What happened on January 23, 2012

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Egypt's new parliament holds inaugural session By Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times
Yemen's president heads to U.S. for medical treatment By Jeffrey Fleishman and Zaid al-Alayaa, Los Angeles Times

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What happened on January 23, 2012

BUSINESS

Lowest airfares found six weeks before flight, study says By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times

Starbucks to add beer and wine to some Southern California stores By Tiffany Hsu

Luxury extended-stay hotel coming to Beverly Hills By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times

Cable channel RLTV aims to fill viewing gap for seniors By Pat Benson

Kia recalls Optimas, Rondos to fix airbag problem By Jerry Hirsch

Senator says he was asked to 'pull punches' in LightSquared inquiry Bloomberg News

U.S. companies, though optimistic about economy, still won't hire By Tiffany Hsu

Toy maker Jakks Pacific's stock rises on takeover rumors By Shan Li

President Ford's Rancho Mirage home is listed for $1.699 million By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

Macy's sues Martha Stewart Living over J.C. Penney deal By Shan Li

Record U.S. fuel prices could worsen by spring By Ronald D. White, Staff Writer

Jailed Megaupload founder seeks bail at New Zealand court hearing Bloomberg News

Warren Buffett sings with ukulele on Chinese TV for Lunar New Year By Tiffany Hsu

HEALTH

Suspend any disbelief Roy M. Wallack

The Unreal World: OR secrets in 'Grey's Anatomy' Marc Siegel, The Unreal World

The Healthy Skeptic: A look at herbal libido aids By Chris Woolston, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Good Form: Pull up a chair and crunch Karen Voight, Good Form

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Philip Vannatter dies at 70; LAPD detective in O.J. Simpson case By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times

Odd accounts and strange tales orbit around Shasta By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times

A simple 'Go to the dance with me?' doesn't cut it anymore By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times

'Citizen Kane' gets inside the castle By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times

The pension clock is ticking George Skelton, Capitol Journal

Tiny rustic farms battle for survival in Los Angeles area By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times

Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power Chris Dufresne

Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Marine's trial ends without a conviction in 2005 Iraq killings By Tony Perry, Carol J. Williams and Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times

Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power Chris Dufresne

California universities get midyear infusion of new students By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

Visiting out West? Here's a SoCal traveler's cheat sheet By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer

Mushrooms' magic? Tuning out is key to turning on By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times /For the Booster Shots blog

Therapy based on embryonic stem cells improved patients' vision By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Narcissistic men may pay a price--worse health By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

A new Lego line for girls is offensive, critics say By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Costa Rica: See volcanoes and a cloud forest on this road trip By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Rain-stoked rock slide shuts Highway 1 south of Big Sur By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger, This post has been corrected, as indicated below

Montage Beverly Hills, Ritz-Carlton Tahoe join 5-diamond club By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Ron Paul defends his candidacy at GOP debate By Kim Geiger

Getting the family involved may help obese kids lose weight By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Former CIA officer charged with leaking classified information By Ken Dilanian

Surging Newt Gingrich draws fire from rivals in GOP debate By Paul West and Seema Mehta

GOP debate: Aggressive Romney calls Gingrich an 'influence peddler' By Michael A. Memoli

Warren, Brown reach accord on outside spending in key Senate race By Kathleen Hennessey

Gingrich pushes back at Romney's Freddie Mac attack By James Oliphant

Electoral meltdown: Where Romney went wrong in South Carolina By James Oliphant

Gingrich's Freddie Mac contract made public shortly before debate By Seema Mehta

Surging Newt Gingrich draws fire from rivals in GOP debate By Paul West and Seema Mehta

Gingrich says Romney now serving 'desperate baloney' By Seema Mehta

Question on Obama's religion puts Santorum in awkward spot By John Hoeffel

Romney: Gingrich profited as Florida suffered in housing crisis By Maeve Reston

Onus on Mitt Romney as Republicans meet for Florida debate By Paul West

Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk hospitalized after suffering stroke By Michael A. Memoli and Katherine Skiba

Pro-Gingrich 'super PAC' gets another major cash infusion By Tom Hamburger

Chinese vice president to visit White House on Feb. 14 By Michael A. Memoli

Doctors: Recovery will take weeks or months for Sen. Mark Kirk By Katherine Skiba and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune

Palin: Christie's Gingrich attack shows he 'lacks discipline' By Michael A. Memoli

Rand Paul kept from flight for refusing TSA pat down By Kathleen Hennessey

John Boehner touts antiabortion efforts at March for Life By Lisa Mascaro

CalPERS earned 1.1% return on investments in 2011 By Marc Lifsher

Kids aren't getting the sunscreen message By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Romney tax returns likely to stoke debate over economic fairness By Matea Gold, Tom Hamburger and Melanie Mason

OPINION

Government, big or small By Brent Cebul

Newton: Herb Wesson, City Council's new boss Jim Newton

Paula Deen and the lure of the easy fix By Karen Stabiner

ENTERTAINMENT

Movie review: 'Underworld: Awakening' By Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'Underworld: Awakening' takes big bite of box office By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times

Detective work in the Oscar makeup category By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times

Sundance Film Festival: A lavish scene for on-screen struggles By John Horn and Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times

SPORTS

Joe Paterno could have taken a cue from John Wooden Bill Dwyre

Ducks have answered the call Helene Elliott

Chip Kelly says he will stay at Oregon Staff and wire reports

Loyola lifts coach's spirits with 70-52 win over Crespi Eric Sondheimer

Kings' Kyle Clifford gets 'hat trick' in 4-1 win over Senators By Lisa Dillman