State

• Roland Burris feels the heat as questions swirl

National

• Operator of doomed N.Y. flight defends pilot training

• Cops and their horses train for Mardi Gras madness

• Grand jury indicts alleged KKK group leader in La.

• Trial begins in Las Vegas toddler video sex case

• Missouri man convicted of '92 slaying released

• Fewer outsiders are moving to Florida

• Poll: Public fears about troubled economy growing

• Woman says Connecticut chimpanzee bit her in '96

International

• Iraqi says he threw shoes at Bush to restore pride

• Netanyahu gets endorsement from right in Israel

• N. Korea steps up rhetoric ahead of Clinton trip

• Pakistan: Cleric, Taliban leader discuss peace

Politics

• Obama throws $75 billion lifeline to homeowners

• Short trip, long agenda: Obama darts up to Canada

• Clinton hammers home Obama message in Asia

• GOP poised to leap on spending abuses in stimulus

• Analysis: Democrats self-destructing over ethics

ODD & Extraordinary

• Chunk of metal crashes through roof near N.J. man

• Store manager arrested for theft that he reported

• Teed off man uses golf club in clash over manners

• Couple wed in funeral home on Valentine's Day

• Curb appeal: Pittsburgh mayor's name on trash cans

• Suspect trips over his pants while fleeing police

• Vets use CT scan, find kangaroo's abscessed tooth

• Gas saver? Pot makes gas gauge read half-full

• Man allegedly steals bingo cash, punches woman

Science, Technology & Environment

• Feds: Calif. returning chinook salmon a record low

• What a mess! Experts ponder space junk problem

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'American Idol' selects first 3 finalists

• Go for gold, silver, bronze at NY Fashion Week

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