Senate Democrats barely won a vote to debate a health care bill and already are talking about changes."We are open because we want to pass the bill," Sen. Dick Durbin said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:13:34 EST

The wife of a candidate for governor and about 30 others were abducted Monday morning in the southern Philippines -- with some in the group feared beheaded, state-run media said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:28:03 EST

The death toll from an explosion at a northeastern China coal mine rose to 92 Sunday evening, according to state-run media. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:21:25 EST