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What happened on December 19, 2012
BUSINESS
Dillard's settles class-action lawsuit over sick leave By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
Beyonce is urged to abandon Pepsi endorsement deal By Tiffany Hsu
Apple devices upgraded to iOS 6 spike 29% after Google Maps release By Salvador Rodriguez
Instagram draws ire over new user rules By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
This just in: 'Newsroom' producer Alan Poul sells home By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Shaquille O'Neal to launch 'Luv Shaq' vodka By Tiffany Hsu
Proposed cap on federal tax deductions would hit California hard Michael Hiltzik
Carnival to bring additional ship to Long Beach in 2014 By Hugo Martin
In defense-heavy San Diego, 'fiscal cliff' threat hits home By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Federal regulators take steps to strengthen kids' online privacy [Google+ Hangout] By Jessica Guynn
Safety regulators fine Toyota for delaying SUV recall By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Russian website leaks specs for a rumored Sony smartphone By Salvador Rodriguez
Silicon Valley joins with mayors to 'Demand A Plan' for gun control By Jessica Guynn
Google cranks up service with offer to store 20,000 songs for free By Salvador Rodriguez
Sandy stifled housing starts in November, though permits were up By Jim Puzzanghera
Jury orders L.A. recruiting firm to pay $4.5 million to teachers By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
The Mayan doomsday is coming; are you properly equipped? By Deborah Netburn
Herbalife Drops After CNBC Says Ackman Is Short Company Bloomberg News
Twitter rolling out archive tool that lets you see all your tweets By Salvador Rodriguez
Apple CEO Tim Cook runner-up for Time's Person of the Year By Chris O'Brien
FTC expands kids online privacy rules [video chat] By Pat Benson
U.S. says UBS was motivated by 'sheer greed' in Libor rigging By Jim Puzzanghera
New kids' online privacy rules give pass to Apple, Google, Facebook By Jessica Guynn
Boeing uses potatoes to simulate humans in test of Wi-Fi signals By Hugo Martin
Another milestone for Twitter: 200 million monthly active users By Salvador Rodriguez
Apple, Google, Amazon, more buying Kodak patents for $525 million By Tiffany Hsu
SPORTS
Dodgers deal pitcher John Ely, receive Rob Rasmussen By Steve Dilbeck
Tony Hawk's father-daughter no-helmet skating photo causes a tizzy By Chuck Schilken
Christian Ponder's marriage to Samantha Steele no longer a secret By Chuck Schilken
Dodgers trade former wunderkind John Ely to Astros By Steve Dilbeck
Kobe Bryant praises Darius Morris' defense By Melissa Rohlin
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario is kicked off his winter team By Steve Dilbeck
Watch a nervous Shaun White get a haircut By Chuck Schilken
So why is Greg McElroy, not Tim Tebow, starting for the Jets? By Chuck Schilken
WWE star Daniel Bryan makes 7-year-old cancer patient's day By Houston Mitchell
Watch Screech's cousin Jim Harbaugh on 'Saved By the Bell' By Chuck Schilken
Waiting for the return of Grant Hill Bill Dwyre
Lakers 1971-72 championship team reunites for fundraiser By Eric Pincus
Mater Dei's two-sided hit Eric Sondheimer
Getting Steve Nash back means worst is over for Lakers By Houston Mitchell
Lakers may be within reach of the Warriors By Eric Pincus
Notre Dame's Brian Kelly is AP coach of the year Staff and wire reports
NHL's Bill Daly says deal needed by mid-January to salvage season Staff and wire reports
Live discussion: Will Pau Gasol save the Lakers? By Houston Mitchell
Mike D'Antoni experimenting with Lakers' rotation By Eric Pincus
Bruins recruiting for depth on the line By Chris Foster
Clippers defeat Hornets, 93-77, to tie franchise mark By Broderick Turner
Magic Johnson breaks Lakers' Twitter silence By Eric Pincus
Up next for USC: Thursday vs. UC Irvine
USC's Nickell Robey is awaiting draft evaluation from NFL By Gary Klein
Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol: a pair of aces or better played alone? By Ben Bolch
Foot injury keeps Chauncey Billups out of Clippers-Hornets game By Broderick Turner
Ronda Rousey, Dana White talk UFC women's division By Lance Pugmire
Angels trade Kendrys Morales to Mariners By Mike DiGiovanna
ENTERTAINMENT
Turning trash into musical instruments for Paraguay's children By Marcia Adair
National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation By Susan King
Jenni Rivera's fiery spirit saluted at public memorial service By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles children's museum is back on track By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times
Neil Gaiman plans last book-signing tour, ever By Carolyn Kellogg
'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Homeland': How similar are they? By Steven Zeitchik
LACMA gets a gift of glass art By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
'Glengarry Glen Ross,' with Al Pacino, recoups investment By David Ng
Ben Affleck testifies in Congress about war-torn Congo By John Horn
Madonna tops Billboard's 2012 highest-grossing tour list By Randy Lewis
Review: Fakery foils 'Sherlock's Last Case' By Philip Brandes
5 amazing things about Mark Wahlberg's 'Pain and Gain' trailer By Matt Donnelly
Sam Donaldson reportedly arrested on suspicion of DUI By Christie D'Zurilla
'Zero Dark Thirty' a complex, captivating thriller, critics say By Oliver Gettell
