State

• Illinois church gunman's motives a mystery

  • Hundreds at prayer service after pastor slain

  • Ill. churchgoer wonders if he acted quickly enough

• Readiness of some rebuilt levees questioned

National

• 16 arrested in fight at nonviolence concert

• Man charged with killing 4 in home near Birmingham

• Rare NYC foreclosure auction yields deals, protest

• Conn. man is cited for owning an endangered ape

• AG, Wallace's daughter observe Selma anniversary

• Recall information

International

• N. Korea threatens war if satellite is shot down

  • N. Korean leader Kim re-elected to parliament

• Chinese state media says blasts damage police cars

• Zimbabwe premier: Car crash was an accident

• General: Soldiers shocked by N. Ireland killings

• 'Swiss gigolo' admits to defrauding BMW heiress

• After 2 years, no word on American missing in Iran

Politics & Government

• Health overhaul tests Obama's political skills

• Obama to overturn Bush policy on stem cells

• Senate Republicans: Some big banks should close

• Analysis: Clinton's hard bargain on missile shield

• Obama leads birthday salute to Ted Kennedy

• Lieberman singing a new tune on Obama

ODD & Extraordinary

• Sometimes even St. Bernards need rescuing

• Pa. liquor board will teach workers to be bubbly

• Georgia inmate arrested trying to get back in jail

• Australian wrestles kangaroo from family home

• Fla. shuts pirate radio station over drugs, gangs

Science, Technology & Environment

• Teachers pair up for Wednesday night space shot

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Watchmen' conquers box office with $55.7 million

• Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns losing GM backing

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