- Success of new Martin Luther King Jr. hospital could hinge on board's makeup
- Disney Studios under the Ross administration
- Iran begins air-defense drills to protect nuclear sites
- For a healthcare holdout, it's lonely in the middle
- UC Riverside defeats San Jose State, 70-66
- Study supports heart screening for young athletes
- A Desire Booster for Women?
- Anesthetic spray shows promise for premature ejaculation
- Free speech: It's the ACLU's deal
- William Kunstler's daughters make a case for him
- Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms
- Kobe and Lakers strictly above board in rout of Thunder
- For comic Stephen Colbert, it's cool runnings with the bobsled team
- 2 million Stork Craft, Fisher-Price cribs recalled after four infants die
- Egypt's Nile Delta: Fertile land, but not for jobs
- Servite receivers aren't short on talent
- UCLA's Dragovic allegedly pushed man into glass case in fight, D.A. says
- In El Salvador, a grim reflection, and a glimmer of hope
- Real Salt Lake defeats Galaxy for the MLS championship
- Night shifts a culprit
- Taylor Swift is tops at American Music Awards
- {COLLEGE FOOTBALL} {Florida, Texas remain atop Coaches' Poll}
- PASSINGS: Konstantin Feoktistov
- Chargers join in to break Broncos
- Chargers...32 Broncos...3
- Holidays can feed binge eaters' problems
- Center helps Asian Americans combat mental illness
- Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?
- Elisabeth Soderstrom dies at 82; versatile Swedish soprano
- Madagascar's political turmoil takes toll on forests
- Monday's TV Highlights: 'Robot Chicken' gets an update
- 'The Amazing Race': Playing dirty
- UCLA football: DT Willie Mobley commits to Arizona
- 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': Larry David, wood detective
- POLL: Adam Lambert's AMA performance: Provocative or porn?
- USA Swimming honors stars
- 2009 American Music Awards: the red carpet arrivals
- Latin America Digest: Today's one-line news briefs
- 'The Next Iron Chef': Technique trumps creativity
- Monday's TV Talk Shows: Dr. Drew Pinsky is a guest on 'Oprah Winfrey'
- Lakers roll past the Thunder, 101-85
- Roku's open TV platform
- Music review: Terry Riley launches West Coast, Left Coast Festival
- Music review: Shanghai Symphony in Santa Barbara
- Joe Talamo rides five winners at Hollywood Park
- Opera review: 'Tamerlano' at L.A. Opera
- BCS rankings Week 13
- Theater review: 'Love's Labour's Lost' at the Broad Stage
- Granada Hills' Tom Harp is Mr. Versatility
- UCLA basketball: Nikola Dragovic remains day-to-day
- A tech gadget guide that tells you how to buy
- Football: Does Pete Carroll know about Rio Ruiz?
- Kings' Jarret Stoll injured; reinforcements might be on the way
- Adam Lambert promises a 'sexy' performance at tonight's American Music Awards
- Sunday's question: Is the college football season too long, too short, or just right?
- QATAR: Awash in oil and gas cash, Doha announces $25-billion rail system
- Football: Charter Oak escapes, Muir gains respect
- Sunday's poll: Should Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith have been suspended for their comments?
- 'New Moon' drives second-biggest weekend ever for movie industry
- Nao Takasugi's UCLA letter
- Michael Jackson's white glove brings in $350,000 at auction
- Who walks in L.A.? Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk.
- Shocking shock! 'New Moon' is mightier than 'Dark Knight'!
- First look: 'New Moon' opens to massive $140.7 million, $258.8 million worldwide
- They'll debate healthcare -- and the 2010 elections
- Football: Taft's D.J. Morgan is waiting for diagnosis
- Leona Lewis is hoping 'Avatar' song will be a 'Titanic' success
- 'A Good Fall' by Ha Jin
- Word Play: Going global
- 'Time' by Eva Hoffman
- With Kathryn Morris of 'Cold Case'
- One homeowner dealt with a group problem. Who pays?
