HANOI (Reuters) - Japanese and North Korean diplomats met on Tuesday to smooth the way toward improving relations, but Tokyo said it would not establish ties until the issue of its citizens abducted by Pyongyang was resolved.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sumatra area on Tuesday, two hours after a slightly stronger tremor hit the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 15 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, and were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on Iran on Tuesday to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtain its nuclear program.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - After decades of distrust and blaming each other for fueling militancy, Indian and Pakistani officials began their first ever talks on Tuesday on how to fight terrorism together.

KABUL (Reuters) - Foreign and Afghan forces have launched their biggest major operation against the Taliban and drug lords in the country's south, where guerrillas overran a key town a month ago, NATO said on Tuesday.

AP - Nine U.S. soldiers died in two separate incidents north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday.

AP - A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and overwhelming hospitals with injured, officials and witnesses said.

AP - Lawmakers say they want to know why U.S. troops returning from combat are being stuck in dilapidated housing and battling excessive red tape to get medical care.

AP - NATO-led troops have launched an offensive against Taliban militants Tuesday in southern Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province, the alliance said in a statement.

AP - Asian stock markets rallied Tuesday, reversing a weeklong sell-off triggered by worries of a global slowdown and fanning hope that international trading turmoil may finally subside.

Reuters - Six U.S. soldiers were killed by a blast north of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, in one of the single deadliest ground attacks against American forces in Iraq in months.

Reuters - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 15 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, and were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, where several buildings were evacuated.

Reuters - China called on Iran on Tuesday to step up its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as world powers raise pressure on Tehran to curtain its nuclear program.

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters - After decades of distrust and blaming each other for fueling militancy, Indian and Pakistani officials began their first ever talks on Tuesday on how to fight terrorism together.

Reuters - Japanese and North Korean diplomats met on Tuesday to smooth the way toward improving relations, but Tokyo said it would not establish ties until the issue of its citizens abducted by Pyongyang was resolved.

AFP - At least 13 people were killed and hundreds more hurt Tuesday when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said.

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six U.S. soldiers were killed north of Baghdad on Monday in one of the worst ground attacks in months on U.S. forces in Iraq and three more died in a separate incident also outside the capital, the military said on Tuesday.

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban said on Tuesday they had captured a Briton and two Afghans in the southern province of Helmand, a major drug producer, but gave no further details.

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO launched its biggest offensive in Afghanistan since the 2001 war on Tuesday, targetting the Taliban and drug lords as hundreds of people rallied in the east against U.S. soldiers killing civilians.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - In an effort to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment, six key U.N. ambassadors began a week of negotiations on possible new sanctions but agreement was still elusive.

LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government failed to stop the publication on Tuesday of a newspaper story about a possible cover-up in an investigation into political party funding.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ugandan soldiers landed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, the first African Union peacekeepers to arrive in the city where the interim government and its Ethiopian allies face almost daily guerrilla attacks.

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would hold military exercises with South Korea this month, but sought to reassure North Korea the drills were not meant to be provocative.

AP - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in western Indonesia on Tuesday and left hospitals overwhelmed with scores of injured, officials said.

AP - The United States and North Korea began landmark talks on establishing diplomatic relations, but a State Department official cautioned against high expectations during this week's meetings.

AP - Shortly after reporting his wife missing last month, Stephen Grant went before TV cameras, crying, begging her to come home.

Reuters - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.

Reuters - Six U.S. soldiers were killed north of Baghdad on Monday in one of the worst ground attacks in months on U.S. forces in Iraq and three more died in a separate incident also outside the capital, the military said on Tuesday.

Reuters - The Taliban said on Tuesday they had captured a Briton and two Afghans in the southern province of Helmand, a major drug producer, but gave no further details.

Reuters - NATO launched its biggest offensive in Afghanistan since the 2001 war on Tuesday, targetting the Taliban and drug lords as hundreds of people rallied in the east against U.S. soldiers killing civilians.

Reuters - In an effort to pressure Iran into suspending uranium enrichment, six key U.N. ambassadors began a week of negotiations on possible new sanctions but agreement was still elusive.

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as early as Sunday, before a unity government with Hamas is formed, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Ugandan soldiers landed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, the first African Union peacekeepers to arrive in the city where the interim government and its Ethiopian allies face almost daily guerrilla attacks.

AFP - At least 70 people were killed Tuesday when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, a spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.

AFP - Ghanaians turned out in their thousands hours ahead of time and decked out in their national colours on Tuesday for ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of their country's independence from Britain.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted in Mogadishu after about 100 insurgents attacked Somali interim government troops and their Ethiopian allies at a base inside the former defense headquarters on Tuesday, a witness said.

