BIN JAWWAD, Libya – Libyan government tanks and rockets blunted a rebel assault on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte on Tuesday and drove back the ragtag army of irregulars, even as world leaders prepared to debate the country's future in London.
WASHINGTON – Americans earned a little more and spent a little more in February, thanks to a tax cut. But a big part of the extra money went to cover higher gas prices.
LOS ANGELES – A judge concerned about finding enough jurors for the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor extended the search Friday, even after clearing 147 people who said they could spare the time for the anticipated two-month case.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is putting the finishing touches on a new facility that will give troubled euro zone banks liquidity over a longer time frame, throwing a lifeline to Ireland's ailing banks.
NEW YORK – Edie Falco has performed the near impossible: She has made a clean break with the show that made her a star yet could have pegged her for a lifetime as mobster wife Carmela Soprano.
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Just two weeks after performing with the Black Eyed Peas on "American Idol," will.i.am will return to the top-rated Fox TV show to perform his song from the 20th Century Fox animated film, "Rio."
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Pop diva Lady Gaga has thrilled Google employees during a visit to the Internet giant's headquarters in which she answered questions from tech-savvy fans.
