Parking lot changes at LAX
Oasis of the Seas' food options By Beverly Beyette
List of passenger cruise ships
Cruise ships focus on fun By Jack McGuire
Tours and cruises: Myanmar, Iraq, Croatia and Italy, Belize and Montana
Likes and dislikes about Oasis of the Seas
Victoria is latest queen in Cunard's lineage By Karl Zimmermann
Mapping out new deals on Travelocity
The repositioning cruise fare game By Jay Jones
First-timer finds that there might be something small cruises By Celeste Moure
Getting into shipshape on a macrobiotic cruise By Judith Fein
Water, water everywhere on Oasis' deck By Larry Lindner
If you go
Letters: Why can't we be more like Spain?
Many small ships to choose from
Calendar: Migration Festival celebrates traveling animals
Deal of the Week: Romance Package at the Denver Ritz-Carlton
Cruises that fit the (modest) bill By Jay Jones
Readers recommend: Gasthaus zur Post, an age-old hotel in Germany
Oasis of the Seas: Does size really matter? By Beverly Beyette
From bad to wurst By ON THE SPOT and CATHARINE HAMM
SPORTS
Jon Mack named Encino Crespi football coach Eric Sondheimer
LeBron James' Cavaliers get an A for effort in becoming NBA's alpha team Mark Heisler
UC Santa Barbara prevails in overtime against Cal State Fullerton, 85-80
'Boring' round puts Alex Prugh in the lead By Diane Pucin
Jeff Halpern's goal is the difference for Lightning
Up next for Clippers: Sunday at Washington
Up next for UCLA: Thursday at Oregon
Men's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Thunder takes Cavaliers to limit before falling, 100-99
Up next for USC: Thursday at Oregon State
Women's AP top 25 results for Saturday
Trojans have no problems routing the Huskies By Baxter Holmes
Bruins roll at Pauley, will try to lose baggage on road By Chris Foster
Mark Heisler's NBA rankings
Kings stun Red Wings in Detroit, 3-2 Helene Elliott
A by-the-numbers look at international soccer, from Grahame L. Jones
What the Lakers lack is energy
Reggie Bush might be the X-factor for Saints By Sam Farmer
Sam Farmer's AFC and NFC championship picks
Derek Fisher inspires Lakers to victory By Broderick Turner
Ryan Dungey prevails for the second week in a row By Tim Haddock
Heat's strange rout-or-be-routed pattern continues
JamesOn Curry happy for new start with Clippers By Ben Bolch
For Colts' Peyton Manning, Jets' Mark Sanchez, a New York state of mind By Brad Biggs
Saints vs. Vikings: A case of class vs. crass Bill Plaschke
Honduras defeats U.S. national team, 3-1 By Grahame L. Jones
Athleticism trumps artistry as Flatt wins national title By Philip Hersh
Lamar Odom credits cockiness for Lakers' success By Broderick Turner
New USC Coach Lane Kiffin is gone but hardly forgotten in Tennessee By Ben Bolch
Lindsey Vonn reaches World Cup milestone Staff And Wire Reports
U.S. soccer team's fortunes could be playing out in Europe By Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Abby Sunderland sets course on a record By Pete Thomas
NEWS
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