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What happened on June 20, 2012
BUSINESS
Toll Bros. plans huge housing development in south Orange County By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
UCLA forecasts California housing recovery next year By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
The price tag varies by carrier on Samsung Galaxy S III By Michelle Maltais
Harvey Nichols ads stir up controversy in Britain By Shan Li
Facebook investor Peter Thiel opens Mithril venture capital fund By Tiffany Hsu
Skout app may shut teen forum permanently over safety concerns By Jessica Guynn and Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times
Nervous about the economy, major firms like P&G slash forecasts By Tiffany Hsu
Facebook ushers in new Timeline cards when you hover over names By Salvador Rodriguez, This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
Billionaires behind Pom Wonderful push back against FTC ruling By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
Quest Software accepts Insight Venture Partners' $2.17-billion bid Bloomberg News
Federal Reserve extends Operation Twist until end of 2012 By Jim Puzzanghera
Starbucks to open first Tazo tea shop in Washington By Tiffany Hsu
Higher airfares, crowded flights expected this summer By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times
Suit says Hebrew National isn't kosher; ConAgra says without merit By Tiffany Hsu
California to lose big if Supreme Court scraps U.S. healthcare law By Chad Terhune, Anna Gorman and Erin Loury, Los Angeles Times
Burger King debuts again on NYSE; stock rises nearly 12% By Tiffany Hsu
Bullied bus monitor gets $60,000+ vacation, thanks to the Internet By Deborah Netburn, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Outdoor recreation spending grew 5% each year since 2005, study says By Hugo Martin
Dewy named cutest pet in world By Laura Hautala
Stocks edge lower ahead of Fed announcement By Andrew Tangel
Bernanke says Fed hoping for best, ready for worst with Europe By Jim Puzzanghera
Are tablets, phones killing big-screen TVs? Not anytime soon By David Lazarus
U.S. CEOs lower expectations on sales, hiring and capital spending By Ricardo Lopez
Facebook, Yahoo patent war peace talks commence By Salvador Rodriguez
Fed, wary of Europe debt crisis, takes step to boost U.S. economy By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Samsung Galaxy S III: First impressions By Michelle Maltais and Salvador Rodriguez
Protecting home value against housing busts By Lauren Beale
First-quarter global LCD TV shipments fall for the first time By Andrea Chang
Sprint, T-Mobile Galaxy S III's to face delays, limited launches By Salvador Rodriguez
Microsoft follows Surface with Windows Phone 8 unveiling By Salvador Rodriguez
Facebook investors moving back into 'Like' territory By Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times
Federal Reserve downgrades forecasts for growth, employment By Jim Puzzanghera
Best Buy founder Richard Schulze's shadow hangs over annual meeting By Thomas Lee
Morgan Stanley analysts predict pop in May home sales By Alejandro Lazo
Stocks down after Fed announcement By Andrew Tangel
NEWS
Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford reunite on 'Today' By Patrick Kevin Day
Weight-loss surgery: Which patients get best diabetes results? By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Obama invokes executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents By Richard A. Serrano
The kind of salad dressing you use can make veggies healthier By Mary MacVean
Emmy contender Maya Rudolph breaks down her 'SNL' host highlights By Glenn Whipp
Las Vegas: McCarran airport's new terminal to open next week By Jay Jones, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Dust in homes with dogs may lower risk of asthma-linked infection By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Intelligence agencies weigh new polygraph question to prevent leaks By Ken Dilanian
Americans for Prosperity launches $5.5-million attack on Obama By Morgan Little
Food industry is focus of science magazine series By Mary MacVean
Overbearing parents? Irvine may have a couple By Paul Whitefield
Romney 'super PAC' raises nearly $5 million in May By Melanie Mason
Is Obama's big lead in Bloomberg poll to be believed? By Michael A. Memoli
Obama campaign continues to hammer at Romney economic record By Michael A. Memoli
For the record
Not all Republicans embrace GOP budget, Medicare changes By Lisa Mascaro
Vicious cycle: Heart attacks can trigger PTSD, study says By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For Booster Shots
House panel recommends Holder be found in contempt of Congress By Richard A. Serrano
Laguna Beach: Pass gives unlimited entry to three arts festivals By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
ENTERTAINMENT
Miro painting sells for record $37 million at auction By David Ng
Roberto Benigni on familiar turf in 'To Rome With Love' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
