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Obama receives formal Democratic nomination
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Former Pres. Bill Clinton addresses the convention.
Bill Clinton echoes his wife's backing of the Illinois senator
By Peter Nicholas and Michael Muskal | 7:32 p.m.
The former president joins the unity chorus with a full-throated shout of support for Obama.
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GOP has a voice in Denver
Iraq war veterans lead protest at convention
Obama speech will carry the weight of history
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Family's business dealings could be problematic for Joe Biden

By Chuck Neubauer and Tom Hamburger | 5:43 p.m.
His brother and sons have close ties to a law firm that has benefited from the senator's congressional votes.

Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin

By Karen Kaplan | 5:08 p.m.
Harvard study may ultimately shift treatment options for a variety of diseases away from stem cells.

Los Angeles taco trucks can stay put again

By Garrett Therolf | 5:45 p.m.
A judge overturns a recent county supervisors' hourlong limit on how long the mobile food vendors can remain parked in one spot. Discuss

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What 'culture war'?
By Dick Meyer
Forget red state vs. blue state rhetoric. The vast majority of Americans hold un-partisan views.

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LOCAL: L.A. NOW
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A blogger is arrested, a former treasurer is headed for jail and 'Project Runway' eyes L.A. — it's last links!
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 5:56:00 PM PDT
Actress MacKenzie Phillips is arrested at LAX on drug possession charges. The...
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AUTOS: UP TO SPEED
Up to Speed
The latest buzz in L.A.'s car culture.
Ford Redraws the Racehorse
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 5:04:38 PM PDT
Holy of holies, they're messin' with the Pony! Ford Motor Co. said today that...
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FINANCE: MONEY & CO
Money & Company
Tracking the market and economic trends that shape your finances.
Around the markets: Fannie/Freddie Death Watch ending?
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 6:46:15 PM PDT
A few notes from around the markets today: -- Not dead yet: Shares of Fannie Mae...
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MUSIC: SOUNDBOARD
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L.A. Times Music Blog
Dispatches from MAGIC Trade Show in Las Vegas
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 6:49:30 PM PDT
Las Vegas' MAGIC Marketplace, a long-running fashion trade show, features...
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HUMOR: FUNNY PAGES 2.0
Funny Pages 2.0
The best Internet memes, videos, web pages of the day
If Gods Were Drafted Like Fantasy Football
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 2:00:00 PM PDT
Not going to lie...sounds like a lot of fun. I already know I am fully losing my...
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VEGAS: THE MOVABLE BUFFET
The Movable Buffet
Dispatches from Las Vegas by Richard Abowitz
Breaking: Jay-Z's 40/40 taken over by casino
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 9:46:59 AM PDT
Yesterday I was blogging about the issues at one club at the Palazzo and now...
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PETS & ANIMALS: L.A. UNLEASHED
L.A. Unleashed
All things animal in Southern California and beyond.
Wish-list gift registry for animal shelters -- Part II
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 5:10:25 PM PDT
Newlyweds register for the gifts they need -- so why shouldn't needy city animal...
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TRAVEL: THE DAILY DEAL
L.A. Times - Daily Travel Deal Blog
Hand-picked travel deals, news, tips & advice filtered daily for restless Southern California.
GrandLuxe Rail will cease operations Friday
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 6:24:32 PM PDT
GrandLuxe Rail Journeys, a company based in Evergreen, Colorado, that runs...
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UCLA SPORTS: WHAT'S BRUIN
What's Bruin
The world of UCLA sports
'The football monopoly in Los Angeles is officially over'
Tue, August 26, 2008 | 3:03:42 PM PDT
If you picked up The Times on Monday, you couldn't have missed this ad. It ran...
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USC SPORTS: ALL THINGS TROJAN
All Things Trojan
Adam Rose on USC sports.
Rapid response to UCLA's ad
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 2:49:53 AM PDT
Response to UCLA's "Monopoly Is Over" ad from USC fans has varied from...
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L.A. HISTORY: THE DAILY MIRROR
The Daily Mirror
Larry Harnisch of the Los Angeles Times reflects on Los Angeles history in the Daily Mirror blog. Whether it's crime, politics, Hollywood, sports, books or music, you can explore the past at the Daily Mirror.
Voices--Brian Stromsoe
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 4:42:51 PM PDT
Brian Stromsoe writes: I think the Mirror was 5 cents back then. I delivered the...
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CRIME: THE HOMICIDE REPORT
Homicide Report
The Times chronicles L.A. County homicide victims.
Whittier: Man is shot to death
Wed, August 27, 2008 | 4:02:57 PM PDT
Anthony De La Riva, 21, a Latino man, was shot and killed at 8:37 p.m. Thursday,...
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EDITORIAL: READERS' REPRESENTATIVE
Readers' Representative Journal
A conversation on newsroom ethics and standards
Sharon Bernstein rejoins Business as an assignment editor
Tue, August 26, 2008 | 5:56:52 PM PDT
Business Editor Sallie Hofmeister's announcement to staff: Sharon Bernstein, who...
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