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GM's SKorean unit recalling nearly 60,000 vehicles (AP) 21.03 12:27

FILE - In this March 17, 2006 file photo released by the GM Daewoo, GM's Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, thrid from right, poses with GM Daewoo's President and CEO Nick Reilly, second from right, next to GM Daewoo's new SUV Winstorm car at the GM Daewoo's assembly factory in Bupyung, west of Seoul, South Korea. A total of 45,957 small SUVs sold in South Korea as the Winstorm and Winstorm Maxx are being recalled due to the possibility that the steering wheel can become separated. (AP Photo/ GM Daewoo Corp, HO, File)AP - 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....

Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated (AP) 21.03 12:27

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, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries....

Dems predict historic House vote on health care (AP) 21.03 12:26

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 - 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....

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank (Reuters) 21.03 12:19

Reuters - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians who tried to stab a soldier on Sunday, the Israeli army said, in West Bank violence that placed further strain on U.S. efforts to get indirect peace talks under way.

Israel: East Jerusalem construction to continue (AP) 21.03 12:18

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second left, arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 21, 2010. To defuse a grave feud with the U.S., Netanyahu has promised to slow construction in contested east Jerusalem, free Palestinian prisoners and discuss the main issues dividing Israel and the Palestinians in upcoming, U.S.-mediated talks, senior Israeli officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)AP - 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....

Iraqi president demands election recount (AP) 21.03 11:48

An election campaign poster for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, is seen in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March. 17, 2010. A secular coalition led by former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections narrowly pulls ahead for the first time in the overall vote count. (AP Photo / Karim Kadim)AP - 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....

Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web (AP) 21.03 11:45

In this Nov. 26, 2009 photo, orange-colored ringed rice coral, or montipora patula, is seen in waters off Waimanalo, Hawaii. Ringed rice coral is among 82 coral species the federal government is considering listing as endangered or threatened. (AP Photo/Keoki Stender)AP - The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats fueling the illegal wildlife trade, making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said Sunday....

US-Russian deal on nukes nearly completed (AP) 21.03 11:35

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, third left, seen during a meeting at the Barvikha residence outside Moscow, Friday, March 19, 2010. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that American and Russian negotiators are 'on the brink' of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty. Third right is Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service)AP - 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....

Fargo's fight against flooding nears its climax (AP) 21.03 10:45

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....

UN chief slams Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (AFP) 21.03 10:31

UN chief Ban Ki-moon (front) has slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused unacceptable sufferings, during a visit Sunday to the impoverished coastal enclave.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused "unacceptable sufferings," during a visit Sunday to the impoverished coastal enclave....

Thai protest talks on Monday, analysts doubt deal (Reuters) 21.03 10:08

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 on Monday with Thailand's government to seek a way out of an political conflict, but with neither side willing to budge, a swift resolution seems unlikely....

Bracket buster: Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 Kansas (AP) 21.03 07:47

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....

US House to vote on Obama's historic health plan (AFP) 21.03 06:57

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....

New tip leads Aruba to search for missing US teen (AP) 20.03 21:58

In this October 2009 underwater photo provided by John F. Muldowney, is shown a portion of the ocean floor off the coast of Aruba. Muldowney feels the 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 nearly five years ago. The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era reported that the photo has been turned over to the FBI. (AP Photo/Patti Muldowney) NO SALESAP - 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....

Thousands rally on anniversary of invasion of Iraq (AP) 20.03 21:55

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 carried signs that read "Indict Bush Now" and flag-draped cardboard coffins on Saturday urging the immediate withdrawal of all troops sent into combat overseas....

NCAA: Butler's Howard on bench with 4 fouls (AP) 20.03 21:51

Tennessee's J.P. Prince, right, drives against Ohio's Tommy Freeman, left, during the first half of an NCAA second-round college basketball game in Providence, R.I., Saturday, March 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)AP - With their big man Matt Howard on the bench, the Bulldogs need to get Shelvin Mack going on the offensive end. He had 25 points in their first-round game but has taken only four shots and has three points against the Bobcats....

Magnitude-5.6 quake near Guantanamo, Cuba (Reuters) 20.03 21:19

Reuters - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo in eastern Cuba, on Saturday and was felt in the island's second city of Santiago de Cuba.

Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands (Reuters) 20.03 21:09

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....

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses (AP) 20.03 21:02

FILE - The Dec. 30, 2009 file photo shows Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese in Munich said Friday, March 19, 2010 it is facing new allegations of physical and sexual abuse on a daily basis. Last week, the diocese confirmed the case of a priest who was transferred in 1980 to Munich. That came after three sets of parents alleged he had abused their children in the northwestern city of Essen, the diocese there said. The priest underwent therapy, but then returned to work with youngsters. He was convicted of abuse in 1986. Pope Benedict, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was Archbishop of Munich and Freising at the time of the priest's transfer from Essen to Munich. The diocese has said Ratzinger knew about the transfer but not about the priest's continued work in Bavarian congregations after he assumed his duties at the Vatican. Erwin Wild, then spokesman of the diocese's council of priests, said he and his colleagues were not informed by Ratzinger that the priest was an offender, which he thinks was wrong. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)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....

U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks (Reuters) 20.03 20:29

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....

UN chief says Israeli settlements must be stopped (AP) 20.03 20:17

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, right, gestures with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, during a tour of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday, after getting a closer look at some of the Israeli enclaves scattered across Palestinian-claimed territories. During a high-profile West Bank visit, Ban was escorted to an observation point by Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. (AP Photo/Mohamad Torokman, Pool)AP - 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....

Obama pushes for last votes on health bill (Reuters) 20.03 19:54

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 - President Barack Obama planned a Capitol Hill visit on Saturday to rally support on healthcare as Democrats in the House of Representatives tried to nail down the last votes to pass his sweeping overhaul....

Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (AP) 20.03 19:51

AP - 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.

Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts (Reuters) 20.03 19:19

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.

Fargo officials: Don't celebrate flood victory yet (AP) 20.03 19:03

An unidentified man holds a dog on the stairs connected to the Moorhead, Minn. parking ramp on Friday, March 19, 2010 as they look at a partially submerged stop sign. The Red River is expected to crest over the weekend. (AP Photo/Jay Pickthorn)AP - A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had done enough to hold back the swelling Red River — even as the water inched higher — but officials stressed that it was too early to celebrate....

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