NTSB releases recommendations for air races

NTSB releases recommendations for air races
Who's the rich guy? Obama, Romney duel over status
US cracks down on smartphone theft
Alcoa posts surprise first-quarter profit
Snap Analysis: Santorum exit boosts Romney's chances against Obama
Yahoo CEO outlines new corporate structure
Syria accused as deaths mount on ceasefire day
Study: Tax deadline day can be deadly on US roads
Marlins' Guillen suspended 5 games for Castro flap
Calif. finds toxins in 'nontoxic' nail polishes
Nike and Reebok settle NY fight over Tebow apparel
Stocks extend slide to 5 days, longest this year
Alcoa posts first-quarter profit
Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign
Competition to find Earhart hot after 75 years
Animal owners group takes aim at Ohio exotics bill
US stocks fall for fifth straight session
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,804
Woman charged with faking cancer for NY wedding
'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' premieres in London
Purple rain
Brazil's Rousseff deepens ties with MIT in US
U.N. council must "respond credibly" to North Korea missile: U.S.
INFLUENCE GAME: Nursing homes come to Hatch's aid
U.N. council urge Syria to live up to ceasefire pledge: Rice
Brother: Tulsa shooting suspect asked for alibi
Annan urges U.N. council to push for Syria truce by Thursday
Security tight for Dodgers opening day
Randy Travis sued by ex-wife and former manager
NKorea space official: Rocket ready for launch
Supreme Court misunderstanding on health overhaul?
Republican Rick Santorum ends run for president
Denmark PM to Bahrain: release jailed activist
Philly reviewing other buildings after deadly fire
Clinton warns NKorea over rocket launch
Census director Robert Groves leaving
Santorum quits race, handing Romney Republican crown
Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater
US: NKorean prison camps worse than Soviet gulag
Chicago jury chosen in Hudson family murder trial

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Air race pilots should take their modified aircraft on a dry run before participating in certain types of competitions and should possibly wear flight suits to help them withstand high gravitational forces, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Who's the rich guy? Obama, Romney duel over status

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One candidate is worth up to $250 million, ran a private equity firm and plans to build an elevator for the cars at his beach house. The other is the former head of the Harvard Law Review who became a best-selling author and millionaire and now lives in the world's most famous mansion — 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

US cracks down on smartphone theft

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Citing a surge in violent robberies, US authorities and cellphone carriers announced Tuesday an effort to crack down on smartphone theft.

Alcoa posts surprise first-quarter profit

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Alcoa is reporting a surprise profit for the first quarter. The company sold more aluminum as demand improved from automobile manufacturers, aerospace and commercial transportation.

Snap Analysis: Santorum exit boosts Romney's chances against Obama

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum's exit from the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday was good news for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who now will have an easy path to the November 6 election against Democratic President Barack Obama. Here's what Santorum's departure means for Romney and the U.S. presidential race in the weeks to come: - Santorum's decision immediately improves Romney's prospects in the matchup against Obama. ...

Yahoo CEO outlines new corporate structure

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A week after announcing a painful round of job cuts, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson unveiled a plan Tuesday that will reorganize the company into three main divisions focused on users, advertisers and technology.

Syria accused as deaths mount on ceasefire day

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Global leaders on Tuesday accused Syria of failing to begin implementing a ceasefire deal as regime forces pounded protest hubs on the deadline day, with 28 civilians among more than 50 people killed.

Study: Tax deadline day can be deadly on US roads

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The two certainties in life — death and taxes — may be more intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imagined: A study found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day.

Marlins' Guillen suspended 5 games for Castro flap

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Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a sentence when his voice wavered. The chastened Miami Marlins manager took a sip of water and cleared his throat, then continued.

Calif. finds toxins in 'nontoxic' nail polishes

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Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, according to state chemical regulators.

Nike and Reebok settle NY fight over Tebow apparel

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Reebok has thrown in the towel in its effort to sell New York Jets Tim Tebow jerseys and T-shirts. The terms of a settlement with Nike were disclosed Tuesday.

Stocks extend slide to 5 days, longest this year

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The stock market extended its longest and deepest slump of the year Tuesday, caught between a recurring nightmare of European debt and the beginning of uncertain corporate earnings reports at home.

Alcoa posts first-quarter profit

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit after a loss in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a result of improved market conditions. Income from continuing operations in the first quarter was $94 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with a profit of $309 million, or 27 cents per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue rose slightly to $6 billion, Pittsburgh-based Alcoa said. (Reporting By Steve James; Editing by Bernard Orr)

Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign

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Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination.

Competition to find Earhart hot after 75 years

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Jon Thompson has traveled the world collecting art and artifacts for museum exhibits, seen the remains of the Titanic on the sea floor and participated in two unsuccessful missions to find Amelia Earhart.

Animal owners group takes aim at Ohio exotics bill

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Months before Ohio authorities were forced to kill dozens of dangerous wild creatures let loose from their cages last fall, an animal owners group had been working with officials to help write proposed regulations on exotic animals in the state.

