State

• Charges in deaths of Curry's ex-girlfriend, baby

• Ill. city doesn't have enough cash to pay workers

• After Ill. gov.'s impeachment -- a senator's trial?

• Vegas, Midwest seek the $8 billion for fast trains

National

• FBI, police rescue child prostitutes around US

• Meth makers leave behind a toxic trail at motels

• Army charity hoards millions

• High Court returns after break; Ginsburg expected

• Family to seek guardianship of chimp attack victim

• Monsignor Timothy Dolan is next N.Y. archbishop

• Recall information

• NSF International accredited by IAS for toy testing

International

• Analysis: Clinton charm, candor scores in Asia

• S. Korea: N. Korea deploys new ballistic missile

• Netanyahu's plea for Israeli unity gov't. rejected

• Greeks hunt for convicts who escaped by helicopter

• Ministers get close look at Antarctic ice threat

Politics

• Obama to convene fiscal summit at White House

• Sen. Lugar says US must rethink Cuba embargo

• Looking to 2012, GOP governors step into spotlight

• Official: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight

ODD & Extraordinary

• Woman tries to pay old fine, but gets arrested

• Wis. inmate accused anew of impersonating officer

• Letter from N.J. to Ore. woman takes 22-year route

• No luck for NYC Santa in parking ticket fight

• Bush goes to hardware store that offered him a job

Science, Technology & Environment

• Fermilab, European accelerator race for glory

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Slumdog' rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best picture

• Kate Winslet wins best actress for 'The Reader'

• Penn wins best-actor Oscar

• Oscars host Hugh Jackman gave the job his all

• Schwarzenegger planning a cameo in Stallone film

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