State

• Ill. mom settles suit over son's stun gun death

• Teachers union says Chicago forces Olympic support

National

• 4 dead in Fla. family slaying; teen son escapes

• Storms, possible tornadoes hit South; 1 killed

• Students back at NYC school after swine flu scare

• Buffett sees end to recession, uncertain on timing

• Inmates vying for coal mining jobs in Appalachia

• Dr Pepper artifact may reveal soft drink's origin

• Recall information

International

• Iraq: No extension of US pullback date from cities

• Afghan President Karzai registers for re-election

• Madonna adoption case heard amid paternity dispute

• Berlusconi: Wife must apologize for divorce threat

• Court dismisses Charles Taylor's acquittal motion

• Supermarket magnate wins Panama presidential vote

• Nepal's prime minister resigns

Politics & Government

• Obama to crack down on business taxes

• Senators to Obama: Look beyond the federal bench

• Gates plans to reassure allies on Iran outreach

• John Edwards faces federal investigation

ODD & Extraordinary

• Outhouses cushion small-plane crash in Wash. state

• Pa. township has all its street signs stolen

• Suspected pot dealers nabbed after tailgating cops

• Boy, 10, nails hole-in-one at N.H. golf course

• Police: Driver caused $26K damage, arrested

• Jury duty? Take this summons and ...

• Cowboy ticketed for 'riding under the influence'

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Jackman's 'Wolverine' leads weekend pack with $87M

  • Leak doesn't keep fans away from 'Wolverine'

• Springsteen honors Seeger at 90th birthday concert

• Ron Howard movie 'Parenthood' reborn as NBC series

• New Orleans Jazz Fest 40th year riffs on old, new

• Review: 2 tenors for 1 Wagner role in DC opera

Science, Technology & Environment

• Alaska volcano shows increased unrest

• Ethanol test for Obama on climate change, science

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