State

• Bus driver killed after leading police on chase

• Paper: Blago had clout with U. of Ill. admissions

National

• Oklahoma druggist arrested for killing holdup man

• Quick-thinking pizza man leads cops to rape victim

• $1M bail for Pa. woman held in abduction hoax case

• NYPD investigates how cop shot off-duty colleague

• NJ murder case puts lawyers' conduct in spotlight

• UAW members approve General Motors concessions

• Prince Harry gets play time on 2nd day of NYC trip

• 950 acres in Pa. acquired for Flight 93 memorial

International

• Official: Signs NKorea prepping long-range missile

  • North Korea could unleash land invasion

  • Analysis: NKorea nuke test won't break China ties

• Pakistan military retakes town in Swat Valley

• 56 die in Afghan violence; bomb targets Afghan gov

• Iran hangs 3 over mosque bombing

• Gas leak kills 25 at mine in China

Politics & Government

• Gov't allows short-term loans for tax credit

• Gates: Tougher sanctions against NKorea needed

• Geithner wields little leverage in China talks

• Obama: Sotomayor 'right choice' for high court

  • GOP divided over tone of Sotomayor debate

• GOP attacks Democrats for climate proposal

ODD & Extraordinary

• Brazen parrot steals passport, heads into bush

• Pa. man marries during jury deliberations in his trial

• Pilot lesson No. 1: Check gas before taking off

• Ohio man arrested for mowing unkempt grass at park

• Ore. man accused of trying to burn post office

• Alabama golfers get back-to-back aces the hard way

• Principal files complaint over missed high-five

• Man sentenced for breaking into jail to deal drugs

• Rescued black Labrador retriever pays it forward

• Woman accused of killing peacock with baseball bat

• Accused reckless driver allegedly kicks troopers

• Wild turkey crashes through window of Wis. home

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Will she crack? Susan Boyle faces final showdown

• After 17 years, Leno hands 'Tonight' over to Conan

  • O'Brien ushers in new era of 'Tonight' on Monday

• Jolie hospitalized, released after head bump

• Phil Spector sentenced, may spend life in prison

Science, Technology & Environment

• Space station crew finally at full staff of 6

• Ants get their place in Smithsonian exhibit

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