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 were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Raymar Morgan was shutout in the first half of Michigan State's opener against New Mexico State, but already has 11 as the Spartans opened a 28-19 lead on Maryland.
Raymar Morgan was shutout in the first half of Michigan State's opener against New Mexico State, but already has 11 as the Spartans opened a 28-19 lead on Maryland.
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.
