BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed nine U.S. soldiers at a military base north of Baghdad on Monday in the deadliest single attack against American ground forces in more than a year, the military said.

AP - To get past the first round for the second time since 1995, the Vancouver Canucks went to their Game 7 guy. Trevor Linden scored the go-ahead goal on a power play seven minutes into the third period to lift the Canucks to a 4-1 Game 7 win on Monday night, ending the Dallas Stars attempt to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series.

Reuters - A suicide car bomber killed nine U.S. soldiers at a military base north of Baghdad on Monday in the deadliest single attack against American ground forces in more than a year, the military said.

Reuters - Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Halberstam, whose work for the New York Times on the Vietnam War led many to question the U.S. military presence there, died on Monday in a car crash in Northern California.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's former president Boris Yeltsin was to lie in state on Tuesday before a state funeral for the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia through its first uncertain years of independence.

AP - As Democrats head toward a showdown with President Bush on Iraq, a leading Republican warned that they are making an all-too-familiar mistake: not listening to seasoned commanders.

AP - On Virginia Tech's first day of classes since last week's shootings, Joe Merola just wanted to give his students a lecture on an equation explaining the voltage in batteries.

AP - As the Army probed Pat Tillman's death, investigators implored the CIA and Pentagon last year to scour their databanks for aerial video of the friendly fire incident, footage they believed might have been captured as a Predator drone flew over the scene.

AP - Toyota Motor Corp. became the world's top auto seller in the first three months of the year, passing rival General Motors Corp. for the first time, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

AP - Tracy McGrady scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets had an exceptional night at the free throw line to overcome Carlos Boozer's huge game. The Rockets went 34-for-38 from the line in a 98-90 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night and took a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Reuters - Russia's former president Boris Yeltsin was to lie in state on Tuesday before a state funeral for the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia through its first uncertain years of independence.

LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-terrorism officers arrested six Muslim men in London in dawn raids on Tuesday, on suspicion of inciting terrorism overseas and raising funds for terrorists.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. took a step closer to unseating General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker, outselling its U.S. rival by around 90,000 units in the first quarter.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese angst over Washington's stance on North Korea and other simmering tensions may lurk backstage at this week's U.S.-Japan summit, but talk of a tight alliance will almost certainly take centre stage in public.

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas's armed wing broke a five-month ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians over the weekend.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will seek Syrian backing on Tuesday for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States introduced a U.N. Security Council resolution on Monday that calls for a large U.N. force in western Sudan's Darfur region to protect civilians threatened by violence.

AP - In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20, officials said.

AP - Ask the leading Republican presidential candidates about dealing with illegal immigration, and inevitably the answer focuses on tightening border security and building fences.

AP - David Halberstam, a journalist who produced a steady stream of well-regarded books on topics as diverse as the Vietnam war, the civil rights movement and sports, died as he lived: On his way to an interview.

Reuters - Anti-terrorism officers arrested six Muslim men in London in dawn raids on Tuesday, on suspicion of inciting terrorism overseas and raising funds for terrorists.

Reuters - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. took a step closer to unseating General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker, outselling its U.S. rival by around 90,000 units in the first quarter.

Reuters - Japanese angst over Washington's stance on North Korea and other simmering tensions may lurk backstage at this week's U.S.-Japan summit, but talk of a tight alliance will almost certainly take centre stage in public.

Reuters - Hamas's armed wing broke a five-month ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians over the weekend.

Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will seek Syrian backing on Tuesday for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri.

Reuters - The United States introduced a U.N. Security Council resolution on Monday that calls for a large U.N. force in western Sudan's Darfur region to protect civilians threatened by violence.

AFP - Russians on Tuesday mourned their first post-Soviet leader, Boris Yeltsin, preparing a grandiose state funeral for the flamboyant ex-president while at the same time debating the way he oversaw the painful birth of a new Russia.

AFP - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday named Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as the ruling party's candidate for president, ending speculation that Erdogan would stand himself.

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old ceasefire on Tuesday, firing rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians over the weekend.

LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-terrorism officers arrested six Muslim men in London in dawn raids on Tuesday, on suspicion of inciting terrorism overseas and raising funds for terrorists.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. outsold General Motors Corp. by around 90,000 vehicles in the first quarter, moving a step closer to unseating its U.S. rival as the world's biggest automaker.

WARSAW (Reuters) - Washington expects Poland to take the next step toward hosting an element of a missile shield by agreeing to negotiate terms with the United States for a site, a senior Bush administration official said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has hired a high-profile lawyer who hopes to present to a special bank committee Wolfowitz's case that he was not unethical in directing a promotion for his girlfriend.

AP - In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20, officials said.

AP - Perhaps unavoidably, Russia's farewell to Boris Yeltsin will be filled with symbols and ceremonies that reflect the epochal changes that transformed the nation during his eight years as president.

AP - The Houston Rockets have gotten away with two bad offensive performances to take a commanding lead in their playoff series with Utah.

Reuters - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old ceasefire on Tuesday, firing rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians over the weekend.

Reuters - Anti-terrorism officers arrested six Muslim men in London in dawn raids on Tuesday, on suspicion of inciting terrorism overseas and raising funds for terrorists.

Reuters - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) outsold General Motors Corp. by around 90,000 vehicles in the first quarter, moving a step closer to unseating its U.S. rival as the world's biggest automaker.

Reuters - Washington expects Poland to take the next step toward hosting an element of a missile shield by agreeing to negotiate terms with the United States for a site, a senior Bush administration official said on Tuesday.

AFP - Nigeria's president-elect Umaru Yar'Adua on Tuesday is facing growing discontent after being declared the winner of a disputed poll which even the outgoing head of state admitted was far from perfect.

AFP - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. became the world's top selling automaker in the first quarter of 2007, overtaking US rival General Motors helped by brisk demand for fuel-efficient cars, figures showed Tuesday.

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the truce to be restored.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russians queued on Tuesday outside a Moscow church to pay their respects to former President Boris Yeltsin, the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

PARIS (Reuters) - Allies of rightist candidate Nicolas Sarkozy accused Socialist contender Segolene Royal on Tuesday of compromising her ideals to try to win over centrist voters who hold the key to France's presidential election.

AP - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web statement Tuesday claiming responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed nine U.S. paratroopers and wounded 20 in the worst attack on American ground forces in Iraq in more than a year.

AP - Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets and mortar shells toward Israel on its independence day Tuesday, and said they considered it the end of a five-month truce with Israel.

AP - As the Army probed Pat Tillman's death, investigators implored the CIA and Pentagon last year to scour their databanks for aerial video of the friendly fire incident, footage they believed might have been captured as a Predator drone flew over the scene.

AP - Journalist David Halberstam, who produced a steady stream of well-regarded books on topics as diverse as Vietnam, civil rights and the 1949 American League pennant race, died as he lived: On his way to an interview.

AP - Canucks veteran Trevor Linden scored the go-ahead goal on a power play seven minutes into the third period to lift Vancouver to a 4-1 Game 7 win on Monday night, ending the Dallas Stars attempt to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series.

Reuters - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the truce to be restored.

Reuters - Hundreds of Russians queued on Tuesday outside a Moscow church to pay their respects to former President Boris Yeltsin, the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

AFP - Nigeria's president-elect Umaru Yar'Adua, the ruling party candidate who chalked up a landslide election victory, faces rumblings of discontent over a flawed poll which even the outgoing head of state described as far from perfect.

GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the shaky truce to be restored.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russians filed past Boris Yeltsin's open coffin on Tuesday to pay their respects to the former president who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's unwavering defiance over its nuclear program has further dampened hopes of a breakthrough at talks with the European Union on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 70 percent of Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians and Moroccans believe the United States is trying to weaken and divide the Islamic world, a poll released on Tuesday showed.

