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What happened on December 16, 2011
SPORTS
Tennessee's Pat Summitt sticks to game plan in Alzheimer's fight By David Wharton
Kings hope rare goal from Davis Drewiske is sign of good things By Helene Elliott
Former UCLA forward Reeves Nelson to play for Lithuanian pro team By Baxter Holmes
UCLA interim Coach Mike Johnson will leave after bowl game By Chris Foster
Andre Ward poised for great things if he beats Carl Froch By Lance Pugmire
There's no arguing Aron Wellman's record at the track Bill Dwyre
Santa's coming, and clauses are already here By Ben Bolch
Chatsworth Sierra Canyon wins Division IV CIF championship By Steve Galluzzo
USC's Matt Kalil forgoing senior season to enter NFL draft By Gary Klein
Up next for the Ducks: Saturday at Winnipeg By Lisa Dillman
Up next for the Kings: Saturday at Detroit By Helene Elliott
Bruins still struggling on the boards By Baxter Holmes
Up next for USC: Saturday vs. Georgia By Baxter Holmes
Letters: The changing of the guard
USC defensive end Nick Perry to enter NFL draft By Gary Klein
Bob Baffert takes aim at another CashCall Futurity victory By Eric Sondheimer
UCLA women's volleyball team faces Illinois for NCAA title By Gary Klein
Lakers look a little thin in scrimmage By Mike Bresnahan
Forward Aaron Fuller makes the best of Iowa-to-USC transfer By Baxter Holmes
Up next for UCLA: Saturday vs. UC Davis By Baxter Holmes
Chauncey Billups says he's 'all in' with Clippers By Broderick Turner
ENTERTAINMENT
'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' review: Beyond rescue? By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Book review: 'The Prague Cemetery' by Umberto Eco By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times
Howard Stern will join 'America's Got Talent' By Scott Collins and Patrick Day, Los Angeles Times
'Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol' review: Cruise hits highs By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
'Sherlock Holmes' review: Crime-fighting duo shines in sequel By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Book review: 'Shaq Uncut' by former Laker Shaquille O'Neal By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Cook County' By Gary Goldstein
'Carnage' review: Civilized adults descend into chaos By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Spellbound' By Glenn Whipp
Movie review: 'House of Pleasures' By Gary Goldstein
Nationwide royalty on artwork sales introduced in Congress Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times
Able to express themselves freely Valerie Gladstone
Where to spend New Year's Eve 2011 By Jason Gelt, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Roger Corman, chance-taker By Steve Appleford
Movie review: 'Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' By Gary Goldstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Charlotte Rampling: The Look': Capsule movie reviews
'Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol' info
'Carnage' info
'Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' info
'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' info
Movie review: 'Charlotte Rampling: The Look' By Gary Goldstein
A-listers, lighter fare make the cut Nicole Sperling
Happening Friday
5 Nights Out
CalArts Winter Dance info
Fast Track: Christopher Hitchens, R.I.P.
