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What happened on December 20, 2012
AUTOS
Toyota's Camry, Prius v beaten up in crash test [slow-mo video] By Jerry Hirsch
ENTERTAINMENT
'This Is 40': Graham Parker happily sinks fictional record label By Oliver Gettell
Melodrama overtakes Ayana Mathis' 'Twelve Tribes of Hattie' By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
'The X Factor' recap: Tate Stevens wins Season 2 By Amy Reiter
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's 'Antifragile' dares us to expect the unexpected By Karla Starr
Movie review: 'This Is 40' finds truth amid midlife crisis, laughs By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Review: 'Jack Reacher' is too much of a stretch for Tom Cruise By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'The Impossible' has the right touch with real horror By Betsy Sharkey
'The X Factor' recap: The three finalists sing for the win By Amy Reiter
Movie review: 'Worlds Away' a Cirque du Soleil sampler platter By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Maker Studios raises $36 million from big-name investors By Dawn C. Chmielewski
LeAnn Rimes fires back after 'X Factor' drunk-duet accusations By Christie D'Zurilla
Review: 'Barbara' a masterful study of a fraught Germany By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
KPFK's 'Travel Tips for Aztlan' names 2012's best Latin-alt albums By Reed Johnson
Review: 'Not Fade Away' grooves on '60s in coming-of-age drama By Gary Goldstein
Review: 'On the Road' is achingly romantic By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
L.A. artist taking on Heineken over Silver Lake mural By David Ng
Olivia Culpo, Miss USA, takes title of Miss Universe 2012 By Christie D'Zurilla
Is Tom Cruise big enough to carry 'Jack Reacher'? By Chris Lee and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Is Tom Cruise reaching? Senators blast 'Zero Dark Thirty.' By Joe Flint
Senators say 'Zero Dark Thirty' is 'grossly inaccurate' By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Review: Andra Ursuta evokes disintegration at Francois Ghebaly By Sharon Mizota
Near Newtown, U.S. gun ethos on display at museum By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
Jamie Foxx on playing a slave, Leo learning to say the 'N-word' By Meredith Blake
La Scala opening with conductor James Conlon canceled after strike By David Ng
Palm Springs International Film Festival announces 180-film lineup By Susan King
Ava DuVernay no longer in 'Middle of Nowhere' By Mindy Farabee
Friday's TV Talk Shows: Judd Apatow; Hugh Jackman; Richard Gere Matt Cooper
Punk band X, wrapping 35th-anniversary tour, has L.A. show Friday By Randy Lewis
DJ Earworm releases annual 'United State of Pop' megamix By Mikael Wood
Wise-cracking 'Movie Interruption' to heckle 'Love Actually'
Review: 'Whatcha Wearin'?' dials up cute and charming By Gary Goldstein
'Christmas 101' at Royce Hall
Movies: 'It's a Wonderful Life' at American Cinematheque
American Cinematheque gets into the holiday spirit By Susan King
Friday's TV Highlights: 'Christmas in Washington' on TNT By Matt Cooper
Jazz vibraphonist Chris Dingman at the Blue Whale
Pop music: Odd Future at the Observatory
'Hobbit' to again rule box office; 'Zero Dark Thirty' has big start By Amy Kaufman
Music: Brian Setzer Orchestra
Coachella on the high seas By August Brown, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Tchoupitoulas' a flight of fancy in New Orleans By Sheri Linden
Oscar 8-Ball: Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' By Glenn Whipp
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Disney Hall
Review: 'Facing the Sublime in Water, CA' delves deep By Sharon Mizota
Oscar 8-Ball: Tom Hooper's 'Les Miserables' By Glenn Whipp
What to read before the Maya apocalypse By Hector Tobar
Comedians Joe Rogan, Doug Stanhope at the Wiltern
Oscars 2013: Heatmeter
Ben Affleck on running for Senate: He didn't say 'no' By Christie D'Zurilla, This post has been corrected, as detailed below.
