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Herman Cain's simplified tax plan has vaulted him into the spotlight and has sent his poll numbers soaring. But do people actually know much about the Republican presidential candidate's 9-9-9 tax plan, and how it would affect them?

Foreigners could get a tourist visa if they spend $500,000 in cash on homes and live in the U.S. for at least half the year, under proposed legislation. Home sales are in decline, so Sens. Mike Lee and Chuck Schumer introduced the bill to attract wealthy people abroad to spend their money in the U.S.

Drug traffickers are increasingly moving into smaller, weaker nations in Central America, including Belize. The U.S. is providing some help, but Belize desperately lacks the resources to fight drug cartels.

The Justice Department is launching a new public information campaign into the investigation of the decade-old murder of Tom Wales. The federal prosecutor was shot in his home on Seattle on Oct. 11, 2001. The FBI suspects that people have more information — they're just not sharing.

From the Democratic perspective, the beauty of such a surtax comes from how voters across the ideological spectrum have expressed approval for higher taxes on the wealthy to reduce federal deficits and for job creation. Not surprisingly, Democratic voters show the strongest support but there's significant support among Republicans, too.

Once the the death of former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi was official, most Libyans rejoiced. Vivienne Walt, a correspondent for Time Magazine, who's based in Tripoli, tells Ari Shapiro that "it was one hell of a party last night."

You can apparently never have enough flat-tax plans in a race for the Republican presidential nomination. So Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday officially introduced his own version. That gives us two flat tax proposals in the GOP race, Perry's and Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan. Actually, Perry's plan is not so much a flat tax as a flatter tax since he maintains deductions and even the current code.

The Obama administration opposes a bipartisan Senate compromise — to the frustration of some of its usual allies. The White House says provisions in the defense bill would tie its hands when it comes to handling some terrorism cases.

At an international solar convention, companies were optimistic about their future and new products. There are certainly causes for concern in the industry — like a looming controversy over China's subsidization practices — but industry executives point to fast growth and new ideas in the market.

A lot of emotion — and money — have been pouring into Ohio for an initiative on the November ballot. The measure would repeal a new state law that sharply curtails collective bargaining rights for public employees. Ida Lieszkovszky of StateImpact Ohio reports.