National

• Construction begins on $57M San Diego border fence

• Killers of Calif. student sentenced to death

• FBI: Prints prove 'Rockefeller' is German man

• Sex offender laws in Nevada face court challenge

• Gay marriage opponents seek to reverse new law

• Texas school district OKs pistols for staff

• Georgia men claim hairy, frozen corpse is Bigfoot

International

• Russia signs Georgia truce, uncertainty remains

  • Bush may take Moscow to task for Georgia invasion

• Russia: Poland risks attack because of US missiles

• Bomb strikes pilgrims in Iraq for 3rd straight day

• South Korea may ease ban on revealing fetus gender

• Tens of thousands march in Indian Kashmir protest

• Tropical Storm Fay to cross Haiti on Saturday

Election

• Both parties reach for center on abortion debate

• McCain and Obama face questions about their faith

ODD & Extraordinary

• Cops say alleged robber locked keys in getaway car

• Ark. man finds 4.42-carat diamond at state park

• Stickers appraise mundane objects in downtown Wis.

• Woman accused of beating fiance at prenup party

• Seattle relieved to lose its high-tech toilets

• Forgotten bifocals leads to $3 million jackpot

• King penguin receives Norwegian knighthood

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Guess what? Military funds mind-reading science

• Canada to search for Arctic explorer's ships

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Madonna: An unlikely inspiration for 50-plus set

• No joke: Bill Murray leaps 13,000 feet to beach

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