National

• New Year revelers ready for better times in 2010

• Mo. dad, son accused of beating, killing Ohio man

• Colo. mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birth

• Hundreds of dead animals found in Philly home

• NH gay couples to start New Year with wedding vows

• Texting while driving, smoking target of '10 laws

• New England fishing struggles to attract the young

International

• Police: 4 people shot dead in Finnish mall

• Taliban claim blasts that kill 13 in Afghanistan

  • AP source: CIA officers believed killed in attack

  • US troop deaths soared in Afghanistan in 2009

• Yemeni forces raid al-Qaida hideout, clashes erupt

• US Embassy: Bali governor warns of possible attack

• Briton freed from Iraqi captivity to go home soon

• UN to move some staff out of Pakistan for safety

• Malaysian court rules Christians can use 'Allah'

Politics & Government

• Obama to receive prelim report on airline attack

• White House hits back at Cheney criticism

• TSA subpoenas bloggers, demands names of sources

• 13 state AGs threaten suit over health care deal

• Judge rules for Ringling Bros. in elephant case

• Once-presidential phrase casualty of word war

ODD & Extraordinary

• Man fights intruder after using 'beer can' alarm

• Bologna, PBJ sandwiches turn jailhouse menu bland

• W. Pa. man buys home at tax sale, finds it razed

• Wrong body found in great-grandmother's casket

• Nebraska troops finds gift-wrapped pot in SUV

• NY woman pleads guilty to using stolen ID to marry

• Cops: Man kills dog, streaks, pours coffee on head

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Rush Limbaugh admitted to Honolulu hospital

• Lawyers: Sheens want to reconcile despite arrest

  • Ratings hold for post-arrest Sheen sitcom episode

• Regis returns next week after hip replacement

• Patrick Stewart of 'Star Trek' receives knighthood

• Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion

• Football, 'Simpsons' at risk in Fox cable dispute

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