State

• Ill. Law Would Bypass Electoral College

• Life Rougher for Runaways

• USDA Bets on Soy, but Farmers Like Corn

• Gov. Blagojevich Announces Applications for Governor's Home Town Awards Now Available

National

• Top General in Iraq War to Urge Patience

  • A Timeline of Iraq War, Troop Levels

• Abuse Probed at Polygamist Compound

• Olympic Torch Arrives in San Francisco

International

• Iraqi Army, Mahdi Militiamen Clash

• Iran Begins Installing More Centrifuges

• Jury Says Driver, Paparazzi Killed Diana

Election

• McCain: Democrats' Stance on Iraq Flawed

• Obama Seeks to Affirm His Patriotism

• Polls: Race Helps Clinton With Whites

ODD & Extraordinary

• Thief Breaks Into 'Ketchup' Railcar

• Postal Workers Attacked by Wild Turkeys

• Court Skewers Kebab Damages Claim

• Man Gets 5 Months for Bear Spray Assault

• W.Va. Casino to Give Away Tanker of Gas

Entertainment

• 'Idol Gives Back' Attracts A-List Celebs

Science

• 'God Particle' Expected to Be Found Soon

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