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What happened on April 29, 2011
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Agency won't oppose Malibu-area compound, in return for funding and dedicated open space By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times
He makes physics fun Steve Chawkins
Couple take plea deal in Jaycee Dugard kidnapping By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Roger Gimbel, John Cossette, W. Barclay Kamb
Stanford faculty group votes to let ROTC return By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Orlando Bosch dies at 84; Cuban militant acquitted of 1976 bombing of jet Times wire services
Jane Harman's 36th District seat attracts a crowded field By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Watts woman killed by police is identified By Ching-Ching Ni and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Bell voters OKd bonds for sports complex that remains unbuilt By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times
Assembly votes to disincorporate Vernon By Sam Allen, Los Angeles Times
Jane Harman's 36th District seat attracts a crowded field By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times
Foothill residents, representative criticize Forest Service over Station fire By Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles police ready for May Day immigrant rights rally By Sam Quinones and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
Rebels with a cause: education Hector Tobar
Security concerns lead Cal State officials to bar students from program in Mexico By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Brown drops plan for new death row Jack Dolan and Carol J. Williams
NEWS
Depressed teens mostly struggle alone By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
Tall, obese men at higher risk for blood clots By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Interval training may help obese and overweight people slim down By Jeannine Stein
Stem cells: Court allows federal funding for embryonic stem cell research By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
Exercise can help people with MS enjoy a better quality of life By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
Dukan diet, Atkins diet ... just think of high-protein diets as hemlines By Tami Dennis, HealthKey
Washington: Watch whales and save at Whidbey Island hotel By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Rodent of the Week: The brain takes micro naps By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Despite shuttle launch postponement, Obama visiting Cape Canaveral By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 15 By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel editor
Pawlenty commits to South Carolina debate By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
House GOP readies push on gas-pump pain By James Oliphant, Washington Bureau
Nevada election to replace Heller set for September By Mark Z. Barabak
San Diego: Catch music and art festivals this weekend By Irene Lechowitzky, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Royal wedding: Kate and William, why not honeymoon way out West? By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Shape of things to come: Ad wars over Medicare heat up Melanie Mason and Tom Hamburger, Reporting from Washington
Former Obama aides launch independent fundraising groups By Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
Mexican drug kingpin extradited to U.S. to face racketeering, drug conspiracy charges By Richard Marosi
Advisory panel likes new hepatitis C drugs, which could expand options By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
N.H. Dems file FEC complaint against Mitt Romney By Melanie Mason and Matea Gold
Santorum: Obama sided with evil By Colby Itkowitz, Morning Call
Thyroid drug may raise risk of fractures in elderly, study suggests By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey
Obama's swing state blues By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
For the record
Las Vegas: Lei Day celebrates all things Hawaiian By Irene Lechowitzky, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Obama meets with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at Kennedy Space Center By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Independent political groups hit airwaves over Medicare spending Melanie Mason and Tom Hamburger, Reporting from Washington
Free asthma screenings are scheduled for May By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Review: 'Fast Five' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Jennifer Egan's trajectory through life By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Making the Boys' By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Lexington Social House aims to keep visitors all night By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Director Young-mi Lee upends Korean mores By John Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil' By Robert Abele, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Movie reviews: 'Stake Land' By Robert Abele
Stagecoach: Secret Sisters find that word travels fast By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Free screening of 'Pretty in Pink'
Movie Review: 'The Double Hour' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie Review: 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Exporting Raymond' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Destination cocktail: Sazerac at the Saddle Peak Lodge
L.A. set to pig out with Cochon 555 By Krista Simmons, Los Angeles Times
'Prom' info
Where it's playing
'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' info
5 Nights Out
Quick Takes
Friday's TV highlights
Events happening Friday
Info on Jennifer Egan at the Festival of Books
Ministry of Gossip
Comics on Comics: Adam McKay on Matt Braunger By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
'Fast Five'
'Exporting Raymond' info
Lexington Social House info
Cochon 555 info
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell assails NBC over Donald Trump link By Greg Braxton and Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Fast Track: 'American Idol' boots Casey Abrams
It'll be a literary weekend in L.A. By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Things really clique for 'Prom' Michael Phillips, Movie critic
Stagecoach: It's a frequent-riders program By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Tornado-ravaged communities tally their losses By Esmeralda Bermudez, Kate Linthicum and Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times
In Rainsville, tragedy and amazing tales of survival By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
Tornado destruction shocks even weather experts By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
After tornado struck, Tuscaloosa newlyweds found 'everything was gone' By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
