Turkey downplays Armenian expulsion

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• Turkey downplays Armenian expulsion
• Arsenal beat Hammers to move top
• BA cabin crew begin walkout
• Scots deny Irish Triple Crown
• Russia's Economy Sparks Protests
• Former Secretary Udall Dies at 90
• 5.6-magnitude quake strikes Guantanamo, Cuba
• California Tribe Hopes to Woo Salmon Home
• Analysis: Revisiting Stereotypes in Wake of Griner Incident
• Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts
• Democrats Edge Closer to 216 Votes
• Obama Joins the Arm-Twisting
• Sports of The Times: Taking the Train to a Game, a Soccer Game at Red Bull Arena!
• Boy, 16, Arrested in Wal-Mart Bias Case in New Jersey
• With Ohio State’s Turner, Surprises Keep Panning Out
• Live Updates From the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Second Round
• Al-Shabab leader killed in Somalia
• Thai red shirts seek to woo Bangkok
• Hurt to receive lifetime honour
• Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen

Turkey downplays Armenian expulsion Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:32 PM PDT Turkish PM says he has no immediate plans to expel 100,000 illegal Armenian workers.

Arsenal beat Hammers to move top Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:25 PM PDT Arsenal survive Thomas Vermaelen's first-half sending off to beat struggling West Ham and climb to the top of the table.

BA cabin crew begin walkout Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:12 PM PDT Airline says measures it has taken have kept about two-thirds of passengers flying.

Scots deny Irish Triple Crown Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:56 AM PDT Scotland avoid the Six Nations Wooden Spoon and deny Ireland the Triple Crown by winning 23-20 at Croke Park.

Russia's Economy Sparks Protests Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:44 AM PDT Thousands of people rallied across Russia to denounce government economic policy and demand more freedom.

Former Secretary Udall Dies at 90 Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:05 PM PDT Stewart Udall sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s.

5.6-magnitude quake strikes Guantanamo, Cuba Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba, on Saturday, but officials said there was no damage reported.

California Tribe Hopes to Woo Salmon Home Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:24 AM PDT A trek by the Winnemem Wintu tribe centers on an apology to the Chinook salmon for allowing the Shasta Dam to be built in Northern California in the 1940s.

Analysis: Revisiting Stereotypes in Wake of Griner Incident Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:50 AM PDT A debate about aggression in women's sports takes place against the backdrop of violence in athletics overall.

Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:19 AM PDT TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested holding a referendum to approve subsidy cuts that the Islamic Republic's parliament has repeatedly blocked, a news agency said Saturday.

Democrats Edge Closer to 216 Votes Posted: 20 Mar 2010 09:57 AM PDT Three House Democrats who had been wavering announce their support for major health care legislation.

Obama Joins the Arm-Twisting Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:16 AM PDT The White House brings the full-court press to Capitol Hill.

Sports of The Times: Taking the Train to a Game, a Soccer Game at Red Bull Arena! Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:21 AM PDT Santos F.C. of Brazil is scheduled to play the Red Bulls in an exhibition at the new Red Bull Arena, a real soccer stadium just west of New York with proper contours and sight lines.

Boy, 16, Arrested in Wal-Mart Bias Case in New Jersey Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:15 PM PDT Washington Township police said that a 16-year-old boy had been arrested for using the public-address system at a Wal-Mart to order all blacks to leave the store.

With Ohio State’s Turner, Surprises Keep Panning Out Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:00 AM PDT Evan Turner has blossomed from a cautious, wiry freshman to the Buckeyes' most important player.

Live Updates From the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Second Round Posted: 20 Mar 2010 12:19 PM PDT Live updates and analysis from the N.C.A.A. tournament.

Al-Shabab leader killed in Somalia Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PDT Rival group denies assassinating group's commander in port city of Kismayo.

Thai red shirts seek to woo Bangkok Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:26 AM PDT Convoy of anti-government protesters tries to gain support of the capital's residents

Hurt to receive lifetime honour Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:26 AM PDT John Hurt is to receive an lifetime achievement award at the Bradford International Film Festival later.

Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen Posted: 20 Mar 2010 10:21 AM PDT Muhammad Qadus was apparently shot in the stomach by Israeli troops during a protest.

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Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital

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• Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital
• North Korea parliament to meet, Kim and cadres in focus
• Obama urges health reform support
• SA students riot over rapper bail
• India seeks Mumbai plotter
• Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands
• Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital
• FACTBOX - U.S. healthcare bill would provide immediate benefits
• FACTBOX - States and U.S. healthcare reform
• Putin offers U.S. hints of support, warnings
• U.S sees Nigeria "moving on" from political crisis
• British Airways battles cabin crew strike
• World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth - U.N.
• Bomb damages Pakistani community chief's Athens home
• U.S. states sue EPA to stop greenhouse gas rules
• U.S. House Democrats see momentum on health bill
• Armed men block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north
• Famed for divorce, Yemeni girl set to read memoir
• FACTBOX - U.S. healthcare overhaul has few final steps
• U.S.judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal

Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital Posted: 19 Mar 2010 11:26 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of opposition activists fanned out across Thailand's capital on Saturday in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok's middle classes and recruit them for their anti-government campaign.

North Korea parliament to meet, Kim and cadres in focus Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:25 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's rubber stamp parliament will meet in April for an annual session where the secretive and isolated state typically reveals changes to its ruling elite and spending priorities for the coming year.

Obama urges health reform support Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:31 PM PDT US President Obama has made another impassioned bid for support for his health care reforms ahead of Sunday's congressional vote.

SA students riot over rapper bail Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:32 PM PDT Students in South Africa have clashed with police outside a Soweto courthouse where a musician accused of killing four school pupils in a car race was freed on bail.

India seeks Mumbai plotter Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:15 PM PDT David Headley pleaded guilty to 12 charges including planning to attack the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.

Opposition "red shirts" try to win over Thai capital Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:25 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of opposition activists prepared to fan out across Thailand's capital on Saturday in a bid to win the hearts of Bangkok's middle classes and recruit them for their anti-government campaign.

FACTBOX - U.S. healthcare bill would provide immediate benefits Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is heading for a Sunday vote on a sweeping overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system.

FACTBOX - States and U.S. healthcare reform Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many states are worried that the healthcare reform plan currently winding through the U.S. Congress will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending to their already stretched budgets.

Putin offers U.S. hints of support, warnings Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:25 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

U.S sees Nigeria "moving on" from political crisis Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nigerian acting President Goodluck Jonathan has consolidated his grip on power, easing a political crisis that fanned fears of instability in Africa's most populous nation, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

British Airways battles cabin crew strike Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:25 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labour government weeks before an election.

World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth - U.N. Posted: 19 Mar 2010 06:56 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of a billion people moved out of slum conditions in the past decade, driven by rapid economic growth in emerging giants India and China, but the number of people living in them continues to rise, the United Nations housing agency said on Friday.

Bomb damages Pakistani community chief's Athens home Posted: 19 Mar 2010 06:56 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - A makeshift bomb exploded outside the residence of the head of the Pakistani community in central Athens early on Saturday causing damage but no injuries, police said.

U.S. states sue EPA to stop greenhouse gas rules Posted: 19 Mar 2010 06:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 15 U.S. states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to stop it from issuing rules controlling greenhouse gas emissions until it reexamines whether the pollution harms human health.

U.S. House Democrats see momentum on health bill Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul.

Armed men block roads in Mexico's drug-plagued north Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PDT MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Armed men likely linked to drug gangs blocked highways with trucks and buses in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey on Friday in an apparent attempt to hamper army operations near the U.S. border.

Famed for divorce, Yemeni girl set to read memoir Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a harrowing memoir she has yet to read herself, Nujood Ali tells how at age 9 she was forced to marry a man three times her age, raped and beaten, then made Yemeni history by getting a divorce.

FACTBOX - U.S. healthcare overhaul has few final steps Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives hope to approve President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Sunday, with the Senate putting the finishing touches on the plan next week.

U.S.judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 PM PDT NEW YORK, (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.

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