Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

3/20/2010 6:09:53 PM

AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)

3/20/2010 6:10:01 PM

AP - Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP)

3/20/2010 6:10:02 PM

AP - Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.

Mexico's drug war takes growing toll on Americans (AP)

3/20/2010 6:10:10 PM

AP - More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children's birthday party.

Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (AP)

3/20/2010 6:10:15 PM

AP - They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that's spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP)

3/20/2010 6:33:58 PM

AP - A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

Rough going for BYU's Fredette (AP)

3/20/2010 7:16:10 PM

AP - BYU scoring star Jimmer Fredette got smacked in the face as K-State's Denis Clemente sped past midcourt. It was at least the third time Fredette's taken a shot to the face or head from the Wildcats, who used Dominique Sutton early and Jacob Pullen more recently against him.

Obama says historic health plan will pass (AFP)

3/20/2010 6:36:04 PM

AFP - US President Barack Obama led Democrats in a triumphant, fist-pumping rally Saturday and confidently predicted Congress would rise to a century-old challenge and pass his health care overhaul.

UN chief backs Palestinian state on Mideast mission (AFP)

3/20/2010 6:48:08 PM

AFP - The international community "strongly supports" Palestinian efforts to build a state, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said, branding all Israeli settlement activity illegal.

Cautious Celebration As Red River Levee Holds

3/20/2010 5:53:00 PM

Volunteers have placed more than a million sandbags around Fargo, N.D., and city officials say they think they've done enough to prevent major flooding. The Red River is expected to crest Sunday at 19 feet above flood stage — lower than earlier predictions.

Darfur hostage describes ordeal

3/20/2010 7:24:15 PM

The longest-held foreign hostage in Sudan's Darfur region says he was not mistreated, but faced a "daily struggle" to stay positive.

S Africa marks 1960 massacre

3/20/2010 6:09:45 PM

South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, an iconic moment in the anti-apartheid struggle.

French vote likely to pressure PM

3/20/2010 7:19:23 PM

After a poor showing in the first round of regional elections, President Sarkozy's UMP is under pressure in the second round.

Exchange rate policy "hits UK embassies"

3/20/2010 5:01:11 PM

The decision to stop protecting the Foreign Office budget from exchange rate changes has risked efficiency, MPs say.

Can Church overcome child abuse scandals?

3/18/2010 3:50:49 AM

Pope Benedict has apologised to victims of child sex abuse by Irish clergy. What is your reaction?

Sharpeville ghosts

3/20/2010 5:18:59 PM

Unease as South Africa remembers 1960 massacre

Hide and seek

3/20/2010 5:16:03 AM

South Africa's forest elephants keep people guessing

All over?

3/20/2010 4:57:16 AM

Why France is losing its love for Nicolas Sarkozy

Anti-fascist charged over clashes

3/20/2010 5:43:34 PM

An anti-fascist campaigner is charged with conspiracy to organise violent disorder after thousands clash in Bolton.

Scots consider double jeopardy reform

3/20/2010 5:43:15 PM

Plans are published to reform the Scottish double jeopardy law, which prevents a person being tried twice for the same crime.

SNP makes pledge to safeguard NHS

3/20/2010 6:02:12 PM

Scotland's health secretary will pledge to protect NHS services, in the face of possible UK spending cuts.

Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia

3/20/2010 6:29:19 PM

About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive ...

South Africa marks 50th anniversary of massacre

3/20/2010 5:35:12 PM

A half century ago, police officers massacred 69 black South Africans in the township of Sharpeville, where protesters had burned ...

Obama urges Dems to come together for health care

3/20/2010 3:15:45 PM

Victory within reach, President Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as ... < p>

3 killed after planes collide over Fla.

3/20/2010 3:05:02 PM

Officials are now sayingaying three people have been killed after two small planes collided over central Florida.

Lesser-known C-diff a bigger hospital threat than MRSA?

3/20/2010 2:03:33 PM

As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.

Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90

3/20/2010 11:39:28 AM

Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later ...

Thousands rally on anniversary of invasion of Iraq

3/20/2010 1:51:23 PM

Thousands of protesters carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday, urging President ...

Teen charged in Walmart racial comment case

3/20/2010 10:44:19 AM

A 16-year-old boy was responsible for an intercom announcement ordering black people to leave from a Wal-Mart store in southern ...

Rival edges ahead of Iraq PM in vote count

3/20/2010 9:28:28 AM

A secular challenger to Iraq's prime minister edged ahead Saturday in the overall vote count in parliamentary elections, while ...

Fargo officials: Don't celebrate flood victory yet

3/20/2010 9:12:02 AM

A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had done enough to hold back the swelling Red River even as the ...

U.N. chief says Israel must stop settlements

3/20/2010 8:29:02 AM

Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday, after ...

Year's biggest sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange

3/20/2010 5:58:52 AM

China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, ...

Attorney: Miss. prom called off to settle 'explosive' issue

3/20/2010 5:14:27 AM

An attorney for the Itawamba County School District said in a U.S. District Court filing late Friday that the school board decided ...

Pope blasts Irish bishops, orders Vatican probe

3/20/2010 12:43:11 PM

Pope Benedict XVI rebXVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse cases and ordered ...

Obama appeals to Iranian people in video

3/20/2010 8:57:23 AM

In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational ...

On eve of tight health care vote, Obama makes final pitch

3/20/2010 7:12:36 PM

President Obama urged House Democrats to pass health care reform, and party leaders ditched a controversial "deem and pass" plan. But do they have the votes?

Pope 'truly sorry' for abuse in Ireland

3/20/2010 5:44:33 PM

Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter released today that he is "truly sorry" for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland.

Russian firm eyes U.S. military contract

3/19/2010 7:45:41 PM

A new twist in the Air Force's 10-year effort to build an aerial refueling tanker may bring a bid from a Russian state-owned aerospace company for the $35 billion tanker contract, according to the company's U.S. attorney.

5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba

3/20/2010 1:00:03 PM

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cuba Saturday.

Cornell deaths confirmed as suicides

3/20/2010 6:19:43 PM

Two suspected cases of suicide on the Cornell University campus have officially been confirmed by the Tompkins County chief medical examiner, bringing the total number of suicides for the academic year to six.

Spring brings snow, floods to Midwest

3/20/2010 11:39:40 AM

A snow storm on the first day of spring could drop several inches this weekend over the Midwest, from New Mexico to Missouri, while further north, Minnesota and North Dakota brace for the rising waters of the Red River.

Arrest in racial message at Wal-Mart

3/20/2010 11:35:20 AM

Police in New Jersey have made an arrest in connection with a public address system announcement at a Wal-Mart store telling "all blacks" to leave.

Cyclone makes landfall in Australia

3/20/2010 6:18:06 PM

Australia declared a disaster situation Saturday along the country's eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului.

Aruban divers to inspect site of photo

3/20/2010 7:00:55 PM

An Aruban police dive team will search the site where an underwater photograph was taken that might show human remains, a spokeswoman for the Aruban prosecutor said Saturday.

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