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States expects North Korea to fully account for its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons as a part of the deal it struck to start scrapping its atomic arms, a senior official said on Tuesday.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible 'unspecified terrorist attack' targeting the Kenya-hosted World Cross Country Championships later this month.

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A U.S. Army medic on trial for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit pleaded guilty on Tuesday to going absent without leave and missing his deployment but denied charges of full desertion.

AP - Asian stocks rallied and European shares mounted a cautious comeback Tuesday as markets reversed a weeklong sell-off, fanning hopes that recent global trading turmoil may finally subside.

Reuters - More than a dozen mortar bombs were fired at Mogadishu's airport on Tuesday shortly after Ugandan soldiers landed there as the vanguard of an African Union peacekeeping force.

Reuters - The United States expects North Korea to fully account for its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons as a part of the deal it struck to start scrapping its atomic arms, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Lawyers for British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government failed to stop the publication on Tuesday of a newspaper story about a possible cover-up in an investigation into political party funding.

AFP - A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening buildings and sparking panic in the streets of Malaysia and Singapore.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Insurgents attacked the airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday and fought a heavy battle with government and Ethiopian troops as Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in Somalia's lawless capital.

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest offensive since the 2001 war targeting the rebels and drug lords.

AP - A U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq because of his opposition to the war was convicted of desertion at his court martial Tuesday, and could face as long as seven years in prison.

AP - The efficiency of workers rose at a modest pace in the final three months of last year, far below the gain originally estimated, while worker wages and benefits soared.

AP - Eric Maynor made two big steals in a row and scored nine straight points in the final 2 minutes as Virginia Commonwealth erased a five-point deficit in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament with a 65-59 victory against last year's favorite underdogs, George Mason.

Reuters - Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.

Reuters - Insurgents attacked the airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday and fought a heavy battle with government and Ethiopian troops as Ugandan peacekeepers arrived in Somalia's lawless capital.

Reuters - The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible 'unspecified terrorist attack' targeting the Kenya-hosted World Cross Country Championships later this month.

AFP - At least 82 people were killed Tuesday and hundreds injured in a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said.

AFP - NATO and Afghan forces Tuesday launched their biggest combined offensive, involving up to 5,500 troops, to bring security to the Taliban-plagued southern province of Helmand, the NATO force said.

HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to the holy city of Kerbala in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, including more than 70 after suicide bombers blew themselves up in a street lined with tents.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Korea's obligatory declaration of its nuclear programs under a disarmament pact must include its secret uranium enrichment, the U.S. envoy in talks with Pyongyang said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The jury in Lewis 'Scooter' Libby's perjury trial has indicated members might be confused about the charges facing the former vice presidential aide, according to questions made public on Tuesday.

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A U.S. Army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was found guilty of desertion at a court-martial on Tuesday and faces up to seven years in prison.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The world's first female astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, marking her 70th birthday on Tuesday, says she still dreams of flying to Mars -- even on a one-way ticket.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Insurgents unleashed two attacks against the Somali government and its foreign allies in Mogadishu on Tuesday, just hours after Ugandan peacekeepers assigned to tame the anarchic city landed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, acknowledging its own record is in question, criticized Iraq on Tuesday in its annual report on human rights abuses, listing death squads with government links, kidnapping and torture.

AP - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up Tuesday in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims streaming toward the holy city of Karbala, killing 93 people in one of several attacks targeting the faithful ahead of a weekend holiday.

AP - President Bush said Tuesday that U.S. and Iraqi forces are making important progress in a security crackdown in Baghdad but warned that America's enemies will retaliate with deadly attacks.

AP - Wall Street rebounded moderately Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a recovery on world markets and moved to recoup some of the massive losses suffered in last week's sharp pullback.

AP - Orders to U.S. factories fell by the largest amount in 6 1/2 years in January, reflecting widespread declines across a number of industries.

AP - Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar kicked off their Indian wedding festivities with a private dinner party in the country's financial capital Mumbai, news reports said Tuesday.

AP - Florida Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson finally has a diagnosis for his sore arm — an irritated ulnar nerve that will likely force him to miss at least the first two months of the season.

Reuters - Insurgents killed 82 Shi'ite pilgrims walking to the holy city of Kerbala in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.

Reuters - NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest offensive since the 2001 war targeting the rebels and drug lords.

Reuters - North Korea's obligatory declaration of its nuclear programs under a disarmament pact must include its secret uranium enrichment, the U.S. envoy in talks with Pyongyang said on Tuesday.

