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Foreclosure, we're told, is a last resort. But some distressed homeowners are voluntarily walking away from their mortgages, a practice the mortgage industry calls "ruthless default." But some economists argue it's not ruthless, just good business sense.

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After months of pressure from Darfur activists, Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from his position as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Darfur activists are pressuring China because of the Chinese government's strong ties to Khartoum. Sudan is a key oil supplier for China.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon is on the last leg of a U.S. visit. He'll meet with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday and address the state's Legislature. Immigration will be a top issue of discussion.

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama both scored wins in primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia on Tuesday. Obama handily beat Hillary Clinton in lopsided victories. McCain pulled off a narrow defeat of Mike Huckabee in Virginia.

Voters are participating Tuesday in primary elections in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia — they're being called the "Potomac Primaries." Better-than-average turnout is expected in Virginia and Maryland, with waits of up to 45 minutes in some areas.

White House Officials unveiled a plan on Tuesday aimed at helping at-risk borrowers avoid mortgage foreclosure. As part of the initiative, dubbed Project Lifeline, lenders say they will contact homeowners who are 90 or more days overdue on their monthly mortgage payments and give them the opportunity to put the foreclosure process on hold.

Mayawati Kumari is the chief minister of one of India's largest and poorest states. She's also the richest woman in India and one of the best known. Now there's talk about her possibly becoming the country's next prime minister.

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Benazir Bhutto made the last few edits on Reconciliation, her final book, on the morning that she was assassinated. In that book — part political manifesto, part memoir — Bhutto wrote that she was prepared for the worst upon her return to Pakistan from exile.