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Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

Catholic hospitals support health care bill (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - A group representing Catholic hospitals Saturday rallied behind President Barack Obama's health care bill ahead of a House vote in which anti-abortion lawmakers could play a decisive role.

Colombians vote to renew tainted Congress (AFP)

March 14, 2010

AFP - Colombians vote Sunday to renew both houses of their scandal-tainted Congress, while major parties will huddle to choose candidates for the May election to succeed President Alvaro Uribe.

AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probe (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - A U.S. official says a Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims.

States scramble after high court election ruling (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states scant time to face an election-year dilemma: brace for a flood of new money in politics, or find new ways to rein it in.

US gov't knew about NJ man before Yemen arrest (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - A law enforcement official says the U.S. government knew about the New Jersey man charged in Yemen with being a member of al-Qaida, even before Yemeni officials arrested him.

Serbian police detain 9 over alleged war crimes (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - Serbian police have detained nine former paramilitary fighters suspected of killing civilians and looting homes during the Kosovo war, a war crimes prosecutor said Saturday.

Port Authority, developer continue WTC talks (AP)

March 14, 2010

AP - Both sides negotiating a new completion plan for the World Trade Center site say they're continuing to talk despite a deadline.

Ahead of visit, Obama reconsiders Indonesia military (AFP)

March 14, 2010

AFP - The United States is looking to break a taboo and train an elite Indonesian force linked to past abuses, as President Barack Obama courts the world's largest Muslim-majority nation with a visit.