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What happened on July 08, 2011
BUSINESS
Sales of $20-million-plus L.A. homes are rising By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Wells Fargo offers settlement over mortgage-backed securities By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
IndyMac CEO is target of U.S. again E. Scott Reckard
Hung up on sky-high pay phone rates David Lazarus
Fraud case against Alfred Villalobos is revived By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
E! Entertainment picks marketing executive as chief Meg James
June retail sales top forecasts By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Egg farmers and animal welfare group push for national standard on cage sizes By P.J. Huffstutter, Los Angeles Times
JPMorgan Chase to settle bid-rigging allegations for $211 million By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
California's risk of debt-rating downgrade diminishes By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
Google asks businesses to stay out of Google+ — for now By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
Unemployment rises to 9.2% amid weak June job gains Reuters
Mortgage rates are trending higher, Freddie Mac says By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Apple denied injunction to stop Amazon's use of 'appstore' name; trial date set By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
'Transformers' to beat 'Zookeeper' and 'Horrible Bosses' at box office By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Labor costs to be sticking point of UAW talks with automakers By Brent Snavely
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie review: 'Horrible Bosses' By Michael Phillips, Tribune Newspapers critic
Dawes plays it old school By Scott Timberg, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Black Market Liquor Bar bursting with creative spirits By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Ironclad' By Robert Abele
Finest hours Kenneth Turan
Movie review: 'Fading of the Cries' By Robert Abele
Movie review: 'The Ledge' By Kevin Thomas
Television review: 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Movie review: 'The Chameleon' By Gary Goldstein
Movie review: 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Spacecraft's Kristofer Keith is on a roll By Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'The Ward' By Robert Abele
Book review: 'Dogfish Memory' by Joseph A. Dane By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Zookeeper' By Robert Abele, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Crime After Crime' By Sheri Linden
Summer Camp Campaign By Sophia Lee, Los Angeles Times
Happening Friday
'The Clock' info
'Dogfish Memory'
'Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' info
5 Nights Out
Hot/not
'Torchwood: Miracle Day' info
Friday's TV talk shows
Horoscope: July 8 Holiday Mathis
Quick Takes: Fans bid 'Harry Potter' goodbye
'Horrible Bosses' info
Friday's TV highlights
Fast Track: Oprah tops the list of potential Oscar hosts
Black Market Liquor Bar info
'Zookeeper' info
News Corp. media properties give less play than others to British tabloid scandal By Steven Zeitchik
Destination: Cocktail
SPORTS
Baseball fan's death raises concerns about stadium safety By Ben Bolch
Boxer Victor Ortiz is starting to demand respect Bill Dwyre
Kings GM Dean Lombardi hints at possible legal action against Edmonton Oilers By Helene Elliott
When 'the little ball moved the big ball' four decades ago By Matt Stevens
Ohio State vacates wins from 2010 football season, puts program on two years of probation Staff and wire reports
Baseball researchers gather for SABR convention in Long Beach By Lisa Dillman
Urbano Antillon fights Brandon Rios for WBA lightweight title By Lance Pugmire
Andre Ethier is selected for National League All-Star team By Dylan Hernandez
Angels win, 4-3, on Mark Trumbo's walk-off home run By Mike DiGiovanna
NFL lockout to remain in place after court decision By Sam Farmer
Dodgers eke out a 1-0 win, but Steve Garvey appears to be out of a job By Dylan Hernandez
LeBron James caught heat, but organization has benefitted from 'The Decision' Jerry Crowe
Letters: Not the right stuff for Dodgers fans
Mike Trout makes his debut for the Angels at 19 By Mike DiGiovanna
Twirling Candy tries to steal the show in Hollywood Gold Cup Eric Sondheimer
Brazil stands in way of U.S. at Women's World Cup Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
UCLA hospitals to pay $865,500 for breaches of celebrities' privacy By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
In moments, a Yellowstone hike turns tragic By Julie Cart and Ashlie Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Saving his best for laughs By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times
A Joe Wong sampler
Demand at Los Angeles, Orange County food pantries continues to grow By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
California to fight apple moth infestations with tiny wasps By Ashlie Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Teachers from low-performing schools face stigma on job search By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
John Mackey dies at 69; NFL Hall of Famer revolutionized tight end position By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
In Los Angeles, paparazzi aren't on Will and Kate's itinerary By Andrew Blankstein and Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times
Previous royal visits to California
GOP transportation bill could boost funds for L.A. transit system By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles needs an attitude adjustment regarding bicyclists Hector Tobar
