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  • Healthcare reform bill shaping up for vote

    Healthcare reform bill shaping up for vote

    United Kingdom News.Net

    The on-going saga of the US healthcare reform bill may be put to rest Sunday as preparations are made for a historic vote.

  • UK Easter strikes will disrupt much of the country

    United Kingdom News.Net

    The UK's Easter period could see travel chaos for millions of people as BA and Network Rail workers, as well as 200,000 government employees, indicate their intention to strike.

  • Israeli PM concedes little in on-going diplomatic row over East Jerusalem construction

    Israeli PM concedes little in on-going diplomatic row over East Jerusalem construction

    United Kingdom News.Net

    Israel's Prime Minister has responded with a 'no' to demands made by the US, as well as Russia, the EU and the UN, to cancel the construction of settler homes in East Jerusalem.

  • Neo-Nazi group's offices damaged by bomb

    Neo-Nazi group's offices damaged by bomb

    United Kingdom News.Net

    A neo-Nazi group in Greece has become the target of a bomb attack as buildings around their offices are evacuated before explosion.

  • Asylum seeker dies in Swiss police custody before deportation

    United Kingdom News.Net

    An asylum seeker from Nigeria died in shackles as Swiss police forced him toward the plane that would take him back to the home he'd fled.

  • Racial profiling questioned following arrest of Jihad Jamie

    Racial profiling questioned following arrest of Jihad Jamie

    United Kingdom News.Net

    The policy of racial profiling in the US has come under scrutiny following the arrest of a second white American woman in Ireland on charges of plotting to engage in terrorism.

  • Policeman shoots commuter on metro following altercation

    Policeman shoots commuter on metro following altercation

    United Kingdom News.Net

    A policeman, who apparently acted in self-defense following an altercation, has been suspended pending an on-going investigation after shooting Moscow Metro commuter.

  • $30,000 check for gay teen from Ellen DeGeneres

    $30,000 check for gay teen from Ellen DeGeneres

    United Kingdom News.Net

    Ellen DeGeneres and a Web site called Tonic give $30,000 check to homsexual student whose prom was cancelled.

  • Asia to spend $40 billion on low carbon initiative

    Asia to spend $40 billion on low carbon initiative

    United Kingdom News.Net

    The ultimate solution for climate finance will be under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

  • China to host coal producers forum

    China to host coal producers forum

    United Kingdom News.Net

    China is to host the coal mining industry at a special forum in Beijing in Ocotber.

  • Dems To Hold Straight Vote On Health Care

    Washington Times

    By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders will have a straight up-or-down vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Democratic lawmakers and an aide to House Spe...

  • Straight Up-or-down Vote On Health Bill

    New York Post

    WASHINGTON — Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats today for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a fl...

  • California Tribe Hopes To Woo Salmon Home

    International Herald Tribune

    Max Whittaker for The New York Times A copy of a tribal lawsuit. The unusual journey centers on an apology, to be relayed to the fish on the banks of the Rakaia River through a ceremonial dance tha...

  • Former Interior Secretary Udall Dies At Age 90

    USA Today

    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...

  • Thousands Rally On Anniversary Of Invasion Of Iraq

    USA Today

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters carried signs reading "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday, urging President Obama to withdraw troops from Iraq on the seventh...

  • New Tip Leads To Search For Natalee Holloway

    C News

    John F. Muldowney says this photo, taken by his wife, Patti, while the couple was on vacation in Aruba, may show the remains of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama honors student who disappeared in Aruba ne...

  • Scots Deny Irish Triple Crown

    BBC

    Scotland avoided the Six Nations Wooden Spoon and denied Ireland a Triple Crown by winning 23-20 at Croke Park thanks to a last-gasp Dan Parks penalty.Scotland led 14-7 at half-time thanks to a Johnni...

  • Obama Pushes For Last Votes On Health Bill

    Reuters

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  • Iran President Suggests Referendum On Subsidy Cuts

    Reuters

    (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.

  • Obama Making Final Health Care Pitch To House Dems

    Philadelphia Daily News

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill Saturday, ready to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legislation as he hunted for the precious few votes...

  • Temple Nurses Set March 31 Strike Deadline

    Philadelphia Daily News

    At a rally outside Temple University Hospital, Temple nurse Patricia Eakin, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses andAllied Professionals, addresses the crowd. Among those present ...

  • Teen Driver Admits Smoking Marijuana Before Fatal Crash

    Philadelphia Daily News

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  • Speights Returns To Court For 76ers

    Philadelphia Daily News

    NEW YORK - This has been far from an ideal season for 76ers big man Marreese Speights, with an injury to each knee and sporadic playing time.

  • Camden Officer Admits Role In Rogue Cop Operation

    Philadelphia Daily News

    A former Camden police officer pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge yesterday, admitting his role in a rogue operation that authorities say has led to charges being overturned or dismissed in 185 dru...

  • Manuel Still Mum On Fifth Starter

    Philadelphia Daily News

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  • Teen Charged In Nj Walmart Racial Comment Case

    Philadelphia Daily News

    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., ...

  • Herb Denenberg, 80, Longtime Consumer Advocate

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Herb Denenberg, seen here in a 1979 file photo on the set of his consumer advocate program "Denenberg's Dump," died at the age of 81. Denenberg was a former newspaper columnist, consumer reporter and ...

