The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial has dismissed two of the obstructive acts in the charges against the former pitcher.

Los Angeles police are entitled to audio recordings of conversations between a Manson family member and his attorney, a Texas judge ruled Tuesday.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will put forward a three-year plan to control central government spending, covering 2012-2014, when it presents a draft budget to Congress in the coming months, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday. Spain is trying to control three areas of spending, at the central government level, the 17 autonomous regions and social security after missing the 2011 budget deficit target by a large margin. The deficit was 8.9 percent instead of 6.0 percent. ...

Another eight states are gaining flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday.

Investor jitters about Europe snuffed out a rally in the price of oil on Tuesday.

Britain's Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday on whether to approve the extradition of WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to Sweden, a potential turning point in the Internet activist's controversial career.

A malfunctioning jet engine on an Air Canada flight caused burning hot debris to fall to the ground after takeoff, an official with Canada's Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

On February 5, 1994, shoppers were crowded into the main market square in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. At the time, the city was under siege by Bosnian Serb forces. Just before noon, a single 120mm artillery shell landed in the square.

At least 15 people were killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy, officials say. Nine days ago, a quake killed seven people in the same region.

World powers weighed tough options to end brutality in Syria on Tuesday amid the aftermath of the now-infamous massacre in Houla.

The 13 people honored at the White House include musician Bob Dylan, former astronaut and senator John Glenn and Girls Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low.

The U.S. and other countries are expelling Syrian diplomats in the wake of the massacre in the town of Houla.

Remember earlier this year when Wikipedia went black in protest of anti-piracy legislation moving through the U.S. Congress?

The man fell after police sent four officers up a construction crane on the campus of Southern Methodist University.

A hospital in northern Afghanistan admitted 160 girls Tuesday after they were poisoned in their classrooms with a type of spray, a Takhar police official said.

Julian Zelizer says television ads are the medium through which modern campaigns are fought

Vinny Del Negro will return as the Los Angeles Clippers' coach next season, the team announced Tuesday.

The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial has dismissed two of the obstructive acts in the charges against the former pitcher.

ThePhillies placed right-hander Roy Halladay on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right latissimus dorsi strain.

Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open.

Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open.

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday he was considering sitting ailing shooting guard Ray Allen for a game during the Eastern Conference finals.

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley and wide receiver Titus Young were back on the practice field Tuesday -- with security escorts to keep reporters away.

Frustrated with themselves that they allowed Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to have their way going to the basket in Monday's Game 1, the Celtics quickly promised to be more physical with the Heat in Wednesday's Game 2.