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What happened on May 06, 2011
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
High-speed rail planners revive Grapevine route By Rich Connell and Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times
DNA testing sheds new light on Original Night Stalker case By Steve Chawkins and Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Man charged in execution-style murders of ex-wife and her father By Lauren Williams and Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Jerry Brown's nose and the public's right to know By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Alexander Haagen dies at 91; developer who served on Los Angeles Coliseum commission By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
California Supreme Court addresses legal deadlines for tobacco lawsuits By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Sada Thompson dies at 83; stage and TV actress known for playing matriarch on 'Family' Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Unlicensed businesses flourishing in L.A. area By Alexandra Schmidt
Panel criticizes river delta plan By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Marian Mercer dies at 75; actress known for comedic flair By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times
Arthur Laurents dies; playwright and Broadway director By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Judge tosses California's civil suit against ex-Bell leaders By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times
Leimert Park deserves a light-rail station Hector Tobar
Tolls on Orange County road may be extended another 6 years By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Montebello municipal bonds downgraded to junk status By Abby Sewell and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times
Claude Stanley Choules dies at 110; last known World War I combat veteran Los Angeles Times wire reports
Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor may lose license By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Review: 'Thor' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Fidelity is put to the test Sheri Linden
Movie review: 'Poetry' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
The Kabbalah Centre in Los Angeles is the focus of an IRS investigation into tax evasion By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'There Be Dragons' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Something Borrowed' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Jumping the Broom' By Kevin Thomas, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Kesha has a very sober side By August Brown, Los Angeles Times
Cocktail: A Rossini at TiroVino
Horoscope: May 6 Holiday Mathis
'The Beaver'? Just leave it BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
Fast Track: 'The Voice's' Blake Shelton hits Twitter trouble
Capsule movie reviews
Batten down for the 'Pirates' invasion Jessica Gelt
Friday's TV highlights
5 Nights Out
'Last Night' info
'The Robber' info
'Jumping the Broom' info
Quick Takes: Mark Burnett gets Emmy gig
'The Beaver' info
'There Be Dragons' info
'Something Borrowed' info
'Poetry' info
Events happening Friday
Mucho Music shifts the party to the Echoplex By Nikki Darling, Special to the Los Angeles Times
A Night Out With…Rodrigo Santoro By Matt Donnelly, Special to The Times
Movie review: 'The Robber' By Sheri Linden, Special to the Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
After come-from-ahead Game 3 loss, Lakers have run out of time, answers and poise Bill Plaschke
UCLA's Morrell Presley, Courtney Viney to transfer By Chris Foster
You would have to be crazy to pick Lakers now T.J. Simers
Lakers in a three fall against the Mavericks By Mike Bresnahan
Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley weigh in, with Pacquiao an 8-to-1 favorite By Lance Pugmire
31 Savors Ben Bolch
McCourt refutes Soboroff claims Bill Shaikin
Boxer blends mercy, menace Lance Pugmire
Angels rally in 11th inning to defeat Indians, 2-1 By Mike DiGiovanna
Dodgers' Frank McCourt does not plan to plead his case with fellow baseball owners By Bill Shaikin
Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales still not ready By Mike DiGiovanna
Jonathan Broxton goes on disabled list By Dylan Hernandez
Tiger Woods enters Players Championship Staff and wire reports
Andre Ethier continues streak as Dodgers lose, 6-3, to New York Mets By Dylan Hernandez
Phil Jackson pressures Lakers big men By Broderick Turner
Lakers' Pau Gasol has been a nonfactor in playoffs By Mike Bresnahan
Gus Johnson of CBS is in talks to move to Fox By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
The rise of tablet computers By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Zuckerberg's new Palo Alto home still well below his means By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
Clothing chain Metropark files for bankruptcy, will close all stores By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Exec who shaped MTV Networks for decades steps down By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Times publisher Eddy Hartenstein named CEO of Tribune Co. By Jerry Hirsch, Times Staff Writer
Retail sales surge in April despite higher gas and food prices By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
News Corp.'s IGN buys Hearst's UGO Entertainment By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
Independent studio the Film Department plans to close By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
'Thor' expected to pound two rivals on opening weekend By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Bank of America to triple number of outreach centers for delinquent homeowners By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Senate Republicans vow to block any appointee to head consumer protection bureau By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Barnes & Noble to announce new e-reader May 24 By Nathan Olivarez Giles, Los Angeles Times
