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What happened on May 08, 2011
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'Paraben-free': Should you care? By Alene Dawson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
A salute to famous mothers By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times
The feathered look in hair By Kavita Daswani, Special to the Los Angeles Times
In fashion, the brand plays on By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
New faces at old fashion labels By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Dual-language immersion programs growing in popularity By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
Flood of lawsuits by LAPD officers costs the city millions By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Dana Wynter dies at 79; actress in 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' By Keith Thursby, Los Angeles Times
Seve Ballesteros dies at 54; audacious Spaniard won five major golf titles By Chuck Culpepper
Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris: the California Democratic Party's future? By Seema Mehta and Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
Slain soldier 'knew what was important' Paloma Esquivel
Conference aims to empower U.S. Muslim women By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times
$1-million-plus LAPD payouts
U2's The Edge finds conservancy's price Steve Lopez
Hollywood noir wasn't always on film By Anthony Mostrom
Dual-language immersion programs growing in popularity By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times
Head of L.A. city union held in alleged theft of computer By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times
Justice for Janitors campaigners record their stories By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
Teachers union challenges L.A. Unified's new evaluation process By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Archeologists find trove of relics at Ventura Mission site By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
War casualties
HEALTH
Autism rates may be higher than thought By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Mental health experts caution against retribution By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
Still battling weight in Arkansas By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie, Special to the Los Angeles Times
TRAVEL
Stay cool in Ho Chi Minh City's cafe oases By Karin Esterhammer, Special to the Los Angeles Times
More for Your Money: Disputing rental-car damage charges By Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Good times for San Antonio's River Walk By David Freed, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Coffee grown on the Big Island's rainy side By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Coffee sampling in Hawaii's new growing region By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Travel calendar
Films & programs
Readers recommend: Hemet's Quality Inn
Letters: Some 'Valleys Visions' left off the list
Hilo Coffee Mill: Visitor information
Web Buzz: Localo.com finds inexpensive spaces for visitors By Jen Leo, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Las Vegas travel calendar
Planning your trip to San Antonio
Mother's Day travel getaways By Amanda Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Get your caffeine on in the West By April Orcutt, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Planning your trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
BUSINESS
Food truck makers revived by gourmet trend By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times
Debt doesn't go away when lender writes it off Liz Weston, Money Talk
Costs of having a food truck By Sharon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times
Investing: Why Monsanto shares are falling By Andrew Leckey
Chef Joachim Splichal's recipe for success By Shan Li
Good-faith estimate disclosures ineffective in helping consumers shop for mortgages By Kenneth R. Harney
Performer with a volatile income yearns to own a house By Kelly Barron
Listing details for 1580 Sunset Ridge Drive, Laguna Beach 92651
A Laguna Beach mansion without the mass By Scott Marshutz
This month's money makeover
Twentysomethings should weigh health insurance options Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
OPINION
Bigger and better By Katherine Schlaerth
Education reform: Shorter week, more learning
Mexico's drug war: Crossing borders By Rubén Martínez
Internet data collection: The privacy line
Pakistan in the balance By Pervez Hoodbhoy
The U.S. decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body; California won't execute anyone this year; punishing GOP legislators for lack of progress on the budget
Doyle McManus: Tim Pawlenty's gambit Doyle McManus
ENTERTAINMENT
Library of Congress builds the record collection of the century By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Tabloid City' by Pete Hamill By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Not Just for Kids: 'What Happened to Goodbye' by Sarah Dessen By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Kristen Wiig, so weird on 'SNL,' goes (somewhat) normal for 'Bridesmaids' By Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times
Nonfiction film: 'Hey, Boo' spotlights the 'To Kill a Mockingbird' sensation By Lewis Beale, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: Lafayette Park Recreation Center extends an arm to area kids By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
