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WASHINGTON – U.S. authorities have brought the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to the United States, flying him into New York to face trial for bombing U.S. embassies, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Members of Congress are moving quickly to force a convicted federal judge from Texas out of office so they can avoid paying his annual salary while he serves time in prison. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES - For almost half a century, the United States has dominated the exploration of Mars from the first grainy black-and-white pictures of the craggy surface to the more recent discovery of ice. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES - John Travolta is thanking his colleagues from "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" for promoting the film while he continues to mourn the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett, who died after a seizure in January. Full Story »
ORLANDO, Fla. - The NBA finals move to Orlando tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers holding a two games to none lead. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An al Qaeda suspect accused in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa was transferred from Guantanamo Bay Tuesday for prosecution in a New York court, the Justice Department said. Full Story »
MILAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Italian automaker Fiat SpA will not walk away from its deal to buy bankrupt Chrysler LLC, a spokesman said on Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court order put the deal in doubt. Full Story »
SEOUL (Reuters) - Relatives of two U.S. journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor in North Korea called on the reclusive state to show compassion, while Pyongyang threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend itself. Full Story »
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it would make a new push for Israeli-Palestinian talks and U.S. envoy George Mitchell, en route to the region, hoped to lay the groundwork. Full Story »
(Reuters) - The Treasury Department will allow 10 banks to pay back Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter. Full Story »
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France has said all its flights using long-haul Airbus jets will be equipped immediately with new speed sensors after last week's disaster over the Atlantic, a pilots' union said on Tuesday. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Boston Globe's largest union narrowly rejected concessions on Monday that owner New York Times Co said would save $10 million, raising the possibility of the 137-year-old daily newspaper's demise. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank stress tests should be repeated if the U.S. unemployment rate rises beyond levels assumed by regulators in a recent round of examinations that provided relief to markets, according to a report released by a bailout watchdog panel on Tuesday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be transferred to US soil arrived early Tuesday in New York to face terrorism charges, the Justice Department said. Full Story »
ATLANTA – David Ross' bases-loaded infield single in the 15th inning drove in Jeff Francoeur to give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game that lasted almost 5 hours Monday night. Full Story »
NORFOLK, Va. - Suspended NFL star Michael Vick is returning to bankruptcy court in Virginia. Full Story »
ORLANDO, Fla. - The NBA finals move to Orlando tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers holding a two games to none lead. Full Story »
NEW YORK - After another winning night of home run derby, the Yankees headed to Boston for some fun at Fenway. Then it's back home for the first Subway Series against the Mets at the new bandbox in the Bronx. Full Story »
ROME (AFP) - Brazil's 2007 world footballer of the year Kaka completed his transfer from Serie A side AC Milan to Real Madrid late on Monday, both clubs announced. Full Story »
PITTSBURGH - Nicklas Lidstrom carried his traveling bag back into the hotel for the Red Wings' final road trip of the season. Full Story »
BATON ROUGE, La. - Paul Mainieri's eyes smiled as he envisioned a purple-and-gold armada bringing jambalaya, gumbo and Mardi Gras beads north to Nebraska. Full Story »
BIRMINGHAM (AFP) - Former world number one Maria Sharapova cruised into the second round of the WTA Birmingham grasscourt event here on Monday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Stephanie Dubois. Full Story »
LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. - Jim Furyk doesn't have fond memories of the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, but he hopes changes in the course setup and hopefully better weather will boost his chances to contend at next week's U.S. Open. Full Story »
KINDER, La. - George Foreman III won in his professional debut, stopping Clyde Weaver at 1:16 of the first round Saturday night at Coushatta Casino Resort. Full Story »
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Richard Petty Motorsports laid off nine employees Monday and reduced salaries throughout the organization, a byproduct of Chrysler's bankruptcy filing. Full Story »
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has appointed Taimuraz Bolloyev as the new construction chief for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Full Story »
MILAN – Italian automaker Fiat said Tuesday it will not turn its back on a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Chrysler despite a U.S. Supreme Court stay on the sale. Full Story »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc halved the price of its entry-level iPhone to $99 on Monday in a move that could widen the trendy device's mass-market appeal as competition for smartphones heats up. Full Story »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dollar General Corp reported a sharply higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, as cost-conscious consumers flocked to the discount retailer's stores for bargains in the recession. Full Story »
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - European finance ministers were looking on Tuesday to ease the flow of billions of euros they are pumping into their withered economies to limit the damage to their public finances. Full Story »
Stocks of homebuilders have had an impressive run recently, thanks to a stream of improving macroeconomic data, including home sales and consumer confidence, climbing an average of 38% since March 9. But will the recovery last? Recent gains in long-dated U.S. Treasury yields augur rising mortgage rates, while the likelihood of increasing foreclosures could further bloat the housing supply in the months ahead. Full Story »
BERLIN (AFP) - Retail and tourism giant Arcandor said on Tuesday it had filed for bankruptcy with the likely loss of around 43,000 jobs in Germany, after Berlin dismissed its request for emergency state aid. Full Story »
In late May, Uncle Sam rolled out a policy change that provided home buyers with expedited access to a recently-enacted tax credit worth up to $8,000. The change allows home buyers to put this tax incentive toward closing costs or part of their down payment, instead of waiting until after tax season to get their hands on the funds. But while helpful, the program to "monetize" the tax credit can be puzzling to consumers. ... Full Story »
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose on Tuesday, snapping a two-day slide, to climb toward $69 as the U.S. dollar retreated. Full Story »
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. said Sunday it will default on the June mortgage payment for its swanky W Hotel San Diego property and turn over the 258-room downtown hotel to lenders, after failing to lower interest payments. Full Story »
The economy's tailspin gave way to a more controlled descent in the spring, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Still, troubles persist in California related to the housing bust and in the Midwest, pounded by manufacturing layoffs. Full Story »
The University of Oxford is the world's oldest English-speaking university with one of the newest business programs: Said Business School (Said Full-Time MBA Profile). Established in 1996, the full-time MBA program still ranks among the top 10 international business schools. Full Story »