The chances for House passage of the health care bill jumped due to a reported possible agreement between Democratic leaders and Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., who had led a group of anti-abortion lawmakers in opposing the bill.

Wes Johnson scored a career-high 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and Andy Rautins added 24 points as Syracuse hit a dozen 3-pointers to stun Gonzaga 87-65 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The Red River crests just under 19 feet above flood stage at Fargo Sunday morning, the Weather Channel reports, and dikes of earth and sandbags prevent major damage, officials say.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies.

Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency says.