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Fellow NY Democrats offer Paterson little support
Gov. David Paterson is getting little support from Albany's other top Democrats as he fights what he calls attacks on his character. (Associated Press Writer, 12:50 p.m.)
Suspect in death of Md. girl indicted for murder
A registered sex offender has been indicted on murder charges in the death of an 11-year-old Maryland girl whose body was found on Christmas day. (Associated Press Writer, 12:50 p.m.)
NH panel recommends against gay marriage repeal
A New Hampshire House committee is recommending against repealing the state's five-week-old gay marriage law. (Associated Press Writer, 12:21 p.m.)
Cops search San Antonio landfill for missing baby
San Antonio's police chief says officers are searching a landfill for evidence in the disappearance of an 8-month-old boy. (Associated Press Writer, 12 p.m.)
Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided
A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him. (AP, 10:40 a.m.)
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FROM TODAY'S BOSTON GLOBE
(Mark Boster/Reuters)Michael Jackson's doctor
pleads not guilty
Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, setting the stage for a sensational celebrity courtroom drama as prosecutors attempt to prove Dr. Conrad Murray caused the pop star's death.
Mid-Atlantic braces for winter's Round 2
Schools, federal agencies, and many businesses were closed and hundreds of roads were still impassible after the weekend blizzard in the nation's capital, and weary and wary residents braced for the next onslaught: (By ASSOCIATED PRESS, Boston Globe)
Final night launch of space shuttle
Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit on what probably will be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program. (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
Study looks at parental age in autism risk
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older men than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
Man arrested in airport security breach
A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated after a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said. (By ASSOCIATED PRESS, Boston Globe)
Officer to help retrieve Edwards tape
A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video. (By Associated Press, Boston Globe)
Ex-Clinton aides recall health care battle
Advisers behind President Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul the health care system have watched setbacks to President Obama's similar effort with a sense of despair and deja vu. (By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)
Administration: Insurer must justify hikes
The Obama administration asked California's largest for-profit health insurer to justify plans to increase premiums by as much as 39 percent, a move that could affect about 800,000 customers. (Associated Press)
Candidate quits; Democrats relieved
Democrats in Illinois are getting a political do-over: the chance to pick a new lieutenant governor nominee themselves now that the primary winner dropped out of the race because of revelations about his checkered past. (Boston Globe)
Obama proposed climate change agency
The Obama administration proposed a new climate change agency to provide Americans with predictions on how global warming will affect everything from drought to sea levels. (By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post)
Al Qaeda images show still-dangerous foe
Officials say Al Qaeda's ability to wage mass-casualty terrorism has been undercut by relentless US attacks on the network's leadership, finances, and training camps. But even in its weakened state, the group has shifted tactics to focus on small-scale operations that are far harder to detect and disrupt, analysts say. (By Joby Warrick, Washington Post)
Saints' victory lifts spirits in New Orleans
The Saints' Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered for a struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it. (By Cain Burdeau, Associated Press)