State

• Boy, 14, dupes police, patrols Chicago for 5 hours

• Ill. governor considered Oprah Winfrey for Senate

• Impeachment trial to proceed without Ill. governor

• Ill. gov.: Heroes from history offer perspective

National

• Latest in series of Pa. fires claims 15 homes

• Dog attacks prompt cities to look at pit bull bans

• Exchange students hit in Oregon nightclub shooting

• Court to hear 9/11 conspirator's appeal in Va.

• Portland mayor won't resign over lying about teen

• Mass. House speaker resigns amid ethics allegation

• Fight building over judges redoing mortgages

• Recall information

International

• US helicopters crash in Iraq, killing 4 Americans

• Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in northwest Pakistan

• Israel vows to back soldiers accused of war crimes

• Indonesian Muslims banned from practicing yoga

• China ushers in Year of Ox with celebration

Politics

• States may gain power over emissions standards

• Congress takes up economic plans, Treasury nominee

• N.Y. Senate pick offers to find 'common ground'

• State lawmakers bet gambling can help with budgets

ODD & Extraordinary

• Woman's best friend: Plumber finds ring in toilet

• Looking for trash, workers find cash

• Wal-Mart worker, customer charged with rollbacks

• New Zealand reptile becomes dad at 111 years old

Science, Technology & Environment

• World's highest drug levels entering India stream

• Tasmanian devils threatened by contagious cancer

• Last whale stranded in Australia dies

• Indonesians among the few to witness solar eclipse

• Seattle shows little love for Lucy fossil exhibit

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' grabs top box office spot

• 'Slumdog' far from underdog with SAG win

  • Complete list of winners at 15th annual SAG Awards

• Sundance honors 'Push,' 'We Live in Public'

• Zsa Zsa Gabor may have lost money in Madoff scheme

• Work of being Miss America lured winner to crown

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