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What happened on October 18, 2012
ENTERTAINMENT
Joaquin Phoenix to Academy: 'I don't want this carrot' By Glenn Whipp
Review: 'Nobody Walks' a provocative, if flawed, tale of temptation By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'The Sessions' puts sexual healing front and center By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Academy raises $100 million for movie museum project By Nicole Sperling
Hollywood Film Festival arrives at ArcLight; 'Garbage' is opener By Susan King
Review: Too much information in 'Sexy Baby' By Sheri Linden
'Justice League' aims for summer 2015 after Superman victory By Ben Fritz
Life on Universal Studios lot By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Ashton Kutcher tops TV actors' highest-paid list at $24 million By Christie D'Zurilla
Drake earns his high school diploma By August Brown
Review: 'Alex Cross' and Tyler Perry are armed with silly lines By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Review: Sweet 'Sassy Pants' has some design flaws By Gary Goldstein
Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn: The melodic power of two By David Ng, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' tests limits of superpowers By Robert Abele
Review: A delicate love never quite blooms in 'The First Time' By Mark Olsen
Aloha, Mr. Draper: 'Mad Men' Season 6 premiere filming in Hawaii By Meredith Blake
Review: 'Seminar' is a sharp look at writing classes By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Review: Timothy Egan's insightful 'Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher' By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Who Could That Be at This Hour?' is Lemony Snicket fun By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
SAG-AFTRA offers new Health Mart service for actors and agents By Richard Verrier
Review: 'Paranormal Activity 4' an eerie setup for another sequel By Mark Olsen
Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln': The 'Girls' and 'Breaking Bad' connection By Steven Zeitchik and Rebecca Keegan
Russell Crowe split: Not my fault, dancer Damian Whitewood says By Christie D'Zurilla
Uma Thurman announces baby girl's name (Think 'all of the above') By Christie D'Zurilla
'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60 By Amy Kaufman
Daniel Craig will try to persuade Fincher to make 'Girl Who Played With Fire' By Steven Zeitchik
Review: Kung fu prodigy goes to town in 'Tai Chi Zero' By Robert Abele
Creative Artists Agency and Indian talent agency form joint venture By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Chief Keef's Pitchfork interview might have violated his probation By August Brown
Review: Good versus evil in 'The Mystical Laws' By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes' is an irritating tease By Mark Olsen
Review: So Yong Kim's impeccable 'For Ellen' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Review: Abu Ghraib, the musical, a.k.a. 'Bad Apples' By David C. Nichols
Review: 'Four Assassins' shoots itself in the foot By Robert Abele
'Nude Men' art exhibition in Austria sparks conversation By David Ng
Colbert rips Romney for blaming gun violence on single parents By Meredith Blake
Review: 'All Together' a wasted opportunity By Sheri Linden
'Alex Cross' a gamble for Tyler Perry and its creators By John Horn, Los Angeles Times
Buzz for Tom Cruise in 'Jack Reacher' bad but improving By Ben Fritz, This post has been updated. See below for details.
Review: 'Simon and the Oaks' an emotional wartime journey By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Got a book in your bag? Louis Vuitton opens Paris literary salon By Carolyn Kellogg
Review: Andras Schiff plays Bach preludes, fugues masterfully By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic
Getty Research Institute buys Knoedler gallery archive By Jori Finkel
Review: 'Wake in Fright' is classic psychological horror By Robert Abele
L.A.'s 626 Night Market heads to Santa Anita Park
Review: 'We Are Legion' goes behind the masks By Robert Abele
Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the Hollywood Bowl By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
Friday TV Talk Shows: Helen Hunt; Michelle Obama; Michael Chiklis Ed Stockly
Director takes Chinese censorship, business battles public By Julie Makinen
Timberlake-Biel wedding kicks off with famous folks, fireworks By Matt Donnelly
NBC cancels 'Animal Practice,' sets Nov. 14 return for 'Whitney' By Meredith Blake
Wage gap? Gender gap? Answers from Obama and Romney fall through the cracks By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Join us for a video chat with Tom Perrotta at 10 a.m. Tuesday By Carolyn Kellogg
Review: Heroic efforts chronicled in 'A Whisper to a Roar' By Gary Goldstein
Huntington acquires 13 pieces of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture By David Ng
English soul singer Jessie Ware signs U.S. deal By Mikael Wood
ArtReview Power 100 list is topped by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev By David Ng
KCET's Val Zavala and KNBC's Joel Grover to be honored By Greg Braxton
Review: 'That's What She Said' better left unsaid By Gary Goldstein
Music: Lionel Loueke at Vitello's
Quick Takes: 65.6 million watch debate
With new contract, CBS' Moonves gets grants worth $22 million By Meg James
'Bernie,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' receive nice Gotham Awards boost By Glenn Whipp
L.A. events: 'Whose Live Anyway?
'The X Factor' recap: Amid scheduling chaos, a few reveals By Amy Reiter
Music: Philip Dizack album release party at the Blue Whale
Music: Taj Mahal at Largo at the Coronet
Paul Weller brings 'Sonik Kicks' to the Greek Theatre By Mikael Wood
Event: Los Angeles Jazz Society's Tribute Awards Dinner and Concert
Music: Dan Deacon at the El Rey
Super verdict for Warner Bros.; Brandon Tartikoff files opened. By Joe Flint
'Beasts' and 'Bernie' earn Gotham Independent Film nominations By Susan King
Faust REDCAT rider includes 'sacrificial piano,' cement mixer By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Music Critic
Event: Brewery Art Walk
Review: 'Sister's' young thief a ferociously poignant protector By Sheri Linden
Tyler Perry no foe for 'Paranormal Activity 4' at box office By Amy Kaufman
Local Natives announce new album, tour By August Brown
Wall Street analysts not worried about slow start for CBS By Joe Flint
Graham Parker, with new record, tour, featured in Apatow film By Reed Johnson
Step into Russell Crowe's armor, Keira Knightley's gown with app By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Bruce Springsteen endorses President Obama By Randy Lewis
Friday's TV Highlights: 'Blue Bloods' on CBS By Ed Stockly
Review: An emotional journey in 'Six Million and One' By Gary Goldstein
Taylor Swift makes a grown-up move on 'Red' By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Cecil Taylor concerts at REDCAT postponed indefinitely By Chris Barton
'Paranormal Activity 4' expects to draw Latino moviegoers By John Horn, Los Angeles Times
HOME & GARDEN
Paint recycling system kicks off in California By Susan Carpenter
OPINION
California's cruelest prisons By Shane Bauer
Why does 'CEO' mean 'white male'? By K.C. Cole
Letters: Academic freedom in Israel
Daum: Madonna's tone-deaf tattoo Meghan Daum
Letters: L.A.'s cleaner, regulated air
Letters: Tax nonsense in California
Letters: Deadly weapons, made in USA
Letters: Romney vs. Obama, Round 2
Letters: What to do about crowded colleges
Cuba's paper wall falls
SCIENCE
Americans increasingly believe in global warming, Yale report says By Monte Morin
Brain tumors may grow by causing brain cells to reset By Jon Bardin
Human populations expanded before agriculture: study By Jon Bardin
Mars Curiosity rover eats first spoon of dirt in 'promised land' By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Toyota Prius is best selling car in California; domestics lag By Jerry Hirsch
Times' Test Garage: Ford Fusion isn't bike-rack friendly By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
Actress Ashley Benson buys Hollywood Hills West home for $2.2 million By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Target to offer free Wi-Fi and smartphone navigation for holidays By Shan Li
After Nike drops Lance Armstrong: Other athletes who've been cut By Shan Li, This post has been corrected. See below for details.
Average student-loan debt rises again - to more than $26,000 by Walter Hamilton
Car review: Cadillac makes a right turn with 2013 ATS By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
Yelp's new weapon against fake reviews: User alerts By Tiffany Hsu
GM wins Einstein ad lawsuit, hires 3,000 from HP By Jerry Hirsch
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year average at 3.37% By E. Scott Reckard
China's economic growth slowest in more than 3 years By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
Apple loses appeal, has to buy ads in Britain to apologize to Samsung By Salvador Rodriguez
Twitter handle @PendingLarry mocks Google premature earnings goof By Andrea Chang
Newsweek to halt print publication By Andrew Tangel
Nissan marches us toward driverless future By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
Chipotle plunges after earnings miss, possible price increases By Tiffany Hsu
Hot toys for the holidays [Google+ Hangout] By Pat Benson
City National profit rises 44%, beating Wall Street expectations By E. Scott Reckard, This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details
Google planning its own big event — to announce new Nexus phone? By Salvador Rodriguez
Toys R Us extends layaway into December in holiday race By Shan Li
BofA profit falls 95% as legal problems continue By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Google shares plunge after surprise midday earnings announcement By Jessica Guynn, This post has been updated. See the note below for details
2013 Cadillac ATS at a glance
Twitter blocks neo-Nazi group, uses country-specific censoring tool By Salvador Rodriguez
2014 Chevrolet Corvette to be unveiled at Detroit Auto Show By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
GMO labeling campaign complains to feds about foes By Marc Lifsher
Producer Alan Poul lists Hollywood Hills home at $989,000 By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Toy retailers get an early start on holiday season By Shan Li and Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times
Binders full of women: A brief history lesson By David Lazarus
Initial jobless claims jump 46,000 to 388,000, but there's an asterisk By Jim Puzzanghera
Furby is back: What's new in holiday toys [video chat] By Pat Benson
Video chat: CVS feels more heat as the feds come calling By David Lazarus
Google prices its new Web-based Samsung Chromebook at $249 By Salvador Rodriguez, This post has been updated. See note below.
