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Guns at home equal higher suicide risk: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Suicide rates among people of all ages are higher in states where more homes have guns, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
N.Korea told time running out for deal
AP - A Bush administration official has told North Korea that time is running out for it to act on a nuclear disarmament agreement, a U.S. official said Tuesday, as the weekend deadline approached for Pyongyang to shut down its main nuclear reactor.
Racial slur gets Imus 2-week suspension
AP - Don Imus' morning talk show will be suspended from CBS Radio and MSNBC for two weeks following protests about his reference to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as 'nappy-headed hos,' both networks said Monday.
Martha Stewart relaunching Web site
AP - Domesticity diva Martha Stewart aims to parlay her authoritative voice on everything about lifestyle to the millions of women who surf the Internet with the relaunch of her namesake Web site.
Guns at home equal higher suicide risk: study
Reuters - Suicide rates among people of all
ages are higher in states where more homes have guns, U.S.
researchers reported on Tuesday.
US says NKorea nuclear deadline may slip
AFP - The United States warned Tuesday it would be difficult to meet the first key deadline this weekend of a breakthrough deal with North Korea designed to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme.
Obama not in 2008 race for second place
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed the notion he might consider accepting the No. 2 spot on the 2008 ballot -- with Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top.
Australia special forces going back to Afghanistan
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is sending special forces commandos back to Afghanistan to hunt down the leaders of the resurgent Taliban as part of a doubling of Australia's troop numbers there, Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday.
North Korea urges U.S. to release frozen funds: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing a Saturday deadline to close its nuclear reactor, North Korea told a visiting U.S. delegation it could not begin to cooperate until the release of $25 million in frozen funds to Pyongyang, NBC reported on Monday.
N. Korea told time running out for deal
AP - A Bush administration official has told North Korea that time is running out for it to act on a nuclear disarmament agreement, a U.S. official said Tuesday, as the weekend deadline approached for Pyongyang to shut down its main nuclear reactor.
Obama not in 2008 race for second place
Reuters - Democratic presidential hopeful
Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed the notion he might consider
accepting the No. 2 spot on the 2008 ballot -- with Hillary
Rodham Clinton at the top.
Australia special forces going back to Afghanistan
Reuters - Australia is sending special forces
commandos back to Afghanistan to hunt down the leaders of the
resurgent Taliban as part of a doubling of Australia's troop
numbers there, Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday.
ETimor vote count delayed
AFP - Technical problems held up vote counting across much of East Timor on Tuesday but the troubled nation's first presidential election since independence was praised as a success.
Macau set to unfreeze North Korea funds, says U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Macau is set to release the frozen funds North Korea has cited as a reason for refusing to shut its nuclear facilities, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Tuesday.
U.N. inspectors in Iran after nuclear announcement
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Two U.N. nuclear inspectors began a week-long trip to Iran on Tuesday to visit the country's Natanz uranium enrichment facility, a day after Tehran declared it had begun industrial atomic work at the site.
Eritrea dismisses U.S. charge it destabilizes Somalia
ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea dismissed on Tuesday allegations by the top U.S. diplomat on Africa, Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer, that it was trying to destabilize Somalia as a way of hurting its arch foe Ethiopia.
Gore's climate concert finds home in New Jersey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rebuffed in Washington, former Vice President Al Gore is taking his 'Live Earth' rock concert to New Jersey.
Bomber kills 14 at Iraq police recruitment centre
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 14 people lining up outside an Iraqi police recruitment centre northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday.
14 killed in Iraqi suicide bombing
AP - A female suicide bomber wearing a black abaya detonated her explosives belt in a crowd of about 200 police recruits northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people, police and hospital officials said.
Rutgers team to weigh in on Imus storm
AP - The Rutgers female basketball players called 'nappy-headed hos' by Don Imus are ready to voice their opinions on the remarks that led CBS Radio and MSNBC to suspend his morning talk show for two weeks.
