Published Date: November 18, 2008
COLUMN ONE

All aboard the Baghdad Metro

By Tina Susman and Caesar Ahmed

The Iraqi capital's first commuter train is slow but steady through streets often tied up by checkpoints and bombings. Just beware the crossing cars, stone-throwing youths and meandering cows.

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Pirates seize oil tanker off East Africa coast

By Borzou Daragahi and Edmund Sanders

A brazen attack far out at sea, on a huge tanker with a capacity of 2 million barrels, raises concerns about the regional menace. The pirates appeared to be steering the ship to Somalia.


Political temperature may be just right for healthcare overhaul

By Noam N. Levey and Lisa Girion

Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically quicken a sweeping reform of the healthcare system.


Small spark can mean disaster for home

By Tony Barboza, Tami Abdollah and Joe Mozingo

A wind-blown ember can be opportunistic, slipping through breaches in a structure.


FDIC chief Sheila Bair could have role on Obama team

By Jim Puzzanghera

Her proposal for mortgage aid puts her at odds with the Bush administration. But it might earn her a place in the next regime.


CSU may cut future enrollment by 10,000

By Gale Holland

For the first time, the system might turn away qualified students. Minority and low-income groups would probably be hardest hit by the cuts, which could amount to a 10% drop in freshman enrollment.


  
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It's November and it's officially fat-pants season. That's right.
Go ahead and cut back on dining out if you need to, but don't cut it out of your budget altogether. Southern California's restaurants need your dollars.
 
 
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