- Christmas: Hazards at every turn
- Boys' soccer: Championship for Rancho Cucamonga
- Latin America Digest: Today's one-line news briefs
- Reaction to the Tim Robbins-Susan Sarandon split
- Boys' basketball: Westchester loses in OT in Florida
- USC Basketball: Leonard Washington becomes eligible, scores 10 in return
- Start-up money manager DoubleLine gets SEC OK as advisor
- USC Basketball: Trojans top St. Mary's, 60-49, advance to finals of tourney (updated)
- Robert Duvall will tilt windmills with Terry Gilliam
- Sharkey on Film: James Franco and Sundance fever
- Disney chief Bob Iger's bonus falls from 2008, but overall pay is similar
- 'Avatar' is a turning point in filmmaking
- Is 'I see you' 2009's 'I drink your milkshake'?
- Jason Reitman gets in touch with his feminine side
- Simon Cowell to end his 'American Idol' run?
- Financial-crisis commission calls top bank CEOs to testify
- Consumers less pessimistic in December, says study
- USC basketball: Trojans lead St. Mary's 33-23 at halftime
- Darth Vader and friends get a star turn on Wall Street
- Paramount nixes plan to expand 'The Lovely Bones' for Christmas
- Lily Tomlin tour travels to Southern California in January
- Colo, oldest gorilla in captivity, celebrates her 53rd birthday at Ohio's Columbus Zoo
- Opinion: Nancy Pelosi to new Republican Parker Griffith: <em>You're fired!</em>
- Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins call it quits after 23 years
- Hockey team gets its minute of fame for killing bat
- Clippers' Blake Griffin gets medical OK
- Boys' basketball: Lots of tournaments start Saturday
- Nevada wild horse roundup to go on as planned Monday, federal judge rules
- Football: Locals on USA Today team
- 'Bull Durham' stars Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have separated
- Not a fan of Santa: Bo Obama's barks upstage Michelle, Malia and Sasha at holiday event
- Feliz Na'vi-dad!
- Belarus Olympic hockey roster has familiar names
- A man and his family wait, and hope, as senators consider the options
- Boys' basketball: Who goofed? We've got to know
- Democrats, Republicans seek political gain in scheduling healthcare vote
- Golf Digest puts Tiger Woods on hold
- 'Avatar' posts biggest-ever non-summer Monday, Tuesday
- No CPR training? No problem!
- Ducks to be well represented at world junior hockey championships
- Senate passes last hurdle and prepares for final healthcare action before Christmas
- BlackBerry outages give company a black eye, analyst says
- You tell us: Are you cutting back on salon visits this season?
- Your morning adorable: Baby Asian elephant greets her keeper at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo
- 'New Moon' quiz: How well do you know your vamps?
- Madoff now in medical facility at prison
- Even Disneyland gets in a jab on Tiger Woods
- High school YouTube video gets famous by going backward
- Serena Williams bests Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra in Associated Press' Female Athlete of the Year vote
- Jake Gyllenhaal indulges in a famous boys' night out
- No immediate successor for Fox Business Network's Alexis Glick, whose ratings were in the red
- Senate moves up final healthcare vote
- Mayweather promoter: 'I'm not saying the fight is off'
- Morning Money Links: Hitting the ceiling on debt; Google leads tech-stock comeback; tanning salons see ruin
- Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg nominated to Disney Board
- Boys' basketball: Edison is off to 10-0 start
- Keep an eye out for 'The Green Man'
- Boys' basketball: Fairfax is making progress
- Jessica Simpson and the 1,000% proven joys of ear candling
- Will Schaffer Residence get a Hollywood happy ending?
- Consumer Confidential: No e-mail, no Nook
- GOP challenges favors given to ensure Senate passage of healthcare reform bill
- AstroTurf house numbers from Firmly Planted say, 'We're here!'
