- U.S. presidents outlive other men of their era, study finds
- On skid row, helping the most needy of the 99%
- Southern California: Lights, action, boat parades!
- Republicans remain skeptical of extending payroll tax cut
- Tablet computer prices just too hard to swallow
- A warehouse of protest wonders
- City National Bank opens branch in Atlanta
- Bobby Ryan's second goal of game gives Bruce Boudreau his first Ducks win
- A growing number of registered nurses in California, U.S.
- U.S. is among developed economies with highest income inequality
- In Kansas, Obama says middle class faces 'make-or-break moment'
- Not all fish oil supplements pass muster, Consumer Reports says
- Hillary Clinton calls on world not to discriminate against gays
- Possible food poisoning on a plane: What is Clostridium perfringens?
- Tuesday Travel Ticker: Cycle through Temecula's grapevines
- Citigroup to cut 4,500 jobs
- For the record - Dec. 6, 2011
- Patricia Dunn dies at 58; Hewlett-Packard chairwoman
- Bill Tapia dies at 103; virtuoso ukulele player
- USC football: Matt Barkley selected as team MVP
- NBC stations will use content from nonprofit news outlets
- Boys' basketball: L.A. Windward holds on for win over Chaminade
- Tuesday's Highlights
- South Korean robot prison guards: R2-D2 maybe, not the Terminator
- Tuesday's Talk Shows
- 'American Chopper' build-off bikes revealed
- Football: Ex-Taft coach Troy Starr guides Helix to title
- NHL Governors approve realignment to four conferences
- Sony Ericsson phones dropping 'Ericsson' in mid-2012
- Creative America releases new anti-piracy video
- Arnold Schwarzenegger urges candidates to champion green energy
- Carrier IQ, T-Mobile, Sprint, RIM face class-action suits
- Rosie O'Donnell engaged to girlfriend Michelle Rounds
- Opinion: Government: Gov. Brown pitches for more taxes
- Personal Playlist: Henry Rollins
- 'The Muppets,' 'Shame': Critics had their say--what do you think?
- Album review: The Black Keys' ‘El Camino’
- Apple Store in New York's Grand Central Terminal to open Friday
- Album review: The Roots' 'undun'
- American Country Awards 2011 Red Carpet Arrivals
- USC football: Matt Barkley meets with Lane Kiffin and Pat Haden
- Album review: Amy Winehouse's 'Lioness'
- Sundance Film Festival announces its drama, documentary premieres
- Dance review: Los Angeles Ballet polishes 'The Nutcracker'
- VA: Combat injuries to urinary tract and genitals deserve payment
- Football: City and Southern Section championships schedule
- Dodgers sign Jerry Hairston Jr.
- Football: Vic Eumont resigns at Harvard-Westlake
- Wine of the Week
- Angels GM did not make offer to Heath Bell; more focused on bat, starter
- Tech company wants to end 'email pollution' by 2013
- Jerry Brown unveils tax plan via Twitter
- USC football: Matt Barkley not among Heisman Trophy finalists
- Verizon expanding 4G LTE network to cover area with 200 million people
- Record producer Ralph Sall lists Sunset Strip-area house at $2.95 million
- Lady Gaga saluted by the Trevor Project with stars and songs
- Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings
- On Location: MTV's 'Buck Wild' denied W. Va. tax credit
- Dodgers' 2012 rotation: Few thrills, but could have been worse
- Football: Goodbye, San Clemente, hello Utah
- Harry Potter attraction plans at Universal Hollywood coming Tuesday
- History channel launches TV screen commerce initiative
- United States Artists literature fellows announced
- Opinion: Here's what’s wrong with the 1%
- Amnesty International 'Chimes of Freedom' salutes Bob Dylan's music
- Reznor on the 'found' sounds of 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'
- UCLA football: Miami's Al Golden not interested in UCLA
- Inner-City Arts names Joseph Collins as new CEO and president
- RIM exec in Indonesia under scrutiny over BlackBerry stampede
- Jesse James gets back on his bike for 'American Chopper'
- Baseball: Richard Perez is the new coach at Arleta
- What is the most and least interesting pre-New Year's bowl matchup?