New climate change report released
AP - Warming temperatures will cause increased drought and sea-level rises in Australia and New Zealand by 2030 and threaten ecologically rich sites such as the Great Barrier Reef, according to excerpts from a new scientific report released Tuesday.
Macau set to unfreeze North Korea funds, says U.S.
Reuters - Macau is set to release the frozen
funds North Korea has cited as a reason for refusing to shut
its nuclear facilities, the U.S. Treasury Department said on
Tuesday.
U.N. inspectors in Iran after nuclear announcement
Reuters - Two U.N. nuclear inspectors began a
week-long trip to Iran on Tuesday to visit the country's Natanz
uranium enrichment facility, a day after Tehran declared it had
begun industrial atomic work at the site.
Eritrea dismisses U.S. charge it destabilizes Somalia
Reuters - Eritrea dismissed on Tuesday allegations
by the top U.S. diplomat on Africa, Assistant Secretary of
State Jendayi Frazer, that it was trying to destabilize Somalia
as a way of hurting its arch foe Ethiopia.
Bomber kills 14 at Iraq police recruitment centre
Reuters - A suicide bomber killed 14 people
lining up outside an Iraqi police recruitment centre northeast
of Baghdad on Tuesday.
US says close to solving NKorea bank problem
AFP - Negotiators are close to resolving a banking dispute blocking a disarmament accord on North Korea, days ahead of a deadline for Pyongyang to start shutting down its nuclear programme, a top US official said Tuesday.
Ramos-Horta leads in ETimor election
AFP - Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta leads in East Timor's presidential election with about 20 percent of votes counted, and there will probably be a runoff, an election official said.
N.Korea funds may be freed as nuclear deadline nears
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States announced on Tuesday that millions of dollars frozen in a Macau bank will soon be released to North Korea, and told Pyongyang it must now start shutting down a nuclear reactor days before a deadline.
Woman bomber kills 17 Iraqi police recruits
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A woman suicide bomber killed 17 police recruits outside an Iraqi police station northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday in the first major attack on volunteers for local security forces this year.
Washington files WTO piracy cases against China
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States took action on Tuesday at the World Trade Organization against Beijing for piracy and blocking access for U.S. films, books and software.
Greece says human error behind cruise ship wreck
ATHENS (Reuters) - Human error contributed to the sinking of a cruise ship carrying over 1,500 mainly foreign passengers off the island of Santorini last week, Greece said on Tuesday.
16 killed in Iraqi suicide bombing
AP - A female suicide bomber wearing a black abaya detonated her explosives belt in a crowd of about 200 police recruits northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people, police and hospital officials said.
U.S. negotiator optimistic on NKorea
AP - A U.S. nuclear negotiator expressed hope Tuesday that North Korea could still meet a weekend deadline for taking initial steps toward dismantling its nuclear program as a Bush administration official warned that time was running out.
Millions Face Floods from climate change
AP - Warming temperatures will cause more drought and higher seas in Australia and New Zealand by 2030 and threaten ecologically rich sites such as the Great Barrier Reef, according to excerpts from a scientific report released Tuesday.
New U.N. chief marking 100 days in post
AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's first 100 days as U.N. chief, by his own admission, have not been a honeymoon: He's done lots of globe-trotting, made some missteps, and had a few successes.
Vets say kidney failure up in cats
AP - A large veterinary hospital chain says it recorded a 30 percent increase in kidney failure among cats during the three months that pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was sold.
Pavano gets 1st win in almost 2 years
AP - Carl Pavano needed just 79 pitches to get a win he waited almost two years for.
N.Korea funds may be freed as nuclear deadline nears
Reuters - The United States announced on Tuesday
that millions of dollars frozen in a Macau bank will soon be
released to North Korea, and told Pyongyang it must now start
shutting down a nuclear reactor days before a deadline.
Woman bomber kills 17 Iraqi police recruits
Reuters - A woman suicide bomber killed 17 police
recruits outside an Iraqi police station northeast of Baghdad
on Tuesday in the first major attack on volunteers for local
security forces this year.
