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What happened on April 12, 2012
NATIONAL
Gunmen kill two illegal immigrants in Arizona By Dalina Castellanos, Los Angeles Times
Florida killer executed after apologizing to victim's family By Dalina Castellanos
Titanic: Who was/wasn't on board? Finally, it's easy to find out By John M. Glionna
Trayvon Martin case: Trial is challenge for prosecution, defense By Rene Lynch
Connecticut becomes 17th state to repeal death penalty By Tina Susman
An uneasy calm settles over Sanford, Fla. By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Humane Society slams Pa. egg farm for 'inhumane' conditions By Rene Lynch
Remains of Josh Powell's home are razed, carted away By Michael Muskal
5 New Hampshire police officers shot; chief is dead By Connie Stewart
FBI investigating 2 Coast Guard shooting deaths in Alaska By Kim Murphy
Florida killer to be executed by lethal injection By Dalina Castellanos
Delivering the space shuttles is tougher than you think By Richard Simon
Larger women's issues loom over Romney campaign By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
The voice of today's GOP: Allen West says Democrats are commies By David Horsey
Larger women's issues loom over Romney campaign By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
George Zimmerman goes to court today in Trayvon Martin case By Richard Fausset
Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman is held pending arraignment By Michael Muskal
Two shot dead at Coast Guard station in Kodiak, Alaska By Kim Murphy
Mitt Romney has girl trouble By David Horsey
SPORTS
Magic Johnson on Larry Bird: "We're mirrors of each other" By Mark Medina
USC's Josh Shaw granted hardship waiver from NCAA By Gary Klein
Major League Baseball's schedule reflects a maddening mapping By Jim Peltz
Shabazz Muhammad looks to add to family history By Chris Foster
Dodgers closer Javy Guerra finds a theme for his work By Dylan Hernandez
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela is ending his retirement
There's quite a buzz about Shabazz Muhammad By Ben Bolch and Baxter Holmes
Andrew Bynum's 30-rebound game is no surprise to Lakers great By Mike Bresnahan
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela is ending his retirement By Eric Sondheimer
Up next for the Lakers: Friday vs. Denver By Mike Bresnahan
Vin Scully could return as early as Saturday By Dylan Hernandez
Fox objection to Dodgers sale appears resolved By Bill Shaikin
Clippers' Mo Williams looks good in return By Broderick Turner
Saints' Joe Vitt gets interim coaching job Staff and wire reports
New Dodgers owners to confirm Time Warner Cable not involved By Bill Shaikin
Mike Richards' resolve pays off for Kings in Game 1 against Canucks By Helene Elliott
Andrew Bynum gets 30 rebounds, curses on live TV [Web links] By Mark Medina
Metta World Peace looks more engaged in the past month By Mark Medina
Blake Griffin leads Clippers past Timberwolves, 95-82 By Broderick Turner
Dodgers finish sweep of Pirates with 3-2 win By Dylan Hernandez
Steve Johnson leads top-ranked Trojans to Ojai tournament By Sam Farmer
Lakers' Andrew Bynum shows what he's capable of against San Antonio By Mark Medina
Dodgers continue their bully routine, sweep Pirates with 3-2 win By Steve Dilbeck
Achilles is a 3-year-old on the rise at Santa Anita By Eric Sondheimer
Dodgers aren't sure when Vin Scully will return By Dylan Hernandez
Chevrolet drivers penalized at Long Beach By Jim Peltz
UCLA's new basketball players By Ben Bolch
UCLA quarterback competition has no clear favorite By Baxter Holmes
Angels blow six-run lead and lose to Twins, 10-9 By Mike DiGiovanna
Kings' Kyle Clifford will miss Game 2 of playoffs against Canucks [Updated] By Helene Elliott
Lakers-Spurs playoff series would go to the wire By Mark Medina
Angels' Albert Pujols not bothered by slow start By Mike DiGiovanna
Kings' Dustin Penner: 'I used to be a good player' By Helene Elliott
BUSINESS
Southern California rental market getting more expensive By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross bows out of sequel By Nicole Sperling and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Solar start-up BrightSource Energy shelves IPO By Dana Hull
California workers' comp overhaul effort is stirring By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
Medicare to settle hospital reimbursement dispute By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times
Money Minute: $200 cable bills? Seriously? [Video] By David Lazarus
Big brewers acquire taste for seasonal beer By Emily Bryson York
Error-laden criminal background checks cost jobs, report says By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Oaktree Capital Group raises less than planned in IPO By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean lists his Hollywood Hills area home By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Federal regulators want brake override systems in all cars By Jerry Hirsch
Many people see risks in online banking and shopping, survey says By Shan Li
Sometimes the phones are smarter than their users By Michelle Maltais
China's 'soft landing,' as predicted by the World Bank By Tiffany Hsu
Audit faults execution of program to aid homeowners By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Google reports 24% rise in first-quarter revenue By Andrea Chang
California bill would require warrants to track cellphones By Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times
Caine's Arcade: After viral video, boy has $100k toward his future By Deborah Netburn
Rubio's shifts focus to premium, healthful, sustainable seafood By Tiffany Hsu
Six Flags Magic Mountain adds Slurpees, fried Snickers and more By Hugo Martin
Southern California gasoline prices fall for fourth straight week By Ronald D. White, Times staff writer
Nokia issues fix and $100 credit for bug in Lumia 900 smartphone By Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times
Jobless claims unexpectedly jump last week By Don Lee
'Hunger Games': Will switching directors mid-franchise be OK? By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Stock market has its best day in a month By Walter Hamilton
Airlines lose fewer bags, arrive on time more often in February By Hugo Martin
Meats, cheese and other supermarket food now cost 6.9% more By Tiffany Hsu
WTO: Global trade will slow down in 2012 By Tiffany Hsu
Trade deficit narrows, boosting economic growth forecast By Don Lee
Lumia 900's design called efficient -- and inexpensive By Michelle Maltais
ICANN delays vanity Web domain deadline By Michelle Maltais
Barnes & Noble's new glow-in-the-dark Nook may save marriages By Deborah Netburn
Exports help California reverse long-term manufacturing decline By Ronald D. White
