- Retailers take Black Friday to the next level
- Facing GOP opposition, Berwick will step down as Medicare chief
- Fast Track: Justin Bieber talks paternity test on 'Letterman'
- Jerry Sandusky faces two new claims of child sexual abuse
- Harbaugh brothers get together for Thanksgiving
- Democrat cites Mitt Romney's faith in attack on immigration views
- Mitt Romney defends use of Obama quote in campaign ad
- Natalie Wood could have been saved, lifeguard captain says
- Pandora unexpectedly posts modest profit in 3rd quarter
- Real estate agents opt to work long Thanksgiving weekend
- Thanksgiving goes gourmet with high-end turkeys
- Harbaughs are a couple of blue-collar coaches
- 'A Dangerous Method' review: Mortensen, Fassbender mesmerize
- KKR to buy oil company Samson for $7.2 billion
- Egypt protests grow for sixth day
- Debate puts Newt Gingrich on defensive over immigration
- L.A. considers lifting 30-day impound on cars of unlicensed drivers
- Bahrain's king promises reform after torture report
- UCLA's Andrew Abbott proves he deserves attention
- Iowa is back in Romney's sights
- Regular exercise may improve quality of sleep
- 76 Classic set for the weekend
- Loyola basketball blessed with talent, chemistry
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Tribune agrees to pay $675,000 to ex-chief Randy Michaels
- 'Arthur Christmas' info
- Happening Wednesday: Big Sean, Zombie Thanksgiving and more
- California's wealth pyramid
- 'A Dangerous Method' info
- For Detroit, size matters
- Controlling L.A.'s feral cat population; a leadership change at the Sierra Club; presidential candidates and faith
- Firefighter injuries may be due more to exercise than fighting fires
- Newt Gingrich a wild card in shuffling deck of Republicans
- Bullet train funds in GOP sights
- L.A. movie palaces get starring role in period films
- 'V is for Vengeance' info
- 'My Week With Marilyn'
- At least 6 believed dead in Arizona plane crash
- IndyMac ex-chairman says he was told to backdate cash infusion
- Obama's latest executive action: Thanksgiving turkey pardon
- Egypt military council tries to calm protests
- Denying Pakistan
- HOLIDAY ARRIVALS
- NBA stars teaming up for the 'Obama Classic' fundraiser
- The Times' college football rankings
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg's life of luck, circumstance
- Up next for Ducks: Wednesday at Phoenix
- Banker: Steve Garvey and Orel Hershiser have enough financial backing to bid on Dodgers
- L.A. on course to host record number of visitors
- Poll: Mitt Romney's faith could be a factor in GOP primaries
- Mitt Romney scores endorsement from Sen. John Thune
- California farms are looking greener than ever
- Lawmakers, Twitter locked in dispute over Taliban tweets
- General Motors on road toward change, growth
- Maurice Chase dies at 92; 'Father Dollar Bill' gave cash to poor
- Helping the homeless isn't just for the holidays
- Movie review: 'The Muppets' are sweet and subversive
- PASSINGS: Shelagh Delaney, Gregory Papalexis
- Obama's latest executive action: Thanksgiving turkey pardon
- Eight basketball teams to battle it out at 76 Classic in Anaheim
- Another bad day in paradise for UCLA basketball
- Where's the best green bean casserole? Try Houston
- L.A. Times Media Group makes exec changes to focus on new media
- Netflix shares hit 20-month low as debt worries mount
- Apple to become PC leader, report says — if iPad counts as a PC
- 'Hugo' info
- USC brass is surprised at UCLA's uniform plans for football game
- Federal review of $433-million contract for smallpox drug requested
- Chevron to be fined over Brazil spill
- Quick Takes: Twain House sentencing
- South Orange County football talent pool powers area high schools
- HOLIDAY ARRIVALS
- As coach and player, Adam Wright gets to live two water polo dreams
- Public bathroom bacteria uncovered, thanks to gene sequencing
- Michele Bachmann seeks apology from NBC over song flap
- Attorneys trying to reach NBA settlement
- It's Turkey Day, so pass the pigskin
- Think you've mastered the BCS scenarios? You're probably wrong
- Where's your luggage? Delta adds bag-tracking to its app
- Yemen president signs pact to cede power
- Bratton to lead investigation of UC Davis pepper-spraying
- Occupy L.A., city inching into endgame for City Hall camp
- Sherry Glaser takes aim at religion in 'The Second Coming'
- Book review: 'V Is for Vengeance'
- Immigrant sports star pursues different dream far afield
- Movie review: 'Arthur Christmas'
- Movie Projector: 'Breaking Dawn' to devour three new family films
- L.A. County should be careful on jails
- Buying off Occupy L.A.
