What happened on June 26, 2011

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TRAVEL

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

WORLD

HEALTH

BUSINESS

OPINION

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Over two dozen unaccounted for in Nevada truck-train wreck By Jack Dolan, Ralph Vartabedian and Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
Bachmann's had her share of government aid By Melanie Mason and Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
Obama shifts from consensus to instincts on key calls By Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
Bachmann's had her share of government aid Melanie Mason and Matea Gold, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

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What happened on June 26, 2011

ENTERTAINMENT

Not Just for Kids: 'Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

Foster the People: Pumped up, indeed By Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times

Cultural Exchange: Shyne goes from New York to jail to a new life in Israel By Batsheva Sobelman, Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'My Faraway One' By Suzanne Muchnic, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Towering and imperfect Wendy Smith, Smith is a contributing editor for the American Scholar and reviews books for The Times, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune

Critic's Notebook: Web TV is just waiting to click By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

A rough-edged action hero Rebecca Keegan

Book Review: 'La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life' By Orli Low, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Critic's Notebook: California music festivals slight region's composers By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic

The Life of Hollywood: In front of the pretty face and dimpled cheeks, Mario Lopez puts up his dukes By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book Review: 'Good Neighbors' By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic

Book review: 'Dude: Fun With Dude and Betty' By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times

N.Y.'s museums without walls Jori Finkel

The Sunday Conversation: Sam Trammell By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times

A Second Look: 'Insignificance' By Dennis Lim, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book Review: 'I Heart Design' By Wes Bausmith, Los Angeles Times

Horoscope: June 26 Holiday Mathis

'Too Tall Topsy' By Ruth Kelley

Underrated/Overrated By Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times

'Sucker Punch' comes to DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Andrew W.K. and the kids love to 'Destroy Build Destroy' By Steve Appleford, Special to the Los Angeles Times

TRAVEL

It's worth stopping along California 99 By Laura Randall, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Enjoying California's volcanic legacy By Michele Bigley, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Know your rental car insurance coverage By Judy Mandell, Special to the Los Angeles Times

On the healthful highway By George Fuller, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Fly or drive – what's the better deal? By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Bigfoot was here — maybe By Michele Bigley, Special to the Los Angeles Times

When your car helps you drive By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Web Buzz: New iPhone app Smart Traveler offers info from U.S. State Department By Jen Leo, Special to the Los Angeles Times

On the Spot: Paying the airlines for doing things yourself By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor

Help is just an app away By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Devil of a time with City of Angels' name Steve Harvey, Only in L.A

Could this be happening? A man's nightmare made real By Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times

San Francisco considers banning the sale of all pets By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times

Palace Theatre marks 100th anniversary with $1-million restoration By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times

Building toward a finale Nicole Santa Cruz

Army Spc. Rudolph R. Hizon, 22, Los Angeles; killed in explosion in Afghanistan By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times

A day of pushing limits for wheelchair users By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times

High school graduation season comes to a close By Beth Shuster, Los Angeles Times

Activists fight to preserve Riverside's Chinatown site By Ching-Ching Ni, Los Angeles Times

Tough decisions lie ahead for Los Angeles Unified schools By Jason Song, Los Angeles Times

Swap soda for fresh fruit? No thanks, Angelenos say By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

China wrestles with food safety problems By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times

Drug trafficking on the rise through Ecuador By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times

S. Korean errand men operate in shadows By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times

Hundreds rally to protest of rejection of new political party in Russia By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times

Attackers in uniform add to anxiety in Afghanistan By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Iran slams U.S. at conference on fighting terrorism By Ramin Mostaghim and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times

India on verge of eradicating polio By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Israel urged to speak directly to Arab world By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times

HEALTH

Lung cancer victim's deathbed image sends potent message By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hold summer clearance sales By Kenneth R. Harney

How to pick a password that's hard to hack By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times

Cramming of phone bills is getting worse Kathy M. Kristof

Can a tenant be evicted because of her aggressive stalker? By Martin Eichner

Model homes can be an optical illusion By Lew Sichelman

How I Made It: Richard Green, director of USC's Lusk Center for Real Estate By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust' By Brooke Masters

Investing: 3M Co. expands its market overseas By Andrew Leckey

Garnishments are taking food off family's table Liz Weston, Money Talk

Congressional Republicans meddle with NLRB case that involves Boeing Michael Hiltzik

Home of the Week: A foothill estate built for grand entertaining By Dinah Eng

OPINION

An itch to remember Deborah Blum, Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, is the author of "The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York."

Borrowing and spending the GOP way By Mike Lofgren

McManus: Obama's popular in Europe, where it doesn't count Doyle McManus

U.S. and North Korea: The land of lousy options By John Kerry

Getting on board with peace in Israel By Hagit Borer

NATIONAL

Over two dozen unaccounted for in Nevada truck-train wreck By Jack Dolan, Ralph Vartabedian and Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times

Bachmann's had her share of government aid By Melanie Mason and Matea Gold, Washington Bureau

Obama shifts from consensus to instincts on key calls By Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau