12/1/2009 4:49:54 AM
AP - The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by Seattle police early Tuesday, a sheriff's spokesman said.
12/1/2009 4:48:23 AM
AP - The man who got into a White House dinner without an invitation denied Tuesday that he and his wife were gatecrashers.
12/1/2009 3:43:11 AM
Reuters - Gulf markets dropped again on Tuesday, taking little comfort from Dubai World's plan to restructure about $26 billion of debt, while the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai talked up their economic strength.
12/1/2009 4:36:23 AM
Reuters - The man accused of shooting to death four police officers in Washington State has been killed after two days on the run, a police detective told CNN on Tuesday.
12/1/2009 4:33:15 AM
Reuters - Iran will take serious measures against five British yachtsmen detained in the Gulf if it proves they had "evil intentions," a close aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.
12/1/2009 3:44:51 AM
AFP - Barack Obama on Tuesday makes a globally awaited address on his new Afghan war plan and big troop surge strategy, shouldering the most perilous burden yet of a presidency defined by crises.
12/1/2009 4:14:07 AM
AFP - A top aide to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that five British sailors detained in southern Gulf waters would be dealt with firmly if found guilty of "ill intentions."
12/1/2009 3:54:00 AM
A sheriff's spokesman says Maurice Clemmons was shot and killed by police early Tuesday in a Seattle neighborhood. The 37-year-old ex-convict was suspected of gunning down four police officers at a coffee shop this weekend.
12/1/2009 4:03:00 AM
The discovery of several massive oil fields in Brazil has put a spotlight on a company little known outside petroleum circles: state-owned Petrobras, which is now gearing up to pump as much oil as it can. Brazil hopes to be a major oil player once these fields are in full production.
12/1/2009 2:00:00 AM
The Chevron World Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will go on this week but without its famous host. Tiger Woods has decided not to attend the event that raises money for his foundation. On his website Monday, Woods said he's unable to play because of injuries from a one-car accident last week. Authorities in Florida want to know more about what caused the crash.
12/1/2009 2:00:00 AM
In a speech at West Point Tuesday night, President Obama is expected to reveal how many more U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan. It is one of the most important decisions of his presidency, which may be why the White House has moved slowly and deliberately. He is expected to approve sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
12/1/2009 2:00:00 AM
The Obama administration is pushing the mortgage industry to do more for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. A $75 billion government program has yet to provide permanent help for many borrowers. Some consumer advocates say it's time the government took a harder line with lenders. The Treasury Department says it could levy fines on companies that aren't doing enough.
11/30/2009 9:16:00 PM
The Supreme Court will decide whether student loans may be forgiven in bankruptcy under certain circumstances. A bankruptcy judge approved a plan for Francisco Espinosa to repay his loan, minus interest. Eleven years later, the lender tried to collect the interest, arguing the repayment plan was void without a finding of undue hardship.
11/30/2009 9:01:00 PM
A presidential speech at West Point — the oldest of the service academies — carries a certain weight. It puts the focus on the role of commander in chief in a special way. Seven and a half years ago, President Bush used the venue to present an optimistic view of progress in Afghanistan and to introduce his "war on terror."
12/1/2009 4:46:38 AM
All South African babies testing HIV-positive will be treated, in a major change of policy announced by Jacob Zuma.
12/1/2009 4:52:14 AM
Police in the US state of Washington say they have shot dead the man suspected of killing four police officers on Sunday.
12/1/2009 3:36:16 AM
Sri Lanka opens up camps holding people detained since the army's victory over Tamil Tiger rebels earlier this year.
12/1/2009 4:04:16 AM
An Iran official reportedly says "serious" measures could be taken against a detained British crew, as families express concern.
12/1/2009 4:13:17 AM
Italian police have smashed the force's most expensive vehicle - a 165,000-euro Lamborghini supercar.
12/1/2009 1:11:40 AM
Aids campaigners are concerned we are becoming less worried about the disease. Are they right?
12/1/2009 3:43:55 AM
The Venezuelan government shuts down four private banks, accusing them of financial irregularities.
12/1/2009 4:39:23 AM
Microsoft confirms that it is investigating a problem that affects Windows 7 users described as the "black screen of death".
12/1/2009 3:41:28 AM
A leaked government plan to save billions through better use of IT is attacked as complacent by the Conservatives.
12/1/2009 3:09:50 AM
Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.
12/1/2009 4:29:54 AM
A Soyuz capsule returns to Earth, ending a six-month mission to the International Space Station for its three crew members.
12/1/2009 2:56:52 AM
Two Tunisian inmates of the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay arrive in Italy, where they face prosecution.
