What happened on March 18, 2011

HEALTH

Birth control options: Statistics
Does this birth control pill make me look fat? By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Hormone replacement not likely to cause weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Does this birth control pill make me look fat? By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

WORLD

NATIONAL

NEWS

HOME & GARDEN

Slash is selling home items at auction By David A. Keeps, Special to the Los Angeles Times

SCIENCE

SPORTS

OPINION

FOOD

What happened on March 18, 2011

HEALTH

Does this birth control pill make me look fat? By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Hormone replacement not likely to cause weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Does this birth control pill make me look fat? By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Movie review: 'Win Win' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

'The Bachelor,' 'The Bachelorette' creator defends all-white cast of title role By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times

Movie review: 'Paul' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie review: 'Limitless' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie Review: 'The Music Never Stopped' By Robert Abele

Movie review: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Book review: 'When the Thrill Is Gone' by Walter Mosley By Dick Lochte, Special to the Los Angeles Times

For Los Angeles, brats and beer all around By Charlie Amter, Special to the Los Angeles Times

A Night Out With…Sasha Grey By Matt Donnelly, Los Angeles Times

Movie Review: 'Desert Flower' By Gary Goldstein

Movie Review: 'Cracks' By Sam Adams

Movie Review: 'The Desert of Forbidden Art' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Movie review: 'Monogamy' By Robert Abele, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing,' edited by George Kimball and John Schulian By Mike Downey, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Angel City lands downtown By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times

Movie Review: 'Winter in Wartime' By Sheri Linden

Foster defends film, Gibson Rebecca Keegan

Movie Review: 'The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman' By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'Monogamy's' strong, silent type By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times

'Battleship Potemkin,' the director's cut By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Horoscope: March 18 Holiday Mathis

'Noah's Flood' is about community for L.A. Opera's James Conlon By David Mermelstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times

BUSINESS

Costco says 'I do' to selling wedding gowns By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times

Worries about a big earthquake jolting California have shoppers stocking up on survival supplies By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times

More families warm up to frozen dinners By Emily Bryson York

N.Y. Times to start charging for access to website, apps By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times

FDA panel says ban on menthol cigarettes would benefit public health By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau

Stench of CalPERS' financial scandal lingers Michael Hiltzik

Consumer price index rises 0.5% in February By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times

J.D. Power study finds autos are more reliable By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times

30-year fixed mortgage rates fall to 4.76% By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Former Goldman Sachs director sues SEC over Galleon hedge fund case By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times

Five films have a shot at No. 1 at the box office By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times

Product-safety database a hard-fought victory for consumers David Lazarus

FDIC demands $900 million in lawsuit against former WaMu executives By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times

Parts shortage from Japan forces GM to halt truck production at Louisiana factory By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times

California housing market slump persists through February By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times

Bank sues News Corp. over purchase of Shine Group By Meg James, Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

The Fat Man dreams of running the L.A. Marathon By Kurt Streeter, Los Angeles Times

Nearly half of Costa Mesa city employees get layoff notices By Joseph Serna and Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times

Ferlin Husky dies at 85; singer helped open doors for California strain of country music Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports

L.A. student crosses the great social divide Hector Tobar

Japanese Americans meet to share grief, offer prayers and raise funds By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times

Former L.A. fire captain convicted of murdering woman By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times

Republicans, Democrats both see political advantage in California pensions issue By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers cut services, but contentious budget issues are still unresolved By Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times

Members of Los Angeles' housing board say they'd welcome a city audit By Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times

Richard B. Wirthlin dies at 80; pollster and strategist helped steer Reagan's political career By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times

Another court delay in Garrido case By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times

State Republican Party leaders seek to hold onto clout despite open primary By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

Judge deals setback to attorney general's case against Bell officials By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times

Nearly half of Costa Mesa city employees get layoff notices By Joseph Serna and Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times

Does this birth control pill make me look fat? By Marni Jameson, Special to the Los Angeles Times, Tribune staff reporter

WORLD

Japan radiation fears spark panic salt-buying in China By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times

Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns to Haiti, days before presidential election By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times

Radiation from Fukushima plant detected in Sacramento, EPA says By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

No sign of harmful radiation in Tokyo, officials say By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

U.N. Security Council authorizes action against Moammar Kadafi By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times

In Japan, workers struggling to hook up power to Fukushima reactor By Laura King, Kenji Hall and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Radiation levels normal in California, officials say By Rong-Gong Lin II, Times Staff Writer

Other regimes emboldened by Kadafi's tactics By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

U.S. nuclear officials suspect Japanese plant has a dire breach By Ralph Vartabedian, Barbara Demick and Laura King, Los Angeles Times

Pakistan denounces U.S. drone strike By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times

Obama threatens military action against Kadafi By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Residents of Japan quake region wonder where the government is By Mark Magnier and Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times

Japanese official admits disaster response was lacking By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times

Japanese officials warn of long-term hardships ahead By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times

NATIONAL

State bills against workplace bullying gain traction By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times