State

• Gun ban ruling has Chicago thinking it's next

National

• After-tax incomes and spending show big gains

• N.Y. millionaire gets prison for enslaving workers

• Gripe about your neighbor on
  RottenNeighbor.com

• Poll: Math, yes; standardized tests, maybe

• Congress passes Iraq war spending bill

International

• North Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower

• Voters led to polls in Zimbabwe election

• Baghdad's walls keep peace but feel like prison

Election

• McCain backs gun decision, Obama straddles issue

• Obama, Clinton take 1st public step toward unity

ODD & Extraordinary

• Inmate leaves toilet paper rose after jail escape

• Michigan man accused of fork, chicken attacks

• Woman's 'Wing House' takes flight in Malibu

• Wash. dentist's staff saddles up to beat gas costs

Entertainers, Entertainment and the Arts

• 'Dark Knight' credits pay tribute to Ledger

Science & The Environment

• Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test

• Museum confirms discovery of rare fossil

Today

• This day in history

• The nation's weather