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What happened on December 27, 2011
BUSINESS
Sears, Kmart to close up to 120 stores after holiday sales slump By Shan Li and Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Time Warner Cable's price increases don't even make sense David Lazarus
New year will bring new laws and regulations for small business By Cyndia Zwahlen
San Francisco minimum wage is set to become the highest in U.S. By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
Car owner takes legal fight away from lawyers By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Psst...: Former Louella Parsons home is sold By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Home prices in largest U.S. cities fall in October from September By Tiffany Hsu and Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Network TV season defies expectations By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Consumer confidence rises to near post-recession peak By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Shoppers' creed: 'No deal, no sale' By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth, creator of Rat Fink: A son remembers By Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times
'The Darkest Hour' review: Alien invasion in Russia By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Woody Allen won't toot his own horn Christopher Smith
Book review: 'Loose Diamonds … and Other Things I've Lost (and Found) Along the Way' by Amy Ephron By Patt Morrison, Tribune Newspapers
Tuesday's TV talk shows
Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band info
Fast Track: Van Halen will tour again
Tuesday's TV highlights
'Loose Diamonds' info
'The Darkest Hour' info
NEWS
Europe: Cruise and land tour of cities along the Rhine River By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Does shift work plus a poor diet equal an occupational hazard? By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The bond between mother and toddler could affect obesity later on By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The animal world's X-rated tendencies By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Japan, utility at fault for response to nuclear disaster, report says John Glionna, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Smoking during pregnancy may be tied to children's vascular damage By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Perry shifts abortion views: No exception for rape, incest By James Oliphant
Golf, hikes and sea turtles fill Obama's Hawaii vacation time By Peter Nicholas
In Iowa, Mitt Romney blasts Obama, ignores GOP rivals By Seema Mehta
Rick Perry sues to get on Virginia primary ballot By Michael A. Memoli
A week away, Iowa caucus winner still anyone's guess By James Oliphant
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson won't seek new term in 2012 By Michael A. Memoli
Healthcare workers question some ICU care decisions: Study By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
U.S. considering request to admit Yemeni president for medical care By Peter Nicholas
Newly combative Newt Gingrich swipes at Mitt Romney, Ron Paul By Robin Abcarian
Gallup: Obama, Clinton are most admired in 2011 By Michael A. Memoli
Gingrich under fire for shifting views on healthcare mandate [Video] By Kim Geiger
Mitt Romney measured on prospects for Iowa win By Maeve Reston
NATIONAL
Tucson's ethnic-studies program violates Arizona law, judge rules By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
Ink is still king at New York City's Fountain Pen Hospital By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
An Iowa talk-radio tea party rant with a British accent By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska won't seek third term By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Helicopter that crashed in Florida gave no distress signal By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Romney looks poised for Iowa victory, maybe even if he loses By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Romney shores up his lead with New Hampshire visit By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
A lonely Christmas for young workers in the presidential campaign By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Sori Yanagi dies at 96; pioneer of Japanese industrial design Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports
Sandra Day O'Connor promotes civics education By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Los Padres sanctuary goes to the rescue of wolf dogs By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times
High-speed rail's backup plan criticized Dan Weikel and Ralph Vartabedian
Photos: Alberta tar sands expanding rapidly By Dean Kuipers
The colors of a family Kurt Streeter
Condom law qualifies for ballot By Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times
Rose Bowl renovations won't affect upcoming game By Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times
Two fourth-graders find a way to share school's food By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times
Man charged with forcing girl into prostitution By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Oil is more toxic than previously thought, study finds By Dean Kuipers
PASSINGS: Bettye Danoff
Oil from 2007 spill surprisingly toxic to fish, scientists report By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times
Keeping low-profile, Jerry Brown reaps few victories in 2011 By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times
Woman, 91, fatally burned on Christmas By Jason Felch, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
No-holds-barred on jails
Anonymous was a writer Robert Folkenflik, Robert Folkenflik, emeritus professor of English at UC Irvine, specializes in 18th century literature and Samuel Johnson
Fond memories of the Postal Service; Michael Kinsley on Wal-Mart; a Ted Rall cartoon hits a nerve
Goldberg: Conservative establishment divided against itself Jonah Goldberg
Voting Rights Act still matters
2011, the year of the recall Joshua Spivak
SPORTS
Hedge-fund executive Steven Cohen is bidding for the Dodgers By Bill Shaikin
Dana White — 'The Baldfather' — pulls all the strings at UFC By Baxter Holmes
Lakers need one more big man, fewer Chicken Littles T.J. Simers
Oregon will look good and feel good at Rose Bowl By Gary Klein
Kevin O'Neill's solution to USC basketball struggles: work harder By Baxter Holmes
Devin Ebanks hopes might rest on rebounding By Mike Bresnahan
Lakers' Josh McRoberts has made a name for himself By Mike Bresnahan
No college football on Jan. 1? Say it ain't so Chris Dufresne
Bruins are excited about incoming offensive coordinator By Chris Foster
Up next for the Kings: Wednesday at Chicago By Lisa Dillman
Up next for the Clippers: Wednesday at San Antonio By Broderick Turner
Up next for the Lakers: Tuesday vs. Utah By Mike Bresnahan
UCLA faces 'huge weekend' vs. Stanford, Cal By Diane Pucin
NFL drama goes right to the end Sam Farmer
Patriots, 49ers each have eight named to Pro Bowl Wire reports
Third time is charm for Lakers in 96-71 win By Mike Bresnahan
His Los Angeles sports MVPs for 2011: Dodgers fans Bill Plaschke
Spurs have dominated series against Clippers By Broderick Turner
WORLD
Syria activists don't trust pullback in Homs as observers visit By Alexandra Zavis and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times
Putin rejects revote in disputed Russia parliament elections By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Yemen president's medical request puts U.S. in delicate spot By Peter Nicholas, Los Angeles Times
North Korea holds funeral for Kim Jong Il By John M. Glionna and Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
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