National

• Tornadoes Rip Through South, Killing 44

• Pentagon Seeks Money for Unmanned Drones

• Top Officer Calls U.S. Forces 'Stressed'

International

• Rice: NATO Mission 'Bumpy'

• U.S. Says al-Qaida in Iraq Using Children

• Israel-Hamas Fighting Escalates

• Italy's President Dissolves Parliament

Election

• Campaign Roundup:
  McCain Pulls Ahead; Clinton, Obama Close

  • Exit Poll Results Nationwide

• Presidential Race Turns to Mid-Atlantic

ODD & Extraordinary

• Rescuers Free Boy Stuck in Washer

• University Gets $5 Million, Anonymously

• Store Clerk Robbed Twice in One Evening

• Beer Gets Seatbelt. Child Doesn't

• Oh, Come On. Show Me That Handsome Mug

• Man Makes Fans Miss End of Super Bowl

Science

• Embryos Created With DNA From 3 People

Entertainment

• Vanity Fair Cancels Annual Oscar Party

• Striking Writers to Be Briefed on Talks

• Holloway Suit Vs. Dr. Phil Can Proceed

• Beatles' Guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies

Today

• This Day in History

• The Nation's Weather