WASHINGTON (AP) — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push, and party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up over abortion funding restrictions in the legislation.
DUBLIN (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.
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, while a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israeli troops elsewhere in the West Bank.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters carried signs that read "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday urging the immediate withdrawal of all troops sent into combat overseas.
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.
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) — Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway's remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office told The Associated Press on Saturday.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.
Butler coach Brad Stevens yelled at his team, "Don't foul," as it broke out of a timeout. And Shelvin Mack promptly fouled Isacc Miles, a good free throw shooter, allowing only 3 seconds to tick off the clock.
Butler coach Brad Stevens yelled at his team, "Don't foul," as it broke out of a timeout. And Shelvin Mack promptly fouled Isacc Miles, a good free throw shooter, allowing only 3 seconds to tick off the clock.
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.
