AP - A boy playing with matches started a fire in north Los Angeles County that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week, authorities said Tuesday.
AP - Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate that underscored her front-runner status two months before the first presidential primary votes.
AP - A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay area Tuesday night, rattling homes and nerves, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about nine miles northeast of San Jose's City Hall. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but the quake sent residents scrambling for cover.
A juvenile playing with matches started a Southern California wildfire that wound up scorching more than 38,000 acres and destroying 63 structures, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.
President Bush's pick for attorney general called the interrogation technique known as "waterboarding" a repugnant practice Tuesday, but again refused to say whether it violates U.S. laws banning torture.