What happened on May 21, 2010

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Thief makes off with $100 million in art from Paris museum By Devorah Lauter and Jori Finkel, Los Angeles Times
Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
Wreckage of missing Afghan plane found By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Clinton pushes for North Korea sanctions over ship's sinking By Paul Richter and John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Big Bear 13-year-old is youngest to climb Everest Times staff and wire reports
In Bangkok, an uneasy calm, smoldering buildings By My-Thuan Tran and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
Iraq frees two Iranians arrested by U.S. forces By Liz Sly and Ramin Mostaghim, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Iraq frees 2 Iranian detainees By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times
Iran allows jailed American hikers to meet their mothers By Ramin Mostaghim and Borzou Daragahi, Special to the Los Angeles Times

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What happened on May 21, 2010

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Market Watch: Deliciously strange Pakistan mulberries By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

UCLA mourns two graduates killed in Maine traffic accident By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times

Nine California hospitals fined for medical errors By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times

Carla Zilbersmith dies at 47; singer, actress and comedian By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times

Halting California welfare would shift costs to counties By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times

Slain rapper's lyrics used in shooter's defense in murder trial By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times

Probe opens into alleged misuse of DWP's corporate credit cards By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times

UCLA student leader, daughter of immigrants, bridges gulf between two worlds Hector Tobar

LAPD honors 17 officers with Medal of Valor By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times

Prop. 15 would test government funding of California state elections By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times

Schwarzenegger aide used government resources for campaign against ballot proposal, taxpayer group says By Michael Rothfeld, Los Angeles Times

Firefighters battle 800-acre blaze near Corona By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times

Senate panel to hold hearing on fire response By Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times

Chuck DeVore has a staunch conservative record By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times

Schwarzenegger's proposal on prison healthcare draws criticism By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

Beverly Hills judge rips Lindsay Lohan for failing to appear in court By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times

Cal State lost 10% of teaching force, union says By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

Thief makes off with $100 million in art from Paris museum By Devorah Lauter and Jori Finkel, Los Angeles Times

Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Wreckage of missing Afghan plane found By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Clinton pushes for North Korea sanctions over ship's sinking By Paul Richter and John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times

Big Bear 13-year-old is youngest to climb Everest Times staff and wire reports

In Bangkok, an uneasy calm, smoldering buildings By My-Thuan Tran and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Iraq frees two Iranians arrested by U.S. forces By Liz Sly and Ramin Mostaghim, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Iraq frees 2 Iranian detainees By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times

Iran allows jailed American hikers to meet their mothers By Ramin Mostaghim and Borzou Daragahi, Special to the Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review: It's Hasidic youth gone wild in 'Holy Rollers' By Gary Goldstein

Movie Review: 'Kites' flies on energy, passion By Kevin Thomas

Cannes Film Festival 2010: 'Outside the Law' causes a stir By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Night life: 1642 near Echo Park By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times

Reporter's Notebook: L.A.'s YOLA takes up challenge of El Sistema model By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Movie Review: Going out in deluded, high song in 'The Living Wake' By Kevin Thomas

Film review: 'The Oath' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie Review: 'Shrek Forever After' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie Reviews: 'The Philosopher Kings,' the person inside the custodian By Sheri Linden

Movie review: 'Looking for Eric' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie review: 'The Father of My Children' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie Review: 'Here and There' is a touching spot By Kevin Thomas

Horoscope: May 21 Holiday Mathis

Cannes Film Festival 2010: The force is still with Mark Hamill By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times

Pete Townshend discusses filming 'Tommy' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

Analysis: For future success, TV executives look to the golden 1980s By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

On Phil Jackson's Lakers coaching staff, familiarity breeds contentment By Lisa Dillman

Kings' Mark Hardy charged with felony sexual abuse By Helene Elliott

World Cup trophy has quite a history By Grahame L. Jones

D-Fenders, Lakers' minor league affiliate, will take one-year hiatus By Mike Bresnahan

Claremont's Kori Carter embraces her success By Melissa Rohlin

Champions League final pits top coaches, World Cup stars By Grahame L. Jones

Taijuan Walker leads Yucaipa to upset of Crespi Eric Sondheimer

Blood Feud Diane Pucin

Far from flashy Lance Pugmire

Joel Pineiro is hit hard in Angels' 9-5 loss By Ben Bolch

Dodgers beat Tigers behind another strong game from Chad Billingsley By Baxter Holmes

Michelle Wie advances in Match Play Championship Wire reports

Lakers forward Ron Artest starting to see all sides of the equation By Lisa Dillman

After three stirring fights, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez are set for a fourth By Lance Pugmire

Angels pitchers talk a good hitting game By Ben Bolch

OPINION

L.A. should abandon rent control Paul Habibi and Eric Sussman

Rush and Barack, on the golf course? Zev Chafets

BUSINESS

Backyard gardens become income generators in lean times By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times

9 Southern California men charged with operating foreclosure-relief scam By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times

National Restaurant Assn. and UnitedHealth join on coverage effort for restaurant workers By Noam N. Levey and Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times

Southern Californians are ready to travel again this holiday weekend By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times

Google TV aims to bring order to programming chaos By Jessica Guynn and Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times

U.S. mortgage rates sink further By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Gap Inc. earnings rise 40% By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times

As financial overhaul takes shape, it's crunch time for lobbyists By Jim Puzzanghera, Janet Hook and Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times

Icahn again extends Lions Gate tender offer By Ben Fritz and Claudia Eller, Los Angeles Times

Payday lenders scuttle financial reform amendment to limit such loans David Lazarus

Stocks tumble; Dow drops 376 points By Nathaniel Popper, Don Lee and Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times

Big banks prosper but smaller lenders' struggles deepen By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Univision poised for gains, CEO says By Meg James, Los Angeles Times