- Monster Mash: Dudamel to Carnegie Hall; Charlie Chaplin musical
- Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt faces genocide charges
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- Lawmaker: Bring National Guard back to murder-ravaged New Orleans
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- New Mexico may limit driver's licenses for illegal immigrants
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- Fat chefs in the spotlight as 'Fat Chef' debuts on Food Network
- GDP grows 2.8% at year's end but rate falls short of expectations
- Home builder Ryland Group swings to profit but misses estimates
- An exquisite Mexico beach, cursed by plastic
- 'Monsters, Movies and Trailers From Hell!' with filmmakers John Landis and Joe Dante info
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- HPV study finds 7% of U.S. teens, adults carry virus in mouths
- Happening Friday
- New initiative will coordinate probes of mortgage meltdown
- Movie review: 'Declaration of War'
- In Florida, Romney calls for 'new mission' for NASA
- FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide
- U.S. women's soccer team beats Costa Rica, qualifies for Olympics
- Kyle Stanley leads Farmers Insurance Open by one shot
- 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' info
- Makers of 'The Grey' confront inner beasts
- Gingrich's focus is on foreign policy issues in Florida
- Hillary Clinton eyes end to time on the political 'high wire'
- Kinsley: Sex! Lies! Political scandal!
- How instant replay is used in other sports
- 'Biggest Loser's' Dr. H lists Los Feliz home for $5.399 million
- Directors John Landis and Joe Dante talk horror
- Quick Takes: Dancer quits Royal Ballet
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- Friday's TV highlights
- Fearful GOP leaders pray Newt Gingrich can be stopped in Florida
- UCLA senior guards excel with a little extra rest
- Mater Dei overwhelms St. John Bosco, 86-71
- Twitter's new censorship plan stirs global furor
- L.A. Times Travel Show: Exhibitors preparing for Saturday opening
- People aren't so politically polarized, study finds
- NFL replay system is still under review
- Rick Steves shares favorite hidden travel destinations in Europe
- 'Barefoot Bandit' gets federal sentence
- Key aides quit Beutner's campaign for L.A. mayor
- Kings' Jonathan Quick as tough on himself as he is on opponents
- Book review: 'Agent 6' by Tom Rob Smith
- Wal-Mart moves greeters from lobby to inside store
- Letters: Here's how you know Lakers-Clippers is a real rivalry
- U.S. seems to have largely escaped winter
- Netflix stock surges 22% after strong earnings report
- Recovery roadblock? Mortgage burdens keep job seekers from moving
- A miniature success amid Phil Mickelson's woeful play at La Jolla
- Ford has its strongest year in a decade
- House Democrats sing to Obama: 'Let's Stay Together'
- Clippers' Chris Paul says hamstring 'feels great'
- Snowboarders and skiers prone to different injuries on the slopes
- Mitt Romney leading polls in Florida
- Talent Agency
- Demolition of Glendale hotel begins to make way for Nordstrom
- Curbing Section 8 harassment
- Lakers face road test, starting in Milwaukee
- Violence flares across Syria amid Assad effort to clamp down
- Romney enters final weekend with lead in Florida GOP primary
- Losses in Europe and Asia hurt Ford's fourth-quarter profits
- Mark Cuban, Dennis Gilbert eliminated from Dodgers' bidding race
- USC's Dewayne Dedmon out for the season
- Spending on Washington lobbying falls in 2011
- Destination: Cocktail
- Biden predicts Nancy Pelosi's return as speaker of the House
- Rick Santorum tailors his pitch to South Florida Latinos
- 'Metal Machine' museum
- Dog-walker is hounded for doing the right thing
- Agency info
- Spirit Airlines fined $100,000 over disabled passengers' complaints
- Cancer screening in U.S. lags goals, ethnic disparities revealed
- France's proposed genocide law fuels Turkey's anger
- Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia for about $3.4 billion
- Domestic airfares continue to rise with demand
- 5 Nights Out