- Plan to continue ABC soap operas online falls through
- Los Angeles Times Media Group Overhauls Revenue Team
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- Texas Judge William Adams suspended over beating video
- Rick Caruso, Joe Torre talking Dodgers bid
- Girls' volleyball: SoCal and NorCal regional playoff results and updated pairings
- Boys' basketball: Brentwood wins in debut of Ryan Bailey as coach
- UCLA basketball: UCLA can't come all the way back in 72-56 loss to No. 14 Kansas
- Wednesday's Highlights: 'The Middle' on ABC
- UCLA basketball: Bruins trail No. 14 Kansas, 43-26, at halftime
- Wednesday's Talk Shows
- 'Hugo': Martin Scorsese clocks in with a younger good fella
- Chevron faces millions of dollars in fines for oil leak off Brazil
- Ralph Fiennes on which movie he can't wait to see next
- Differences on foreign threats emerge in GOP debate
- Frank McCourt leaves his mark on baseball's labor deal
- Mark Salling steams up love scenes, feeds the children
- Republicans blast Pentagon cuts in GOP debate
- State lawmakers could come out ahead in car expense plan
- UCLA basketball: Bruins seek postcard-perfect win over No. 14 Kansas
- Michele Bachmann calls Rick Perry 'naive' on Pakistan
- Doug Brinkley, Rep. Don Young squabble over Arctic refuge
- Oregon governor declares moratorium on death penalty
- Black Friday: Record crowds expected (i.e. brace yourselves)
- Six degrees of separation? Facebook says try five
- Wildfire at Great Dismal Swamp extinguished; it started Aug. 4
- Album review: Willie Nelson's 'Remember Me, Vol. 1'
- Ducks update: Slumping and sleepless in Anaheim
- CalPERS, other investors, settle suit against Countrywide, BofA
- What to watch for in GOP debate
- Opinion: Live coverage: GOP debate on foreign and economic policy
- Three American students arrested in Egypt protests
- NASCAR's Kurt Busch apologizes for outburst, loses crew chief
- Naked Juice not so natural, lawsuit says
- Power Balance files for bankruptcy after retracting health claims
- On Location: L.A. movie palaces still matter to film industry
- PST, A to Z: 'Identity and Affirmation' at CSUN Art Galleries
- Pandora ekes out unexpected profit for third quarter
- Grin and bear it: Old Spice introduces the deodorant koozie
- Antonio Margarito finally licensed by New York for Dec. 3 bout
- Rights groups release report critical of Bahrain government
- Look like Bella on your wedding day (Robert Pattinson not included)
- 'Dangerous Method': David Cronenberg on Freud, Jung and hysteria
- Newt Gingrich won't appear on Missouri ballot
- Oregon coach says Matt Barkley is better than Andrew Luck in one respect
- California Internet shoppers, beware of the tax collector
- Live review: Bob Mould's 'See a Little Light' at Disney Hall
- U.N. panel votes to condemn Syria for violent crackdown
- Denver Broncos put Kyle Orton on waivers
- Mexico seizes $15 million said to belong to cartel
- Kim Kardashian made a big fat Christmas card mistake?
- Theater review: 'Desire Under the Elms' at A Noise Within
- Football: Updated Southern Section pairings
- Matt Kemp coming in second in MVP vote is best thing for Dodgers
- Despite gains, California has second-highest jobless rate in U.S.
- Movie Projector: 'Breaking Dawn' to devour three new family films
- Opinion: The Sierra Club's leadership conflict that isn't
- 13 more students arrested in SAT cheating scandal; total now 20
- Bradley Manning faces Dec. 16 military hearing in WikiLeaks case
- Ryan Braun won NL MVP award — did Matt Kemp get snubbed?