AP - Pat Tillman's brother accused the military Tuesday of 'intentional falsehoods' and 'deliberate and careful misrepresentations' in portraying the football star's death in Afghanistan as the result of heroic engagement with the enemy instead of friendly fire.

AP - President Bush, standing firmly against a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, said Tuesday that he will veto the latest war spending bill taking shape in Congress.

AP - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web statement Tuesday claiming responsibility for a suicide truck bombing that killed nine U.

AP - Hundreds of mourners — some weeping, many clutching flowers — filed past the open casket of former President Boris Yeltsin in a soaring cathedral Tuesday, paying tribute to a man who brought epochal changes to Russia but left behind a tarnished legacy.

AP - Melanie Brown has given her baby daughter the surname of ex-boyfriend Eddie Murphy, the former Spice Girl said in a statement Tuesday.

AP - Sam Mitchell was honored as the NBA coach of the year Tuesday after leading the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title.

Reuters - Hamas's armed wing declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the shaky truce to be restored.

Reuters - Hundreds of Russians filed past Boris Yeltsin's open coffin on Tuesday to pay their respects to the former president who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

Reuters - Iran's unwavering defiance over its nuclear program has further dampened hopes of a breakthrough at talks with the European Union on Wednesday.

Reuters - More than 70 percent of Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians and Moroccans believe the United States is trying to weaken and divide the Islamic world, a poll released on Tuesday showed.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A group led by Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a suicide truck bomb that killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20 in one of the worst attacks on U.S. ground forces since the invasion in 2003.

GAZA (Reuters) - The armed wing of Hamas declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the shaky truce to be restored.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's unwavering defiance over its nuclear program has further dampened hopes of a breakthrough at talks with the European Union on Wednesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Three British-based men with close ties to al Qaeda in Iraq kept car bomb-making manuals and videos of how to wire suicide vests as part of a campaign to promote global holy war, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

AP - An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Tuesday for double suicide truck bombings that killed nine U.S. paratroopers in the worst attack on American ground forces in Iraq in more than a year, saying it sent 'two knights' for the attack.

AP - Pat Tillman's brother accused the military Tuesday of 'intentional falsehoods' and 'deliberate and careful misrepresentations' in portraying the football star's death in Afghanistan as the result of heroic engagement with the enemy instead of friendly fire.

AP - For the first time ever, Toyota sold more vehicles globally in a quarter than General Motors, preliminary January-March figures show, the clearest sign yet that the Japanese company is on track to overtake its U.S. rival as the world's top automaker.

Reuters - A group led by Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a suicide truck bomb that killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20 in one of the worst attacks on U.S. ground forces since the invasion in 2003.

Reuters - The armed wing of Hamas declared an end to a five-month-old Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday by firing rockets into Israel, but the Palestinian government led by the Islamist group called for the shaky truce to be restored.

Reuters - Iran's unwavering defiance over its nuclear program has further dampened hopes of a breakthrough at talks with the European Union on Wednesday.

Reuters - Three British-based men with close ties to al Qaeda in Iraq kept car bomb-making manuals and videos of how to wire suicide vests as part of a campaign to promote global holy war, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

AFP - US President George W. Bush, setting the stage for a high-stakes political confrontation, vowed Tuesday to veto a bill that ties Iraq war funds to a non-binding withdrawal deadline of April 1, 2008.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea is likely to conduct more nuclear tests if six-nation diplomacy to disarm the communist state does not succeed, the commander of the U.S. military in South Korea told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials, who appeared to be on a death watch for Cuban President Fidel Castro a few months ago, now believe his health is recovering and cannot rule out a full return to power.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military formally charged a young Canadian prisoner with murder and other charges on Tuesday, clearing the way for his trial before the war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base.

WARSAW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. offer of cooperation in missile defence activities, marking a setback in Bush administration efforts to convince Moscow and allies of plans for a European shield.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria told the United Nations on Tuesday rival Lebanese leaders must agree on an international court to try suspects in high-level political killings in Lebanon.

AP - An Army Ranger who was with Pat Tillman when he died by friendly fire said Tuesday he was told by a higher-up to conceal that information from Tillman's family.

AP - A disturbance among prisoners broke out Tuesday at the New Castle Correctional Facility, and pictures taken from television helicopters showed at least two fires burning in the courtyard.

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday of pursuing a defeatist strategy in Iraq to win votes in the next election — a charge Reid said did not warrant a response.

AP - The United States and other world powers are willing to consider an Iranian proposal that would allow the country to keep some of its uranium enrichment program intact instead of dismantling it completely, foreign government officials said Tuesday.

Reuters - North Korea is likely to conduct more nuclear tests if six-nation diplomacy to disarm the communist state does not succeed, the commander of the U.S. military in South Korea told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Reuters - U.S. intelligence officials, who appeared to be on a death watch for Cuban President Fidel Castro a few months ago, now believe his health is recovering and cannot rule out a full return to power.

Reuters - Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. offer of cooperation in missile defence activities, marking a setback in Bush administration efforts to convince Moscow and allies of plans for a European shield.

AFP - Nigeria's president-elect Umaru Yar'Adua, the ruling party candidate who chalked up a landslide election victory, faces rumblings of discontent over a flawed poll which even the outgoing head of state described as far from perfect.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harsh words flew on Tuesday among President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Democrats on funding the Iraq war as Congress inched toward a possible compromise that drops timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea is likely to conduct more nuclear tests if six-nation diplomacy to disarm the communist state does not succeed, the commander of the U.S. military in South Korea told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it would look for melamine contamination in imported wheat gluten, corn gluten, corn meal, soy protein, rice bran and rice protein, used in manufactured food for humans and livestock.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies, which appeared to be on a death watch for Cuban leader Fidel Castro a few months ago, now believe his health is rebounding and cannot rule out a full return to power, officials said on Tuesday.

RABAT (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside U.S. diplomatic offices in Casablanca this month to carry out a 'divine order', Morocco's interior minister said on Tuesday.

AP - Inmates staged a two-hour riot at a medium-security men's prison Tuesday, injuring two staff members and setting fires in a courtyard.

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney accused Democratic leader Harry Reid on Tuesday of personally pursuing a defeatist strategy in Iraq to win votes at home — a charge Reid dismissed as President Bush's 'attack dog' lashing out.

AP - An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Tuesday for double suicide truck bombings that killed nine U.S. paratroopers in the worst attack on American ground forces in Iraq in more than a year, saying it sent 'two knights' for the attack.

AP - Virginia's governor said Tuesday he may be able to single-handedly close the loophole that allowed a mentally ill Seung-Hui Cho to buy the guns he used to kill 32 people at Virginia Tech.

AP - A Sumatran rhino has been filmed eating, walking and sniffing at a camera in the jungles of Borneo, giving a privileged glimpse into the endangered animal's behavior, conservationists said Tuesday.

AP - A classic-car broker who swindled actor Nicolas Cage and other clients before he was caught in Spain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution.

AP - Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, sending shares sharply higher in after-hours trading.

AP - Sam Mitchell remembers the advice he got from Bill Fitch when he was cut by the Houston Rockets in 1985. Fitch told him to persevere, regardless of what others say.

Reuters - North Korea is likely to conduct more nuclear tests if six-nation diplomacy to disarm the communist state does not succeed, the commander of the U.S. military in South Korea told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it would look for melamine contamination in imported wheat gluten, corn gluten, corn meal, soy protein, rice bran and rice protein, used in manufactured food for humans and livestock.

Reuters - U.S. intelligence agencies, which appeared to be on a death watch for Cuban leader Fidel Castro a few months ago, now believe his health is rebounding and cannot rule out a full return to power, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters - The U.S. military formally charged a young Canadian prisoner with murder and other crimes on Tuesday, clearing the way for his trial before the war crimes tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay naval base.

