- It's curtains for LA suburban mayor's night job (AP)
- Philly restaurants to post nutrition info on menus (AP)
- Mass. man gets 12-15 years for stepchild beating (AP)
- With scandal, Ill. goes from glory to ridicule (AP)
- Man gets first NH death sentence in 49 years (AP)
- EU: Russia-Georgia talks fall short of accord (AP)
- Caroline Kennedy, Sharpton go to lunch in Harlem (AP)
- Conservative activist Paul Weyrich dies (AP)
- Obama picks new SEC chief and other regulators (AP)
- Texas student accused of graduation terror threat (AP)
- Las Vegas gets record snowfall, 3.6 inches (AP)
- Man gets first NH death sentence in 49 years (AP)
- Suicide of man accused in wildfire hits some hard (AP)
- Mont., fed gov't loosen rules on Yellowstone bison (AP)
- Ohio's largest county aims to fight foreclosures (AP)
- Oregon bomb expert's death leaves many questions (AP)
- Inmate serving life asks Michigan gov. for freedom (AP)
- Tumor in Colorado newborn's brain contained foot (AP)
- Nursing home industry worries about new ratings (AP)
- Calif. Dems try to pass budget without GOP votes (AP)
- 2 trains derail in crash along Mississippi River (AP)
- AP NewsBreak: Alaska investigates racist e-mails (AP)
- Attorney: Ill. governor won't fill Senate vacancy (AP)
- Ex-fugitive pleads guilty; used daughter for porn (AP)
- AP NewsBreak: NH agency releases client data (AP)
- Prosecutors decline to charge former Kan. AG (AP)
- 4 Alamo ministry children to remain with state (AP)
- Texas man who tried to sell cyanide gets 70 months (AP)
- Keep your cash: SC governor rails against bailouts (AP)
- Ga. lawmakers pitch death penalty rule changes (AP)
- Charity's red kettles can yield odd treasures (AP)
- Ill. high court rejects challenge to Blagojevich (AP)
- Ex-NJ lawmaker faces child porn charges (AP)
- Woman gets near-total face transplant in Cleveland (AP)
- Parents of 'American Taliban' ask Bush to free him (AP)
- Questions surround firm that handled Madoff audit (AP)
- Blagojevich attorney: State should appoint lawyers (AP)
- Obama team advised to spend more than $600 billion (AP)
- Fire at unlicensed Tennessee day care injures 5 (AP)
- Casino industry's luck has run out (AP)
- Indiana students hurt in school bus crash (AP)
- Obama picks Vilsack, Salazar for Cabinet (AP)
- Kennedy starts upstate tour as she eyes Senate (AP)
- Source: Co. to pay millions in fatal Big Dig suit (AP)
- Suspect cop says he's engaged to be married (AP)
- Army's new manual warns of 'persistent conflict' (AP)
- Accident involving 2 trains injures 2 in Minn. (AP)
- Time names Obama 'Person of the Year' (AP)
- Source: Ill. gov nixed job for Jackson Jr.'s wife (AP)
- Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler namesake denied (AP)
- No respite as wintry storms spread over nation (AP)
- Suspected bank robber killed in Dallas; guard hurt (AP)
- Governor's panel says Calif. must fix water system (AP)
- Ill. gov's legal woes worsen as fundraisers defect (AP)
- Father of Oregon bank bombing suspect arrested (AP)
- Ill. parties clash over potential special election (AP)
- Ga. black colleges merger idea stirs resistance (AP)
- Suspected bank robber killed in Dallas; guard hurt (AP)
- Source: Ill. gov nixed job for Jackson Jr.'s wife (AP)
- Kennedy mystique flummoxes NY rivals for Senate (AP)
- Cleveland clinic says it has completed first U.S. face transplant (AP)
- Yale endowment drops 25 pct amid financial turmoil (AP)
- Ill. speaker, AG have stormy past with governor (AP)
- Prison for nuke engineer who took software to Iran (AP)
- Blagojevich fundraiser Rezko's sentencing delayed (AP)
- Body left in car for 2 days after fatal Ohio wreck (AP)
- PROMISES, PROMISES: Rail cargo routes get leeway (AP)
- Obama names Chicago school chief to Education Dept. (AP)
- Minnesota board to review disputed Senate ballots (AP)
- VP lauds Obama's choice of national security team (AP)
- NY governor: Caroline Kennedy wants Senate seat (AP)
- Letter to Santa leads to man's molestation arrest (AP)
- Calif. storm collapses school roof, snarls travel (AP)
- Much of the nation shivers under bitter cold snap (AP)
- NY governor says SNL parody mocked the disabled (AP)
- Leader of NM sect guilty in child sex case (AP)
- Judge sentences Hollywood private eye to 15 years (AP)
- Oregon bank bombing suspect charged with murder (AP)
- Wis. lawmaker arrest on alcohol, marijuana charges (AP)
- ND woman arrested after son found in freezing temp (AP)
- Ill. clerks say no money for special elections (AP)
- For tax cheats, meltdown prompts amnesty offers (AP)
- Source: Caroline Kennedy to seek NY Senate seat (AP)
- Leader of NM apocalyptic guilty in child sex case (AP)
- Ex-tribe head in Mass to plead guilty to fraud (AP)
- SoCal mudslide threat forces hundreds to evacuate (AP)
- Bitterly cold air hits much of nation (AP)
- Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)
- Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissent (AP)
- Ride to honor American Indians killed in 1890 (AP)
- Study: Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit (AP)
- Gun clubs tout safety record after boy's Uzi death (AP)
- Palin and Fey top list of year's memorable quotes (AP)
- Officials: Bank bomber might have used cell phones (AP)
- Few real mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots (AP)
- More power loss possible in ice-ravaged Northeast (AP)
- Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)
- Illinois legislators focus on ousting governor (AP)
- Palin tops list of memorable quotes (AP)
- Historic Chinese junk loses home, may be destroyed (AP)
- Victims lash out at Hollywood private investigator (AP)
- 'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter pleads over car death (AP)
- Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)
- No motive yet in Oregon bank bombing that killed 2 (AP)
- Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)
- Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)
- `Day the Earth Stood Still' launches to $31M debut (AP)
- Dakotas advise against travel in blowing snow (AP)
- On breaks, Obama will return home to city streets (AP)
- Illinois officials weighing options for Obama seat (AP)
- Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)
- Bush makes surprise Iraq visit to close out tenure (AP)
- Rolling paper giant sues over NYC firm's T-shirts (AP)
- Lt. Gov., Atty. Gen. may be looking ahead to 2010 (AP)
- List of potential victims grows in NY fraud case (AP)
- Obama's true colors: Black, white ... or neither? (AP)
- Chief: Gov. Palin's home church damaged by arson (AP)
- Crews fighting cold, ice to restore power in NE (AP)
- Riot, hostage situation ends at West Texas prison (AP)
- Disgraced Illinois governor weighs legal options (AP)
- Nearly frozen sea turtle heading to rehab (AP)
- Mark, his words. Twain speaks from beyond (AP)
- Lt Gov, Atty Gen may be looking ahead to 2010 (AP)
- HUD nominee pioneered innovative affordable homes (AP)
- Obama's true colors: Black, white ... or neither? (AP)
- No clear cut way to handle 8-year-old's case (AP)
- Star and crescent joins Christmas tree, menorah (AP)
- Illinois corruption: deep roots, tough to weed out (AP)
- Will Smith: It's all about helping others (AP)
- Complaint against Ill. gov lists many characters (AP)
- Gov. Crist, you may now kiss the bride (AP)
- Areas near parks dropped from oil drilling plan (AP)
- Wild horse roundup plans in Nevada criticized (AP)
- Unanswered questions remain for Ariz. border agent (AP)
- Shooting at Ore. funeral service wounds 1 (AP)
- Upstate NY explorers ID rare boat in Lake Ontario (AP)
- Amish homeowners: Religion trumps building codes (AP)
- Former Ill. Gov. George Ryan apologizes for crimes (AP)
- State police: Bomb explodes at an Oregon bank (AP)
- Funeral director convicted in NY body parts trial (AP)
- Inmates take 2 hostages after riot at Texas prison (AP)
- For Madoff investors, big returns trumped concerns (AP)
- Al Franken gets boosts in Minnesota Senate recount (AP)
- Lung Association dispute heads to court in Seattle (AP)
- Birth certificates to reflect NY gay-marriage move (AP)
- Dealer told to give up Simpson's Hall of Fame ring (AP)
- California adopts tough diesel emission standards (AP)
- Defense seeks dismissal of Smart kidnapping case (AP)
- Indian fundraiser emerges in Blagojevich probe (AP)
- Northeast ice storm leaves 1.25M without power (AP)
- DNA evidence awaits, but signs point to child's ID (AP)
- Former Ill. Gov. George Ryan apologizes for crimes (AP)
- Lung Association dispute heads to court in Seattle (AP)
- Dulles, prominent Catholic cardinal, dead at 90 (AP)
- New test aims to predict breast cancer risk better (AP)
- RI girl dies after crashing through glass table (AP)
- Trapped worker rescued at Seattle cement plant (AP)
- Driver critically wounded in LA freeway shooting (AP)
- Drought means workers hungry in US produce capital (AP)
- US extradites reputed Colombian drug cartel chief (AP)
- Dealer told to give up Simpson's Hall of Fame ring (AP)
- Ill. governor's chief of staff Harris resigns (AP)
- Minn. board OKs counting more absentee ballots (AP)
- Ex-Nasdaq chairman arrested on $50B fraud charge (AP)
- Ice storm cuts off power to hundreds of thousands (AP)
- Brutal Afghan fight earns soldiers 10 Silver Stars (AP)
- Report: Jackson backers sought cash for Ill. gov. (AP)
