State

• Chicago's Cook County won't evict in foreclosures

• Woman accused of threatening teen daughter's ex

National

• Pelosi says $150B economic stimulus plan needed

• Man convicted of murder in Mo. 'Precious Doe' case

• FBI: Body of missing NYC mobster found in NY field

• States to zero-in on tax cheats as economy sags

• Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far

• Yosemite National Park rock slide destroys cabins

• White House considers ownership stakes in banks

• Report: Homeland Security network has problems

• US sets ship speed limit to protect right whales

International

• US intelligence: No signs of Korea leader crisis

  • Diplomats: N. Korea bans UN staff from nuke complex

• Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan

• 10,000 Chinese children still sick from milk

• China envoy: US should stop Taiwan arms sales

• NATO mulls expanding its drug role in Afghanistan

Election

• 2nd presidential debate watched by 63.2 million

  • So far, debates lack the memorable lines of past

• McCain housing proposal: Easier said than done

• Obama holds advertising advantage over McCain

• National Rifle Association endorses McCain

ODD & Extraordinary

• Judge dismisses blonde's lawsuit over brown dye

• Ohio family finds 7-foot snake under car hood

• Oregon house slides down hillside; woman rescued

• Woman loses long battle against speeding ticket

• Typos prove costly for Pennsylvania attorney

•  Man accused of drunken driving on riding mower

• Man allegedly tries to steal bike in front of cop

• Mich. 'Crucible' instructor accused of witchcraft

• Woman says she was shot in the leg by her stove

• NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits

Science, Technology & The Environment

• St. Louis festival brings out science's cool side

• Scientist warns cash woes 'devastating' to science

• Gene-testing startup's study responds to critics

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned

• Movie tells tale of a young Billy Graham

• France's Le Clezio wins Nobel literature prize

• Deal for alleged Cusack stalker falls through

• Oliver Platt will star in 'Guys and Dolls' revival

• John Lennon's drawings to be on exhibit in NYC

• R.I. woman seeks return of portrait in Nazi-era case

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