For Andrew Adamson, it was a real balancing act By Oliver Gettell
Senate leaders Feinstein and McCain condemn 'Zero Dark Thirty' By Steven Zeitchik
'O Holy Night' sets the bar high among popular Christmas carols By Marcia Adair
Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder' trailer revels in beauty By Patrick Kevin Day
Iwan Baan to sell photographic work to benefit Sandy relief By David Ng
'Les Miz': Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway compare extreme diet plans By Nicole Sperling
No standing for Ovation. Sirius XM names new CEO! Comcast soars. By Joe Flint
'Stick Fly' play reportedly becoming an HBO movie By David Ng
Thursday TV Talk: Billy Crystal; Katie Holmes; Quentin Tarantino Ed Stockly
First $50 million from '121212' concert going to Sandy relief By Randy Lewis
Report: James Marsden welcomes third child, a boy By Matt Donnelly
What's the most underappreciated movie of 2012? [Poll] By Steven Zeitchik
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome a baby boy By Christie D'Zurilla
Oscar 8-Ball: Michael Haneke's 'Amour' By Glenn Whipp
Quick Takes: Captured NBC trio freed
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Burn Notice' on USA By Ed Stockly
Kathryn Bigelow and Oliver Stone: What do they have in common? By John Horn and Susan King
'O Holy Night' lyrics
Kristen Stewart sorry for making people 'so angry,' she says By Christie D'Zurilla
Sirius XM names Meyer interim CEO as Karmazin leaves By Joe Flint
Lots of talk about guns and violence but not a lot of nuance By Meredith Blake
The books behind the new films at the Library of Congress [Video] By Carolyn Kellogg
Nintendo's Wii U enters online TV arena By Ben Fritz
Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers give helping hand to orchestra By David Ng
THQ files for bankruptcy, will seek buyer By Ben Fritz
Review: Feels good 'Down Around Brown Town' By David C. Nichols, This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details.
'Les Miserables': The cast imagines singing another role [Video] By Nicole Sperling
Youtoo, Ovation and other small channels are on chopping block By Joe Flint
Stream complete 'Django Unchained' soundtrack here By Mikael Wood
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
New college application questions encourage creative thinking By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Family, fans say goodbye to Jenni Rivera By Ruben Vives and Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times
Jury awards $6.9 million to boy molested by L.A. Unified teacher By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
New chief of California's prisons named By Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times
California's marine reserve network now complete By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times
Robert H. Bork dies at 85; pivotal figure in Supreme Court history By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Battle over nation's largest pot dispensary heads to U.S. court By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times
L.A. mayoral election a wide-open contest By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown gets high marks for effectiveness in report card George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Latimes.com/lifeanddeath
No charges against deputy in fatal accident at Starbucks By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
Noguez will keep salary — with raise — despite being in jail By Jack Dolan and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Lancaster cracks down on retailers that don't go after shoplifters By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
'What are you looking at?' and other college application questions
NEWS
Aerobics beats lifting weights for shedding pounds, study says By Mary MacVean
Marijuana use among teens rises, national survey finds By Rosie Mestel
Dinner tonight! Creamy mushroom and roasted onion soup By Noelle Carter
Infertility rates haven't changed much in 20 years By Eryn Brown
Holiday cookie recipe: Amanda's amazing sugar cookies By Noelle Carter
Clinton accused of faking illness to avoid Benghazi testimony By Paul Richter
Cookbook Watch: 'Japanese Farm Food' By Betty Hallock
Robert Bork, rejected Supreme Court nominee, dies at age 85 By David Savage
Angels trade DH Kendrys Morales to Seattle for LHP Jason Vargas By Mike DiGiovanna
Sen. Boxer proposes deploying National Guard at schools By Richard Simon
Test Kitchen tips: Rolling out pie and cookie dough By Noelle Carter
A knee-jerk plea for gun control? Absolutely! By Paul Whitefield
Homemade holiday gift idea: Granola By Noelle Carter
Try offering cheese and broccoli for kids' snacks By Mary MacVean
Where are you going for Christmas and New Year's? Ask Mickey By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Atlanta: Christmas stay at the Hyatt Regency starts at $59 By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
For the record
White House task force to tackle gun violence By Kathleen Hennessey
Obama to offer first steps toward shooting response By Christi Parsons
Obama's second-term agenda just added a new priority: gun control By Doyle McManus
Boehner's 'Plan B' isn't the deal, but it may lead to one By Jon Healey
Grover Norquist signs off on Boehner's 'Plan B' tax proposal By Lisa Mascaro
Boehner vows to press ahead with 'Plan B' votes By Michael A. Memoli
Live discussion: It's lunchtime with Jonathan Gold!