Washington files WTO piracy cases against China
Reuters - The United States took action on Tuesday
at the World Trade Organization against Beijing for piracy and
blocking access for U.S. films, books and software.
Greece says human error behind cruise ship wreck
Reuters - Human error contributed to the sinking
of a cruise ship carrying over 1,500 mainly foreign passengers
off the island of Santorini last week, Greece said on Tuesday.
Serbian court jails four over Srebrenica massacre
AFP - Serbia's war crimes court on Tuesday sentenced four former members of a paramilitary unit to prison for involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Australia to double troop deployment in Afghanistan
AFP - Australia Tuesday announced it would nearly double its military force in Afghanistan to 1,000 troops, warning that the war against a resurgent Taliban would not be won without extra effort.
U.S. forces in heavy clashes in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by attack helicopters fought gunmen in Baghdad on Tuesday, witnesses said, in what appeared to be the heaviest battle in the capital since a security crackdown was launched in February.
Automakers challenge Vermont emissions law
BURLINGTON, Vermont (Reuters) - The U.S. auto industry challenges Vermont in court on Tuesday, trying to block efforts by 10 states adopting stricter limits on vehicle emissions of carbon dioxide, a main greenhouse gas.
Russia questions Iran's atomic advance statement
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Russia questioned on Tuesday an announcement by Iran that it was now making nuclear fuel on an industrial scale, a move that if confirmed would take Tehran closer to making an atomic bomb which the West fears is its aim.
16 killed by female bomber in Iraq
AP - A woman with explosives hidden beneath her black abaya detonated them Tuesday in a crowd of about 200 police recruits northeast of Baghdad, killing at least 16 people, police and hospital officials said.
19 Palestinians arrested in bombing plot
AP - Israeli authorities on Tuesday said they have arrested 19 Palestinian militants for planning to set off a huge car bomb in Tel Aviv over the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Judge rejects Padilla torture argument
AP - A federal judge rejected a motion by alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla to dismiss terrorism charges against him over claims he was tortured in U.S. military custody. The ruling removes one of the last major obstacles to the start of Padilla's trial next week.
Imus calls his suspension 'appropriate'
AP - Radio host Don Imus, suspended for two weeks for calling the Rutgers female basketball players 'nappy-headed hos,' called the punishment appropriate Tuesday but stressed, 'I am not a racist.'
U.S. negotiator optimistic on N. Korea
AP - A U.S. nuclear negotiator expressed hope Tuesday that North Korea could still meet a weekend deadline for taking initial steps toward dismantling its nuclear program as a Bush administration official warned that time was running out.
Millions face hunger from climate change
AP - Warming temperatures could result in food shortages for 130 million people by 2050 and threaten to cause drought and higher seas in Australia and New Zealand by 2030, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
U.S. files new complaints against China
AP - The United States filed two new complaints against China at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday over copyright policy and restrictions on the sale of American movies, music and books, trade officials said.
Cat kidney failure up 30 percent
AP - A large veterinary hospital chain says it recorded a 30 percent increase in kidney failure among cats during the three months that pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was sold.
U.S. forces in heavy clashes in Baghdad
Reuters - U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by attack
helicopters fought gunmen in Baghdad on Tuesday, witnesses
said, in what appeared to be the heaviest battle in the capital
since a security crackdown was launched in February.
Automakers challenge Vermont emissions law
Reuters - The U.S. auto industry
challenges Vermont in court on Tuesday, trying to block efforts
by 10 states adopting stricter limits on vehicle emissions of
carbon dioxide, a main greenhouse gas.
Russia questions Iran's atomic advance statement
Reuters - Russia questioned on Tuesday an
announcement by Iran that it was now making nuclear fuel on an
industrial scale, a move that if confirmed would take Tehran
closer to making an atomic bomb which the West fears is its
aim.
Serbian court jails four in landmark Srebrenica ruling
AFP - Serbia's war crimes court on Tuesday jailed four former paramiliaries for up to 20 years after they were filmed taking part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of Muslims.
