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1. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US economy is resilient and will remain an engine of growth. Rice is attending the World Economic Forum¹ in Switzerland. Her comments come as the Dow Jones closed with a gain of 300 points. It had been down more than 300 points during today's session.

2. The news of Heath Ledger's death has even affected² President Bush. Press Secretary Dana Perino says the White House postponed³ an event where Bush was going to promote an ad campaign against prescription⁴ drug abuse. She says the president wanted to avoid appearing opportunistic. Police say sleeping pills were found near Ledger's body yesterday.

3. Contractors⁵ who worked on Boston's Big Dig project have agreed to pay more than $415 million in settlement cost. The money will be used to settle a lawsuit⁶ filed by the state and repair leaks and design flaws.

4. And it turns out this was not a UFO after all. Several Texas residents saw similar images earlier this month, but the 301st Fighter Wing at the Joint⁷ Reserve Base Naval⁸ Air Station says it was responsible. They say their planes were conducting night flights.