- Study points to increasing food allergies among children
- Planting allium, the lollipop of the garden
- Opinion: Sarah Palin's steamy passage about husband Todd, plus surprisingly kind words about Hillary Clinton
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- 'The Next Iron Chef': The final stretch
- Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton: Presidential?
- Preview: Philippe by Philippe Chow in West Hollywood
- UCLA basketball: Former Bruin weighs in
- 'Californication': Hank, meet consequence
- Girls and young women have higher rates of both chlamydia, gonorrhea
- Gustavo Dudamel prefers European seating for L.A. Philharmonic (with caveats)
- Bulbs Behind Bars: Design House Stockholm's <br>Work Lamp and Diesel's Cage light
- Baseball: CS Fullerton picks up shortstop
- Craig Ferguson's American kilt
- More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs
- Guy Fieri on TV, OK. But Guy Fieri in concert?!?!?
- Steven Chu's Facebook page: A passage to India
- GM posts improved quarterly results, increases its cash reserves
- UFC makes Rashad Evans-Thiago Silva new UFC 108 main event
- Monster Mash: Barnes Foundation groundbreaking; 'Hair' moving to London; Hawaiian skulls head home
- Obama drops hints on Afghanistan policy during China visit
- Bobby Frankel, Hall of Fame trainer, dies
- Opinion: What's real price tag on war in Afghanistan?
- Millions may have to repay part of Obama tax credit
- PHOTOS: MOCA 30th anniversary gala: The scene
- PHOTOS: Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th anniversary gala red carpet
- Architect Aaron Neubert's cozy<br> indoor-outdoor family home in Silver Lake
- Santa Monica, San Francisco ban cat declawing; L.A., Beverly Hills, Berkeley to have final votes this week
- 'Brothers & Sisters': Nora gets her groove back
- Boys' basketball: Football players join teams
- La Canada student makes U.S. Luge World Cup team
- Opinion: Rogue rage: Team McCain strikes back at Palin
- Wait, is Sarah Palin going to be on 'Oprah' or something?
- Eli Broad dangles a museum and a $200 million endowment in front of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and a west side city to be named later*
- Feds question OSHA record-keeping
- ISRAEL: Specter of Meir Kahane continues to haunt politics
- The Morning Fix: '2012' destroys! Kirkpatrick's Boston massacre. Comcast-NBC gets closer. Oprah's choices.
- LEBANON: Alien robot invades Beirut for groundbreaking Arab animation fest
- U.S. retail sales jump as Obama talks economy in China
- 'The Amazing Race': Are you a candelabra?
- The Deal: Thanksgiving linens, including the kids table
- Crooner and restaurateur Andy Williams talks about what Alpo tastes like
- Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
- Fearing pay cuts as the new normal
- 'Oldboy' revisited: Are Hollywood remakes always a bad thing?
- Sarah Palin, getting a little steamy in 'Going Rogue'
- 'Twilight' screenwriter says 'New Moon' is better than first: 'I know who I'm writing for'
- Tony Hawk is back in the game with Ride
- Opinion: Sarah Palin back on the trail: What to watch for
- Sezmi says hello to Los Angeles
- Michael Hiltzik: Learning to live with China
- Opinion: Text of Obama's town hall -- in China (Not a word on healthcare)
- Opinion: Misrepresenting the ideology of Islamic terrorists
- PASSINGS: Patriarch Pavle, Paul Wendkos
- James Lilley dies at 81; ambassador to China and CIA operative
- Produce, lean protein should substitute for convenience foods
- Guy Fieri hits the road, not for dives, but for concert halls
- Treadmills, ellipticals tap into natural power
- You can cut back on alcohol
- Do diet patch claims stick?
- Recruiting an Army of Women to fight breast cancer
- 'Biggest Loser's' Bob Harper buys Hollywood Hills home for $2.9 million
- Dumbbells aid in tricep-toning
- Recruiting an army of volunteers : Dr. Susan Love has a goal: Get 1 million people to enroll in breast cancer studies. She's well on the way.
- NBA : Those blasted Rockets! : Last spring's Lakers playoff nemeses are still a handful, beating their uninspired hosts. Oh, and Bryant's hurt. / HOUSTON 101, LAKERS 91
- B for bouncy, C for captivated
- U.S. and Russia warn Iran : Obama and Medvedev agree that Tehran must act quickly on a proposal to outsource uranium enrichment.