Roger Ebert's Ebertfest gets $20,000 academy grant By Patrick Kevin Day
'X Factor's' Tate Stevens: 'I didn't come here to take second' By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Sophie B. Hawkins still playing Janis Joplin in West Hollywood By Reed Johnson
Quick Takes: 'Glengarry' recoups
Review: Danny Lyon takes us on a slick ride at Duncan Miller By Sharon Mizota
NEWS
China: Raffles to open on Hainan Island By Rosemary McClure
Where gun violence is concentrated: It's not where you might think By Dan Turner
Homemade holiday gift idea: Chocolate bouchons recipe By Noelle Carter
'Skyfall': Javier Bardem on the difference between Silva, Chigurh By Amy Dawes
Shape of human hand may have evolved for fighting, scientists say By Rosie Mestel
'The Paperboy': Nicole Kidman is used to audience discomfort By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
How Sally Field fought for Spielberg's first lady in 'Lincoln' By Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
What's that white fuzz on the Fuji apple tree?
'Rust and Bone's' Marion Cotillard dives head-first into roles By Amy Dawes
Holiday cookie recipe: Rugelach with three fillings By Noelle Carter
Jessica Chastain gets her character in 'Zero Dark Thirty' By Fred Schruers
For Jacki Weaver, 'Silver Linings Playbook' finally computed By Amy Dawes
Oh my, Semper Fi is going kinda dry! By Paul Whitefield
Adam Lanza: Will genetics reveal what sleuthing cannot? By Melissa Healy
Costume designers and actors, a tightly woven fabric By Randee Dawn
L.A. county, LAFD fire chiefs discuss regional dispatch network By Robert J. Lopez and Ben Welsh
Majorities support some new gun laws, not bans By David Lauter
Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey's interesting definition of 'lateral' By Ted Rall
Rebecca Minkoff, Bryan Boy, the Man Repeller send a holiday carol By Susan Denley
For Alex Sanchez, justice delayed or justice denied? By Sandra Hernandez
California: Shaun White to lead Northstar's 40th-year celebration By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Newark's Cory Booker will explore Senate run By Alana Semuels
Boehner rejects Democrats' push for immediate vote on gun bill By Richard Simon and Kathleen Hennessey
For the oenophile: Jancis Robinson's 'Wine Grapes' By S. Irene Virbila
Los Angeles Restaurant Week set to begin Jan. 21 By Caitlin Keller
For the record
Costume Designers Guild to honor Anne Hathaway, Lorne Michaels By Adam Tschorn
Sharp words ahead of 'Plan B' tax vote By Michael A. Memoli and Lisa Mascaro
California: Yosemite's Badger Pass opens with deals By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Canada: Fun and fundraising go hand-in-glove in Banff By Jay Jones
No holiday rest for election-weary Angelenos By Robert Greene
Canstruction LA to take place at January Art Walk By Betty Hallock
White House defends possible Defense nominee Chuck Hagel By Kathleen Hennessey
'Top Chef' recap: The ladies won't be foiled again By Jenn Harris
Emmanuelle Riva on states of being and 'Amour' By Mindy Farabee
Test Kitchen video tip: Homemade ricotta By Noelle Carter
Dinner tonight! Chanterelle-sage bread pudding recipe By Noelle Carter
Dick Van Dyke to accept SAG Life Achievement Award By Lisa Rosen
How to stop squirrels from stealing fruit
SPORTS
Tim Tebow breakup: All alone again after split with Camilla Belle By Houston Mitchell
NCAA investigator on Shabazz Muhammad case is said to be fired By Baxter Holmes
Is Kobe Bryant shooting the Lakers out of games? By Eric Pincus
Suzy Favor Hamilton, ex-Olympian, admits she worked as escort By Philip Hersh
Derek Jeter calls mother of teacher killed in Connecticut shooting By Melissa Rohlin
Michael Phelps named AP male athlete of 2012; LeBron James second By Houston Mitchell
Galaxy signs local star Gyasi Zardes, closes in on Carlo Cudicini Kevin Baxter
Robert Griffin III fined $10,000 for wearing the wrong shirt By Houston Mitchell
Does the Dodgers' Ned Colletti need to get his Marvin Gaye on? By Steve Dilbeck
ESPN suspends commentator Rob Parker for 30 days for RG3 comments By Houston Mitchell
Receiver Darreus Rogers practices with USC for first time By Gary Klein
Bruins' defensive line makes moves like a ninja By Chris Foster
Magic Johnson: Steve Nash will bring the Lakers missing leadership By Eric Pincus
Clippers enjoy the moment after 11th win in a row By Melissa Rohlin
With 11 straight victories, Clippers feel like winners By Broderick Turner