'MasterChef,' 'Hell's Kitchen' recaps: Is Ryan a jerk or what? By Rene Lynch
TV review: 'Baby Daddy' is three men and a tired premise By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Ministry Q&A: Josh Henderson's shirtless, ambitious 'Dallas' turn By Matt Donnelly
Review: Afghanistan under fire in J.T. Rogers' 'Blood and Gifts' By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Music Review: Big hall not a good fit for Simone Dinnerstein By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic
TBS makes rich deal for 'Two Broke Girls' By Joe Flint
At the Museum: 'Cleopatra' exhibit goes beyond her political motives By Oliver Gettell, Los Angeles Times
Hollywood Fringe Festival performs its own way By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times
TBS gets syndication rights for '2 Broke Girls' By Yvonne Villarreal
Nick and Vanessa Lachey expecting a boy, embracing her baby body By Christie D'Zurilla
Theater review: 'The New Electric Ballroom' provides a jolt By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Wynonna Judd, Cactus Moser marry on her Tennessee farm By Christie D'Zurilla
Critic's notebook: Some (possibly) last words on 'The Killing' By Robert Lloyd
Word of Mouth: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' campaigns hard By Gina McIntyre and John Horn, Los Angeles Times
Picasso painting vandalized at Menil Collection could be saved By David Ng
Drama afoot as L.A. Opera feels heat of rival works By Reed Johnson and David Ng, Los Angeles Times
No new 'Dumb and Dumber' without Jim Carrey By Ben Fritz
Rock Bottom Remainders' last chapter is at El Rey, ALA convention By Steve Hochman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'The Breaking Point' screens at L.A. Film Festival on Saturday By Susan King
'Breaking Dawn — Part 2': 7 things we learned from the new trailer By Nardine Saad
Molly Sims welcomes a baby boy By Nardine Saad
Late Night: Matthew McConaughey's proposal didn't wow Camila Alves By Meredith Blake
Unions investigate working conditions on 'Liz & Dick' film production By Richard Verrier
'The Soul Man' info
Quick Takes: The reality: More Palin
Thursday's Talk Shows: Nadya Suleman; Steve Carell; Justin Bieber Ed Stockly
Alec Baldwin defends himself (by saying he was defending himself) By Christie D'Zurilla
'Stars Earn Stripes' puts Todd Palin and others in boot camp By Patrick Kevin Day
Sony's new 'Spider-Man' poised for amazing opening By John Horn
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Justin Bieber: All Around the World' By Ed Stockly
Disney archives on display at Reagan Library By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Mom's 'milagro' blossoms at Junior Blind camp: Summer Camp Campaign By Danielle H. Paquette, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Film Festival: Can 'People Like Us' become a rare adult hit? By Amy Kaufman
Matt Groening ends Life in Hell By Patrick Kevin Day
'Portlandia' boosters wryly seek Emmy nomination By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Food stamp funds may be reduced By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Southern Baptists: Churches can use 'Great Commission' instead By Laura J. Nelson
Zoo's polar bear escapes, seals 'washed away' in Duluth flooding By Amy Hubbard
In N.C., compensation for forced sterilization will have to wait By David Zucchino
No piñatas? No confetti eggs? Signs in Houston parks irk Latinos By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Multiple sclerosis: Going public, like Jack Osbourne, not advised By Rene Lynch
ATF image problem? Bring back Eliot Ness, as building name, at least By Richard Simon
Jerry Sandusky: Will he testify in his own defense? By Michael Muskal
Jerry Sandusky defense rests without calling ex-coach to testify By Michael Muskal
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder draws House panel's rebuke over Fast and Furious By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
What led to Fast and Furious rebuke of Holder? By Richard Simon
Trayvon Martin case: Top Southern Baptist decries 'race hustlers' By Richard Fausset
Duluth declares unprecedented flood 'emergency' as rain pounds area By Amy Hubbard
Multiple sclerosis: Jack Osbourne, and his family, must grieve By Rene Lynch
As fires ravage West, tensions between media and authorities rise By John M. Glionna
Senate rejects GOP bid to lift EPA coal plant regulations By Ian Duncan, Washington Bureau
Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee fired after Trayvon Martin case By Laura J. Nelson
President Obama's no-deportation plan gives Mitt Romney heartburn
SCIENCE
Easter Island has stone heads, but little else. What happened? By Thomas H. Maugh II
Avastin cheaper than Lucentis for AMD, but has higher risks By Thomas H. Maugh II
Physics blogs hint that long-sought Higgs boson is in sight [Updated June 21] By Thomas H. Maugh II
New gigapixel camera may revolutionize photography, surveillance By Jon Bardin, Los Angeles Times / For the Science Now blog
OPINION
Fast and Furious showdown
Is USDA playing chicken with chickens?
