After deliberating for more than four hours, a jury convicted a Nevada man of 22 counts Tuesday for videotaping himself sexually assaulting a toddler, CNN affiliates report. Chester Arthur Stiles, 38, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was convicted of lewdness with a child, sexual assault with a minor, attempted sexual assault with a minor and other related charges. He showed no reaction as the verdict was read after more than four hours of jury deliberations, ...

An American journalist reported by her father as being detained in Iran had been working there without a permit, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday. "In fact, her press card was revoked," said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hassan Qashqavi. "Without a permit, she should not have been engaged in news and information gathering in Iran." Qashqavi did not confirm whether Roxana Saberi was in custody or provide details of her alleged arrest. In his weekly news conference, he said the matter ...

Which gossip writer has been let go from a New York tabloid? Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith has been given her walking papers by the New York Post, Smith and the paper confirmed. While no reason was given, New York Post Editor Col Allan said in a statement Tuesday, "The Post is grateful to have been able to publish Liz Smith's legendary column for so many years. We wish her the very best for the future." In an ...

There's a motorcycle-taxi stand near my home in Bangkok, and many of the drivers' hands are dirty. Not from urban grime or motor oil, but from newsprint. Fueled by a growing literacy rate and press reforms in some parts of the continent, Asia is enjoying what may be the world's last great newspaper boom. Eight of the world's 10 biggest paid-for daily newspapers are printed in Asia, according to the World Association of Newspapers . The largest national newspaper markets? ...

The Red Cross plans to evacuate 400 sick and wounded civilians from a Sri Lankan beach, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Most of the patients have been without proper medical care for a week, when fighting between government forces and Tamil rebels forced the closure of a hospital where they were being treated, said Sarasi Wijeratne, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Colombo. An ICRC-chartered ferry flying a Red Cross flag left the northern city ...

Switzerland's biggest bank UBS on Tuesday posted a worse than expected loss of nearly $17 million -- the largest ever by a Swiss group -- and announced 1,600 new job cuts. The bank's full-year loss totaled 19.7 billion Swiss francs, including 8.1 billion francs during the last quarter, UBS said in a statement. UBS said the job losses would come from its investment bank unit, which suffered the largest exposure to the collapse of the U.S. sub-prime mortgage sector. It ...

FBI agents Monday raided a rural Georgia peanut butter plant suspected as the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak, a CNN affiliate reported. The Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia, was sealed off by federal authorities Monday morning, WABL reported. The company is accused of knowingly shipping tainted products now linked to nearly 600 illnesses, including eight deaths, in 43 states. The recent outbreak has led to one of the largest food recalls in U.S. history, encompassing more ...

Chelsea began their hunt for a successor to Luiz Felipe Scolari on Tuesday with Guus Hiddink and former boss Avram Grant the early favorites to replace the sacked Brazilian. Russia coach Hiddink was odds-on with most English bookmakers with Grant also reported to be in the running, just eight months after departing Stamford Bridge following Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League final. Dutchman Hiddink has an impeccable record in club and international football and his agent ...

Israelis braved pouring rain and strong winds Tuesday to cast ballots in an election that will pick not just the next prime minister but create a new balance of power and lay the groundwork for the next stage of the nation's future. If the polls hold true, the right-wing Likud Party may come out ahead, allowing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to once again take the reins of the country. But Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's ruling Kadima Party is ...

Parts of southeastern Australia turned to recovery Tuesday even as fires smoldered and sometimes raged across sections of the scarred landscape. Tent cities sprung up around Whittlesea, just north of Melbourne, as relief agencies pitched camps for those forced out of their homes. Weekend bushfires "completely wiped out" the towns of Marysville and Kinglake, officials said. More than 20 fires were burning Tuesday, according to the Country Fire Authority. Frustration also brewed as residents desperately wanted to return ...