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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:07:55 GMT

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center,  as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right,  listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - A pair of House Democratic 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. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:39:58 GMT
AP - A news magazine reports that the head of the German Bishops Conference admits the Roman Catholic church consciously covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:16:47 GMT

In this aerial photo, showing molten lava as it vents from a rupture near the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland, as a volcano erupts early Sunday March 21, 2010. some hundreds of people have been evacuated from a small village in southern Iceland on Sunday after a volcanic eruption which shot ash and molten lava into the air, the first major eruption here in nearly 200 years. (AP Photo/Ragnar Axelsson )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 nearby villages.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:08:42 GMT

Palestinians mourn during the funeral for Mohammed Kaddous, 16, and Osaid Kaddous, 17, in the West Bank village of Iraq Burin near Nablus March 21, 2010. Palestinian medics said both were killed during a confrontation on Saturday between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the village of Iraq Burin.  REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)AP - A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the premier will be meeting President Barack Obama while in the U.S. this week.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:32:36 GMT

Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 20, 2010. A secular challenger to Iraq's prime minister has again edged ahead in parliamentary elections now that the vote count is nearly complete. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:27:29 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, third left, seen during a meeting at the Barvikha residence outside Moscow, Friday, March 19, 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are 'on the brink' of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty. Third right is Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:28:05 GMT

Jon Forknell and his daughter Jenna look out onto the swollen Red River on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from the backyard of their south Fargo, N.D. home along River Drive. (AP Photo/Jay Pickthorn)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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:50:15 GMT

In this Nov. 26, 2009 photo, orange-colored ringed rice coral, or montipora patula, is seen in waters off Waimanalo, Hawaii. Ringed rice coral is among 82 coral species the federal government is considering listing as endangered or threatened. (AP Photo/Keoki Stender)AP - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:39:11 GMT

A member of the Unite union, supporter of the British Airways strike, stands on a  a picket line at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. The three-day strike began Saturday and a four-day walkout is scheduled to begin on March 27. BA argues that the disputed changes — including a pay freeze in 2010, a switch to part-time work for 3,000 staff and a reduction in cabin crew sizes from 15 to 14 on long-haul flights from Heathrow airport — are critical for its survival. Unite union argues it was not properly consulted on the changes. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday, upsetting travel plans for scores of customers, but the airline said its contingency plans were working well and more planes were taking off than expected.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:29:10 GMT

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor, right, consoles Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) after their 69-67 loss to Northern Iowa in an NCAA second-round college basketball game, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Oklahoma City. Northern Iowa upset top overall seed Kansas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:04:50 GMT

Protesters are pictured in the area where U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with members of the House Democratic Caucus to discuss the health care package in the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives said they believe they will have the votes on Sunday to pass landmark healthcare overhaul legislation, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:35:16 GMT

Palestinians mourn during the funeral for Mohammed Kaddous, 16, and Osaid Kaddous, 17, in the West Bank village of Iraq Burin near Nablus March 21, 2010. Palestinian medics said both were killed during a confrontation on Saturday between Israeli forces and Palestinian youths in the village of Iraq Burin.  REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had informed Washington in writing that Israel would not stop Jewish settlement in and around Jerusalem, setting the stage for a defiant visit to the United States this week.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:37:55 GMT

California Republican Gubernatorial candidate and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is applauded at the conclusion of her speech before the opening of her campaign's Orange County headquarters in Costa Mesa, California February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - 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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:33:35 GMT

A supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walks past a placard during a rally in Bangkok March 21, 2010. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomReuters - 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.


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:19:52 GMT
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.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:02:39 GMT

Iraqi challenger Iyad Allawi attends an interview with Reuters in Beirut, March 19, 2010. REUTERS/Jamal SaidiReuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a nationwide recount of votes from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, saying the country could return to violence if the demand were not met.


Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:09:22 GMT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, March 19, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - 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.


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.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:46:48 GMT

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory, saying it was causing AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory on Sunday, saying it was causing "unacceptable suffering."


Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:57:44 GMT

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he arrives to meet members of the House Democratic Caucus in Washington, DC. The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on 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(AFP/Jim Watson)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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