Earthquake shakes Mexico City
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Earthquakes shook a broad swath of southern Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and sending thousands fleeing into the streets as quake alarms sounded. But there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
Cyprus businesses hurt as banks stay shut
Written by MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS,Associated Press
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot businesses were under increasing strain to keep running on Tuesday after financial authorities stretched the country's bank closure into a second week amid fears that depositors will rush to drain their accounts.
US training Syrian moderates in Jordan: officials
Written by BRADLEY KLAPPER,Associated Press JAMAL HALABY,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months now, the United States has been training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan with the goal of bolstering the array of forces battling President Bashar Assad's regime while at the same time strengthening the hand of moderates among the country's fractured opposition, American and foreign officials said. They said the effort is ongoing.
USDA expanding program to fight rural poverty
Written by MEG KINNARD,Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. officials are expanding a program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas through better access to federal funding.
Calif. gay marriage argument at high court Tuesday
Written by MARK SHERMAN,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is wading into the fight over same-sex marriage at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.
Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox
Written by FRANCES D'EMILIO,Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has become a cause celebre in the United States.
Pa. groundhog's handler taking blame for forecast
Written by JOE MANDAK,Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring said he may consider a pardon now that the animal's handler is taking the blame.
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship leaves space station
Written by MARCIA DUNN,AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned cargo ship left the International Space Station with a full science load Tuesday and aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific.