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Family sues over boy's gun show death

The family of an 8-year-old boy who fatally shot himself at a gun show in western Massachusetts say the Uzi submachine gun jammed twice before he lost control of the weapon and fired into his head. (AP, 10:11 p.m.)

US to send envoy to NKorea for nuclear talks

The Obama administration has decided, after months of deliberation, to accept an offer by North Korea to send a special envoy to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear issues, two administration officials said Monday. (AP, 10:33 p.m.)

Cops: Man who took champagne nabbed for 63rd time

Chicago police said a West Side man who allegedly tried to walk out of a store with three expensive bottles of champagne under his jacket now has 63 arrests under his belt. Officers said the 70-year-old man was initially charged with misdemeanor retail theft, but the charge was upgraded to a felony Monday after authorities look over his extensive police ... (AP, 10 p.m.)

Attorney meets with Fort Hood shooting suspect

The attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says he's met with his hospitalized client. (AP, 9:52 p.m.)

AP sources: Bill Clinton to speak to Dem senators

Former President Bill Clinton plans to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss health care legislation with Senate Democrats. (AP Special Correspondent, 9:42 p.m.)

FROM TODAY'S BOSTON GLOBE

Big hurdles face health care bill as Obama prods Senate

The slim margin in the House - the bill passed with two votes to spare, and 39 Democrats opposed it - suggests even greater challenges in the Senate, where the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, is struggling to hold on to all 58 Democrats and two independents in his caucus. (By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times)

Suspect, 9/11 hijackers link studied

Suspect, 9/11 hijackers link studied (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)
Federal investigators are looking into links between the Fort Hood shooting suspect and a radical imam who preached at a Virginia mosque attended by two Sept. 11 hijackers in 2001. (By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press)

Hurricane Ida takes aim at US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded toward the Gulf Coast yesterday with 100 mile-per-hour winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges. (Associated Press)

Seattle shooting suspect called lone domestic terrorist who targeted police

Police described a suspect in the shooting death of a Seattle police officer as a “lone domestic terrorist’’ and said he was also suspected of firebombing four police vehicles. (Associated Press)

Congressman fears E. coli outbreak could reach school lunches

WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. (By ASSOCIATED PRESS, Boston Globe)

Deal to end Philadelphia strike collapses

Commuters have been told to gear up for a second week of finding other ways to get to work after the collapse of a proposed deal to end a six-day-old transit strike. (Associated Press)

Suspect in Colo. bar shooting faces murder charge

A 63-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding three others in a bar has been arrested in what authorities say was an apparently random shooting. (Associated Press)

House, Senate health care bills diverge on key details

A partial comparison of the health care bill passed by the House with the one expected to be considered by the Senate. (Associated Press)

Pawlenty comments seen as missteps

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty after making a series of smart strategic moves over the past few months in advance of an expected run for president in 2012, has struggled on the national stage in the past few weeks. (Boston Globe)

Homeland Security readies tracking plan

The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing a proposal to collect fingerprints or eye scans from all foreign travelers at US airports as they leave the country, officials said, a costly screening program that airlines have opposed. (By Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post)