- Enterprise leads the fleet
- Owners' 'strategic defaults' on mortgages depend largely on how far underwater they are
- Enterprise leads the fleet in car rental satisfaction
- A teen party, a mysterious death -- and a town's unanswered grief
- FHA-insured mortgages may become more expensive and harder to get
- Performa '09 and futurism
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 22, 2009
- 'A Dream of Undying Fame' by Louis Breger
- 'What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures' by Malcolm Gladwell
- Kandinsky retrospective is natural for Guggenheim
- Listing details: 1501 9th St., Manhattan Beach
- Waldo Hunt dies at 88; entrepreneur revived the pop-up book as art form
- Harry Kabakoff dies at 82; colorful boxing trainer and manager
- Homes in Corona for less than $500,000
- Simon Rattle wins over the Berlin Phil and its fans
- Discoveries: 'The Snow Tourist' by Charlie English
- Surviving the holiday season in good form
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 22, 2009
- Orhan Pamuk's L.A. stroll conjures up familiar sights
- Domestic drama: Lee Strasberg's family continues the legacy of instruction, despite some friction
- Off the Shelf: Maud Newton's life - a novel, not a memoir
- 'Invisible: A Novel' by Paul Auster
- Child's play
- 'Memoir' by Ben Yagoda
- Old World grandeur, modern comforts
- Poor California: No money and no leadership
- Simon Rattle wins over the Berlin Phil and its fans
- North Carolina state trooper gets in hat trouble
- Senate healthcare vote clears the way for formal debate to begin
- The sad-looking palms at LAPD headquarters could use a hand
- Some on Metrolink board question leadership of David Solow
- War casualties
- Mark Heisler's NBA rankings
- Horoscope: Nov. 22
- Las Vegas is all a-Twitter over social media
- Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza Strip
- 'Funny People'
- Sports books lose some juice
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 22, 2009
- Performa '09 and futurism
- A climate change dust-up
- Domestic drama: Lee Strasberg's family continues the legacy of instruction, despite some friction
- Talks with girlfriend are all about timing
- Smart List
- Lean years require a shift in how you give to charity
- Michael Jackson's white glove auctioned for $350,000
- Tim DeChristopher's wild legal ride
- Explaining time shares' star system
- Boxing referee Gwen Adair picks her battles, fights the good fight
- Men's AP top 25 results
- The city could be UCLA's for the taking
- IPod rules, for a reason
- MOCA 30th anniversary gala and Gagosian brunch for Jeff Koons
- Clothes Off Our Back shares the wealth
- Lower your sights for a better camera deal
- Broncos are gasping for air
- Golf courses suffer as recession deals a bogey
- Henri Bendel comes calling in L.A.
- Consumer Briefing
- Portland food cart details
- New York's Russian Tea Room caters to new clientele: kids
- Loyola Marymount rallies to defeat USC, 67-59
- John Woo revisits Chinese roots with 'Red Cliff'
- How risky is risking it all?
- Word Play: Going global
- 'A Dream of Undying Fame' by Louis Breger
- 'Memoir' by Ben Yagoda
- Understanding China
- One homeowner dealt with a group problem. Who pays?
- Charlie Weis could be at end of Notre Dame career
- Saturday's TV highlights
- SEC: No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Alabama win easily
- Tips for mixed hair
- In Hawaii, Thanksgiving moves to the beach
- $35,000 for a dress?
- Insurance against H1N1
- A Luddite in the library
- Programs on Italy, Cuba and Rock Climbing
- Homes in Corona for less than $500,000
- Berlin Phil
- Alterraun Verner sets the tone for UCLA
- USC's Chris Galippo won't make excuses
- How East views West
- Getting mixed hair right
- The emergency room bill is enough to make you sick
- Attack on Calabasas boy probed for tie to Facebook group
- Long Beach State beats Wisconsin Green Bay, 81-69
- Big Ten: Ohio State beats Michigan again
- Atlantic hurricane season appears over -- to some
- Business Letters
- Listing details: 1501 9th St., Manhattan Beach
- MOCA's fashionable 30th-anniversary gala
- Fox News rolls wrong video of Palin crowds
- Feedback
- In Echo Park, turkey giveaway ensures happy Thanksgivings
- Up next for Lakers: Sunday vs. Oklahoma City
- With Kathryn Morris of 'Cold Case'
- MUSIC
- Discoveries: 'The Snow Tourist' by Charlie English
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 22, 2009
- 'Invisible: A Novel' by Paul Auster
- Nets fall to 0-13
- Forrest Griffin wins split decision over Tito Ortiz
- Big East: Syracuse upsets No. 25 Rutgers
- Married in Texas? Check again, a political challenger says
- Explaining cost savings in the Senate bill
- Hungary zigzags when it comes to Russia
- David Beckham's injury could add twist to MLS final
- After spending billions, state remains hampered by outmoded, unreliable computer systems
- Leiden's legacy of open arms
- At Nextstop.com, the travel tips are short, sweet and visual
- Legislating healthcare the old-fashioned way
- Calendar: events for November and December 2009
- Cormac McCarthy's rugged road to respectability
- A TCU fan's road to happiness is paved with . . . asphalt?
