Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

TOKYO - Two powerful earthquakes struck Asia early Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in coastal Japan and sending panicked residents into the streets as tsunami warnings were issued for countries skirting the Indian Ocean that were devastated by a deadly 2004 quake and tsunami. Full Story »

• Video: Raw Video: Japan quake kills one, dozens hurt AP

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the mileage of the current champion, the Toyota Prius. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - He spent the last few years of his life on a globe-trotting odyssey, and now in death Michael Jackson still seems unable to find a permanent home. Full Story »

BOSTON - Scoring runs isn't so tough after all. The Red Sox needed just the first 10 pitches to take a two-run lead Monday night after scoring just twice in their previous three games. Full Story »

• Video: MLB: Perfect Swing at .400 Yahoo! Sports

BOSTON (Reuters) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who emerged from a powerful male-dominated political family to found the Special Olympics and become a leading advocate of the mentally disabled, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. Full Story »

• Video: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Has Died At 88 WBZ Boston
• Slideshow: Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies

YANGON (Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in detention, a verdict that drew condemnation abroad and will keep her off the political stage ahead of next year's elections. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian political party Fatah rejuvenated its leadership at its first congress in 20 years, ousting many of an "old guard" dominant under the late Yasser Arafat, initial results showed on Tuesday. Full Story »

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition leaders say 69 people were killed in protests after a disputed election in June -- more than double the official toll of 26 -- and parliament has promised to investigate, pro-reform newspapers said on Tuesday. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Iran Election

CISHAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Helicopters dropped rescuers into a village in southern Taiwan on Tuesday to search for victims of a mudslide that may have buried up to 600 people after a typhoon hit the island, officials said. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House leaders have dropped plans to spend $550 million in the Air Force budget on passenger jets used by lawmakers and senior government officials, officials said on Monday. Full Story »

• Video: Luxury jets for Congress: necessity or hypocrisy? KMOV Channel 4 St. Louis

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 10 militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan region, the same area where Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is said to have been killed last week, officials and residents said on Tuesday. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Pakistan

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday refused to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States to face trial on charges of supplying weapons to Colombian rebels. Full Story »

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was Tuesday handed another 18 months of house arrest, taking the Nobel laureate out of the picture for elections next year and sparking international outrage. Full Story »

• Slideshow: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi