TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Frank Lautenberg's death, a decision that gets voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserves Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first keyboard-equipped BlackBerry sporting the company's radically new operating system is hitting U.S. stores this week.

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took steps on Tuesday intended to curb lawsuits brought by companies, disparagingly called "patent trolls," that make or sell nothing but specialize in suing others for infringement, and he asked for new federal regulations and action from Congress. The offensive - announced ahead of an Obama fundraising trip this week to Silicon Valley in California - came as U.S. lawmakers and courts also are looking for ways to reduce the number of unwarranted patent lawsuits. ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An organization that believes it has discovered the wreckage of the oldest known shipwreck in the Great Lakes has received a state permit to conduct a test excavation at the site in northern Lake Michigan, officials said Tuesday.

Brash and stubborn, Turkey's leader doesn't shrink from a scrap. His voice booms when he gets on a podium and his folksy zingers enthrall supporters as much as they repulse opponents. That trademark combativeness, though, is fueling protests against his government.

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as "Good Morning America" solidifies its status as the most popular morning program, ABC isn't the only network where executives have been smiling lately.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could consider extending the deployment of Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets beyond the end of military exercises scheduled to begin later in June, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We will consider extending the deployment of assets associated with Eager Lion in consultation of the government of Jordan," the official said, referring to the "Eager Lion" military exercises by name. (Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Eric Beech)

MILAN (AP) — An Italian businessman who founded several technology firms and has been embroiled in a complex tax evasion trial won control Tuesday of the struggling La Perla luxury lingerie and beachwear brand, beating out Italian hosiery and bathing suit maker Calzedonia.

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans lined up Tuesday to try out computers newly wired to the World Wide Web as authorities began offering Internet at more than 100 public access points around the island.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund chief criticized the U.S. on Tuesday for cutting back government spending too much too fast, saying it was taking a toll on growth in one of the world's main economic engines.

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell slightly Tuesday as traders awaited the latest report on oil supplies and gasoline demand.

NEW YORK (AP) — With the Miami Heat playing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, fewer television viewers tuned in than last year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is condemning Egyptian convictions and jail sentences against 43 nonprofit workers, including 16 Americans, after what the U.S. considered a "politically motivated trial."

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards will miss Game 3 of the Western Conference finals with an apparent head injury.