N.Korea funds freed as nuclear deadline nears
SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that Macao authorities have unblocked funds in frozen North Korean accounts, and told Pyongyang it must now start shutting down a nuclear reactor days before a deadline.
Congress gives permission for Abbas security funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration has been given the green light by Congress to spend about $60 million on upgrading Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's presidential guard and for other security expenses, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.
Little time to avert big temperature rise: U.N. study
OSLO (Reuters) - Fighting global warming will be inexpensive but governments have little time left to avert big, damaging temperature rises, a draft United Nations report shows.
U.S. soldier causes Italy furore before murder trial
ROME (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who goes on trial in absentia next week in Rome for murder caused a furore in Italy on Tuesday for defending his fatal shooting of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq.
Judge refuses to dismiss Padilla case
MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court judge has refused to dismiss terrorism charges against alleged al Qaeda operative Jose Padilla who says he was tortured while held at a U.S. military brig for more than 3-1/2 years.
Bush inviting Dems to meet about Iraq
AP - President Bush will invite Democrats to the White House to discuss their standoff over a war-funding bill, but he will not budge from his opposition to troop-withdrawal deadlines in Iraq, the administration said Tuesday.
Bush would veto stem cell research bill
AP - President Bush will again veto a bill to subsidize stem cell research using human embryos, but would sign an alternative that permits public funding for studies on embryos incapable of developing into fetuses, the White House said Tuesday.
U.S. files 2 new WTO cases against China
AP - The United States filed two new complaints against China at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday over copyright policy and restrictions on the sale of American movies, music and books, trade officials said.
Cablevision appeals network DVR ruling
AP - Cablevision Systems Corp. appealed on Tuesday a federal court ruling that blocked the New York-area cable TV provider's rollout of a next-generation digital video recorder service.
N.Korea funds freed as nuclear deadline nears
Reuters - The United States said on Tuesday that
Macao authorities have unblocked funds in frozen North Korean
accounts, and told Pyongyang it must now start shutting down a
nuclear reactor days before a deadline.
Congress gives permission for Abbas security funds
Reuters - The Bush administration has been
given the green light by Congress to spend about $60 million on
upgrading Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's presidential
guard and for other security expenses, a senior State
Department official said on Tuesday.
Little time to avert big temperature rise: U.N. study
Reuters - Fighting global warming will be
inexpensive but governments have little time left to avert big,
damaging temperature rises, a draft United Nations report
shows.
U.S. soldier causes Italy furore before murder trial
Reuters - A U.S. soldier who goes on trial in
absentia next week in Rome for murder caused a furore in Italy
on Tuesday for defending his fatal shooting of an Italian
intelligence agent in Iraq.
Judge refuses to dismiss Padilla case
Reuters - A U.S. federal court judge has refused to
dismiss terrorism charges against alleged al Qaeda operative
Jose Padilla who says he was tortured while held at a U.S.
military brig for more than 3-1/2 years.
Serb 'Scorpions' jailed over Srebrenica killings
AFP - Serbia's war crimes court on Tuesday jailed four former "Scorpions" paramilitaries for up to 20 years after they were filmed taking part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of Muslims.
Bush seeks talks on Iraq funding, not negotiation
FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday invited lawmakers to talk over disputed funding of the Iraq war but refused to negotiate on Democratic demands for a pullout date.
Congress allows U.S. funds for Abbas security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration has been given a green light by Congress to spend about $60 million to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' presidential guard and for other security expenses, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.
Mistrial motions denied at Conrad Black trial
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Conrad Black's lawyer called for a mistrial minutes after testimony resumed on Tuesday in the fallen media magnate's criminal fraud trial but the motion was swiftly denied.
Hijacker of Turkish plane surrenders
ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish man hijacked a commercial passenger plane on Tuesday flying from the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Diyarbakir but then gave himself up to the authorities, an Ankara airport official said.
Rutgers slams radio jock Imus for racist remark
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Rutgers University women's basketball team on Tuesday slammed U.S. radio personality Don Imus, who has been suspended for two weeks for saying the team looked like 'nappy-headed hos'.
