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What happened on July 31, 2011
NATIONAL
Education takes a beating nationwide By Stephen Ceasar and Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
FDA faces opposition over genetically engineered salmon By Andrew Seidman, Washington Bureau
Voter fraud claims ruffle feathers in New Mexico By Michael Haederle, Los Angeles Times
A storied history nears end for Walter Reed hospital By Andrew Seidman, Washington Bureau
Senate debt vote delayed in quest for elusive compromise By Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
TRAVEL
On the Spot: Avis fee for extra driver varies, is hard to explain By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel editor
Southern California Close-Ups: Venice, Santa Monica, Malibu By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Namibia: Desert, ghost town and the Skeleton Coast By Mark Vanhoenacker, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Soda and stories at the Dr Pepper Museum By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Hotels, restaurants, activities in Venice, Santa Monica and Malibu
Visiting Namibia
Letters: Changes in Paris
Tours & Cruises
Films & programs: India, Europe, Yosemite
Travel details for Waco, Texas
Website safeguards your (travel) values
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
UFO investigators' convention emphasizes scientific methods By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
Across the Bay Area, urban farming is in season By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times
Violence afflicts ER workers Jessica Garrison and Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Buena Park SWAT officer's death is 'shocking and heartbreaking' By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee, 32, Citrus Heights; killed by a bomb in Afghanistan By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times
Redistricting gives Latinos in East Valley a new opportunity By Kate Linthicum and Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
Raids on Northern California pot farms yield 101 arrests By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times
The Rev. John Stott dies at 90; influential Anglican evangelist By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times
California may curb use of unsupported jailhouse testimony By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Soldier dies in Afghan mission Abby Sewell
San Diego to send elephants to Tucson zoo By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Artisans group offered one-stop shopping for 'excellence and beauty' By Alison Bell, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Volunteers spruce up Leimert Park By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
War casualties
A fraying safety net Alexandra Zavis
OPINION
Extraordinary isn't enough Ellie Herman, Ellie Herman is a teacher at Animo Pat Brown Charter High School in South Los Angeles
A gay-wedding crasher
A free-market fix to the nation's housing hangover By Nicole Gelinas
McManus: The write stuff Doyle McManus
The contract L.A. Unified needs By John E. Deasy
No excuses for L.A. County's emergency communications fiasco
IMAGE
Fragrant Success Melissa Magsaysay
Clothes make the man Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Memorable male makeovers in movies Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Boutique beauty products: These days a wider selection is available online Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
WORLD
Campaign puts Mexico teachers union leader back in spotlight By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Taiwan eases up on mainland Chinese visitors By Ralph Jennings, Los Angeles Times
All you need is love for the Beatles to make a living By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
Israel struggles with free-speech rights By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
Iraq to buy 36 U.S. fighter jets By Raheem Salman and Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
Syrian forces attack 4 opposition strongholds By Borzou Daragahi and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times
Ramadan brings back bitter memories for many Libyans By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Now it's the ladies' turn to act like slobs Rebecca Keegan
Rwanda creating its own film industry By Steve Terill, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Sisters in spirit Nicole Sperling
For celebrities, the sweet, flowery or fruity smell of success By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
'The Help' cast talks By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'A Quiet Revolution' by Leila Ahmed By Laila Lalami, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Kids' Book Reviews
Castoffs get second life in Michael McMillen's hands By Leah Ollman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Not Just for Kids: 'Cleopatra's Moon' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Thoughts Without Cigarettes' by Oscar Hijuelos By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
Artist Steve Roden blends old photos, recordings on new CD By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
On View: 'The Arts of Survival: Folk Expression in the Face of Disaster' By Liesl Bradner, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Stolen Pleasures' by Gina Berriault By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Harvey Fierstein takes another Turnblad turn By Barbara Isenberg, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Doggin' By Elizabeth Wickham
Book review: 'Love Child' By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times
Music in a rustic English setting By Marcia Adair, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Jokes & Riddles
TV This Week
Book calendar events for the week of July 31, 2011
Creativity Corner
Overrated/Underrated
New on DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Reading Life: Ellen Willis, rocking the rock music boat By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Horoscope: July 31 Holiday Mathis
Making musicals fit on Hollywood Bowl's stage By Karen Wada, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Sunday Conversation: Rachel Weisz By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Indie Focus: All the apocalypse that $17,000 can buy By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Profile: Andrew Bosworth, Facebook social engineer By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen settles some old scores in memoir By Richard Waters
More home buyers are walking away from signed contracts By Kenneth R. Harney
Funeral homes offering webcasts of memorial services By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
AEG football stadium could be win-win — if L.A. plays it smart Michael Hiltzik
Investing: Is there sunshine ahead for cloud computing? By Andrew Leckey
3rd Home lets owners exchange vacation properties By Lew Sichelman
Take a business model approach to renting out units By Martin Eichner
How to control pet-care costs: Five tips By Scott J. Wilson, Los Angeles Times
A little bit of the East Coast on the West Coast By Darrell Satzman
Bank's overdraft fee causes checks to bounce Liz Weston, Money Talk
Listing details for 916 Kagawa St., Los Angeles 90272
On the market
SPORTS
Dodgers finalize Rafael Furcal's trade to St. Louis and pick up other pieces By Ben Bolch
Garrett Reynolds remains unbeaten in BMX Freestyle Street By Douglas Farmer
Oakland Athletics owner calls on Frank McCourt to sell Dodgers By Bill Shaikin
Main event in Detroit: Justin Verlander vs. Jered Weaver By Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
For traded players, life is a road game Mike DiGiovanna and Kevin Baxter
Arizona gets big inning Dylan Hernandez
Dodgers lack energy in 6-3 loss to Arizona Diamondbacks By Ben Bolch
Driver Regan Smith saves his best for big races By Jim Peltz
Angels' Tony Reagins says potential trade pieces didn't fit By Kevin Baxter
Blazusiak, Forsberg stay clear of trouble to win Enduro X titles By Douglas Farmer
Tempers flare in Angels' 3-2 loss to the Tigers By Kevin Baxter
Rich get richer, Dodgers look poorer at baseball's trade deadline By Dylan Hernandez
NEWS
For the record
What's the buzz on caffeine? Join a live Web chat to find out By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Parties agree to debt-ceiling deal, pending votes in Congress By Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli
Harry Reid signs off on possible debt-ceiling deal By Michael A. Memoli
Senate shelves Reid bill as final debt-ceiling plan comes into focus By Michael A. Memoli
Congress 'very, very close' to debt-ceiling deal, Mitch McConnell says By Michael A. Memoli, Katherine Skiba and Peter Nicholas
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