- Syria says a deal is close on Arab League monitors
- Angels' offer to Heath Bell not enough to lure closer
- New Mexico 'Occupy' protesters: The 99% who love chile
- Dodgers working toward deal with Aaron Harang
- Stocking stuffer: Victory Garden of Tomorrow propaganda posters
- Eat More Kale? Eat Mor Chikin? Vermont governor chooses kale
- Rima Fakih, former Miss USA, arrested on suspicion of DUI
- Opinion: Not to be trumped, Gingrich goes to meet 'Don' Donald
- Allen Ruppersberg and John Outterbridge among 50 new USA fellows
- Omega hosts a wind-whipped dinner at Case Study House No. 22
- Dance review: Pennington and Yorke troupes premiere collaboration
- Blasts kill nearly two dozen Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
- Dodgers lose Jamie Hoffmann to Rockies
- Jerry Brown and the politics of Harry Potter
- Mexican presidential hopeful flubs book question
- ArtBites explores the history of desserts on Dec. 11
- Music review: Rachel Barton Pine at Clark Memorial Library
- Opinion: Government: Payroll tax follies
- Peru's Humala declares state of emergency as protests continue
- Is Tim Tebow the NFL's MVP?
- Going Green: Programs Help Reduce Impact
- Ai Weiwei is the focus of a panel at LACMA
- Need cookies? We're here to help
- Opinion: Los Angeles, send us a signal
- Car theft in Texas leads to school lockdown, SWAT deployment
- Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, is arrested in Aspen
- Kraft Foods names top execs for spinoff grocery, snack companies
- Chivas USA spends to get Arturo Alvarez
- Opinion: Guaranteed pensions for all Americans
- Showtime to spin more 'Web Therapy' with Lisa Kudrow
- Angels to hold more C.J. Wilson talks and maybe seek a closer
- L.A.'s greatest sports moments No. 12: Dodgers' first game in L.A.
- Facebook picks up team behind location-sharing service Gowalla
- 'The Good Wife' recap: No more distractions
- Tiger Woods will not win the Chevron World Challenge again
- 'Single Ladies' gets a new 'lady' to replace Stacey Dash
- France, Germany push for new European treaty
- Gov. Jerry Brown’s voter approval ratings soft, Field Poll finds
- Eight Ferraris smashed in luxury car crash on Japanese highway
- W Hotel's pool-to-rink holiday cabana makeover
- Paul Smith 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' prints benefit amfAR
- Pat Summitt, Mike Krzyzewski get Sports Illustrated's top honor
- Factory orders slip, service sector growing more slowly: reports
- Consumer Confidential: Slower mail, cyber sales, bad brakes
- USNS Cesar Chavez? Navy asked to explain policy for naming ships
- Newt Gingrich as Rudy? New ad has underdog theme
- Joe Torre talking with 'four or five' prospective Dodgers bidders
- Ron Santo elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
- OECD report cites increasing income inequality in U.S.
- New online journal hopes to make literature real to kids
- Gay, lesbian and transgender people face violence in South Africa
- SEC touts its crackdown on insider trading
- Fashion News: Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep gussy up for Kennedy Center Honors
- Kurt Busch and Penske Racing part ways
- Agribusiness giant Cargill to lay off 2,000 employees
- Interview: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on 'The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories'
- Apple loses bid to block U.S. sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Giuliana Rancic to have double mastectomy in breast cancer fight
- 'Tintin,' 'Puss in Boots,' 'Cars 2' among nominees for top Annie Award
- Pat Gillick says he would consider job with Dodgers
- Supreme Court to hear case on arrest at Dick Cheney event
- Boys' basketball: Jacob Hazzard is zone breaker
- Do the Marlins have room for both Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez?
- 5 Questions for Mohan Ismail
- Your Stylist: Expert advice for soothing dry winter nails, hands
- Are fans shunning repeat viewings of 'Breaking Dawn'?
- In China, L.A.'s Mayor Villaraigosa promotes language program
- 'The Amazing Race' recap: Trust your taxi?
- Monster Mash: A starry night at Kennedy Center Honors
- BCS bowl games: Is LSU-Alabama the right championship matchup?
- The Morning Fix: 'Breaking Dawn' still has bite. New NFL deals near.