Friend testifies McInerney was 'embarrassed and mad' before student's slaying By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times
Hall of Fame manager Kevin Baxter
Royal couple's Southland itinerary
In Little Tokyo, a restored shuttle model returns By Nita Lelyveld, Los Angeles Times
Brian Cummings is named interim chief of L.A. Fire Department By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Candidates in 36th Congressional District clash in radio face-off By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
A new world map shows soon-to-be newest country: South Sudan By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Transplanted trachea, born in lab, is one of several engineered-organ success stories By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Obama marks end of shuttle era, urges NASA to 'break new boundaries' By James Oliphant
Scotland: Visit a new exhibit on Queen Elizabeth II and tour the royal yacht too By Susan James, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Obese people can handle heavy exercise after bariatric surgery, study finds By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Learn how to manage diabetes with exercise By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Are Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell truly 'Horrible Bosses'? By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog
Adult stem cell's successes don't eliminate need for embryonic stem cells By Chris Woolston, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Stem cells show promise for patients with severe angina By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Derek Jeter may reach 3,000 hits -- but is he a clutch hitter? By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Las Vegas: 30% off rooms at Caesars Palace this summer By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
With debt talks ongoing, House cancels recess By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Boehner: Lack of a debt deal could place economy 'in jeopardy' By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
For the record
100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 85 By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
In latest salvo, Crossroads plays on voters' economic angst [Video] By Michael A. Memoli
Vancouver: Outgames to celebrate gay athletes By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Bachmann: Jobs report 'stunningly bad news' By Michael A. Memoli
Obama says uncertainty in debt debate stunting job growth [Updated] By Christi Parsons and Don Lee, Washington Bureau
Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum to close for renovations next year By Susan James, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Jaycee Dugard talks to Diane Sawyer about giving birth in Phillip Garrido's backyard By Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
405 freeway shutdown: Stay the heck away in style with these hotel offers By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
In Pentagon vote, House looks to undermine 'don't ask, don't tell' policy By Kim Geiger
Medtronic warns of battery issues with drug delivery pump By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
SCIENCE
Polar bear's ancestor is Irish brown bear, study finds By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
Stealth attack on California's schools
America's judiciary: Courting disaster By Adam Skaggs and Maria da Silva
Charities can be the nation's conscience By Allan Luks
Drama at the Crystal Cathedral; President Obama and gay marriage; the Dodgers' troubles
Putting online piracy in dry dock
Managing L.A. County's Probation Department
WORLD
China says rumors of former President Jiang Zemin's death are false By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
U.S. has verified Al Qaeda operative's death, official says By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times
Israel largely fends off pro-Palestinian 'fly-in' activists By Maher Abukhater and Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
News of the World shuts down amid hacking scandal By Henry Chu and Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Throngs of Syrian protesters call for regime's demise By Borzou Daragahi and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times
Syrian activists and security forces brace for protests By Borzou Daragahi and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times
British tabloid scandal envelops three pillars already stained By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Brazil president faces corruption scandals By Vincent Bevins, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Texas executes Mexican over objections of Obama administration By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
Crowds throng space center for final shuttle launch By Ralph Vartabedian and W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off By Ralph Vartabedian and W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
The 'common sense' Republican candidate Robin Abcarian
House criticizes Libya mission but preserves funding By Kim Geiger, Los Angeles Times
Deficit-reduction math is all about counting congressional noses By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau
Atlantis ends an era with liftoff By Ralph Vartabedian and W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: In hot pursuit of blueberries, figs and Persian mulberries By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
TRAVEL
Hiking where locomotives once chugged By Megan Kimble, Special to the Los Angeles Times
If you go: Rail trail hikes
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