State

• Gas Suspected in Ill. Plaza Explosion

National

• Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant Investigated

• Ricin Possibly Found at Las Vegas Motel

• Deaths on Planes Are Rare, Difficult

• Tens of Thousands Await Pope's U.S. Visit

• Ford Statue Plan Approved

International

• Turkish Troops Pull Out of Iraq

• Israel Warns Gaza Invasion Impending

• Observers Say Russians Pressured to Vote

• Britain: Harry's Afghan Deployment Over

• 'Chemical Ali' Execution OK'd in Iraq

Election

• Candidates' Backers Not As Predictable

  • Clinton Counts on Women for Comeback

• Obama Criticizes Bush, McCain on Economy

• McCain Says Citizenship a Dead Issue

ODD & Extraordinary

• Leap Year Babies Can Celebrate on B-Day

• Ark. Office Stays Open After Car Crash

• Man Takes Frosty Dip While Fleeing Scene

• Dogs Trap Mail Carrier, Flatten Tires

• Garth's a Candidate in Ore. Mock Vote

• Iraq Vet Wins $1M in Scratch-Off Lottery

• This Just In: I'm Running for Office

Science

• Mars Project Faces Technical Problems

• Study Shows Bacteria Are Common in Snow

• Lava Destroys 3 Empty Houses in Hawaii

Entertainment

• 'American Idol' Cuts 4 More Contestants

• Jolie Sees Benefit in U.S. Surge in Iraq

• J.K. Rowling Bashes 'Harry Potter Lexicon'

Today

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