http://hosted.ap.org/ AP Top U.S. News At 11:49 p.m. EST &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_OVERHAUL?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:33:05 GMT By DAVID ESPO http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_OVERHAUL?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BIDEN_IOWA?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:17:51 GMT By MIKE GLOVER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BIDEN_IOWA?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUBWAY_STABBING?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:17:14 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUBWAY_STABBING?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ATLANTIC_CITY_BOARDWALK_FIRE?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Officials say a three-alarm fire on the boardwalk in Atlantic City has been declared under control.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:48:27 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ATLANTIC_CITY_BOARDWALK_FIRE?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FORT_HOOD_SHOOTING?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:27:10 GMT By ANGELA K. BROWN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FORT_HOOD_SHOOTING?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RIPPLES_OF_WAR?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:03:20 GMT By SHARON COHEN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RIPPLES_OF_WAR?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_UNIVERSITY_FEES?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) -- Dozens of protesters are occupying the main administrative building at University of California, Santa Cruz in the third straight day of protest over fee hikes and cuts to campus services.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:36:16 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_UNIVERSITY_FEES?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILITARY_NURSE_TRIAL?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:07:06 GMT By PAUL J. WEBER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILITARY_NURSE_TRIAL?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MICHAEL_JACKSON_AUCTION?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 - plus tax - on Saturday.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:41:22 GMT By VERENA DOBNIK http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MICHAEL_JACKSON_AUCTION?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SPACE_SHUTTLE?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:58:52 GMT By MARCIA DUNN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SPACE_SHUTTLE?SITE=ORAST&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT