Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
YENAKIEVE, Ukraine - Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine as rebels pounded the positions of Ukrainian government troops holding a strategic rail town. Full Article | Video
Egypt could free jailed journalist Fahmy within hours-Al Jazeera
DOHA - Egypt could free Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy within hours, Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English reported on Tuesday.
A gloomy future behind Obama budget
WASHINGTON - Beneath President Barack Obama's plan to fight income inequality lies a gloomy view of an economy that is growing slower and creating fewer rewards for its workers than it did in much of the last century. Full Article
Greece outlines debt 'menu' for skeptics
LONDON/ATHENS - Greece's new government dropped calls for a write-off of its foreign debt and proposed ending a standoff with its official creditors by swapping the debt for growth-linked bonds. Full Article
More snow dumped on the Northeast
KANSAS CITY - A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area. Full Article
Exxon cuts share buybacks after profit beats
Exxon Mobil said its quarterly profit fell 21 percent as weak oil prices took a toll, but results topped Wall Street expectations due to a tax adjustment and higher earnings from its chemicals business. Full Article
U.S. to help India challenge China's navy
Following a military pact, U.S. technology could be brought in to bolster India's naval forces, shifting the power balance on Asian waters. Video
Baby contracts measles at day care center
LOS ANGELES - A day care center at a Southern California high school has been closed after a baby enrolled in the program was diagnosed with measles amid an outbreak that has already infected more than 100 people nationwide. Video | Full Article
New Fidel Castro photos published in Cuban media
Recent photographs of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro are published in state-run media. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).












