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Ike's vision now key to US military thinking
AP - When Dwight Eisenhower planned the World War II invasion that wrested Europe from Hitler's hands, he believed — as many strategists do today — that victory and a lasting peace required more than military might.
Patti Blagojevich plays mom to D-list celebs on TV
AP - Once she was the first lady of Illinois. Now Patti Blagojevich is gagging down bugs and crawling through tropical slime in a race to be named Queen of the Jungle on a reality TV show.
Hundreds to attend funeral for slain Kan. doctor
AP - Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather at a Wichita church Saturday for the funeral of a slain Kansas abortion provider.
SD lottery winner 'will not squander' $232M prize
AP - It has the makings of a Hollywood script: A young rancher struggling to eke out a living in one of the poorest corners of the nation claims one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history — $232 million — after buying the ticket in a town called Winner.
Struggling E. St. Louis sees renewal from park
AP - The panoramic view of the shimmering Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline is stirring. But for this struggling city, the debut of a new riverfront park offers a vision of far bigger things.
Republican Congressman Kirk announces divorce
AP - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk's office has announced that the Republican congressman and his wife are divorcing.
Teen survivor of genocide awaits US graduation
AP - Two years ago, Candide Uwizeyimana could not speak a word of English. A survivor of the Rwandan genocide, she lost her family and later was separated from those who rescued her from an orphanage, fed and housed her and paid for her education.
Westward ho! Amish escaping crowds, prices in East
AP - A new road sign cautions drivers to watch for Amish horse-drawn carriages in the valley beneath Colorado's Sangre de Cristo mountains. Highway pull-offs and dedicated horse-and-buggy paths are in the works.
Illegals interrupt less desert military training
AP - Illegal border crossings have dwindled so much in southwestern Arizona that Marine Corps pilots rarely have to abort practice bombing runs any more on their vast desert target range.
Man sought for threatening president arrested
AP - Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly told bank tellers while cleaning out his savings account in Utah that he was on a mission to kill President Barack Obama, a federal prosecutor Saturday.
Budget cuts threaten 'Ellis Island of the West'
AP - Schoolchildren crowd into the barracks of this former immigration station, poring over poems of sadness and longing carved into the walls by the million-plus immigrants who passed through the 'Ellis Island of the West' decades ago.
Alaskans concerned about North Korea's missiles
AP - Alaskans are concerned over the prospect that North Korea is getting ready to test a long-range missile that could reach strategic targets in their home state.
Mayors in NJ and CA popular 'tweeters'
AP - Newark Mayor Cory Booker and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom are blazing a new trail in political discourse from opposite sides of the country as they build huge Internet followings on Twitter's fast-growing social network.
Some 'tweets' from Newark and San Francisco mayors
AP - Here are a few examples of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's messages sent on Twitter, called 'tweets':
US Airways hero gets rousing hometown reception
AP - In a town that's no stranger to heroes, one stood out Saturday.
Scientists eye glowing volcano crater in Hawaii
AP - The summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is glowing brightly as molten lava swirls 300 feet below its crater's floor, bubbling near the surface after years of spewing from the volcano's side.
Mexican day care fire victim treated in Sacramento
AP - A 3-year-old girl severely burned in a day care fire that killed 38 children in northern Mexico was being treated Saturday at a regional pediatric burn center in Sacramento, and a second victim of the tragedy was on the way.
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