Bush invites Dems to disuss war funding
AP - President Bush on Tuesday invited Democrats to discuss their standoff over a war-spending bill, but he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals. The White House bluntly said the meeting would not be a negotiation.
Gas price hikes to ease, government says
AP - Motorists can expect an easing of the recent gasoline price surge in coming weeks, with costs averaging about what they did last summer over the heavy vacation driving season, the government said Tuesday.
House judiciary panel subpoenas Gonzales
AP - The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed new documents Tuesday from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as part of its investigation into the firings of federal prosecutors, with panel chairman saying he had run out of patience.
Rutgers team to meet with Don Imus
AP - The Rutgers women's basketball team will meet with embattled radio host Don Imus, and their coach on Tuesday called his comments 'racist and sexist remarks that are deplorable, despicable and unconscionable.'
Titans' Pacman is suspended for season
AP - Adam 'Pacman' Jones of Tennessee was suspended Tuesday for the 2007 NFL season and of Cincinnati received an eight-game suspension both for numerous violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Bush seeks talks on Iraq funding, not negotiation
Reuters - President George W. Bush on
Tuesday invited lawmakers to talk over disputed funding of the
Iraq war but refused to negotiate on Democratic demands for a
pullout date.
Congress allows U.S. funds for Abbas security
Reuters - The Bush administration has been
given a green light by Congress to spend about $60 million to
bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' presidential guard
and for other security expenses, a senior State Department
official said on Tuesday.
Mistrial motions denied at Conrad Black trial
Reuters - Conrad Black's lawyer called for a
mistrial minutes after testimony resumed on Tuesday in the
fallen media magnate's criminal fraud trial but the motion was
swiftly denied.
Hijacker of Turkish plane surrenders
Reuters - A Turkish man hijacked a commercial
passenger plane on Tuesday flying from the mainly Kurdish
southeastern city of Diyarbakir but then gave himself up to the
authorities, an Ankara airport official said.
Iran defiant amid uncertainty on nuclear progress
AFP - Iran pledged on Tuesday to further expand its nuclear drive after announcing that its activities had entered an industrial phase, sparking new criticism from the West and renewed calls for negotiation.
Huge explosion in Casablanca after bomber deaths
CASABLANCA (Reuters) - A huge explosion rocked Casablanca's Fida district after three suspected bombers were killed earlier in the Moroccan city on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
Gonzales gets subpoena for documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales received a subpoena on Tuesday from a U.S. congressional panel for documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors, a controversy that has prompted calls for his resignation.
Bush, Democrats collide over Iraq war funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and congressional Democrats headed toward a collision over Iraq on Tuesday as each held firm on a funding bill that has become a battleground for the future of the war.
U.S. expects further measures against Iran at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The top U.S. envoy at the United Nations said on Tuesday that Iran's latest statement on its nuclear program made it likely the U.N. Security Council would impose further penalties against Tehran.
U.S. troops, helicopters battle gunmen in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by attack helicopters fought gunmen in Baghdad in a day-long battle on Tuesday, in the fiercest fighting in the capital since a major security crackdown was launched in February.
Team to meet US radio host Imus after race remark
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Rutgers University women's basketball team slammed Don Imus on Tuesday but plans to meet with the U.S. radio personality suspended for two weeks for calling them 'nappy-headed hos.'
Bush invites Dems to meet about Iraq
AP - President Bush said Tuesday he wants to talk with Democrats about the standoff over war funding, but made it clear he will not embrace any timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.
House panel subpoenas Gonzales documents
AP - The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed new documents Tuesday from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as part of its investigation into the firings of federal prosecutors, with the panel chairman saying he had run out of patience.
Rutgers team blasts Imus, will meet him
AP - The Rutgers administration and women's basketball team blasted Don Imus' 'despicable' remarks Tuesday, but stopped short of saying he should be fired and agreed to meet with the embattled radio host.