Mortgage rates drop, Freddie Mac says; 15-year fixed at record low By E. Scott Reckard
Moving on after 'Spider-Man' successes By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Pinterest pierces the ranks of the social-networking elite By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Capsule movie reviews: 'Life Happens' spins single mom comedy
Book review: Olen Steinhauer's 'An American Spy' By Paula L. Woods, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Axl Rose says no to Rock Hall By Todd Martens and Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Lockout' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
The keys to community togetherness By Jason Kehe, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Cinerama Dome puts 'How the West Was Won' in proper perspective By Oliver Gettell, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Laguna Dance Festival is 'all about making dance accessible' By Katherine Tulich, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Rachel Maddow is on the warpath about her book 'Drift' By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Scenes of a Crime' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Word of Mouth: 21 new films jostle for box-office success By John Horn, Los Angeles Times
Olen Steinhauer at the Festival of Books
'An American Spy' info
Thursday's TV talk shows
Radiohead at Santa Barbara Bowl
KarmetiK Machine Orchestra
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Florence and the Machine at Santa Barbara Bowl
CicLAvia
'Magic/Bird' brings the rivalry — and friendship —to Broadway By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Quick Takes: 'Wicked' way with money
Dana Gould at Hollywood Improv
TCM Classic Film Festival
Thursday's TV highlights
Desert Daze
Laguna Dance Festival info
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jack Tramiel dies at 83; founder of Commodore computers By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Arraignment in death of UCLA researcher delayed again By Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times
Ed Savko dies at 86; owner of L.A. biker hangout the Rock Store By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
L.A. City Council wants less buzz from its swarm of gadflies By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Reforming government step by step George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Pepper spray report sharply criticizes UC Davis leaders, police By Larry Gordon and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
L.A. community colleges settle with firm over billing allegations By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times
California bullet train plan approved by state rail agency By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times
San Diego's decade-long budget travails may be nearing an end By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
At Mt. Rock Radio, students find their passion as air apparents By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
Dr. Lester Breslow dies at 97; UCLA dean was 'Mr. Public Health' By Thomas H. Maugh II, Special to the Times
Students' slayings stun USC Andrew Blankstein, Ashley Powers and Rosanna Xia
Proposed Venice observation wheel spurs parking, traffic concerns By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
A gun in hand makes a man look taller, study says By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Baboons can recognize written words, study finds By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Steel Pier expansion moves forward minus diving horse act By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Twitter Games: Kings account fires salvo at Canucks fans By Lisa Dillman
Hilary Rosen reverses course, apologizes to Ann Romney By Morgan Little
Nashville Predators' Shea Weber fined $2,500 for head slam By Austin Knoblauch
The brake-throttle override switch: Why stop at cars? By Paul Whitefield
Angels slugger Albert Pujols unfazed by slow start By Mike DiGiovanna
Shabazz Muhammad reportedly loses Twitter fans after picking UCLA By Melissa Rohlin
Hilary Rosen's Romney crack is Santorum's revenge By Michael McGough
Angels blow six-run lead in ugly 10-9 loss to Twins By Mike DiGiovanna
Obama, Romney campaigns trade blows over 'never worked' remarks By Maeve Reston
Video: Why the Titanic won't go away By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer
In speech on taxes, Joe Biden blasts the 'Romney Rule' By Michael A. Memoli
John Edwards trial: As trial lawyer, Edwards had 'faith' in jurors By David Zucchino
For the record
A lack of money caused Rick Santorum's exit from the race By Seema Mehta
Michelle Obama plugs veterans initiative in sit-down with Colbert By Kim Geiger
LACMA rock arrives at Wilshire Boulevard site By Deborah Vankin
Ann Romney addresses 'never worked' accusation on Fox News By Maeve Reston
Bat on a plane! What are the health risks to passengers? By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love suffers a concussion By Melissa Rohlin
Hilary Rosen refuses to back down as details from her past emerge By Morgan Little
Citi donates $500,000 to U.S. Olympic Committee for new program By Melissa Rohlin
AFL-CIO forms a 'super PAC' focused on union organization By Melanie Mason
As Rosen apologizes to Ann Romney, White House keeps its distance By Kathleen Hennessey
What's brewing in Cuba? Mexico's president By Sandra Hernandez
Ecuador: On this Galapagos Islands adventure, bring the kids By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Obama declines action on anti-gay discrimination from contractors By Kathleen Hennessey
What a cigarette tax should pay for By Karin Klein
Obama defends moms, says families should be off-limits in campaigns By Michael A. Memoli
Making a campaign issue of Mitt Romney's wife and wealth By Jon Healey
WORLD
Despite Syria cease-fire, more than a dozen reported killed By Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times
Pakistan lawmakers approve guidelines for ties with U.S. By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Mexico presidential race leaves voters dismayed By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
High stakes, low hopes for Iran nuclear talks By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
The Angeles National Forest's stubborn rebirth
Goodbye to a bad L.A. jail
How smart is $1 billion for a smartphone app?
Gunter Grass' controversial poem on Israel and Iran; President Obama and faith; annoying phone calls from merchants
Daum: The radical message of 'Girls' Meghan Daum
Worst candidate? DOYLE McMANUS
Drawn to extremes in France By Robert Zaretsky
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