- John McCain offers GOP a 2012 theme: Obama hasn't delivered change
- Netflix nabs 'Mad Men' rerun rights
- The challenges teachers face; tinkering with Prop. 13; 'tea party' economics
- Make peace, federal judge tells NFL players, owners
- Nixon's legacy: New Watergate exhibit gives a balanced account
- Contingency plan for possible government shutdown packs a mean punch
- Your Scene: Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Sam Lindley leases Sunset Strip area home for $6,500 a month
- Premature births may be reduced with hormone gel
- Stu Lantz is expected to return for 25th season as TV color commentator
- Some doctors ask patients to sign 'pain contracts' to get prescriptions
- A wrong decision by the Supreme Court on civil rights
- Advice on hormone replacement therapy continues to evolve
- Will Call: Upcoming pop music shows
- Kings come through in clinch, beat Phoenix to secure playoff berth
- Is the National School Lunch Program to blame (in part) for the rise of childhood obesity?
- More triple-trouble for Lakers in loss to Golden State
- Where rubber meets the Colombian farm
- Los Angeles announces DWP budget cuts
- Two Americans fatally shot at the border had moved to Mexico for economic reasons, boss says
- Obama fails to end budget standoff
- Tim Kaine will run for Senate in Virginia
- With spaceships and airplanes under his belt, Richard Branson turns to submarines
- Risk of overdose greater with higher dosage of opioid painkillers
- Universal Studios wonders how and when to expand Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- High-intensity vs. endurance workout--which is the victor?
- Howie Kendrick propels Angels past Rays, 5-1
- Crystal Cruises will go all-inclusive next year
- Dallas deal: $100 a night for rooms at Rosewood Crescent -- while they last
- San Francisco: Clift Hotel package includes breakfast, Wi-Fi and bikes
- Kyrie Irving is leaving Duke for the NBA draft
- Dodgers hire former police chief Bratton to come up with security plan
- Q&A;: What would a federal shutdown mean?
- Sleep position may be linked to infants' flat heads, but insurance policies may play a role
- Waiting for a kidney? Try Facebook
- New panel to review L.A. community colleges' flawed rebuilding program
- USC to resume kidney transplants in wake of mix-up
- Engineers try to lower danger level at crippled Japanese nuclear plant
- U.S. troops in Afghanistan suffer more catastrophic injuries
- U.S.-China relationship: A shift in perceptions of power
- Soy: Breast cancer survivors can eat soy foods without risk, study finds
- Dodgers' hitting is on, Chad Billingsley is off in 7-5 loss at Colorado
- The Masters remains a timeless event
- Online 'do not track' bill introduced in California Senate
- Japan nuclear plant operator reports some success on leak
- Wednesday's TV talk shows
- Texas: Fiesta San Antonio offers barge parade, parties and more
- Borderline personality disorder patients often recover
- White House fears gas prices could tank Obama
- Jason Reitman lists Beverly Hills home for sale at $1,595,000
- Disney set to break ground on Shanghai theme park
- Blue Ribbon Children's Festival keeps kids in step
- Christian Slater hopes 'Breaking In' breaks through
- $40-million upgrade begins for downtown L.A. mall
- 'Julius Shulman Los Angeles' has some new angles
- PASSINGS: Ken Larkey
- Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo calls for cease-fire
- Chase Bank branch expansion in California continues as BofA scales back
- California expands its foreclosure relief effort
- Ecuador expels U.S. ambassador
- Secret recording revealed in Barry Bonds' perjury trial
- Secret recording revealed in Barry Bonds' perjury trial
- Giants fan had feared for safety
- FTC may launch antitrust probe into Google's search engine dominance
- Orange County bans sex offenders from some parks, beaches
- 'The Escort' uses flesh-colored suits to get past nudity and to the naked truth
- FBI releases files on Notorious B.I.G. slaying
- Disaster in Japan exposes supply chain flaw
- Tim Rutten: Florida pastor Terry Jones and the far reach of free speech
- U.S. Supreme Court grants Texas man stay of execution
- Quick Takes: The 'Mona Lisa' model?
- Thomas Eisner dies at 81; entomologist who studied insect chemistry
- National security: When secrecy is a weapon
- Strawberries as cancer treatment? We'll see.
- Gene Autry property sells for $5 million
- Provision streamlining gun permits for elected officials is stricken from bill
- News Corp. closes deal for Shine Group
- Mystery of San Diego County's stolen statues continues
- Rebels in Libya insist they're no fans of Al Qaeda
- Mammoth Mountain: Tour de Taste is a feast on skis
- Fast Track: Are '30 Rock's' days numbered?