12/1/2009 3:36:40 AM
South African health authorities investigate how a two-year-old girl who burnt her arms instead had her legs amputated.
12/1/2009 4:01:12 AM
Ousted president Manuel Zelaya tells the BBC Honduras is still mired in crisis after Sunday's presidential election.
12/1/2009 3:44:17 AM
Indonesia says its number of HIV-Aids cases is rising, with the virus speading mainly through sexual intercourse.
12/1/2009 1:41:35 AM
A politician accused over a massacre of 57 people in the Philippines is charged with multiple murders, officials say.
12/1/2009 4:38:07 AM
The International Court of Justice begins hearings discussing the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
12/1/2009 4:32:31 AM
The stolen body and coffin of a German billionaire industrialist, Friedrich Karl Flick, are found in Hungary.
12/1/2009 3:27:48 AM
The new head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, takes office at the UN agency.
12/1/2009 3:24:06 AM
Saudi Arabia has ordered an inquiry into flash floods that killed more than 100 people, the state news agency reports.
12/1/2009 4:30:21 AM
Conservative leader David Cameron calls for an end to the UK's "over-the-top" health and safety culture.
12/1/2009 4:28:03 AM
Social workers are to get licences to practise and improved pay as part of reforms to boost standards and morale.
12/1/2009 4:10:52 AM
The latest primary school league tables for England, based on children's Sats results, have been published.
12/1/2009 4:46:34 AM
A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says Seattle police have fatally shot the man suspected of gunning down four police ... 
12/1/2009 3:45:03 AM
President Obama's aunt buried her face in her hands and sobbed as she described her anguish that she no longer has contact with ... 
12/1/2009 3:28:19 AM
Eight days after the Philippines' worst political massacre, prosecutors on Tuesday charged the heir of a powerful clan who they ... 
12/1/2009 1:48:25 AM
A week after they crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner, Michaele and Tareq Salahi are telling their side of ... 
12/1/2009 1:32:02 AM
John Demjanjuk is heading back to court where prosecutors will lay out their case accusing him of being accessory to the murder ... 
12/1/2009 1:23:51 AM
For President Obama, December looms not as the season of holiday celebrations but as a month of critical developments likely ... 
11/30/2009 11:28:58 PM
During the health care debate, USA TODAY answers reader-submitted questions about the congressional bills. 
11/30/2009 11:02:19 PM
In the Senate health care debate that began Monday, there is perhaps no more pivotal figure than Senate Majority Leader Harry ... 
11/30/2009 10:28:56 PM
House spending reports went online for the first time Monday, detailing how much individual lawmakers pay out for everything ... 
11/30/2009 10:16:15 PM
Hazra Bi's damaged family is a living reminder of that December night 25 years ago when lethal gas leaked from a pesticide plant ... 
11/30/2009 10:05:12 PM
Those who study dating, marriage and divorce say plenty of couples get married when they shouldn't. And their numbers may be ... 
11/30/2009 9:54:33 PM
Since 2005, the Pentagon has studied ways to spot potentially dangerous personnel who may have divided loyalties or have been ... 
11/30/2009 9:34:07 PM
Walgreens has reduced its prices by nearly 20% and CVS nearly 10% for a scarce liquid form of the H1N1 drug Tamiflu amid state ... 
11/30/2009 9:12:39 PM
After almost two centuries of wear and tear, weather damage, gnawing insects and the footsteps of millions of tourists, Andrew ... 
12/1/2009 4:16:54 AM
The man wanted in the fatal shooting of four Seattle-area police officers was shot and killed today after he challenged police who approached him, authorities said. 
11/30/2009 6:48:39 PM
President Obama has informed top diplomatic and military officials about his decision on new U.S. strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, the White House said. 
12/1/2009 4:33:09 AM
Tareq Salahi, speaking on NBC's "Today Show" on Tuesday, said he and his wife "did not party-crash" a White House state dinner last week. 
12/1/2009 4:36:22 AM
Five British nationals who were the crew of a racing yacht were detained by the Iranian Navy on November 25 and remain held in Iran, the British Foreign Office said. 
11/30/2009 2:41:43 PM
Hezbollah's chief on Monday announced the group's new "manifesto," which calls on all countries to "liberate Jerusalem" and declares the United States a threat to the world. 
12/1/2009 1:55:35 AM
11/30/2009 5:21:01 PM
Tiger Woods has canceled plans to play in his own golf tournament in Cain California this week because of injuries he suffered in a car crash, the golfer said in a statement. 
11/30/2009 9:26:41 PM
As Notre Dame begins yet another search (its fourth this decade) for yet another coach in its never-ending quest to wake up the echoes for longer than a year or two, potential candidates should take a hard look at Charlie Weis' failed tenure. 
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