Today's Headlines --- Tuesday

• Radiation level soars after Japan nuke plant fire (AP)
• Japan feeds more money to banks as stocks slump (AP)
• Obama's team seeks new ways to fire up his base (AP)
• Petraeus to give upbeat view of Afghan fight (AP)
• Libyan rebels lose last stronghold west of Tripoli (AP)
• NYC bus driver's trail before fatal crash probed (AP)
• Chavez, allies lead push for Libya mediation (AP)
• Fed meets as economic risks widen (AP)
• Big rock night for Diamond, Cooper, Waits, others (AP)
• Impressive Lakers roll past Orlando in 2nd half (AP)
• Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe (Reuters)
• Japanese leaders try to calm panicky markets over nuclear crisis (Reuters)
• Stock futures drop as Japan crisis worsens (Reuters)
• Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan (Reuters)
• Gaddafi forces press rebels, no-fly diplomacy crawls (Reuters)
• U.S. urges restraint by Gulf nations in Bahrain (Reuters)
• House vote will paper over splits on funding (Reuters)
• Special report: Big California quake likely to devastate state (Reuters)
• Blasts, fire escalate Japan's nuclear crisis (AFP)
• Japan quake: live report (AFP)