Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 briefly falling more than 3 percent, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned that downside risks to economic growth have worsened, though he signaled a readiness to lower interest rates.

AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday that the financial crisis has not only darkened the country's current economic performance but also could prolong the pain.

AP - Stocks extended their declines Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed confidence gave way to concerns about financial companies' balance sheets. Trading remained fractious, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing about 150 points.

AP - Iranian news reports claimed Tuesday that Iran forced down a Western aircraft that accidentally entered its airspace, then allowed the plane to continue to Afghanistan after questioning its passengers.

AP - The winner of Tuesday night's presidential debate is the candidate who can best use his performance to boost his standing with voters. For Republican John McCain, that means slowing if not reversing Democrat Barack Obama's edge in national and swing-state polls.