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What happened on November 27, 2011
BUSINESS
How do other tablets compare against iPad, Kindle and Nook? By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet undercut iPad but come with trade-offs By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Kindle Fire's low price and easy access to Amazon content are draws By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
Idea of civilians using drone aircraft may soon fly with FAA By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
Higher loan limits transform FHA into key source of financing By Kenneth R. Harney
How I Made It: Jason Blum, film producer By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Airlines urged to ease up on baggage fees By Hugo MartÃn, Los Angeles Times
Homeowners association should consider renter's safety issue By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Science fiction, legal reality Michael Hiltzik
Holiday shoppers ring up higher sales on Black Friday weekend By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
Cyber Monday retail sales may hit record By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Investing: Brown Shoe has been dumping unprofitable assets By Andrew Leckey
Brentwood tri-level contemporary maximizes views
Another 'Friend' is ready to sever a tie By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Barnes & Noble aims to fend off Amazon's Fire with Nook Tablet By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
Credit freeze may be best defense against identity theft Liz Weston, Money Talk
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California demographic shift: More people leaving than moving in By Gale Holland and Sam Quinones, Los Angeles Times
NASA launches largest-ever Mars rover By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times
Coming to grips with the Jason Bitz case By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times
Giant new utility poles spark controversy in Chino Hills By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
Tyler Holtz dies at 22; Army sergeant from Dana Point By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Bell official to lose job in leadership shake-up By Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times
Robert E. Conot dies at 82; journalist wrote exhaustive study of the Watts riots By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Cash-strapped cities want workers to contribute more to pensions By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times
'Octomom' Nadya Suleman's doctor wants license restored By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Geriatric doctor doesn't shy from tough talk Steve Lopez
Nonprofit website helps teachers buy classroom supplies By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Jeno Paulucci, Walter Doniger, Lynn Margulis, Irving Elman
Ricardo Cerros Jr. dies at 24; Army specialist from Salinas By Raja Abdulrahim, Los Angeles Times
Occupy Long Beach hampered by city ordinance By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times
Tensions grow at Occupy L.A. as deadline nears By Teresa Watanabe, Howard Blume and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Military deaths
Some vow civil disobedience at City Hall; others plan to leave Hector Becerra
LAPD's approach to Occupy L.A. will be put to the test By Andrew Blankstein, Kate Linthicum and Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times
Fans of Baby Beach hope to halt plans to change it By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times
Burbank council endorses hiring consultants to monitor police By Maria Hsin, Los Angeles Times
WORLD
International banks have aided Mexican drug gangs By Tracy Wilkinson and Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
Mexico seeks to fill drug war gap with focus on dirty money By Ken Ellingwood and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Court sheds light on scary Kenya gang Christopher Goffard
U.S. blacklisting seems to have little consequence in Mexico By Ken Ellingwood and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
For a boy on the streets of Cairo, revolution is his only hope By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Mexico seeks to fill drug war gap with focus on dirty money By Ken Ellingwood and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Rebels executed four longtime captives, Colombia officials say By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Book review: An engaging portrait of 'Catherine the Great' By Wendy Smith, Special to Tribune Newspapers
Unmasking a role Greg Braxton
The Sunday Conversation: Greg Gutfeld By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Working Hollywood: Dick George, prop maker By Cristy Lytal, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Shame's' Michael Fassbender, Steve McQueen on a serious roll By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories' by Don DeLillo By David L. Ulin, Tribune critic
Critic's Notebook: London's Olympic venues challenge architects By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
Book review: 'Queen of America' by Luis Alberto Urrea By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times