U.S. forces battle gunmen in Baghdad
AP - A raging, daylong battle erupted in central Baghdad on Tuesday and four Iraqi soldiers were killed, 16 U.S. soldiers were wounded and a U.S. helicopter was hit by ground fire at the close of the second month of the massive security crackdown on the capital.
Boy agrees to 45 years in school killing
AP - A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty Tuesday in the killing of a high school official and wounding of two others under a plea deal announced after jury selection for his trial had started.
Gonzales gets subpoena for documents
Reuters - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
received a subpoena on Tuesday from a U.S. congressional panel
for documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors, a
controversy that has prompted calls for his resignation.
Bush, Democrats collide over Iraq war funds
Reuters - President George W. Bush and
congressional Democrats headed toward a collision over Iraq on
Tuesday as each held firm on a funding bill that has become a
battleground for the future of the war.
U.S. expects further measures against Iran at U.N.
Reuters - The top U.S. envoy at the United
Nations said on Tuesday that Iran's latest statement on its
nuclear program made it likely the U.N. Security Council would
impose further penalties against Tehran.
U.S. troops, helicopters battle gunmen in Baghdad
Reuters - U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by attack
helicopters fought gunmen in Baghdad in a day-long battle on
Tuesday, in the fiercest fighting in the capital since a major
security crackdown was launched in February.
Birkhead is father of Anna Nicole's baby
NASSAU (Reuters) - A former boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, was identified on Tuesday as the father of Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith's 7-month-old daughter after DNA test results were released by a Bahamas court.
Four suspected bombers killed in Casablanca
CASABLANCA (Reuters) - Three suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up on Tuesday following a police raid on a house in a Casablanca slum in which a fourth man was shot dead, police sources said.
Gonzales gets subpoena for documents in firings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales received a subpoena on Tuesday from a U.S. congressional panel for documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors, a controversy that has prompted calls for his resignation.
Senate, Bush head for showdown on stem cells
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto a new bid to lift President George W. Bush's restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research as the Senate began considering the bipartisan bill.
U.S. should deepen China's global integration: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should try to steer China onto a path that protects U.S. interests by working to integrate the rising power into the international community, the Council on Foreign Relations said on Tuesday.
DNA shows Birkhead father of Smith baby
AP - Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, according to DNA tests, and the late reality TV star's former boyfriend emerged from a court hearing Tuesday to proclaim that his daughter would soon be home.
2 students shot in Chicago high school
AP - Two students were shot Tuesday inside a Chicago public high school on the city's South Side, police said.
Stocks move up ahead of 1Q earnings
AP - Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that began with Alcoa Inc.'s results after the closing bell. A modest increase in the Dow Jones industrials marked the eighth-straight win for the blue chip index, its first such streak since 2003.
'Pacman,' Henry hit with NFL suspensions
AP - Roger Goodell cracked down Tuesday on the player misconduct that's plagued his first seven months as NFL commissioner, suspending Tennessee's Adam 'Pacman' Jones for the 2007 season and Cincinnati's Chris Henry for eight games.
Birkhead is father of Anna Nicole's baby
Reuters - A former boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, was
identified on Tuesday as the father of Playboy Playmate Anna
Nicole Smith's 7-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, after DNA test
results were released by a Bahamas court.
Four suspected bombers killed in Casablanca
Reuters - Three suspected suicide bombers blew
themselves up on Tuesday following a police raid on a house in
a Casablanca slum in which a fourth man was shot dead, police
sources said.
Gonzales gets subpoena for documents in firings
Reuters - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
received a subpoena on Tuesday from a U.S. congressional panel
for documents related to the firing of federal prosecutors, a
controversy that has prompted calls for his resignation.
Senate, Bush head for showdown on stem cells
Reuters - The White House threatened on
Tuesday to veto a new bid to lift President George W. Bush's
restrictions on federal funding of stem cell research as the
Senate began considering the bipartisan bill.
U.S. should deepen China's global integration: study
Reuters - The United States should try to
steer China onto a path that protects U.S. interests by working
to integrate the rising power into the international community,
the Council on Foreign Relations said on Tuesday.