- Michael Schumacher confirms he will leave retirement and race again in Formula One in 2010
- V Magazine's high-fashion ode to plus-size models
- Becoming Alice
- Monster Mash: Netrebko, Villazon in 'Boheme'; Germany, Egypt fight over Nefertiti; Kristin Scott Thomas out of 'Night Music'
- Opinion: Sarah Palin's 'death panel' charge voted biggest lie of 2009
- Boys' basketball: Tuesday's scores
- Girls' basketball: Tuesday's scores
- Watchdog faults U.S. anti-drug effort in Afghanistan
- Latest recipes from the L.A.Times Test Kitchen
- USC basketball: Trojans prepare to face 11-1 St. Mary's in Honolulu
- James Cameron wants 3D in the living room and practically everywhere else
- Opinion: Price of Ben Nelson's vote: City guy Chuck Schumer hunts
- ISRAEL: Good neighbors make fences
- Poll finds Obama's approval rating is stable
- IRAN: Ahmadinejad fires Mousavi from arts academy; faculty members threaten to quit
- Fox Business Network's Alexis Glick leaving
- Photo ops: Street fashion at the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk
- Roy Jones Jr. wants TKO loss to Danny Green overturned
- Happy holidays -- Obama-style
- The Morning Fix: Look out, jocks; here comes TMZ! Cable ratings surge in 2009. Oscar campaigning way down.
- Senate resumes healthcare debate as last procedural votes expected in hours
- The Deal: Chiasso holiday clearance sale
- Opinion: First Dog Bo grabs spotlight at Obama girls' Christmas
- Eye candy: Spice Station
- Tech stocks score big gains to lead the market in '09
- Cauliflower and potato gratin
- Wilted Brussels sprouts with walnuts
- Shrimp tostones
- Spiced squash and pear puree
- Opinion: The hypocrisy of American bluster toward Iran
- 'Charles Dickens' by Michael Slater
- Restaurants open at CityCenter's Aria in Vegas
- Arnold Stang dies at 91; comic character actor had memorable role in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'
- Cal State Fullerton falls to host Utah State, 83-60
- Toyota recalls to fix various problems
- Paul Pierce finds hot hand to lift Celtics
- Tenure at L.A. Unified; Brazil's military buildup; the state's expensive bond issues
- What they are . . .
- L.A. ad filming rises 30% in the fourth quarter
- Application disables smart phones in moving cars
- 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' info
- Arnold Stang dies at 91; comic character actor had memorable role in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'
- Toyota found to keep tight lid on potential safety problems
- Rotten fruit in the garden of texting
- 'Pawn Stars' becomes a History Channel hit
- 'Police, Adjective'
- First case of swine flu in a dog confirmed
- 2 halibut, 20 spiny lobsters stolen from Redondo Beach aquarium
- Lakers are giving more of the same, but better
- 'Remember the Night' is a charming holiday confection
- L.A.-area air pollution could dip from new EPA rule on ships
- High winds to continue into the night
- Obama urges community bankers to step up lending
- Clippers fall as Rockets score bunch off bench
- Allen Bradford is ready to be the No. 1 back for USC
- Judge dismisses petition requiring the use of condoms in porn films
- Sick, without a safety net
- Set to soar Ready to fly
- CREATING A SCENE
- Trail Blazers rally past Mavericks
- Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed
- Having missed out on Roses, Cal faces a thorn in Pac-10's side
- Oracle's Larry Ellison buys Indian Wells event
- More H1N1 Vaccine Recalled
- Bereavement fares may offer little comfort
- Ford said to be near sale of Volvo to China's Geely
- Sales of existing homes soar 7.4% in U.S.
- Laugh Factory will serve free meals, comedy on Christmas
- Hot pix for 2010
- Comcast executive Steve Burke joins board of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
- CBS' shows dominate ratings list
- Today on the air
- Angels lose Darren Oliver but pursue Fernando Rodney
- Starz names Chris Albrecht president and chief executive
- Helping Homeboy
- Up next for UCLA: Sunday vs. Delaware State
- Holiday music is nice, but . . .
