WASHINGTON (AP) — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse cases and ordered an investigation into the Irish church. But he laid no blame for the problem on the Vatican's policies of keeping such cases secret.
LONDON (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.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, even as a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israeli troops elsewhere in the West Bank.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday, urging President Barack Obama to withdraw troops from Iraq on the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion.
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — The tense atmosphere surrounding a California police department plagued by booby trap attacks has been stepped up a notch following the latest threat against officers.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had done enough to hold back the swelling Red River — even as the water inched higher — but officials stressed that it was too early to celebrate.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy patronizing a Walmart store in southern New Jersey took over the public-address system and ordered black people to leave, angering customers and prompting company leaders to apologize, police said Saturday.
Villanova finally took the lead, thanks to Maalik Wayns' pass through the defense to Antonio Pena for a layup. Ben Allen unwisely grabbed him for the foul but couldn't keep him from scoring. The three-point play made it 51-51 with 10:07 left, and another bucket inside made it 53-51 — the Wildcats' first lead since there were 16 minutes left in the first half.
Villanova finally took the lead, thanks to Maalik Wayns' pass through the defense to Antonio Pena for a layup. Ben Allen unwisely grabbed him for the foul but couldn't keep him from scoring. The three-point play made it 51-51 with 10:07 left, and another bucket inside made it 53-51 — the Wildcats' first lead since there were 16 minutes left in the first half.
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer and its players have signed a five-year labor contract that avoided a strike scheduled before the MLS season opener on March 25.
VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg was sent to the minor leagues on Saturday by the Washington Nationals, who told baseball's top pitching prospect he needed to slow down his delivery from the stretch in order to speed up his arrival in the majors.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thanks to Kalin Lucas' career night, Raymar Morgan's late help — and a huge assist from the officials — Michigan State is moving on in yet another NCAA tournament.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — On a night when ACC player of the year Greivis Vasquez was having trouble scoring, Maryland turned to freshman forward Jordan Williams.
