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What happened on May 01, 2013
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Using technology to fight cheating in online education By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times
Police arrest Gotcha surfwear co-founder in Laguna Beach car wreck By Bryce Alderton
College trustees appoint two presidents, acting chancellor By Carla Rivera
28 solar workers sickened by valley fever in San Luis Obispo County By Julie Cart
Kevin James releases Wendy Greuel's texts after she attacks him By Seema Mehta
'Bling Ring' cop's job at risk when LAPD panel considers his case By Amy Kaufman
Gov. Brown OKs funds to confiscate guns from criminals, mentally ill By Patrick McGreevy
Glendale Councilman Zareh Sinanyan apologizes for racist postings By Brittany Levine
Shriver or Schwarzenegger: Whose reinvention is working better? By Robin Abcarian
County temporarily lowers Grand Park filming fees Jason Song
Independent group backing Greuel buys TV time to air runoff ad By Seema Mehta
Reader photo: Panels of glass
Crews battling 150-acre brush fire in Banning By Kate Mather
L.A. Votes: Mayoral candidates clash over spending, safety and James By Seema Mehta
May Day demonstrators gathering, but slow start for food vendors By Marisa Gerber
Villaraigosa's pension choice pulls out just before council vote By David Zahniser
Lindsay Lohan down to the wire on going into rehab By Richard Winton
L.A. Now Live: DWP union workers -- big donors, high pay
Fire in Banning grows to 200 acres; evacuation center opens By Kate Mather and Joseph Serna
Villaraigosa budget could cover 5.5% raise for city workers By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
Villaraigosa's pick to run pension system decides to pass By David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times
L.A. County supervisors weigh dropping foster-care contractor By Garrett Therolf
Banning brush fire burns 1,500 acres; hundreds evacuated By Robert J. Lopez
L.A. mayor's race: Wendy Greuel uses Web chat to target women By Maeve Reston
LAPD officers shoot and wound robbery suspect in skid row area By Andrew Blankstein
Link sought between 8-year-old's slaying, Placerville kidnapping By Kate Mather
Peaceful May Day marchers snarl traffic in downtown L.A. By Andrew Blankstein and Marisa Gerber
O.C. man killed in explosion had home lab equipment By Lauren Williams
May Day marches, rallies expected to snarl downtown L.A. traffic By Joseph Serna
Authorities search for man who shot at L.A. County deputies By Andrew Blankstein
O.C. supervisors poised to hire new CEO By Nicole Santa Cruz
Hundreds of tips chased, FBI consulted in slaying of 8-year-old By Kate Mather
Banning fire 30% contained as crews battle flames By Robert J. Lopez
Three dead in Hacienda Heights shooting By Joseph Serna
Three dead in apparent murder-suicide in Hacienda Heights By Ruben Vives
Do cellphone distracted driver laws go too far? Court will decide By Robin Abcarian
Willowbrook police chase ends when suspect's sedan rams SUV By Joseph Serna
Fire burning in Banning; 100-degree temperatures expected By Kate Mather and Joseph Serna
Oil and soda taxes advance in California Legislature By Patrick McGreevy
Michael Jackson-AEG trial: Detective highlights doctor's debt By Jeff Gottlieb
Teen held after allegedly pointing Tec-9 assault gun at officers By Andrew Blankstein
One of rescued O.C. hikers charged with meth possession By Nicole Santa Cruz and Lauren Williams
May Day observer asks: 'Are things changing in their favor?' By Cindy Chang
DWP union is a big donor in mayor's race, its members get big pay By Jack Dolan
Coalition working on ballot measure to limit prescription drug abuse By Scott Glover and Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times
Earthquake: 3.9 quake strikes near Eureka By Ken Schwencke
Red flag warnings in effect as heat settles over L.A. Basin By Joseph Serna
Robbery suspect dies in LAPD officer-involved shooting By Andrew Blankstein
Leaders of DWP union launch TV ads in support of Greuel candidacy By Seema Mehta, Michael Finnegan and Maloy Moore, Los Angeles Times
Tainted OJ placed in Starbucks was 'lethal,' San Jose police say By Los Angeles Times Staff
Vigil for slain 8-year-old Leila Fowler draws more than 1,000 By Andria Borba and Kate Mather
SUV driver 'intentionally' hits, kills man on skid row, LAPD says By Andrew Blankstein
Woman found face-down on beach in Newport was slain By Lauren Williams
Banning fire burns nearly 3,000 acres, but winds ease up By Robert J. Lopez
Federal agency steps into valley fever investigation By Paige St. John
Savvy politicos block the shot George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Drive-by shooting leads to deadly South L.A. crash By Joseph Serna
Feds tap into Blackberry Messenger to shut down alleged drug ring By Richard Winton
98 candles and 10 pins By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times