- For the record - April 6, 2011
- Baseball: Tyler Brashears lifts El Toro into final
- 'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: Boomboxed out
- Baseball: Matt Blake has four hits in win over Mater Dei
- Baseball: Paraclete pulls out win over Montclair Prep
- Baseball: St. Francis upsets Chaminade
- Baseball: Harvard-Westlake beats Notre Dame in eight innings
- African wild dogs make themselves at home at England's Chester Zoo
- Clayton Kershaw shows his mortality in Dodgers' 3-0 loss to Rockies
- Google's Driverless Car project is personal for engineer Sebastian Thrun
- Hanoi's famous Hoan Kiem turtle is captured to receive veterinary care
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Top Chef Masters' on Bravo
- Wednesday's TV Talk Shows
- 'American Idol' Top 9 Visit ... TMZ?
- Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly sure knows how to make a music video
- A guide to 'American Idol' on TV this week: April 6th – 12th
- Keanu Reeves talks 'Bill & Ted' three-quel
- Frank McCourt makes his pitch to Bud Selig
- Weaver, Angels survive another bullpen collapse in 5-3 win
- Lauren Conrad lands three-book deal with HarperCollins
- Opinion: Cartoon: 'California's broke -- we can't afford to promote a gay lifestyle in our schools'
- NCAA basketball on CBS proves too much for 'American Idol' in weekly ratings matchup
- A dizzying look at the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo bike race
- Netflix nabs 'Mad Men' rerun rights
- New stock trading rules proposed to avoid another 'flash crash'
- Opinion: Haiti: Michel Martelly wins presidential election, but who will be prime minister?
- Sports Legend Revealed: Was a bat autographed by 'Ken Griffey III' in 'Back to the Future II'?
- Highlights from The Times: Kurt Cobain remembered, 1967-1994
- Univision gains on NBC, signaling shifts in population trends
- Heidi Montag, Jake Pavelka and Danielle Staub together at last?
- Kings need quick turnaround--and a turnaround for Jonathan Quick--before they can celebrate
- Italian hit 'The Double Hour' looks for a double dip
- Ricky Gervais sings and dances in '80s pop duo Seona Dancing!
- University leaders add support for Jerry Brown's tax plan
- Art review: 'Al Taylor: Wire Instruments and Pet Stains' at the Santa Monica Museum of Art
- EMI artists and songwriters launch charity for Japanese disaster relief
- Ryan Murphy of 'Glee' apologizes for using f-bombs, says Kings of Leon are 'cool'
- Meredith Vieira may exit NBC's 'Today' in September
- Nasdaq 100 rebalancing will decrease Apple's weight, boost Microsoft's
- Album review: The Kills' 'Blood Pressures'
- Royal wedding: Kate Middleton probably won't sign a pre-nup
- Lady Gaga puts a country spin on 'Born This Way' for charity
- Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin defend arts funding in Washington
- Lawmaker drops effort to arm California legislators
- Nuclear plants, blackouts and carbon capture at FORTUNE conference
- Gold tops $1,450, silver above $39 as nervous money seeks refuge
- Lakers Moments: Phil Jackson heads west
- Opinion: Blowback: Protecting public health and the right to know isn't a '70s fad
- TV ratings down for NCAA championship game, up for overall tournament
- L.A. City Council doubles reward in Giants fan's beating to $100,000 as political pressure mounts
- Sean Hayes to play Larry in Farrelly Bros.' 'The Three Stooges' film
- Angels' Fernando Rodney loses closer job to Jordan Walden
- Oklahoma woman fights to keep her therapy kangaroo
- Ashley Judd shares stories of sexual abuse, drugs and neglect in 'All That Is Bitter and Sweet'
- Music review: Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble stop off at Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Royal Wedding Round-Up: There's a doughnut and an app, but there's no ring for Prince William
- Mystery solved: "Bronco" settles Mobb Deep sampling question that's remained hidden since '95
- Music review: Musicians From Marlboro at the Broad Stage
- On Location: L.A. film production slows in the first quarter
- SYRIA: Viral protest songs take on government over crackdown
- PolitiCal Roundup: Reducing prison costs, Jerry Brown's liberal problem
- Album review: Ray Davies' 'See My Friends'
- National Magazine Award finalists announced
- Elle's Joe Zee plus Sam Shipley & Jeff Halmos to speak at Otis College on Wednesday
- SpaceX announces Falcon Heavy: a low-cost, heavy-lifting, 22-story rocket
- Brown budget faces lawsuit over children’s programs in first legal challenge
- Ding! Charlie Sheen spoofs his '20/20' interview
- Opinion: April 5 Buzz: Seeking truth -- airbag safety, Israel, Watergate
- Donald Trump to drive pace car at Indianapolis 500
- Motley Crue rocker Vince Neil faces domestic violence charges
- Dodgers Web musings: Is the next lawsuit Frank McCourt vs. Bud Selig?
- Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy fall on 'Dancing With the Stars,' get back up
- Today: J. Rocc drops long-awaited debut album 'Some Cold Rock Stuf' on Stones Throw Records
- Will Kirstie Alley's crash hurt 'Dancing With the Stars'?
- Opinion: The conversation: Can Goldstone's flip-flop change the way the world views Israel?
- Tonight: Michael Connelly talks 'The Fifth Witness'
- Currently coveting: Stella McCartney's citrus prints
- Dave Alvin receives pardon from Davis mayor, Blasters no longer banned from playing there
- Is Julie Taymor going on the PR counteroffensive?
- Album review: Hollywood Undead's 'American Tragedy'
- Gerard Butler begins playing the field
- Jerry Brown downplays budget rift in Sacramento speech
- Preview of the Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana fight
- Angels Notes: Scott Downs, Kendrys Morales making strides
- Album review: 'Tron: Legacy Reconfigured'
- Opinion: A change of venue might have brought Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to U.S.
- Michael Jackson statue outside Fulham soccer stadium even more appalling than feared
- Gauguin painting's attacker isn't the only crazy one
- FTC may launch antitrust probe into Google's search engine dominance
- Hollywood farmers market stays open -- for now
- Profanity and more to be found in uncensored 'From Here to Eternity' e-book
- Exactly how extreme is TLC's new series 'Extreme Couponing'?
- Blockbuster creditors currently leading Dish Network, Carl Icahn in auction
- 'Shark Men' premieres Sunday on National Geographic Channel
- Poll: What do you think of Taylor Swift winning the top ACM Award?
- Angels' Jered Weaver aims to give battered bullpen a break
- 'The Hunger Games' filmmakers explain why they chose Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
- On Location: L.A.-based effects company Engine Room rides the wave of 'Soul Surfer'
- Solar panel manufacturing and disposal -- is it green and safe?
- Dodgers offer $25,000 reward for information in beating case, bringing total to $50,000
- Legislation would complicate Kings' move to Anaheim
- How to dip your toes into spring's bold color trend
- Julian Louie makes eye-catching Ikat shoes for Aldo
- Rita Rudner's stage adaptation of her novel and a new folk music revue highlight Laguna Playhouse 2011-12 season
- Baseball: 15 strikeouts for Scott Barlow
- Financial Times and Apple negotiating App Store subscription terms
- Football: Uzoma picks up first college offer
- Masters 2011 tee times: Late starts for Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson
- News Corp. completes acquisition of Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group
- Poll: Was Maine's governor right to remove the 'pro-labor' mural?
- Wall Street Roundup: Apple of Nasdaq's eye. Buffett bashing.
- Question of the Day: Should and will UConn coach Jim Calhoun retire after winning the NCAA title?
- Christian Slater: Life in pictures
- Baseball: Monday's scores
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kanye West gets into scarves, Reese Witherspoon wears pink, American Apparel launches denim line
- Softball: Monday's scores
- Climbing the bestseller list: Kate Atkinson's 'Started Early, Took My Dog'
- NYC Health Department cracks down on French fries
- Songwriter Ester Dean steps out front after penning work for Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Katy Perry and others
- Natural History Museum, 'Mad Men' among winners of L.A. Conservancy's Preservation Awards
- Masters 2011: Lee Westwood's flight to Augusta makes emergency landing just after takeoff
- Monster Mash: Growing concern over Ai Weiwei; Mohamed al Fayed unveils Michael Jackson statue
- Video: L.A. Times Food Editor Russ Parsons shows you how to prepare spring vegetables
- <b>Photos:</b> Slime rules at Kids' Choice Awards
- Eco-friendly label Liv Grn launches a line of yummy-smelling, sustainable fragrances
- The Morning Fix: Zaslav gets lots of TLC from Discovery! Hollywood goes after Zediva. YES says no to iPad app.
- UCLA Live names new artistic director
- Drought-tolerant garden workshops, plant sales for inland residents
- ‘Nurse Jackie’ recap: You are stuck with me
- About (Late) Last Night: Suri Cruise plans her own birthday parties, thank you very much!
- Ninth edition of 'Baby Bargains': New essential reading for Mom and Dad
- Art review: 'David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy' at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Turntable tables from Bughouse and Diesel
- Chase branch expansion continues as BofA scales back
- Lego royal wedding: 'Prince William' and 'Kate Middleton' exchange vows at Legoland Windsor
- After a defeat for the Lakers, a victory for the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
- Wells Fargo ATM system breaks down for second time this year
- Larry King returns to TV - as Tavis Smiley's interviewer
- Opinion: Obama picked a strange time to launch his 2012 reelection bid; Or did he really?
