State/Regional

• Chicago cops say they are rebelling against chief

National

• Interior tries to set things right after scandal

• Democrats' economic stimulus bill falters in House

• 49 platforms destroyed by Ike

• House approves anti-speculation measures

• In hard times, tent cities rise across the country

• Trial begins in NYC for mother of abused girl

International

• North Korea preparing to restart nuclear facility

• Indian police battle Islamic militants in capital

• China says some liquid milk also tainted

Election

• Campaign cash cows are put out to pasture

• Obama to meet economic advisers to offer new plans

• Campaigns target each other's advisers

• McCain says he would fire SEC chairman

• Palin's husband refuses to testify in probe

ODD & Extraordinary

• Scientists to use satellites to count kangaroo rats

• World's oldest man has 113th birthday in Japan

• N.J. callers dialing Dems get sex chat offer instead

• Stuck 'agent' tells cops of secret bomb mission

• Teen 'detective' leads police to stolen bike

Science, Technology & The Environment

• Stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical

• For dinner: Genetically altered 'super chicken'

Entertainment, Entertainers, and the Arts

• Zhang Yimou says Olympic ceremonies were huge task

• Unknown Mozart piece discovered in French library

• NY now offers concierge for Broadway tickets

• Forget real Emmys! Here are make-believe winners

Today

• This day in history