- Essence Music Festival: Acts new and old keep the Superdome shaking; attendance tops 422,000
- Today's no-bake dessert recipe: Creamy coconut and banana pops
- SYRIA: Activists snub regime's invitation to 'national dialogue'
- Monster Mash: Joffrey Ballet dealing with labor standoff; opera canceled over gay references
- Taylor Swift Performs at Amway Center in Orlando
- SocialGoodies.com, a daily deals site, launches
- The Morning Fix: ESPN to serve up Wimbledon! 'Transformers' rules world. HBO needs to put a top on.
- Netflix to launch in Latin America later this year
- Mark Zuckerberg may be the most followed person on Google+
- Opinion: Hackers announce fake Obama assassination through FoxNews Politics Twitter account
- L.A. Times Test Kitchen tips: Keeping the heat in the grill
- Opinion: No recession for Obama's 454 White House aides: They'll make $37,121,463 this year
- Microsoft signs deal with Baidu to offer English-language search
- Casey Anthony trial
- Book Review: 'Exorcising Hitler: The Occupation and Denazification of Germany'
- 'Exorcising Hitler: The Occupation And Denazification Of Germany' by Frederick Taylor
- L.A.'s shrines to the Virgen de Guadalupe
- Jane Scott dies at 92; longtime rock critic
- The Arabian oryx — a comeback story
- The benefits and limitations of unlocked iPhones
- Autism may be environmental, but it can also run in the family
- Gas prices aren't likely to drop much more this summer
- Romney again mixes messages about Obama and the economy
- Dan Haren gets 100th career victory as Angels beat Tigers, 1-0
- Dodgers seek documents about other teams' financial dealings from Major League Baseball
- Parsons sells Pasadena headquarters for $320 million
- Fast Track: Charlie Sheen will get roasted
- Pro-Romney 'super PAC' reports $12-million haul
- Mitt Romney stands by Obama swipe on economy
- Goldberg: 'That's racist' as a punch line
- What's behind GOP attack on product-safety database?
- Autism study downplays role of genetics
- Horoscope: July 5
- 1 dead, 8 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Mexico
- NATO feels the pressure from Libya campaign
- Book Review: 'Exorcising Hitler: The Occupation and Denazification of Germany'
- IndyCar Series race at Fontana will be 400 miles
- U.S. troop pullout points up Karzai's woes
- Kings looking for a fair deal with Drew Doughty
- Dodgers finally show some punch, in support of Andre Ethier
- San Francisco: New itineraries, plus hotel deal for American Express members
- Tiger Woods won't play in British Open
- Homelessness in L.A.: Cleaning up skid row the right way
- Goldman Sachs flexes its lobbying muscle
- Metrolink proposals target pedestrian safety at downtown Burbank station
- The space shuttle's Southland legacy
- Roger Clemens heads to trial on federal obstruction, lying charges
- Mexico captures alleged Zetas gang founder 'El Mamito'
- Trying to sell a comedy movie? Ha.
- A final salute for Americans killed in overseas conflict
- Defiant Ratko Mladic is tossed out of court at war crimes hearing
- Happening Tuesday: A Tribe Called Quest onscreen and more
- How to describe the Donut Man's strawberry specialty? Great taste, messy filling
- Budget cuts and California's higher education system; new rules for Amazon in California; the Dodgers ownership mess
- Last-place Dodgers are just taking up space, and there's nothing Ned Colletti can do about it
- Women should know their breast density, study says; how many do?