Google Earth maps atrocities in Darfur
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Search engine Google and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum launched an online mapping project on Tuesday to provide what the museum said was evidence of atrocities committed in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Bush, Democrats clash over Iraq war funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and congressional Democrats headed toward a collision over Iraq on Tuesday as each held firm on a funding bill that is at the center of feuding over the future of the war.
Fight over fired prosecutors heats up
AP - Democrats subpoenaed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for more documents Tuesday, escalating their fight with the Bush administration over the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.
16 U.S. soldiers hurt in Baghdad battle
AP - A raging, daylong battle erupted in central Baghdad on Tuesday and four Iraqi soldiers were killed, 16 U.S. soldiers were wounded and a U.S. helicopter was hit by ground fire at the close of the second month of the massive security crackdown on the capital.
DNA shows Larry Birkhead is baby's dad
AP - DNA tests prove it: Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's million-dollar baby.
2 Chicago high school injured by gun
AP - A high school student passed a handgun to a classmate inside a Chicago classroom Tuesday when it accidentally discharged, striking both in the leg, police said.
NASA aims for June shuttle launch
AP - NASA will try to launch Atlantis on the first space shuttle mission of the year in early June, almost three months later than originally planned, so that technicians can finish repairing its hail-damaged fuel tank, officials said Tuesday.
Google Earth maps atrocities in Darfur
Reuters - Search engine Google and the U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum launched an online mapping project on
Tuesday to provide what the museum said was evidence of
atrocities committed in Sudan's western Darfur region.
Bush, Democrats clash over Iraq war funds
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush and
congressional Democrats headed toward a collision over Iraq on
Tuesday as each held firm on a funding bill that is at the
center of feuding over the future of the war.
U.S. space tourist "blown away" by trip to station
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. space tourist Charles Simonyi said he was 'blown away' by his trip to the International Space Station, while astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria said he was ready to go home after nearly seven months on the orbiting outpost.
McCain presidential bid linked to Iraq
AP - John McCain, his presidential bid faltering and his support for the unpopular Iraq war unflinching, is seeking to convince Americans that the conflict is 'necessary and just.'
AP NewsBreak: Catholic abuse claims drop
AP - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops and religious orders received 714 clergy sex abuse claims in 2006, the second consecutive year that the number of allegations has dropped, according to a new report on the church's child protection reforms. The vast majority of claims date back decades.
Staples CEO gets about $10M compensation
AP - Staples Inc. Chairman and CEO Ronald Sargent received compensation that the company valued at $9.92 million in 2006, a year when the nation's largest office products supplier moved into new North American markets and began to turn around lagging results in Europe, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing Tuesday.
U.S. space tourist "blown away" by trip to station
Reuters - U.S. space tourist Charles Simonyi said
he was "blown away" by his trip to the International Space
Station, while astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria said he was
ready to go home after nearly seven months on the orbiting
outpost.
N.Korea says to miss deadline in nuclear deal: NBC
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea, told it can soon receive its assets frozen at a Macau bank, said it could start shutting down its main reactor but will likely miss a Saturday deadline to do so, NBC news reported on Wednesday.
Castro accuses Bush of protecting accused bomber
HAVANA (Reuters) - Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday of protecting a Cuban exile wanted by Venezuela for the bombing of a Cuban jetliner 30 years ago.
DOD proposal limits high-interest loans
AP - Servicemembers and their dependents could pay no more than 36 percent annual interest on payday loans, vehicle title loans and refund anticipation loans under a preliminary draft of a law intended to stop high-interest loans to the military.
N.Korea says to miss deadline in nuclear deal: NBC
Reuters - North Korea, told it can soon receive its
assets frozen at a Macau bank, said it could start shutting
down its main reactor but will likely miss a Saturday deadline
to do so, NBC news reported on Wednesday.
Castro accuses Bush of protecting accused bomber
Reuters - Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro
accused U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday of protecting
a Cuban exile wanted by Venezuela for the bombing of a Cuban
jetliner 30 years ago.
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