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What happened on January 29, 2010

BUSINESS

2011 BMW 535i: Everything you want, except fun Dan Neil

IPhone users can now make Internet-based calls By David Sarno

New court victory for Broadcom co-founder Henry Nicholas as drug charges are dropped By Stuart Pfeifer

Obama seeks tax credits for companies that hire new workers By Don Lee

Teachers pension fund is $43 billion short By Marc Lifsher

New rule affects homeowners in foreclosure avoidance program By E. Scott Reckard

Occidental Petroleum more than doubles its quarterly profit By Ronald D. White

Ford posts dramatic $2.7-billion profit in 2009 By Jerry Hirsch

Dow sinks 115 points, pulled down by tech sector By Nathaniel Popper

New Windows helps Microsoft profit jump 60% By Nathan Olivarez-Giles

Wine shipments from California fall in 2009 By P.J. Huffstutter

Chevron's net income drops 37% in fourth quarter By Ronald D. White

Hanmi posts $35.9-million loss in fourth quarter By E. Scott Reckard

Hearing to examine government response to Toyota gas pedal recall By Tiffany Hsu and Ralph Vartabedian

Bernanke gets a second term as Fed chairman By Janet Hook and Don Lee

Comcast denies that NBC Universal deal would hurt competition By Joe Flint

Kindle not ready to surrender to iPad By David Sarno and Alex Pham

Capitol Hill adds to pressure on Toyota By Jerry Hirsch, Ralph Vartabedian and Ken Bensinger

In a spirited finish, Ford ends 2009 with $2.7 billion in profit By Jerry Hirsch

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Papadakis Taverna in San Pedro is nearing its last dance By Jeff Gottlieb

J.D. Salinger dies at 91; reclusive author of 'The Catcher in the Rye' By Elaine Woo

L.A. drivers may get 'boot' after just 3 or 4 tickets By My-Thuan Tran and Ari B. Bloomekatz

Ex-Dominguez High coach gets 60-day sentence By Lance Pugmire

Luis Leal dies at 102; scholar of Mexican, Chicano and Latin American literature By Dennis McLellan

Schwarzenegger orders state to investigate birth defects in Kettleman City By Margot Roosevelt

Putting the moon in the state's orbit By Mike Anton

EPA probes its actions in town with toxic-waste dump By Louis Sahagun

Maywood family claims dog rescued by firefighters from swollen L.A. River By Raja Abdulrahim and Andrew Blankstein

L.A. officials recommend privatizing 10 public parking garages By Phil Willon

San Bernardino County therapists failed to report evidence in fatal stabbing By Amina Khan

Stimulus money will spur construction on California high-speed rail project, officials say By Dan Weikel

Geoffrey Burbidge dies at 84; astrophysicist and colleagues discovered how elements are synthesized in stars By Thomas H. Maugh II

Constitutionality of 'Jessica's Law' questioned By Maura Dolan

Marshall Nirenberg dies at 82; biochemist won Nobel for deciphering genetic code By Thomas H. Maugh II

Luis Leal dies at 102; scholar of Mexican, Chicano and Latin American literature By Dennis McLellan

Child porn suspect is found dead by FBI in Whittier By Robert J. Lopez

State lawmakers take aim at free parking By Patrick McGreevy

Bid to legalize marijuana in California takes key step By John Hoeffel

Environmental group sues California to halt logging By Margot Roosevelt

SPORTS

NFL's popularity in Mexico continues to grow By Kevin Baxter

Rex Hudler is having a tough time By Diane Pucin

Drew Brees might be short, but not on talent Sam Farmer

Ron Artest still finding his way in Lakers' offense By Broderick Turner

Trojans turn it over and lose By Baxter Holmes

Kings make it four wins in a row Helene Elliott

First-round leader at Farmers Insurance Open knows things can go South By Diane Pucin

Chris Kaman says Clippers' record hurt his All-Star chances By Ben Bolch

Gretchen Bleiler has crossover appeal By Lisa Dillman

NBA fines LeBron James $25,000 for kicking water bottle Staff And Wire Reports

The Anthony and Avery show is boosting Ocean View's ratings Eric Sondheimer

Bruins fall in the Pit By Chris Foster

L.A. Sol folds after one season By Grahame L. Jones

Lakers' Pau Gasol chosen for All-Star game By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner

ENTERTAINMENT

The W Hollywood Hotel & Residences: An urban complexity By Christopher Hawthorne architecture critic >>>

J.D. Salinger: a gift of words and silence By David L. Ulin

'When in Rome' By Michael Phillips

Love of toys led Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar to 'A Town Called Panic' By Susan King

Golfer likes hot dogs, hoops and fancy suits By Mark Sachs

Army of Two: The 40th Day improves on original, but not by much By Pete Metzger

'Edge of Darkness' By Michael Phillips

Horoscope for Jan. 29 By Holiday Mathis

Baghdad hotel bombing has journalists mourning James Rainey

Relaunched Key Club thinks it has a lock on live music on Sunset Strip By Charlie Amter

'A Town Called Panic' By Kenneth Turan, Film Critic

'Fish Tank' is an elegy on teen poverty and desperation By BETSY SHARKEY, Film Critic

NATIONAL

Scott Roeder convicted of murdering abortion doctor George Tiller By Robin Abcarian

Obama-Alito tensions surface at State of the Union address By David G. Savage

A peppy Obama takes his message to Florida By Christi Parsons

Obama to visit House Republican retreat in Baltimore By Paul West

U.S. formalizes pledge on cutting greenhouse gases By Jim Tankersley

Hospital puts sea turtles with tumors on fast track By C. Ron Allen

Abortion foe Scott Roeder tells jury of killing Dr. George Tiller By Robin Abcarian

WORLD

Iran executes 2 alleged government opponents Borzou Daragahi