| Ford seeks $9 billion line, aims to break even in 2011 DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. automakers started to submit plans demanded by Congress as the Big Three's CEOs and lawmakers gird for debate over a $25 billion bailout the industry says it needs to survive. |
| Georgia votes in key Senate run-off election DULUTH, Georgia (Reuters) - The state of Georgia votes in a run-off election for the Senate on Tuesday that will help decide whether Democrats gain a big enough majority in the chamber to ram through legislation virtually at will. |
| Thai court disbands ruling party BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was banned from politics for five years and his party disbanded on Tuesday, spurring jubilant anti-government protesters to end their blockades of Bangkok's airports. |
| Oil retreats below $49 as brief rally fades LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $49 a barrel on Tuesday, after reversing early losses in response to a rally in U.S. and European shares. |
| India demands Pakistani hand over fugitives NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India demanded Pakistan hand over 20 of its most-wanted fugitives as a sign of good faith, while both sides on Tuesday tried to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks before a visit by Washington's top diplomat. |
| Iraq's "Chemical Ali" gets second death sentence BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. |
| Two U.S. soldiers charged for abusing Afghans KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been charged with the abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said Tuesday. |
| Chances of WMD attack in big city greater: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a terror attack on a major city somewhere in the world using weapons of mass destruction are better than even, according to a task force mandated by the U.S. Congress, The Washington Post reported in its Tuesday edition. |
| U.S. sees way forward on N.Korea nuclear talks: Hill TOKYO (Reuters) - The top U.S. negotiator for multilateral talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear program said on Tuesday he saw a way forward at the next meeting, but details on verification must still be clarified. |
| Lots of TV and Web harms kids' health WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. |