What happened on October 31, 2010

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For devout Jews, a zone of privacy in the sheitel By Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab explores the dark side of scent By Sophia Kercher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Black women rewriting the rules on hairstyles By Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The curly-hair conundrum By Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times
Four hot hairstyles for fall By Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times
Reading between the lines on shampoo bottles By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Return of the weekly salon visit By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Shopping: New Stella McCartney Kids collection to debut By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times
How to fight frizzy hair By Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times
Letters: Tantalizing and tailor-made
The fashion show doesn't go on By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times
Return of the weekly salon visit By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Scene & Heard: Carousel of Hope gala draws a starry crowd By Ellen Olivier, Special to the Los Angeles Times

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What happened on October 31, 2010

OPINION

A conservative's guide to the propositions By Ben Boychuk

Liberals, mark your ballots! By Harold Meyerson

Justice in slow motion By Arnold Friedman

Domestic violence: a global problem, not a religious one By John L. Esposito and Sheila B. Lalwani

Can Republicans rescind Obamacare? By Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol

It's a new ground game in Nevada Doyle McManus

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For devout Jews, a zone of privacy in the sheitel By Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab explores the dark side of scent By Sophia Kercher, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Black women rewriting the rules on hairstyles By Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The curly-hair conundrum By Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times

Four hot hairstyles for fall By Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times

Reading between the lines on shampoo bottles By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

Return of the weekly salon visit By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Shopping: New Stella McCartney Kids collection to debut By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times

How to fight frizzy hair By Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times

The fashion show doesn't go on By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times

Return of the weekly salon visit By Emili Vesilind, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Scene & Heard: Carousel of Hope gala draws a starry crowd By Ellen Olivier, Special to the Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

George Hickenlooper dies at 47; Emmy-winning director Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports

Crime falls 40% in neighborhoods with Summer Night Lights program By Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer

'Islam in a nutshell' explained at Episcopal church By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times

His heart will stay on the field By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times

One more act for the phantom of the playhouse? Alison Bell

High-speed rail leaders receive consulting fees from firms with financial interests in project By Rich Connell, Los Angeles Times

In Inglewood, five want to be mayor By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times

Hike to old 'MASH' set launches fundraiser for California parks By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times

On the road and over the airwaves, campaigns hit fever pitch By Cathleen Decker and Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

Judicial panel selected to review Arizona immigration law By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times

Harry 'PopPop' Cooper dies at 98; grandfather and his wife became an Internet sensation giving love advice as 'The-OGs' By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times

TRAVEL

Secrets of Rome revealed By Susan Spano, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Cheap eats in San Francisco By Rosemary McClure, Special to the Los Angeles Times

A weekend just for murder mystery buffs By Rosemary McClure, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Haunted attractions for Halloween By Judy Mandell, Special to the Los Angeles Times

WORLD

Peruvians brace as superhighway unfolds Michael Robinson Chavez and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times

Karzai denounces drug raid in Afghanistan By Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Ahmadinejad says food, fuel subsidies will be slashed By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

Iran, Saudi Arabia expected to join new U.N. agency on women By Meris Lutz, Los Angeles Times

Iraqi Jewish documents remain in limbo By Alice Fordham, Los Angeles Times

With wealth comes fat, China finds By Lily Kuo, Los Angeles Times

A fractured Yemen frustrates U.S. efforts to weaken Al Qaeda there By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times

Military jury deliberates on fate of ex-child soldier By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

Should a 29-year-old buy life insurance? Liz Pulliam Weston, Money Talk

Coca-Cola Co. outlook strong after big acquisition By Andrew Leckey

How I Made It: Movie producer and financier Avi Lerner By Claudia Eller, Los Angeles Times

Gold buyers and sellers should beware of shady dealers Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance

A guidebook for moving up the corporate ladder By Morgen Witzel

Fox strikes deal with East Coast cable provider By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times

Ballot initiatives divide a usually united business front By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times

Federal Reserve's proposed home appraisal rules may not prevent inaccurate valuations By Kenneth R. Harney

Why big-time CEOs make terrible politicians Michael Hiltzik

Prop. 23 is a money saver, Valero contends By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times

A house with wide-open views and few intrusions By Mary Forgione

NATIONAL

Rooting for the Big Tree By Eva Dou

Jet ski killing rattles rustic Texas border town By Paul Meyer, Los Angeles Times

Cargo plane bombs were wired to explode, officials say By Ken Dilanian, Richard Serrano and Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau

In Nevada Senate race, it's no popularity contest By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times

Suicide bomber injures 22 in Turkey plaza By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Harvard law professor opposed Sotomayor for Supreme Court By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau

Team Sanity numbers more than 200,000, by some estimates By Jordan Steffen and Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau

U.S. steps up screening as debate flares about cargo security By Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau

Both parties campaign to the finish line By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times

Comedy? Politics? Crowd at 'Sanity' rally sees both By Jordan Steffen and Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau

In any other election year, he'd be called a conservative By James Oliphant, Tribune Washington Bureau

ENTERTAINMENT

Book review: Willy Wonka's creator Kate Bernheimer, Special to the Los Angeles Times

The Directors: Sofia Coppola takes a floor at the Chateau Marmont By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times

With 'Illuminations,' Josh Groban sees the light By Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic

Some viewers need a hand after the forearm amputation in '127 Hours' By John Horn, Los Angeles Times

'Virals' by Kathy Reichs By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'Driving on the Rim' by Thomas McGuane By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to The Los Angeles Times

The Animators: In 'Tangled,' animals get a little worked up for their debut By Susan King, Los Angeles Times

The Costumes: 'Burlesque' By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times