AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.</p>

AP - Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel nearly impossible and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.

Conn. governor calls for safety review after blast (AP)

</a>AP - Connecticut's governor is calling for a review of state safety codes following a deadly explosion at a power plant in Middletown.

A hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints' victory (AP)

AP - Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with "Who Dat!" chants as they returned to their home city as champions.

Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old (AP)

AP - A 26-year-old Buffalo man has been accused of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son.

Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect (AP)

<p>AP - Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce attorney that her husband thought she suspected he had killed his previous wife and suggested extorting money from him to keep quiet, the lawyer testified Monday.

Chinese spy gets more than 15 years in prison (AP)

AP - A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.

NY Gov. Paterson won't resign, spokeswoman says (AP)

AP - A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior "absolutely false" and says he will not resign.

APNewsBreak: Officer to retrieve Edwards sex tape (AP)

AP - A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video.

Celebrity photographer Felice Quinto dies at 80 (AP)

AP - Felice Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita," has died. He was 80.

AP IMPACT: Credibility key in 9/11 health trials (AP)

AP - As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero.

Retired NC fire department worker wins Powerball (AP)

AP - A retired fire department employee in North Carolina is the winner of Saturday's Powerball lottery jackpot.

New legal issue: Payment for child porn victims (AP)

AP - It's been more than a decade since "Amy," as she's known in court papers, was first sexually abused by her uncle. The abuse ended long ago and he's in prison, but the pictures he made when she was 8 or 9 are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online.

LA-area cleans up from storms, new round coming (AP)

<p>AP - Homeowners shoveled mud from living rooms and workers scooped debris from catch basins in a foothill neighborhood slammed by weekend rains as yet another storm takes aim at the region.