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1. The gunman who wounded two police officers at the subway entrance to the Pentagon has died. Officers say as the suspect approached police, he pulled a weapon from his pocket and started firing. He's been identified as John Patrick Bedell. The officers involved suffered only grazing wounds.

2. Influential¹ black leaders in New York City say they think Governor David Paterson should stay in office. Paterson met with Al Sharpton and former New York City Mayor David Dinkins last night. Paterson is under fire amid allegations he and his staff interfered² in a domestic violence case involving a top governor's aide.

3. A strong aftershock rattled³ Chile overnight. The 6.3-magnitude quake sent people running into the streets. There are reports that some buildings damaged in Saturday's quake were toppled. It's unclear if there are injuries from this latest tragedy.

4. A passenger ferry with nearly 1,000 people on board is back in Stockholm after having broken free from heavy ice. The ship was trapped for hours in the Baltic Sea. Dozens of other boats have also been stuck as gale-force winds built up large masses of ice along the Swedish coastline.