Landmark health bill passes House on close vote
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority....

Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent....

Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing
If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets....

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software....

Chinese premier pledges funds, aid to Africa
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- China's premier on Sunday pledged $10 billion in low interest loans to African nations over the next three years and said Beijing would cancel the government debts of some of the poorest of those countries, as the Asian powerhouse looked to deflect criticism that its investments in the continent were motivated purely by greed....

Indian PM hopes for 7 percent growth next year
NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday....

Talks in Philadelphia transit strike break off
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Negotiations aimed at ending a transit strike in Philadelphia broke off Saturday night over disagreement on pensions and the impact of possible national health care overhaul, and Pennsylvania's governor walked away from the negotiations....

G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change....

House votes strict ban on abortion subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan House coalition voted Saturday to prohibit coverage of abortions in a new government-run health care plan that Democrats would establish to compete with private insurers....

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent....