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Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012 5:36 PM ET
California ban on same-sex marriages ruled unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Santorum wins Missouri, Minnesota primaries
Rick Santorum has won Minnesota's Republican caucuses, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Brazilian troops, striking police continue standoff
As many as 300 striking police officers and their relatives held out Tuesday as heavily armed soldiers blockaded a state legislature building in northeastern Brazil.
McDonald's pulls U.S. ad after pit bull owner outrage
McDonald's has apologized and pulled an ad that came back to bite it. The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull.
New Greek austerity measurement talks postponed
The Greek prime minister's office says a meeting of coalition party leaders has been postponed until Wednesday.
Court refuses to lift cruise ship captain's house arrest
An Italian court has refused to lift an order of house arrest for Francesco Schettino, the captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off a Tuscan island last month.
Syria renews assault on Homs as Russia's Lavrov meets Assad
Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags welcomed the diplomat, praising his country for blocking UN pressure on Damascus.
PM kicks off China visit with 'goodwill' appointment
After a long journey from Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his delegation of politicians and business leaders touched down in Beijing for a visit aimed at strengthening ties and boosting trade.
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Britain's last veteran of First World War dies at 110
Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
Iran calls new U.S. sanctions 'psychological war'
Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program.
Bishops told pedophiles lie, victims must be heard
Psychologists told bishops from around the world Tuesday that priests who rape and molest children usually lie when confronted with an accusation, and that the church should listen to victims since they usually tell the truth and need to be believed in order to heal.
L.A. school staff to be removed during police probe
The entire staff at a U.S. school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent said Monday night.
China blames Tibetan unrest on overseas groups
China on Tuesday vowed to crack down on unrest in Tibetan areas and accused overseas activist groups and the Dalai Lama of fomenting the recent violence.
Dozens still missing as Philippines quake toll hits 22
Dozens of people were still missing Tuesday following a strong earthquake that triggered landslides and damaged buildings and roads on a central Philippine island. The death toll reached 22, but officials said it was likely to rise further as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
Iran parliament summons Ahmadinejad over accusations
Iran's parliament on Tuesday decided to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over a long list of accusations, including that he mismanaged the nation's economy.
Bomb attacks hit near military bases in Nigeria
Bombs exploded Tuesday at two major military bases on the outskirts of a central Nigerian city at the heart of ethnic and religious unrest in Africa's most populous nation, injuring an unknown number of people.
Maldives president quits after weeks of protest
The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned Tuesday and was replaced by his vice-president after the police and army clashed in the streets of the island nation amid protests over the arrest of a top judge.
Greece and Bulgaria battle flooding
Swollen rivers in Greece and Bulgaria burst their banks Tuesday, leaving dozens of homes underwater, as Bulgarian officials declared a day of mourning for eight people confirmed killed after a dam collapse nearly washed away their village.
Questions remain after Utah murder-suicide
Josh Powell painted himself as a tortured man, ridiculed without reason in the disappearance of his wife, steadfastly insisting he was innocent until the end.
Pakistani woman saved after 31 hours under rubble
Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled a 65-year-old woman out alive after she was trapped for 31 hours in the rubble of a collapsed factory in an eastern Pakistan city, as the death toll from the accident rose to 18.
U.K. police failed to inform victims of phone hacking
London's police force has admitted that its failure to notify suspected victims of phone hacking about the possible invasion of their privacy was unlawful.
Obama campaign asks donors to back outside support group
President Barack Obama's campaign is asking top fundraisers to support a Democratic-leaning outside group that is backing the president's re-election bid this year, reversing Obama's opposition to "super" political action committees.
Israeli radio station beams message of peace to Iran
While Israeli leaders are increasingly sounding belligerent warnings of a potential military strike against Iran's nuclear installations, a group of Iranian-Israelis are transmitting a different message.
