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Court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified top secret more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them.

Former Georgian prime minister arrested on corruption charges
TBILISI (Reuters) - Former Georgian prime minister Ivane Merabishvili was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday in what the opposition said was a witch-hunt against members of the ousted administration of President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team
MIAMI (Reuters) - Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new Major League Soccer team to play in New York City from 2015, the organizations said on Tuesday.

SAC's Martoma says U.S. impedes defense in fraud case
(Reuters) - Former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma said the government is impeding his ability to defend against criminal insider trading charges by trying to link him to an alleged long-running conspiracy for which it has only "vague" details.

Egypt's army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappers
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army and police stepped up roadblocks in an area of northern Sinai as they tried to track down militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday.

South Sudan cuts oil output citing problem with exports to Sudan
JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - South Sudan has almost halved its oil production due to a problem with oil exports to Sudan, it said on Tuesday, adding it suspected its rival had closed the cross-border pipeline in a possible sign of new friction between the neighbors.

Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put the military wing of Islamist group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations.

Survivors pulled from Oklahoma tornado debris as toll lowered
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Emergency workers pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, and officials on Tuesday sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.

JPMorgan's Dimon to remain chairman after vote: reports
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's Jamie Dimon appears headed for a victory in a shareholder vote on whether he will keep his dual roles as chairman and chief executive of the largest U.S. bank, according to reports on Tuesday.

Former IRS chief tells lawmakers "dismayed" by targeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former head of the Internal Revenue Service told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he was "dismayed" to learn that the tax agency had subjected conservative groups to extra scrutiny under his watch.

Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared a new mission to revive long-defunct peace talks.

Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
CANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering.

Exclusive: EU wants to exclude utilities from U.S. trade talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to exclude much of the utility sector from a prospective EU-U.S. free trade agreement in order to protect government controlled infrastructure, the latest draft of the EU's mandate for the negotiations showed on Tuesday.

Two Denso Corp executives to plead guilty to price fixing: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two executives at auto parts maker Denso Corp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices and have agreed to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Wall Street drifts near record, Home Depot buoys Dow
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed in early trading on Tuesday with Home Depot at a record high and buoying the blue-chips while investors eyed congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

Embraer books 'milestone' SkyWest deal worth up to $8.3 billion
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - SkyWest Inc , the world's largest regional airline group, agreed to buy at least 40 new jets from Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA , in a deal that could climb to 200 aircraft and a total price tag of more than $8 billion.

Senate panel hammers Apple over offshore tax strategies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government.

Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis and displays corpses
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia executed five Yemenis on Tuesday for robbery and murder, then put their bodies on public display as a further punishment, state news agency SPA said.

Appeals court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified more than 50 images of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden taken after his death, and that the government did not need to release them.

AcelRX post-op pain treatment meets late-stage study goal
(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental treatment for post-operative pain met its main goal in a late-stage trial of patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, sending its shares up 15 percent.