- Samsung says it's close to deal to make Google-ready TV set
- Illegal immigrants suspected in 30 border fires in Arizona
- Theater review: 'Forgotten' at the Odyssey
- Court ruling keeps Yellowstone grizzlies on 'threatened' list
- Vanessa Minnillo bringing a new name -- Lachey -- to next TV gig
- Second acts worth noting at the L.A. Phil and L.A. Opera
- Hollywood nightclub hosts a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway
- Opinion: D.C. adopts California's meat-cleaver approach to budgeting
- Today's Eat Beat: Mac 'n' cheese
- Mitt Romney's first ad has Democrats crying foul
- Opinion: A curtain-raiser on Tuesday's debate
- Most companies plan on having holiday parties: report
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- Black Friday: Deals for shoppers, $20 billion for retailers?
- McDonald's gets a French makeover
- Ex-Seattle police chief: Occupy responses were too 'militaristic'
- Apple to become PC leader, report says -- if iPad counts as a PC
- Hockney ranks LACMA near top of list for future donations
- Peter Brown back onboard with Sea Shepherd
- Use of retail medical clinics is rising, study says
- Bond yields rise again in Europe; IMF offers new help
- A Sheila Shay Thanksgiving on 'Suburgatory'
- L.A.'s greatest sports moments, No. 19: Rick Monday saves the flag
- Mexican presidential race takes shape; 'narco-politics' feared
- Opinion: Gingrich's janitor idea conceals a serious point
- Black Friday: Thousands petition Target to 'Save Thanksgiving'
- Ryan Braun wins NL MVP award; Matt Kemp second
- 'Yo! MTV Raps' retrospective to run after Sucka Free Awards
- 'Dancing With the Stars' week 10
- International court: Libya can try Kadafi's son at home
- Jerry Dealey reflects on Kennedy assassination, anniversary
- Sylvester Stallone turning 'Rocky' into a musical
- With Thanksgiving twist, Obama prods lawmakers on payroll tax cut
- South Africa's ruling ANC passes controversial secrecy law
- Sandy Koufax mini-statue? His bobblehead leads 2012 promos
- Toy report: Kids exposed to lead, carcinogens, choking hazards
- Drummer Paul Motian dies at 80
- LinkedIn shares slump after insider sell-off
- Dallas-area police have DNA of rapist targeting sorority alumnae
- Sofia Coppola curates Robert Mapplethorpe show in Paris
- 'Terminator' contact lens for rabbits; humans are next
- Rihanna's vocal producer Kuk Harrell on making 'Talk That Talk'
- City offers Occupy L.A. office space
- Awkward? Robert Wagner will guest star on 'NCIS' as a murder suspect
- Charlie Chaplin's granddaughters light up 'The Artist' screening
- Boys' basketball: Simi Valley alumni game is Wednesday
- Rush Limbaugh: NASCAR fans booed Michelle Obama for 'uppity-ism’
- Baseball: Giolito, Fried set to make winter debuts
- 'Super committee' gives up on U.S. debt; Americans roll their eyes
- Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's son Ronan Farrow is a Rhodes Scholar
- Samsung Galaxy S II in white coming soon to T-Mobile
- Late Night: Chelsea Handler pushes, but Miss Piggy keeps it clean
- Egypt's military rulers agree to speed up handover of power
- The Global Garden: A giant herb called hoja santa
- Will Urban Meyer end up at Ohio State or somewhere else?
- Boys' basketball: Loyola-Santa Monica scrimmage
- Disney announces ESPN succession, elevating Skipper, Bodenheimer
- Some delight in super committee's demise
- Kenneth becomes late, but strong, Category 4 hurricane in Pacific
- Influential Iowa group narrows endorsement choice to 4 Republicans
- Bank profits up, but bank health is not
- Boys' basketball: Cleveland has a dunking machine
- Bank debit card fee plans face Justice Dept. antitrust review
- Photos: Rich kids gone wild
- Pakistan's envoy to U.S. resigns over alleged bid for U.S. help
- Obama returns to New Hampshire; GOP prepares cool reception
- Fashion News: Lady Gaga's new scent will not smell like blood
- 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap: War parties
- More arrests from top schools expected in SAT cheating scandal
- Spork Foods wishes you a very vegan Thanksgiving
- Member's-only Stylehaus opens at Melrose Place
- Football: Eamon McOsker had a season to remember
- Arizona hires Rich Rodriguez as football coach
- 'Monday Night Raw' recap: John Cena has no emotions
- 'Terra Nova' recap: The Taylor files
- Album Review: Yelawolf's "Radioactive"
- Football: Big games by quarterbacks
- Monster Mash: Benjamin Millepied in L.A.; Hugh Jackman on Broadway
- What to expect from Mark Z. Danielewski's serial novel
- Album Review: Mary J. Blige's "My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1)"
- The Morning Fix: Nick Nolte's comeback. Andy Cohen makes late-night push.
