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Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad

Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Usher led an emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson on Tuesday as the music world, the Jackson family and thousands of fans bade farewell to the King of Pop.

Senate begins push for climate change bill

Democrats in the Senate on Tuesday began a drive to advance climate change legislation, a top Obama administration priority, amid warnings that a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives to reduce carbon emissions would have to be changed.

Emotional farewells for Michael Jackson

Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Usher led an emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson on Tuesday as the music world, the Jackson family and thousands of fans bade farewell to the King of Pop.

Zelaya says to meet coup backers on Thursday

Signaling more forceful U.S. support, President Barack Obama called for the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday even while noting he has been no friend of American policies.

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Obama makes pointed quip on Russian sale of Alaska

Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama made a pointed quip Tuesday about Russia's sale of Alaska to the United States in the 19th century.

Business comments from Obama-Medvedev summit

Following are remarks by U.S. and Russian policymakers and company executives about business ties between the two countries during President Barack Obama's two-day trip to Moscow.

U.S. hospitals offer $155 billion for health reform: report

Three major hospital associations have offered to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to help pay for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing industry sources.

Key excerpts of Obama's speech to Moscow students

The following are key excerpts from the speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to graduating students of the New Economic School in Moscow on Tuesday. The text was provided by the White House.

Obama administration takes action on food safety

The Obama administration on Tuesday ordered tougher steps to curb salmonella and E.coli contamination in U.S. food processing plants and created a new deputy food commissioner post to coordinate safety in the wake of a salmonella outbreak.

Futures rise as oil recovers, but economic woes nag

Futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday as the price of oil broke a four-session losing streak, which could lift energy shares, but investors remained cautious ahead of the start of earnings season.

Stock futures signal losses as oil slips again

Wall Street was set for a lower open on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.5 percent at 4:17 a.m. EDT.

U.S. should plan 2nd fiscal stimulus: economic adviser

The United States should be planning for a possible second round of fiscal stimulus to further prop up the economy after the $787 billion rescue package launched in February, an adviser to President Barack Obama said.

U.S.-Russia nuclear deal: spin or deep cut?

President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev on Monday agreed a target of cutting vast Cold War arsenals of deployed nuclear warheads by around a third from current levels to 1,500-1,675 each.

Obama agrees arms cuts, Afghan transit with Russia

Visiting President Barack Obama and Kremlin leader Dmitry Medvedev agreed a target for cuts in nuclear arms and a deal to let U.S. troops fly across Russia at the start of a trip intended to mend strained ties.

Honduras isolated, Clinton to meet ousted leader

The United States on Monday condemned violence against protesters in Honduras and called for President Manuel Zelaya's reinstatement as the Central American country faced growing isolation over last week's coup.

Treasury ready to twist arms over consumer agency

The Treasury Department is warning the financial services industry that it will not back down from its proposal to create a new consumer protection agency, even while lobbyists build a warchest and strategy to defeat the plan.

Media players plot survival in Sun Valley

The global recession, shrinking advertising sales and fears that the Internet could render big media empires obsolete provide an ominous backdrop for executives at this week's Sun Valley conference.

GM to get final $20 billion in funding this year

General Motors Corp has been given about a third of the bankruptcy financing promised by the U.S. Treasury and will get the remaining $20 billion over the remainder of the year, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

Reaction to U.S.-Russia summit

The following are analysts' comments on agreements reached on Monday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Obama imputes global financial crisis to 'a culture of irresponsibility'

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday during his first visit to Russia that the global financial crisis resulted from a culture of irresponsibility in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, and urged efforts to promote an era of responsibility.