Obama gives Secret Service its 1st female director
Written by JULIE PACE,AP White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal.
Stocks climb following jump in factory orders
Written by MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Signs that the economic recovery is gaining strength helped push the stock market higher Tuesday. An increase in home prices and orders for airplanes and other manufactured goods sent stocks up from the opening bell.
Court could avoid ruling on gay marriage ban
Written by MARK SHERMAN,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether America's gays have a right to marry.
Son: $338M lottery winner to 'do something good'
Written by DAVID PORTER,Associated Press
PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — The son of a Dominican immigrant who won the $338 million Powerball jackpot said Tuesday he knows his father will "do something good with the money."
Earthquake shakes Mexico City
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Earthquakes shook a broad swath of southern Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and sending thousands fleeing into the streets as quake alarms sounded. But there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
Cyprus businesses hurt as banks stay shut
Written by MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS,Associated Press
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot businesses were under increasing strain to keep running on Tuesday after financial authorities stretched the country's bank closure into a second week amid fears that depositors will rush to drain their accounts.
US training Syrian moderates in Jordan: officials
Written by BRADLEY KLAPPER,Associated Press JAMAL HALABY,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months now, the United States has been training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan with the goal of bolstering the array of forces battling President Bashar Assad's regime while at the same time strengthening the hand of moderates among the country's fractured opposition, American and foreign officials said. They said the effort is ongoing.
USDA expanding program to fight rural poverty
Written by MEG KINNARD,Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. officials are expanding a program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas through better access to federal funding.