- GDP revised downward; corporate profits up
- Football: Recruiting interest grows in Robert Lewis
- Unique LA craft show Dec. 3 & 4
- Vegas-area park hits its own jackpot: dinosaur tracks
- Egyptian protesters rally in Tahrir Square for fourth day
- Reporter recalls Kennedy assassination, interview with Zapruder
- John Smale dies at 84; executive led Procter & Gamble, GM
- Ira Michael Heyman dies at 81; led UC Berkeley, Smithsonian
- The Rev. Maurice Chase dies at 92; Catholic priest known as 'Father Dollar Bill'
- Gay teen's killer takes 21-year deal
- Hewlett-Packard's 4th-quarter profit and revenue beat estimates
- Andrew Luck or Matt Barkley? Heisman debate is heating up
- Alice Waters brings Chez Panisse experience to Beijing
- Gender inequality still has a starring role in Hollywood, USC study finds
- Mitt Romney's first ad has Democrats crying foul
- 'Arthur' sparks hopes of a comeback for Aardman
- Exec with GM, Proctor
- Modern Dallas coming to grips with Kennedy assassination
- Libya's interim prime minister unveils Cabinet
- Influential Iowa group narrows endorsement choice to 4 Republicans
- Obama returns to New Hampshire; GOP prepares cool reception
- NFL Week 12 story lines: Raider Nation in a good state
- Bill would make it harder to cover up deaths in custody
- Court restores federal protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears
- What to watch for in GOP debate
- Andrew Luck or Matt Barkley? Heisman debate is heating up
- Save money — hire police
- Quick Takes: Recordings selected for Grammy Hall of Fame
- Mary J. Blige singing a different tune these days
- Occupy L.A. receives offer to decamp
- Newt Gingrich won't appear on Missouri ballot
- Year-end bounce shaping up like a bust
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Up next for the Kings: Wednesday at Dallas
- Betsey Johnson and Eloise together again -- at the Plaza
- UCLA's Kevin Prince and Joseph Fauria are pretty tight
- Super shameful on Capitol Hill
- 600-foot section of road quietly slips into ocean
- L.A. to join program to boost number of American students studying in China
- Up next for USC men's basketball: Tuesday vs. Morgan State
- Goldberg: Sizing up a Gingrich-Romney showdown
- USC's Matt Barkley vows to keep composure
- Newt Gingrich stands out on immigration at Republican debate
- Black Friday: Mission Inn's annual light festival set to begin
- FDA approves Chagas test: What is Chagas disease?
- Germany's Angela Merkel is resolute as Europe's debt crisis grows
- Spirit Airlines fined for how it advertised $9 airfares
- Tuesday's TV talk shows
- Republicans blast Pentagon cuts in GOP debate
- High salt intake risky in people with heart disease
- Follow Travelocity tweeters for Thanksgiving airport updates
- Fast Track: Andy Cohen's show to air five nights a week on Bravo
- Writers strike out not choosing Matt Kemp as MVP
- Newt Gingrich tops GOP field in new polls
- More U.S. firms using high-deductible health insurance plans
- More firms block employees' ability to shop online
- With Thanksgiving twist, Obama prods lawmakers on payroll tax cut
- UCLA can't climb out of hole, loses to Kansas, 72-56
- Gingrich's history gap
- Four-plus cups of coffee a day may lessen endometrial cancer risk
- Antonio Margarito-Miguel Cotto fight is on for New York
- Shoppers will barely have time for pie
- Occupy Wall Street: Civil society's awakening
- Happening Tuesday: Katy Perry, Lucinda Williams and more
- At GOP debate, candidates spar over Patriot Act
- Deficit-busting 'super committee' was doomed to failure
- This is your mind on meditation: less wandering, more doing
- More homes sell in October than expected
- Michele Bachmann calls Rick Perry 'naive' on Pakistan
- South Africa secrecy law sparks outcry