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- Nielsen's deal with ABC on iPad application: The referee joins the game
- Mosley at Staples: Can he do it a third time?
- New York Fashion Week: Ralph Lauren's western glam
- Harry Nilsson documentary opens Friday in West Hollywood
- Football: Austin Lacy leaves Bishop Amat
- Carl Icahn buying up debt in MGM, Blockbuster
- Behind the scenes at the bidding war for Werner Herzog's 3-D movie
- 'Eastbound & Down' premiere: Danny McBride, Will Ferrell step up to the plate for a second season
- Your morning adorable: Rothschild giraffe mom gives her baby a kiss at German zoo
- Boys' basketball: Grant coach to sing national anthem at Dodger Stadium
- YouTube, Google dials up premium content, ogles studios with new management team
- UCLA football: Houston's Case Keenum medically cleared to play
- September brings problems for the Legislature
- Kings' ECHL affiliate to hold tryouts
- The Project: Vanilla panna cotta with fresh seasonal fruit
- Autolux caps a season of touring at the El Rey Friday
- Bob Barker faints at shooting range, visits the hospital
- Stylist Phillip Bloch teaches us how to rein in our spending
- Clinton coming to California to campaign with Jerry Brown
- 'American Idol' on MySpace: Blake Lewis reacts to the news of video tryouts
- Stewart, Colbert plan dueling rallies in D.C.
- Consumer Confidential: Airline merger, more jobless Californians, sweaty sleep
- Oprah picks Franzen, officially
- Art review: Liza Ryan at William Griffin
- Toronto 2010: 'Miral' director Julian Schnabel: I'm confounded by the ideological criticisms
- WEST BANK: Israeli soldiers kill Hamas militant
- Opinion: Close encounters of the Catholic kind
- Opinion: Social media wrap: Steve Martin tweets on Abraham Lincoln, the joys of Twitter verification
- The Dry Garden: Predictions of La Niña winter
- At Domaine LA, a tasting of bubbly plus LudoTruck's fried chicken; dinner and St-Germain cocktail pairings at 320 Main; Torbreck wine dinner at Saam
- Wall Street Roundup: Second-chance hedge funds. Disagreeing with Warren Buffett.
- So much for like father like son at Cablevision Systems
- Weekend Shopping: The Spectacle at Fred Segal; Junior Drake sale; Space 15 Twenty flea market
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Katie Holmes is happy with her Calvins. Buyers are happy at N.Y. Fashion Week.
- First Take: Lots of negotiating, but no budget yet. Wright indicted on charges of fraud, perjury. Padilla returns PG&E money
- Oscar nominee reactions
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- 'The Fighter': Mark Wahlberg and other bodies in motion
- Monster Mash: New York City Opera's new leader; Nicole Kidman eyes Broadway return?
- Jonathan Franzen reads in L.A. and Oprah is in the air
- The Morning Fix: Fall TV gridlock! Joaquin Phoenix apparently was faking (I'm shocked!). Hollywood loves Detroit, and the feeling's mutual
- Art review: Michael McMillen at L.A. Louver
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- New York Fashion Week: Brooks Brothers shoots for beds, birdies and beyond
- A betting man says: Frank McCourt still doesn't grasp the depth of the public's disgust
- Opinion: What Christine O'Donnell's defeat of Mike Castle really says about the GOP and the 'tea party'
- Pictures: Who turned down 'Dancing With The Stars'?
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- Holy legal hand grenades! Comic book creators say California game law could clobber all media
- The Deal: Viva Terra furniture up to 25% off
- Our recipes, your kitchen: Send us your pictures
- 'Fantasia for Real' returns for a second season more real than planned
- Opinion: Ohio Republican candidate John Kasich caught telling a true story in governor's debate
- PASSINGS: Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell, James Winner
- Senate approves small-business stimulus
- Pope Benedict XVI urges Britain not to let secularism overshadow Christianity
- 1 in 7 in U.S. lives below poverty line
- Horoscope: Sept. 17
- Think airline seating is tight now?
