Paulson, Bernanke defend bailout
Treasury Secretary Paulson expressed fresh reservations Tuesday about tapping bailout pool for mortgage guarantees to help stem soaring home foreclosures.
Armstrong fears for his safety at Tour de France
'You see this stuff out of France. There're some aggressive, angry emotions'
Lawyer: Jackson too sick to travel for trial
Michael Jackson's attorney said Tuesday that the pop star might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million.
Tanker taken to Somali pirate stronghold
Pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil anchored the ship within sight of impoverished Somali fishing villages Tuesday.
More Americans raiding nest eggs
A growing number of Americans are being forced to trade future comfort for more immediate needs because of the current economic crunch.
New House Dems wary on taxes, bailout
New House Democrats, especially those elected from Republican-leaning districts, are wary of tax increases and of a taxpayer-funded bailout for the Big Three U.S. automakers.
Israeli tanks rumble into Gaza
Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing rocket and mortar fire from Palestinian militants, militant groups said.
Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly
More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.
Congo rebels announce pullback
Rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo announced a military pullback on Tuesday to support a U.N. peace initiative.
Germans unearth Stone Age family
A Stone Age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.
