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• All in the family

• Words of Chairman Sam *

Oprah's (sort of) big event

CBS and ABC have far bigger fish to fry - namely whether their stations can get back the auto and retail advertising that fell off a cliff in 2009.

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Cash and carry

*Ignoring insurer denials?

L.A. jobless uptick

Friday morning headlines

Phil Wallace / What's wrong with USC Football?

Searching for answers after a third loss this year.

Deanne Stillman / A few thoughts on Ft. Hood, Major Malik Hasan, and business cards

Jihad and cash offers meet American soldiers during the Gulf War, and beyond.

Iris Schneider / MOCA celebrates 30 years

After a tough year financially, the Museum of Contemporary Art put on a gala party to celebrate with 1,000 of its closest friends.

Phil Wallace / Elgin Baylor Leaves Clippers

After 22 years of loyalty, Baylor is unceremoniously shown the door.

Bill Boyarsky / Doug Ring and good deeds

One of the last of Doug Ring’s many good deeds was a visit to the Los Angeles Times editorial board with members of Housing LA, an organization advocating affordable housing for the thousands of residents being forced out of the city by high rents.

Frugality form

Thinking more about buying less.

Second look

The close-up.