- Colin Kaepernick engineers Nevada rout of Cal, 52-31
- NBC newsroom is planned for O'Brien's former L.A. studio
- Dodgers still don't have any answers
- Fast Track: Casey Affleck says Joaquin Phoenix was just acting
- Two L.A. agencies get $111 million in stimulus funds but have created only 55 jobs
- Television review: 'Boardwalk Empire'
- In dark territory at the Toronto International Film Festival
- HIV virus used to cure a genetic blood disorder
- Movie review: 'Easy A' makes the snarky grade
- 'Boardwalk Empire' info
- For Maya community, a paradise lost
- 'Lovely, Still' info
- Willa Cather's spirit comes alive in Nebraska
- Iran opposition leader's offices raided
- Happening Friday: Jaguares at House of Blues Anaheim
- 'The Town' info
- 'You Were Wrong' by Matthew Sharpe
- Home sales in California fall a second straight month
- U.S. envoy Mitchell meets with Syrian president
- 'Catfish' info
- The FDA is investigating diabetes drug Actos because of a possible risk of bladder cancer
- Dodgers' choice of Mattingly a downer for fans
- Both USC, Minnesota remain mysteries
- Highlights of Joe Torre's three seasons as Dodgers manager
- UC regents shore up retirement funds — and a key executive's pay
- Murkowski leaves the 'easier path' to fight for her Senate seat
- Don Mattingly: Here he is Dodgers fans, ready or not
- Early puberty in girls may be linked to absent fathers in higher-income families
- Letters: Don Mattingly gets no love from Dodgers fans
- Santa Margarita takes down Carson, 56-14
- Anthem Blue Cross is sued over data security breach
- '¡Viva Mexico!' concert info
- PASSINGS: Alphonsus 'Arrow' Cassell, James Winner
- Movie review: 'Catfish'
- What Israel wants from the Palestinians, it takes
- Aetna gets OK to hike rates on individual health policies in California
- Department stores reach out to capture young shoppers
- Pope's security in spotlight after London arrests
- Continental-United airline merger approved by shareholders
- Book review: 'The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean'
- 'You Were Wrong' info
- Will L.A. lose its cool? An optimistic look at global warming
- Joe Torre's going, Frank McCourt's staying . . . what's wrong with this Dodgers picture?
- State Sen. Roderick Wright indicted on charges of voter fraud and perjury
- Warriors win league opener
- Internal memo accuses Sheriff Arpaio's department of wrongdoing
- Auditors find 3rd instance of illegal Bell taxes
- Michael Vick to start for Eagles; Kevin Kolb out with concussion
- Method and Madness: The Films of Jack Garfein info
- Tim Robbins and the Actors' Gang seek to 'Break the Whip'
- Reggie Bush returning his Heisman Trophy; what can cure our ailing schools; trying to encourage breastfeeding
- The best way to Mansfield, Mo.
- UCLA's challenge on defense against Houston on Saturday: Trying to keep lightning in a bottle
- Star power at the U.N.
- Night life: Crowds flock to Downtown L.A., fears follow
- Friday's TV highlights
- 'The Wave' info
- Those popular joint-pain supplements? They don't work.
- Poll: GOP more conservative but not because of the 'tea party'
- Metrolink on the slow track to safer cars
- 'Last Train Home'
- Low rates make 15-year mortgages feasible for many refinancers
- Jack Garfein tribute at Billy Wilder Theater
- California gubernatorial candidates say they could break budget gridlock
- With or without Case Keenum, Houston figures to be a handful for Bruins
- Brookledge, Hancock Park's magical home
- Google hires 2 execs to bolster YouTube premium content
- Tea party activists are 'pawns' to corporate interests, Clinton says
- Wall Street ties are a major player in midterm election
- Ready, set — wait. . . India not ready for Commonwealth Games yet
- Janitor at L.A. County health clinic allegedly stole files for recycling money
- Researchers discover a possible test to predict Type 2 diabetes
- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's shaky debate performance highlighted in opponent's ads
- Sergio Mora faces Shane Mosley, but not before mother's blessing
- Quick Takes: Sondheim in big lights
- '¡Viva Mexico!' celebrates the many forms of Mexican music
- Movie review: 'Lovely, Still'
- Bank tries to pass the (fake) buck back to customer
- Three fuel-efficient cars win Automotive X Prize competition
- Newt Gingrich, 'factually insane'
- Seattle in turmoil over police-involved shootings
- U.S. household wealth fell 2.8% in second quarter, Fed says
- DeMint says 'tea party' candidates strengthen GOP
- Oaks Christian rallies for 33-32 overtime victory over St. Bonaventure
- Jerry Brown's office accused of playing politics over freed inmate
- High expectations for Kings as training camp begins
- Whooping cough hits hardest among young babies, data show
- Cuba's layoff of state workers reflects urgent bid to save the economy
- Biden warns against GOP's O'Donnell, urges Democrats to campaign hard
- In historic British hall, Benedict's call for resurgent religion echoes
- Dodgers say they're sad to see Joe Torre go
- Mitt Romney takes aim at Obama in speech
- How sad is the Reggie Bush non-apology? Let Elton answer that one
- Acne -- not acne medication -- is probably responsible for the mental health problems of sufferers, study says
- GOP seeks to assure 'values voters'
- Rodent of the Week: Why did Vioxx cause heart attacks?