- Movie Projector: 'Grey' leads 'One for the Money,' 'Man on a Ledge'
- San Fernando's acting chief put on leave in ticket-fixing probe
- Patriots' Tom Brady must work quickly against Giants defense
- Obama tells Democrats he welcomes debate on 'class warfare'
- Erin Brockovich to probe New York 'mass hysteria' case
- Refinery business is a drag on Chevron earnings
- 'The Grey' info
- For MJ show, a delicate balance
- State and insurers settle Iran divestment suit
- 35 pounds of cocaine found in U.N. mailroom
- L.A. pension funds' earnings reduce burden on city budget
- 'Man on a Ledge' info
- A big bet on electric vehicle manufacturing goes bust
- In South Korea, quirky barber and his shop retain following
- A flaky winter in Yosemite
- Apple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditions
- A worthy pact on 'super PACs'
- Review: 'Man on a Ledge' has high thrills, little edge
- Abuse of disabled parking placards; paying for family planning; Mitt Romney's tax rate
- Ministry of Gossip: Sundance Report
- 'Agent 6'
- Movie review: 'Alls Well, Ends Well 2012'
- Virus outbreak in Riverside, Orange counties worries horse owners
- Amgen to buy drug developer Micromet for $1.16 billion
- Healthcare system woes clearly seen in cataract patient's case
- New California rules require cleaner cars
- John Wooden's teachings resonate from UCLA all the way to Uganda
- Dodgers made late push to sign Prince Fielder
- Lower-limb amputations have declined among diabetics
- Obama 'putting colleges on notice' over tuition costs
- Moon base! Freddie! Self-deportation! The GOP debate's top 5 moments
- Social games company Kabam acquires Fearless Studios
- For the record - Jan. 27, 2012
- Market Watch: On the cusp of grapefruit season
- Jean Smith dies at 93; Junior League president and Nancy Reagan confidant
- PASSINGS: Robert Hegyes
- Final: Clippers 98, Memphis 91
- Motorola sells 200,000 tablets, reports $80-million loss
- Girls' basketball: 44 points for Janiqwa Robinson
- Boys' basketball: Price knocks off Renaissance
- Baseball: Monse Estrada finds coaching job at Western Christian
- Jerry Brown talks taxes, pensions at L.A. Chamber of Commerce
- Football: All-star game is Saturday at El Camino Real
- Opinion: President Obama, winner of Florida debate?
- Friday's TV Highlights: 'Chuck' on NBC
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- Santorum: Romney, Obama healthcare mandates one and the same
- Demi Moore: 911 call may come out missing the 'good parts'
- Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review
- State GOP chairman backs Tony Strickland for Congress
- State launches Lap-Band investigation
- Golden Globes trial reveals art of negotiations
- Art review: Brian O'Connell at Redling Fine Art
- Digital painting comes alive in a not so 'Still Life'
- America's most literate cities and more book news
- Why do people get kidnapped in Somalia?
- Art review: Antonio Vega Macotela at Steve Turner Contemporary
- 'Rango,' 'Margaret' head back into movie theaters Friday
- Twitter can now censor tweets nationally, rather than globally
- Art review: Ellsworth Kelly at Matthew Marks
- Dodgers Web musings: Can Clayton Kershaw do it again?
- Rights groups say satellite photos foreshadow Sudan fighting
- Halle Berry pulled into Gabriel Aubry investigation
- Art review: Jonas Lipps at Thomas Solomon
- Leprosy a serious problem in Brazil, Sudan
- Steve Garvey's Dodgers bid signs up heavy hitter
- Madonna will welcome LMFAO to Super Bowl halftime stage
- Theater review: 'Clybourne Park' at the Mark Taper Forum
- Boys' basketball: Devin Burleson is restricted to JVs
- Robert Hegyes, Juan Epstein of 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at 60
- Michael Jackson's legacy set in concrete at Grauman's
- Theater review: ‘What the Butler Saw’ at the Odyssey Theatre
- Opinion: How Cynthia Nixon's "gay by choice" might play in court
- Theater review: 'Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over' at the Matrix
- Joe Biden uses foreign accent to mimic call center workers [Video]
- Opinion: Should consumers boycott Apple?
