State

• 4 Chicago ex-cops say they invaded homes, stole

National

• Authorities dig at home of suspected kidnapper

  • Kidnapped woman Jaycee Dugard wants her pets back

• Chief: Police may never know Yale killing motive

• 4th day of questioning in terrorism probe

• Insane killer escapes on field trip to county fair

• 2 dozen motorcycles crash on I-5 in Ore.

• Police investigate 4 killings in central Va.

• Cardinal allegedly delayed report of abuse claim

• States send mixed message on texting and driving

• Cursive may be a fading skill, but so what?

International

• Top Russian official: No missiles near Poland

• Pakistan police raid US-contracted security firm

• Indonesian police: DNA test confirms Noordin death

• Yemen offers cease-fire to Shiite insurgents

• 2 more Uighur detainees at Gitmo heading to Palau

• Indonesian quake injures 7 on Bali resort island

• Global network detects sign of atomic bomb testing

Politics & Government

• Obama: Health care anger not motivated by his race

  • First lady says US health care is unacceptable

• Obama: G-20 summit good time to assess economy

• Obama plan aims to squeeze Iran, reassure Israel

• GOP lawmaker warns against health care changes

• Former CIA heads seek end to interrogations probe

• Analysis: GOP harnessing populist anger on economy

• Irving Kristol, godfather of neoconservatism, dies

ODD & Extraordinary

• Pa. man gulps 33 1/2 burritos, wins eating contest

• Specimen hand startles man digging in Md. yard

• Mich. police say they nabbed 'pillowcase' burglars

• Judge benches Ohio athlete as part of sentence

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Oprah Winfrey chooses short story collection

• Jennifer Hudson talks motherhood, pregnancy

• Emmy countdown: 'Dancing' pros rehearse routine

• Rival networks fire back over Fox News rally ad

• Atty: Ruling clears way for Jackson estate deal

• Film festival brings AIDS orphan's work to world

Science, Technology & Environment

• Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flight

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