- 'Chef Academy' info
- Forgotten Countries
- THEATER REVIEW : Plenty of blues, but no rhythm : 'Baby It's You!' is not without charm, but the tale of the woman who signed the Shirelles just misses the beat.
- NBA : LAKERS FYI : Ariza emotional as he joins inner circle
- WORLD BRIEFING : MIDEAST : Palestinian push for statehood
- CALFORNIA : A medical marijuana success story : West Hollywood enforces a strict ordinance and eliminates the drama that plagues L.A.
- The week ahead at a glance
- Can they steal your heart? : The musical 'Bonnie & Clyde,' with its stark look at the bloodstained couple, opens fire in La Jolla.
- The lethal flaws in our execution system
- NFL WEEK 10 : Ravens going back to roots : Baltimore needs a win in Cleveland tonight to remain in the race for the AFC North.
- WORLD BRIEFING : IRAN : Ahmadinejad's wife gives speech
- OBITUARIES : JAMES LILLEY, 1928 - 2009 : U.S. ambassador to China and CIA officer in Asia
- Smile if you're insecure
- MORNING BRIEFING : TOTALLY RANDOM : Soccer means all is well in Wellington
- HEALTHCARE Q&A; : Abortion and other topics in the House bill
- Kings tonight
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : MISSOURI : Jet lands safely after hitting flock
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : PENNSYLVANIA : Swim club to file for bankruptcy
- A glam anniversary for MOCA : The highlight of the evening? A production involving Lady Gaga and Bolshoi dancers.
- Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather: It's no easy deal
- Yuna Kim wins big despite poor performance
- MOTOR RACING : News flash: Cup is in Johnson's grasp : Making good on his 'lightning strike' vow, he wins in Phoenix to all but clinch a fourth straight NASCAR title.
- WORLD BRIEFING : IRAQ : Sunni leader threatens to veto election law
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : PLAY IT FORWARD
- COMPANY TOWN : '2012' spells doom for its competition at the box office : The end-of-the-world epic takes in $65 million in the U.S. and Canada and $225 million worldwide. Disney's 'Christmas Carol' finishes a distant second.
- National Briefing
- Monday's Highlights
- Now what do the Copenhagen climate talks mean?
- Cities compete for Broad museum : Santa Monica and Beverly Hills vie for the billionaire's art center as plans expand.
- CALFORNIA : Library designed with community in mind : Sleek, eco-friendly structure fits right into the Silver Lake scene.
- After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived : Residents share a sense of kinship and progress aboard East L.A.'s new Gold Line route.
- LETTERS : Sick but stuck at work
- PENSION FUNDS : CalPERS to consider stiffer rules : Its consulting firm urges penalties for investment managers that fail to disclose ties with placement agents.
- BELIEFS : Stars lined up for elaborate audio Bible : Michael York, Jason Alexander and many others gave voice to a 79-CD reading of Old and New Testaments.
- FORGOTTEN COUNTRIES : Cocaine's traffic hub : On the route from South America to Europe, unstable Guinea-Bissau is the ideal stop for a drug smuggler.
- CAPITOL JOURNAL : Water still divides the state
- ANALYSIS : Fall TV: good, bad and Leno : Several genuine hits have developed, but other new shows are already gone and NBC is tanking at 10.
- LETTERS : Clearing the air
- A concert peppered with Fieri-style food : Part rock show, part cooking demo, the Guy Fieri Road Show is an innovative fusion.
- NBA : GAME OF DAY : Suns beat Raptors again and are 9-2 : PHOENIX 101, TORONTO 100
- Senate face-off is due over judicial nominee
- THE WEEK AHEAD : Market may see more wide swings : The volatility is fueled by competing visions of the recovery and how economic reports boost one or the other.
- THE HEALTHY SKEPTIC : Do diet patch claims stick? : Slap 'em on and watch the pounds melt away? Don't bet on it. One expert calls them 'beyond ridiculous.'
- COMPANY TOWN : Q & A : His game franchise adds skateboard trick
- THE WORLD : Taliban taps the Punjab heartland : The militant group in Pakistan trains area recruits, who have planned or carried out recent deadly attacks.
