WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed to remake America's health care system, writing a climactic chapter in a century-old quest for near universal coverage.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the streets of the capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish.
PARIS (AP) — The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy's conservatives in regional elections colored by voters' economic worries — and informally kicking off the 2012 presidential race.
KABUL (AP) — Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation's hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the Taliban brought their own draft of a peace deal to the capital.
MIAMI (AP) — Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately misled investors and the public about the depth of accelerator problems in millions of its vehicles.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The good news was all about things that didn't happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they'd ever see their homes again.
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.
Jordan Crawford scored 27 points to lead sixth-seeded Xavier to a 71-68 victory over third-seeded Pittsburgh, sending the Musketeers to the round of 16 with a victory made all the sweeter after they lost to the same team in last year's NCAA tournament.
Jordan Crawford scored 27 points to lead sixth-seeded Xavier to a 71-68 victory over third-seeded Pittsburgh, sending the Musketeers to the round of 16 with a victory made all the sweeter after they lost to the same team in last year's NCAA tournament.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Korie Lucious hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap a frenetic finish and give injury-depleted Michigan State an 85-83 victory over Maryland on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nolan Smith scored 20 points, Kyle Singler added 17 and top-seeded Duke advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament with a 68-53 victory over California on Sunday.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — There's an aura about Bristol Motor Speedway, a track that drivers and fans love equally for its electric, throwback-style racing.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Turns out Da'Sean Butler's familiarity with pressure trumped whatever defense Missouri could muster against West Virginia and their star player.
