State

• Reputed mobster Frank 'The German' Schweihs dies

• Paralyzed man says Chicago cops dragged, beat him

• Zoo will reopen exhibit where 16 stingrays died

National

• 3 shot at Phoenix college; suspect arrested

• South Texas begins cleanup after Hurricane Dolly

• 911 calls released in case of missing Orlando girl

• Schoolgirls' math skills now measure up to boys'

• Teen gets jail for coaxing toddlers to smoke pot

• House votes to boost bridge spending, inspections

• Gaps in aging levees leave D.C. landmarks exposed

• Report urges overhauling how passports are issued

• On-time rates for first-class mail best yet

International

• 47 dead, 100 missing in Congo boat accident

• Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede

• NATO soldier, 3 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

• Germans say Obama speech sent 'positive signal'

• Rice: Pakistan should do more to end violence

• Qantas flight makes emergency stop in Philippines

Election

• Secret Service wants more money

• Voters greet Obama trip with praise, skepticism

• McCain visits German restaurant -- in Ohio

• Should the votes of dead people be counted?

ODD & Extraordinary

• Deputies intercept text message to capture suspect

• Peacock hitches ride with pair along Pa. roadway

• Balloon rides come to New York's Central Park

• Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack

• Condoleezza Rice can't wait to shop

Science & The Environment

• Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights

• N.M. researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb'

Entertainers, Entertainment and the Arts

• Police: Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau

• Estelle Getty remembered as funny, feisty, frugal

Today

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