What happened on April 05, 2011

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What happened on April 05, 2011

BUSINESS

Small L.A. special effects firm rides a wave with 'Soul Surfer' By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times

With new rocket, SpaceX is poised to make a giant leap By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Google senior executive Jonathan Rosenberg resigns By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times

Google bids $900 million for Nortel patents By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times

After ID theft, free fraud protection is worth it David Lazarus

Hacking of data firm Epsilon exposes customers of 50 firms By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times

Amid bailouts, banks spent big to thwart foreclosure legislation By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times

Google's Person Finder helps locate loved ones in Japan Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times

Nasdaq slashes Apple's weighting in benchmark index Reuters

Southwest incident may delay expansion Hugo Martin and W.J. Hennigan

My Biggest Mistake: Thinking that good credit meant easy financing By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times

Wells Fargo ATMs raise money to help Japan By Jean Hopfensperger

FAA orders airlines to inspect older Boeing 737s for fuselage cracks after Southwest incident By W.J. Hennigan and Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times

Texas Instruments to buy National Semiconductor for $6.5 billion By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times

U.S. will hit debt limit by May 16, Geithner warns By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times

Udvar-Hazy's aircraft leasing start-up plans $805-million IPO By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Disney to start building Shanghai park and resort By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

A sleeve for the intestine: As effective as bariatric surgery, without the surgery part? By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times

If food addiction exists, blame the brain -- not the cookies By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey

Maple syrup the hot new superfood? Oh, come on ... By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times

Gaining a lot of weight after surviving breast cancer may carry risks By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times

Like caffeine? There's a gene for that -- two of them, actually By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times

Secondhand smoke isn't just bad for kids' bodies, it's bad for their brains By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times

Perhaps new athlete-death stats will prompt new look at screening costs By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey

Lego royal wedding: 'Prince William' and 'Kate Middleton' exchange vows at Legoland Windsor By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Ecuador: Explore the Andes and more for 8 days -- and save $300 By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

CT scans in children on the rise By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey

Jerry Brown downplays budget rift in Sacramento speech By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Obama expresses urgency on budget deal By Michael A. Memoli and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau

California fares better than the nation as a whole in recession, USC report shows By Ari Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Pew poll: 57% say Libya policy lacks clear goal By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

Cut your risk of heart disease, even at work By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey

Are you sure you need that second piece of pie? Guilt as a lifestyle motivator By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times

House Republican budget would slash $5.8 trillion over the next decade By Kathleen Hennessey and James Oliphant, Washington Bureau

Budget meeting at White House ends with no deal By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau

Rahm Emanuel aide Ben LaBolt to take up press duties for Obama campaign By Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

After more than a decade, a park's entrance is finally resolved By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times

State to transfer some inmates Jack Dolan

Billionaire Richard Branson plots deep-sea adventure with solo submarine By Mike Reicher

Southwest plane with torn fuselage averaged 7 flights a day over 15 years, FAA says By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Southwest's short-haul operations may be linked to jetliner rupture By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times

Cold storm system on its way, complete with possible thunderstorms and snow By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Family of injured Giants fan asks for civility, help catching suspects in Dodger Stadium beating Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Democrats revive bills vetoed by Schwarzenegger By Patrick McGreevy and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times

Edwin Gaustad dies at 87; scholar of American religion By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times

Judge dismisses murder charges against man who spent more than 20 years in prison By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times

Phillip Garrido is expected to plead guilty to kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times

Attack puts rivals on same team Scott Gold and Richard Winton and Maria L. La Ganga

Gunman found dead in Sylmar Andrew Blankstein and Gale Holland

HEALTH

Many heart failure patients may avoid bypass surgery By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

Alternative angioplasty route gains favor By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

Estrogen-only therapy less risky than first thought By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Book review: 'The Fifth Witness' by Michael Connelly By Richard Rayner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Cue the violins — it's OWN reality show time By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

Television review: 'Pregnant in Heels' on Bravo By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

Kristy Edmunds named director of UCLA Live By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times

Horoscope: April 5 Holiday Mathis

The lighter side of intelligence agencies By David Kronke, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Movie exhibitors welcome Foo Fighters to their screens, live and in 3-D By John Horn, Los Angeles Times

OPINION

Michael Kinsley: The Washington lobbying dance Michael Kinsley

At the new Watergate Gallery, the truth finally wins out By Jon Wiener

Jonah Goldbeg: Obama's sideline strategy Jonah Goldberg

NATIONAL

Obama administration won't pursue civilian trials for 9/11 suspects By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau

Supreme Court upholds tax break for Arizona religious schools By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau

Federal guidelines issued to fight campus sexual violence By Julie Mianecki, Washington Bureau

Obama summons budget negotiators as talks stall By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey, Washington Bureau

Wisconsin judicial election testing GOP's power is a nail-biter By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times

Experts back new drug for diarrhea-causing bacterial infection By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau

GOP bets voters will choose fiscal well-being over healthcare safety net By Noam N. Levey and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau

Pipeline safety forum called after deadly Pennsylvania blast By Tim Darragh, The Morning Call

House Republicans to propose $6.2 trillion in spending cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau

Might a military jury deny 9/11 suspect's death wish? By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau