Updated: 03/13/10 12:01 AM
WASHINGTON -- President Obama agreed Friday to postpone a high-profile trip to Asia,
signaling his commitment to swift action on his health care bill as Democrats in Congress
prepared for action next week and expanded the bill's scope to include a popular student aid
initiative.
Updated: 03/12/10 7:48 PM
In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, 10,000 people who helped clear mountains of debris from Lower Manhattan filed lawsuits blaming New York City for failing to protect them from the toxic dust.
Updated: 03/13/10 12:43 AM
A suicide attacker struck a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring 26.
Updated: 03/12/10 2:18 PM
President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.