Book Review: 'Juice!' by Ishmael Reed By Erin Aubry Kaplan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Jaap van Zweden can't shake Concertgebouw's sound By Matthew Erikson, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Working Hollywood: Even puppets have their own stylists By Cristy Lytal, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Funny or Die on a mission to live large Deborah Vankin
Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Berlin art colony Kunsthaus Tacheles in limbo By Mark Ehrman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Underrated/Overrated
The Sunday Conversation: Rita Wilson By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Noah Webster, a man of many words Nicholas A. Basbanes, Basbanes is the author of numerous books, including the forthcoming "Common Bond," a cultural history of paper and papermaking to be published by Alfred A. Knopf
Book Review: 'Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag' by Sigrid Nunez By Regina Marler, Special to the Los Angeles Times
New on DVD: 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Churchills: In Love and War' by Mary S. Lovell By Wendy Smith, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Jokes & Riddles
Creativity Corner
TV This Week
'Clayton Brothers: Inside Out'
Kids' book reviews
Romping room for Shostakovich By David Mermelstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times
School opened up a class conflict for David Lindsay-Abaire By Patrick Pacheco, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book calendar events for the week of May 8, 2011
Dark Passages: A butcher's boy returns By Sarah Weinman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: 'Treme's' collection of beautiful moments By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Horoscope: May 8 Holiday Mathis
Brothers' helping hands By Hugh Hart, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Mother of the Year' By Elizabeth Spurr
Paul Feig is indebted to 'Leave It to Beaver'
Indie Focus: 'The Arbor' puts words in actors' mouths By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Lakers swept into season of uncertainty By Mike Bresnahan
On Mother's Day, Ann Stow shares a message and waits for a miracle Bill Plaschke
Saying goodbye to a Lakers era as wild and successful as they've had Mark Heisler
Manny Pacquiao, and fight fans, are irked at Shane Mosley's performance By Lance Pugmire
This Laker Girl would rather blend in with the crowd By Melissa Rohlin
Granada Hills Kennedy pitcher Ryan Cruz knows how to pick them Eric Sondheimer
It's not a Magic moment for Lakers in many ways T.J. Simers
Angels' Kendrys Morales to get second opinion on ankle By Mike DiGiovanna
Dodgers in the minors
Manchester United moves closer to clinching English Premier League championship Grahame L. Jones, On Soccer
Dodgers' James Loney works his way out of slump By Dylan Hernandez
Andre Ethier's home run powers Dodgers past Mets, 4-2 By Dylan Hernandez
Lucas Glover wins in playoff at Quail Hollow Wire reports
Angels in the minors
NEWS
'SNL': Tina Fey reprises role as Sarah Palin on 'Saturday Night Live' [Video] By Michael A. Memoli
Being a healthy role model suits figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi just fine By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Mary Beth Cox and Scott Christie
Lakers' 122-86 Game 4 loss ends underachieving season and a dynasty in embarrassing fashion By Mark Medina
One killed, two injured in South Los Angeles collision By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
Your Scene: Timeless moment in Cambodia
5-year-old twins and their parents dead in suspected East L.A. murder-suicide By Corina Knoll and Allen Schaben, Los Angeles Times
U.S. wants to interrogate Osama bin Laden's wives By Richard Simon, Washington Bureau
Tours & cruises: 15-day 'Papua New Guinea Kundu Festival' itinerary By Avital Binshtock, Special to the Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
In finding Osama bin Laden, CIA soars from distress to success By Ken Dilanian, Washington Bureau
100 FBI retirees defend disgraced Boston agent By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
Families of dead miners feel let down by Washington By Kim Geiger, Tom Hamburger and Doug Smith, Washington Bureau
Antiabortion measures flooding state legislatures By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Nurturing a historic herd of bison By Jenna Portnoy, Morning Call
Obama order could make corporate political spending public By Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger, Washington Bureau
GOP finding it hard to make progress Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
WORLD
In Mexico City, crowds protest drug violence By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
In wake of Osama bin Laden's death, Taliban may be considering options By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Japan looks abroad for high-tech help at Fukushima plant By John M. Glionna and Yuriko Nagano, Los Angeles Times
U.S. releases videos of Osama bin Laden By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan insurgents attack government compounds in Kandahar By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Afghan bodybuilding is big again Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Egypt's new foreign policy tests old alliances By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Libyan forces destroy key fuel supply in Misurata By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Taliban renew attacks in Kandahar; death toll hits 25 By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
U.S. seeks access to Bin Laden widows in Pakistan By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
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