State

• Car lands on tracks, struck by Chicago train

• Kidnapped Illinois baby found in Fort Wayne, Ind.

National

• Fleeing car hits Philly crowd, killing 3 children

• Holocaust museum closed for day to mark shooting

• Philly case rekindles debate on vigilante justice

• Donald Trump dumps Prejean as Miss California USA

• Parking space in Boston sells for $300,000

• Florida woman rescues good ol' boys from gators

International

• Airline got replacement sensors days before crash

• Iranians set to vote on Ahmadinejad re-election

• NKorea demands 4-fold raise in wages from South

• Fighting intensifies in Pakistan's northwest

  • Militants show sophisticated tactics in Pakistan

• Iraqi official: 3 of 5 US contractors freed

• China rejects move to send detainees to Palau

• China defends Net filtering software amid outcry

• New Orleans mayor out of quarantine in China

Politics & Government

• Obama looks to end expedited mining reviews

• Senate to vote on FDA power to regulate tobacco

• Administration seeks ways to tame corporate pay

• Gates: No sign NKorea is prepared to retaliate

ODD & Extraordinary

• Russian police employ Brad Pitt to fight speeding

• Mo. family Christmas photo turns up in Czech ad

• Man upset with case nabbed after fleeing courtroom

• Good Samaritan mugged while helping Mich. motorist

• Police say holdup man left address, name at scene

• Detroit triplet celebrates birth of own set of 3

• Bakery allegedly discards employee's severed arm

• Alleged 'shopping' therapist surrenders license

• Money too funny: Argentine court forgives forgery

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Maya Rudolph puts the 'big ol' belly' back on

• Brad Pitt buys painting at top modern art fair

• Findings in death of Danny Gans leave questions

• Musical bigwig: Mug shot shows bald Phil Spector

Science, Technology & Environment

• 7 shuttle fliers plus 6 station guys equal record

  • Crew includes Twittering skipper, singer, ER doc

• Japan's 1st lunar probe ends mission

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