AFP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora focussing on strained relations between Lebanon and Syria, a presidential source said.

AP - The title of the latest film from brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne — "The Child" ("L'Enfant") — primarily refers to the infant born to a couple of young, restless Belgians, a baby boy who wasn't expected and is only vaguely wanted. But the real child in the film is the baby's father, who reveals himself as irreparably immature and selfish at every opportunity.

The UK's Takeover Panel gives Spain's Grupo Ferrovial until 24 April to bid for British airports operator BAA.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Jacksonville, Florida (AHN) - The Jacksonville Jaguars sign John Henderson to a six-year extension. Henderson's agent, Tim McGee, says to SI.com that the deal gives the defensive end more guaranteed money than any other tackle in the National...

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter Providence, Rhode Island (AHN) - Microsoft Research is giving Brown University $1.2 million over the next three years to develop software that recognizes complex handwriting. The Boston Globe reports that computers can already interpret basic...

AP - Eva Longoria, desperate to set the record straight, took to the entertainment-news shows Tuesday to tell the world that her beau, NBA star Tony Parker, is aces in the bedroom.

AP - The human death toll from the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu reached 103 after five people died from the disease in Azerbaijan, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

At a White House news conference today, President Bush said he was encouraged that Iraqi lawmakers were forming a council that gives each of the country's religious and ethnic groups a voice in making policy. "It's an indicator that Iraq's leaders understand the importance of a government of national unity," he said.

AFP - Nigeria's census got under way to a slow start with several incidents reported across the country, amid assurances from President Olusegun Obassanjo that the headcount will go smoothly.

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - VeriSign, Inc. will acquire m-Qube, a mobile channel enabler, for $250 million in cash. The move gives VeriSign the potential to reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America, via the delivery of premium...

AFP - Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds stepped down after months of fierce criticism of her handling of Asia's tsunami crisis and allegations of lying about her involvement in shutting down a website which had posted Prophet Mohammed cartoons.

AP - Elvis Presley had a reputation as a night owl and a new exhibit that opened Monday at Graceland gives a peek into his nocturnal activities.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter (AHN) - The European Union gives $77.8 million in assistance to the most impoverished Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. It is scheduled to hand over an additional $73 million to pay the salaries of Palestinian Authority officials and energy expenses....

AP - A new exhibition gives audiences a chance to see the creative process behind such Renaissance masterpieces as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the interior of the Medici Chapel in Florence.

The EU gives 60m euros to help poor Palestinians, but warns Hamas to change or face a loss of funds.

Seeking to reverse declining support for the Iraq war, President Bush today gives a speech to highlight what he says is progress in Iraq. On Sunday, the president made a brief statement at the White House, saying he was optimistic the U.S. strategy in Iraq is working. "And a victory in Iraq will make this country more secure and will help lay the foundation of peace for generations to come," he told reporters.

AP - Donald Trump's wife gave birth to a boy Monday, the billionaire developer announced.

USATODAY.com - Every child needs "great men and women to admire and imitate," but most children would find it difficult to name more than just a handful of heroes, say Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe, co-authors of 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (Millbrook Press).

Lynda Fisher - AHN Staff Writer Anchorage, Alaska (AHN) - Those wanting to follow the progress of Alaska's Augustine volcano can now do so from the comfort of their own homes. A Web site, http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Augustine.php, hosted by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, has streaming...

President Bush gives an positive assessment of Iraq on the third anniversary of the US-led invasion.