State

• Ex-Ill. Gov Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court

• Ill. Ex-Cop Was Ready for Dating Game

• Man to Surrender in 1969 Police Shooting

National

• Reno Family Pleads for Help in Search

• N.C. Grand Jury Weighs Indicting Marine

• Ohio Court Debates Rights to Body Parts

• Digital Music Sales Up Worldwide

International

• Egypt Starts Controlling Gazan Crowds

• Annan Gets Kenyan Rivals to Meet

Politics

• Deal for Economic Rescue Package Closer

• Super Tuesday Won't Decide Nominations

• Bill Clinton: Race, Gender Key in S.C.

ODD & Extraordinary

• Women Spot 'Unencumbered' Motorist

• Thieves Crash Car With Cow in Back Seat

• Woman Saves 55,000 Pennies in 19 Years

• Error Puts Horse Ad in Food Classifieds

• Rocket at Museum Found to Be Live

• Cat's Caterwauling May Have Saved Family

• Pair Accused of Stealing, Eating Pet Dog

Science

• Forecasters Debate Hurricanes, Warming

• Virgin Galactic Unveils Spaceship

People

• Armstrong Completes Fix of Swimming Hole

• Tests on Heath Ledger to Take Days

Today

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