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What happened on May 18, 2012
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Federal judge blocks National Defense Authorization Act provision By Dean Kuipers
Mystery of beachgoer's flaming rocks remains unsolved By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
U.S. reaches historic demographic tipping point By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times
Celebrating the language of their roots Hector Tobar
Dispatch lag slows LAFD call response Ben Welsh and Robert J. Lopez and Kate Linthicum
New fight takes shape over term limits By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Empowering pop diva defined the disco era August Brown and Todd Martens
2 arrested in slayings of USC students By Joel Rubin and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
California attorney general to take no further action in Trutanich case By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times
Parents of two slain Chinese students sue USC By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
Nighttime fasting may foster weight loss By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
HDL, the good cholesterol, may not be so good after all By Thomas H. Maugh II
Researchers find fossil of a turtle that was size of a Smart car By Thomas H. Maugh II
Spectacular new picture of Centaurus A galaxy By Thomas H. Maugh II
NATIONAL
Man who had 30 kids with 11 women wants child-support break By Rene Lynch
Soldier faces 5 murder charges in 2009 shootings at Iraq clinic By Kim Murphy
Mary Kennedy family blasts media, says suicide misrepresented By Rene Lynch
Documents shed more light on Trayvon Martin shooting By Richard Fausset, Michael Muskal and Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
Court to Texas: Pay $2 million to man imprisoned for 26 years By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Pebble mine could devastate Alaska rivers, streams, EPA says By Kim Murphy
Western wildfires: Colorado declares emergency in Hewlett blaze By Michael Muskal
Opposed to same-sex marriage? How about same-sex divorce? By Michael Muskal
Doodle 4 Google: The champion time-tripping doodlers By Amy Hubbard
Home of the Braves no more: Oregon bans Native American mascots By Kim Murphy
Closing arguments in John Edwards trial By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
Pilot accused of traveling with loaded revolver is arrested By Dalina Castellanos
Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: A portrait of the Retreat By Richard Fausset
Romney repudiates idea of using ties to pastor against Obama By Mark Z. Barabak and Matea Gold, Los Angeles Times
Jurors in John Edwards trial ask to see exhibits By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
Facebook free speech or bad conduct? Either way, teacher may retire By Tina Susman
Mississippi highway killings: Suspect (not fake officer) arrested By Richard Fausset
Woman who sent adopted boy back to Russia must pay $1,000 a month By Michael Muskal
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie review: Aliens can have this 'Battleship' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
A clear trend in Southern California's craft cocktails scene By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Review: Barnes Foundation museum a bland shadow of once great self By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
Hudson Block Party: A low-key WeHo music festival By August Brown, Los Angeles Times
Review: Expect little from 'What to Expect' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: The glorious 'Grand Illusion' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Something is missing here MARY MCNAMARA, TELEVISION CRITIC
Review: 'Bill W.' cuts through the anonymity By Sheri Linden
Review: 'John Baldessari' is joyously more than sum of its sources By David Pagel
Review: 'A Bag of Hammers' has more misses than hits By Robert Abele
Review: The pride of 'The Yankles'? Good intentions By Gary Goldstein
Review: 'Lovely Molly' is creepy, but not in a good way
Review: 'Indie Game' captures the struggle to create By Gary Goldstein
Review: 'Natural Selection' survives with Rachael Harris By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Turtle: The Incredible Journey' By Sheri Linden
Review: 'Going Down' a familiar Hollywood tale By Robert Abele
Review: 'Virginia' is not for lovers of good movies By Sheri Linden
The Enabler: Buy a round — from around the world
Review: 'The Children' an inspired take on Medea myth By David C. Nichols
Review: 'Mansome' is as shallow as its subject By Gary Goldstein
Pianist Van Cliburn's collection fetches $4.3 million at auction By Jamie Wetherbe
'Natural Selection' info
In Cannes, Sean Penn accuses entire world of failing Haiti
Review: Turns and twists leave 'Samaritan' hanging By Mark Olsen
'Battleship' info
The Morning Fix: Upfronts end (phew)! 'Avengers' vs. 'Battleship' By Joe Flint
Swift donates $4 million
Beloved German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau dies at 86 By Jamie Wetherbe