AFP - US President George W. Bush and Democrats looking to pull US troops from Iraq waged a pitiless war of words Tuesday over a bill that funds the conflict but aims for an April 1, 2008 withdrawal.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special committee looking into whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz breached rules by approving a promotion for his girlfriend has declined to meet with his lawyer, raising concerns it is rushing to judgment, the lawyer said on Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are now looking at whether humans may have consumed food containing a chemical linked to a recall of pet foods and livestock feed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.

AP - For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for 'life in the universe.'

AP - An al-Qaida-linked group claimed Tuesday that it used 'new methods' in staging a double suicide bombing with dump trucks that blasted a paratrooper outpost in volatile Diyala province, killing nine Americans from the 82nd Airborne Division and wounding 20.

AP - Republican John McCain will lay out his case for the presidency Wednesday, claiming he has the experience to lead a nation at war.

AP - Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, sending shares up more than 12 percent in after-hours trading. The company also raised its revenue outlook for the year.

AP - The Seattle SuperSonics began overhauling their basketball operations on Tuesday, firing head coach Bob Hill and removing Rick Sund as general manager following one of the worst seasons in franchise history.

Reuters - Harsh words flew on Tuesday among President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Democrats on funding the Iraq war as Congress inched toward a possible compromise that drops timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops.

Reuters - A special committee looking into whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz breached rules by approving a promotion for his girlfriend has declined to meet with his lawyer, raising concerns it is rushing to judgment, the lawyer said on Tuesday.

Reuters - The Mexican capital legalized abortion on Tuesday, defying the church but delighting feminists in the world's second-largest Roman Catholic country.

Reuters - U.S. health officials are now looking at whether humans may have consumed food containing a chemical linked to a recall of pet foods and livestock feed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harsh words flew on Tuesday among President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Democrats on funding the Iraq war as Congress inched toward a possible compromise that drops timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special committee looking into whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz breached rules by approving a promotion for his girlfriend has declined to meet with his lawyer, raising concerns it is rushing to judgment, the lawyer said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.

AP - Mexico City lawmakers voted to legalize abortion Tuesday, a decision likely to influence policies and health practices across Mexico and other parts of heavily Roman Catholic Latin America.

AP - Willie Nelson and his tour manager were spared jail time Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession.

Reuters - Harsh words flew on Tuesday among President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Democrats on funding the Iraq war as Congress inched toward a possible compromise that drops timetables for withdrawing U.S. troops.

Reuters - A special committee looking into whether World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz breached rules by approving a promotion for his girlfriend has declined to meet with his lawyer, raising concerns it is rushing to judgment, the lawyer said on Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will bury former President Boris Yeltsin on Wednesday and observe a day of national mourning for the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

ANKARA (Reuters) - The EU and Iran hold talks on Tehran's nuclear program on Wednesday but analysts say progress is unlikely after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed not to halt the project to win a suspension of U.N. sanctions.

AP - Miss America can add crime fighter to her resume. Lauren Nelson recently went undercover with police in New York for a sting targeting sexual predators. Officers with Suffolk County's computer crimes unit created an online profile of a 14-year-old girl that included photographs of Nelson as a teenager.

AP - The Miami Heat climbed out of their last 2-0 playoff deficit. They'll need more from Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade to perform similar magic this time. Ben Gordon scored 27 points and Luol Deng added 26 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-89 victory Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead over the defending champions in this first-round series.

Reuters - Russia will bury former President Boris Yeltsin on Wednesday and observe a day of national mourning for the man who dismantled the Soviet Union and led Russia in its first chaotic years of independence.

Reuters - The EU and Iran hold talks on Tehran's nuclear program on Wednesday but analysts say progress is unlikely after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed not to halt the project to win a suspension of U.N. sanctions.