- Baseball: Valley boys on the aircraft carrier George Washington
- New Jersey bear hunt draws protesters 'willing to get arrested'
- Alice Waters book signing at Chino Farm
- Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
- Boys' basketball: A Windward-Chaminade game is on tap
- Boys' basketball: Ex-La Mirada star Derrick Williams in spotlight
- Rich Powerball winners giving $1 million to veterans' groups
- Football: If you like offense, South East-Marshall final is perfect
- 5 Questions for Danny Elmaleh
- WikiLeaks' Julian Assange allowed to continue extradition fight
- Radioactive water found leaking from Japanese nuclear plant
- Chinese leaders worry economic slump could spark more protests
- Angels continue aggressive pursuit of pitcher C.J. Wilson
- As more choose nursing, shortage less likely, study finds
- On the market in Burbank
- Irvine to pay bonuses to city employees
- In the L.A. sports viewing market, a clash of media titans
- Astrophysicists find biggest black holes yet
- Good Form: Side torso stretch
- Extending the payroll tax cut; a 'wake-up' call for Americans; Jonah Goldberg on Joe the Puppeteer
- Movie review: 'I Am Singh'
- Europe: On the trail of Kafka's love life
- Ducks' Bruce Boudreau is a traveling salesman
- Factory orders dip in October
- PANDAS resources benefit kids and parents
- The Unreal World: Brain injury is depicted in 'The Descendants'
- A new challenge for this politician
- Phoenix Realty buys Long Beach apartment complex
- Postpartum mental illness linked to later bipolar disorder
- Gear: Bicycles shift into high-tech mode
- Childhood disorder prompts study of infection link to mental illness
- Newton: DWP rate hike can't wait
- Cult Classics: 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'
- NHL: Pluses and minuses around the league
- Payroll tax debate dominates Capitol Hill agenda this week
- Teen 'sexting': less common than parents may fear
- Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
- Neil Diamond is a uniter at Kennedy Center Honors
- Tim Tebow just keeps winning games for the Broncos
- Frank Capra's stock company
- S&P to warn of downgrades for all euro zone, EU officials say
- T.J. Yates and other young QBs aren't out of their depth in NFL
- Pillars of change in Egypt
- Monday's TV talk shows
- Fleet of Ferraris ruined in Japan sportscar pileup
- Stephanie Kono wins LPGA card only to lose UCLA eligibility
- Piracy legislation pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley
- Too few doctors may be telling parents their kids are overweight
- Lakers open with three-peat, but it's not the kind they'll relish
- Apple loses bid to block U.S. sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- An old salt recalls wounds of Pearl Harbor
- How Herman Cain's train went off the rails
- Westerns are back in the TV saddle
- My Turn: The cremation-versus-burial question
- Supreme Court to hear case on arrest at Cheney event
- Common-sense advice for Congress
- Happening Monday
- Chinese leaders fret about unrest as economy sours
- Proposed Postal Service cuts could end overnight mail delivery
- S&P warns it might downgrade Eurozone credit ratings
- Recovering South Sudan's optimism
- Balboa Island trying to outsmart a rising sea
- USC's Matt Barkley is not a finalist for Heisman Trophy
- Cable firms branch out into home-security services
- Fast Track: Giuliana Rancic to have a double mastectomy
- WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to take fight to British Supreme Court
- Proposed Postal Service cuts could end overnight mail delivery
- Newt Gingrich fires back at Nancy Pelosi
- Gear: Bicycles shift into high-tech mode
- The M.D.: Anxious parents, anxious children? It's not a sure thing.
