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Post-quake Haiti wants to feed itself _ and for once, world leaders are listening

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left more than 2.5 million people without enough to eat, it may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.

Decades of inexpensive…

Obama to Iranians: US wants brighter future for you, backs more exchanges, universal rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good faith overtures in the past to expand…

House Democrats confident they can overcome abortion rift in health bill; Obama to visit Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill, ready to rally House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a flare-up within their ranks over abortion…

120 Chicago buses going to D.C. march

Lao Wei’s family embodies the brightest and darkest aspects of U.S. immigration. That is why he plans to arrive in Washington, D.C., Sunday on one of 120 buses leaving Chicago for an immigration march expected to draw tens of thousands of marchers from…

Obama Rally’s For Final Push on Landmark Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill Saturday, ready to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legislation as he hunted for the precious few votes for victory.

The battle tilted in Obama’…

Obama visita demócratas en víspera de votación sobre salud

WASHINGTON (AP) — Asegurando que el impulso es irrefrenable, pero sin alcanzar aún el número mínimo de votos que requiere, el presidente Barack Obama irá al Congreso en las próximas horas para impulsar el voto demócrata sobre la reforma de la salud….

Rep. Waxman: Dem leaders plan to advance health care bill over abortion foes’ objections

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

Rep. Henry Waxman tells The Associated Press that “the likely outcome” is that…

Fed Chairman Bernanke tries to makes case for Fed to retain role as watchdog of smaller banks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system….