
Lawmakers Give Mixed Reaction on Obama Health Care Speech
Some Republicans say president failed to offer sufficient specifics or reform proposals that Americans are comfortable with

Suicide Truck Bomb Kills 23 in Northern Iraq
Police say second suicide attack was thwarted, when Iraqi security forces opened fire on bomber before he could trigger explosives on his truck

Obama Addresses Nation on Health Care Reform
US president gives details of $900 billion proposal that would include government-run insurance option to provide competition to private companies

Indian School Stampede in India Leaves 5 Students Dead
Tragedy resulted when students got jammed in narrow staircase, but not clear what exactly sparked stampede; 30 injured

French General Takes Over Senior NATO Job
General Stephane Abrial becomes supreme allied commander in Norfolk, Virginia, just months after President Sarkozy of France announced France would rejoin NATO military command
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Warning of Further Kidnappings Issued in Afghanistan
- Afghan Election Fraud Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes
- Afghan Journalists Angry Over Colleague's Death
- Iran: Talks With World Powers Will Not Involve Nuclear Program
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UN Envoy Clinton Says Haiti at Turning Point
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Indonesia's Plan to Strengthen Anti-Terror Laws Worries Human Rights Advocates
- US Promises Serious, Careful Examination of Iranian Proposal
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NASA Releases New Images of Deep Space
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Former NFL Star Leads Drive for 9/11 Memorial