Jerry Brown OKs funds to seize guns held illegally By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Officers fire at teen armed with Tec-9 assault weapon, LAPD says By Andrew Blankstein
Gov. Jerry Brown seeks new prison beds in California By Paige St. John
O.C. jury convicts man of murdering strip club owner in 1987 By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times
Witness: As Jackson was rushed to ER, doctor phoned girlfriend By Jeff Gottlieb
Search for O.C. hikers cost $160,000, but they won't be billed By Lauren Williams
CDC probing valley fever outbreaks in two California prisons By Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times
May Day demonstrator says 'there's change on the horizon' By Marisa Gerber
Woman suspected of tainting OJ at Starbucks said to be trained chemist By Los Angeles Times Staff
Bob Brozman dies at 59; guitarist and ethnomusicologist McClatchy Newspapers
Pomona College dining hall workers vote to unionize By Carla Rivera
L.A. Times updates guidelines for covering immigration By Deirdre Edgar
Man guilty in 1987 murder of strip club owner Jimmy Casino By Mike Anton
Airborne laboratory being used to measure California's snowpack By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Combined T-Mobile-MetroPCS debuts on N.Y. Stock Exchange as 'TMUS' By Salvador Rodriguez
Vancouver, Canada, sees sharp drop-off in movie, TV production By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us in heated controversy over political ads By Jessica Guynn
Southwest Airlines fined $150,000 for slow response to complaints By Hugo Martin
Chinese carmaker to open first U.S. plant in Lancaster in October By Shan Li
Zuckerberg's advocacy ads under fire Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times
Construction adds jobs as housing recovers, but gains are uneven By Ricardo Lopez
Italian investors buy Clock Tower building in Santa Monica By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Digg RSS reader due in June, might not be free By Salvador Rodriguez
Obama to nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head housing agency By Jim Puzzanghera
Fed is open to altering bond policy By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Stocks fall nearly 1% on anxiety about Friday's employment report By Andrew Tangel
Jobless rates drop in many metro areas, still high in border towns By Ricardo Lopez
DreamWorks Animation posts profit with assist from 'Croods' By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
Apple iOS 7 rumor roundup: Flatter design, possible delay By Chris O'Brien
LG's flagship smartphone Optimus G Pro to be an AT&T exclusive By Salvador Rodriguez
Google posts video explaining how Glass works By Salvador Rodriguez
Private-sector job growth slowed to 119,000 in April, ADP says By Jim Puzzanghera
Facebook users are not making themselves at Home, analyst says By Jessica Guynn
Obama nominates new heads of FCC and federal housing agency By Jim Puzzanghera
California deems UnitedHealth rate hikes unreasonable By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times
Ashton Kutcher's A-Grade Fund to boast $100 million valuation By Jessica Guynn
Christina Aguilera sells Beverly Hills estate for $11.5 million By Lauren Beale
Hackers strike online data management firm Reputation.com By Chris O'Brien
Facebook reports first-quarter revenue up 38%, profit up 7% By Andrea Chang
'Iron Man 3's' efforts to appeal to Chinese audience fall flat By Don Lee
J.C. Penney ad: 'What matters with mistakes is what we learn' By Tiffany Hsu
Obama to nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to head FCC By Jim Puzzanghera and Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Herbalife says KPMG's resignation hindered stock buybacks By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
Investors snap up $17 billion in Apple bonds By Walter Hamilton, Tiffany Hsu and Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
Apartment rents keep on rising in Los Angeles County By Roger Vincent
Federal Reserve officials stay course on stimulus, interest rates By Jim Puzzanghera
PepsiCo takes down Mountain Dew ad criticized as racist By Tiffany Hsu
Consumer Reports: Most ground turkey harbors fecal bacteria By Ricardo Lopez
Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni buys in Manhattan Beach By Lauren Beale
NATIONAL
Jamestown settlers ate 14-year-old girl, researchers say By Matt Pearce
Kentucky boy, 5, accidentally shoots to death 2-year-old sister By Michael Muskal
Transit cop shot in Boston bombing chase recovering, cracking jokes By Matt Pearce
Boston bombing: 3 to be charged with obstruction, officials say By Brian Bennett
Three friends of Boston bombing suspect charged By Brian Bennett and Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Labor, immigrant activists to unite in Phoenix May Day rallies By Cindy Carcamo
3 new arrests made in connection with Boston Marathon bombing By Los Angeles Times Staff
