National

• Energy official frowns on cutting back ethanol

• Wildfires advance in Calif., destroy Wash. homes

• Cops fear Calif. isle is turning gangster paradise

• Tests show no drugs in Texas 'tainted' cookies

• Congress increasingly going through the motions

  • Lawmakers try again to block Mexican truck program

• FCC chief says Comcast violated Internet rules

• Cuomo: AT&T and AOL block child porn newsgroups

• Antioch faculty to keep teaching as school closes

• IRS warns taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams

International

• South Korean fatally shot by North Korean soldier

• Bodies of 2 missing US soldiers are found in Iraq

• Expert: Iran 'doctored' photo of missile launches

• Ancient Rome's she-wolf statue not so ancient?

Election

• Obama targets women's issues with Clinton at hand

• McCain: Mortgage giants can't be allowed to fail

ODD & Extraordinary

• Great white shark reported at 'Jaws' filming site

• Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics

• Kan. town hopes pennies saved are records earned

• Man breaks record by sitting in 39,250 seats

• Man sues Tenn. church over spiritual fall

Entertainers, Entertainment and the Arts

• Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer

• Lennon 'Peace' lyrics sell at auction for $833,654

• Jackie Chan museum planned in Shanghai

Science & The Environment

• AP Impact:
  An American life worth less today

• Window coatings can channel energy

• Astronauts handle explosives on daring spacewalk

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