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What happened on December 28, 2012
WORLD
China's trade with North Korea increases By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
U.S. diplomats evacuate Central African Republic as rebels advance By Robyn Dixon
Russia bans adoption of orphans by U.S. couples By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Iran may be reconsidering position on Syria By Ramin Mostaghim and Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times
Unemployment rate in France climbs for 19th month in row By Kim Willsher
Russian official: We're ready to meet with Syrian opposition By Sergei L. Loiko, This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore hospital By Carol J. Williams
Russian ban on U.S. adoptions meant to cast Americans as abusers By Carol J. Williams
SPORTS
Pau Gasol shows his versatility in Laker win over Portland Helene Elliott
So Wisconsin's Curt Phillips doesn't throw much — he can manage Chris Dufresne
Lakers release app for Android and iOS devices By Eric Pincus
Centennial advances to Oaks Christian tournament final By Steve Galluzzo
Up next for the Lakers: Friday vs. Portland By Mike Bresnahan
Clippers riding their wave of wins Helene Elliott
New NHL proposal sets Jan. 19 deadline to open season By Helene Elliott
Up next for UCLA: Friday vs. Missouri
Evaluating the chances of success for NFL playoff hopefuls By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Tony Parker stands by tweets; Ben Howland talks up Larry Drew II By Diane Pucin
Dwight Howard takes out frustration on Trail Blazers By Mike Bresnahan
Brett Hundley completes record season By Chris Foster
Clippers' Caron Butler is ready when needed By Broderick Turner
Bruins can't keep pace with Baylor Chris Foster
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open By Lisa Dillman
Dwight Howard, Lakers whip Blazers, 104-87 By Eric Pincus
Lakers' Dwight Howard vows to be more accountable for his actions By Mike Bresnahan
Caroline Wozniacki's ring could mean engagement to Rory McIlroy By Dan Loumena
Preview: Lakers vs. Trail Blazers By Eric Pincus
Letters: UCLA fans saw enough
Some bold predictions for high school sports in 2013 Eric Sondheimer
Jamaal Wilkes thrilled to join ranks of these retirees By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times
Shabazz Muhammad helps lift UCLA past No. 7 Missouri By Diane Pucin
Matt Leinart says he deserves to start for Raiders this week By Sam Farmer
Watch Blake Griffin initiate rookie Jared Sullinger [Video] By Lisa Dillman
Tony Romo and RG3 face pressure to produce Sunday By Dan Loumena
Live chat: How will the NFL playoff races turn out Sunday? By Mike James
Shayne Skov talks it, walks it and tackles it for Stanford Chris Dufresne
Chris Paul, Clippers come back to stun Jazz, 116-114 By Broderick Turner
USC's Tony Burnett, Leonard Williams find a West Texas welcome By Gary Klein
Team USA loses to Russia at world junior hockey tournament By Helene Elliott
Matt Barnes calls time with Lakers 'a bad situation' By Eric Pincus
Contest winners to join Beyonce onstage at Super Bowl halftime show By Dan Loumena
Lakers retire Jamaal Wilkes' jersey By Eric Pincus
Dodgers exploring rewards program for using social media sites By Steve Dilbeck
Junior Dos Santos says Cain Velasquez is in UFC rematch too soon By Lance Pugmire
Shine came off UCLA's season, and much fault can be laid on line By Chris Foster, Los Angeles Times
Odds and ends for Week 17 in the NFL By Sam Farmer
Lakers' Dwight Howard fined for flagrant foul; Pau Gasol has plantar fasciitis
Lomas Brown says he regrets incident that led to teammate's injury By Sam Farmer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jean Harris dies at 89; killer of 'Scarsdale Diet' doctor By Claudia Luther, Special to The Times
L.A. zoning official upholds permits for Wal-Mart in Chinatown By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Fontella Bass
Rose Parade float represents military dog monument By Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times
Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf dies at 78 By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
'Django' an unsettling experience for many blacks By Erin Aubry Kaplan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'Tenth of December' by George Saunders is accessible but with deeper layers underneath By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Nick Stahl arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct in Hollywood By Christie D'Zurilla
Art appreciation 101: 'Glittering Images' by Camille Paglia By Michael S. Roth
Starz seeks new orbit. Britney getting bounced from 'X Factor?' By Joe Flint
Quick Takes: 'Red' soars, 'Sandy' soft
Faces to Watch 2013: Haim, Earl Sweatshirt and more By Randy Lewis
Faces to Watch 2013: Amy Schumer, Ed Speleers and more By Scott Collins
Weekend Talk: Henry Kissinger; Charles Schumer Dianne Feinstein Ed Stockly
Short Broadway run for Katie Holmes: 'Dead Accounts' to close Jan. 6 By Kelly Scott
2012 in review: Notable deaths in classical music and dance By David Ng
Fox Sports buys Cleveland Indians channel By Joe Flint
Shakira's not yet a mommy, but Gerard Pique's definitely a joker By Christie D'Zurilla
Matthew McConaughey, Camila Alves welcome third baby By Christie D'Zurilla
Faces to Watch 2013: Emily Rapp, Small Demons' Valla Vakili, more By Carolyn Kellogg
TV This Week: December 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013 By Matt Cooper
Fontella Bass: An appreciation By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
Facebook friends fan interest in TV shows, study finds By Dawn C. Chmielewski
'Promised Land': Drilling drama lacks depth, critics say By Oliver Gettell
The Vatican plans to clean up Sistine Chapel visitors next year By Jori Finkel
Amy Wilentz revisits Haiti in 'Farewell, Fred Voodoo' By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
Museum talks on Caravaggio's cameras, Van Gogh's paints and more By Jori Finkel
So Cal singer scores Times Square New Year's Eve performance By Randy Lewis
Madonna, Springsteen, Roger Waters were tops on tour in 2012 By Randy Lewis
E.B. Lyndon's member of the wedding By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
OPINION
Hey, kids, don't forget your guns By Daniel Akst
Spiritual but not religious By Corinna Nicolaou
Letters: The trouble with lists
Letters: Get it together, Republicans
A business lesson in tolerance
Letters: Junior's, more than a deli to many
Letters: Scouting's abuse scandal
Joining the EPA's war on soot
Letters: Why change Grand Central Market?
