State

• Coroner: Ill. brothers died from drugs; 1 stabbed

• Sentencing to go ahead for ex-Ill. gov's adviser

• 4 shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's South Side

• Suspect ex-cop offered gig on 'Cathouse' TV show

National

• 'Tough' toddler found alive after 2 days in woods

• Investigators explore lead on abducted Calif. boy

• Mansions, humble homes burn in coastal Calif. city

• Jackson, Miss., mayor dies after losing primary

• Wesleyan students told to stay home; suspect loose

• Government to condemn land for Flight 93 memorial

• 17 percent of US children under 5 may face hunger

International

• Taliban trap civilians in Pakistani war zone

• Police fire on Afghans protesting civilian deaths

• Nepal deploys more troops to quell Maoist protests

• Britain to remove some DNA profiles from database

Politics & Government

• White House: Obama seeks hike in domestic spending

• US troops in Afghanistan won't be sent to Pakistan

• Russian foreign minister meeting with Obama

• FDA nominee faces Senate questions on food safety

ODD & Extraordinary

• Now that's a haul: Greek robbers steal man's home

• Kalamazoo links broccoli smell to sewer system

• Dad accused of using dog shock collar on his kids

• Delaware family sets trap to nab teen joyriders

• Woman allegedly plows truck past golf course gates

• Broken glass betrays Mass. break-in suspect

• Cow may get new home after slaughterhouse escape

• Math buffs awed by Odd Day

• 53 pounds of packed cocaine found on Texas beach

• Texas dog home after 8 years, answering new name

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Allison Iraheta slashed on 'Idol,' leaving 3

  • 'Idol' finalist Gokey gets Milwaukee homecoming

• KFC coupon customers ask: Where's the chicken?

• Picasso, Giacometti works fetch $7.7M each in NYC

Science, Technology & Environment

• Feds: Mountain-dwelling pika may need protection

• Feds to reconsider critical habitat for 2 fish

• Intel, Microsoft, Dell band together for WiGig

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