Getting past healthcare's individual mandate By Theda Skocpol and Lawrence R. Jacobs
Letters: Rodney King and the price of abuse
Patt Morrison Asks: Norman Lear, TV's seriously funny icon Patt Morrison
Dream Act grandstanding
Expo Line's halting start By Molly Selvin
For the record
Letters: Hefty help for a hotel
Letters: With legal marijuana, everyone wins
Letters: Political lessons from Montana
Letters: Trickle-down doping
Letters: Faux national parks
Letters: Gay and Republican -- why?
Disclosure and democracy
Letters: Helping transgender kids
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Suspended charter teacher cites student test scores in his defense By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Roger Jongewaard dies at 75; longtime baseball scout Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports
Susan Tyrrell dies at 67; actress an Oscar nominee for 'Fat City' By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Former detective says life was 'falling apart' before rape By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
U.S. ends probe of Lancaster after NAACP drops bias complaint By Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Major cleanup of L.A. skid row, prompted by health report, begins By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
Immigrants hoping to qualify for Obama program urged to gather data By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times
Where is Democrats' urgency on pension reform? George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Robert J. Kelleher dies at 99; pivotal tennis official became federal judge By Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times
O.C. supervisors divided over cuts to anti-hate-crimes agency By Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times
HEALTH
SPORTS
Pat Riley says he cherishes 2006 Miami championship most of all By Chuck Schilken
LeBron James says he's feeling better, will be ready for Game 5 By Ben Bolch
Former Laker Dennis Hamilton dies at 68 By Chuck Schilken
Miami's LeBron James shares what's different about this time By Ben Bolch
Running for a chance at glory David Wharton
Dodgers' offense missing in action in 4-1 loss to Athletics By Steve Dilbeck
Bench players lift Chivas USA to 2-1 over Montreal at Home Depot Center By Kevin Baxter
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario 'a nice surprise,' manager says By Jim Peltz
No decision yet on allegations against Kings' Drew Doughty By Helene Elliott
Dodgers need Andre Ethier to snap out of his offensive funk By Steve Dilbeck
Percy Harvin reportedly requests a trade from Minnesota Vikings By Chuck Schilken
Connecticut banned from NCAA men's basketball tournament Staff and wire reports
Texas Rangers' Dave Barnett to be examined after on-air mishap [Video] By Chuck Schilken
Can the Thunder come back against the Heat to win the NBA title? By Chuck Schilken
Bad boxing decisions, bad horse racing luck make for bizarro sports world Bill Dwyre
Pointing out rule breakers puts baseball players in a quandary By Lance Pugmire
At NHL Awards, Kings hold biggest trophy as others collect theirs By Lisa Dillman
Did an Olympic pentathlete cheat during the 1976 Summer Games? By Brian Cronin
Gold medalists to face new 'golden girl' at U.S. track trials By Helene Elliott
U.S. boxers Claressa Shields, Marlen Esparza to help make history By Kevin Baxter
UCLA gets commitment from point guard Zach LaVine By Chris Foster
Was Davey Johnson right in using insider info on Joel Peralta? By Houston Mitchell
Angels' Jerome Williams still having medical tests By Mike DiGiovanna
WORLD
Mubarak health reports leave Egypt confused and suspicious By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Russian ship believed to be carrying weapons to Syria turns back By Henry Chu and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
G-20 summit ends with Europe still hanging over Obama By Kathleen Hennessey and Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
TRAVEL
Head's above Josef Molnar, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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