National

• Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up East Coast

• Lawyers: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty

• Hasan alert in 1st hospital meeting with lawyer

• Famed Miss. judge faces prison for lying to FBI

• Victims set to testify at evangelist's sentencing

• AP source: Gitmo 9/11 suspects to NY for trial

• Ex-pastor Ted Haggard holds home prayer meeting

• Conflict over NJ town name resolved -- for now

International

• Reports: High-speed train derails in Turkey

• Heavy snowstorms in northern China kill 38

• Attacks kill 16 in Pakistan; spy agency targeted

• Suicide bomber attacks military convoy near Kabul

• Israeli troops kill Palestinian along Gaza border

• NKorea vows to defend itself after sea clash

• Iran to try brother-in-law of opposition leader

• Castro as commentator on US politics

Politics & Government

• Obama: decision soon on troops for Afghanistan

• Obama orders review of possible Fort Hood signs

• Official: Craig to step down as White House lawyer

• GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees

ODD & Extraordinary

• San Diego Great Dane named world's tallest dog

• Tallest man unveils largest cookie in Norway

• Ohio 8th-grader suspended for wild Bengals haircut

• Man distracted by bird drives Bugatti into marsh

• Man reaches under car and gets bitten by alligator

• Man awakened in ditch with moonshine and rifle

• Prospective groom drops ring from hot-air balloon

• Newly elected councilor robbed at watch party

• No shoes, no service: Barefoot man robs Pa. store

• Police: Man gets stuck in vent during burglary

• Pa. suspects soaked trying to steal working pipes

• Mass. principal bans students from saying 'Meep!'

• Police: Ex-clerk discounted hardware to woo man

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• AP: Palin book goes after McCain camp but not Levi

Science, Technology & Environment

• NASA to try to free stuck Mars rover Spirit

• Space station gets new research module

• Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs

• No binding climate deal at Denmark talks

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