- Laura Ingalls Wilder's home in Mansfield, Missouri: The center of the 'Little House' world
- 'Easy A' likely to top a quartet of low-budget films opening this weekend
- California state colleges and universities will get more than $200 million in stimulus funds
- Good for California foster care
- Obama decision to avoid confirmation battle for Elizabeth Warren is hailed and criticized
- Movie review: 'Last Train Home'
- 'Break the Whip' info
- 'Easy A' info
- My favorite weekend: 'Glee's' Jayma Mays eats up free time
- A formula for foster care success
- Turkey's democratic push
- Friday's TV talk shows
- Capsule movie reviews
- Spring St., Exchange LA and the Falls info
- Movie review: 'The Town'
- Don Mattingly to replace Joe Torre as Dodgers manager
- Lights, camera, flu shot!
- Movie review: 'Jack Goes Boating'
- Geithner signals growing impatience with China's trade, currency policies
- 'Jack Goes Boating' info
- Relief bore reaches BP's damaged well; endgame in sight
- For the record - Sept. 17, 2010
- Jerry Brown's office accused of playing politics over freed inmate
- Market Watch: Glorious apples born of an imperfect California summer
- Walter Goldschmidt dies at 97; longtime UCLA anthropology professor
- Funeral services for Jefferson Thomas
- Football: Thursday's scores
- Boys' basketball: Landon Drew enrolls at Fairfax
- 'The Vampire Diaries' recap: Nice day for a vampire carnival
- Football: Taft holds on for 38-35 victory
- Lake Tahoe: Judge strikes down rules for new piers, ramps and buoys
- Football: Westlake wins, 31-3
- Dodgers discover a new low -- losing 10-2 to leave the Giants in first place
- Toronto 2010: Vincent Gallo makes 'Promises' and doesn't show
- Gulf Oil Spill: Bacteria mainly ate the gas, not the oil
- Football: Mowry's TD gives Westlake 28-3 lead
- Video: Why no NFL Channel on Time Warner Cable?
- 'Paranormal' sequel to receive sneak promotion like first film
- Gulf Oil Spill: Relief bore intersects BP's broken well
- Ducks add 18 players to training camp roster
- A budget deal is imminent! Oh, wait. Maybe not.
- Football: Dashon Hunt comes through for Westlake
- Football: Westlake extends lead to 14-3
- Friday's Highlights: “As the World Turns” on CBS
- Friday's Talk Shows
- Football: Westlake strikes with big play
- Football: Thousand Oaks scores on opening drive
- '40-Year-Old Virgin' actor guilty of attempted murder
- Poll: Is Peter O'Malley correct in saying the McCourts should sell the Dodgers?
- Football: Thousand Oaks fans are dressed in green
- Apple stock, at record high, has Exxon's market-cap crown in sight
- The Dish's Dish: Dinner made easy
- Netflix executive Robert Kyncl joins Google in a sign the search giant's getting serious about TV
- Theater review: 'True West' at the Lyric Theatre
- Will Casey Affleck end up in movie jail after admitting 'I'm Still Here' was a hoax?
- Samsung unveils digital video store
- 'Top Chef' finale: Goodbye to the dessert curse
- Key breeding grounds must be protected to save tigers from extinction, researchers say
- 'Breaking Bad's' Anna Gunn helps her daughter sell lemonade for Child Cancer Awareness Month
- Ducks' Lydman undergoing tests on double vision; Paul Mara a timely addition
- 'Boardwalk Empire' executive producer Terence Winter talks going back to the '20s
- Best of Times readers' summer vacation photos
- Independent groups keep spending for Jerry Brown
- Live review: The Walkmen at the Music Box @ Fonda
- Casey Affleck now says Phoenix movie was really a hoax
- Cher, theatrical? Why yes -- enough that there's a show in the works
- Ducks sign Paul Mara, but defenseman Toni Lydman unable to start camp
- PREACH IT! 'Jersey Shore' kids are getting paid, but are they getting paid like stars?
