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What happened on April 23, 2012
BUSINESS
Toy company Hasbro reports profit slump after Mattel says sales down By Tiffany Hsu
Viral video: Dutch girl ages 12 years in 2 minutes, 45 seconds By Deborah Netburn
Century City luxury condo tower to house chef-driven restaurant By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
MetLife to pay $500 million in multi-state death benefits probe By Tiffany Hsu
Starbucks, meet Disney: Coffee giant to open in amusement parks By Tiffany Hsu
Jim Beam maker buys Calico Jack and Pinnacle Vodka brands By Tiffany Hsu
Future of computing: The tablet and cloud will be king, report says By Michelle Maltais
U.S. puts sanctions on telecom firms in Syria, Iran By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
$11.9 billion for baby food? Nestle pays up for Pfizer Nutrition By Tiffany Hsu
U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells fuel debate about green jobs By Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times
Facebook buys currency of the day from Microsoft -- patents By Michelle Maltais
First coordinated U.S. tourism campaign to launch in May By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times
First coordinated U.S. tourism campaign to launch in May By Hugo Martin
Money Minute: When you wish upon a soy chai latte [Video] By David Lazarus
Weakness overseas spills into U.S. stock market By Walter Hamilton
Facebook sales rise, profit slips; shares valued at $30.89 By Jessica Guynn
Jakks to meet with investor interested in buyout Blomberg News
Skype app released for Windows Phone By Michelle Maltais
Obama's reelection bid brightens with improving economic signals By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Facebook buys AOL patents from Microsoft for $550 million By Jessica Guynn
New space company aims to mine asteroids for precious metals By W.J. Hennigan
Villalobos, Buenrostro targets of CalPERS fraud enforcement action By Marc Lifsher
U.S. hits Syria, Iran with sanctions for Internet, tech abuses By Jim Puzzanghera
Barnes & Noble stock jumps after hedge fund discloses 12% stake Bloomberg News
NEWS
Review: Transformers ride at Universal Studios Hollywood By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Experts issue new guidelines for preventing migraines with drugs By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
In vegan debate, one thing parents must agree on By Alexandra Le Tellier
Trustees warn of looming insolvency for Social Security, Medicare By Noam N. Levey
Obama suffers more negative press than GOP, Pew study shows By Morgan Little
Obama defends human rights record at Holocaust Memorial Museum By Christi Parsons
Starbucks is getting the bugs out By Karin Klein
Viral video: Dutch girl ages 12 years in 2 minutes, 45 seconds By Deborah Netburn
757 lands safely at LAX after one engine quits By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Prostitution scandal: White House staff cleared By Kathleen Hennessey, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details
Mitt Romney vs. employer-provided healthcare insurance By Jon Healey
John Edwards trial begins Monday with opening statements By Richard Simon
Sale on loyalty points for future stays at Wyndham hotel brands By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Monday Travel Ticker: Twain fire still burns By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Colson's legacy includes the success of Santorum By Michael McGough
CISPA, Postal Service bills among Congress' spring cleaning By Lisa Mascaro
Comparing Romney and Obama on issues that won't come up By Jon Healey
Studies overstate drugs' ability to treat autism symptoms: report By Alan Zarembo, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
Romney chides Obama on lack of good jobs for college grads By Maeve Reston
Jon Huntsman steps back from comparison between GOP, China [Video] By Morgan Little
Pentagon increasing spy presence overseas By David S. Cloud
Danube River cruise sails into the heart of Jewish history By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Defense: Edwards' effort to avoid 'humiliation' did not break law By Richard Simon and Kim Geiger
Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick tames Canucks in playoffs Lisa Dillman
James Corden hilariously crosses pond in 'One Man, Two Guvnors' By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
NATIONAL
Heart Attack Grill strikes again? Owner calls diners 'risk-takers' By Rene Lynch
Like fat cats? This one weighs 39 pounds and gets stuck in doors By John M. Glionna
GSA waste goes much deeper than the Las Vegas junket By Ian Duncan, Washington Bureau
Supreme Court disappoints landlords, rejects rent-control challenge By David G. Savage
Spring snow: East Coast hasn't seen storm like this since 1928 By Amy Hubbard
In search of the 'lost ladybug' By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
Romney's healthcare plan may be more revolutionary than Obama's By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau
Trayvon Martin case: Sanford police chief quits, is called 'scapegoat' By Michael Muskal
Search for Etan Patz ends -- with no obvious leads By Tina Susman
Pentagon reshapes spy service By David S. Cloud, Washington Bureau
Jennifer Hudson takes stand at murder trial of ex-brother-in-law By Michael Muskal
Coast Guard shootings in Alaska: FBI turns to public for help By Kim Murphy
Meteor shower: Lyrids make big boom in trek through Earth's skies By Michael Muskal
Trayvon Martin case: Sanford rejects police chief's resignation Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Senate panel plans public hearing on Secret Service scandal By Katherine Skiba, Washington Bureau
Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney: All the mendacity money can buy By David Horsey
ENTERTAINMENT
Neil Diamond and Katie McNeil are married in quiet L.A. ceremony
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare ... maybe By David Ng
Noah Wyle arrested during Medicaid-cuts protest in D.C. By Matt Donnelly
Conductor Carlo Ponti, San Bernardino Symphony part ways By Jamie Wetherbe
Coachella 2012: Variety in weather, but what about the music? By Jessica Gelt and Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times
