Lieberman to keep committee chair
Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.
Calif. wildfire victims sift through wreckage
Another wave of those who fled Southern California's ferocious weekend wildfires prepared to sort through the remains of their homes on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Armstrong fears for his safety at Tour de France
'You see this stuff out of France. There're some aggressive, angry emotions'
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.
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.
Blind woman threatened over 1-cent bill
A 74-year-old blind woman was shocked when her daughter found a letter from the city saying a lien would be placed on her home unless she paid an overdue water bill.
Auto bailout appears in jeopardy
Detroit's Big Three automakers are pleading with Congress for a $25 billion lifeline to save their once-proud companies from collapse, warning of broader peril for the national economy as well.
