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What happened on July 25, 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Herb Alpert's sculptures, like visual jazz By Scarlet Cheng, Special to the Los Angeles Times
America, meet Yoshiki By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times
Working Hollywood: Making mice for 'Dinner for Schmucks' By Cristy Lytal, Special to the Los Angeles Times
It's getting crowded on the 'Jersey Shore' By Maria Elena Fernandez, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Talking to Girls About Duran Duran' by Rob Sheffield By Oscar Villalon, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Sunday Conversation: Dean Zanuck By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Return' by Roberto Bolano By Michael Singer, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Super Sad True Love Story' By Troy Jollimore, Special to The Los Angeles Times
Call him Kevin Kline, not 'Kevin Decline' By Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Remembering Los Angeles as a hotbed of alt-weekly comics By Ben Schwartz, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Kids' book reviews
Overrated-Underrated
Book review: 'The Four Fingers of Death' by Rick Moody By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to The Los Angeles Times
'Life Is a Dream' remained a dream for three decades By Lewis Spratlan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Carole King and James Taylor reflect on their Troubadour tour By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
'California Design Biennial: Action/Reaction' By Hugh Hart, Special to the Los Angeles Times
A Second Look: Sacha Guitry in the 1930s By Dennis Lim, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Monitor: 'If You Really Knew Me' on MTV By Jon Caramanica, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Dinner for Schmucks': a long time between courses By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Fur, Fortune, and Empire' By Art Winslow, Special to The Los Angeles Times
Today's Highlights
Prime choices
Jokes & Riddles
Box office information: 'Robin and the 7 Hoods'
Feedback
Creativity Corner
New on DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'A Very Bitter Man' By Daniel A. Olivas
'Robin and the 7 Hoods' has the Van Heusen sound By Christopher Smith, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Horoscope: July 25 Holiday Mathis
COMIC-CON 2010: 'Human Target' expands its cast of characters By Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Poker: Faking a bluff with a full house By Steve Rosenbloom, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Daytime Movies
Smart List: 'Mad Men' returns
Astral Weeks: Apocalyptic splendor By Ed Park, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Indie Focus: 'Farewell' By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Discoveries: 'What Is This Thing Called Love?' by Gene Wilder By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Chess: Irina Krush, Sam Shankland win national titles By Jack Peters, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Many French comedies translate well By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
'Robin and the 7 Hoods' revives Cahn and Van Heusen tunes By Christopher Smith, Special to the Los Angeles Times
COMIC-CON 2010: The not-ready-for-prime-time convention? By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Paperback Writers: Henry Miller's Grecian days By Richard Rayner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
What gifts to bring to a nation that makes everything? By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times
Military deaths
Downhill skateboarding doesn't fly with Laguna Beach critics By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times
Boy's suicide reveals continued problems with L.A. County social services By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times
Families' hopes are dashed as new Beverly Hills Unified policy ousts nonresident children from district schools Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Fur and feathers fly as San Francisco weighs ban on pet sales By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times
Trash and frustration increase in North Hollywood neighborhood By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Work starts on more veterans' housing near LAX By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
Angeles Crest Highway closures cause confusion and frustration By Megan O'Neil, Los Angeles Times
Radio hosts pounce on Whitman's softening her tone on immigration By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times
LAUSD lost almost $10 million due to inefficient inventory system, audit finds By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Greek classic resonates at Camp Pendleton By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Chief justice nominee avoids hot-button issues By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Probes may open books at CalPERS Evan Halper
War casualties
The story behind the pawnshop: a surprising pedigree By Alison Bell, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Those sweet Bell retirements may cost you too Steve Lopez
Peter Fernandez dies at 83; helped bring Japanese animation to American audiences By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Irvin R. Lai dies at 83; Chinese American community leader in Los Angeles By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Raw-food raid highlights a hunger By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times
Whitman needs to get facts right on capital-gains tax Michael Hiltzik
Credit rescoring can help you qualify for a mortgage By Kenneth R. Harney
How I Made It: Nina Tassler By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Sellers should ensure that condo projects are on approved list for FHA mortgages By Lew Sichelman
TCW under pressure to perform after split By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
Money advice: Pay mortgage early, or invest? Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk
Despite solid finances, couple are reluctant to begin retirement journey By Kelly Barron
Special emergency assessment may be illegal Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Strategies for avoiding new bank fees Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Homage to the past
This month's makeover
Out on his own, Gundlach falls short of his projections By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
Modern notes grace a historic pedigree By Darrell Satzman
IMAGE
Ralph Lauren model is all about polo, on and off the field By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times
Are you addicted to cosmetics? By Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Camper opens new shoe store at L.A.'s Original Farmers Market By Max Padilla, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Dress-up in Taraji's closet Melissa Magsaysay
Scene & Heard: Los Angeles Nomadic Division art fundraiser By Ellen Olivier, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Wardrobe wrangling: Get it under control By Vincent Boucher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Tips for storing and preserving clothes
Wardrobes in history Times staff writers
Letters: Why promote cosmetic treatments?