- Building by not building in the West Bank
- Kobe Bryant gets 40 but gets hurt too in Lakers' narrow win
- Abducted Colombia governor found dead
- Business Briefing
- Up next for Trojans: Wednesday vs. St. Mary's in Honolulu
- The enduring wisdom of Special Order 40
- No holiday joy for beauty salons
- Toyota recalls to address the floor mat issue
- L.A. Fire Department blames budget cuts for delayed response times
- Caltrans settles lawsuit over disabled access
- Vatican, Israel joust over Jerusalem site
- Nursing homes with razor wire
- The boys of 'Summer'
- Lee Daniels, director of 'Precious'
- Of scenes and sweet spots
- Michael Jackson's FBI file more snooze than sizzle
- San Francisco considering cellphone warnings
- Yahoo to shut down most operations for a week to cut costs
- Wall St. extends gains on strong housing report
- Man accused of killing abortion doctor George Tiller to go on trial in January
- 'Charles Dickens' by Michael Slater
- Live: Lady Gaga at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
- The writers' room
- USC Coach Pete Carroll has been hung out to dry by Mike Garrett
- 'Police, Adjective'
- Restaurants open at CityCenter's Aria in Vegas
- Schooling low-income parents in helping students
- Rare birds turn up at Legg Lake
- Go tell it on the mountain: The Edge doesn't need five homes here
- Mexico drug raid hero's family slaughtered
- Huntington Beach high schools opt to use Latin honors for top students
- Mayweather seeks strict drug testing for bout with Pacquiao
- Horoscope: Dec. 23
- Dodgers President Dennis Mannion addresses state of the club
- Senate healthcare bill may be hard to reconcile with House's
- Raul Mondesi is a rising star again -- in Dominican Republic politics
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Mega-Tsunami: 5 Years Later' looks back at the 2004 disaster
- The wrapping's already off this Christmas Day gift: Cavaliers at Lakers
- Men's AP top 25 results for Tuesday
- Kathryn Bigelow and the making of 'The Hurt Locker'
- Sharks win third in a row
- Frank Gehry to design N.Y. theater
- Wednesday's Talk Shows
- Plaudits for Kathryn Bigelow and 'Hurt Locker'
- Elderly shopkeeper fatally shot in 'senseless crime'
- Women's AP top 25 results for Tuesday
- Pau Gasol's Lakers contract extension becomes official Wednesday
- 'Charles Dickens' by Michael Slater
- L.A. County deputies earn massive overtime, report says
- Making his list, checking it twice
- More H1N1 vaccine is recalled
- Tales of woe ring true in L.A. jewelry district
- Gas prices hold steady
- Bruce Lisker files suit alleging that LAPD detectives framed him
- Nikola Dragovic comes to Bruins' rescue
- Senate passes last hurdle and prepares for final healthcare action before Christmas
- Florida burn victim out of the hospital
- Food banks take the lead in soliciting healthier eats
- In South Korea, land mines remain a threat
- Rising Treasury yields bad news for home buyers
- Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is no lightweight
- Officials seek to reassure Illinois residents on Guantanamo prison transfer
- 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' soundtrack scores
- Kevin Prince makes progress toward starting in EagleBank Bowl
- For the Patriots and Bengals, it's a basic concept
- Up next for Ducks: Wednesday at Phoenix
- Howard Schmidt named cyber-security czar
- Schwarzenegger to seek federal help for California budget
- PHOTOS: Holiday getaway
- For the record - Dec. 23, 2009
- Recipe: Shrimp Tostones at Cafe Verde in Pasadena
- Where to find seasonal ales
- Good buys in quality Champagne
- Recipe: Wilted Brussels sprouts with walnuts
- Author D.J. Waldie on the greatest gift
- The Find: Horon turns fried food on a stick into a good time
- Recipe: Spiced squash and pear puree
- Finger lime: the caviar of citrus
- Whist at the Viceroy Santa Monica info
- The hypocrisy of American bluster toward Iran
- Horon restaurant info
- Seasonal ales spice up the holidays
- The Review: Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica
- Recipe: Cauliflower and potato gratin
- Vegetables, the overlooked pleasures of a Christmas feast
- Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica
- EGYPT: Conservatives take over Muslim Brotherhood guidance bureau
- Boys' basketball: Taft triumphs at Mission Prep tourney
- Boys' basketball: Wiseman leads Golden Valley into final
- Sen. John F. Kerry's wife has breast cancer
- UCLA basketball: UCLA tied with Colorado State at halftime
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Mega-Tsunami: 5 Years Later' looks back at the 2004 disaster
- Girls' Basketball: Mater Dei prevailed over Stockton St. Mary's tonight at the TOC
- USC basketball: O'Neill: Gerrity "really changed the game in the second half"
- Wednesday's TV Talk Shows: Alec Baldwin is on 'Late Show With David Letterman'
- UCLA basketball: Lazeric Jones visits Westwood
- Lakers see danger in first home game after trip
- Latin America Digest: Today's one-line news briefs
- Tila Tequila is pregnant or married or something?
