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Obama makes final pitch; 'deem and pass' ditched
President Obama urged House Democrats to pass health care reform, and party leaders ditched a plan to avoid a direct vote Sunday on the Senate bill.
Pope 'truly sorry' for abuse in Ireland
Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter released today that he is "truly sorry" for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland.
Russian firm eyes U.S. military contract
A new twist in the Air Force's 10-year effort to build an aerial refueling tanker may bring a bid from a Russian state-owned aerospace company for the $35 billion tanker contract, according to the company's U.S. attorney.
Spring brings snow, floods to Midwest
A snow storm on the first day of spring could drop several inches this weekend over the Midwest, from New Mexico to Missouri, while further north, Minnesota and North Dakota brace for the rising waters of the Red River.
Arrest in racial message at Wal-Mart
Police in New Jersey have made an arrest in connection with a public address system announcement at a Wal-Mart store telling "all blacks" to leave.
Some BA flights canceled amid strike
British Airways was operating roughly half its flights Saturday despite a three-day strike by cabin crew that started at midnight Friday.
Cyclone makes landfall in Australia
Australia declared a disaster situation Saturday along the country's eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului.
Reward offered in Calif. booby trap case
A string of "brazen attempts" to kill members of a gang task force in Riverside, California, has led to a $200,000 reward for information.