State

• Police: Mom, 2 sons slain in southwest Ill. home

National

• No ransom demand, no motive in Calif. abduction

• Relatives grieve for Texas woman with flu who died

• 1,200 homes evacuated as S. Calif. wildfire grows

• Indicted Miss. mayor falls ill after primary loss

• Investigation of N.Y. Wal-Mart trampling death ends

• Madoff secretary believes he's silent to protect others

International

• Somali pirates seize German ship, 11 crew

• Red Cross: Many Afghans dead after US bombings

• Pakistani army: Troops kill about 35 militants

• British man wins Australian island dream job

• US journalist jailed in Iran ends hunger strike

Politics & Government

• Obama to press Pakistan on fight against Taliban

• Health insurers ask gov't. to police their industry

• NBA great Bing says running Detroit won't be easy

• Michelle Obama captivates glittery crowd in NYC

ODD & Extraordinary

• Elderly man mistakes card for noisy neighbors

• Man sues for $1 over right to wear skirt in public

• Accused car thief arrested at Conn. church

• Washington city may lay off drug-sniffing dog

• Man allegedly steals 'prisoner' T-shirt from jail

• Police nab naked man seen walking on bike path

• Lady Luck: W.Va. woman wins 5 lottery cash prizes

• Airport inspection reveals smuggled songbirds

• Brawling Pittsburgh-area newlyweds take plea deals

• Attic, sweet attic: Man lives in Pa. family's loft

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Another celebrity dismissed from 'Dancing'

• 'Idol' stage rocked by finalists, mishaps

• Marilyn French, feminist and novelist, dies at 79

• Dom DeLuise: Popular actor, comedian, chef dies

Science, Technology & Environment

• Scientists unveil chocolate-fueled race car

• More cemeteries offering eco-friendly burials

• A larger Kindle could upend textbooks, periodicals

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