Letters: Back to economic basics
Helping homeless vets, slowly
Kerry's climate change credentials
BUSINESS
Landlord speaks out on Junior's Deli closure By Tiffany Hsu
China becoming mighty oak of world's paper industry By John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Smoked salmon at Wal-Mart's Sam's Club stores recalled in 42 states By Tiffany Hsu
Starz will face new, challenging world as public company By Meg James and Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
How to save videos you send on Snapchat and Facebook Poke By Salvador Rodriguez
Port strike in eastern U.S. averted with contract extension By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times
Senate votes to extend electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens By Salvador Rodriguez
Barnes & Noble says holiday sales disappointing, Nook has new investor By Shan Li
FCC proposes changes to lower pay-phone rates for prisoners By Christine Mai-Duc, This post has been updated. See below for details.
Post-'fiscal cliff,' four themes to shape markets in the new year By Tom Petruno
Fiscal standoff leaves U.S. payrolls in doubt By Jim Puzzanghera and Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
Herbalife shares up 6% as some investors go long By Andrew Tangel
Got a new gadget for Christmas? What to do with your old one By Deborah Netburn
House Ethics Committee finds no violations in Countrywide VIP probe By Jim Puzzanghera
Instagram denies report of plunge in users following policy flap By Salvador Rodriguez
Stocks continue slide as 'fiscal cliff' talks go down to the wire By Andrew Tangel
Bloomberg blames Apple thefts for rise in New York's crime rate By Salvador Rodriguez
Port strike in eastern U.S. averted with 30-day contract extension By Ronald D. White
Pending home sales rise again in November By Alejandro Lazo
'ICarly's' Miranda Cosgrove buys in Hollywood Hills By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Phoenix continues its run as strong housing market By Alejandro Lazo
NEWS
'Les Miz': Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne on intense auditions By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times
Las Vegas: Andrea's restaurant to open Friday at Wynn's Encore By Jay Jones
New Year's Eve: Guide to 2012 Times Square happenings By Mary Forgione
For the record
Friday Travel Ticker: Roses on the way By Chris Erskine
Obama 'modestly optimistic' that 'fiscal cliff' can be avoided By Kathleen Hennessey
A new year in the kitchen By S. Irene Virbila
Modern in miniature: Students aim for big ideas with tiny cabins By Lisa Boone
Dr. Strangebudget or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the fiscal cliff By Jon Healey
Virtual Grange launches to help beginning farmers nationwide By Caitlin Keller
Natural History Museum cameras capture L.A.'s wild kingdom By Craig Nakano
Reid, McConnell will try to reach a deal to avoid 'fiscal cliff' By Kathleen Hennessey and David Lauter
Tadashi Shoji to dress Tournament of Roses queen and her court By Susan Denley, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Las Vegas: New Year's Eve is doable, even at the last minute By Jay Jones
You want more New Year's Eve restaurant options? We've got 'em! By Caitlin Keller
Arm the kindergartners? Times readers weigh in By Sara Lessley
Travel quiz: Statue of Liberty's nose, origins of paella and more By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
New Year's Eve: Eight foods that like to party By Jenn Harris
California: Integratron welcomes you as you welcome the new year By James Bartlett
Hawaii: Oahu's Wanderlust fest blends yoga, food, wine and music By Jay Jones
NATIONAL
Owner of Las Vegas limo service indicted on racketeering charges By John M. Glionna
Coast Guard cutter hits trouble trying to aid Shell rig off Alaska By Kim Murphy
Campaign 2012 had a wildly preposterous, but true, storyline By David Horsey
In storm's wake, 100,000 still without power in Arkansas, Texas By Andrew Khouri
Obama 'modestly optimistic' on plan to avert 'fiscal cliff' By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey, Washington Bureau
Former President George H.W. Bush is improving, still in ICU By Debbie Goffa
Report sharply criticizes Florida A&M after hazing death By Denise-Marie Ordway
Anxious New Yorkers grapple with second subway death in a month By Andrew Tangel and Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times
Webster, N.Y., sniper's ex-neighbor charged with buying him guns By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
Video of suspect released in latest fatal New York subway push By Steve Padilla and Andrew Khouri
SCIENCE
Some Arctic seals now officially listed as threatened with extinction By Kenneth R. Weiss
FOOD
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