State

• Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill.

• Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work

National

• Authorities acting on tip search for missing girl

• Fla. suspect in Mo. child sex case 'devastated'

• Arrest at Walmart leads to charges of racism

• NM's medical pot program has slow, cautious start

• Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn

• Recall information

International

• Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 4

• Afghan gov't launches anti-corruption squad

• 13 bullet-riddled bodies found west of Baghdad

• Ahmadinejad says Western pressure empowers Iran

• Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

• AP IMPACT: Kenyans recruited to fight in Somalia

• Apology for kids shipped from Britain to colonies

• UN summit approves new approach to hunger fight

Politics & Government

• Obama to China: Uncensored society is healthy

• Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help

• AIDS patients to president: Send more money south

• Fine print in health care prompts worries

ODD & Extraordinary

• 'Gold' rings stolen from Ohio shop just brass

• Drilling for Scotch whiskey on frozen continent

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• '2012' has worldwide box-office bang of $225M

• Eastwood made French Legion of Honor commander

• Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

• Dobbs says his departure from CNN was 'amicable'

• 'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan)

Science, Technology & Environment

• Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world

• EU: Bluefin tuna catches to be reduced

• Summit urged to set climate accord deadline

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