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Congress clears historic health care bill (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:40 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, with Vice Preisdent Joseph Biden at his side, makes a statement to the nation Sunday night following the final vote in the House of Representatives for comprehensive health care legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.

On final day, Obama works vote outside public view (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:49 PM PDT

President Barack Obama makes a statement to the nation Sunday night following the final vote in the House of Representatives for comprehensive health care legislation, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Capping a long day and a consuming political journey, President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of health care legislation on Sunday with hugs, high fives and an emboldened attitude. Said the president to the nation, "Tonight, we answered the call of history."

French left beats Sarkozy's party in regional vote (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, centre left, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave the polling station after casting their votes for the second round of the regional elections, in Paris, Sunday, March 21, 2010. President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative party was bracing for a massive setback Sunday as frustrated French voters cast ballots in regional run-off elections likely to favor the opposition left and to set the stage for the 2012 presidential race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)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.

Frustrations await Bush, Clinton visit to Haiti (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

A girl walks at a homeless earthquake survivors camp during heavy rains in Port-au-Prince, Friday, March 19, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, killing and injuring thousands and leaving more than a million people living in makeshift camps. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - One restored a Haitian president to power; the other flew him back out again. Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are visiting Haiti on Monday, reminding the country of its tumultuous recent past just as frustration over an uneven earthquake relief effort is bringing politics back to the surface.

Air travelers to see tougher security before beach (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:22 PM PDT

** FOR RELEASE IN AMS NEWSPAPERS OF MONDAY, MARCH 22 ** Travelers wait in line as they enter a security checkpoint at Logan International Airport in Boston Monday, March 8, 2010. For those who haven't flown in a while, be prepared to be scanned, swabbed or thoroughly patted down. Maybe all three. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - For those who haven't flown in a while, be prepared to be scanned, swabbed or thoroughly patted down. Maybe all three.

Tens of thousands rally for immigration reform (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

With the Capitol in the background, farm workers from West Palm Beach, Fla., march and chant while attending a rally for immigration reform on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, tens of 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.

Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested, sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)AP - Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.

Floods recede in Fargo, but other hazards linger (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:52 AM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, March 19, 2010, Keith Berndt, county engineer in Cass County, N.D., points to a mound of sand removed from sandbags after the flood of 2009, in West Fargo, N.D. Most of the sand is contaminated from contact with tainted river water and is an example of environmental problems that remain after floodwaters recede. (AP Photo/John Flesher)AP - As the Red River slowly started to recede Monday and fears of major flooding diminished, Fargo residents were left to deal with another problem: environmental hazards that linger long after the waters decline.

Woods: 'A little nervous' about return at Masters (AP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

In this photo from video, Tiger Woods responds to questions during an interview with Golf Channel broadcaster Kelly Tilghman that aired on the Golf Channel on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla. Woods answered questions on camera for the first time since his early morning car crash last November and the sex scandal that cost him sponsors and fans. (AP Photo/The Golf Channel) ** NO SALES **AP - Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his shocking downfall from global sporting icon to late-night TV punchline.

Mid-major uprising hardly biggest NCAA surprise (AP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:54 AM PDT

Butler team celebrates after Butler defeated Murray State 54-52 during an NCAA second-round college basketball game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, March 20, 2010. At far left is forward Matt Howard (54). (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Not so long ago, having Butler and Xavier among the last 16 teams in the NCAA tournament would have spawned feel-good stories about the plucky mid-major conferences and the wonderful hoops democracy that is March Madness.

House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:04 AM PDT

Protesters are pictured in the area where U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with members of the House Democratic Caucus to discuss the health care package in the Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory.

Senators to square off over financial reforms (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:02 AM PDT

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) unveils his financial reform substitute on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will begin hammering out new rules for the financial system on Monday, two years after Bear Stearns' collapse ushered in the worst financial crisis in decades.

Karzai holds peace talks with insurgent faction (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met a senior delegation for peace talks with one of the main insurgent groups fighting against his government and foreign troops, Karzai's spokesman said on Monday.

Greenberg sells AIG stock to UBS for $278 million (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Former CEO of American International Group Inc, Maurice Reuters - The former chief executive of American International Group Inc, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, reached a deal to sell most of the shares he holds in the insurer to a unit of Swiss bank UBS.

Immigration activists rally for change (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 03:21 PM PDT

Reuters - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital on Sunday to demand immigration reform that defends the rights of foreign workers, but their voices may have been muted by Democrats' push for a historic vote on healthcare.

U.S. missile strike kills 8 militants in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:10 AM PDT

** CORRECTS DATE ** Three Afghan refugee women and their children, walk in an alley of a poor neighborhood of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)Reuters - A U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into an al Qaeda and Taliban hideout in northwest Pakistan on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing eight militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

House backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:38 PM PDT

Reuters - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal student loan program.

Sarkozy reviews options after French poll defeat (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 07:44 PM PDT

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (R) leave a Paris polling station after voting in the second round of regional elections March 21, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will meet President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday to discuss the consequences of the ruling center-right UMP party's heavy loss in regional elections at the weekend.

US Congress passes historic health care bill (AFP)

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:08 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama (C), standing with US Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement to the nation following the vote in the House of Representatives on health care reform in Washignton, DC, March 21, 2010. The US Congress passed an historic health care overhaul Sunday, handing Obama a landmark win and taking the United States closer than ever to guaranteed coverage for all Americans.(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - The US Congress passed an historic health care overhaul, handing President Barack Obama a landmark win and taking the United States closer than ever to guaranteed coverage for all Americans.

Rio Tinto exec Stern Hu to plead guilty: Dow Jones (AFP)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:09 AM PDT

A police van full of policemen arrives at the Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court in Shanghai on March 22, 2010 ahead of the trial. Australian national Stern Hu and a Chinese fellow employee of Rio Tinto will plead guilty to bribe-taking at their trial in Shanghai, Dow Jones Newswires reported Monday, quoting a defence lawyer.(AFP/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Australian national Stern Hu and a Chinese fellow employee of Rio Tinto will plead guilty to bribe-taking at their trial in Shanghai, Dow Jones Newswires reported Monday, quoting a defence lawyer.
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