National

• Record number of babies born last year

• Giant rig carves new tunnel beneath NYC's streets

• 2 Mont. campgrounds closed after bear bites camper

• Texas approves major new wind power project

• Census won't recognize gay marriages in 2010 count

• Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports

• IRS criminal investigations increase

• Army to shoot live pigs for medical drill

International

• Pope: All faiths should unite against violence

• Israel arrests 6 men over al-Qaida links

• Mandela on 90th birthday: Rich should help poor

• General: Cambodia, Thai come close to shoot-out

• Iran calls nuclear talks positive

• China to stop flights during Olympics opening

Election

• Poll: Obama backers are more excited than McCain's

ODD & Extraordinary

• Afraid of laundry? You will be after reading this

• Fla. officer fired for demanding free coffee

• Spikes in popular lake spook Seattle swimmers

• Man tinkering with speaker finds loot, gun

• Flowerpot's spontaneous combustion blamed for fire

• Pizza clerk surprised to find robber is her dad

• Wisconsin family creates maze to thank Brett Favre

• Police catch would-be bank thief 'red-handed'

• McDonald's robber among finalists for new jingle

Entertainers, Entertainment and the Arts

• Amy Poehler says she's bound for 'Office' spinoff

• 'Mad Men,' 'Damages' make Emmy noms history

• Satellite radio saga takes unexpected turn

Science & The Environment

• Gore: Carbon-free electricity in 10 years doable

• Tiny bug threatens California citrus industry

• Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirt

• Veterinarian saves shark that swallowed hook

• Should we move species to save them?

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