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House Democrats holdouts wrestle with health care vote
March 17, 2010As a vote on health care nears, House Democratic leaders are trying to woo party holdouts still wrestling with their decision.
Red River expected to rise; power restored in Northeast
March 17, 2010The Red River at Fargo, North Dakota, was expected to reach major flood stage Wednesday as the National Guard and a small army of volunteers filled sandbags to keep the waters at bay.
ACLU pushes to save prom so lesbians can attend
March 17, 2010The American Civil Liberties Union is pushing for a quick legal decision, hoping to save a high school prom that was allegedly canceled because two lesbians wanted to attend it together.
State prison population drops slightly
March 17, 2010For the first time since 1972, the number of state prisoners in the United States has dropped, albeit only slightly, the Pew Center on the States reported Wednesday in a survey.
"Tiger Woods Dubai" put on hold
March 17, 2010The golfing industry may be breathing a collective sigh of relief after Tiger Woods penciled in his return to the game at the Augusta Masters, but it may not be enough to help golf courses bearing his name around the world.
Secure Border Initiative to undergo overhaul
March 17, 2010Another brick is falling from the Bush administration's highly touted "virtual wall" that was intended to keep illegal immigrants from entering the United States.
Cancer survivor wins 4th straight Iditarod
March 17, 2010Lance Mackey rode into Nome, Alaska, and the record books, becoming the first musher to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race four times in a row.
Education chief pitches No Child rewrite plan
March 17, 2010Saying the United States is "falling behind" in education, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan worked Wednesday to persuade lawmakers that the Obama administration's plan to rewrite a federal education law is the right move for the nation's students and schools.
Key liberal congressman flips to 'yes' on health care vote
March 17, 2010Health care reform advocates inched closer to victory Wednesday morning as a high-profile liberal Democrat switched his position and announced his intention to vote for a sweeping $875 billion plan under consideration in the House of Representatives.
DNA testing confirms Haitian couple are parents of baby sent to U.S.
March 17, 2010The parents of an injured baby girl who was flown to Florida for treatment after Haiti's earthquake have been told what they already know: They are the biological parents of the little girl.
