Dems predict historic House vote on health care
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:35:53 GMT
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.
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Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:15:47 GMT
AP - Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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East Jerusalem construction policy unchanged
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:31:15 GMT
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.
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GM's SKorean unit recalling nearly 60,000 vehicles
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:06:46 GMT
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.
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Iraqi PM calls for response to recount demands
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:03:42 GMT
AP - Iraq's prime minister is pressing the electoral commission to respond to calls from several political blocs for a recount in the March 7 parliamentary elections.
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US-Russian deal on nukes nearly completed
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:35:22 GMT
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.
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Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:21:30 GMT
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.
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Fargo's fight against flooding nears its climax
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:45:20 GMT
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.
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Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:31:34 GMT
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.
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Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas
(AP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:47:03 GMT
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.
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Democrats say they have votes to pass healthcare
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:41:24 GMT
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.
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Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:06:06 GMT
Reuters - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.
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Thai protest talks on Monday, analysts doubt deal
(Reuters) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:08:01 GMT
Reuters - Opposition activists prepared for talks on Monday with Thailand's government to seek a way out of an political conflict, but with neither side willing to budge, a swift resolution seems unlikely.
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U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:29:50 GMT
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.
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Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:09:22 GMT
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.
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Magnitude-5.6 quake strikes near Guantanamo, Cuba
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:51:34 GMT
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. |
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Second Palestinian youth dies after shot in West Bank
(Reuters) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:53:00 GMT
Reuters - A Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces died from his wounds Sunday, Palestinian medics said, the second death from the same incident Saturday that may fuel tensions in the occupied West Bank.
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Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts
(Reuters) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:19:25 GMT
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. |
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UN chief slams Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
(AFP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:31:01 GMT
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 impoverished coastal enclave.
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US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan
(AFP) Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:57:44 GMT
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.
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