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Dems predict historic House vote on health care
(AP)
 AP - House Democrats are predicting that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in decades: passage of a historic bill to overhaul the nation's health care system to provide coverage to millions of people who currently lack it.
03/21/2010 - 06:26 AM
Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated
(AP)
 AP - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation Sunday of hundreds of people from a nearby village.
03/21/2010 - 06:52 AM
Israel: East Jerusalem construction to continue
(AP)
 AP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step requested by the U.S., but would upgrade upcoming indirect talks with the Palestinians to include the main issues dividing them.
03/21/2010 - 06:18 AM
GM's SKorean unit recalling nearly 60,000 vehicles
(AP)
 AP - General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 automobiles in South Korea due to potential problems with steering wheels, fuel hoses and seats, the company's local unit and the government said Sunday.
03/21/2010 - 06:27 AM
Iraqi president demands recount in tight election
(AP)
 AP - Iraq's president on Sunday called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race between the prime minister and a secular rival amid accusations of fraud. A new count could further extend political wrangling in the contentious race.
03/21/2010 - 06:49 AM
US-Russian deal on nukes nearly completed
(AP)
 AP - Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal.
03/21/2010 - 06:27 AM
Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web
(AP)
 AP - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.
03/21/2010 - 06:27 AM
Fargo's fight against flooding nears its climax
(AP)
 AP - A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.
03/21/2010 - 06:28 AM
Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90
(AP)
 AP - Stewart Udall, an elder in a famed political family who led the Interior Department as it promoted an expansion of public lands and helped win passage of major environmental laws, has died at the age of 90.
03/21/2010 - 06:28 AM
Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas
(AP)
 AP - Leading by one against the colossus of the bracket, Ali Farokhmanesh stood at the 3-point line, no one around. The prudent play? Pull it out, burn some clock.
03/21/2010 - 06:29 AM
Democrats say they have votes to pass healthcare
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Saturday they had secured enough support to pass a sweeping healthcare overhaul and would dump a controversial plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate bill.
03/20/2010 - 05:41 PM
California governor's race to set spending record
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The California governor's race is on track to be the most expensive nonpresidential election in U.S. history, sparking a debate over money and influence that could become the campaign's defining issue.
03/21/2010 - 06:37 AM
Thai activists reject peace talks offer
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Opposition activists in Thailand rejected a government offer for dialogue on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ruled out dissolving parliament and assigned a junior minister to attend the talks.
03/21/2010 - 06:33 AM
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank
(Reuters)
Reuters - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians who tried to stab a soldier on Sunday, the Israeli army said, in West Bank violence that placed further strain on U.S. efforts to get indirect peace talks under way.
03/21/2010 - 06:19 AM
U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to restart negotiations as one Palestinian was killed during clashes in the West Bank.
03/20/2010 - 02:29 PM
Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.
03/20/2010 - 03:09 PM
Magnitude-5.6 quake strikes near Guantanamo, Cuba
(Reuters)
Reuters - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Guantanamo city in eastern Cuba on Saturday, sending residents fleeing into the streets but a local government official said there were no casualties.
03/20/2010 - 04:51 PM
Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts
(Reuters)
Reuters - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic Republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said Saturday.
03/20/2010 - 01:19 PM
UN chief slams Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
(AFP)
 AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused "unacceptable sufferings," during a visit Sunday to the Hamas-run coastal enclave.
03/21/2010 - 06:28 AM
US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan
(AFP)
 AFP - The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Barack Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.
03/21/2010 - 12:57 AM
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