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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state's continued prosperity. Full Story »

CHICAGO - They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them are just waiting for the economy to pick up so they can hop to the next job, find something more fulfilling and get what they think they deserve. Oh, and they want work-life balance, too. Full Story »

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find a 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, who has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving prostitution. Full Story »

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA's geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets. Full Story »

• Video: Atlantis Set For Monday Launch CBS4 Miami
• Slideshow: Space Shuttle

MADISON, Wis. - When Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin', you betcha. Full Story »

CHELSEA, Mass. - It seemed like a given that Mario Rodas would go to college. Full Story »

As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West. Full Story »

BRYN MAWR, Pa. - When Sharhea Wade arrived at Bryn Mawr College from a big-city high school, it seemed as if every other student on the quiet, leafy campus had graduated from an exclusive private school. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Lou Dobbs says he doesn't feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all but two years of its existence until last Wednesday. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Lou Dobbs

KIEL, Wis. - Hundreds of people lining the main street of an Indiana town on Saturday fell solemnly silent as the white hearse passed. Mourners waited for hours outside a Wisconsin gymnasium to say goodbye to a soldier who once promised to take down Osama bin Laden. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Fort Hood Shooting

PHILADELPHIA - A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare bankruptcy, a newspaper reported Saturday. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - Without the burden of a live worldwide broadcast, members of the film academy threw themselves a lively yet relaxed dinner party to honor the first Oscar winners of the season. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers. Full Story »