- Forgotten no more: Schools cater to transfers (AP)
- Ill. governor parlor game: Psychotic or political? (AP)
- After-school cuts stir fears of kids home alone (AP)
- Did Obama team have contact with Ill. governor? (AP)
- Ind. clinic aide fired after urging patient to lie (AP)
- 1950s pinup model Bettie Page dies in LA at 85 (AP)
- Detroit Mayor Cockrel cleared in perjury probe (AP)
- No 3rd trial for agent in migrant's shooting death (AP)
- Top evangelical resigns after backing gay unions (AP)
- Ill. contenders for Senate seat walking fine line (AP)
- Financially 'struggling' gov had big legal bills (AP)
- Boston commission votes to ban cigar, hookah bars (AP)
- Despite downturn, Calif. adopts tough climate plan (AP)
- Pressure intensifies for Ill. governor to resign (AP)
- Fla. investigators hurry to ID child's remains (AP)
- No 3rd trial for agent in migrant's shooting death (AP)
- Top evangelical resigns after backing gay unions (AP)
- 2 suspects indicted in East Texas dragging death (AP)
- Report of smoke in cabin sends plane back to JFK (AP)
- Child remains found near missing Fla. girl's home (AP)
- Mich. State Univ. awarded nuclear physics facility (AP)
- WTC survivor staircase moves again at ground zero (AP)
- California budget deficit to hit $41.8B by 2010 (AP)
- Ambulance attendants accused of molesting patients (AP)
- Obama confident staff clear in Ill. gov scandal (AP)
- Patti Blagojevich's family rallies to her defense (AP)
- House arrest for Pa. man charged with sex crimes (AP)
- Committee to urge inventory of nation's levees (AP)
- Are Blagojevich tapes enough evidence to convict? (AP)
- Calif. set to adopt sweeping global warming plan (AP)
- Bush asserts declining teen drug use; reports vary (AP)
- One state's gain, another's loss in flood program (AP)
- In tough times more students feed on free lunches (AP)
- State reports abuse in 2nd Minnesota nursing home (AP)
- Police: Ark. school shooter applied for gun permit (AP)
- 9/11 families protest fairness of Gitmo trials (AP)
- Judge: Pellicano, 2 others likely to forfeit $2M (AP)
- Report: US executions, death sentences on decline (AP)
- Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods (AP)
- Boston councilor: FBI may have faked photo of me (AP)
- Violent storms damage dozens of homes across South (AP)
- Senators urge swift probe of jet fighter crash (AP)
- Ex-Blunt aide says e-mail deleting was encouraged (AP)
- Day to 'call in gay' finds few willing to strike (AP)
- Chicago workers vote to end sit-in at factory (AP)
- Arrest of Ill. governor puts spotlight on his wife (AP)
- Jackson Jr. denies wrongdoing in Ill. gov scandal (AP)
- Illinois governor ignores Obama's call to resign (AP)
- Suit details girl's torment at exclusive school (AP)
- Obama avoids stain of Chicago's political scandals (AP)
- Deputy governor resigns after being tied to probe (AP)
- Obama avoids stain of Chicago's political scandals (AP)
- Miss. residents sue over Katrina housing funds (AP)
- 4th suspect in custody in shackled teen case (AP)
- Ill. lieutenant gov. has battled with Blagojevich (AP)
- A top aide to Ill. Gov. Blagojevich resigns (AP)
- Arrest of Ill. governor puts spotlight on his wife (AP)
- Ill. lawmakers can't move up action on Senate seat (AP)
- Attorney: US Rep. Jesse Jackson is 'Candidate 5' (AP)
- Testimony ends in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)
- Ariz. shooter defendants boast on wiretaps (AP)
- Injured vets still await disability appeal process (AP)
- Colo. forecasters expect busy '09 hurricane season (AP)
- About 1 in 9 US kids use alternative medicine (AP)
- Princeton University to retain control of donation (AP)
- GPS, hidden cameras watching over Baby Jesus (AP)
- Illinois governor goes from reformer to defendant (AP)
- Blagojevich climbed Illinois' political ladder (AP)
- NJ commission says state should allow gay marriage (AP)
- Study: US students score higher in math (AP)
- Feds: Governor tried to get Tribune writers fired (AP)
- Illinois governor's arrest stuns politicos (AP)
- Alaska governor's office sent suspicious powder (AP)
- Records sought on jet type that killed 4 in crash (AP)
- Workers win a big round in Chicago factory sit-in (AP)
- Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe (AP)
- All 4 former Simpson co-defendants get probation (AP)
- Arrest another chapter in corrupt Ill. history (AP)
- Pa. teen charged in foiled school attack plot (AP)
- 'Nanny' state? Drescher eyes Clinton's Senate seat (AP)
- Obama: No contact with Blagojevich on Senate seat (AP)
- Government rests case in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)
- Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe (AP)