- Chantix may raise heart-attack risk more than suspected
- Jellybean Bryant is still sweet on basketball
- Up next for Chivas USA: Wednesday vs. San Jose
- Stem cell agency's top salaries stand out on state roster
- Study urges more individual mammogram guidelines
- Once again, it's the alleged victim on trial in rape case
- Arizona conservatives scramble after campaign finance law's defeat
- National Oilwell to buy Ameron for $772 million
- Pawlenty seeks to capture some Huckabee magic
- Barbara Davis puts Wilshire Corridor condo on the market
- Shifting terrain in a GOP proving ground
- Tall order is paying off for Angels' Vernon Wells
- Syrian troops roll into Hama, a symbol of antigovernment activity
- Dodgers' Matt Kemp gets to join in the home run derby
- KCET creates new identity after PBS
- Attacks on websites spark demand for cyber-security experts
- U.S. foreign policy: In praise of nation-building
- Learning how to be a union activist
- Sarah Brightman buys home in Beverly Hills Post Office area
- Judges halt Loughner's forced medication
- Dodgers are shut out by Mets, 6-0
- Angels' Dan Haren throws a two-hitter to beat Detroit, 1-0
- Avastin debate: Science vs. emotion
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Cities without business accelerators risk losing start-ups
- Michele Bachmann enjoys boost in New Hampshire poll, but Romney still GOP front-runner
- He's lining up behind inline hockey
- Tiger Woods says leg injuries keeping him out of British Open
- Massage--including the kind you get at the spa--may improve lower back pain
- Summoning lawmakers, Obama seeks to break debt impasse
- Somali terror suspect secretly held on Navy ship for two months
- Health insurance: Halting arbitrary premium hikes
- Moms approve of Kidz' Bop
- Brian Eno explores the melody of the spoken word
- 'Transformers' a world-class attraction
- Space shuttle Atlantis: Last-minute tips for launch fans heading for Florida
- Anti-HIV drug Kaletra can cause adrenal problems in newborns
- Trial to begin in slaying of gay middle school student Larry King
- Latest 'Pirates' sails past $1 billion in global tickets
- Phone hacking scandal involving kidnapped girl roils Britain
- Cancer risks: Breast density score is a number from 1 to 4
- Romney: Obama 'speaks loudly and carries a small stick'
- Mitch McConnell re-invites Obama to meet with Senate Republicans
- 100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 82
- Yellowstone oil spill has spread farther, Exxon Mobil says
- Tuesday's TV talk shows
- Jane Scott dies at 92; longtime rock critic
- L.A.'s shrines to the Virgen de Guadalupe
- Economy: Muddling along might have to be enough for now
- Bravery may not be enough to bring justice to Mexico
- Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz endorses Mitt Romney over former boss Jon Huntsman in 2012 race
- Automakers balk at EPA plans for higher-ethanol fuel
- Obama calls lawmakers to White House for debt-limit talks
- 'Exorcising Hitler: The Occupation And Denazification Of Germany' by Frederick Taylor
- For the record - July 5, 2011
- IndyCar series to return to Fontana track next year
- Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Sweetgrass' on KOCE
- Tuesday's TV Talk Shows
- Football: Aaron Porter commits to UCLA
- French novelist plans to file attempted-rape charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn
- Forgotten on election day in Mexico, a flooded neighborhood copes
- Fourth of July puzzle: Are America and Tom Hanks out of step?
- Theater review: 'Betrayal' at the Comedy Theatre in London
- Dodgers send Dee Gordon to triple A
- Personal Playlist: Music producer Tricky Stewart
- Apprentice jockey Eswan Flores gets his first win at Hollywood Park
- Theater review: 'Richard III' at Theatricum Botanicum
- Fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' tops $1 billion in ticket sales
- 'Food Network Star': The dearly departed Justin D.
- 'Harry Potter's' Daniel Radcliffe admits past drinking problem
- Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney Island: Chestnut downs 62 dogs to win
- Today's no-bake dessert recipe: Raspberry wine pie
- Remembering legendary Cleveland rock critic Jane Scott
- 4th of July salads, slaws and side recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
- One mistake too many for Dodgers and Chad Billingsley
- Salad recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
- Box Office: 'Transformers,' a U.S. hit, soars even higher abroad
- 4th of July Listening: Ted Taylor's 'Ghetto Disco'
- EGYPT: Pipeline explosion underlines opposition to gas deal with Israel
- Your Stylist: Fall's Animal Instinct
- 5 Questions for Christopher Kufek
- Forever 21 T-shirts with a World Wildlife Fund twist
- Pro Portfolio: Anthony Coscia's Skywave House in Venice
- Baseball: Mira Costa is rolling in South Bay Summer League
- Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
- Chris Cahill dies at 54; skater with Dogtown Z-Boys
- Book review: 'Inside Scientology' by Janet Reitman
- Theater review: 'The Tempest'
- PASSINGS: Itamar Franco, Ron Smith
- Letters: His weight loss continues
- Newton: DWP's new general manager is on the hot seat
- 'Bank' email, lottery scheme, bogus investments: Your weekly Scam Watch
- Good Form: Weights help strengthen shoulders
- Encino Crespi's London Perrantes, a basketball standout, is ready for football
- Lucy Punch, turning her back on fame?
