Today's Headlines -- Tuesday

• McConnell: Give Obama new powers on debt limit (AP)
• House Republicans: Down with squiggly light bulbs (AP)
• Afghan leader's half brother gunned down in south (AP)
• Astronauts make last spacewalk of NASA shuttle era (AP)
• Motorcycle gang members face murder, drug charges (AP)
• US Rep. Ron Paul of Texas to retire from Congress (AP)
• Betty Ford remembered at bipartisan memorial (AP)
• Should parents lose custody of super obese kids? (AP)
• 'Sister Wives' family to challenge Utah bigamy law (AP)
• Creator of 'Brady Bunch,' 'Gilligan's Island' dies (AP)
• British government moves to halt Murdoch Sky bid (Reuters)
• Obama: seniors could be hurt without debt deal (Reuters)
• Moody's cuts Ireland to junk, warns of second bailout (Reuters)
• Analysis: Obama's tilt right could sting in 2012 (Reuters)
• Europe considers Greek default, leaders to meet (Reuters)
• Fed minutes: some ready to ease if recovery lags (Reuters)
• China secures first top-level post at IMF (Reuters)
• U.N. Council condemns embassy attacks in Syria (Reuters)
• Afghan president's brother assassinated (AFP)
• British government moves against Murdoch (AFP)