TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first U.S. Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation,...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad overhaul one day before its...
TOP STORIES ----------- BRUSSELS/BERLIN - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to...
TOP STORIES ----------- HERAT, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan on Friday, killing 17 people, including a senior police official, a provincial governor...
TOP STORIES ----------- TOKYO - The Bank of Japan upgraded its economic assessment on Friday, setting itself up for a confrontation with a government pressing for a policy response to deflation and a possible return...
TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's vow to reveal his "end game" for Afghanistan may bolster any future decision to send more U.S. troops -- but could also reinforce doubts over U.S. staying...