State

• Family of Drew Peterson's late wife files lawsuit

• Judge nixes Costa Rica trip for ex-Ill. governor

• Dog sniffs out $2.7M in van on Illinois interstate

National

• Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official

• Md. has 2nd apparent family murder-suicide in week

• Criminal probe of dead horses opened in Florida

• Prosecutors say pirate was brazen ringleader

• Lab partner: Craigslist suspect seemed disturbed

• Some cities make gains in curbing dropouts

• 'Refrigerator' Perry hospitalized in S. Carolina

• Police say mom ordered daughters out, drove off

• Helmsley estate: $136M to charity, $1M to dogs

International

• Fidel Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' Raul's words

Politics & Government

• Congress rejuvenates Clinton-era police program

• President Obama to head to Iowa for Earth Day

• Report links CIA to military harsh interrogations

  • Unresolved debate in DOJ memos: Does torture work?

• THE INFLUENCE GAME: Insurers eye new regulator

• Analysis: Clinton making no waves as top diplomat

ODD & Extraordinary

• Police seek way to dispose of dead cow in river

• Cuban poses as lawyer handling immigrant cases

• Tobacco spit leads to charges in Wis. safe theft

• Cops: Woman faked miscarriage with 'animal tissue'

• Guard punched as desperadoes flee with diapers

• Woman attacked by 200-pound wild hog in her yard

• Officer finds N.H. woman passed out at traffic light

• Woman nabbed twice in 3 hours for drunken driving

• Judge orders defendant's mouth taped shut

• Sword-waving ninja accused of attempted robbery

• Monkey, missing for 6 weeks, captured in Fla.

• Record attempt reaps 217K texts, $26K phone bill

• Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names

Science, Technology & Environment

• New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai

• Rivers shrinking: Flow of many rivers in decline

• Sightings show cougars expanding into central US

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Lawrence Taylor eliminated from 'Dancing' ballroom

• 'Idol' finalists sing to stay alive on Disco Night

  • Paula Abdul says her contract is up this season

• 'Project Runway' back on air Aug. 20 on Lifetime

• 'Bruno,' 'Funny People' highlight summer comedies

• Tribeca Film Fest bows amid turbulent times

• Hilton, Miss California take sides on 'Today'

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