- Riverside County officers take custody of 24 animals
- West: No. 4 TCU gets easy victory
- 'Transmedia': A brave new world in entertainment marketing
- California lottery results
- 'Pippa Lee' autobiographical? Not so, says its writer-director
- Women's AP top 25 results
- Military deaths
- Extra features may be worth extra cost
- Leiden's legacy of open arms
- 'Time' by Eva Hoffman
- Mexican American former anti-drug chief's reputation on trial
- No. 24 Houston routs Memphis
- Defense, turnovers top Lakers Coach Phil Jackson's list of concerns
- L.A. City Council puts off medical marijuana vote
- Pac-10 games stand out on an otherwise dull day
- Joey Arias and Thierry Mugler's design collaboration
- Odd hotel jobs
- Orhan Pamuk's L.A. stroll conjures up familiar sights
- Old World grandeur, modern comforts
- Andre Ward thrashes Mikkel Kessler for WBA's 168-pound title
- Planning a family? How to prepare financially
- Bruins are rolling, could go bowling
- MUSEUMS
- Darren Collison leads Hornets over Hawks
- A teen party, a mysterious death -- and a town's unanswered grief
- Ducks lose fourth straight at home to the Sharks, 3-2
- 'What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures' by Malcolm Gladwell
- FHA-insured mortgages may become more expensive and harder to get
- Opera history, a tweet at a time
- Southland teams' eyes are on the bowls
- Big 12: Colt McCoy sets NCAA record for Texas
- Guerrilla art in the Southland: Remember Pink Lady?
- No shortage of smiles at school picture day
- Please your techie and your wallet
- Underrated: R.E.M.'s 'Live at the Olympia,' 'Community's' Ken Jeong; Overrated: Bob Dylan's Christmas album; Holiday season creep
- Prime choices
- Siebold House pays homage to Dutchman's connection to Japan
- Enterprise leads the fleet
- Off the Shelf: Maud Newton's life - a novel, not a memoir
- How the top 25 fared
- 'The City' and 'Styl'd' never go out of fashion
- Bestsellers
- Kids' Stuff
- Events & Revivals
- N.Y. designers look to L.A.
- ACC: Clemson clinches conference title game berth
- Jim Irsay's vision for Indianapolis Colts becomes reality
- Opinions pour from expanded 'Mondovino'
- Clippers' Rasual Butler takes coming off the bench in stride
- Owners' 'strategic defaults' on mortgages depend largely on how far underwater they are
- Enterprise leads the fleet in car rental satisfaction
- Collect call from a pay phone could cost a small fortune
- 'A Thanksgiving Blessing'
- Walt Disney -- prince or toad?
- Q & A with 'Princess and the Frog' animators
- GALLERIES
- Letters: Two takes on N. Korea article
- Letters: Two takes on N. Korea article
- Ooga Booga heads west to Keep Co.
- Excuses are the last thing the Kings need right now
- Nurses apologize to woman who couldn't visit dying partner
- Events
- Sunday's Highlights
- 'A Good Fall' by Ha Jin
- Enterprise leads the fleet in car rental satisfaction
- Vladimir Kramnik regains top form
- A doctor without borders
- A big screen for every budget
- A Golden State of disarray
- Planning your trip to the Old Edna
- Monogamy isn't easy, naturally
- An anomaly in judging at Carson science fair
- Rocket is fired at Afghan hotel housing foreign humanitarian workers
- Little Tokyo wary of proposed light-rail connector line
- U.S. team's World Cup success depends on luck of draw
- Reaction to Senate healthcare vote offers a preview of 2010 campaigns
- Gift guide: dashing through the hype
- Old Edna's kicking up her heels again
- Kandinsky retrospective is natural for Guggenheim
- Surviving the holiday season in good form
- Child's play
- PASSINGS: Nao Takasugi
- Poor California: No money and no leadership
- Portland's food carts a winning stop
- California budget's going to be dreadful
- In search of the perfect diva
- Sam Dickerson's game-winning catch for USC in 1969 still cause for debate
- West Africa's woes; the war on terror; the chamber vs. the Yes Men
- Harry Kabakoff dies at 82; colorful boxing trainer and manager
- O.C. Marine is called a hero at Afghanistan memorial service
- Portland's food carts a winning stop
- Waldo Hunt dies at 88; entrepreneur revived the pop-up book as art form
- Permanent water wisdom
- MOVIES - Nov. 22, 2009
- Ducks-Sharks: Ducks lose to Sharks 3-2
- Ducks-Sharks: Ducks & Sharks tied at 2-2 after second period
- Sunday's TV Highlights: 'Collision' concludes on 'Masterpiece Contemporary'
- Ducks-Sharks: 0-0 after first period
- UFC 106: Forrest Griffin beats Tito Ortiz by split decision
- Jockey Garrett Gomez falls at Hollywood Park
- Girls' volleyball: Saturday's City championship scores
- Suspected Colombian paramilitary leader Magaly Moreno captured in Venezuela
- Girls' Basketball: Mater Dei hosts 'Meet the Monarchs Night'
- Ducks: Ryan Carter expected to be out an additional four weeks
- Baseball: Poly hires ex-Roosevelt assistant
- Girls' volleyball: Saturday's Southern Section championship scores
- Boys' water polo: Southern Section championship results
- Senate OKs procedural vote on healthcare debate
- L.A. County's new dogfighting tip line is unveiled
- Cross country: Loyola's Gedyon wins another title
- UCLA basketball: Dragovic decision still pending
- Lakers' Andrew Bynum misses another practice
- Ducks still keeping their eyes on injuries