AP - An effort by Pennsylvania voters to oust state lawmakers over a big pay raise cost at least 13 incumbents their jobs, including both of the Senate's top Republicans. The pay hikes were passed in the middle of the night last year, then repealed by legislators under public pressure. Read more…
AP - Al Gore is running to California, New York, Utah, Washington, France and points in between to promote "An Inconvenient Truth," a film chronicling his elaborate slide shows to educate people about global warming. Read more…
AP - The Bush administration said Tuesday it had broken off negotiations on a free trade agreement with Ecuador following the South American government's decision to annul an operating contract with Occidental Petroleum Corp. Read more…
AP - Just two weeks after the House passed a reform bill requiring lawmakers to attach their names to pet projects, GOP leaders are advancing spending bills containing billions of dollars in such parochial "earmarks" whose sponsors remain anonymous. Read more…
A leaked report raises concerns about sexual abuse in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Read more…
At least 10 people die as suspected militants and security forces clash in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Read more…
Legal experts are deciding whether to open a huge Nazi Holocaust archive to general access. Read more…
The US dollar, oil and precious metals continue to fall amid fears about a commodities "bubble" and interest rates. Read more…
Darfur's smaller rebel groups get two more weeks to sign peace deal with Sudan's government or face sanctions. Read more…
As the financial markets give Juve a hammering, a former senator is appointed to mend Italian football's damaged reputation. Read more…
Andy Murray returns to winning ways as he outplays Gael Monfils in round one of the Hamburg Masters. Read more…
Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali - a fierce critic of radical Islam - is pressed to quit over false asylum claims. Read more…
A group of Malians deported from France is to protest at the visit of hardline Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. Read more…
Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons after sparking violence in Sao Paulo which left inhabitants terrified. Read more…
Canada is reportedly planning to extend its 2,300 troops' mission in Afghanistan for two more years. Read more…
Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil. Read more…
Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai says he will step down, nominating his deputy to take his place. Read more…
About 250 passengers and crew are stranded on ships after an unexploded bomb is found in the River Mersey. Read more…
Germany's foreign intelligence service is told not to spy on reporters amid claims it used journalists to trace leaks. Read more…
The US says it will take Libya off its list of state sponsors of terrorism and restore full diplomatic ties after 25 years. Read more…
The PLO opens an office in Lebanon for the first time since the Israeli invasion in 1982 led to its expulsion. Read more…
Demonstrators in the Nepalese capital burn four government vehicles in protest at a delay in curbing the king's powers. Read more…
Roman Catholics in Mumbai receive Muslim support in protests against the release of The Da Vinci Code film. Read more…
A European court tells the NHS it must fund treatment in the EU if patients face unwarranted delays. Read more…
Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears. Read more…