- Theater review: 'Ruined' at Geffen Playhouse
- Football: Westlake is showing itself press friendly
- Swallow, a Dexter cow, named the world's smallest cow
- Warner Bros.' Barry Meyer not ready to bite Apple's TV rental plan
- Four major cell carriers to sell Samsung Galaxy tablet
- New York Fashion Week: Boy meets Girl at Band of Outsiders
- Critic's Notebook: Lady Gaga, sexuality and 21st century pop: Speaking truth to Camille Paglia
- French anti-doping chief wants to give Armstrong's 'B' samples to U.S. investigators
- Padilla returns $35,000 from Pacific Gas & Electric
- Video: David Lazarus on the case of the counterfeit bill
- From 'Rambo' to Amazon.com
- The strange, curious case of the missing Dodgers offense
- Movie projector: 'Easy A' expected to lead 'The Town,' 'Devil,' 'Alpha and Omega'
- Jeffrey Kahane withdraws from Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's opening concerts
- L.A. police group backs Whitman
- Opinion: Ted Rall, cartooning from Afghanistan: Day 21
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. facing eight charges
- Flux's latest video series soothes gross animals, drunk girls and 'Avatar'-withdrawal victims
- Yahoo plans to give e-mail, search a facelift
- Sunday Books: coverage for September 19, 2010
- Air scraps Oct. 23 Los Angeles tour date
- Second question of the day: Was it OK for Derek Jeter to fake getting hit by a pitch?
- Rachel Ticotin cast in 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'
- Baseball: Damien pitcher commits to UC Riverside
- Find low gas prices in Southern California
- Victorville hospital files for bankruptcy
- Bill Maher drops N-word to Larry King; nobody notices
- Album review: The Bad Plus' 'Never Stop'
- Three fuel-efficient cars win Automotive X Prize competition
- 'Project Runway's' Tim Gunn questions 'Housewives' Michaele Salahi's MS admission
- Toronto 2010: Lionsgate goes down the 'Rabbit Hole'
- Combo Plate: Ghoul-tinis, Tweetups, Courteney Cox cooks and more
- NFL exec wonders why Time Warner added adult channels but not NFL Network
- 'Jersey Shore' guys get a GQ fitness fashion makeover
- Theater review: ‘David: The Musical’ at the Hayworth Theatre
- Arctic sea ice reaches historic summer low
- Toronto 2010: Harvey Weinstein, now on screen
- Will 'The Social Network' spark the return of (gasp) Hollywood dramas?
- Your morning adorable: Asian lion cubs debut at Switzerland's Zurich Zoo
- The Eagles' handling of concussions raises serious questions
- Merle Haggard illness prompts cancellation of 10 performances
- New York Fashion Week: At Proenza Schouler, the schoolgirl grows up
- Fred Figglehorn, folk hero of the tween beat
- State Sen. Rod Wright indicted on voter fraud, perjury
- New York Fashion Week: Tory Burch's spring cleaning
- 'MasterChef' recap: Victory is sweet for Whitney
- 'Housewives' Michaele Salahi breaks down revealing she has multiple sclerosis
- Why is everyone saying Oprah will pick Jonathan Franzen again?
- Here comes the bride ... and her new face and body
- Theater review: 'Mysterious Skin' at East West Players
- DKNY collaborates with British shirt-maker Thomas Pink
- 'Devil' cast can do no evil at supernatural thriller's premiere
- Creator of 'Rambo' on why his newest thriller is an Amazon exclusive digital book
- Fox orders J.J. Abrams pilot 'Alcatraz'
- Consumer Confidential: More poor, more foreclosures, more heat on cable companies
- Brown: The only way Whitman can win is 'to tear me down'
- Bay Area home sales fall in August
- 'America's Got Talent' winner Michael Grimm is in the market for a house and a ring
- Life lessons learned from high school movies
- 15-year mortgage rates still at record low, Freddie Mac says
- At Showtime House, 'Weeds' bloom and 'Dexter' gets a dark room
- The Deal: Crate & Barrel fall furniture sale
- Wall Street Roundup: Banks gearing up. Goldman Sachs' rapper.
- LEBANON: Employers hurt foreign maids with impunity, rights group says
- Toronto 2010: Can Clint Eastwood regain his awards luster?
- This week's recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Newest 'Gossip Girl' shows fashion flair. Dax Shepard shows off his tattoo.
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- A Salinger-signed copy of 'The Catcher in the Rye' is up for auction -- but is it genuine?
- Question of the day: Michael Vick selected as the most disliked athlete; who's your top choice?
- Football: The silliness of national rankings
- Retail snapshot: Sara Bareilles has a career high during a historic low; Best Buy waving bye to CDs?
- First Take: Schwarzenegger returns. Brown talks budget. Whitman, Fiorina get Reagan backing.
- Monster Mash: Warner Bros. collaborates with Smithsonian museum; 'King Kong' headed to Broadway
- Halo Reach brings in more than $200 million opening day -- huge but not a record breaker
- Purple eyes and bright orange pouts rule the spring 2011 runways