Amazon's Whispercast simplifies Kindle use in office, school By Laura J. Nelson
NATIONAL
Texas cheerleaders win on Bible banners -- for now By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Right-wing lies about Obama are greeted by willing believers By David Horsey
Fish once thought extinct in Grand Canyon found in Colorado River By John M. Glionna
Major search underway for Starbucks barista who vanished By Amy Hubbard
Texas cheerleaders' biblical banners headed back to court By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Advocates help gay marriage hit home in Maine By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Gum-chewing 'survey' leads to homeless man's arrest in 1976 killing By Joseph Serna
Alleged planner of Sept. 11 lashes out in court Richard A. Serrano
Sept. 11 hearing: Prosecutors want sensitive details kept secret Richard A. Serrano
Man throws 40-ounce Molotov cocktail inside Virginia mall By Joseph Serna
Gunman kills 3, then himself, in Florida hair salon By Joseph Serna
U.S. seeks more secrecy in 9/11 case By Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times
Starbucks barista vanishes: Mom seeks public's help; husband weeps By Amy Hubbard
Obama and Romney tone it down for charity dinner By Seema Mehta and Michael A. Memoli
'A trap': Parents of suspect in N.Y. bomb plot say he was set up By Michael Muskal
California's new congressional landscape draws in more cash By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
Accused Ft. Hood shooter should shave beard, appeals court rules By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Republicans' ad blitz hits congressional campaigns By Melanie Mason, Washington Bureau
Man arrested in alleged plot to bomb N.Y. Federal Reserve Bank By Tina Susman and Andrew Tangel, Los Angeles Times
Three suspected of torching Denver bar; 4 women, 1 man killed By Michael Muskal
Winter weather predictions a bit up in the air; El Nino a no-show By Michael Muskal
Protection for gays: Court rejects key part of Defense of Marriage Act By David G. Savage
Breaking vow, Democrats used corporate cash to pay for convention By Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
Obama and Romney campaigns battle to mobilize voters By Christi Parsons and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
Gunman in Florida salon shooting spree identified By Joseph Serna
A 'small anomaly' shuts down Keystone pipeline for several days By Kim Murphy and Michael Muskal
NEWS
The ubiquitous American sculptor you've probably never heard of By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Researchers report on new SARS-like coronavirus By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
Was Romney right? Does Obama's pension have investments in China? By James Rainey
As final debate moderator, Bob Schieffer could throw more curves By James Rainey
Dinner tonight! Seared albacore tuna steaks By Noelle Carter
Atheist group gives Obama an unenthusiastic nod over Romney By Mitchell Landsberg
Jewelry designer Amanda Keidan: a house that sparkles By Lisa Boone
Make your own Malibu tile at Adamson House workshop By Debra Prinzing
Would Mitt Romney's cap on itemized deductions work? By David Lauter and Lisa Mascaro, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Michelle Obama, Ann Romney pretty in pink at presidential debate By Susan Denley
Gun control: Obama, Romney not fired up enough By Alexandra Le Tellier
Test Kitchen video tip: Homemade almond meal
Life on Mars? Scientists hope to find it by decoding Martian DNA By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times
Man registering voters for GOP accused of tossing forms in trash By Joseph Tanfani
For the record
Lakers reserve Jordan Hill returns to practice By Lisa Dillman
Assessor Noguez under pressure to resign after charges By Jason Song, Jack Dolan, and Ruben Vives
Obama warns New Hampshire of Romney's 'sketchy deal' By Michael A. Memoli
Millions lose access to polls, have votes go uncounted, report says By James Rainey
Ski Dazzle ticket comes with deal for Big Bear, Snow Summit By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Climate change activists beg more attention from Romney, Obama By James Rainey
Latino Catholics overwhelmingly favor Obama By Hector Becerra
Al Smith Dinner a potential cease-fire in Obama-Romney battle By Michael A. Memoli
Get ready for Bracebridge, Yosemite's famous Christmas feast By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
'Banned Booty' artwork in Palm Springs made from TSA contraband By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
What was that fireball? Maybe the Orionid meteor shower -- or not By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Santa gives up smoking in new 'Night Before Christmas' By Mary MacVean
Kid Rock and Sean Penn get past their (political) differences By Jon Healey
1% logic: Charles Munger's real motive for undermining Prop. 30? By Ted Rall
Finding fresh oysters and nalli gosht in Washington By S. Irene Virbila
Maryland voters tilt toward same-sex marriage initiative By Morgan Little
Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton join forces for Obama in Ohio By Michael Finnegan
Fungal meningitis outbreak claims 20 lives By Monte Morin
