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What happened on April 24, 2011
WORLD
In the Chernobyl disaster zone, life — and death — is still bleak By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Japan fears post-quake rise in suicides By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Deportees from U.S. face bleak prospects in Haiti By Allyn Gaestel, Los Angeles Times
Libya rebels in Misurata claim huge gains By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
Attempt to freeze Moammar Kadafi's assets hits resistance By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
Yemen's president agrees to step down By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Syrian bloodshed continues as regime turns guns on mourners By Alexandra Sandels and Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
TRAVEL
San Fernando Valley: 11 micro-itineraries By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
A slice of the wild and a lesson in nature combine at museums and animal parks
Remembering the Freedom Rides 50 years later By Larry Bleiberg, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Socal Close-ups: San Fernando Valley hotel, restaurant and sightseeing details
Guidelines for visiting Cuba By Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Web Buzz: WhatsApp Messenger phone app lets you instant message anywhere By Jen Leo, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The posh breed of chocolate Easter bunnies By April Orcutt, Special to the Los Angeles Times
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Letters to the Travel editor
Planning your trip to the South
On the Spot: Those pesky air ticket add-ons By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
Calendar
BUSINESS
FHA mortgages may still beat loans available from private-sector rivals By Kenneth R. Harney
Six situations in which you may need a prenup Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
Don't become a crime victim when you show your home to potential buyers By Lew Sichelman
Home of the Week: Elegant Brentwood Park estate By Dinah Eng
The Kardashians: Cashing in with a capital K By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Freeport-McMorRan Copper & Gold has strengths By Andrew Leckey
Ill-advised career change causes heavy debt Liz Weston, Money Talk
Listing details: 211 S. Rockingham Ave., Los Angeles
Suspected incidents of renter 'steering' should be reported By Martin Eichner
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Mystery illness at Playboy Mansion linked to bacterium that causes Legionnaires disease By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Hikers battle developer over Franklin Canyon trail By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Air Force Senior Airman Michael J. Hinkle II, 24, Corona; found dead in residence in Kuwait By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times
Real women bump and grind in a Hollywood burlesque show By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Man booked on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly firing at police helicopter By Corina Knoll and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
Norio Ohga dies at 81; former Sony chairman developed the CD Los Angeles Times wire reports
Times/USC Dornsife poll: California voters want public employees to help ease state's financial troubles By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times
Blessing of the animals fills L.A.'s Olvera Street By Jason Felch, Los Angeles Times
Honoring the San Fernando Valley's past — yes, it has one Hector Tobar
Nothing new under the sun, whether solar power or ostrich farms By Alison Bell
Harley Garbani dies at 88; fossil hunter unearthed significant dinosaur finds By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
War casualties
Hikers battle developer over Franklin Canyon trail By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Richard J. Dorso, Elisabeth Sladen, Roy Edward Burris
Faulty breathalyzers spur review of hundreds of DUI cases By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Book Review: 'George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War One' by Miranda Carter By Martin Rubin, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Sunday Conversation: Vincent D'Onofrio By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
L.A. Noire plays in the shadows By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
How the L.A. Noire makers re-created the city of 1947 By Charlotte Stoudt, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Working Hollywood: Crossing swords with Brian Danner By Cristy Lytal, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Living in the moment, singing about the past Randy Lewis
Not Just for Kids: 'Summer and the City' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'My New American Life' by Francine Prose By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book Review: 'Otherwise Known as the Human Condition' by Geoff Dyer By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Pia Toscano: Just too beautiful and talented By Neal Gabler, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: 'Car 54, Where Are You?' By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
A quest for flight on show at Autry's 'Skydreamers' By Suzanne Muchnic, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Harry Houdini exhibit to appear at Skirball Cultural Center By Barbara Isenberg, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Cultural Exchange: Nicolas Sarkozy, movie star? Well, sort of By Eric Pape, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds
Book review: 'Dreams & Schemes: My Decade of Fun in the Sun' by Steve Lopez By David Kipen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Trillin on Texas' By Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times
This robot orchestra is ready to jam By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
Indie Focus: Takashi Miike picks up a genre's sword for '13 Assassins' By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Creativity Corner
Jokes & Riddles
Kids' book reviews
New on DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'The Celebrity Comet' By Diane Fisher
TV This Week
'Celebrity Comet' Diane K. Fisher
Horoscope: April 24 Holiday Mathis
Overrated/Underrated
Book calendar events for the week of April 24, 2011
The Siren's Call: A beastly menagerie By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times
IMAGE
Watches that are sharp-looking and cutting-edge By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Belly up to the (tie) bar By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Tassels and fringe are in the swing again By Janet Kinosian, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Not-so-regal royal wedding souvenirs By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
California Gold Melissa Magsaysay
Artful display Ellen Olivier
SPORTS
CIF transfer rule still a battleground Eric Sondheimer
Lakers' struggles against Hornets are troubling T.J. Simers
Hornets point guard Chris Paul is triple trouble for the Lakers By Broderick Turner
Lakers begin preparing for possible NBA lockout By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
It all goes wrong for Lakers in 93-88 loss at New Orleans By Mike Bresnahan
McInally's life off the field has eclipsed playing career JERRY CROWE
Angels baffled again in 5-0 loss to Boston By Baxter Holmes
Galaxy looking for more goals Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
NFL draft preview: NFC and AFC North By Sam Farmer
Kings Coach Terry Murray will stick with same lineup for Game 6 By Helene Elliott
Galaxy defeats the Timbers, 3-0 By Grahame L. Jones
John Lackey beats the Angels, 7-0, to complete Red Sox sweep By Baxter Holmes
Kings' Richardson-Simmonds-Clifford line has game; all it needs is a name Helene Elliott
Ducks are bounced from playoffs in 4-2 loss to Nashville By Chris Foster
Dodgers defeat Cubs, 7-3, as run production continues to improve By Dylan Hernandez
The Times' baseball rankings By Austin Knoblauch
Andre Ethier sets Dodgers record with 21-game hitting streak in April By Dylan Hernandez
Real Salt Lake has come a long way in a hurry Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
OPINION
A 1-hour fix for the racial achievement gap? By David L. Kirp
The mother tongues: Learning Spanish and English unites children By Rubén Martinez
Breaking point in Libya Doyle McManus
Payday loans are risky enough
The feds fold online poker By Marc Cooper
L.A. budget: Helping our city, the union way
L.A.: The hedge-a-dream factory By Peter Mehlman
HEALTH
Tweaked helmet would better protect our troops By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Using video to fight workplace stress By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Exercise with your pooch and both of you will lose your paunch By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
For the record
Lawmakers urge Obama to take stronger action to oust Kadafi Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau
Utah: Shakespeare festival heads for 50th season in June By Benoit Lebourgeois, Special to the Los Angeles
NATIONAL
St. Louis cleaning up after tornadoes whip through By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
Texas Latinos hope redistricting gives them a voice By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
FBI identifies suspect in attempted bombing at Colorado mall By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times
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