AFP - Pervez Musharraf faced an uncertain fate on Tuesday after his resignation as president of Pakistan, as the country's fractious ruling coalition prepared to pick a replacement for the key US ally.

Reuters - U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is considering options, such as selling all or part of its asset management unit, with an aim of reaching a deal by the time it releases third quarter earnings, sources said.

Reuters - Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick won a legal victory on Monday when a judge blocked the city council from holding hearings intended to oust him.

Reuters - Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government on Tuesday set about seeking a replacement for President Pervez Musharraf and tackling pressing economic and security problems.

Reuters - China praised injured national hero Liu Xiang on Tuesday, smothering disappointment that he limped away from his hurdles heat by stressing its dominance of the Olympics medals table.

Reuters - FBI officials defended on Monday the scientific evidence linking a U.S. Army scientist who committed suicide to the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, but acknowledged missteps occurred early in its investigation.

Reuters - European stocks slid in tandem with their Asian counterparts on Tuesday, haunted by renewed concern surrounding the top U.S. mortgage finance companies, while falling oil helped send the dollar to fresh peaks.

Reuters - Russian troops and tanks did not move out of Georgia overnight through the main military crossing point, despite a Russian announcement that a gradual withdrawal was underway.

Reuters - Tropical Storm Fay hit the Florida Keys with heavy rain and winds that knocked down trees and signs before churning toward southwest Florida on Monday after killing more than 50 people in the Caribbean.

AP - The smile returned to Kerri Walsh's face long before the match was officially over, and the player known as "Six Feet of Sunshine" was back to her usual, bubbly self.

AP - U.S. car buyers are growing less satisfied with their purchases from domestic automakers while their Asian and European competitors continue to improve, according to a recent survey.

AP - The suspense didn't quite compare to the identity of "Deep Throat," but we now know the name of Bob Woodward's fourth investigative work on the Bush administration, just three weeks before the book's release.

AP - Revamping the Army National Guard training program so soldiers can spend more time at home will cost at least $128 million this year, and officials say they need nearly double that amount next year to properly train and equip their forces, The Associated Press has learned.

AP - Amid the verdant lawn and leafy trees of the tidy Jefferson Senior High School campus, a police officer patrols the grounds and a sign warns that guns are illegal.

AP - Republican John McCain again insisted victory in Iraq "is finally in sight." So why, asked Democrat Barack Obama, does his presidential opponent still oppose a timetable for withdrawing American forces.