State

• Holy mackerel! 1 year since Blagojevich arrest

• Accused terrorist bridged 2 different worlds

  • Victim's wife grateful for charges in India attack

National

• 'Extremely dangerous' blizzards move into Midwest

• No one hurt in college classroom shooting in Va.

• Police: Md. woman tried to cut out unborn baby

• Ohio executes inmate with 1-drug injection

• 4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial

• Holiday border crackdown targets fruit, raw pork

• After 30 years, NJ quadriplegic hunter takes aim

International

• Report: Nigerian police killing civilians

• Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought

• Iraqi PM asks for patience after Baghdad bombings

• Iran: UN observatory near border is spy station

• China moves to indict top dissident for subversion

• China closes file-sharing sites in crackdown

• Bishop-turned-president tested in Paraguay

• UK announces one-off tax on bankers' bonuses

Politics & Government

• Obama using grab-bag approach to fight recession

• Progress in Senate Democratic health care talks

• House considers extending $31B in tax breaks

• House panel considers college football playoffs

• EPA chief: US will regulate CO2 with common sense

• Kennedy special election puts GOP in spotlight

ODD & Extraordinary

• Owner claims can holding $10K left at Iowa store

• Christmas story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck

• Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI

• Some see divine sign in cow born at Conn. dairy

• Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number

• Book returned to Ohio library after 60 years

• Baby alligator, snakes found in university dorm

• Police: Man dresses up as mom to withdraw cash

• Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun

• NC woman accused of selling moonshine at day care

• Utah dog missing for 3 weeks found in storm drain

• Pair find stranger asleep on couch cuddling a bear

• Mexican police investigate dino's disappearance

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Woman's 911 call from Woods' home: 'Hurry up'

• Hollywood depicts SAfrican historic sports moment

• Depp promotes latest movie, but hasn't seen it

• Hepburn's dress takes nearly $100,000 at auction

• Raphael drawing sells for $48M at UK auction

Science, Technology & Environment

• Hubble spies never-before-seen galaxies

• Geminid meteor shower to peak this weekend

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