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What happened on July 02, 2012
SCIENCE
Brown widow spiders "taking over" in Southern California By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times / for the Science Now blog
Sweet technique makes blood vessels using sugar and 3-D printer By Jon Bardin, Los Angeles Times / For the Science Now blog
Higgs boson: Web goes wild with speculation By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times / For the Science Now blog
Have their eyes seen 'God particle'? Fermilab finds hints of Higgs boson By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For Science Now
BUSINESS
Honda's funny math on cost of driving Fit electric vehicle By Jerry Hirsch
GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3 billion healthcare fraud settlement, U.S. says By Tiffany Hsu
CBS, NBC and Fox head to court over Dish ad-skipping feature By Joe Flint and Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Bride-bride, groom-groom: Gay wedding? Facebook has icons for that By Deborah Netburn
Musicians Institute buys two Hollywood buildings By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Beats Electronics buys online music service MOG By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
Unboxing: Google Nexus 7 tablet [Video] By Salvador Rodriguez, This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
Apple may be testing out a new Genius Bar layout By Salvador Rodriguez
Facebook email switch continues causing problems By Salvador Rodriguez
Dish Network drops cable channel AMC amid feud By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Firefox OS heading to Sprint, won't arrive before 2013 By Salvador Rodriguez
Report: Central Valley home prices to slip further in coming year By E. Scott Reckard
Think 8.2% unemployment is bad? It's a record 11.1% in Europe By Tiffany Hsu
Another Facebook co-founder, Chris Hughes, marries By Salvador Rodriguez
European Stocks Advance as Investors Bet on Central-Bank Action
Eurozone unemployment hits new record in May
Dell to buy Quest for $2.4 billion Ryan Faughnder
U.S. manufacturing sector contracts for first time in 3 years By Tiffany Hsu
Silicon Valley, two other areas to get regional patent offices By Jim Puzzanghera
Galaxy superstar Landon Donovan lists Manhattan Beach compound for $4.295 million By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Google offers to make concessions in EU antitrust probe By Jessica Guynn
Gasoline prices could fall to $3.50 in California, $3.25 in U.S. By Ronald D. White
Apple to pay Chinese firm $60 million to settle iPad name case By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
Heat waves, mid-week July 4 to cause summer productivity slump By Tiffany Hsu
Airbus announces plans to build first U.S. plane-making factory By W.J. Hennigan
GlaxoSmithKline settles drug-marketing case for $3 billion By William D'Urso, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
BMX star Mat Hoffman says he's had 100 concussions By Baxter Holmes
Gabrielle Douglas gets guaranteed spot on women's gymnastics team By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times
Free-agent profile: Nick Young By Mark Medina
In baseball All-Star voting it's not always 'may the best man win' By Lance Pugmire
Euro 2012: Spain vs. Italy sets record for tweets per second By Chuck Schilken
Jeneba Tarmoh decides against runoff, concedes Olympic spot to Allyson Felix By Helene Elliott
Lakers re-sign Darius Morris By Mark Medina
Clippers welcome back Lamar Odom, go looking for other additions By Broderick Turner
USA Swimming doesn't rule out return to Long Beach By Bill Shaikin
U.S. men's and women's gymnastics teams are real medal contenders By Diane Pucin
U.S. Swimming: Michael Phelps won't have an eight-medal encore By Bill Shaikin, This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
Mark Trumbo gets Home Run Derby advice from ex-Angel Garret Anderson By Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Lakers' outlook on Dwight Howard should change By Mark Medina
Angels' Jered Weaver shuts down Indians, 3-0 By Kevin Baxter
Bruised pinkie keeps Mike Trout out of Angels' starting lineup By Kevin Baxter
North Carolina to play basketball at Long Beach State By Mike Hiserman
Dodgers' offense stays broken in 8-2 loss to Reds By Dylan Hernandez
Kings have taken care of business while waiting for free-agent news By Lisa Dillman
All-Star game: Which player should get the final vote in the AL?
Top seed Maria Sharapova falls in the fourth round at Wimbledon By Chuck Schilken
Clippers still making moves; Jamal Crawford to visit team Tuesday By Broderick Turner
Joe Daley wins his first Champions Tour title Wire reports
Is Tiger Woods the best golfer in the world right now? [Poll] By Chuck Schilken
Matt Kemp to begin minor league rehabilitation assignment Tuesday By Dylan Hernandez
Mark Cavendish wins second stage of Tour de France By Chuck Schilken
Michael Phelps drops out of Olympic 200-meter freestyle By Bill Shaikin
Tarmoh withdraws from runoff with Felix and from Olympic berth By Helene Elliott
Drag racing's Courtney Force nearly wins first NHRA event By Jim Peltz
Maria Sharapova falls at Wimbledon, but she'll always have Paris By Art Spander
Lamar Odom happy to be a Clipper again By Broderick Turner
Inquiring Dodgers fans want to know: Where is Magic Johnson? By Steve Dilbeck
Should the Lakers trade Andrew Bynum for Dwight Howard? (Poll) By Mark Medina
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Mayor Villaraigosa, KTLA's Lu Parker end relationship By Kate Linthicum and David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
California patients struggle to transition to managed care system By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times
Mammoth Lakes files for bankruptcy over $43-million judgment By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times
In Indian Wells, banker's comments to council rattle City Hall By Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times
Watchdog disputes LAPD rationale for rise in police shootings By Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Noguez donor's firm got big cuts in property values By Jack Dolan and Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times
County workers rebuked for misusing power in child welfare case By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times
Jim Drake dies at 83; aeronautical engineer created the Windsurfer By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Apple closes MobileMe, reminds iWork.com users end is nigh By Salvador Rodriguez
