State

• MacArthur Foundation Awards Grants

National

• American Cuts More Flights; Fliers Fume

• Stolen Military Equipment Found on EBay

• Dairy Farms Stand to Lose in Downer Ban

• Bernanke: New Crisis Must Be Stemmed Now

• Colonel Is 9th of Rank to Die in Iraq

International

• Marine Killing Suspect Caught in Mexico

Election

• Clinton Outlines Anti-Crime Plan

• Clinton, Obama Mostly the Same on Policy

  • Obama Urges Parental Responsibility

• McCain Seeks Aid for Some Homeowners

ODD & Extraordinary

• Romantic Proposal Leads to Gazebo Blaze

• Police: N.Y. Man Tries Bogus Bill for Bail

• Woman, 90, Disrupts Bingo at McDonald's

• Judges Impose Limits on Frequent Filer

• Woman Found Living With Rats and Snakes

• Bullet Goes Through Man's Headboard

• Candy Wrappers Help Police Nab Suspects

Entertainment

• No Charity for 'Idol' Finalist

• Sean Penn, Wife Withdraw Divorce Papers

• Mourners Say Farewell to Norman Mailer

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