- Alpha Dogs of Super Bowl ads
- Theater review: 'And God Created Great Whales' at REDCAT
- Sundance 2012: IFC Midnight buys 'The Pact'
- Art meets books: Very cool and far away
- Spotted: Caity Lotz, Anna McCord, Andrea Riseborough at Sundance
- Santa Monica embraces Silicon Beach -- don’t call it Tech Coast
- Opinion: Gingrich: Fly me to the moon
- Slamdance 2012: 'Buffalo Girls' director fought for Thai boxing doc
- Eagle Rock Brewery anniversary party at Verdugo Bar
- The making of NASA's super hi-res blue marble Earth image
- Senate leader says no to extension of redevelopment agencies
- Google+ now open to teens, with a few security tweaks too
- Track operator plans no more broad cuts in NASCAR ticket prices
- GOP debate highlights
- Netflix stock surges 22% after strong earnings
- Merle Haggard out of hospital, home to recuperate*
- 72 Hours: Wilco, Secret Chiefs 3 and more
- Israeli computer hackers study Arabic to upgrade skills
- No fetuses in food: Oklahoma lawmaker explains intent behind bill
- Opinion: Campaign 2012: Fireworks on agenda of tonight's GOP debate
- Music review: Vivica Genaux and Europa Galante at Disney Hall
- Arizona's Jan Brewer has tarmac spat with Barack Obama
- Movie Projector: 'Grey' leads 'Man on a Ledge,' 'One for the Money'
- In Mexico, eight men are executed in downtown Monterrey
- Musician Billy Howerdel lists Studio City home
- Country music awards: Kenny Chesney feels ACM love with 9 nods
- Fire them? Federal employees, retirees owe $3.4 billion in taxes
- Eiko Ishioka, designer for 'Spider-Man' and Cirque, dies at 73
- Sundance 2012: Spike Lee's co-writer joins the race conversation
- 'Biggest Loser's' Gail Lee explains all those excuses away
- Swell Season returns to McCabe's on Feb. 12
- Japanese officials kept nuclear report on evacuations secret
- 3 large buildings collapse in Brazil; at least 3 dead, 20 missing
- Michelle Kwan discusses Michelle Kwan
- The day Larry David quit his job and other comic tales
- Football: Buena Park has three players set to sign
- Obama administration unveils new plan for national forests
- State Senate hits stalemate on universal healthcare for California
- Football: No charges against Santa Margarita Coach Harry Welch
- Nintendo: Wii are sinking
- IPad down to 58% of tablet sales as Android catches up
- The Rumpus sat right down and wrote you all a letter
- Think kidnapping is bad in Somalia? It's worse in Mexico
- Hollywood Bowl park-and-ride to see fare hike
- Report: Dodgers went hard after Prince Fielder
- Pushing energy plan, Obama calls U.S. 'Saudi Arabia of natural gas'
- Glen Campbell to join the Band Perry, Blake Shelton at Grammys
- Football: Marmonte League could be headed to Pac-5 Division
- Philippe's raising the price of its 9-cent coffee
- Witnesses give graphic accounts of South Sudan ethnic violence
- Bill Plaschke: The Clippers need to tone it down
- Nitrous oxide: Demi Moore collapse focuses attention on whip-its
- Nokia loses $1.38 billion in Q4, sells 1 million Windows Phones
- 'American Idol' recap: The altitude takes effect in Aspen
- Boys' basketball: The impact of Derrick Taylor and Hamilton brothers
- Bill advances to ban picketing near military funerals
- Nike Extravaganza is Feb. 3-4 at Mater Dei
- 'The Artist's' Uggie to retire at 10; that's 50-plus in dog years
- North Carolina governor decides against reelection bid
- Late Night: 'Conan' writer offers slavery deal to tea party
- Theater review: 'The Water's Edge' at the Lankershim Arts Center
- Football: Offensive coordinator Joe Brown is new head coach at Covina
- Gang violence is less related to drugs than thought, CDC says
- Garth Brooks awarded $1 million over donation made in mom's name
- La La La Human Steps returns to Southern California
- Fashion News: Joan Rivers has more plastic surgery
- Washington, D.C. -- not New York -- is 'most literate' city in U.S.