Not Just for Kids: A taut, dystopian 'Legend' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Solemn or silly — these actors can do it all By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times
Ralph Fiennes tackles Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' By Sam Adams, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Murder she wrote and deliciously well Mary McNamara
Bella Lewitzky's former dancers build her legacy By Donna Perlmutter, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Shostakovich's 'Orango' found, finished, set for Disney Hall By Sergei L. Loiko and Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'In Other Worlds' by Margaret Atwood By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times
Creativity Corner
A Second Look: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' miniseries By Dennis Lim, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Bring It On: The Musical's' pumped-up kicks By Jean Lenihan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Underrated / Overrated
Words & Ideas: Diane Keaton, Tom Brokaw and Harry Belafonte readings
'Across Connections' info
Jokes & Riddles
TV This Week
The Siren's Call: A horn of plenty's worth of holiday reading By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times
'Mustard and Pea' By Catherine Lee
Kids' book reviews
New on DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Q&A: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi By Jori Finkel, Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: Twisting a tune to suit you, the listener By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
IMAGE
The scent of a man By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times
Independent L.A. boutiques' holiday shopping deals By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
How tastemakers dress for the holiday season By Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
Joseph Wambaugh solves the great UC Davis pepper-spraying incident By Joseph Wambaugh
Public schools, private donations
God and man and William F. Buckley By Carl T. Bogus
Resistance and survival at Auschwitz By Caroline Moorehead
The 'super committee' and its failure; a murderer's redemption; raising taxes for better schools
McManus: The super committee that wasn't Doyle McManus
A small piece of immigration reform
SPORTS
USC piles it on against UCLA with 50-0 rout By Gary Klein
New NBA deal may curtail Lakers' free-spending ways By Mike Bresnahan
Q&A: Keegan Bradley and his 'unbelievable' year By Jim Peltz
New Mexico's Drew Gordon happy to be an ex-Bruin By Diane Pucin
Broncos have a prayer with Tim Tebow Bill Dwyre
High school basketball rankings By Austin Knoblauch
Matt Barkley will surely go pro -- but oh, what if he returns? Bill Plaschke
UCLA riding reverse momentum into Pac-12 title game By Chris Foster
USC, Lane Kiffin are feeling a 2002 vibe, and that's a good thing By Gary Klein
Tim Tebow and Broncos beat Chargers in OT; Raiders edge Bears with six field goals From wire reports
Matt Leinart's luck is consistent — all bad Sam Farmer
St. Louis beats Oklahoma, 83-63, to win 76 Classic By Diane Pucin
Region upstarts are standing up to the big boys in basketball By Ben Bolch
Heisman race heats up, while the hot seat takes down some coaches Chris Dufresne
Jeer the bums -- then cheer BILL PLASCHKE
Ducks play host to Toronto on Sunday night
Giants follow tradition with second-half woes By Lance Pugmire
Play It Forward: The week ahead in college football Chris Dufresne
Ducks' downward spiral continues in loss to Maple Leafs Helene Elliott
Freshman Zach Hickman puts it on the line for Tesoro Eric Sondheimer
Trent Hunter gets promotion as Kings revamp top three lines By Helene Elliott
Teams to play on three straight nights under NBA schedule By Mike Bresnahan
TRAVEL
Southern California Close-Ups: Pasadena and environs By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
On the Spot: Travel buddy can ensure elderly mom's safe trip By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times
Web Buzz: Travel by Handstand app
Letters: Don't forget Ladurée for Parisian macarons
Kern County's rich oil field of history By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The startling spirit of Malacca, Malaysia Susan Spano, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Travel films & programs
Online coupons help make travel a daily deal By Tom Parsons, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Info: Kern County oil museums
Malacca, Malaysia info
Cheng Ho Museum in Malacca, Malaysia honors Chinese admiral
Interactive map: Southern California Close-ups: Hotels, restaurants, sights in San Gabriel Valley
NATIONAL
Decade-old tax breaks continue to loom over budget By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
NEWS
For the record
Occupy L.A. eviction deadline could backfire, activists say By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
Baltimore: $258 airfare on United Airlines
Newt Gingrich wins endorsement of New Hampshire Union Leader By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Parties look to payroll tax deal after collapse of deficit talks By Neela Banerjee, Washington Bureau
Arab League approves tough sanctions against Syria By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
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