For Newport Beach dock owners, it's 'Live Brie or die' this Christmas By Joseph Serna
Las Vegas: If the world is ending, why not indulge? By Jay Jones
Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on voter suppression By Danielle Ryan
UBS agrees to pay $1.5 billion in settlement of Libor probe Alana Semuels
Sen. Feinstein will not become Judiciary Committee chair By Richard Simon
Video: Meet the L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off winners By Betty Hallock
Obama: Newtown tragedy should bring 'perspective' to fiscal talks By Christi Parsons
Did Robert Bork become the creature of his critics? By Michael McGough
House Democrats push on gun control By Richard Simon
Watch purveyor Westime opens West Hollywood flagship By Susan Denley
Las Vegas: Magical Forest lights up the holidays for children By Jay Jones
Weapon used in Mexico gunfight linked to Operation Fast and Furious By Richard A. Serrano
Kristen Stewart apologizes to everyone By Susan Denley
NATIONAL
Army seeks death for Sgt. Robert Bales in Afghan shooting rampage By Kim Murphy
FBI stays mostly mum about Sikh temple shooter Wade Page By Matt Pearce
Sandy Hook teacher Victoria Soto is given a hero's farewell By Matt Pearce
Operation Fast and Furious gun found after drug cartel shootout By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
Sandy Hook: Firefighters salute Daniel, 7; teacher has hero's honor By Shashank Bengali and Henry Chu
Obama makes gun control top priority By Paul West, Washington Bureau
Gun lobby's grip loosens on Congress Matea Gold and Joseph Tanfani and Richard Simon
Procession of funerals continues for Connecticut shooting victims By Shashank Bengali and Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times
New York City Labor Chorus gets better with age By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
Shooter was estranged from his father Tina Susman and Kim Murphy and Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Sandy Hook's fallen: On day six, three towns united by mourning By Shashank Bengali
Boehner seeks support for tax increase on the wealthiest By Lisa Mascaro, Christi Parsons and Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Nevada investigators hunt for illegal trappers near hiking trail By John M. Glionna
OPINION
Family planning and the Philippines
The gift of a secondhand gift By Emrys Westacott
Calculating the cost of living
Herman Wouk, a novel force Patt Morrison
Letters: Free healthcare is expensive
Letters: The perils of lottery luck
Letters: Are stricter gun laws the answer?
Hamas' hard line
Letters: Deaf reality
Escaping the mean streets By Emmanuel Burgin
McManus: Newtown, politics and gun control Doyle McManus
Letters: God and gays
AUTOS
Taking a look at the lunar rovers 40 years later By W.J. Hennigan
GM to buy back stock from Treasury as U.S. plans bailout exit By Jerry Hirsch
Shattering sunroofs prompt Hyundai to recall sport Veloster By Jerry Hirsch
WORLD
4 State Department officials quit after report on Benghazi attack By Paul Richter and Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
23 die in attempted Mexican prison break By Richard Fausset and Cecilia Sanchez
South Korea elects first female president By Barbara Demick and Jung-yoon Choi, Los Angeles Times
Russia bill to ban U.S. adoptions of Russian children advances By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Homicides down after tougher gun laws adopted abroad By Carol J. Williams
Israelis press ahead with controversial housing project near Jerusalem By Edmund Sanders
U.N. seeks $1.5 billion to help Syria residents and refugees By Emily Alpert
Report finds 'flawed' response but no cover-up at BBC By Henry Chu, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
General strike shuts down Palestinian Authority By Maher Abukhater
Britain issues new guidelines on prosecuting offensive online comments By Henry Chu, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Park Geun-hye projected to be South Korea's first female president By Barbara Demick and Jung-yoon Choi
BBC cleared of coverup in Jimmy Savile case By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
U.S. scraps 'otter-free zone' in Southern California waters By Kenneth R. Weiss
Obama administration announces drilling plan for Alaska reserve By Julie Cart
UC Irvine's desert research center awarded funds for expansion By Louis Sahagun
Geckos can ditch their tails along 'dotted lines,' experts say By Amina Khan
NASA will remain a leader in human spaceflight, top official says By Amina Khan
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