'Think Like a Man' replaces 'Hunger Games' atop box office By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Giuliana and Bill Rancic are expecting their first baby By Christie D'Zurilla
LACMA buys seven works, led by Rauschenberg and Sullivan By Jori Finkel
Review: 'History of Space Photography' is out of this world By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
Classic Hollywood: Motion pictures in still photos By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Getty Museum's designated director deals with U.K. museum thefts By David Ng
Tennessee court rules in favor of Fisk University's Stieglitz sale By David Ng
Theater review: 'The Convert' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre By Margaret Gray
Angelina Jolie makes waves in Ecuador with Brad Pitt and the kids By Christie D'Zurilla
Television review: 'The L.A. Complex' twists the familiar By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
USC School of Theatre to change name to School of Dramatic Arts By Jamie Wetherbe
Blair Underwood in 'Streetcar': What did the critics think? By David Ng
'The L.A. Complex' info
Coachella 2012: Sleeper Agent working on that buzz By August Brown, Los Angeles Times
Lindsay Lohan confirmed for Elizabeth Taylor flick on Lifetime By Matt Donnelly
'The History of Space Photography' info
CinemaCon trade show attracts movie studios By Amy Kaufman and John Horn, Los Angeles Times
Katy Perry and guitarist Robert Ackroyd go for PDA at Coachella By Amy Hubbard
Josh Hutcherson, Chaz Bono among big winners at 2012 GLAAD awards By Matt Donnelly
Review: An extraordinary 'Cloudlands' has world premiere By F. Kathleen Foley
'Marley' has respectable start in limited release
Music review: Gabriel Kahane's score is conducted by his father By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic
Legal spat surfaces between Thomas Kinkade's wife, girlfriend By David Ng
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
UCSD scientist gets out of ticket with 'very simple' physics By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times
Solar power producers hesitate to embrace new DWP program By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times
For entrant in Sikorsky helicopter contest, a lift of faith By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
LAPD, city have changed since the riots, panel agrees By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Port Theater in Corona del Mar will reopen after 14 years By Sarah Peters, Los Angeles Times
Nicholas King dies at 79; actor helped preserve the Watts Towers By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Local governance urged for UC campuses By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Voters deserve a do-over on bullet train vote George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Filmmakers 'appalled' by process in White House video contest By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times
2 state bills on teacher misconduct pass hurdles By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
The past still grips Rodney King By Kurt Streeter, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
Newton: Nurturing hope at Homeboy Industries Jim Newton
A college bargain
A lot riding on Romney's 'Veepstakes' By Joshua Spivak
Supreme Court gets Arizona's SB 1070
On divisions within the Roman Catholic Church; L.A. Unified graduation rates; the death penalty as a deterrent
A win-win scenario for Farmers Field By Donald Shoup
WORLD
Argentina lawmakers expected to approve oil firm takeover By Chris Kraul and Andres d'Alessandro, Los Angeles Times
Egypt-Israel natural gas deal revoked for economic reasons By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
U.S., EU impose new sanctions on Syria By Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times
French Socialist Hollande will face Sarkozy in runoff By Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times
Russians show support for Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Metta World Peace, Lisa Leslie steal show in 'Think Like a Man' By Houston Mitchell
Which MLB teams have been most surprising so far this season?
Angels to take a hit in amateur draft for signing free agents By Lance Pugmire
Naming-rights deal for Hollywood Park is a sign of the times Bill Dwyre
Kobe Bryant leads Lakers with shots, defending Russell Westbrook By Mark Medina
Metta World Peace deserves lengthy suspension By Mark Medina
Inquiring Dodgers fans ask: Who is Mark Walter? [Web links] By Steve Dilbeck
Los Angeles Kings earned their upset win over Vancouver Canucks By Helene Elliott
NFL draft: History shows Andrew Luck or RG3 likely to fail By Chuck Schilken
San Fernando gets past Kennedy in Valley Mission showdown Eric Sondheimer
Clippers' game at Atlanta could have playoff implications By Broderick Turner
Arkansas hires John L. Smith as its football coach Staff and wire reports
Juan Uribe's four hits lead Dodgers to 7-2 victory over Braves By Steve Dilbeck
NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC East By Sam Farmer
Up next for Clippers: Tuesday at Atlanta By Broderick Turner
NBA ruling on Metta World Peace won't come Monday By Mike Bresnahan
Dodgers' Ned Colletti wants to sign Andre Ethier to extension By Dylan Hernandez
Be careful what you wish for? Dodgers finally play winning teams By Steve Dilbeck
Timberwolves' Kevin Love won't play again this season By Houston Mitchell
The Times' high school baseball rankings By Eric Sondheimer
Juan Uribe is the star in Dodgers' 7-2 victory over Braves By Dylan Hernandez
Lakers likely to play Dallas or Denver as No. 3-seeded team By Mark Medina
Report says Saints general manager eavesdropped on opponents By Sam Farmer
Big-serving John Isner could be best U.S. hope in Olympic tennis By Diane Pucin
Report: Saints GM Mickey Loomis eavesdropped on opposing coaches By Sam Farmer
Metta World Peace's ejection sparks strong criticism (Web links) By Mark Medina
For the Dodgers: It's the last homestand of Frank McCourt By Steve Dilbeck
Devin Ebanks gets his shot, and Kevin Durant misses many By Mark Medina
Roger Clemens 'trapped' by deceit, prosecutors say in perjury retrial By Ian Duncan
Tony Parker signs with UCLA, gives Bruins another building block By Chris Foster
Kings-Blues preview: a first look By Lisa Dillman
Lakers, Metta World Peace wait for other shoe, or hammer, to drop By Mike Bresnahan
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