AP - Tropical Storm Hermine began to lose its punch as it pushed north Tuesday, after causing landslides in northeast Mexico and leaving one Texas town almost entirely without power.

AP - An Indonesian volcano shot a towering cloud of black ash high into the air Tuesday, dusting villages 15 miles (25 kilometers) away in its most powerful eruption since awakening last week from four centuries of dormancy.

AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he has asked the U.S. to settle a dispute with Israel over settlement expansion that is threatening to derail Mideast peace talks.

AP - Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.

AP - Nick Hundley homered and drove in two runs, and Tim Stauffer filled in for ailing ace Mat Latos as the NL West-leading San Diego Padres snapped their 10-game losing streak Monday night with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

AP - Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.

AP - Now, the names opposite Roger Federer's in the bracket will start looking more familiar.

AFP - England captain Steven Gerrard admits to feeling like a man under siege as he prepares to lead his team into a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland here on Tuesday desperately trying to keep the focus on football.

AP - The crowded rooftop bleachers overlooking Wrigley Field stand as proof that no matter how bad the Chicago Cubs played, the ballpark was simply not big enough to hold everyone who wanted to see them play.