- LETTERS : Acting out
- LETTERS : A path to peace in the Mideast
- State health laws at risk : Federal overhaul bills could let insurers sell policies nationwide, imperiling California's patient protections.
- Brushing up on obscure arts district : Inglewood studio tour helps reveal the city's somewhat hidden scene to art fans -- and to artists themselves.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A pair of like-minded folk souls
- Westminster doctor gets 5 years in drugs-for-cash case
- PASSINGS : Patriarch Pavle : Serbia's Orthodox leader
- Monday's Talk Shows
- Words of wisdom for raising a young girl today
- NFL WEEK 10 : Patriots gamble, Colts cash in : INDIANAPOLIS 35, NEW ENGLAND 34
- Southern Section football playoffs promise excitement
- NBA : RESULTS
- GEAR : Pick up speed without plugging in
- When you absolutely need the right word : Do you understand both Farsi and nuclear technology? Specialty translation is growing.
- YOU CAN CUT BACK : Cold turkey isn't the only way to go. Research shows that many of us can analyze our own risks.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES : Harbaugh is close to extension with Stanford
- LETTERS : Islam and extremism
- COMPANY TOWN : Closing in on a dream : Comcast keeps its eyes on a prize that will complete its quest to become a major global communications player: NBC Universal
- MOTOR RACING : Schumacher earns another championship : He loses semifinal race in NHRA season finale at Pomona but still wins seventh title.
- Super fight is no easy deal : Pacquiao-Mayweather match could be blocked by greed, rancor.
- THE UNREAL WORLD : Misguided cancer plan
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : USC FYI : Despite struggles, Barkley to keep starting position
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : WISCONSIN : Mayor praised as hero will run for governor
- What's the apocalypse now?
- GOOD FORM : Triceps toning time
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Reinterpreting Ray Davies
- WORLD BRIEFING : YEMEN : Imam discusses Ft. Hood suspect
- PEOPLE'S PHARMACY : A topical use as well?
- NBA : Ragged Lakers are well off-pace
- Woman had options before death : LAPD officers had offered Flor Medrano protection from a suspected abuser. She was killed that night.
- These rockers have an understanding : Jelling from their first jam, Them Crooked Vultures' well-known players like a new role.
- Ducks tonight
- THE NATION : Veterans-turned-baristas serve up a strong brew
- NBA : Clippers pull out of spiral : They again give up a big lead but recover behind Baron Davis' effort, and overcome Durant's 40 points. / CLIPPERS 101, OKLAHOMA CITY 93
- WORLD BRIEFING : GERMANY : Convert wanted in suspected plot
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : UCLA's Anderson is being watched : Point guard knows it's riding on him to stay healthy and run the offense as Bruins begin an uncertain journey.
- MORNING BRIEFING : CROWE'S NEST : UCLA stadium plan quickly became a political football
- OBITUARIES : VALERIE OPPENHEIMER : UCLA expert on women and work
- PANTRY RAID : Calories, yes; nutrients, no : On-the-go mom and teen sons should add vegetables and fruit, and cut back on the ice cream and cookies.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : SOUTHLAND
- REHABILITATING HEALTHCARE : One nation, insured : Some states, such as Arizona, are considering ways to opt out of a national plan. That's foolish.
- NFL WEEK 10 : They're not exactly super : Broncos continue slide and the Cowboys lay an egg, so don't pencil them in yet for the title game.
- TELEVISION REVIEW : It's a slightly different recipe
- Philippe by Philippe Chow
- Golf is still fun -- and relaxing -- for Fred Couples
- 'Biggest Loser's' Bob Harper buys Hollywood Hills home for $2.9 million
- Chocolate milk in school: a necessary evil?
- Carolina Hurricanes finally win one. Cause for celebration?
- Weekend box-office results
- In rebuff to city attorney, council committees support pot dispensaries
- Firefighter's badge passes through 3 generations and on to museum
- Diabetes Control Slows Retinopathy
- Lottery results
- Mid-City killer's violent past disclosed
- One night only: Leonid meteor shower
- THE TIMES' TOP 25
- State cuts give private colleges an edge : Some campuses are luring students away from UC and Cal State schools with grants and assurances.