In Nevada, an early testing ground for 2012 By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Obama on Alabama tornadoes: 'I've never seen devastation like this' By Kate Linthicum and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Mitt Romney defends his Massachusetts healthcare plan at 'tea party' forum By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Obama views destruction from Alabama tornadoes, calls it 'heartbreaking' By Kate Linthicum and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Tornado death toll expected to rise as searches continue amid devastation Kate Linthicum and Esme Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
Former White House aides enter field of undisclosed political spending By Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
Tornado destruction and deaths stun the South By Richard Fausset and Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
National security chief keeps a low profile By Peter Nicholas and Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
SCIENCE
Mystery of floating fire ants solved By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Messing with genes to wipe out malaria By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
The promise and peril of home genetic test kits
Unlicensed drivers: Impounding is not the answer
Unions: It's better to go along with Mayor Villaraigosa's cost-saving plans
Obama and 'the Jewish lobby of one' By Aaron David Miller
Federal regulations: Let's review the rules By Cary Coglianese
President Obama's release of his long-form birth certificate; the LAUSD hires executives; Tim Rutten on modern California democracy
Royal wedding: Recalling another princess By Carla Hall
BUSINESS
Food safety problems reemerge in China By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
'Fast Five' is expected to shift the box office into high gear By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Zappos tours showcase company's quirks By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times
Smartphones, led by iPhone, rise to top of mobile-phone sales, study says By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
Grauman's Chinese Theatre to be sold to two movie producers By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
Allergan ordered to pay $212 million in Botox brain-injury lawsuit By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
Viacom profit soars 53% on Paramount Pictures revenue By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Occidental rides oil wave to 46% profit gain By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times
Obama tries to win business leaders' support for increase in debt limit By Christi Parsons and Tom Hamburger, Los Angeles Times
Sony customers with hacked accounts face small risk, security experts say By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Redbox expands to video games as DVD business stabilizes By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
HBO coming to Android, Apple mobile devices By Joe Flint and Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Federal crackdown on Internet poker looks like a relic from the past Michael Hiltzik
CW taps former ABC executive Mark Pedowitz as president By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
With AT&T's proposed takeover of T-Mobile, consumer and market benefits are an illusion David Lazarus
Economic growth slows sharply; new jobless claims rise By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
SAG board expected to proceed with AFTRA merger By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
HOME & GARDEN
Colin Ford's family home is on the market By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Design Work of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby' By David A. Keeps, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Former Bela Lugosi property is for sale By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: An in-between time for fruit By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
WORLD
Syria protests erupt despite government warnings By Borzou Daragahi and Meris Lutz, Los Angeles Times
China's population expanded slowly over last decade By Benjamin Haas, Los Angeles Times
Royal wedding coverage reflects a changing British media By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
William and Kate: 'Man and wife together' By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Not all Britons are royally thrilled By Janet Stobart, Los Angeles Times
Royal wedding dress is fit for a future queen By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
U.S. ambassador to India Timothy Roemer resigns By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
China is 'backsliding' on human rights, U.S. envoy says By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
Japanese drop their traditional politeness over nuclear crisis By John M. Glionna and Kenji Hall, Los Angeles Times
Britain celebrates the royal wedding By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Syria Baath Party members quit; military defections reported By Meris Lutz and Roula Hajjar, Los Angeles Times
NATO airstrike mistakenly kills 12 Libyan rebels By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Relatives of 2010 Afghan air crash victims lobby for redress By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
NCAA appeals committee upholds sanctions against former USC running backs coach Todd McNair By Gary Klein
Angels Manager Mike Scioscia meets with Vernon Wells about hitting slump By Kevin Baxter
Selections signal league's direction SAM FARMER
Confident Smith picked by Cowboys Gary Klein
Tom Schieffer approves payroll for the Dodgers By Dylan Hernandez and Baxter Holmes
NFL lockout back on after appellate court grants temporary stay By Sam Farmer
Ervin Santana gives up one earned run in six innings as Angels beat the Rays, 8-5 By Kevin Baxter
Lakers' Pau Gasol recovers after slow start to first-round playoff series By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
Letters: Frank McCourt playing foul ball
Baseball owners could end up footing Dodgers' bills By Bill Shaikin
Frank McCourt is suddenly the Great Communicator T.J. Simers
In NFL draft, Round 2 goes to Bruins, as Akeem Ayers and Rahim Moore are taken By Sam Farmer
Braves put Roger McDowell on administrative leave after outburst Staff and wire reports
USC defeats UC Irvine in men's volleyball By Baxter Holmes
Lamar Odom finishes strong as Lakers finish off the Hornets By Broderick Turner
Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton is counting on bouncing back By Dylan Hernandez
Ducks' Corey Perry a finalist for NHL most-valuable-player award By Helene Elliott
Q & A with Frank McCourt: 'I have just begun to fight' By Bill Shaikin
CIF Council approves regional high school football bowl games By Eric Sondheimer
Don't look for Angels' Peter Bourjos to take over leadoff spot By Mike DiGiovanna
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