  • Shawn Andrews On Stealing Money; Kendra On Eagles

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Shawn Andrews apparently is monitoring what is being said about him since his release from the Eagles this week. Andrews, who has changed his Twitter screen name from ShawnAndrews73 to MrRandom73, ma...

  • One Firefighter's Stunning Rebuke To Gov. Christie

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Bill Lavin, the head of the statewide firefighters' union, launched a stunning attack on Gov. Christie Thursday, alluding to the governor's eating habits and comparing him to "a rodeo clown"...

  • Allawi Edges Ahead Of Pm Again In Iraq Election

    RadioFreeEurope

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) -- Secularist Iyad Allawi edged ahead of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today in a neck-and-neck election race that has laid bare the ethnic and sectarian divisions threatenin...

  • Pakistani Student Dies After Pro-taliban Attack

    RadioFreeEurope

    PESHAWAR -- A student beaten by pro-Taliban radicals at a Pakistani university earlier this week has died of his injuries, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports.Anan Khan, who attended the University of Engi...

  • Russian Protests Seeking Ouster Of Putin Fall Short

    International Herald Tribune

    KALININGRAD, Russia — Russians held relatively small demonstrations across the country on Saturday to call for the ouster of Prime Minister

  • In Russia’s Dagestan Region, Police Live In Fear

    International Herald Tribune

    Col. Mukhtar Mukhtarov has proudly been a police officer for 25 years. His son Gassan followed him into the force but is wary of being seen in uniform.

  • Democrats Face A Final Scramble For Health Votes

    International Herald Tribune

    WASHINGTON — White House officials and House Democratic leaders worked furiously on Saturday to secure the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation, with the outcome riding on a sma...

  • Resolve Israel Spat Quietly, Obama Urged

    Jerusalem Post

    WASHINGTON – Top Congressional leaders express “deep concern” over the recent US-Israel row and call for the Obama administration to resolve differences with Israel “quietly” in a letter tho...

  • Mi Chief Briefs Ban About Me Situation

    Jerusalem Post

    OC Military Intelligence Maj.- Gen. Amos Yadlin met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Jerusalem on Saturday evening, the IDF said in a statement.According to the statement, Yadlin told Ban abou...

  • Greek Immigration Office Damaged By Bomb Blast

    Channel News Asia

    ATHENS : A home-made bomb exploded outside a building housing immigration offices in Athens on Saturday, causing some damage but no one was hurt, police said. Police cordoned off the area after an ano...

  • Allawi Inches Ahead Of Iraq Pm In Vote Count

    Channel News Asia

    BAGHDAD : Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's main rival Iyad Allawi inched ahead of the incumbent in the nationwide vote tally, updated results from Iraq's general election showed on Saturday. Allawi's I...

  • Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

    Channel News Asia

    PORT MORESBY : A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea's coast on Saturday, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and the epicentre's depth lessened the likelihood of damage. ...

  • Teen Charged In Walmart Racial Comment Case

    USA Today

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  • Spring Brings Snow, Floods To Midwest

    CNN

    (CNN) -- 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 ris...

  • Russians Protest Against Pm Putin

    BBC

    Thousands of people have taken to the streets of several Russian cities in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's policies.The Communist Party, the Solidarity movement and human rights groups had ...

  • Pelosi: No Separate Abortion Vote

    CBS News

    As of Friday night, House Democratic leaders may had been ready to cut a deal with Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), who is conditioning his vote for health care reform on stricter abortion language. Howeve...

  • Teen Charged In Wal-mart Incident

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Washington Township police arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with harassment and bias intimidation for allegedly getting on an intercom at the Turnersville Wal-Mart and announcing that all Af...

  • Mls And Union Sign 5-year Labor Deal

    Philadelphia Daily News

    NEW YORK - Major League Soccer and its players have signed a five-year labor contract that avoids a strike scheduled for next week. The MLS Players Union had said it would strike if an agreement wasn...

  • Health Bill Votes Fluid At The Wire

    Philadelphia Daily News

    WASHINGTON - With the clock ticking down to tomorrow's votes on the $940 billion health-care package, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi labored yesterday to sustain their momentum in the ...

  • The Best Balsamic Vinegars Are Both Pricey And Potent

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Little-known in this country until about 15 years ago, balsamic vinegar has been warmly embraced by American cooks. We drizzle it on salads and steamed vegetables, sprinkle it on sautes, and use it to...

  • News Analysis: Clash Over Building Subsides, As Each Side Claims Success

    International Herald Tribune

    JERUSALEM — After 10 days of public quarreling over Jewish building in East Jerusalem, the Israeli government and the Obama administration have each declared victory and started to make up. The ...

  • Chinese Academics’ Paper On Cyberwar Sets Off Alarms In U.s.

    International Herald Tribune

    Larry M. Wortzel , a military strategist and China specialist, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 10 that it should be concerned because “Chinese researchers at the Institute of S...

  • Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Palestinian Boy In West Bank

    Haaretz

    A Palestinian youth was killed and another seriously wounded on Saturday during a clash with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian hospital officials said.A doctor at Nablus hospital s...