National

• Woman was gagged before body found in NYC building

• Man shot dead in scuffle with NYC cop on his stoop

• Suspects in slaying Fla. couple due in court

• 2 convicted murderers escape from Ind. prison

• Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate

• Chicken farmers feel threatened by Oklahoma suit

• Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?

• Recall information

International

• Report: North Korea's Kim has pancreatic cancer

• American service member killed in Afghan attack

• Chinese miners freed after 25 days in flooded mine

• Honduras lifts curfew 2 weeks after military coup

• South Korea's spy agency lowers cyberattack alert

• Demjanjuk charged in Germany over WWII killings

• Relatives of plane crash victims to visit Comoros

• Japan PM to call national elections next month

• China says police kill 2 Uighur men, wound third

• Charles Taylor begins his war crimes defense

Politics & Government

• After 2 tough summits, Obama savors Ghana moment

• Officials push for health care in spite of delay

• GOP unifies against any more stimulus spending

• Sessions and Schumer defer on Sotomayor style

• Democrats push for probe into Bush policies

• Report: CIA had plan to kill al-Qaida

• Geithner to focus on investment, economic recovery

• Calif. lawmakers: Deal elusive despite progress

• Palin says she's not leaving politics

ODD & Extraordinary

• Toy-gun robber foiled by bat-wielding store worker

• Police: Man seeks ride from detective after heist

• WVa Lottery player still on a roll, wins 9th prize

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M

• Jackson, healthy or not? Depends on who's talking

• NY Philharmonic says Cuba tour prospects promising

Science, Technology & Environment

• Searchers shovel Northwest dirt seeking giant worm

• Controlling wily coyotes? Still no easy answers

• More storms threaten shuttle launch attempt

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