State

• Chicago man charged in fire deaths of woman, child

• Husband in Ill. murder-suicide left lengthy note

• Report: Zell was on Blagojevich campaign's list

National

• Mother, 2 children dead in NC apartment fire

• Baby sitters accused of taping sex with children

• Kids mistakenly drink wiper fluid at Ark. day care

• Calif. teachers see red over mass pink slips

• Ariz. serial shooting suspect guilty of 6 murders

• LA ends free pet sterilization program

• Investigator uses phony documents to get passports

• Nonprofit touring US to help struggling homeowners

International

• Interfax: Cuba, Venezuela may host Russian bombers

• N.Ireland police arrest 3 over soldier killings

• 5 killed in Afghan operation targeting bomb-maker

• Iraq's president likely won't seek re-election

• Japan navy ships depart for anti-piracy mission

Politics & Government

• Obama shifts to more upbeat economic message

• Obama announces FDA picks, food safety measures

• Obama admin. to end use of term 'enemy combatant'

• Republicans criticize Obama's budget plan

• White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador

• Obama, Brazilian president to meet at White House

• THE INFLUENCE GAME: Number of PACs hits record

ODD & Extraordinary

• Wash. man caught in HOV lane with unbuckled dummy

• Police: Woman drugs boss's coffee so he'll 'chill'

• Girl Scouts say scout's YouTube ad violates policy

• Man unwisely tries to rob Tae Kwon Do studio

• Strange substance found in bathroom soap dispenser

• Postcard arrives in Ohio 47 years late

• Malaysian mistakes woman for a monkey, shoots her

Science, Technology & Environment

• Poisoned, wounded Calif. condor treated at LA Zoo

• Italy dig unearths female 'vampire' in Venice

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Tom Jones addresses ladies-man rep, 52-year marriage

• Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts sell out

• AG: Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend was 'enabler'

• Tenor Philip Webb makes surprise Met debut

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