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Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

Pope Benedict XVI's decision to rehabilitate four excommunicated bishops — including a Holocaust denier — has caused dismay among Jewish leaders. But many Catholics fear it may point to a repudiation of the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council.

A new statistical analysis finds that roughly 10 percent of new fathers experience postpartum depression during the time period ranging from three months before the baby is born through the baby's first birthday. Some of the triggers for men are most likely similar to those for new mothers such as sleep deprivation, emotional stress and financial worries.

The president met with House and Senate leaders to push for consensus on legislation that creates jobs, citing public frustration with the lack of progress on key issues. Afterward, the Senate's top Republican said GOP lawmakers could support some pieces of the jobs package.

Emmy-award-winning actor Patrick McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 80. McGoohan was best known at the creator and star of the 1967 British series The Prisoner, in which he played "Number Six," a former spy trapped in a mysterious and sinister village.

The slumping economy has taken a toll on Hawaii's No. 1 industry. Last year the state recorded the worst yearly drop in visitor arrivals since the beginning of the Great Depression. Vendors, hotels, airlines and tourism workers are all struggling — but the tourists who do make it to the islands are enjoying some extraordinary deals.

"Now is the time to confront our problems head-on and do what's necessary to solve them," the president said after the White House forced out GM CEO Rick Wagoner and warned both GM and Chrysler that they may be headed for a short, painful bankruptcy.

General Motors has emerged from bankruptcy with its eye on regaining the trust and the dollars of the American consumer. But Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman, says the automaker can only hope to break even in this economy.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel wants to reduce the public's exposure to the potent painkiller.

A rocket is scheduled to blast off for the moon Thursday afternoon carrying two probes that will gather data to prepare for possible future manned missions. One probe will map the moon, and the other will search for water ice.