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Things didn't go quite according to plan for astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during her spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.

An 8-year-old Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man told police he found the two men dead upon arriving home from school, according to a portion of a videotaped interview released Tuesday by authorities.

Skeptical senators grilled auto executives at a hearing today, calling them short sighted and unimaginative, as they seek a $25 billion taxpayer-funded bailout to ward off looming bankruptcy, CNNMoney reports. "Their board rooms in my view have been devoid of vision," said Sen. Chris Dodd.

Drew Peterson has met with a prominent divorce attorney more than a year after his wife, Stacy, disappeared, his lawyer confirmed to CNN today. Police have said that the former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant is a suspect in his wife's disappearance, which investigators have labeled a "potential homicide." Peterson maintains his wife left him for someone else.

In the early 1970s, when we were the first black-and-white comedy team in the history of show business -- and the last -- we had a routine in which Tom would interview Tim, who had just been elected the first black president of the United States.

With its glassy touch screen, powerful graphics, crisp sound and tilt feature, the iPhone is more than a smart phone for some users -- it's a portable entertainment system.

A hijacked supertanker carrying up to $100 million worth of crude oil -- the largest vessel seized to date in an escalating regional piracy crisis -- is believed to have anchored off Somalia, its operator said. The Sirius Star's crew of 25 is reported to be safe, according to Dubai-based Vela International Marine.

Some mothers choose what their children will eat. Others choose which children will eat and which will die.

Two weeks after losing his bid for the presidency in an electoral landslide, Sen. John McCain is beginning the thorny transition back to life out of the spotlight as he weighs his future role in the Senate.

Almost 700,000 U.S. children lived in households that struggled to put food on the table at some point in 2007, the highest number since 1998, according to a federal report.

The survival of several hundred rare gorillas is threatened by rebel fighters who have taken over the animals' sanctuary, a spokeswoman for the Virunga National Park said Tuesday.

Thomas Beatie, known as "the pregnant man," was interviewed Monday by CNN's Larry King. Joining Thomas was his wife, Nancy. Thomas gave birth in July to the couple's first child, Susan, and now they're expecting again.

More than a week after voters in California, Arizona and Florida passed ballot initiatives outlawing same-sex marriage, thousands of people across the country protested the bans in simultaneous rallies Saturday. In California, Proposition 8 overturned a May ruling by the California Supreme Court that struck down a 2000 ban on same-sex unions. It passed 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent. CNN's D.L. Hughley spoke to sex columnist Dan Savage about the ongoing battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California. Savage is the author of the popular syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love."

After raising a staggering amount of money for the general election, President-elect Barack Obama must now rake in more cash for his transition and inauguration.

Authorities hoping to determine the whereabouts of 166 residents unaccounted for since a wildfire ripped through their mobile home park may get answers Tuesday when homeowners return to collect their belongings.

Former President Bill Clinton's international business dealings, global foundation and penchant for going off script could present a significant obstacle to Hillary Clinton becoming secretary of state, observers say. Two officials with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team confirm to CNN that it is investigating Bill Clinton's post-presidential dealings.

Ford Motor Company chief executive Alan Mulally defended his company Tuesday against charges that Ford caused its own problems and said bailing out Detroit was essential to the U.S. economic recovery.

Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative. Many said they are overwhelmed with red tape from insurance companies and government agencies.

Authorities in Aruba say they're looking into new evidence that could lead to an arrest 3½ years after Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared on a senior class trip to the island. The lead prosecutor told CNN police again consider Dutch student Joran van der Sloot to be the prime suspect. CNN.com and Nancy Grace are working together to bring fresh eyes to cold cases.