State

• Burris denies Senate-seat deals, waits for court

  • Illinois' Burris is a man of high ambition

• Illinois House on verge of impeaching Blagojevich

  • Blagojevich lawyers want US attorney off case

• Police investigate threat letter to congressman

National

• Fatal police shooting sparks violent protests

• Northwest flooding closes roads, stalls commerce

• Quake rattles Southern Calif.; no damage reported

• Calif. gay marriage foes want donors anonymous

• Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace dies

• Union soldier's bones found at Md. Civil War site

International

• Israel to continue offensive despite UN resolution

• EU monitors arrive in Kiev to help end gas cutoff

• Pakistan PM hands information to India on Mumbai

• Afghan governor says 6 killed by suicide bomber

• Afghan held for sister's alleged ad hoc abortion

Politics

• Rifts show as Obama urges quick action on stimulus

• Obama to finalize national security team Friday

• Emphasis on smooth transition to new Cabinet

• Democrats begin new session with labor bills

• Questions loom over use of Treasury bailout money

ODD & Extraordinary

• Ind. mother rescues girls as car sinks into pond

• School bus liquor-store run gets cops' attention

• Pooch can't wait for opening day at Mets' ballpark

• Ark. funeral home no haven for meth lab

• Man gets jail for fleeing before probation verdict

• R.I. boys accused of stealing car to get to school

• Man allegedly caused flats with nails in driveways

Science, Technology & Environment

• Quakes shake loose fears about Yellowstone volcano

• Mosquitoes match wing beats before mating

• Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states

• EPA reconsiders regulating fuel in drinking water

• NASA: Keeping shuttle costs $3 billion yearly

• Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Golden Globes promise glamour and pizazz Sunday

• New 'Idol' judge waiting for a call from Daughtry

• Stephanie March returns to 'Special Victims Unit'

• Critics' final answer: 'Slumdog' wins 5 awards

• Happy 74th birthday, Elvis!

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