- Edwin Gaustad dies at 87; scholar of American religion
- Book review: 'The Fifth Witness' by Michael Connelly
- Wisconsin judicial election testing GOP's power is a nail-biter
- Jerry Brown downplays budget rift in Sacramento speech
- Spero Dedes said to be replacing Joel Meyers as Lakers' TV announcer
- Mini-scrimmage is an appetizer for UCLA veterans, baptism for freshmen
- Cutting bus service in L.A.; Koran burning's fatal outcome; the Dodgers' declining fan culture
- Pew poll: 57% say Libya policy lacks clear goal
- Billionaire Richard Branson plots deep-sea adventure with solo submarine
- Two skilled lawyers ready to square off in NFL labor case
- The man behind the Manhattan mosque
- T.J. McDonald and his dad Tim McDonald, USC safeties present and past, are studies in perseverance
- Britain tabloid journalists arrested in phone-hacking scandal
- GOP bets voters will choose fiscal well-being over healthcare safety net
- Tiger Woods has fallen from great
- Cold storm system on its way, complete with possible thunderstorms and snow
- Supreme Court upholds tax break for Arizona religious schools
- Google's Person Finder helps locate loved ones in Japan
- Jered Weaver and Hank Conger bring out the best in each other
- Might a military jury deny 9/11 suspect's death wish?
- House Republican budget would slash $5.8 trillion over the next decade
- Secondhand smoke isn't just bad for kids' bodies, it's bad for their brains
- Mark Gottfried will coach North Carolina State
- Maple syrup the hot new superfood? Oh, come on ...
- Are you sure you need that second piece of pie? Guilt as a lifestyle motivator
- Dodgers go meagerly against Rockies, 3-0
- Afghan policeman kills 2 U.S. soldiers
- 'Addicted to Food' and 'The Judds' info
- Rahm Emanuel aide Ben LaBolt to take up press duties for Obama campaign
- Up next for Clippers: Wednesday at Oklahoma City
- Gunman found dead in Sylmar
- Television review: 'Pregnant in Heels' on Bravo
- Ryan Anderson is The Times' boys' basketball player of the year
- Edwin Gaustad dies at 87; scholar of American religion
- Up next for Clippers: Tuesday at Memphis
- After ID theft, free fraud protection is worth it
- Family of injured Giants fan asks for civility, help catching suspects in Dodger Stadium beating
- Many heart failure patients may avoid bypass surgery
- Obama administration won't pursue civilian trials for 9/11 suspects
- More Yemeni protesters killed in fresh wave of bloodshed
- Alternative angioplasty route gains favor
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- At the new Watergate Gallery, the truth finally wins out
- Southwest incident may delay expansion
- Up next for the Kings: Wednesday vs. Phoenix
- Google senior executive Jonathan Rosenberg resigns
- Obama expresses urgency on budget deal
- Next start is up in the air for Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez
- Phillip Garrido is expected to plead guilty to kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard
- State to transfer some inmates
- Frank McCourt's representatives call on commissioner's office
- Guns silent in Ivory Coast but fear persists
- There's only one word for Lakers' 86-85 loss to the Jazz: 'Inexplicable'
- Michael Kinsley: The Washington lobbying dance
- Rivals refuse to go soft on Lakers' Pau Gasol
- Democrats revive bills vetoed by Schwarzenegger
- After more than a decade, a park's entrance is finally resolved
- Estrogen-only therapy less risky than first thought
- For Obama, it's business before friendship with world leaders
- Singer Michel Martelly wins Haiti presidency
- Attack puts rivals on same team
- The lighter side of intelligence agencies
- Southwest plane with torn fuselage averaged 7 flights a day over 15 years, FAA says
- Movie exhibitors welcome Foo Fighters to their screens, live and in 3-D
- 'Pregnant in Heels' information
- Budget meeting at White House ends with no deal
- Lego royal wedding: 'Prince William' and 'Kate Middleton' exchange vows at Legoland Windsor
- A sleeve for the intestine: As effective as bariatric surgery, without the surgery part?
- Lakers hope to start new winning streak after loss to Denver
- Happening Tuesday: Neil Finn and more
- House Republicans to propose $6.2 trillion in spending cuts
- Google bids $900 million for Nortel patents
- Hacking of data firm Epsilon exposes customers of 50 firms
- 2011 Times high school girls' basketball all-star team
- Small L.A. special effects firm rides a wave with 'Soul Surfer'
- Ecuador: Explore the Andes and more for 8 days -- and save $300
- The Times' girls' basketball player of the year: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis of Mater Dei
- Experts back new drug for diarrhea-causing bacterial infection
- Like caffeine? There's a gene for that -- two of them, actually