- Book review: 'Inside Scientology' by Janet Reitman
- The Taliban attacks a Kabul hotel; the TSA's rules; UC fears of a brain drain
- In Character: Three legendary character actors
- Thailand opposition wins election
- Many small cities pay officials hefty health benefits
- New discipline policy at LAPD results in some officers avoiding punishment
- A really big showman ...
- Strong Body Studio at a glance
- Maricopa slows to a crawl
- Japanese retirees volunteer to work in stricken nuclear plant
- Torii Hunter isn't second-guessing his move to No. 2 spot in lineup
- This barn is red, white and viewed
- Visiting Taormina, Italy
- Republican senators criticize Afghan pullout plan
- 'The Tempest' information
- Oil spill outrages Montana residents
- My Turn: A few steps for polishing up those golden years
- How to collect payments sooner
- Monday's talk shows
- EU rescue effort prompts default warning from S&P on Greece
- Many fliers say they'd pay for pre-screening
- Peter Bourjos saves Angels with his glove in 5-1 win over Tigers
- Rodriguez: Land of the free, home of the fake
- Mexico votes, with all eyes on 2012 presidential election
- Perk preserves draw in debut for Galaxy
- Up next for Sparks: Tuesday at Phoenix
- Don Mattingly expects Dee Gordon to rejoin the Dodgers this season
- Mets crash Dodgers' party, 5-2
- Crystal Cathedral board ousts the Rev. Robert H. Schuller
- Trekkin' on
- Not quite a 'do-nothing Congress,' but it's close
- Cardinals' Albert Pujols could return Tuesday night
- NBA lockout leaves draft picks with plenty of time to fill, minus a paycheck
- Are whitening toothpastes a bright idea?
- TV review: 'Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip'
- Monday's TV highlights
- Hiking on the tech trail
- Good Form: Weights help strengthen shoulders
- Braces are for grown-ups too
- Obama faces a less friendly Iowa
- Torii Hunter, Vernon Wells homer in Angels' 5-1 win over Tigers
- IndyCar will return to Fontana
- Horoscope: July 4
- Michele Bachmann courts conservative Iowa voters on bus tour
- Concorde Hotels' summer sale takes up to 30% off rooms in Paris and elsewhere
- Jury begins deliberating in Casey Anthony murder trial
- Go ahead and indulge — it's Taormina, Italy
- Theater review: 'The Tempest'
- Prickly allies for Jerry Brown
- That's so <i>not</i> Raven
- Magical moments, not prize money, are the currency for UCLA golfer Patrick Cantlay
- Dodgers fall to Mets, 5-2
- Newt Gingrich offers bleak view of campaign finances
- July 4 parades are serious business for candidates
- 3-D in the movies: Getting in too deep
- Syrian forces surround rebellious city of Hama
- James Cagney shines in 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'
- Fourth of July: Words of wisdom from the Founding Fathers
- 100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 81
- As the heat rises inland, the coast is the cool place to be
- PASSINGS: Itamar Franco, Ron Smith
- Judging penis size by comparing index, ring fingers
- A different side of Elizabeth II
- Fitness studio needs help getting into shape
- Antelope Valley residents not fired up over green energy projects
- Fast Fame: Eva Marie Saint and Paul Newman
- Parents of Avery Cody expected to get $500,000 in shooting by sheriff's deputy
- Coffee percolates through Iraq's cultural history
- 'Inside Scientology' info
- Massive 405 Freeway project respects the boundaries of a Jewish tradition
- Chris Cahill dies at 54; skater with Dogtown Z-Boys
- New beach volleyball tour to start at Manhattan Beach in August
- Hiking on the tech trail
- Happening Monday
- Profit-taking may loom as investors eye economic data
- Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon victory may indicate a changing of the guard in men's tennis, but in the women's game, the old guard is still in picture
- For the record - July 4, 2011
- Softball: All-state teams are announced
- Track: Harvard-Westlake duo are headed for France
- Monday's Highlights: 'The Big C' on Showtime
- Monday's Talk Shows
- Angels beat Dodgers, 3-1; Russell Branyan has two-run homer
- Football: Rio Ruiz decides he wants to play for 18U baseball team
- 'True Blood' recap: Werepanthers, witches and psychopathic frat boys, oh my!