North Lake Tahoe: Resorts adding ski lifts, other amenities By Brian E. Clark
60-cent Tops burger, Wonderland school garden, bubbie talk
Obama denies confusion in Benghazi response on 'Daily Show' By Michael A. Memoli
SPORTS
Watch wrestler Shawn Daivari choke out unruly passenger on train By Houston Mitchell
UCLA's Andrew Abbott won't forget his biggest loss By Chris Foster, Los Angeles Times
Ronaldo becomes first athlete with 50 million Facebook 'likes' By Houston Mitchell
Lance Armstrong quits Livestrong post, loses endorsement deals By Lance Pugmire
Eddie Yost dies, baseball player nicknamed 'The Walking Man' By Houston Mitchell
Clippers' Jamal Crawford aims at perfecting his shot Helene Elliott
Watch Clippers' Blake Griffin chat with Chris Paul's young son By Melissa Rohlin
Alex Rodriguez benched again for Game 4 of ALCS By Chuck Schilken
Silas Redd is making an impact on USC's running game By Gary Klein
Lamar Odom experiences deja vu at Staples Center By Melissa Rohlin
Dodgers' season-ticket prices change slightly By Dylan Hernandez
Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson's lawsuit is thrown out of court By Chris Foster, Los Angeles Times
Albert Pujols' knee surgery was 'very minor,' Jerry Dipoto says By Mike DiGiovanna
Dodgers add veteran front-office depth with Gerry Hunsicker By Steve Dilbeck
Andy Reid's son, Garrett, died of heroin overdose, coroner says By Chuck Schilken
Impossible dreamer David Wharton
Game 4 of ALCS is postponed until Thursday because of inclement weather By Paul Sullivan
Live discussion: How will USC and UCLA end their seasons? By Houston Mitchell
Blake Griffin showing restraint with dunks during exhibition games By Melissa Rohlin
49ers to play host to Seahawks on Thursday night
Cardinals grab lead and put a huge burden on Giants' Tim Lincecum By Bill Shaikin
The Times' top 25 college football rankings Chris Dufresne
Ray Lewis might not be done for the season after all By Chuck Schilken
Cardinals grab lead and put a huge burden on Giants' Tim Lincecum By Bill Shaikin
Idaho State Coach Mike Kramer under investigation for allegedly shoving player
Lakers practice offers preview of coming attractions By Lisa Dillman
NHL players expected to present counterproposal to owners
Yankees' Derek Jeter to undergo ankle surgery By Paul Sullivan
Tim Tebow, running back? 'That's a possibility,' Rex Ryan says By Chuck Schilken
Kobe Bryant puts on offensive show in Lakers' loss By Mark Medina
Cardinals topple Giants to move within one win of taking NLCS By Bill Shaikin
Dwight Howard says he's nervous about making Lakers debut By Ben Bolch
Dwayne Bowe wants to part ways with Chiefs? Now there's a shocker By Chuck Schilken
College football TV lineup for Saturday Chris Dufresne
Watch irate Coach Cheryl Reeve have a tantrum during WNBA Finals By Houston Mitchell
USC glad it went south to land Leonard Williams By Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times
USC, UCLA live: Some weekend college football predictions By Houston Mitchell
UCLA football: Staying power paying off for Johnathan Franklin By Chris Foster, Los Angeles Times
Your average NFL team? Well, they're all about average By Sam Farmer
On the Clock: NBA rule could impact pregame rituals By Lisa Dillman
Half a college football season has already been full of surprises Chris Dufresne
Would you want Alex Rodriguez on your team? [Poll] By Chuck Schilken
SEC schedule release makes Alabama the favorite for 2013 By Chris Dufresne
Parents of Cardinals' Matt Carpenter have a lot of drive By Bill Shaikin
Joe Talamo making a run at first Southern California riding title By Eric Sondheimer
These high school quarterbacks are making names for themselves Eric Sondheimer
Should Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis call it quits? [Poll]
Lakers continue to be an economic juggernaut By Mike Bresnahan
Albert Pujols' knee surgery 'very minor,' Angels GM Dipoto says By Mike DiGiovanna
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Living on the kindness — and four kidneys — of donors By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times
Anaheim police union office manager accused of embezzlement By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
In Costa Mesa, homelessness is where the heart isn't Gale Holland, Los Angeles Times
El Monte lifeguards fired over 'Gangnam' spoof may get jobs back By Anh Do, Los Angeles Times
More community colleges embrace fund-raising, reconnect with alumni By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Restaurateur accused of poisoning girlfriend to cause miscarriage By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Unified partners with gay advocates to end bullying By Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times
David A. Peterson dies at 75; directed USC school of gerontology By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times
WORLD
Optimists see an opening for better India-Pakistan ties By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
Land dispute ruffles palm fronds on Mexican island Daniel Hernandez and Cecilia Sanchez
Afghanistan forces prepared for NATO withdrawal, Karzai says By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
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