What is the greatest sports moment in world history? By Houston Mitchell, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Up next for USC: Saturday at Georgia
Up next for the Clippers: Friday vs. Sacramento
NHL cancels more games By Helene Elliott
Steve Nash's return a possibility for Saturday By Eric Pincus
UCLA, Lakers set the standard for win streaks in Los Angeles By Lisa Dillman
Long Beach's Pendarvis headlines Florentine Gardens card Friday By Lance Pugmire
Women's basketball: Cal State Northridge upsets No. 12 UCLA By Lisa Dillman
Ben Roethlisberger apologizes for criticizing Steelers coaches By Houston Mitchell
Clippers turn town upside down Helene Elliott
UC Irvine knocks off USC, 61-54 By Diane Pucin
Brigham Young pins 23-6 loss on San Diego State in Poinsettia Bowl By Bill Shaikin
Lakers' Pau Gasol, Mike D'Antoni try to get on same page By Mike Bresnahan
UCLA's Devin Lucien to return for Holiday Bowl By Lance Pugmire
Michael Phelps is AP's top male athlete Wire reports
OPINION
A conservative case for an assault weapons ban By Larry Alan Burns
The ABCs of firing a teacher
Daum: Finally, it's time for gun control Meghan Daum
Kinsley: Tuning the tax code By Michael Kinsley
Letters: Fixing realignment
Free the CIA torture report
Letters: Gun control back in play
Letters: A Capitol Hill hero
Newtown hits home, and hard By Mary McNamara
The Hagel litmus test
Letters: Humane is hip
HEALTH
LeBron James rides a bike to some Heat games By Melissa Rohlin
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Don Haidl dies at 61; key figure in O.C. sheriff corruption case By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
Rogue pharmacists fuel addiction By Scott Glover, Lisa Girion and Hailey Branson-Potts
U.S. will let otters roam along Southern California coastline By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times
Orange County will mark Harvey Milk Day By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
LAPD investigation of killing hobbled by DEA By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Fearful 'end of world' calls, emails flood NASA as Dec. 21 nears By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times
Connecticut shooter's problems all too familiar to many parents By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times
Richard Baum dies at 72; China expert at UCLA By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times
Huge expansion of U.S. protection for N. Calif. waters proposed By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times
Wesson's choice of fundraiser's wife for ethics panel criticized By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
A tortilla flap over whether Henry's Tacos folds By Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
Eat your meal(worms)! If nothing else, it could help the planet By Eryn Brown
Infill housing development rises in Los Angeles region Bettina Boxall
Another mega solar plant nearing approval in California By Julie Cart
WORLD
U.S. under pressure over Rwanda involvement in Congo fighting By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
French president says Algeria suffered under 'brutal' colonialism By Emily Alpert
Putin further distances Russia from Syria's Assad By Sergei L. Loiko and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
In Israel, Labor Party chief's shift to the right causes dissent By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
GOP lawmakers challenge plan to correct diplomatic security flaws By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
Former Rwandan minister sentenced to 35 years on genocide charges By Emily Alpert
Syria conflict turns 'overtly sectarian,' U.N. reports By Patrick J. McDonnell
Putin further distances Russia from Syria's Assad By Sergei L. Loiko
U.N. Security Council approves military mission in Mali By Emily Alpert
Controversial Indian politician gets boost from election win By Mark Magnier
Members of Afghanistan's warring sides gather in France By Alexandra Zavis and Hashmat Baktash
Latin American nations among the most upbeat, poll finds By Emily Alpert
BUSINESS
Apple Maps three times more likely to get you lost than Google Maps By Salvador Rodriguez
Darden missteps, 'Obamacare' flap dent Olive Garden owner's profit By Tiffany Hsu
Singer Shirley Jones lists Encino home for $2.1 million By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Feds call for new safety review of airport scanners By Hugo Martin, This post has been updated. See note below.
