Obama Spars With Fox News on Health Reform
In an interview with Fox News, President Barack Obama deflected questions about how the House may bring up the vote on the health care overhaul bill. (March 17)
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[UPDATED] Texas Manager Tested Positive for Cocaine
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington failed a Major League Baseball test for cocaine last season, but has apologized and will keep his job. (March 17)
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Man Wakes Up in Bed With Alleged Burglar
Pittsburgh police say a man broke into a stranger's home and climbed in bed with the owner, apparently because he was drunk and cold following a rap concert. (March 17)
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House Leaders Face Off on Health Care
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her health care push Wednesday, touting the bill's benefits for young people and seniors. Meanwhile, the head of the House Republican Conference slammed the measure saying the American people don't want it. (March 17)
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Fed Boss Makes Case to Keep All Banking Duties
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has urged Congress to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy. (March 17)
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Raw Video: NYC Green With St. Patrick's Pride
This was the day to turn out for a St. Patrick's Day parade through the streets of New York, wearing green, waving at bands. (March 17)
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Shock Over 'Electrifying' French Game Show
In a reality game show, set to air Wednesday night in France, contestants deliver electrical shocks to a fellow contestant every time he gets an answer wrong. But the program is not all it seems. (March 17)
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Report: Washington Tested Positive for Cocaine
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine last season, SI.com reported Wednesday. (March 17)
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[UPDATED] Jailer Allegedly Rips Out Inmate's Gold 'Grill'
When a Tennessee jailer ripped the gold grill from a new inmate's teeth two days before Thanksgiving last year, it left the 31-year-old man in excruciating pain. The Nashville Metro Council agreed to pay the inmate nearly $100,000 in damages. (March 17)
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Raw Video: Moment of Texas Bus Crash on Tape
Houston-METRO has released surveillance video from inside a bus showing the moment it crashed into a METRO light rail train on Monday. Nineteen people were hurt. METRO says the bus driver ran a red light. (March 17)
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Agassi Apologizes for Poking Fun at Sampras
Andre Agassi apologized for poking fun at his long time rival Pete Sampras during a 'Hit for Haiti' charity match in California last week. (March 17)
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High School Pitcher in Coma After Line-Drive Hit
A Northern California high school pitcher is in a medically-induced coma after getting hit in the head by a line drive. The incident is re-igniting the call to ban metal bats in youth baseball. (March 17)
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Jailer Allegedly Rips Out Inmates Gold 'grill'
When a Tennessee jailer ripped the gold grill from a new inmate's teeth two days before Thanksgiving last year, it left the 31-year-old man in excruciating pain. Now the Nashville Metro Council has agreed to pay the inmate nearly $100,000 in damages. (M
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Poker Robber Folds to Police
A man who admits to taking part in a brazen daylight raid on a poker tournament in Berlin surrendered to authorities and identified three accomplices who remain on the run. (March 17)
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In New Jersey, Water Dropping, Power Still Off
Utility workers still have their work cut out for them in northern New Jersey days after a nor'easter downed trees and power lines. (March 17)
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Tech Test: Cut the Wires on Hybrid Home Theater
Connecting PCs to the TVs has become easier in recent years, though it remains a challenge. One nagging problem is controlling the living-room PC. AP Technology Writer Peter Svensson explores some of the wireless options available.
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Man Stuck in Car 4 Days; Writes Goodbye Note
A 67-year-old country musician from Montana who spent four days in his car stuck on a remote mountain road was weak and losing hope when an Idaho couple out for a drive in their four-wheel-drive vehicle came upon his car. (March, 17)
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Cyclone Devastates Fiji, Damage 'Overwhelming'
Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage in a powerful weekend cyclone, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the first word of houses blown away, trees uprooted, and roads blocked trickled in from regions cut off since the storm. (March 17)
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Pope Addresses Irish Church Sex Abuse Scandal
Pope Benedict XVI said he would soon send a pastoral letter to the Irish church and hoped it would promote "repentance, healing and renewal." Irish government investigations have found more than 15,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Churc
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Obama: "America Has Been Shaped" by the Irish
President Barack Obama celebrated St. Patrick's Day by welcoming Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen to the Oval Office and joking it's the one day in America when everyone's Irish. (March 17)
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Raw Video: Beckham Leaves After Surgery
David Beckham and his wife Victoria left Finland Wednesday, two days after the former England captain had surgery for a torn Achilles' tendon. (March 17)
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RAW VIDEO:Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Kids
Police fired rubber bullets at crowds of school children who had gathered Wednesday outside a Soweto magistrates court to protest over the bail hearing of a local rapper, charged with the murder of four Soweto school children.(March 17 2010)
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Holder: Osama Bin Laden Will Never Face US Trial
Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the U.S. because he will not be captured alive. In exchanges with House Republicans, Holder compared terrorists to mass murderer Charles Manson. (March 17)
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Pakistan Charges 5 Americans With Terrorism
A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan. (March 17)
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Chace Crawford: From TV to the Big Screen
'Gossip Girl' star Chace Crowford may have taken on his first big screen lead role in the drama 'Twelve,' but the actor promises he is still a down to earth Texas boy. (March 17)
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Kucinich Will Support Obama Health Overhaul
Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he will reverse an earlier vote and support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill when the House considers it in coming days. The Ohio Democrat had been lobbied hard by the president himself. (March 17)
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Dozens Killed in Afghanistan Bus Crash
A bus plunged off a mountain road in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains on Wednesday, catching fire and leaving many people dead. (17th March 2010)
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Dramatic Robbery in Australia Caught on Camera
Police in Australia are hunting three men after a dramatic robbery on a cafe in Melbourne was caught on security camera. (March 17th 2010)
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Christopher Lee: Heavy Metal Hero
Actor Christopher Lee talks about his new heavy metal record 'Charlemagne: By The Sword and the Cross' - a symphonic concept album which tells the story of King Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor. (March 17)
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Toni Collette Beside Herself Over 'Tara'
"United States of Tara" returns for its second season on Showtime Sunday, March 21, and star Toni Collette teases what to expect from her character - who struggles with multiple personalities. (March 17)
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ShowBiz Minute: Winfrey, Lil Wayne, Sheen
Oprah Winfrey due in Philadelphia for 2 week defamation trial; Warrant issued for Lil Wayne in Arizona case; Charlie Sheen back at work on 'Two and a Half Men.' (March 17)
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White House Goes Green for St. Patrick's Day
Workers at the White House put green dye into the fountain on the North Lawn in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. (March 17)
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[UPDATED] Mexican Gunmen May Have Targeted Wrong Party
The FBI says confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party casting doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive against U.S. government employees. (March 17)
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AP Top Stories
Here's the latest news for Wednesday March 17: Obama courts health care votes; New details about Mexico killings; Critical day for Red River flood prevention; Tiger Woods return to golf.
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Students Pitch-in on N.D. Sandbagging
Thousands of volunteers are lending a hand this week to fill and stack sandbags to place along the river and near endangered homes as Fargo faces the threat of a severe flood after the river's expected crest Sunday. (March 17)
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Red Carpet Cuddles for Aniston and Butler
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler continued to fuel those dating rumors when they embraced for cameras at the New York premiere of their latest movie, 'The Bounty Hunter.' (March 17)
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Mexican Gunmen May Have Targeted Wrong Party
The FBI says confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party casting doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive against U.S. government employees. (March 17)
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Virginia Woman Turns 108-years-old
Friends and family are singing happy birthday to Bernice Rushbrooke for the 108th time. (March 17)
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RAW VIDEO:Blood Hurled at Home of Thai PM
Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with gallons of their own blood into the residence of the Thai prime minister on Wednesday, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government. (March 17th 2010)
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RAW VIDEO:Rower Completes Solo Atlantc Trip
A 22-year-old American rower completed a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, arriving in Guyana to claim a record as the youngest person to accomplish the feat. (March 17th 2010)
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Father Charged After Baby Found in Oven
Charges have been filed against a Kentucky man after police say he put his five-month-old in an oven. When Larry Long was arrested, he said he and his wife had been drinking. (March 17)
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Ohio Cop Gets Jail Time for Sex Assault
Former police officer Vernon Wolford was all tears in an Ohio courtroom Tuesday when he was sentenced on a sex assault charge. (March 17)
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Rapper DMX Ordered to Jail
A judge has ordered rapper DMX to spend six months in a Phoenix jail for violating probation and to undergo a mental health evaluation. (March 16)
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Raw Video: Victoria Beckham Is at Husband's Side
Entertainment star Victoria Beckham has arrived in Finland, to be at the side of her husband David Beckham. Beckham recently underwent surgery after rupturing his achilles while playing for AC Milan. (March 17)
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Today in History for March 17
This is a recap of the world's news events that happened on Wednesday, March 17. (March 17)
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Hearing Set in Lesbian Teen's Suit to Force Prom
The case of a lesbian high school student in Mississippi who's fighting to take her girlfriend to the prom and wear a tuxedo to the event will soon go before a federal judge. (March 16)
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Washington Mom's Disappearance Baffles Police
Despite ongoing searches, police have yet to turn up any solid leads in the weekend disappearance of 29-year-old Shantina Smiley and her 8-year-old son. Police discovered her van Sunday abandoned and partially submerged in water on a beach. (March 16)
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Idol's Top 12 Take on the Rolling Stones
Watch a recap of Tuesday night's 'American Idol' episode: Siobhan Magnus takes the lead, Tim Urban takes a tumble, Ellen DeGeneres tells jokes while Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest go face to face. (March 16)
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Northeast Dries Out From Wind-whipped Storm
From the mid-Atlantic to New England, towns are inundated with water after a deadly weekend storm ripped through the region. Tens of thousands of people are without electricity, and hundreds remain in emergency shelters. (March 16)
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Dog Rescued Twice From Lake Erie Ice
A dog that got stuck on an icepack on Lake Erie had to be rescued twice by helicopter Tuesday. The animal was taken to a local animal hospital to be checked out and reunited with her owner. (March 16)
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Body Found in Pond at Ala. Golf Course
Authorities in Birmingham, Ala. are trying to identify a body that was found floating in a pond at a local golf course. (March 16)
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Honda to Recall 410,000 Vehicles for Brake Issue
Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. (March 16)
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