State

• Ill. gov to convicted fundraiser: Tell the truth

• Iowa AG decision means Chicago cop will be freed

National

• Meltdown advances despite efforts to limit damage

• 14-year-old Iowa girl abandoned under Nebraska law

• Simpson's future now hangs on armed robbery appeal

• 300 suspected illegal immigrants caught in S.C. raid

• House Democrats unveil draft climate change bill

• Budget deficit hits record $438 billion, CBO says

International

• Former officials say Iran helped on al-Qaida

• Gates asks allies to send troops to Afghanistan

• US-Taiwan-China relationship back in balance

• IOC to retest all doping samples from Beijing

• Russian president says forces to leave buffer area

• Syrian troops gather on Lebanese border

• Calm returns to Bangkok after deadly rioting

• Hurricane Norbert becomes Category 3 storm

Election

• McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate

  • Body language: confident Obama, combative McCain

  • Fact check: Obama, McCain twist records

  • Analysis: Obama, McCain defy stereotypes in debate

• Biden calls Palin's criticism 'mildly dangerous'

ODD & Extraordinary

• Ala. sheriff says inmate hid hacksaw in Bible

• Police: Angry airline passenger flings foot powder

• Police blame Mich. townspeople for moose's death

• 2 people watch 123 hours of movies in NYC

• Mom brings rabid bat to school, lets kids touch it

• FBI: Chicago Playboy Bandit stole cash, not hearts

• Museum agrees to ax Lizzie Borden name, ending row

• Pa. trading cards highlight brains, not brawn

• Beau of woman stuck on toilet wins lottery again

• Authorities say man skipped jury duty to drink

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Future of flagship Mars mission up in the air

• 1 Japanese, 2 Americans win Nobel chemistry prize

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Chef DiSpirito keeps 'Dancing with the Stars'

• A-list women celebrate their own in Hollywood

• Nick Nolte escapes his burning home in Malibu

• Esquire names Halle Berry 'sexiest woman alive'

• Travis Barker thankful to be alive after jet crash

• After divorce, Bill Murray looks for renewal

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