State

• Police: Suspect in Illinois bank standoff dead

National

• Man with explosive device detained near US Capitol

• Hanna blows onshore near North-South Carolina line

• 2nd trial starting for infamous Texas KFC murders

• Transportation Dept. almost out of highway funds

• Yellowstone RV park full despite fuel costs

International

• Bhutto widower elected Pakistan's president

• Peacekeepers, aid workers race to feed Haitians

• Delegates: 45-nation group OKs US-India nuke deal

Election

• Analysis: Obama's pitch ... Fire GOP, hire me

• McCain, Palin get a rousing welcome in Mich., Wis.

ODD & Extraordinary

• Hey! You have a snake hanging from your car!

• Cats rescued after apparently starting house fire

• Parrots wreak havoc at New Zealand bird sanctuary

• N.J. cops kick in door over bird's cries for help

• Greek rural postmen top odd book title list

Science, Technology & The Environment

• European spacecraft flys by asteroid, camera stops

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• 2 out of 3 people worldwide tuned in for Olympics

• Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville

Today

• This day in history

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