State

• British Airways flight diverted to Chicago O'Hare

National

• Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back

• Cool reunion as Sen. Stevens' ex-friend testifies

• Cigarette suit 1st up in new court term Monday

• O.J. Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted

• Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead

• R.I. schools required to teach about dating violence

• Fossett plane recovery might not resume this year

• FBI file details Knievel's dark side

• Ike environmental toll apparent

• Recall information

International

• Pakistan insists no deal made with US on strikes

• US woman loses appeal in 'milkshake murder' trial

• Russian troops start dismantling Georgia posts

• Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka

• China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal

• Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan

Election

• McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads

• Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama

  • Analysis: Palin's words may backfire on McCain

• Obama ad links McCain to Keating scandal

• GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama

• Biden cancels events after mother-in-law's death

ODD & Extraordinary

• 'Smoot' measurement reaches new heights at MIT

• Saintly surfers praise divine waves in California

• Chinese wins tightrope contest across Seoul river

• Contest pairs horse trainers with wild mustangs

• Farmer carves out Calif. record with huge pumpkin

• World's heaviest man helps another obese man diet

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Venus flytraps caught in shrinking natural habitat

• Recordings aim to capture calls of the wild West

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland

• 'SNL' sends up VP debate with Fey, Queen Latifah

• Phelps honored by Baltimore with parade and salute

• Madonna gives fans a treat with 'Sticky & Sweet'

• Placido Domingo sings at Mexico pyramid

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