Top of the Times: December 9, 2014

View mobile version | View in Browser ,   ,     Top of the Times   LOCAL NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH LIVING TRAVEL Plan to release report on CIA interrogations prompts warnings By Michael A. Memoli   U.S. stocks join global markets in steep decline   Obama's measured approach to race is a letdown for some backers   French hostage held by Al Qaeda since 2011 freed in North Africa   US & World   U.S. braces for release of long-delayed report on CIA torture   Justice Department broadens ban on racial profiling   Congress negotiates as deadline nears for government spending bill     Business   Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveil mortgages with 3% down payment   Blue Shield moves into Medicaid with Care1st deal Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming   Small-business owners show most optimism since 2007, survey finds   Sports   Blake Griffin's buzzer-beating three takes Clippers past Suns, 121-120, in OT C.J. Wilson trade rumors are false, Angels GM Jerry Dipoto says As NFL playoff picture comes into focus some teams' futures are fuzzy Galaxy starts preparing for another championship run Preview: Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings C.J. Wilcox relishes rookie duties as a Clipper   Zack Greinke's contract could affect Dodgers' pursuit of free-agent pitcher   Dodgers keeping free-agent cards close to their chest       Health   Holiday gift guides   La Tuna Canyon fire road leads to views of city, peaks, even the ocean     Opinion   U.S. firms, consumers can't ignore abuses against Mexican farmworkers   Facing an epidemic of mislabeled seafood