AP - U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

AP - The euro is under siege — and the next few days will be crucial.

AP - The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives.

AP - Greek stocks led European and U.S. markets higher on Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide the region's most heavily indebted economies with some form of support to keep the market crisis at bay.

AP - Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker.