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What happened on April 28, 2011
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
LAUSD to remove chocolate, strawberry milk from schools, superintendent says By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Sharp-tongued Vietnam dignitary Elaine Woo
LAPD closes backlog of untested rape kits By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Public hospital president's retirement pay spotlights issue of 'supplemental' pensions By Sam Allen, Los Angeles Times
State agency drops opposition to U2 guitarist's Malibu project in exchange for $1 million, services By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
President Obama seeks to extend Clean Water Act protections By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Spate of California bills address misuse of taxpayer money By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Hubert Schlafly, Alice Ward, Emil 'Jack' Kluever, Philip F. Jones
Independent panel to review troubled construction program at L.A. Community College District By Gale Holland, Los Angeles Times
Capitol Journal: A taxes-schools disconnect George Skelton, Capitol Journal
HUD suspends funding to Montebello By Abby Sewell and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times
LAPD beefs up patrols on Venice Beach, boardwalk By Andrew Blankstein and Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Marvin Eisenman dies at 83; owner of vast video and DVD collection By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
42 furlough days ordered for L.A. workers who rejected labor deal By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
Union, council members fear Fire Department cutbacks By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Unified is Academic Decathlon's star student By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Rob Lowe dishes on love, sex and movie stardom By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
When art, commercial ties collide Mike Boehm
Movie review: '13 Assassins' By Kevin Thomas
TCM Classic Film Festival: 'Night Flight,' 'The Constant Nymph,' 'Hoop-La' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
A fond farewell to an 'Office' nincompoop ROBERT LLOYD, TELEVISION CRITIC
'Skydreamers' at the Autry
LéaLA book fair debuts at Convention Center
Thursday's TV talk shows
A world of cuisine at KCRW Global Street Food
Horoscope: April 28 Holiday Mathis
'A Covert Affair' info
Fast Track: Morrissey is one Brit who's not thrilled with the royal wedding
Events: Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
Pop music: Stagecoach Festival
Events: Harry Houdini exhibition
Thursday's TV highlights
Michael C. Hall film leads off Newport Beach Film Festival By Katherine Tulich, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Quick Takes: Tom Morello's new labor
Books: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Movie review: 'Sympathy for Delicious' By Sheri Linden
Book review: 'A Covert Affair' By Martin Rubin, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Daniel Hernandez at the Festival of Books
Newport Beach Film Festival info
Commentary: The princess problem By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Books: Monologues from 'The Pale King'
In a cave with Werner Herzog By Allan M. Jalon, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Transformed in Mexico Reed Johnson
BUSINESS
BMW's X3 xDrive35i is an SUV that acts like a sports car By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
Oil companies are making more money and less fuel By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times
Retirees boost population of Lincoln, Calif., but not its commerce By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Group of unions challenges Ikea By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i at a glance
Profits rise at Boeing, Northrop in first quarter despite lower revenue By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
Rents may increase, and further burden renters, study says By Mary Ellen Podmolik
Prof. Bernanke takes questions By Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Comcast to offer programs from all four major TV networks on its video-on-demand service By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Aetna to scale back health insurance rate hikes By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times
Apple denies tracking iPhone and iPad users By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Exelon to buy Constellation Energy for $7.9 billion By Hanah Cho
With 'Prom,' Disney hopes to reach teens rather than tweens By Nicole Sperling and Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
YouTube founders buy Delicious bookmarking service from Yahoo By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
Facetime: Weather Channel chief paints rosy company forecast By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Visa invests in mobile payments start-up Square By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
PlayStation Network security breach will cost Sony much more than money By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Companies can block customers' class-action lawsuits, Supreme Court rules By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey to move into former MGM Tower in Century City By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
3 former American Apparel employees sue the firm, alleging defamation By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
WORLD
9 Americans are killed by Afghan pilot Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Kabul's scarved boxers Molly Hennessy-Fiske
U.S. gives limited support to rebel government in Libya By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
European nations condemn Syria's violent crackdown on protesters By Henry Chu and Meris Lutz, Los Angeles Times
Afghan tells a tale of a massive prison break Aimal Yaqubi and Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Afghan prison's warden, other officials arrested in wake of mass escape By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
New CIA chief David Petraeus' possible new critic: himself By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
Putin eclipses Medvedev in run-up to 2012 election By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Recipe: Watercress mousseline
Recipe: Sous-vide white asparagus
Recipe: Roasted Chioggia beets
Lunch in downtown L.A.: info box
The Find: Mother Dough Pizza in Los Feliz By C. Thi Nguyen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Meyer lemon-cured fillet of salmon with white asparagus, chioggia beets, toasted hazelnuts and watercress mousseline
Downtown L.A. on the lunch menu By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Lemon hazelnut vinaigrette
HOME & GARDEN
Jack Canfield among investors to sell West Maui estate by auction By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Jodie Foster looks to sell Beverly Hills compound By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
Royal wedding: Save the throne By Timothy Garton Ash
Royal wedding: Her Royal Blandness Meghan Daum
Doyle McManus: The right budget battle to watch Doyle McManus
California's new open primary system; judging the Prop. 8 case; a poll on public workers and their benefits and pensions
Enough of 'birther' baloney
Royal wedding: No gift, but good luck!