- Betsy Sharkey
- Poll: How much would you be willing to spend on PPV to watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight?
- Chris Lee
- Susan King
- Elena Howe
- Geoff Boucher
- Steven Zeitchik
- Mayweather, Pacquiao camps argue drug-testing points
- Hurt feelings? Take 2 Tylenol and call in the morning
- Reader photo of the day: Kitteh says 'I can haz my morning coffee?'
- Reed Johnson
- Jewelers' holiday far from golden
- Ted Turner: Mogul, philanthropist, bison rescuer? Not so fast -- plan to move animals put on hold
- Big day for Comcast's Burke: gets new deal and joins Buffett's board
- Rapper Clifford 'T.I.' Harris out of prison, into a halfway house
- Beyond Pandora: James Cameron may visit other moons in an 'Avatar' sequel
- Willowbrook: Stacy Johnson, 42
- Pacoima: Victor Mendez Jr., 17
- Football: All-City teams
- Watts: Glenn Carr, 45
- Frank Gehry's New York theater complex moves closer to reality
- Mayweather promoter requests use of MGM Grand for Pacquiao fight
- Pomona: Edgar Silva-Valdivia, 21
- You tell us: Shops and more that bring you holiday nostalgia
- Kentucky men arrested for allegedly stealing lizard, trying to pawn it for alcohol
- T-bond yields keep rising, a bad omen for mortgage rates
- Mayweather camp: Pacquiao declines Olympic drug testing, fight in jeopardy
- New York dog tests positive for H1N1 swine flu virus
- Darren Oliver is headed to the Texas Rangers
- Claremont Museum of Art to close doors on Dec. 27
- Being poor could be the greatest health burden
- South El Monte's Legg Lake: rare sighting of a wood stork
- PREACH IT! In defense of Ron Ron Juice and poundin' it out
- Kings recall Oscar Moller and Corey Elkins
- Last-minute gift idea: L.L.Bean's moccasin boot slippers
- USC Men's Basketball: Western Michigan pregame
- Financial-meltdown commission sets first hearings
- Opinion: Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith becomes a Republican -- and a straw in the wind?
- Brittany Murphy's films
- Scott Cooper: The body and soul behind 'Crazy Heart'
- Today's 'Star Wars' moment: Darth Vader goes to Wall Street
- David Tennant: 'Doctor Who' role was 'impossibly fortunate'
- Opinion: A smaller woodshed for smaller banks; What Obama said he said to them
- Pitcher Roy Halladay thanks Blue Jays fans in open letter
- Something for Jimmy Page's bookshelf
- John Horn
- Amy Kaufman
- U.S. birth rates back on the rise
- Tuesday's question: Which NFL coach is likely to be the most surprising off-season firing before next season?
- Yahoo to shut down for a week to cut costs
- Opinion: What healthcare pork looks like
- George Parros: This is how the Ducks draw a crowd
- A little holiday help from your jeans
- UCLA football: Quarterback Kevin Prince on track to start
- 'Twilight's' Jackson Rathbone turns 25 in Las Vegas
- Your morning adorable: Giant panda cub Yun Zi explores at the San Diego Zoo
- At least 111 million doses of swine flu vaccine now available, CDC says
- Opinion: In today's pages: healthcare bill deals, a tarmac deadline and President Obama's rhetoric
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- Arnold Stang's memorable part in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"
- Senate moves up final healthcare vote