NATIONAL
Saving America's Mother Vine By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
Storms hammer Midwest with floods, tornadoes Tribune Newspapers news services and staff
Immigrant 'sanctuaries' rouse opponents' wrath By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau
For-profit colleges may be a bust for taxpayers Julia Love
Relief well rig preparing to move to BP spill site From Reuters
BP CEO Hayward nears exit; spill work resumes From Reuters
Seattle mayor wants to relax 2 a.m. bar closure By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Promise and peril of video trackers Ashley Powers
Intelligence nominee's contractor ties draw scrutiny By Ken Dilanian, Tribune Washington Bureau
Bush's unpopularity among voters starts to fade By Michael A. Memoli
American and Egyptian scholars strive to bridge religion gap By Julia Love, Tribune Washington Bureau
OPINION
The GOP takes its tea Doyle McManus
Curing pension envy Mark Paul and Micah Weinberg, Mark Paul, senior scholar and deputy director of the California program at the New America Foundation, is the coauthor of "California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It." Micah Weinberg is a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation. Their report on California's dual pension crisis is available at newamerica.net.
Asylum's broad reach
Digital alarmists are wrong By Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons
The compensation scandal in the city of Bell; Haiti's problems; EBay's customer service
Shades of race
Downtime in the Digital Age By William Powers
The reluctant gun owner By Sonia Wolff
SPORTS
For Ben Davidson, the quintessential Raider, football was the ticket to a great life Jerry Crowe
Angels trade Joe Saunders for Diamondbacks' Dan Haren By Mike DiGiovanna
New Hall of Famer Andre Dawson shows his love for Cubs fans By Phil Rogers
Tennis pro James Blake is itching to pull rank — upward By Diane Pucin
Alberto Contador wins third Tour de France title Reuters
Volleyball players keep atmosphere light at Long Beach Open By Laura Myers
Dashing figure David Wharton
Angels change meager ways for Santana Ben Bolch
Week ahead for Dodgers
Farmers Classic facts
Angels lose to Rangers, 6-4 By Ben Bolch
Week ahead for Angels
Bernhard Langer wins Senior British Open Staff and wire reports
An unlikely source closes out Dodgers' 1-0 victory over the Mets By Baxter Holmes
Alberto Contador wins his third Tour de France title Reuters
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw gets a key pickoff By Baxter Holmes
Jamie McMurray wins Brickyard 400, giving Chip Ganassi an unprecedented triple By Jim Peltz
Jeff Gordon struggles, finishes 23rd in Brickyard 400 By Jim Peltz
Tour de France final stage delayed in row over Armstrong's jersey From Reuters
Angels try Howie Kendrick at first base By Ben Bolch
WORLD
Stampede at music fest kills 18 Kate Connolly
Mexico police: Inmates were freed long enough to carry out revenge killings By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
U.S., South Korea enter second day of joint drills By John M. Glionna and Ju-min Park, Los Angeles Times
Colombia-Venezuela ties continue to fester By Chris Kraul, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Five facts about Germany's 'Love Parade' From Reuters
Mexico grave yields 51 bodies By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
U.S. and South Korea begin drills From Reuters
Soldiers' canine buddies David Zucchino
Bomb explodes as Bangkok votes, killing one and wounding ten From Reuters
Journalists complain of intimidation in Iraqi Kurdistan By Asso Ahmed and Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
TRAVEL
England: Arts and Crafts in the Cotswolds By Paul de Barros, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Calendar of events for July and August
Yellowstone National Park and Cody, Wyoming information By Chris Reynolds
Off of Virginia, an annual pony swim By Jay Jones
Guide to Cheltenham in the Cotswolds By Paul Barros
Letters to the editor
Planning your trip to Chincoteague Island, Va. Jay Jones
Elk, blowups and cowboys Christopher Reynolds
Tours and cruises in Asia, Latin America and the U.S.
Beat the Las Vegas heat with summer treats By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
NEWS
For the record
Muscles may get a boost from cool palms By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
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