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Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.

A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the sidewalk attraction.

Intelius co-founder John Kenneth Arnold was ordered released from custody on home monitoring Monday in connection with charges he'd lied to a federal grand jury about having sex with strippers. But hours later, Arnold was ordered to appear back in court Tuesday morning.

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.

Kentlake wrestler Jeff Harjehausen, Redmond basketball player Chandler Jones and the Everett wrestling team are Stars of the Week for Feb. 1-6.

U.S. and international Olympic leaders opened discussions Monday in a bid to improve relations and settle the financial issues that have isolated the Americans from the rest of the Olympic movement.

Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.

No winning tickets were sold for the Washington State Lottery's $6.8 million Lotto jackpot or the $200,000 Hit 5 cashpot Monday night, so prizes will increase to $6.9 million in Lotto and $240,000 in Hit 5.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday.

These Washington lotteries were drawn on Monday:

Social Security Q&A: I didn't enroll in Medicare Part B back when my Part A started a few years ago. Can I enroll now?

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A nature conservation group said Monday it has reached a deal that would protect a huge swath of land near the world-famous Hollywood sign from being developed into luxury homes.

The opening race of the eagerly anticipated America's Cup sailing showdown between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed from Monday to Wednesday because of light, unsteady wind.