L.A. Phil, U.K.'s Classic FM team for first overseas radio series By Jamie Wetherbe
Video game Diablo III features performance by Pacific Symphony By Jamie Wetherbe
Is Facebook a graveyard for games? By Alex Pham
Review: Ben Wendel, Dan Tepfer a rollicking jazz duo at Blue Whale By Chris Barton
Builder in Australia drills through $50,000 Banksy piece By Jamie Wetherbe
Alcon unhappy with 'What to Expect' birthing process By Ben Fritz
Upfronts analysis: Networks playing for laughs in a big way in fall By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
Review: Daniel Aksten's 'Support, Edge, Variation' gentle, jittery By David Pagel
BUSINESS
Megan Ellison is energizing indie film world By Ben Fritz and Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Eduardo Saverin congratulates Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook By Salvador Rodriguez
U.S. orders tariffs on Chinese solar panels By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Disney theme park ticket prices rise again By Hugo Martin
Two senators want to stop Facebook's Saverin from dodging taxes By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Honda recalling Acura TL sedans to fix power-steering hose By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
The Facebook effect: Social media stocks sink By Salvador Rodriguez
Headlines around the Web capture Facebook IPO letdown By Salvador Rodriguez
Facebook: Reaction in the Twittersphere By Michelle Maltais
'Mayor of Wall Street' not caught up in Facebook IPO frenzy By Andrew Tangel
California home prices and sales volume rise in April By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
Facebook shares ready for stock market debut By Andrew Tangel
Facebook IPO could make Bono the richest musician on Earth By Salvador Rodriguez, This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
German privacy official warns potential Facebook investors By Salvador Rodriguez
California labor market stumbles in April; state loses 4,200 jobs By Ricardo Lopez
Pinterest raises $100 million, lifting its value to $1.5 billion By Shan Li and Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times
New college graduates earning less than a decade ago Marla Dickerson
Facebook gets itself a little good Karma after stock debut By Michelle Maltais
WikiLeaks, Pirate Bay suffer DDoS attacks, back online By Salvador Rodriguez
Facebook IPO falls short of the hype Walter Hamilton, Jessica Guynn and Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Facebook underwriters prop up stock as it nears break-even mark By Andrew Tangel
Winnebago RV maker rejects $321.5 million takeover bid By Tiffany Hsu
Obama expected to push for growth at G-8 summit By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Hurry up and wait: Trading in Facebook IPO delayed By Walter Hamilton
The Facebook IPO as the average investor saw it By Tiffany Hsu
Facebook stock jumps about 10% as public trading begins
Mark Zuckerberg updates his Facebook page with Nasdaq debut By Michelle Maltais, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Facebook's Zuckerberg opens Wall Street by ringing Nasdaq bell By Andrew Tangel
U.S. regulators join probe into fire that destroyed electric car Bloomberg News
Another option for Facebook trading By Chad Terhune
SpaceX, NASA confirm all systems are go for historic mission By W.J. Hennigan
JPMorgan chief to testify at hearing By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
As Facebook stock swings, Zuckerberg's wealth bounces around By Salvador Rodriguez
Microsoft stops Motorola from importing 18 Android devices By Salvador Rodriguez
SEC to review Nasdaq glitches in Facebook IPO By Andrew Tangel
Facebook IPO: A festive morning at Menlo Park By Jessica Guynn and Michelle Maltais
How much is Facebook really worth? Not that much, apparently By David Lazarus
California unemployment rate dips to 10.9%; state loses 4,200 jobs By Ricardo Lopez
FINRA's interest in Groupon: Investigation or standard practice? By Tiffany Hsu
April job losses end state's eight months of gains By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Justin Bieber pays $6.5 million for Calabasas home By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
California officials lift raw milk quarantine at dairy By Marc Lifsher
Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot By Chad Terhune
Nasdaq welcomes Facebook, invites comments By Michelle Maltais
Facebook pulls off 'epic' status update hack By Michelle Maltais
Facebook sued by users for $15 billion over online tracking By Salvador Rodriguez
SPORTS
Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold is living large and loving it By Kevin Baxter
Lexi Thompson and war veteran to have a prom night to remember By Chuck Schilken
James Stewart, Joe Gibbs Racing part ways over Yamaha By Jim Peltz
Mike Brown emotional and angry over Steve Blake's death threats By Mark Medina
Clippers focus on crucial back-to-back wins against Spurs By Matt Stevens
Kobe Bryant is aged Lakers veteran who still has fight left in him Bill Plaschke
Lakers-Thunder series: Five things to watch in Game 3 By Mark Medina