California's budget plan balanced with risky assumptions By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
A change in wildlife response policy Martha Groves
Rodney King services — so sweet and so sad Sandy Banks
Horses remain at Athens stable deemed unsafe after fatal fire By Danielle Paquette, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Film jobs for screenwriters fall for second year By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Alec Baldwin marries Hilaria, divorces Twitter, hates Harvey By Christie D'Zurilla
'The Newsroom's' Sam Waterston reports on his HBO character By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times
Anderson Cooper comes out as gay By Patrick Kevin Day
Review: Chris Brown's 'Fortune' is brash and commercial By Randall Roberts, Times Pop Music Critic
Review: 'The Amazing Spider-Man's' Peter and Gwen are super By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Ex-Barnes Foundation CEO: We weren't bankrupt, but saying so helped By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
With Gerard Butler, Iran film 'Septembers of Shiraz' gains heat By Steven Zeitchik
For Steven Soderbergh, 'Magic Mike' makes an anti-retirement case By Steven Zeitchik
BET Awards: Mariah Carey talks about being 'scared' of Whitney Houston By Todd Martens
For Russell Brand, meditation puts life in perspective By Danielle Paquette
AMC goes unsexy for 'Small Town Security' By Patrick Kevin Day
Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Love in the Wild' on NBC
Oliver Stone's 'Savages' looks for a perfect setting [VIDEO] By John Horn
Ojai Playwrights Conference to feature new Terrence McNally play By David Ng
Digital game sales up, used games and rentals down in first quarter By Alex Pham
Album review: Beachwood Sparks' 'The Tarnished Gold' By Todd Martens
'Ted,' 'Magic Mike' have a record weekend for R-rated movies By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Indie Focus: Sarah Polley's 'Take This Waltz' is a tricky dance By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Video: Crude 'Ted' is robust No. 1, 'Magic Mike' also debuts strong By Amy Kaufman
BET Awards: Five essential moments from Sunday night By Randall Roberts
HBO renews Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom' and 'True Blood' By Scott Collins
What to expect from Elizabeth Banks? A hunger for more By Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times
Katie Holmes heads back to work with naked ring finger By Matt Donnelly
National Portrait Gallery explores the many faces of Queen Elizabeth By Marcia Adair
Tuesday's TV Talk Shows: Martin Sheen; Niecy Nash; Oliver Stone
Sony jumps into cloud gaming, acquires Gaikai for $380 million By Ben Fritz
'The Amazing Spider-Man' hopes to sling $150 million by Sunday By Amy Kaufman and Ben Fritz
Strangely, stolen Salvador Dali painting reappears by mail by David Ng
Review: Eccentric sisters in 'Oy!' confront a shared dark history By Charlotte Stoudt
Dish Network's AutoHop legal battle is picking up steam By Joe Flint
Anderson Cooper still hopes for privacy after coming out By Matt Donnelly
The Morning Fix: 'Ted' and 'Magic Mike' rule. Want to buy an Emmy? By Joe Flint
Israeli Holocaust museum changes exhibit featuring Pope Pius XII By David Ng
'Food Network Star' recap: Did the right chef go home? By Rene Lynch
KCRW World Festival series at Hollywood Bowl spans cultures By Drew Tewksbury, Special to the Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Spanking linked to increased risk of mental health problems By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, For the Booster Shots blog
New earthquake coverage options -- will anybody sign up? By Jon Healey
Lake Tahoe: Free tram, high-elevation pool with Squaw Valley stay By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Has China lost its taste for shark fin? By Karin Klein
Cruise ship crimes: Why so hush-hush? By Patt Morrison
For the record
A Supreme Court mystery worthy of Grisham By Michael McGough
Allen West accuses Obama of wanting Americans to 'be his slave' By Morgan Little
Poll: Americans split on Supreme Court's healthcare decision By Morgan Little
Romney to visit Israel, meet with Netanyahu By Maeve Reston
Sacramento: $129 for a night on the floating Delta King Hotel By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Romney agrees with Obama: Healthcare mandate not a tax [Video] By Michael A. Memoli, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
What do tomatoes and tap water have in common? By Karin Klein
Poll shows Americans want battles over healthcare law to stop By Noam N. Levey
Student social media privacy bill passes Delaware Legislature By Michelle Maltais
Arizona: Oatman's hot enough to fry an egg, or is it? By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Russian official: Romney's hard line could bring 'full-scale crisis' By Paul Richter
WORLD
Enrique Peña Nieto wins Mexico's presidency, early results show By Ken Ellingwood and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
In Mexico, the PAN's election loss is wake-up call for party By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
Mexico President-elect Peña Nieto's win is weaker than expected By Tracy Wilkinson and Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
Iran plans war games as EU oil embargo begins By Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times
Tension rises along Turkey-Syria border By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
TRAVEL
Israel: A taste of Bedouin hospitality By Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Long, hot summer: Wildfires thrive on drought, heat and wind By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Deal proposed on Ten Commandments at Virginia public school By Richard Simon
Americans! Stop tweeting pictures of your debit cards By Matt Pearce
Navy will resume sinking of old war ships; 3 are on target list By Michael Muskal
Firefighting plane crashes in South Dakota; other C-130s grounded By Michael Muskal
Aloha, Alaska! Anchorage mayor takes oath of office from Hawaii By Matt Pearce
For many on the East Coast, Monday begins with a slog By Richard Simon
Man shoots -- and accidentally ignites towns' fireworks displays By Kim Murphy
Colorado Springs fire: Progress, but full containment is days off By Michael Muskal
Heat wave adds to misery of storms, power outages in East By Matt Pearce and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times
Twitter data raise question: Who's following you? Maybe police By Matt Pearce
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