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Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:56 AM PDT

This frame grab from APTN shows the volcano near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Iceland, as it begins erupting early Sunday morning March 21, 2010. Fearing flooding from the glacier melt, authorities evacuated some 400 people in the area 160 kilometers (100 miles) southeast of the capital, Reykjavik, as a precaution but no damage or injuries have been reported according to authorities. The last time the volcano erupted was in the 1820s. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.

Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:44 PM PDT

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., seated left, has a verbal exchange with Chair Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., center, as Ranking Member David Dreier, R-Calif., left, and James McGovern,D-Mass, right, listen as the House Rules committee meets to discuss the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

UN chief visits Gaza, seeks end to blockade (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:17 AM PDT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon talks during a press conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres, not pictured, prior to their dinner in Jerusalem, Saturday, March 20, 2010. 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. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has entered the blockaded Gaza Strip, where 1.5 million people have been under lockdown by Israel and Egypt for nearly three years.

Fargo's fight against flooding nears its climax (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:24 AM PDT

Jon Forknell and his daughter Jenna look out onto the swollen Red River on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from the backyard of their south Fargo, N.D. home along River Drive. (AP Photo/Jay Pickthorn)AP - A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.

Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:02 PM PDT

Henry Shoiket, 92, of Rutherford, N.J., joins other anti-war protesters in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:42 PM PDT

Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady, blesses himself during mass before reading out a letter from the Pope to worshippers at St Patrick's Cathedral Armagh, Northern Ireland, Saturday, March, 20, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has rebuked Irish bishops for 'grave errors of judgment' in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered a Vatican investigation into the Irish church to wipe out the scourge. The letter released Saturday directly addressed only Ireland but the Vatican said it could be read as applying to other countries. Hundreds of new abuse allegations recently came to light across Europe, including in the pope's native Germany. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)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.

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:42 PM PDT

A member of the Unite union, supporter of the British Airways strike, chants slogans at a picket line at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season. Chief Executive Willie Walsh issued a direct apology via YouTube for the walkout, the airline's first in almost 15 years, saying it was a 'terrible day for BA.' The strike — backed by some unions in the United States, Germany and Spain — also risked harm to Britain's Labour government before a tough general election expected before June. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)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.

Mexico's drug war takes growing toll on Americans (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:45 PM PDT

Police, Army and paramedics stand next to a pick-up truck with the bodies of two men dead in the cabin on the Mazatlan-Culiacan highway near the town of Elota, Mexico, Saturday March 20, 2010. According to authorities at least 8 men were killed during the incident in what appears to be an ambush of a crime gang by a rival group. (AP Photo/Christiann Davis)AP - More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children's birthday party.

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:46 PM PDT

Gloucester County, New Jersey prosecutor Sean Dalton, right, listens as Washington Township Police chief Rafael Muniz, left, answers a question Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Washington Township, N.J., as they announce police have arrested a 16-year-old Atlantic County boy on charges of harassment and bias intimidation in the case of a racial comment that was made over the public-address system at a Wal-Mart store in southern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in a southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas (AP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:47 PM PDT

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor, right, consoles Kansas forward Marcus Morris (22) after their 69-67 loss to Northern Iowa in an NCAA second-round college basketball game, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Oklahoma City. Northern Iowa upset top overall seed Kansas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)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.

Democrats say they have votes to pass healthcare (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) (R) attend the committee's ranking member David Dreier (R-CA) arrive at the House Committee on Rules meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Saturday they had secured enough support to pass a sweeping healthcare overhaul and would dump a controversial plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate bill.

Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 04:06 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message during his visit to Rome's Lutheran church March 14, 2010. REUTERS/Gregorio Borgia/PoolReuters - Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.

Thai protest talks scheduled; resolution unlikely (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 08:44 PM PDT

A supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walks past a placard during a rally in Bangkok March 21, 2010. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomReuters - Opposition activists prepared for talks with Thailand's government on Sunday to seek a way out of an intractable political conflict, but with neither side willing to budge, a resolution seems far from likely.

U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:29 PM PDT

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivers a speech before his meeting with Israel's President Shimon Peres at the president's residence in Jerusalem March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Baz RatnerReuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to restart negotiations as one Palestinian was killed during clashes in the West Bank.

Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:09 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, March 19, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.

Magnitude-5.6 quake strikes near Guantanamo, Cuba (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 02:51 PM PDT

Reuters - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Guantanamo city in eastern Cuba on Saturday, sending residents fleeing into the streets but a local government official said there were no casualties.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Israeli border police officers detain a Palestinian stone-thrower during clashes in the Shuafat refugee camp in the West Bank near Jerusalem March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - A Palestinian youth was killed by Israel troops and another was seriously wounded on Saturday during a clash in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian hospital officials said.

Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:19 AM PDT

Reuters - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic Republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said Saturday.

UN chief visits Gaza, urging end to Israeli blockade (AFP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:43 AM PDT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, pictured in the West Bank city of Ramallah, crossed into the Gaza Strip on Sunday for an hours-long visit as part of a regional tour aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process, an AFP reporter said.(AFP/Abbas Momani)AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon crossed into the Gaza Strip on Sunday, expressing solidarity with the plight of the Palestinians and urging an end to an Israeli blockade of the Hamas-run territory.

US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan (AFP)

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:57 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he arrives to meet members of the House Democratic Caucus in Washington, DC. The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - The US House of Representatives was to vote Sunday on Barack Obama's historic plan to overhaul the US health care system that the president says will provide health insurance coverage to the overwhelming majority of Americans.
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