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AP - President Barack Obama is not on the ballot in this week's primaries, nor is Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican Senate leader.

AP - Indiana Republican Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with a staffer.

AP - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar concedes the government failed to hold the oil industry accountable and ensure safety in offshore oil drilling.

AP - One of the mothers of three American hikers imprisoned in Iran for 10 months said Tuesday that she and the other mothers are excited and confident as they depart for Tehran to visit their children and appeal for their release.

AP - The Thai government rejected a proposal Tuesday for peace talks with leaders of the Red Shirt protesters to end the deadly mayhem gripping Bangkok, saying negotiations cannot start until the demonstrators disperse.

AP - Construction of homes surged in April to the highest level in 18 months, fueled by buyers capitalizing on an expiring tax credit. Permits for new construction sank, signaling the rebound could fade.

AP - If NASA's exploration of Mars were summed up in a bumper sticker, it would read: "Follow the water."

AP - Microsoft Corp. is trying to make Hotmail cool again.