:: National News ::

• Calif. boy who called 911 thanks dispatcher (AP)
• KC superintendent says school closings are painful (AP)
• FBI looking into NJ man linked to attack in Yemen (AP)
• Miss. school prom off after lesbian's date request (AP)
• 2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; SC crash probed (AP)
• Ex-New Orleans officer pleads in shooting cover-up (AP)
• NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters (AP)
• 1 killed, many homes damaged in Arkansas tornadoes (AP)
• Mich. congresswoman called to Detroit grand jury (AP)
• Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)
• Pa. suspect: Caretaker by day, 'Jihad Jane' online (AP)
• 48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing (AP)
• Math and English classes could be standardized (AP)
• Coast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013 (AP)
• Police surprised by teacher-student sex confession (AP)
• Analysis: US hamstrung on Israeli settlements (AP)
• 2 Marine Corps fighter pilots rescued off SC coast (AP)
• Va. gov counters state atty. gen.'s advice on gays (AP)
• Ga.'s system to defend the poor still reeling (AP)
• Colorado interstate set to reopen after rock slide (AP)