Keep MTA's Crenshaw/LAX project on track
SPORTS
As a reminder to some, Andrew Bynum is a big reason for Lakers' success T.J. Simers
Big Ten commissioner changes his view on Ohio State case Staff and wire reports
New Dodgers boss is not playing small ball Bill Dwyre
Fiesta Bowl officials meet with NCAA in hopes of keeping game's status Chris Dufresne
Chris Paul looks merely mortal in Game 6 By Chris Dufresne
Anaheim Servite football team aims to be tough, not posh Eric Sondheimer
Lakers show they have plenty of fight left in them Bill Plaschke
Jamie McCourt's role in Dodgers controversy By Bill Shaikin
Lakers finally wear out Hornets, 98-80 By Mike Bresnahan
NFL draft first-round selections By Sam Farmer
NEWS
For the record
Gingrich in Philadelphia: Stay tuned By Colby Itkowitz, Morning Call
HFPA sets key dates for 2012 Golden Globes Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times
Bill to dissolve Vernon overwhelmingly approved by state Assembly By Sam Allen
Waiting for Sarah Palin? Here she is . . . By James Oliphant
National Take Back Day: Police collect unused prescription drugs By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Canada: Vancouver offers gift card for city attractions to honor its 125th year By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Royal wedding: U.S. Embassy says terrorism threat in London remains 'severe' By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Avastin just as effective as Lucentis in treating macular degeneration, study finds By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Obama introduces revamped national security team By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau
West trumps East and Midwest! (In terms of dirty air) By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Weight-loss surgery can help diabetes disappear; new study suggests why By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Obama birth certificate: Mass. governor says politics at a "new low" By James Oliphant
Tokyo Disney resort fully reopening theme parks after quake By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Food poisoning costs the U.S. billions of dollars a year, report says By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Eva Longoria, Piolin among White House immigration meeting guests By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Royal wedding: Where to party in Southern California By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Obama birth certificate: "I have done a great service," Trump says By James Oliphant
Rand Paul questions Donald Trump's GOP credentials By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Actors, films and TV shows win Prism Awards honoring depictions of substance use and mental health issues By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
Government to food industry: More nutrients and less junk in kids' food and advertising for kids' food (please) By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
Michelle Obama takes kids' questions at White House By Katherine Skiba
Heart attacks more severe in morning By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Hawaii: Learn Polynesian crafts, cooking and more in new program By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Autism screening test could be offered to 1-year-olds By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Endeavour launch to attract a VIP crowd By Mark K. Matthews
Alabama, Southern states pounded by 'catastrophic' storms; at least 250 dead By Richard Fausset and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Tornadoes' toll at 280 and expected to rise By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Swing-state Ohio at heart of union rights battle By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Deadly storms, tornadoes devastate South Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports
Trump gives Las Vegas Republicans an earful By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times
Republican Rep. Dean Heller appointed to replace Sen. John Ensign By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Miracles amid the tornado rubble Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
Deadly storms, tornadoes kill nearly 200 in South Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports
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