'The Prague Cemetery' info
Friday's TV highlights
Friday's TV talk shows
'Shaq Uncut' info
'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' info
United on the right, against Newt Gingrich By James Rainey
Golden Globes: TV nods go dark and offbeat By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Movie review: 'London River' By Gary Goldstein
Christopher Hitchens' esophageal cancer, in his own words By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog
Christopher Hitchens, world traveler By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Going through some hard times may make people tougher By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
What's hot for 2012: Costa Rica, Thailand and even Orlando By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Teens don't find soft drinks so sweet if seeing sweat equivalents By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times/for the Booster Shots Blog
Singer Etta James terminally ill: What is chronic leukemia? By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
U.S. turns over Iraqi detainee accused of killing soldiers By James Oliphant
Exercise drops off when teens transition to college, study finds By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Meet the chimps who helped researchers study human health By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
Las Vegas: Aria has a present for you (a $50 resort credit) By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Rick Perry collects early retirement, owes student loan By Kim Geiger
Feinstein plan would preserve unemployment benefits for hardest-hit states By Lisa Mascaro
First lady accepts Marine's invitation to military ball By Michael A. Memoli
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown By Kathleen Hennessey
Bachmann still steamed over Gingrich's conduct at debate By James Oliphant
For the record
Deal reached on two-month payroll tax cut extension By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey
Not having a merry little Christmas? This hotel wants to know why By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Mitt Romney gets nod from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley [Video] By James Oliphant
Courting Jewish voters, Obama says 'no options off table' on Iran By Peter Nicholas
Romney on GOP race: 'Before you get married, you take it real seriously' By Maeve Reston
Tale of the tape: Romney has had most face time in GOP debates By Michael A. Memoli
Tucker Carlson wins bid for dinner with Bill Ayers By Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune
Beloved cat still a part of Loretta Sanchez's wacky holiday card By Kim Geiger
White House defends vetting of Medal of Honor story By Kim Geiger
Wikileaks case: Manning's lawyer seeks removal of hearing officer By Brian Bennett
Government funding accord drops restrictions on Cuba travel By Kathleen Hennessey
BUSINESS
Ex-Notre Dame walk-on Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger settles SEC suit By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer to retire By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times
How I Made It: Frank Gibeau, Electronic Arts executive By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Car-rental fees need more disclosure David Lazarus
Lap-Band maker needs to step up Michael Hiltzik
BlackBerry maker RIM's stock drops after profit plummets 71% By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Consumer prices were unchanged in November, government data show By Jeffry Bartash
Tariff escalates U.S.-China trade tensions Don Lee
Amazon Kindle sales exceed 1 million for third straight week By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Initial jobless claims fall to 366,000 Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Big Christmas movie slate starts with 'Sherlock,' 'Chipmunks' By Ben Fritz and Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Social gaming firm Zynga prices IPO at $10 a share By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Ista Pharmaceuticals stock jumps on news of Valeant's hostile bid Bloomberg News
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Breakthrough could double solar energy output By Dean Kuipers
Sold into slavery as a girl, Shyima Hall becomes a U.S. citizen By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
Immigrants' road has grown longer and rougher Hector Tobar
Obama judicial nominee Morgan Christen confirmed, at last By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Joe Simon dies at 98; co-creator of Captain America By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times
Harassment claim against legislator settled in secret, records show By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
A medical miracle poses ethical dilemma By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times
U.S. stands by California bullet train project despite critics By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times
Blocked 60 Freeway doubles and triples drivers' commute times By Sam Quinones, Angel Jennings and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Barry Bonds to be sentenced for obstruction of justice conviction By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
L.A. airport board discusses closing one Ontario terminal By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Metro board members lecture agency over civil rights violations By Ari Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times
L.A. County won't file misdemeanor charges against Kinde Durkee By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Justice Department says Seattle police used excessive force By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
'Barefoot Bandit' grounded in prison for 7 1/2 years By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
North Dakota flood victims still await aid By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Obama to let states decide benefit levels under health law By Noam L. Levey, Washington Bureau
Romney courts Iowa, South Carolina By Seema Mehta and Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
EPA set to cap mercury emissions Neela Banerjee
Gingrich scrambling before Iowa caucuses By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Tentative deal on payroll tax cut By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey, Washington Bureau
Accused WikiLeaks source has first court appearance By Brian Bennett, Washington Bureau
OPINION
U.S. mail: Slow and slower By James Bovard
Taking leave of Iraq
Shortchanging Somalia
A wrong turn in terror fight
Peace at last Tom Hayden, Tom Hayden, a former California state senator, is the author of "The Long Sixties: From 1960 to Barack Obama."
Looming state budget cuts; The Times' series on autism; and Lowe's pulls its ads from a TV show on Muslim Americans
Vernon as whipping boy
WORLD
France sentences 'Carlos the Jackal' to another life term By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times
Seeking presidency, Putin pledges to soften Kremlin grip By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Syrian refugees give firsthand account of slide into bloodshed By Alexandra Zavis and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: Olive oil, from the hills of Topanga By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
Art and science collide at Pasadena gallery By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
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