- New baby monitors stream video, connect via Wi-Fi
- Boys' basketball: Wednesday scores
- Girls' basketball: Wednesday scores
- For the deep-pocketed wine buff: Divino Tuscany 2012
- Monster Mash: Blair Underwood finds Broadway berth
- Kevin Smith discusses his new AMC reality series 'Comic Book Men'
- 'Top Chef Texas': Remaining cooks looking a bit whomperjawed
- The Morning Fix: More trouble at OWN! Netflix on rebound?
- Shhh, nice piggy: Georgia considers silencers for hog hunting
- Opinion: Brewer and Obama go toe-to-toe. So?
- Test Kitchen tips: Edible flowers
- Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean lead country music awards nominations
- Greg Kelly, New York police chief's son, faces rape allegation
- Netflix deal with Warner Bros. includes delay in queues
- Greece's debt talks with private bondholders in 'delicate phase'
- Afghan suicide bomb attack kills 4 civilians; 3 Britons injured
- Documentary on Paul Simon's 'Graceland' screens at Sundance
- Arts on TV: Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse, RSC's 'Hamlet'
- Around Town: Anime and the real Mae
- Vegas political couple breaks up; tawdry accusations fly
- Egypt bars Americans working for democracy groups from leaving
- Are Lego Friends the enemies of American girls?
- Founder of breast implant firm arrested in France
- Israeli TV ad humor presses Iran's buttons
- Ohitashi (spinach with dashi dressing)
- Miso soup with crispy age tofu, nappa cabbage and green onions
- Nikujaga (braised sukiyaki-style beef with potatoes and onions)
- Milk's molasses cookies
- Bonito flakes and konbu seaweed dashi
- Further cementing Michael Jackson's legacy
- Wine of the Week: 2006 J&J Eger Eged-Hegy Dülö Kékfrankos
- Critic's Choice: Southeast Asian noodle restaurants
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- PASSINGS: Jonathan 'Jack' Idema, Robert Fortune Sanchez
- When diners' eyes feast on their cellphones
- Are Lego Friends the enemies of American girls?
- Apple again is briefly the world's most valuable company
- Philippe's 9-cent coffee about to become history
- Occidental and ConocoPhillips profits surge in fourth quarter
- Car buying influenced by perception rather than analysis
- With stakes high in Florida, Romney keeps Gingrich on defensive
- John McCain calls on Egypt to end 'harassment' of NGO employees
- Working 11 hours a day may be linked with depression
- 'Lasting Legacies' exhibition
- Eleanor Antin's 'Before the Revolution'
- Wine of the Week: 2006 J&J Eger Eged-Hegy Dülö Kékfrankos
- The Afghan divide
- Skrillex at Hollywood Palladium
- Romney tax returns detail funds not included in ethics forms
- Arizona governor: Obama was 'thin-skinned' in airport exchange
- Airfares continue to rise
- Early sign of autism may be found in babies' gaze
- Jan Brewer 'breathless' after encounter with Obama
- Obama administration unveils forest management plan
- Nissan plans to build $2-billion factory in Mexico
- New Obama housing probe to focus on mortgage-backed securities
- Home births are making a comeback
- Egypt bars U.S. official's son, other NGO staffers from leaving
- When diners' eyes feast on their cellphones
- Wall Street clicks 'like' on Facebook IPO
- Obama calls for expanded use of natural gas
- Gingrich, Romney spar over 'ghetto' ad, immigration
- Nintendo expects first annual loss in at least three decades
- Clippers get a uniformly ugly win over Grizzlies
- New rule on advertised airfares begins -- and Spirit isn't happy
- Many with rheumatoid arthritis are inactive, despite benefits of exercise
- Amgen to buy Micromet for $1.6 billion for leukemia drug
- Angelenos quick to blast proposed council districts
- Consumer Confidential: Home sales, Taco Bell, top Pepsi brands
- At GOP debate, Romney deletes '94 Senate run from political bio
- Romney, Gingrich trade jabs over investments, negative ad
- Dietary supplements' safety regulation: too much or not enough?
- Stocks close lower, Dow near post-crisis peak
- Two Obama initiatives to address foreclosure crisis face hurdles
- Mitt Romney tries to fire up supporters before Thursday's debate
- Obama: Exchange with Jan Brewer 'blown out of proportion'
- Engineering a jobs program
- Fed expects to keep interest rates near zero