Reuters - The jury in Lewis 'Scooter' Libby's perjury trial has indicated members might be confused about the charges facing the former vice presidential aide, according to questions made public on Tuesday.

Reuters - A U.S. Army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was found guilty of desertion at a court-martial on Tuesday and faces up to seven years in prison.

Reuters - The world's first female astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, marking her 70th birthday on Tuesday, says she still dreams of flying to Mars -- even on a one-way ticket.

Reuters - Insurgents unleashed two attacks against the Somali government and its foreign allies in Mogadishu on Tuesday, just hours after Ugandan peacekeepers assigned to tame the anarchic city landed.

AFP - NATO and Afghan forces launched Tuesday their biggest joint offensive involving up to 5,500 troops to drive Taliban and foreign fighters from the southern province of Helmand, the NATO force said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, a former senior aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was found guilty on Tuesday of four of five counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake and a powerful aftershock hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing about 70 people and forcing hundreds to camp out in tents or open fields after their homes were flattened.

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in jail for desertion.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible 'unspecified terrorist attack' targeting this month's World Cross Country Championships in Kenya.

AP - Former White House aide I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby was convicted Tuesday of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity to reporters.

AP - Senators vowed Tuesday to consider all options to fix a broken system of caring for wounded troops as President Bush said former Sen. Bob Dole and former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala will lead the administration's investigation into problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

AP - Iran offered Tuesday to clear up suspicions about its disputed nuclear activities if the Security Council ends its 'interference,' in an apparent attempt to head off new sanctions for its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.

Reuters - Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, a former senior aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was found guilty on Tuesday of four of five counts of obstructing justice, lying and perjury during an investigation tied to the Iraq war.

Reuters - Insurgents killed 112 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including nearly 80 after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one crowded street lined with tents.

Reuters - A strong earthquake and a powerful aftershock hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing about 70 people and forcing hundreds to camp out in tents or open fields after their homes were flattened.

Reuters - NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.

Reuters - A U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in jail for desertion.

AFP - Former top White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty Tuesday of obstruction of justice and perjury in connection with the scandal over the leak of a CIA agent's identity.

AFP - A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, killing at least 71 people, flattening buildings and sparking panic in the streets of Malaysia and Singapore.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House aide Lewis 'Scooter' Libby was convicted on Tuesday of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shooting of a Russia expert near Washington days after he publicly criticized President Vladimir Putin has all the makings of a spy thriller, but police say it was most likely a random street crime.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it would not seek a seat on the new U.N. Human Rights Council, saying it was not a 'credible' body.

WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A U.S. army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in prison for desertion.

AP - Wall Street rebounded Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a recovery on world markets and moved to recoup some of the big losses suffered in last week's sharp pullback. The Dow Jones industrials were up more than 130 points.

Reuters - Former White House aide Lewis 'Scooter' Libby was convicted on Tuesday of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war.

Reuters - The shooting of a Russia expert near Washington days after he publicly criticized President Vladimir Putin has all the makings of a spy thriller, but police say it was most likely a random street crime.

Reuters - The United States said on Tuesday it would not seek a seat on the new U.N. Human Rights Council, saying it was not a 'credible' body.

Reuters - A U.S. army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in prison for desertion.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney faces years in prison after being found guilty on Tuesday of lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war.

HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents killed 149 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including 115 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year war.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has won praise for the removal of two top Army officials over care for wounded troops, with admirers seeing a new commitment to accountability at the Pentagon.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to endorse further enlargement of the NATO alliance, after a brief debate in which no one mentioned Moscow's nervousness about such an expansion.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a drive on Tuesday to mobilize women voters to help her break the 'hardest and highest' glass ceiling by winning the White House.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will begin initial hearings on Friday for 14 men transferred to the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba from secret CIA jails, U.S. defense officials said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of four popular diets found that women put on the one with the least carbohydrates -- the Atkins plan -- lost at least twice as much weight as those on the others, researchers said on Tuesday.

AP - Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds. At least 106 were killed amid a wave of deadly strikes against Shiites heading for a solemn religious ritual.

AP - President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding 'gradual but important' progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.

AP - Senators pledged on Tuesday to consider all options to fix a broken system of caring for wounded troops as President Bush said former Sen. Bob Dole and former health secretary Donna Shalala will lead the administration's investigation into problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

AP - The low-carb, high-fat Atkins diet gets high marks in one of the biggest, longest head-to-head studies of popular weight-loss plans, beating the Zone, the Ornish diet and even U.S. guidelines. Even so, critics say the results show how hard it is to lose weight and keep it off.