- Opinion: A citizen's required reading for July 4: The Declaration of Independence
- Essence Music Festival: Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson and Usher take on the mainstage
- ExxonMobil attempts to limit oil spill on Yellowstone River
- Big flyover planned for Angels-Tigers Independence Day game
- Two years after demotion, Kendrick is an All-Star
- Dodgers put Casey Blake on disabled list, activate Rafael Furcal
- NBC out, ESPN in, no more Wimbledon tape delay
- Essence Music Festival: An appreciative Kanye West toasts New Orleans crowd
- Theater review: 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' in Griffith Park
- Boys' basketball: Knight player picks UNLV and is leaving
- Baseball: Ricky Torres throws two shutout innings in all-star game
- Top 10 home galleries so far this year
- Dodgers' Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw tapped for All-Star Game
- Kemp an All-Star starter; Kendrick, Kershaw, Weaver will also go
- Novak Djokovic dominates Rafael Nadal, wins first Wimbledon
- Charlene Wittstock wears Armani to wed Monaco's Prince Albert in religious ceremony
- Baseball: SoCal players make 18U national team cut
- “Kimchi Chronicles” premieres at the Korean Cultural Center
- Sundays with Sondheimer: The pitcher who can sing
- In Rotation: Mowest, Motown’s West Coast experiment
- IRAN: 26 alleged U.S. intelligence operatives to be tried in absentia
- Why are our nails this color? Ask Chanel's Peter Philips
- Bank emails, bogus lotteries: Your weekly ScamWatch
- L.A. Times Test Kitchen tips: Cleaning beans
- Today's no-bake dessert recipe: Chocolate pudding
- Opinion: July 4th patriotic celebrations create more Republicans, Harvard study warns
- Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science-fiction film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' doesn't adhere to sci-fi conventions
- An unobtrusive showcase in Malibu
- Book Review: 'To End All Wars'
- A new age for New Age music
- Discoveries
- Dinosaur Hall holds something big
- Reel China: It's rough out West for Chinese films
- New on DVD; 'Das Boot: The Director's Cut' in Blu-ray
- Listing details: 11802 Ellice St., Malibu 90265
- Peter Philips makes his colorful mark on Chanel
- Book calendar events for the week of July 03, 2011
- Book Review: 'Ten Thousand Saints' by Eleanor Henderson
- Critic's Notebook: Under the influence of Hemingway
- Word Play: Where the Wild Things still are
- Book review: 'For the Love of Physics'
- Book review: 'Witches of East End'
- Shopping: José Eber opens new Beverly Hills salon
- George Ballas dies at 85; intrepid inventor created the Weed Eater
- Close-up for Rex
- Book review: 'Witches of East End'
- BMW layoffs exemplify the evisceration of the middle class
- An unobtrusive showcase in Malibu
- State says prison hunger strike involves fewer than two dozen inmates
- Clarence Thomas is his own man
- When it comes to amenities, San Francisco airport soars above the competition
- Shopping: José Eber opens new Beverly Hills salon
- July 4th: A primer
- Homeowners association board can hike assessments without vote by owners
- Marine Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, Modesto; shot and killed in Afghanistan
- Dodgers' Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw and Angels' Jered Weaver, Howie Kendrick are All-Stars
- Underrated/Overrated
- Book Review: 'Ten Thousand Saints' by Eleanor Henderson
- The Sunday Conversation: Parker Posey
- 'West Side Story' and L.A. Philharmonic info
- International visitors' favorite places to visit in the U.S.
- Jerry Brown is working without a net
- From a standout player, a different sort of care basket
- Carmen Fanzone's two passions have taken him around the horn
- Sony facing its problems head-on by bringing down costs