National

• NY skyscraper hosts 2 daredevil stunts in 1 day

• Storms pop up in Plains as forecasters sound alarm

• Gates ousts Air Force leaders in shake-up

• Senate action on climate bill seems doomed

• Audit: Gov't could lose billions in royalties

• Urban beekeeping is the latest buzz

International

• Accused 9/11 mastermind welcomes martyrdom

• Sri Lanka bus blasts kill at least 23

Election

• Obama meets privately with Hillary Clinton

• Reports: Edwards rules out vice president slot

• McCain defends position on Florida measures

ODD & Extraordinary

• Typo on diplomas embarrasses Ohio principal

• Fire officials say hoarded gasoline led to fire

• Black Japanese watermelon sold at record price

• Man sets blaze while trying to kill pesky bees

• Bulldozer used to ram hole into Texas post office

• Woman accused of setting gas price protest fires

The Arts & Entertainment

• At Harvard, Rowling stresses role of imagination

• Ark. academic conference examines TV hit 'Buffy'

Science

• Eagle wounded by poacher gets new beak, new look

• Japan's space lab about to get bigger

• Egypt uncovers 'missing' pyramid of a pharaoh

• NASA chief urges Europe to build manned spaceship

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