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Competitive contest to replace late Rep. Murtha expected in his Pennsylvania district     02/09/2010

ANDREW MIGA and JOE MANDAK
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat — and some longtime Murtha supporters say ...

Photo Gallery: Beautiful Garden winner: February 2010     02/09/2010

Joel Koyama
Tom and Jennifer Peden created a flowing back-yard garden bursting with flowers and vegetables from a deep lot with a sand volleyball pit.

Reader query: Had enough winter yet?     02/09/2010

Dennis McGrath
At what point have we had too much winter?

Photo Gallery: Photos of the day     02/09/2010

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Time to look ahead     02/09/2010

judd zulgad
The Super Bowl is over and so is the 2009 season. But several key dates for the 2010 season will be upon us very quickly.

Kate Gosselin to release personal new book, `I Just Want You to Know'     02/09/2010

NEW YORK - Kate Gosselin has a new book, "I Just Want You to Know," scheduled for release in April.

2 linked to Conn. plant say workers spent long hours; 1 cites gas smell before blast     02/09/2010

JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed five of them Sunday, The Associated Press has learned. One employee said work...

Drop side cribs recalled after 3 children suffocate     02/09/2010

NATASHA T. METZLER

US poised to seize key southern Afghan town as Taliban dig in for a fight     02/09/2010

ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU and ROBERT H. REID