Democrats grow confident ahead of health care vote (AP)

3/21/2010 12:42:09 PM

AP - Democratic House leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.

Militant group in Kabul with draft peace deal (AP)

3/21/2010 12:37:56 PM

AP - Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation's hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the Taliban brought their own draft of a peace deal to the capital.

Partial results show French left wins regions vote (AP)

3/21/2010 1:09:23 PM

AP - France's opposition Socialists and their allies handily defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results after a vote that helps set the stage for the 2012 presidential race.

Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC (AP)

3/21/2010 11:56:50 AM

AP - Immigrant rights supporters from around the country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall.

Red River hits crest, begins to recede in Fargo (AP)

3/21/2010 1:10:40 PM

AP - The crest of the Red River was met Sunday with more shrugs than white knuckles, as flood fears receded and Fargo residents walked their dogs and went to church instead of sandbagging and fleeing to higher ground.

Iceland fears 2nd, even larger volcanic eruption (AP)

3/21/2010 12:26:32 PM

AP - A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.

AP Source: ESPN to air Woods interview Sunday (AP)

3/21/2010 12:56:31 PM

AP - A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that ESPN will air a one-on-one interview with Tiger Woods on Sunday night.

NCAA: Michigan State's Summers dominating Maryland (AP)

3/21/2010 1:17:53 PM

AP - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will have a tough time getting junior guard Durrell Summers on the plane back to East Lansing. He's been simply outstanding in Spokane.

House Democrats expect healthcare bill passage (Reuters)

3/21/2010 12:25:35 PM

Reuters - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives said on Sunday they were confident they had the votes to pass a sweeping healthcare reform bill and deliver President Barack Obama a landmark political victory.

Sarkozy loses heavily in French regional poll (Reuters)

3/21/2010 12:23:00 PM

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to power in one mainland region to avoid a whitewash, exit polls said.

Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote (AFP)

3/21/2010 11:51:33 AM

AFP - US President Barack Obama's historic drive to extend health insurance to nearly all Americans will pass the House of Representatives in a crucial Sunday vote, his Democratic allies predicted.

Obama invites defiant Israeli PM for talks (AFP)

3/21/2010 12:32:44 PM

AFP - US President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet him at the White House, even as the Israeli leader rebuffed a key US demand to halt settlement construction in east Jerusalem.

Israel: No Building Restrictions In East Jerusalem

3/21/2010 12:57:00 PM

Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.

Abortion Deal Reached; Democrats Secure More Health Votes

3/21/2010 10:10:00 AM

The offer of a presidential executive order that would reaffirm a ban on the use of federal funds to pay for abortion moves several more House Democrats into the "yes" column on the reconciliation bill.

Cyprus bishops' tombs vandalised

3/21/2010 12:17:20 PM

Cyprus police arrest a Romanian man suspected of vandalising the tombs of three archbishops in a cemetery in the capital.

Sarkozy party 'loses French poll'

3/21/2010 1:14:57 PM

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party have suffered a blow from voters in the final round of regional elections, exit polls say.

Park heads Man Utd back to summit

3/21/2010 8:29:28 AM

A Ji-Sung Park header earns Manchester United a battling win against Liverpool and returns them to the Premier League summit.

Blackburn 1-1 Chelsea

3/21/2010 10:55:31 AM

El-Hadji Diouf's header earns a point for Blackburn as Chelsea's title aspirations suffer a blow at Ewood Park.

Cameron calls for MP lobby probe

3/21/2010 1:02:19 PM

Tory leader David Cameron calls for an inquiry into allegations ex-ministers tried to sell influence for cash.

Huntley attacked by jail inmate

3/21/2010 12:45:05 PM

Soham murderer Ian Huntley has been attacked by a fellow prisoner in jail, the Ministry of Justice says.

Your Health: New methods may boost allergy shots

3/21/2010 1:11:54 PM

Trees are budding, grass is greening, and millions of allergy patients are taking pills, inhaling nasal sprays and avoiding the ...

Dems predict health care victory in today's House vote

3/21/2010 11:41:41 AM

House Democratic leaders predicted that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in ...

Flood prevention efforts succeed as Red River crests

3/21/2010 12:59:15 PM

A week-long fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay d clay dikes expected to hold ...

Iraqi president demands recount as rival outpaces PM

3/21/2010 11:35:08 AM

Iraq's president on Sunday called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race ...

South Africa marks 50th anniversary of massacre

3/21/2010 7:43:22 AM

Family members of victims raised flowers to the sky and placed them on gravestones Sunday as mourners sang songs from the anti-apartheid ...

Iceland fears second, larger volcanic eruption

3/21/2010 11:52:51 AM

A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger ...

Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia

3/21/2010 5:34:54 AM

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

Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at 90

3/21/2010 2:49:57 AM

Stewart Udall, an elder in a famed political family who led the Interior Department as it promoted an expansion of public lands ...

3 killed after planes collide over Fla.

3/21/2010 2:42:22 AM

A single-engine plane and a kit-built aircraft collided in clear, sunny skies Saturday over central Florida, killing three people, ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

Health care latest: Stupak reaches deal on abortion

3/21/2010 1:12:17 PM

The House is set to vote today on the health care bill passed by the Senate in December. Follow developments with CNN's latest reporting.

Iraqi PM calls for manual vote recount

3/21/2010 10:32:36 AM

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for a manual recount of the votes cast in the country's tight parliamentary elections, saying he is asking for it to "preserve the integrity of the electoral process."

Second teen dies in West Bank clashes

3/21/2010 9:32:03 AM

A second Palestinian teen has died after being shot during clashes with the Israeli military in the West Bank, medical officials said Sunday.

Report: Moscow fire chief dies in blaze

3/21/2010 8:41:38 AM

The chief of Moscow's firefighting service died in a blaze that broke out at a business center in the northern part of the city, Russian media reported Sunday.

Aruban divers to inspect site of photo

3/21/2010 12:33:24 AM

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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