Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:16:26 -0500
Healthcare bill gains ahead of Senate test
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:51:16 -0500WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first U.S. Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last two wavering Democrats said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving them the 60 votes they need.
Obama asks for patience on economy
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:02:34 -0500WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.
Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trial
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:31:53 -0500PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Saturday called for a life sentence for American university student Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of Briton Meredith Kercher.
NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:54:59 -0500KABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:04:31 -0500BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.
"Big Bang" experiment advancing fast
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:04 -0500GENEVA (Reuters) - After a year's delay, scientists at the world's biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate "Big Bang" conditions that had sparked suggestions the earth would be sucked in by millions of black holes.
Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:27:01 -0500TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked.
China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:02:54 -0500BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.
Suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistan
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:41:30 -0500MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said.
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:28 -0500WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