- THE WORLD : Q&A; : Now what do Copenhagen climate talks mean? : Some say that by lowering expectations, leaders may boost long-term progress toward a treaty.
- Under their cyber-skin
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : AND FINALLY . . . : Shelved, but not forgotten
- THE DAY IN SPORTS : Wie wins first LPGA tournament
- UCLA FYI : Bruins still have hopes of bowling
- PASSINGS : Paul Wendkos : 'Gidget' director had long career
- Is what's good for China good for the U.S.?
- Getting to 'no nukes'
- THE NATION : Bishops' role in health debate : Catholic support of Democrats' efforts provided clout. The church helped add an antiabortion provision.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Denial, anger and, finally, acceptance for TCU, Boise
- WORLD BRIEFING : ITALY : Key Mafia figure is arrested
- HOLIDAY HOT LIST : EARLY BIRD: Philippe by Philippe Chow : Colorful food, casual clientele : A West Hollywood spot with a Beijing style of cooking speaks to the well heeled and dressed down.
- Obama chides China over human rights : In an unusual bit of U.S.-style democracy for students there, the president follows his speech with a Q&A;.
- NFL WEEK 10 : TWO-MINUTE DRILL
- Guinea Bissau: Cocaine traffic hub
- U.S., Russia agree on dissatisfaction with Iran over nuclear program
- Recruiting an army of women
- Abortion, wellness and other healthcare bill questions
- PHOTOS: Gold Line opens to commuters
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 16, 2009
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 16, 2009
- For the record - Nov. 16, 2009
- Misrepresenting the ideology of Islamic terrorists
- Help for those who drink too much
- Nutrition makeovers take hold
- Robert Loggia sells Bel-Air home for $2.95 million
- Monday's poll: Who would win a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
- Brown wins NHRA top fuel final at Pomona
- 'Dexter': Adventures of Deb and Dex
- 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': Never leaving the past (behind)
- Softeners in plastics may affect masculinity in young boys, study says
- UCLA football: Loyola High tight end John Young commits to Bruins
- Is it time for John Force to stop NHRA drag racing?
- Five Genzyme products for rare diseases found contaminated, but not a big danger
- Top Republican says Senate won't rush health bill
- The newest NBA star: Brandon Jennings
- USC football: Pete Carroll says Matt Barkley remains the starting quarterback
- Lakers vs. Rockets: Lakers lose at home to Rockets
- Vytorin trial shows little or no benefit against heart disease
- Arty or party? The stars divide at MOCA's 30th birthday
- Wait: There IS a way USC makes the Rose Bowl, if you also believe in goblins
- USC football: A fan's look back at the Stanford game
- NFL scores Week 10
- Theater review: 'Baby It's You!' at Pasadena Playhouse
- Ashley Force Hood vs. Mike Neff for NHRA funny car final
- Tony Schumacher wins NHRA top fuel championship, loses in semis at Pomona
- USC football: Trojans receivers step up in Damian Williams' absence
- UCLA football: A fan's look back at Washington State
- Hight eliminated in NHRA funny cars at Pomona
- McClenathan out; Schumacher, Dixon advance to NHRA top fuel semis
- The late DJ AM's collection of super-cool kicks headed for EBay -- today!
- Rick Hendrick says Jimmie Johnson's dominance doesn't make NASCAR boring
- UFC President Dana White: Brock Lesnar has a 'serious' illness
- Football: Pac-5 coaches discuss the path ahead
- USC football: Pete Carroll's November streak is history
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to join airborne scientists seeking rain
- BCS rankings week 12
- Ashley Force Hood moves on to second round of NHRA finals at Pomona
- Tony Schumacher, Larry Dixon advance to second round of NHRA finals in Pomona
- Football: Pac-5 playoffs look wide open
- Feathers flying, gender bending ... only in figure skating
- For what it's worth: USC officially eliminated from Rose Bowl race
- Girls' tennis: Saturday's Southern Section playoff results
- Girls' volleyball: Saturday's Southern Section playoff results
- Boys' water polo: Saturday's Southern Section playoff results
- Football: It's the Dylan Lagarde Bowl
- Tissue engineers make penises for rabbits; humans next
- Blogging moms wooed by food firms
- Football: Bishop Amat-Mater Dei is top opening game
- Thanksgiving countdown: Pumpkin pie ice cream with pecan praline
- Football: Upland, Chaminade make playoffs
- George Zoritch in Arizona
- Sampler Platter: McRibs, pantry raids, diet patches and more
- Football: Newport Harbor gets Pac-5 at-large spot
- First look: '2012' explodes with $225 million worldwide box office. 'Christmas Carol' has strong second week. 'Precious' is powerful.
