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3/21/2010
05:44:00 AM
Virginia gun rights advocates pack heat with pride (Most Viewed)
About 60 gun rights activists gather in a pizzeria in the Virginia suburb of Falls Church, just outside of Washington DC, their firearms openly displayed in waist holsters.
3/21/2010
05:44:00 AM
Iraqi president demands recount in tight election (Most Viewed)
Iraq's president on Sunday called for a recount in this month's parliamentary elections, which have turned into a tight race between the prime minister and a secular rival amid accusations of fraud. A new count could further extend political wrangling in the contentious race.
3/21/2010
04:04:00 AM
East Jerusalem construction policy unchanged (Most Viewed)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step requested by the U.S., but would upgrade upcoming indirect talks with the Palestinians to include the main issues dividing them.
3/21/2010
04:04:00 AM
US-Russian deal on nukes nearly completed (Most Viewed)
Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries say they are finally close to completing a deal.
3/21/2010
04:04:00 AM
Fargo's fight against flooding nears its climax (Most Viewed)
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.
3/21/2010
04:04:00 AM
GM's SKorean unit recalling nearly 60,000 vehicles (Most Viewed)
General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 automobiles in South Korea due to potential problems with steering wheels, fuel hoses and seats, the company's local unit and the government said Sunday.
3/21/2010
03:14:02 AM
Dems predict historic House vote on health care (Most Viewed)
House Democrats are predicting that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in decades: passage of a historic bill to overhaul the nation's health care system to provide coverage to millions of people who currently lack it.
3/21/2010
02:24:00 AM
Dems face historic House vote on health care (Most Viewed)
House Democrats predict that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative triumphs in decades. Passage of a historic bill to overhaul the nation's health care system would provide coverage to millions of people who currently don't have it.
3/21/2010
02:24:00 AM
Clinton pokes fun at Dems, GOP and himself (Most Viewed)
Former President Bill Clinton poked fun at Republicans, Democrats, his own health and his audience of reporters Saturday night, telling the Gridiron Club's annual dinner he was there because "I really didn't have anything much better to do tonight."
3/21/2010
01:34:00 AM
Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas (Most Viewed)
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.
3/21/2010
01:34:00 AM
Boy Scouts sex abuse files now evidence in lawsuit (Most Viewed)
The Boy Scouts of America call them "perversion files," internal documents used to track Scout leaders suspected of sexually abusing young boys.
3/21/2010
01:34:00 AM
Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated (Most Viewed)
Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.
3/21/2010
12:44:00 AM
Volcano erupts in Iceland; US flights diverted (Most Viewed)
Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beneath a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.
3/20/2010
11:50:00 PM
Raucous, ugly buildup to House health care vote (Most Viewed)
House Democrats heard it all Saturday — words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress.
3/20/2010
11:50:00 PM
US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan (Most Viewed)
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.
3/20/2010
11:00:00 PM
NCAA: Bracket-busting day thanks to Northern Iowa (Most Viewed)
Another eventful day at the NCAA tournament is in the books, with Northern Iowa stunning overall No. 1 seed Kansas, 10th-seeded Saint Mary's knocking off second-seeded Villanova, and 11th-seeded Washington easily handling third-seeded New Mexico.
3/20/2010
11:00:00 PM
Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm (Most Viewed)
When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others.
3/20/2010
10:10:00 PM
Tea party protesters use racial epithet against Georgia's John Lewis (McClatchy Newspapers) (Most Viewed)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health care bill, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.
3/20/2010
09:20:00 PM
Obama says historic health plan will pass (Most Viewed)
US President Barack Obama led Democrats in a triumphant, fist-pumping rally Saturday and confidently predicted Congress would rise to a century-old challenge and pass his health care overhaul.
3/20/2010
07:40:00 PM
3 deaths reported as snow storm strikes Plains (Most Viewed)
A powerful storm began blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the first day of spring Saturday, bringing heavy snow and strong winds a day after temperatures reached into the 70s.
3/20/2010
06:50:00 PM
Swiss Catholic Church investigating 10 abuse cases (Most Viewed)
The Swiss Catholic Church is investigating around 10 allegations of abuse by clergy, including some acts committed since 2001, making Switzerland the latest country to be hit by a wave of scandal sweeping Europe.
3/20/2010
06:50:00 PM
Tea party protesters call Georgia's John Lewis 'nigger' (McClatchy Newspapers) (Most Viewed)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health care bill, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s.
3/20/2010
06:00:00 PM
NCAA: BYU takes early lead against Kansas State (Most Viewed)
Tyler Haws has made 44 straight free throws after knocking down his first two against Kansas State, staking BYU to an early lead. He's shooting 91.2 percent from the line.
3/20/2010
06:00:00 PM
Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (Most Viewed)
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's Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90.
3/20/2010
05:10:00 PM
Black support high for Obama's race-neutral stance (Most Viewed)
In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three black people are out of work, blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama's insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African-American boats.
3/20/2010
05:10:00 PM
Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (Most Viewed)
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.
3/20/2010
04:20:00 PM
Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (Most Viewed)
They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that's spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.
3/20/2010
04:20:00 PM
Bernanke: Keep Fed as watchdog of small US banks (Most Viewed)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system.
3/20/2010
04:20:00 PM
Why Spring Starts Today (LiveScience.com) (Most Viewed)
LiveScience.com - Today is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It is no guarantee of spring-like weather, but officially the season's start comes around at the same time each year nonetheless.
3/20/2010
03:30:01 PM
New tip leads Aruba to search for missing US teen (Most Viewed)
Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway's remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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