Danny Gokey "You Are So Beautiful" Performance

Danny Gokey showed a different side of him when he chose to sing "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker, while sitting on a stool and accompanied by string instruments. The judges were pleased and Kara thought it was amazing and stunning.

Kris Allen "Heartless" Performance

Kris Allen gave the judges what they wanted from him when he sang an acoustic version of Kanye West's "Heartless." Randy even liked Kris' performance better than the original and better than The Fray's version.

Adam Lambert "One" Performance

Simon Cowell selected U2's "One" for Adam Lambert to perform. Adam gave the song his own unique twist, but stayed true to the original, causing Paula to state that she's staring at the American Idol.

Adam Lambert "Crying" Performance

Adam Lambert chose to sing Aerosmith's "Cryin'." Randy suggested that Adam should make a rock record, because he's a rock star.

Investors await stress test results

Investors, though less fearful about the outcome of the government's stress tests of the country's banks, are still anxious to know which ones will have to raise more capital.

Bernanke sees ray of light

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he expects the recession to end this year, assuming financial markets do not suffer a relapse.

Santa Barbara Brush Fire Threatens Homes

Firefighters braced for more strong winds as they battled a 400-acre wildfire along the foothills above the city Tuesday in an ominously early start to California's annual siege of wild land blazes.

Swine flu scam

Texas woman with swine flu dies

A Texas woman who lived near a popular border crossing was confirmed as the first U.S. resident and the second person outside Mexico to die after contracting swine flu.