Man pleads guilty after security scare
A New Jersey man who breached security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Graduates rally for embattled school
Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
Archdiocese defends decision to deny children over lesbian parents
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
Sheen set to return to '2 and a Half Men'
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Massa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegations
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday night to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Missing exec's body found in river
The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.
Iditarod struggles for sponsorship
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.
Doctor gets life for wife's cyanide poisoning death
A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.
Activists picket at health insurance conference
Progressive activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.
Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34, setting up passage of the bill possibly later in the day.