AP - Kanye West is not eating any $3,900 curry, his management said Tuesday. The British Raj restaurant had said that a music promotion company was paying that princely sum, plus travel and accommodation for the restaurant's head chef, to send a fully cooked Indian meal from Wales to New York for a meeting with West and seven guests.

AP - Wall Street rebounded Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a recovery on world markets and moved to recoup some of the big losses suffered in last week's sharp pullback. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 150 points.

AP - Joey Porter has agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, making the former second-team All-Pro linebacker the first marquee player to join the club during this free agent period.

Reuters - Insurgents killed 149 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including 115 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year war.

Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has won praise for the removal of two top Army officials over care for wounded troops, with admirers seeing a new commitment to accountability at the Pentagon.

Reuters - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton launched a drive on Tuesday to mobilize women voters to help her break the 'hardest and highest' glass ceiling by winning the White House.

Reuters - A study of four popular diets found that women put on the one with the least carbohydrates -- the Atkins plan -- lost at least twice as much weight as those on the others, researchers said on Tuesday.

AFP - Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice Tuesday, after a trial that rocked Washington's political and media elite and probed deep into the US rationale for war with Iraq.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States said it had 'very good' talks with North Korea on Tuesday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of four popular diets found that women put on the one with the least carbohydrates -- the Atkins plan -- lost at least twice as much weight as those on the others, researchers said on Tuesday.

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Astronaut Lisa Nowak carried copies of steamy e-mails that her NASA lover had written to his new girlfriend the night she raced cross-country in a diaper to confront her rival, according to documents released on Tuesday.

AP - President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding 'gradual but important' progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.

AP - Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.

AP - The world premiere of 'Three Days in the Life, a documentary about John Lennon, was canceled after lawyers for the slain Beatle's widow, Yoko Ono, warned that she had not authorized any public viewing of the film. The documentary was to have been screened Tuesday night at the Berwick Academy, a private school in southern Maine.

AP - Joey Porter wasn't unemployed for long. The trash-talking linebacker, cut last week by Pittsburgh to save salary cap room, agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract with Miami, giving the Dolphins a potentially devastating pass rushing tandem with Jason Taylor, the defensive player of the year.

Reuters - The former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney was found guilty on Tuesday of lying and obstructing a probe related to the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq war and could face years in prison.

Reuters - The United States said it had 'very good' talks with North Korea on Tuesday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.

Reuters - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to endorse further enlargement of the NATO alliance, after a brief debate in which no one mentioned Moscow's nervousness about such an expansion.

Reuters - The United States will begin initial hearings on Friday for 14 men transferred to the military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba from secret CIA jails, U.S. defense officials said on Tuesday.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.

AP - A commercial jetliner carrying more than 100 people caught fire as it landed at an airport on Indonesia's Java island on Wednesday, an airline official and witnesses said. At least 8 people were killed, an airport official said.

AP - Ernest Gallo, who parlayed $5,900 and a wine recipe from a public library into the world's largest winemaking empire, died Tuesday at his home in Modesto. He was 97. 'He passed away peacefully this afternoon surrounded by his family,' said Susan Hensley, vice president of public relations for E.&J. Gallo Winery.

AP - Sticky notes. White boards. Videogame consoles. For a Microsoft Corp. event designed to show off cutting-edge software inventions, there are a lot of familiar tools on display. That's intentional, said Rico Malvar, the managing director of Microsoft Research's Redmond lab, at TechFest, the annual gathering of the software maker's international research department Tuesday.

Reuters - A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.

AFP - A passenger jet from the Indonesian flag carrier Garuda burst into flames on landing in the central city of Yogyakarta on Wednesday, witnesses and reports said.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Forty-nine people have been confirmed dead in a plane crash at the airport of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, a government official told Reuters on Wednesday.

AP - An Indonesian jetliner carrying 140 people burst into flames as it landed on Java island on Wednesday, trapping a number of people inside the burning plane, the airline and witnesses said. Officials reported at least 20 dead and dozens injured.

AP - Frenchie Davis, dumped by 'American Idol' in 2003 for lingerie shots posted on a Web site, moved on to Broadway success and thought she had buried a humiliating chapter of her young life.

Reuters - Forty-nine people have been confirmed dead in a plane crash at the airport of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, a government official told Reuters on Wednesday.

AFP - Dozens of people burned to death and many others were injured after an Indonesian plane burst into flames upon landing in the central city of Yogyakarta on Wednesday, officials said.