Sale of Warner Music Group appears imminent By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Commodities are rapidly losing their luster By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
Bernanke says regulators must avoid burdensome rules when enacting financial reform By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
U.S. gains more jobs in April, but unemployment rises By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
GM first-quarter profit soars to $3.2 billion By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Prostate cancer biopsies linked to risk of serious infection By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Norwegian Cruise Line has a kids-go-free offer -- but just until Saturday By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Blake Shelton, after blast from gay-rights group, says he's sorry for controversial tweet Melissa Maerz, Los Angeles Times
Infant acetaminophen will match children's strength By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
$9 a gallon for car-rental gas? Yup, if you forget to refill the tank By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
FDA approves Afinitor for rare pancreatic cancer By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Kristi Yamaguchi's advice for getting in shape: Set reasonable goals By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 22 By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
Review: National Geographic Traveler iPad app '50 Places of a Lifetime' By Jen Leo, Special to the Los Angeles Times
San Francisco: Red and White Fleet uncorks a wine-tasting cruise By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
British mountaineer tweets from top of Mt. Everest By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Democrats torch Scott Brown over Osama bin Laden photos, EPA vote By James Oliphant
Blacks suffering a stroke are more likely to call a friend than 911, study finds By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
National Train Day 2011: Amtrak stations, others to celebrate rail travel Saturday By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Obama victory lap marks critical military moment for the president By Christi Parsons
Michelle Obama's press secretary to depart By Katherine Skiba
For the record
In Indiana, Obama touts 'resilient' American economy By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Seeking debt accord, GOP backs off Medicare revamp By Lisa Mascaro and Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau
New study on potential link between XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome finds, again, nothing By Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune / For the Booster Shots blog
Tours and cruises: Crystal Cruises' 12-day "Islands & Glaciers" cruise By Avital Binshtock, special to the Times
Gallup poll says economy, business are top issues for Republicans By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Yosemite National Park: Snow may delay opening of roads, Half Dome access By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
'Smallville': Tom Welling on saying goodbye to Superman Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, new DNC chair, says Democrats have been 'pretty laser-focused on the economy' By Michael Muskal
Rodent of the Week: Exercise protects the heart by storing nitric oxide By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
At Fort Campbell, Obama thanks 'quiet professionals' that carried out Bin Laden mission By Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
FOOD
A wrong turn for L.A.'s food truck scene? By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
The food fight over food trucks By Jessica Gelt
Follow that food truck
WORLD
Criticism of Calderon mounts over Mexico drug violence By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
French soccer officials in racism controversy By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times
Mystery shrouds the quiet man who built Bin Laden's compound By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
In Yemen, battle against Al Qaeda continues By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
In Libya, a long-dead hero rises again in east By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Pakistan army concedes failure, but warns U.S. against future raids By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Suicide attack kills 16 at Iraqi police station By Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times
U.S. drone in Yemen reportedly missed Al Qaeda's Awlaki From Reuters
Britain votes on election method in a battle that has politicians boiling By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
Tens of thousands protest across Syria By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Roula Hajjar, Los Angeles Times
Syria steps up crackdown on opposition activists By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Roula Hajjar, Los Angeles Times
Young men of Misurata feel the rush of war By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Obama visits World Trade Center site in Sept. 11 salute By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
House passes measure to expand offshore oil drilling By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
Montana legislators sue 'Three Cups' author By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Commission recommends museum honoring U.S. Latinos By Julie Mianecki, Washington Bureau
Obama pivots from terrorism to gas prices By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau
OPINION
Diagnosis as disease By H. Gilbert Welch
Messing with Pasadena's Devil's Gate
Bin Laden photos: They're pictures, not trophies
Losing Superman By Ariel Dorfman
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