WASHINGTON (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, but apparently close to resolution, were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles Sunday at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The approaching crest of the Red River was being met Sunday with more shrugs than white knuckles, as Fargo residents walked their dogs and went to church instead of sandbagging and escaping to higher ground.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (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.
BAGHDAD (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.
DOHA, Qatar (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 and law enforcement officers said Sunday.
LONDON (AP) — British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday but the airline insisted the strike was having less impact than expected and said it was able to restore flights that had previously been canceled.
OKLAHOMA CITY (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.
Michigan State sure isn't going to complain about feeling a little lonely in the NCAA tournament, especially if the Spartans keep winning. They're the sole survivor from last year's Final Four teams — UConn and North Carolina didn't even make the tournament, and Villanova bowed out to Saint Mary's on Saturday.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In a sport built on intricate game plans in which inches often decide outcomes, the last thing the NFL wants is to rely on randomness.
OKLAHOMA CITY (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.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour. That doesn't make the final round of the Transitions Championship any more important than it would have been in good times.
