Coca-Cola adjusted 4Q results beat Street (AP)

AP - Coca-Cola reported an effervescent fourth quarter Tuesday, as the company sold more of its drinks globally and its earnings beat analyst expectations.

Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress (AP)

AP - Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a hostile public were again postponed.

Michigan Lawmakers Explore Alternatives to Gas Tax Hike (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - Michigan's Senate Transportation Committee is hammering out a 30-bill package to address the state's extensive road and bridge repair issues. Included is a proposed gas tax hike to fund the $1.4 billion per year needed for the renovation. As the Detroit Free Press says, that portion is being pushed down the committee's agenda in favor of other measures that are less costly to taxpayers. Here are details about road work and gas tax increases in Michigan.

Chrysler, Clint Eastwood Say Super Bowl Ad Isn't Political (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne defended the auto company's "It's Halftime in America" commercial during the Super Bowl featuring Clint Eastwood talking up Detroit. The ad slot stirred up debate for being a political statement, but Marchionne says it wasn't that, MLive reports. Here are details about Chrysler's ad.

Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US (AP)

AP - Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over the past three decades.

Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sanctions on the staples of everyday life.

RIM tells European developers it's "ready to compete" (Reuters)

Reuters - Next-generation software for BlackBerry's smartphones is "ready to compete", Research In Motion's new chief executive, Thorsten Heins, told more than 2,000 technical developers on Tuesday, expressing confidence in RIM's long-term future.

Death toll rises after boat accident near DomRep (AP)

AP - The death toll has risen to 21 from the weekend capsizing of a boat overloaded with migrants near the Dominican Republic.

More US states to join foreclosure-abuse deal (AP)

AP - Arizona, Michigan and Florida, three of the states hit hardest by the housing crisis, will join a nationwide settlement over foreclosure abuses, officials with direct knowledge say. They will join more than 40 other states in approving a deal that would benefit many Americans who lost their homes or can't afford their mortgages.

Probe sought after 2 barred from returning to US (AP)

AP - A Muslim civil rights group wants the Justice Department to investigate the tactics of FBI agents in Portland, Ore., after two Libyan-Americans from the area were recently barred from returning to the United States.

Wall St edges up in quiet day; Disney down late (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, but with the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece uncertain, investors are unlikely to make big bets in coming days.

Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on (Reuters)

Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.

Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill (AP)

AP - The prospects for an extension of President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate talks have deadlocked over finding ways to pay for it.

Greek parties delay bailout talks despite EU threats (Reuters)

Reuters - Greek political parties delayed yet again on Tuesday making the tough choice of accepting painful reforms in return for a new international bailout to avoid a chaotic default, seemingly deaf to EU warnings that the euro zone can live without Athens.

Spanish banks set aside billions for toxic assets (AP)

AP - Spain's three top banks said Tuesday they will set aside an additional euro6.1 billion ($8 billion) to meet a new government demand for all banks to boost their buffers against troubled real estate assets.

The Merkel-Sarkozy 'odd couple' becomes a campaign duo (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A German chancellor stumping for a standing French president is not something the French have seen before.

Maldives president quits after police mutiny, protests (Reuters)

Reuters - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, widely credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean archipelago, resigned on Tuesday in what his party said was a coup after weeks of opposition protests erupted into a police mutiny.

Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his forces killed over 100 in the city of Homs.

Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers (Time.com)

Time.com - Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?

Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran (Time.com)

Time.com - Nobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran

Tour de France champ Alberto Contador vows to challenge doping verdict (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador signaled today his intention to appeal the doping conviction handed down yesterday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a grueling 18-month legal battle.

SEC weighs two money market fund proposals (Reuters)

Reuters - The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is eyeing two potential plans to bolster the stability of money market funds, but their fate remains uncertain due to internal disagreement at the SEC over the need for more regulations.

Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded (AP)

AP - Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.

Analysis: Banks largely reserved for U.S. mortgage pact cost (Reuters)

Reuters - As the nation's five largest mortgage lenders edge close to a $25 billion settlement over foreclosure abuses, it's becoming clear that the deal will have little or no impact on their future bottom lines.

Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition (Reuters)

Reuters - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.

Exclusive: Iran defaults on rice payments to India (Reuters)

Reuters - Iranian buyers have defaulted on payments for about 200,000 tonnes of rice from their top supplier India, exporters and rice millers said on Tuesday, a sign of the mounting pressure on Tehran from a new wave of Western sanctions.

U.S. Companies 'Yammer' for a Productivity Revolution (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - SAN FRANCISCO -- In a pleasant surprise, the Department of Labor has reported an another increase in total nonfarm employment. The U.S. added 243,000 jobs in January, ticking the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent.

Crash kills 11, mostly migrant farm workers (Reuters)

Reuters - A crash between a flatbed truck and a van carrying migrant farm workers on a rural crossroads in southwestern Ontario killed 11 people, media reported on Tuesday, in one of the most deadly vehicle accidents in Canadian history.

Walmart names ex-Woolworths veteran as new China CEO (Reuters)

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.

Netanyahu can't fly solo in Israel to attack Iran (Reuters)

Reuters - Three decades ago, an Israeli prime minister faced his cabinet and invoked the Holocaust in an emotional appeal to approve an air strike against an Arab atomic reactor.

Australia floods fail to dampen big cotton crop (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's projections for a bumper cotton crop remain on track despite a week-long deluge in major growing regions that forced thousands of residents from their homes and left rivers dangerously swollen.

Merger fails, but D.Boerse CEO says allies a must (Reuters)

Reuters - D.Boerse CEO eyes new allies as NYSE deal crumbles Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) does not believe it can survive in the long term without a new partner despite the collapse of its proposed $7.4 billion merger with NYSE Euronext , its chief executive told a German newspaper.