Truck Found in Hotel Parking Lot Belongs to Wanted Marine: Police
After four days, the manhunt for Corporal Cesar Armando Laurean—the prime suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach and her unborn child—continues, with a $25,000 reward being offered. Authorities urge citizens to pay attention to strangers and compare their likenesses to photos of the wanted Marine, which are being posted on TV and billboards nationwide.

Writers' Strike Has Oscar Producers Preparing Contingency Plan
Instead of putting together one Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is moving forward with plans for two. In light of the Writers Guild of America strike, producers are making arrangements for the usual star-studded gala (scheduled for February 24), as well as an alternative show that's likely to rely on industry heavyweights writing their own material. (Let's hope that back-to-back episodes of American Idol will air at the same time.)

U.S. Baby Boomlet
In 2006, nearly 4.3 million bundles of joy were born in the United States, making it the largest number of births in 45 years. Experts believe that there are multiple reasons for the increase, including poor education, poverty, and a decline in contraceptive use. We have another theory: So many celebrities are giving birth, it's starting to seem glamorous.