State

• Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleads not guilty

  • NBC wants ex-Ill. gov. for Costa Rica reality show

National

• Crying Calif. mom arraigned on murder, rape charges

• Dutch citizen to be sentenced in Iraq bombing

• Timothy Dolan set to become New York archbishop

• N.Y. Gov. Paterson to reintroduce gay marriage bill

• CIA documents shine light on secretive Air America

• Washington & Lee U gets book back, 145 years later

• Study: Spammers scourge to inbox and environment

International

• US food aid ship escapes Somali pirate attack

• Iran preparing new proposals for nuclear dispute

• N. Korea marks late leader's birthday amid tension

• Pakistan grants bail to detained hard-line cleric

• Drought threatens Iraq's 'Garden of Eden'

• Italy earthquake reconstruction will cost billions

Politics & Government

• Obama to speak on making changes to tax code

• Here's Bo! Obamas show pooch with 'star quality'

• US to name 'border czar' to watch Mexican border

• Gates: No need to bulk up response to piracy

• International donors pledge $324M for Haiti

• Gingrich eyes possible White House run in 2012

ODD & Extraordinary

• Guardian Angels' Sliwa offers N.Y. 'Underbelly Tour'

• Woman gets theft citation for picking daffodils

• Deep doo-doo wouldn't do for Texas cattle rancher

• Suspicious Ore. package contains leg, not bomb

• Man allegedly breaks into woman's lingerie drawer

• Mom allegedly drives son, friends to car break-ins

• Mich. farmer gets aww!-some shock in 5-lamb birth

• Cash stash in bra stops bullet from piercing heart

• Texas elementary school gets noise citation

• Ohio woman jailed over adult mags sent to neighbor

Science, Technology & Environment

• Scientist: 1st cloned camel born in Dubai

• Study: Cuts in greenhouse gas could lessen warming

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Harry Potter' sweeps into theaters 2 days early

• 'Dancing With the Stars' loses another celebrity

• 'American Idol' switches up judging format

• NASA names treadmill after Colbert

• Elvis fan club's license plate is fit for a 'King'

• Jackson's stuff not for sale following settlement

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