Pressure builds on health care fence-sitters

The few dozen House Democrats who say they still have not decided how they will vote on legislation designed to remake the nation's health care system face extreme pressure.

Gaza rocket kills Thai farm worker in Israel
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, killing a Thai farm worker, while the European Union's foreign affairs chief was visiting the Hamas-controlled enclave.




Taliban launch fear campaign in Marjah

After losing control of their southern base in Marjah, the Taliban are fighting back, launching a campaign of assassination, threats to frighten people from supporting the U.S. and its allies.

CIA chief: Al-Qaida crippled, leaders hiding

Relentless attacks against al-Qaeda in the Pakistan tribal region appear to have driven Osama bin Laden and other top leaders deeper into hiding, CIA Director Leon Panetta says.

Fargo residents defiant in face of flood

Mac Butler believes he’ll beat the bloated Red River and save his home again this year. But a canoe and kayak are tied up outside his house just in case he's wrong.

Madoff reportedly assaulted by another inmate
Bernard Madoff was attacked by another inmate at the federal prison where he is serving a 150-year sentence, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three people.




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Musician Alex Chilton dies at age 59

Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, has died. He was 59.

Senator Franken pulls no punches

Al Franken's efforts to persuade senators he's no court jester expose an irascible, sometimes nasty side of his personality.

Prehistoric dads helped with child care

The males among our earliest human ancestors may have helped jumpstart the modern human population explosion by helping females with child rearing.

Prescription-drug heists on the rise

The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse this week is an example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing  prescription drugs for resale on the black market

Idaho first to sign law against health care reform

Idaho is leading the charge in a states-rights push to defeat a proposal in Congress that would require people to buy health insurance, a key piece of reforms being pushed by President Barack Obama.

NY governor's press secretary quits amid ethics probe
The press secretary for New York Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides.




Government recalling 1.2 million high chairs

The government announced a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they posed a fall hazard to children.

Obama, interviewer get testy on health care
President Barack Obama takes to the Fox News Channel to sell his health care overhaul in an interview punctuated with interruptions from the host and chiding from the guest.




Crowded bus plunges into Nepal river, killing 24
A crowded bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a river in western Nepal on Thursday, killing at least 24 people and leaving another nine missing, officials said.




Mexican marines raid town police force, nab 8 cops
VILLALDAMA, Mexico — Mexican marines detained more than half the police force of a northern rural town Wednesday for suspected ties to drug cartels.




U.S. sees more multigenerational households
Driven partly by job losses, more households are bringing multiple generations together as "boomerang kids" flock home and people help care for grandchildren or aging parents.




Online postings warn of another Va. Tech attack
Virginia Tech is urging calm as e-mails and Internet postings originating in Italy threaten another attack on campus.




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