- FAA chief placed on leave after drunk-driving arrest
- UCLA's Ben Howland admits mistakes, says, 'We're going to fix it'
- Thousands protest Russian election
- North Texas topples Loyola Marymount, 76-63
- Weekend box office: 'Breaking Dawn' wins slow weekend
- Aaron Rodgers keeps Packers undefeated with last-minute drive
- Serial arsonist sought in Long Beach fires
- Pac-5 Division championship to feature powerhouse offensive lines
- Obama prods Congress on payroll tax as Democrats unveil new plan
- Judge rules state Assembly must disclose lawmakers' budget records
- American Airlines to modernize fleet despite bankruptcy filing
- California Supreme Court voids two death row convictions
- Need an SUV over the holidays? Avis cuts weekly rental rates
- Dodgers sign Jerry Hairston Jr., work on deal with Aaron Harang
- 'American Chopper' info
- Classic Hollywood: 'It's a Wonderful Life' this week
- Proposed NHL realignment is a terrific improvement
- Blood diamonds watchdog group quits in protest
- Blood diamonds watchdog group quits in protest
- Fast Fame
- A return to the scene of the grime
- Restraints OK'd on firms investing customer money
- How do you picture the holidays? Show us
- Pricey free agents don't fit into plans, Dodgers' Ned Colletti says
- Theater review: Cirque du Soleil's 'Immortal'
- U.S. retailers tailor fashions to Asian tastes
- Palm Springs woman accused of attacking husband with scissors
- A delicate border dance between Long Beach and Signal Hill
- U.S. Postal Service proposes cuts that would slow mail delivery
- Newt Gingrich to be the latest to court Donald Trump [Video]
- Anxiety treatment: Medication, therapy or both can help
- Inmate dies; homicide suspected
- France, Germany see budget discipline as key in crisis
- UCLA coach search continues as Al Golden indicates no interest
- Harry Potter and the imagination thief
- 'I Am Singh' info
- Supreme Court weighs GOP appeal over Texas election map
- Director of federal drone program targeted in ethics inquiry
- No shame in this opening
- Supreme Court weighs suit against deputy in Los Angeles house raid
- Party like it's 1933 for Repeal Day! (Yes, Ken Burns, you too)
- Bus cutbacks in England take their toll on village life
- Monday's TV highlights
- Senate Democrats float new plan to extend payroll tax break
- Paul, Perry and Gingrich hit Iowa airwaves with new ads [Video]
- President Obama's road to reelection runs through Pennsylvania
- Golfer Bobby Gates finds some magic after Disney World collapse
- As bulldozers near, homeless ministry hangs on
- Michael Vick returns to practice, will play Sunday
- Blake Griffin, Mo Williams lead bonding effort
- FEC deadlocks on question of coordinated advertising
- L.A. Walks: A step-by-step guide to Malibu's Sandstone Peak
- Socrates, Brazilian soccer great, dies at 57
- PASSINGS: Bill McKinney, Socrates
- 'Dexter' recap: The false prophet
- Madonna to perform during Super Bowl XLVI halftime show
- UCLA football: Running back Paul Perkins commits to Bruins
- Pop music review: KIIS-FM’s dance-heavy Jingle Ball
- Monday's Highlights: 'Castle' on ABC
- Monday's Talk Shows
- Baseball: Ex-Arleta coach takes over at new school
- Mexico's President Calderon says drug cartels threaten democracy
- 2011's KIIS-FM Jingle Ball
- Pop music review: KCRW's 'Are Friends Eclectic?'
- Caron Butler to visit Clippers on Monday
- BCS: LSU and Alabama to meet in rematch for national title
- UCLA football: Bruins to play Illinois in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
- Music review: Karita Mattila at the Broad Stage
- Tiger Woods wins first golf tournament since scandal erupted
- 'Tyrannosaur' takes top prize at British Independent Film Awards
- UCLA football coach: Houston's Kevin Sumlin no longer a candidate
- Russia's ruling party under 50% in early election results
- Boys' basketball: Brandon Randolph starts with 31-point performance
- Football: Christian Tober is a San Clemente weapon
- Sex addict drama 'Shame' has solid debut despite NC-17 rating
- Earth stops on axis: Manny Ramirez plans return
- Elden Hughes dies at 80; longtime Sierra Club leader
- Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson tied in final round in Thousand Oaks
- U.S. drone 'downed' by Iran may have been lost over Afghanistan
- Russians vote amid signs ruling party's dominance is slipping
- Football: Lompoc is best 13-0 team not named Westlake
- Phoenix Realty buys Long Beach apartment complex
- Egypt's young Facebook revolutionaries fail to inspire voters
- Baseball: Get ready for a 100 mph fastball from Lucas Giolito
- Stocking stuffer: Teak measuring spoons
- Boys' basketball: Saturday scores
- Girls' basketball: Saturday scores