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Japanese prosecutors say three top TEPCO executives didn't do enough to protect the nuclear plant, despite being told in 2002 that the Fukushima facility was vulnerable to a tsunami.

Wind gusts as high as 54 mph knocked out power for 11,000 PG&E customers in the South Bay.

The lieutenant governor retains his lead in a new poll -- but the race remains in 'very preliminary stages' with a full third of California voters still undecided.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld continues his Asian tour with a stop in Vietnam. The United States and its former enemy are increasing military cooperation. The United States sees Vietnam as a strategic counterweight to China, the big military power in the region. NPR's John Hendren is traveling with the secretary and discusses the visit with Howard Berkes.

Philip Hoare's book, The Whale, is an exploration of the role that the great animals have played in human history, from Moby-Dick to lamp oil to the author's own close encounter with a curious female sperm whale.

The death toll from raging forest fires in Chile has risen to at least 122, doubling in the past 24 hours. Some 300 people remain missing.

The union's members still need to vote on Boeing's proposal and decide whether to authorize a strike if the offer is rejected. If that's the case, a walkout could begin as soon as Friday.

University administration said that 25 protesters were arrested early Tuesday morning on the Arcata campus.

Nobody paying attention for the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana — yes, Indiana — leading the way into this year's College Football Playoff.

In a sharp rebuke of President Daniel Noboa, Ecuadorian voters overwhelmingly rejected his bid to allow foreign military bases — including the U.S. — and overhaul the constitution.