'Lol,' Boston bombing suspect texted friends as their suspicions grew By Kim Murphy
The hawks are squawking about Obama's rubbery red line in Syria By David Horsey
May Day: Phoenix immigration rally includes workplace issues By Cindy Carcamo
May Day in New York: Protesting just about everything By Alana Semuels
N.Y. police remove airplane part found near 9/11 terrorism site By Michael Muskal
Iowa jury returns record $240-million judgment in ADA abuse case By Michael Muskal
ENTERTAINMENT
Vivid portraits in William Stout's 'Legends of the Blues' By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Lil Wayne apologizes to Emmett Till family By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Fox veteran Peter Levinsohn named Universal Studios president By Dawn C. Chmielewski
The second time around, 'Love Is All You Need' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Aroused' rarely goes beyond surface in profiling porn stars By Sheri Linden
Review: An intruder among 'Cops and Friends of Cops' By Philip Brandes
Khloe Kardashian talks weight, fertility struggles By Nardine Saad
LACMA draws up ambitious plans for a $650-million new look By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
Big Star film documentary, soundtrack due soon By Randy Lewis
Quetzal, Ozomatli, other bands back May 1 immigrant-rights march By Reed Johnson
DreamWorks Animation acquires AwesomenessTV for $33 million By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Marc Maron chats about writing, babies and 'Attempting Normal' By Deborah Vankin
First impression: Fleetwood Mac's four-song 'Extended Play' By Mikael Wood
TV review: 'Manhunt' keeps Bin Laden hunt as real as possible By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
MOCA architecture show, funded by Getty, could face cancellation By Christopher Hawthorne, Times Architecture Critic
'Veep' with Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins a third season at HBO By Greg Braxton
'The Voice' recap: Blake Shelton, Usher knock out top talent By Amy Reiter
Time Warner CEO downplays idea of offering HBO Go as stand-alone By Joe Flint
Rob Kardashian sued for alleged assault, robbery in photog clash By Christie DZurilla
'Rectify' to get second season on Sundance By Patrick Kevin Day
Television review: 'Family Tools' still retooling By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Tsarnaev brothers to be focus of new biography by Russian scholar By Carolyn Kellogg
Tony nominations' heart is with 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda' By Steve Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Kelis records new album with Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio By Mikael Wood
Billy Childs, John Malpede win Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards By David Ng
'Ellen,' 'The Young and the Restless' lead Daytime Emmy nominations By Meredith Blake
Critic's Pick: 'Kon-Tiki' stays true to a legendary adventure By Betsy Sharkey
Dave Alvin, Quetzal top free South Pasadena festival May 4 By Randy Lewis
Review: 'The Anatomy of Gazellas' shows a clear divide By F. Kathleen Foley
Wheeler rolling to FCC. DreamWorks Animation eyes AwesomenessTV By Joe Flint
Sumner Redstone faces IRS heat for delinquent 1972 tax bill By Matthew Fleischer
North Korea's former poet laureate to publish memoir in English By Jenny Hendrix
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon renew vows at Disneyland — elaborately By Nardine Saad
Jon Stewart on Jason Collins: Gays may not want to join this club By Meredith Blake
'Gatsby' designs on display in Culver City gallery By John Horn
Tanlines, Yacht, Robert DeLong to play free Make Music Pasadena By Todd Martens
Tony Awards nominations find some class amid the crass By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: 'It was all your fault!' By Allyssa Lee
Obama taps Tom Wheeler to head FCC By Joe Flint
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'The Big Bang Theory' on CBS By Ed Stockly
Robert Moog, EDM pioneer, inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
Los Angeles Opera among recipients of new-audiences grant By David Ng
Bob Saget has mini-'Full House' reunion at research benefit By Nardine Saad
CBS' quarterly revenue tops $4 billion; profit up 22% By Meg James
Comcast profit jumps 17%; NBC network loses $35 million By Meg James
In a new film, IBM goes short. Really short. By Steven Zeitchik
Thomas Pynchon's 'Inherent Vice' reported to begin filming By Carolyn Kellogg
Jennifer Aniston has 'cheat days,' says she was 'a lot rounder' By Nardine Saad
Amber Rose explains shift from at-home water birth to C-section By Christie DZurilla
Weak Paramount slate contributes to Viacom's 18% drop in profit By Meg James
Review: The Handel and Haydn Society's 'Jephtha' solemn and solid By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic
Los Angeles Film Festival 2013: Film Independent unveils lineup By Nicole Sperling, This post has been corrected. See below for details.
