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3:08 PM PST, Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Calif. high court to hear Prop. 8 challenges

By Maura Dolan | 2:16 p.m.

The justices, however, refuse to allow gay couples to resume marrying until they rule on the measure's validity.

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Stevens concedes defeat in Senate race

By Kim Murphy | 2:30 p.m.

The longtime GOP senator from Alaska loses his seat to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, a Democrat. Stevens had sought to hold on to his seat after his felony corruption conviction.

Daschle agrees to be Obama's HHS chief

By Janet Hook, Noam N. Levey | 11:34 a.m.

Former Senate Majority Leader accepts the offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

• Obama rewards an early and enthusiastic supporter

Dow falls 427; closes at 5-year low of 7,997

By Walter Hamilton
2:06 p.m.

Wall St. hits levels not seen since 2003 amid bleak news about automakers and the economy.

• Consumer prices plunged 1% in October

Settlement in LAPD melee to cost millions

Deaths of O.C. family of 5 ruled suicides

L.A. councilman seeks to protect celebrities from paparazzi

Stolen statue of Virgin Mary returned to church

Driver accused of texting when he hit, killed boy

COMMENTARY: Rainey says Obama mythmakers are also myth busters

Gator caught wandering Venice streets | Video

Hummer: Loneliest car at the L.A. Auto Show | Blog

Gasol leads Lakers
past Bulls | Photos

Dust-Up: Glenn M. Sulmasy and David Kaye debate the president-elect's promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Editorial: Obama's choice for attorney general

EDITORIALS|OP-ED|LETTERS

OUTDOORS: OUTPOSTS

Field & Stream magazine names its heroes -- and villains

NEW: TO LIVE AND BUY IN L.A.

MUSIC: POP & HISS

FINANCE: MONEY & CO

REAL ESTATE: L.A. LAND

FASHION: ALL THE RAGE

AUTOS: UP TO SPEED

ARTS: CULTURE MONSTER

MIDEAST: BABYLON & BEYOND

LATIN AMERICA: LA PLAZA

L.A. HISTORY: THE DAILY MIRROR

California/Local »

•	Prop. 8 gay marriage ban goes to Supreme Court

•	L.A. councilman seeks to protect celebrities from paparazzi

•	Alligator captured in Venice

•	Mitch Mustain has a backup plan

•	Pau Gasol scores 34 points to lead Lakers

•	NCAA sets Final Four destinations through 2016

•	Dow falls below 8,000 for first time since 2003

•	Will new lows make the last of the bulls give up?

•	Consumer prices drop 1% in October

•	Indian warship destroys suspected pirate ship off Somalia

•	Iraqi lawmakers clash over U.S. troop withdrawal plan

•	In China, the U.S. opens food-inspection office

•	FBI agent killed serving warrant near Pittsburgh

•	The Koran, punk rock and lots of questions

•	Ginkgo biloba doesn't prevent dementia, study finds

•	Irving Brecher dies at 94; Comedy writer got an Oscar nod for 'Meet Me in St. Louis'

•	Pete Newell dies at 93; Hall of Fame basketball coach guided Cal to 1959 NCAA title

•	Janet B. Hardy dies at 92; doctor led study of young mothers and their babies

2008 L.A. Auto Show

2008 L.A. Auto Show

Bummer, Hummer: Loneliest car at the show. Production Cars | Concepts | Latest news

Food

Want to host the perfect holiday dinner? Here's everything you'll need, starting with a checklist.

Photography

The wildfires' devastation captured in panoramic photos. Day in Photos | Regional Photos

Home

A Manhattan Beach home blurs the lines between inside and out.

Holiday Guide

Got wine? The best bottles for your Thanksgiving table. Video: Carving the bird | More in the Holiday Guide

Travel

5 relatively safe vacation spots in Mexico. Mexico guide

Thanksgiving guide: Break out those fat pants--the holiday feeding season is on.
Metromix Los Angeles

Losing your memory? How to tell if it's normal aging or the first signs of dementia.

James Bond takes a 'Quantum' leap in luxury

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill list Beverly Park home, and other celebrity deals. Photos

Canadian prisoner, too fat for cell, released early. Odd in photos

This relatively minor Mamet work turns out to be one of the fall season's major bright spots.

Wild, violent times in America: "The Whiskey Rebels" by David Liss. Sunday Books

Entertainment »

Rosie O'Donnell lashes out at Barbara Walters

Her exit from "The View" still looms as she hypes her new show, "Rosie Live." | Most unglamorous feuds

MORE: Sundance to open with 'Mary and Max'

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