State

• U of Illinois faculty back leaders' ouster

National

• Police appear to be closing in on Yale killer

• Police: Med student uses sword to kill intruder

• 3 New York residences raided in terrorism probe

• Plane crash plotter to appear in Indiana court

• Family of Mich. shooting suspect cites depression

• Ohio death row inmate denied stay

• Rights group suspends analyst over Nazi collection

• A paw and a prayer: Pilots save shelter animals

• Katrina stamps out memories of terrible storm Ivan

International

• Iraqi shoe thrower released; says he was tortured

• Bin Laden prods US to end 'hopeless' Afghan war

• Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan vote sites

• EU: Meeting on Iran nuclear issue likely in Turkey

• US worried about Venezuelan arms buildup

• Israelis, Palestinians present peace manual

• Somali insurgents vow to avenge US raid

Politics & Government

• Geithner: Obama against any middle class tax hike

  • SPIN METER: Future bailouts are part of the plan

• Obama to talk with autoworkers, AFL-CIO members

• Analysis: White House postponing hard calls on war

• Obama warns Wall Street not to block tighter regs

• Bipartisan Baucus plan may leave Democrats cold

• GOP's Wilson faces rebuke Tuesday from House Dems

ODD & Extraordinary

• Donated couch comes with stowaway kitten

• Judge: Hairspray triggered teen's alcohol monitor

• Man honored for 50 years of service at McDonald's

• Police say DUI suspect tried to steal tow truck

• Shotgun-wielding man Tasered after manure dispute

• PETA wants to turn Va. prison into chicken museum

• Cops: Man loses stepson while trying to buy drugs

• Ala. boy fakes kidnapping to hide bad grades

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• 'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze dies at 57

• 'Bad' is good enough to top box office with $23.4M

• West takes time during Leno debut for 3rd apology

• Houston to Winfrey: Brown was emotionally abusive

• 'America's Got Talent' finalists wow judges

• Freemasons await Dan Brown novel 'The Lost Symbol'

Science, Technology & Environment

• Male bass in many US rivers feminized, study finds

• Re-elected Norway premier to fight climate change

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