Instagram's most followed user, Kim Kardashian, might dump the app By Salvador Rodriguez
Hedge fund manager alleges Herbalife is 'pyramid scheme' By Stuart Pfeifer and Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
New York Stock Exchange operator agrees to be sold for $8.2 billion By Andrew Tangel
Minecraft documentary to stream Saturday on Xbox Live By Chris O'Brien
Mortgage rates mixed, Freddie Mac says; 30-year fixed at 3.37% By E. Scott Reckard
A costly lesson that your email — and money — aren't safe David Lazarus
Instagram reverts to old privacy policy wording after uproar By Deborah Netburn
Facebook tests fee to have messages show up in nonfriend's inbox By Salvador Rodriguez
Treasury to sell GM stake over 15 months By Jim Puzzanghera and Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Farmland peaks, crop space to revert back to nature, report finds By Tiffany Hsu
Holiday procrastination: 17 million Americans will shop Christmas Eve By Tiffany Hsu
Brothers Grimm stayed true to fairy tales they knew: Sinister By Deborah Netburn
American Airlines plans to sell London town house for $23 million By Hugo Martin
NYSE shares surge 31% on deal to sell company By Andrew Tangel
Home sales jump to highest pace in three years By E. Scott Reckard
Apple's patent victory may be small in larger battle with Samsung By Chris O'Brien, Los Angeles Times
Apple takes quest for Samsung product ban to appeals court By Chris O'Brien
Apple looking at 46- to 55-inch displays for TV? By Salvador Rodriguez
Samsung to unveil flexible display technology at CES By Salvador Rodriguez
FTC unveils broader rules to protect kids' privacy online By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
Fuller House, once owned by Samuel Goldwyn, is sold By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
UBS to pay $1.5 billion to settle Libor charges By Alana Semuels and Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
BlackBerry parent Research in Motion loses subscribers for first time By Andrea Chang
Flipboard rolls out magazine app for Android tablets By Salvador Rodriguez
New jobless claims up 17,000 last week, but remain relatively low By Jim Puzzanghera
Third-quarter GDP growth is revised higher but weakness looms By Don Lee
NATIONAL
More or fewer guns? The experts are divided By James Rainey, Los Angeles Times
'In Cold Blood' a cold case police decide is worth digging up By Matt Pearce
Newtown's firearms tradition clashes with gun-control push By Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times
Hairstylist remembers Adam Lanza: 'I thought he couldn't speak' By Kim Murphy
House Republicans call off vote on 'Plan B' fiscal cliff plan By Michael A. Memoli
Boehner cancels House vote as 'Plan B' falls short of GOP support By Lisa Mascaro, Michael A. Memoli and Christi Parsons
Blizzard hits U.S. Midwest, wreaks havoc with travel By Michael Muskal
End of the world? Gun violence? Mich. school district closes early By Michael Muskal
Milwaukee sheriff: Cut 'green projects' for a cop in every school By Matt Pearce
Grief unending for Sandy Hook -- 'There is no answer to this' By Michael Muskal and Tina Susman
Congress should protect diplomats, not just bash Hillary Clinton By David Horsey
Sandy Hook: Firefighters try to shield memorial from storm By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Minnesota dog faces death sentence after state high court ruling By Andrew Khouri
Sandy Hook slayings: Newtown shooter's mother memorialized By Kim Murphy, This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
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