State

• Coroner: Death of boy, 10, at Ill. school suicide

• Ill. governor fires state's new conservation chief

• Lawmakers push for voters to fill Senate vacancies

• Blagojevich says he wants Sen. Menendez to testify

National

• Home of man linked to 1982 Tylenol deaths searched

• Man who froze over $1K in unpaid bills had $600K

• Teen accused of sex assaults in Facebook scam

• Documents: Neighbor was 'active' in teen's torture

• NTSB confirms birds in engines of ditched plane

• Prank video for 'world's best job' stars bin Laden

• New jobless claims jump more than expected to 626K

• Documents: Trainer discusses injecting Bonds

• Activists, circus square off over elephants

International

• Somali pirates: We're freeing Ukraine arms ship

• Israeli navy: Lebanese aid boat impounded

  • Israel still dealing with international fallout

• 11 former Gitmo inmates on Saudi wanted list

• German investigators to look for Nazi's body

Politics

• Obama says faith shouldn't be used to divide

• CIA nominee Panetta faces questioning by senators

ODD & Extraordinary

• Teacher's penny-pinching pays off in $2M gift

• 'Evangelists' accused of stealing from Tenn. homes

• Man boldly robs Colo. store with Star Trek sword

• Iowa City police say man showed up drunk for jail

• Man who sprayed fox urine faces felony charge

• PETA's Mideast peace plan: 'Give Peas a Chance'

• 'Vampyre' jailed after allegedly harassing teen

• Police say Ohio woman set fires out of anger

• Woman claims McDonald's drink contained chemical

• Cops find 60 pounds of pot in double-parked car

• Road to driver's exam not easy street for S. Korean

• N.J. Supreme Court chews over case of inflatable rat

Science, Technology & Environment

• Ancient fossil find: This snake could eat a cow!

• Scientist says dam may have triggered China quake

• 1st deep-sea observatory looks at climate change

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Idol' cuts more hopefuls in 2nd Hollywood round

  • For some, 'American Idol' a 2nd chance at fame

• Emmy Awards open field to more nominees

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