Oprah Winfrey lands interview with Jason Collins and his family By Patrick Kevin Day
Leftfield Entertainment launches reality production venture Loud TV By Matthew Fleischer
George Jones' May 2 funeral service going live on cable, Web By Randy Lewis
'Hell's Kitchen' recap: A hairy dinner service By Rene Lynch
'Inside the NBA' host Kenny Smith talks race and sexuality in sports By Matthew Fleischer
Smithsonian closing some spaces due to sequester By David Ng
NEWS
Seattle: Small-ship cruise visits Puget Sound, San Juan Islands By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
Sen. Ted Cruz, the next Barack Obama? By Jon Healey
Canada: Snakes alive! This Manitoba mating dance mesmerizes By Jay Jones
Why 'Modern Family's' Sofia Vergara won't wear a backless gown By Susan Denley
For the record
Woman allegedly tries to plant poisoned O.J. at Starbucks By Jenn Harris
Earthquake: Magnitude 3.3 quake strikes Lake Tahoe area By Ken Schwencke
Most Americans remain in the dark on immigration bill By David Lauter
California salmon season starts and it could be a great year By Russ Parsons
Santa Monica celebrates Brit Week with weekend festival By Susan Denley
Medicaid has mixed record on improving health for poor, study says By Noam N. Levey
Day One: Opening night at Fishing With Dynamite By Dominic A. Riley
Las Vegas: Remembering the Moulin Rouge, champion of integration By Jay Jones
After Boston memorial, nonbelievers complain about being left out By Michael McGough
Kenny Smith schools Chris Broussard on inclusiveness By Paul Whitefield
Pa Ord restaurant brings its crispy pork and boat noodles to Hollywood By Jenn Harris
Outdoor decorating with Annette Gutierrez of Potted By Lisa Boone
Earthquake: 2.7 quake strikes near Frazier Park By Ken Schwencke
Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants kicks off with a party
New sheriff in town? Not often in L.A. County By Patt Morrison
Food lovers await the Italian 'king of salumi,' thanks to USDA By Russ Parsons
Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding By Morgan Little
Dallas: Bush Library expected to be among city's top 5 tourist spots By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
SCIENCE
A boon for bluebirds By Louis Sahagun
Cheaters never prosper, and neither does anyone else By Monte Morin
Lyme disease, autism link cast into doubt By Melissa Healy
Government will appeal Plan B emergency birth control ruling By Monte Morin
On the hunt for exoplanets with TESS: A live Q&A By Deborah Netburn
Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers By Eryn Brown
Earth's greenhouse gas levels approach 400-ppm milestone By Geoffrey Mohan
Addicted to added sugar? It's 13% of calories consumed by Americans By Karen Kaplan
IBM team uses atoms to create world's tiniest stop-motion movie By Deborah Netburn, This post has been corrected. Please see note at bottom for details.