Newbury Park's Luke Eubank gets another shutout, 3-0 By Eric Sondheimer
L.A. boxer Mikaela Mayer wins bronze in world championships By Kevin Baxter
USC football: Trojans humbled by trip to Haiti By Gary Klein
St. Louis' Rafael Furcal says Dee Gordon will be fine By Dylan Hernandez
Speedy Mike Trout pressures Padres in Angels' 7-2 win By Bill Shaikin
Lakers Chat: Lakers vs. Thunder, Game 3 By Mark Medina
The Clippers look for answers against the San Antonio Spurs By Broderick Turner
Was the penalty against Jonathan Vilma too severe? [Poll]
Galaxy vs. Chivas USA at Home Depot Center By Kevin Baxter
Coyotes' coach changes his tune on diving By Chris Foster
And now a few words in praise of Dodgers GM Ned Colletti By Steve Dilbeck
Lakers' hope calm attitude helps them in latest struggle By Mark Medina
Pau Gasol says J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award 'means a lot' By Mark Medina
Lakers don't foul up this time against Thunder By Ben Bolch
Bresnahan's take: This could be Pau Gasol's last week as a Laker By Mike Bresnahan
Thunder's search for playoff win on road against Lakers continues By Sam Farmer
Lakers taking back-to-back situation one game at a time By Ben Bolch
Roger Clemens' attorney again attacks Brian McNamee's credibility By Ian Duncan, Tribune Washington Bureau
Sherman Oaks fighter advances in UFC tournament By Lance Pugmire
Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals on a walk-off walk By Dylan Hernandez
Are the Miami Heat finished? [Poll] By Chuck Schilken
Talent showcase at Southern Section track and field championships By Eric Sondheimer
All eyes on I'll Have Another at the Preakness Bill Dwyre
Pau Gasol wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award By Mark Medina
For Angels' Howie Kendrick, change makes a difference By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times
Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood retires with one last flourish Staff and wire reports
Dodgers invent another way to win in defeating Cardinals, 6-5 By Steve Dilbeck
Rookie Dwight King has been a surprising scorer for Los Angeles Kings By Lisa Dillman
Lakers finish strong to beat Thunder in Game 3 of series By Jim Peltz
Kerry Wood to retire after one last game with the Cubs By Chuck Schilken
Bruce Boudreau: Los Angeles Kings look unbeatable right now By Bruce Boudreau
Former UCLA star Brian Price hospitalized after sister's death By Sam Farmer
Bud Black expects Mike Scioscia to stay with Angels long term By Bill Shaikin
OPINION
The teachers union that's failing California By Troy Senik
In Europe, time for true austerity By Veronique de Rugy
AIDS researchers sideline women
Letters: Fighting fat with equal fervor
Letters: Debating death
Letters: Business is still in business at City Hall
Letters: Golden rule without God
Letters: Finding life on Mars
An L.A. budget, with flaws
Silencing Kathleen Sebelius
Letters: A nearby war
FOOD
Market Watch: New cherry varieties worth a pit stop By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
WORLD
China's Bo Xilai scandal revs up news media run by exiles By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
For many in Egypt, the presidential vote is not about Islam By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
Facebook's epic fail By Michael Hiltzik
Facebook stock stumbles in big public debut By Joe Bel Bruno
Obesity: Was HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' too lightweight? By Alexandra Le Tellier
Eduardo Saverin controversy: Slam the door on tax refugees By Bruce Ackerman
Analysis: Three states stand out in 2012 presidential election By Paul West
L.A. Times will use $1-million grant to expand key beats By James Rainey
Yosemite Falls webcam joins park-peeking cameras across the U.S. By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Wyoming: In Jackson, a beastly museum turns 25 By Christopher Reynolds
Honduras drug raid: The State Department has some explaining to do By Sandra Hernandez
Friday Travel Ticker: Alaska up close By Chris Erskine
Mitt Romney chides stimulus spending at N.H. 'bridge to nowhere' By Maeve Reston
For the record
Ann and Mitt contribute $150,000 to Romney campaign By Melanie Mason
Arizona official: It's 'possible' Obama won't make ballot By Kim Geiger
Poll: More view Romney favorably than ever before By Morgan Little
Romney tells Floridians he considered a home in the state By Maeve Reston
How would Romney react to a breakthrough on Iran? By Michael McGough
Ann and Mitt contribute $150,000 to Romney campaign By Melanie Mason
Biden on same-sex marriage: 'We didn't make it an issue' [Video] By Michael A. Memoli
Zuck raises troops' spirits before Facebook stock debut By Michelle Maltais
Arizona official: It's 'possible' Obama won't make ballot By Kim Geiger
Facebook IPO disappoints, to the delight of many By Jon Healey
Mitt Romney chides stimulus spending at N.H. 'bridge to nowhere' By Maeve Reston
Idaho: 2-for-1 deal on rafting on the Salmon River's Middle Fork By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
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