- Times coverage: Funeral held for Melody Ross, 16
- 'Avatar' director James Cameron as cinema prophet: 'Moving a mountain is nothing'
- Football: Big day for Southern Section
- IRAN: Deceased airline executive's tale shows civil aviation challenges, dangers
- Vintage review: even in 1958, 'Lolita' was esthetic bliss
- Football: City Section standings (FINAL regular season)
- Complaints, even by an extremely difficult owner, must be taken seriously
- Need a knockout photo? They're game
- New $6,500 federal tax credit for 'move-up' home buyers may benefit you
- Keeping up with the life cycle of homes
- A rare post-and-beam built in Pasadena
- 'The Case for Books' by John Darnton
- 'Changing My Mind' by Zadie Smith
- Gil Shaham is drawn to works from the 1930s
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Nov. 15, 2009
- 'The Original of Laura' by Vladimir Nabokov, edited by Dmitri Nabokov
- Sierra Leone's crises have global reach
- 'Memories of the Future' by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
- 'Love in Infant Monkeys' by Lydia Millet
- Michael Kabotie dies at 67; Hopi artist and jeweler taught at Idyllwild
- The resurgence of Rudolph Wurlitzer
- 'Evening's Empire: The Story of My Father's Murder' by Zachary Lazar
- Two contemporaries: one in Beverly Hills, the other in the Hollywood Hills
- 'When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women From 1960 to the Present' by Gail Collins
- Paperback Writers: Greek myth is hip, so is Richard Milward's new novel
- John Adams is feeling festive
- Alice S. Rossi dies at 87; feminist author and scholar
- Shakespeare, now starring at Geffen Playhouse
- LACMA traces photography's New Topographics movement
- George Zoritch dies at 92; ballet star and teacher
- PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Arizona stumbles at Cal
- HOW I MADE IT: Kevin McCarney : A taste for Mexican food launches a fresh concept
- NO. 4 TEXAS CHRISTIAN 55, NO. 16 UTAH 28 : Texas Christian delivers emphatic message in win
- BABYLON & BEYOND : From Our Blogs : Mixed bag for Mideast women
- Wrong direction on park amenities
- STAR WATCH
- BACK IN SPOTLIGHT : Colts-Patriots rivalry takes on a familiar look with Manning and Brady back in fine form and the stakes high
- KINGS 2, TAMPA BAY 1 (SO) : Quick and Kings rebound nicely
- GAME OF DAY : MILWAUKEE 129, GOLDEN STATE 125 : Rookie Jennings has 55 for Bucks
- TOTALLY RANDOM : Bengals pride gets student suspended
- CIA pays for support in Pakistan : It has spent millions funding the ISI spy agency, despite fears of corruption. But some say it is worth it.
- Common sense and oysters
- Proud of the town and its culture
- Kim earns record score in performance : The South Korean skater receives a 76.28 in the women's short program.
- Greece has taken positive steps
- ASSOCIATIONS : Ignore a difficult owner? Bad idea
- India moves to stamp out Maoist insurgency : The government launches an offensive against the Naxal rebels, who say they are fighting for farmers.
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / SAN GABRIEL : Plane crash kills pilot
- He can see beyond the limits
- KIDS' BOOK REVIEWS : SpongeBob's class project
- California : In L.A., which is the best way west? : As the $5-billion subway draws closer to reality, the debate over the most beneficial route intensifies.
- French star wins world junior
- World Briefing
- Schumacher earns another championship
- GAME OF THE DAYPITTSBURGH 6, BOSTON 5 (OT) : Penguins end losing streak
- PERSONAL FINANCE : Holiday tax planning can deliver nice gifts April 15 : Reduce what you owe the IRS by preparing for deductions, credits and write-offs before the end of the year.