
Interim Honduran Leader Vows Zelaya Won’t Return (ap)
AP – The interim president of Honduras vowed Tuesday not to resign the post he took over following a military coup and claimed that only an armed invasion would restore his ousted predecessor to power. Read more

Iraqis Celebrate Us Pullback But Bombing Kills 27 (ap)
AP – Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad’s background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with [...]

Un Tells Honduras To Reinstate President (ap)
AP – Honduras’ ousted president won overwhelming international support Tuesday as he planned a high-profile return to his chaotic country. The politicians who sent soldiers to shoot up his residence and fly him into exile in his pajamas said he will be arrested for treason if he tries. Read more
Pistons Fire Coach Curry After 1 Season (ap)
(AP) — The Detroit Pistons fired Michael Curry on Tuesday after finishing under .500 in his first year as coach and was swept in the first round of the playoffs. The Pistons began the season with big hopes but couldn't recover from the loss of All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups in a November trade to [...]

Stalemate In Afghan Ghost Town Shows Task Ahead (ap)
AP – U.S. Marines patrol slowly along streets laced with land mines and lined with abandoned shops, clinics and homes. As night falls over this Afghan ghost town, the only sounds are the howling of dogs and the creaking of tin roofs in the wind. Read more