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What happened on December 11, 2011
SPORTS
Lakers trade Lamar Odom to the Mavericks By Mike Bresnahan
Kobe Bryant an unhappy Lakers camper after Lamar Odom trade By Mike Bresnahan
Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol face life without Lamar Odom By Ben Bolch
Heisman Trophy is a poor predictor of future football success By David Wharton
Albert Pujols brings fans to Angel Stadium, even in December Bill Dwyre
Tim Tebow pulls off his weekly miracle Sam Farmer
Sports Q&A: Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews By Lance Pugmire
Kings may be preparing to fire Terry Murray as coach By Helene Elliott and Lisa Dillman
Cincinnati, Xavier players suspended for brawl Staff and wire reports
Clippers are close to deal for Chris Paul with Hornets By Broderick Turner
Tillers rally to win Southwest Division ERIC SONDHEIMER
Eagles are Pac-5 champions Steve Galluzzo
Mora, like Bruins, playing catch-up Chris Foster
UC Riverside beats Montana State on last-second shot Wire reports
UCLA football adjusts to changes as it prepares for bowl game By Chris Foster
Rams look for saving grace against Seahawks on Monday night By Lance Pugmire
The Times' high school boys' basketball rankings By Austin Knoblauch
NFL Week 14 two-minute drill By Austin Knoblauch
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Horses, once prized, are paying for the dire economy By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
Lunar eclipse draws crowd at Griffith Observatory By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times
New teacher contract could shut down school choice program By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
New district maps threaten Republicans' seats in Congress By Jean Merl and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
USC competition pushes the limits of modern video games By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times
Ron Fletcher dies at 90; opened West Coast's first Pilates studio By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles under federal investigation over disabled housing By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
Occupy L.A. targets shipping terminal at Port of Long Beach By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Coliseum finance director earned Visa points on stadium upgrade By Paul Pringle and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Man accused of cruelly punishing teen at parents' request By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times
Christopher B. Fishbeck dies at 24; Army specialist from Buena Park By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Details emerge about Hollywood shooting rampage By Andrew Blankstein, Dalina Castellanos and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Health and healing in a new VA rose garden By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times
A terrible choice to ponder Steve Lopez
In northwest Pasadena, access to healthful food is limited By Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown declares state of emergency over windstorm damage By Tiffany Kelly, Los Angeles Times
Students learn to help elderly cope with chronic conditions By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Guardsman, 16 others killed by suicide bomber Hector Becerra
Military deaths
Bob Burnett dies at 71; member of folk group the Highwaymen By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Silicon Beach: Real or high-tech hype? By Andrea Chang and David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Consumer protection bureau opens mortgage complaint hotline By Kenneth R. Harney
Homeowners association can't charge for finding documents By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Google's Thomas Williams finds creativity in computers By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
David Spade says 'buh-bye' to Malibu By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Understanding debt obligations after foreclosure Liz Weston, Money Talk
Big guns take aim at Web piracy Michael Hiltzik
Investing: Diversification may help Moog grow By Andrew Leckey
Pacific Palisades home retains midcentury qualities
Buying the boss a holiday gift: Five tips By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times
'Once Upon a Car' recounts how the Big Three veered off course By John Reed
NATIONAL
A counterinsurgency behind the burka By David Zucchino
Protecting illegal immigrants, state by state By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court may weigh in on Arizona immigration law By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
Gingrich is favorite target at latest GOP debate By Paul West and Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Romney didn't bargain for a bitter fight By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Congress set to end 2011 with face-off over payroll tax By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Gingrich works to bring campaign up to speed By Melanie Mason and Tom Hamburger, Washington Bureau
Supreme Court may weigh in on Arizona immigration law By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
ENTERTAINMENT
Musicals with miraculous staying power Larry Stempel, Fordham University music professor Larry Stempel is the author of "Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater."
L.A. Times critics' favorite foreign films from 2011 By Kenneth Turan and Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critics
Book review: 'Jerusalem' by Simon Sebag Montefiore By Wendy Smith, Special to Tribune Newspapers
A Second Look: Robert Kramer's 'Milestones,' 'Ice' By Dennis Lim, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Inside Out & Back Again' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
LACMA's Ilona Katzew muses on the worlds of 'Contested Visions' By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Foreign-language films face box-office challenge in U.S. By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
On View: 'Common Ground' at the American Museum of Ceramic Art By Scarlet Cheng, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Flowers of War' goes truly global By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
The Sunday Conversation: With Bill T. Jones By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Artist of Disappearance' by Anita Desai Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
Wim Wenders' 'Pina' dances to a 3-D beat By David Ng, Los Angeles Times
Kids' book reviews
Filmmakers are hooked on addiction flicks By Sheri Linden, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Ghost Lights' by Lydia Millet By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times
Iran's 'A Separation' bringing people together By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
For once, actresses get all the good roles By Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
TV-related holiday gifts cover a wide audience By T.L. Stanley, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Franz Liszt doesn't get the party he merits MARK SWED, MUSIC CRITIC
A new dawn for Tori Amos with 'Night of Hunters' By Marcia Adair, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Foreign films on the horizon in 2012
Agnieszka Holland aims for authenticity with 'In Darkness' By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain' by Hal Holbrook By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Jokes & Riddles
Creativity Corner
'The Old Christmas Tree' By Eve Begley Kiehm
TV highlights: Dec. 11-17
A moving 'Apes' back story Noel Murray
Words & Ideas
OPINION
Back to an electric future for cars By Daniel Yergin
Coda: Code for a Trojan horse By Greg Autry and Peter Navarro
Chinese Autumn is no Arab Spring By Yu Hua
Food and memory: How to make tamales By Marytza Rubio
McManus: Obama sides with the 99% Doyle McManus
Level the retail playing field
Taking responsibility at L.A. City Hall
Faith and deeds
WORLD
Japan quake and tsunami propel charity focused on orphan care By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Islamist parties' electoral success in Egypt has Copts worried By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
An extradited Noriega returns to Panama By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Legal effort over injured American seeks compensation of Israel By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
'Russia without Putin!' is the cry at Moscow rally Sergei L. Loiko
TRAVEL
Covering the Sierra High Route by ski By Brian E. Clark, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Travel Letters: For elderly fliers, airlines are there to assist
Night skiing info
At Mammoth Lakes, snowshoeing and teens are a good mix By Sara Lessley, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Travel films and programs
Touring by ski
Planning your trip to Mammoth Lakes
Your Money: Making the ski slopes more affordable Times staff and wire reports
On the Spot: Untangling baggage fees By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times
The sun's going down, but the fun's just begun Brian E. Clark
Web Buzz: Liftopia.com offers discount ski tickets
Technology at ski resorts offers skiers info, images of day on slopes By Louise Hudson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Rick Perry heckled over gays in military campaign ad By Paul West
Obama makes his case for second term on '60 Minutes' By Michael A. Memoli
Under fire for bet, Mitt Romney recalls more austere times By Maeve Reston
Caribbean: Hone underwater photo skills with a pro on Bonaire By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Mitt Romney tries to laugh off $10,000 bet By Maeve Reston
For the record
Finland: $793 airfare to Helsinki on KLM
Paul rips Romney, Gingrich as 'from the same mold' By Seema Mehta
IMAGE
Holiday gifts fit for a fairy tale By Melissa Magsaysay and Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times
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