Third-grader names asteroid that is focus of NASA mission By Deborah Netburn
Will robots see with fly eyes? Bugs inspire new high-tech camera By Amina Khan
I'm having a baby -- now what? [Live video chat] By Michelle Maltais
OPINION
Isabel Allende, a life of letters Patt Morrison
Letters: Race and imprisonment in history
Letters: A 'red line' for the rest of us
Letters: When coal and ranching collide
Letters: Thumbs up for iPads in schools
McManus: Obama plays for time to avoid 'red line' Doyle McManus
Cindy Montañez in City Council District 6 By The Times editorial board
Leimert Park Village deserves a rail station By Mark Ridley-Thomas
Erasing the stain of Guantanamo By The Times editorial board
Letters: Clash over LAX
SPORTS
Not just a Dodgers fan, but a true jeer leader Chris Erskine
Join the crowd: Look for Dodgers to place Mark Ellis on DL Friday By Steve Dilbeck
Hines Ward doesn't think NFL is ready for openly gay players By Chuck Schilken
To Cruz Pedregon, being a one-car team is no drag By Jim Peltz
No shortage of drama: Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Athletics By Mike DiGiovanna
Angels nearly run into disaster in 5-4 win over A's By Mike DiGiovanna
Angels bemoan 19-inning defeat Mike DiGiovanna
Blues' views: Happy with Game 1, but expecting Kings to push back By Helene Elliott
The morning after: Notes from the Kings' Game 1 loss By Helene Elliott
Time to look back on Lakers' season and ahead to the next By Eric Pincus
Dodgers' Mark Ellis may go to disabled list if not ready Friday By Dylan Hernandez
Tony Stewart still in slump as NASCAR heads to Talladega By Jim Peltz
Blake Griffin is game-time decision; Chris Paul has bruised thumb By Broderick Turner
Grizzlies push Clippers around, and to the edge of elimination By Broderick Turner
Lakers' Week 26 in review By Eric Pincus
Chris Paul maintains the Clippers can win in Memphis By Melissa Rohlin
Live discussion: What happens next for Dwight Howard and Lakers By Houston Mitchell
D.C. councilman to introduce resolution for Redskins name change By Chuck Schilken
Orb is the favorite after Kentucky Derby draw By Chris Korman
Angels pull out all the stops to beat Athletics, 5-4 By Mike DiGiovanna
Clippers on verge of playoff breakdown By Ben Bolch
NASCAR penalties against Penske teams upheld by appeals panel By Jim Peltz
Josh Beckett falls to 0-4 in Dodgers' 7-3 loss to Rockies By Steve Dilbeck
On a team of fleas, Clippers' Chris Paul is the only one with bite T.J. Simers
Kings playoffs: Analyzing Jonathan Quick's play By Helene Elliott
Blake Griffin on ankle sprain: 'I've never had one this bad before' By Melissa Rohlin
FS West split screen of Kings, Clippers might not be best solution By Diane Pucin
Kings have to step up play going into Game 2 at St. Louis Helene Elliott
UCLA Coach Steve Alford, New Mexico haggling over contract details By Chris Foster
Ducks' Teemu Selanne knows where his office space belongs By Lisa Dillman
Will Stephen Strasburg ever achieve his full potential?
The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 13: Walter O'Malley By Houston Mitchell
Mayweather-Guerrero fight almost gets dad-vs.-dad preliminary bout By Lance Pugmire
No guaranteed money for Tyrann Mathieu? Honey Badger does care By Chuck Schilken
Walk-on Collin Mehring a rising star in UC Irvine volleyball By Diane Pucin
The night Psy met Dodger Hyun-Jin Ryu and the baseball world shook By Steve Dilbeck
Freak injury forces Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes to retire By Houston Mitchell
Chad Billingsley doesn't regret trying to avoid surgery By Dylan Hernandez
Fox Sports West, Prime Ticket exec apologizes for split screen By Diane Pucin
Bayern Munich, Dortmund to meet in UEFA Champions League final By Dan Loumena
Kobe Bryant: Bond with Dwight Howard strengthened after home visit By Eric Pincus
Dwight Howard won't need off-season shoulder surgery By Eric Pincus
As Kentucky Derby nears, these two already have won Bill Dwyre
WORLD
Bolivia, angered by Kerry, says it is ejecting U.S. aid agency By Emily Alpert
Venezuela lawmakers trade blame for Congress brawl By Mery Mogollon
Ireland proposes law on abortions to protect mothers' lives By Henry Chu
Outrage over Bangladesh collapse spills into May Day rallies By Emily Alpert
Afghanistan peace negotiator killed in bombing By Hashmat Baktash and Alex Rodriguez
American sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea By Don Lee
Obama, Mexico leader to avoid hot topics, at least publicly By Kathleen Hennessey and Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
Lebanon border region caught in Syria conflict By Ned Parker and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty By Carol J. Williams
AUTOS
Nissan, in bid to build market share, cuts price on seven models By Ronald D. White
Healthy crossover sales a boon to April auto results By David Undercoffler
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler post strong April auto sales By David Undercoffler
Electric car maker Coda files for bankruptcy, will go up for sale Ronald D. White
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