US stocks fall for fifth straight session

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US stocks sank Tuesday for the fifth straight drop as worries about upcoming earnings, slower growth and the possibility of a Spain-driven return to crisis in Europe, kept a cloud over trade.

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,804

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As of Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at least 1,804 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.

Woman charged with faking cancer for NY wedding

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Strangers donated the beautifully embroidered wedding dress, the two rings, the honeymoon time-share in Aruba. They acted quickly, too, because the bride was dying of cancer. Or so she said.

'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' premieres in London

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Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are the headliners for the European premiere of the romantic comedy-drama "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."

Purple rain

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Protesting Kashmiri government employees run away as Indian police spray purple colored water to disperse a demonstration in Srinagar.

Brazil's Rousseff deepens ties with MIT in US

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday launched an initiative to deepen ties with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

U.N. council must "respond credibly" to North Korea missile: U.S.

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council should agree on a credible response if North Korea flouts U.N. resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic missile technology, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said on Tuesday. "Should it occur, the council will need to convene and to respond credibly," Rice, president of the 15-nation council this month, told reporters. "There is no disagreement among members of the Security Council that this is a provocative act. ...

INFLUENCE GAME: Nursing homes come to Hatch's aid

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A trade group representing nursing homes has given the Utah Republican Party $175,000 over the past year, money that could help Sen. Orrin Hatch stave off a tea party challenge and win re-election.

U.N. council urge Syria to live up to ceasefire pledge: Rice

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Members of the U.N. Security Council expressed deep concern about the level of commitment to a ceasefire the Syrian government has demonstrated so far, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said on Tuesday. She added that the 15-nation body may soon face a "moment of truth" when it will have to decide whether or not to increase pressure on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has shown no signs of complying with a Tuesday deadline to withdraw forces from towns and stop using heavy weapons. ...

Brother: Tulsa shooting suspect asked for alibi

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The brother of a suspect in the weekend shooting spree that terrorized Tulsa's black community says he called the night of his arrest, desperately looking for an alibi.

Annan urges U.N. council to push for Syria truce by Thursday

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday to use its leverage to prevent the collapse of his efforts to end Syria's year-long conflict after Damascus ignored a deadline to withdraw troops from Syrian towns. Several Western diplomats complained privately that Damascus appeared to have won a two-day extension after flouting its first deadline under Annan's peace plan. But they said it was vital to keep the 15-nation body, which has faced deep rifts over Syria, united in order to maintain pressure on Damascus. ...

Security tight for Dodgers opening day

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Police were out in force Tuesday for opening day at Dodger Stadium, swarming on bikes, going undercover and looking for boozing tailgaters a year after a Giants fan was beaten into a coma in the parking lot.

Randy Travis sued by ex-wife and former manager

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Randy Travis is being sued by his ex-wife and former manager.

NKorea space official: Rocket ready for launch

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North Korean space officials said Tuesday that the rocket built to carry a satellite into space was ready for liftoff this week as the nation's leadership makes a series of appointments before a major political gathering.

Supreme Court misunderstanding on health overhaul?

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A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is more onerous than it actually is.

Republican Rick Santorum ends run for president

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GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Conservative Rick Santorum dropped out of the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney to clinch the Republican nomination. Trailing Romney in opinion polls and fundraising, the former senator from Pennsylvania told reporters he was suspending his campaign. That effectively ends his bid to be the Republican who will face President Barack Obama in the November 6 general election. ...

Denmark PM to Bahrain: release jailed activist

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Denmark's prime minister urged Bahrain to release a jailed activist with dual citizenship on Tuesday, saying he's in "very critical" condition after a two-month hunger strike, but the Gulf kingdom denies that his health is failing.

Philly reviewing other buildings after deadly fire

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Officials promised Tuesday to conduct a careful review of dozens of other large buildings across the city and look into whether criminal charges are warranted as fire marshals search for the cause of a blaze at a vacant warehouse that killed two firefighters.

Clinton warns NKorea over rocket launch

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. would pursue "appropriate action" at the U.N. Security Council if North Korea goes ahead with a long-range rocket launch.

Census director Robert Groves leaving

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Census Bureau director Robert Groves is stepping down, having overseen a 2010 census praised as successful but raising questions about the future stewardship of an agency grappling with ballooning costs and potential cuts to government surveys.

Santorum quits race, handing Romney Republican crown

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Rick Santorum Tuesday dropped his long-shot White House bid, effectively handing Mitt Romney the Republican party crown to challenge President Barack Obama in November elections.

Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater

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President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the choice facing voters this November will be as stark as in the milestone 1964 contest between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater — one that ended up with one of the greatest Democratic landslides in U.S. history.

US: NKorean prison camps worse than Soviet gulag

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The U.S. human rights envoy for North Korea said Tuesday conditions in the communist country's "brutal" prison camps are worse than in the Soviet Union's gulag during the Cold War.

Chicago jury chosen in Hudson family murder trial

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A full jury and six alternates have been selected at the trial of a man accused of killing three members of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's family.