Obama order on abortion locks in health care votes (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed to remake America’s health care system, writing a climactic chapter in a century-old quest for near universal coverage.

Obama plans health care statement Sunday night (AP)

AP – Sensing victory, President Barack Obama is planning to make a statement to the nation Sunday night after the House takes its final vote on health care legislation.

Leading abortion foe reaches pact on health care (AP)

AP – A leading Democratic abortion foe in the House says he has reached agreement with the White House and party leaders to make sure health care legislation does not permit the use of federal funds for elective abortions.

History in sight for Democrats (Politico)

Politico – Stupak announces he and fellow anti-abortion Dems reached an agreement with the W.H.

Frank: ‘Mass hysteria’ on the Hill (Politico)

Politico – Protesters disrupt Pelosi, Dem lawmakers’ march across Capitol.

Protester disrupts House, yells ‘Kill the Bill’ (AP)

AP – A Democratic lawmaker says a protester stood up in the House gallery, yelled “Kill the bill” and was cheered by Republicans.

White House announces executive order on abortion (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama has announced plans to issue an executive order assuring that health care overhaul legislation would not change the restrictions on federal money for abortion.

Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama’s historic drive to extend health insurance to nearly all Americans stood Sunday on the cusp of passage through the House of Representatives after an 11th-hour deal.

Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest (AP)

AP – The good news was all about things that didn’t happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they’d ever see their homes again.

Obama order on abortion locks in health care votes (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed to remake America’s health care system, writing a climactic chapter in a century-old quest for near universal coverage.

Thousands rally for immigration reform in DC (AP)

AP – Frustrated with the pace of action to overhaul the country’s immigration system, thousands of demonstrators descended on the nation’s capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish.

French left beats Sarkozy’s party in regional vote (AP)

AP – The long-flailing French left made a big-time comeback Sunday, crushing Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservatives in regional elections colored by voters’ economic worries — and informally kicking off the 2012 presidential race.

Militant group in Kabul with draft peace deal (AP)

AP – Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation’s hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the Taliban brought their own draft of a peace deal to the capital.

Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price (AP)

AP – Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker’s stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately misled investors and the public about the depth of accelerator problems in millions of its vehicles.

Recount calls add to Iraq’s political tension (AP)

AP – Iraq’s president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month’s historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.

Flood fears recede in Fargo as river hits crest (AP)

AP – The good news was all about things that didn’t happen: No floodwaters pushing aside hastily built sandbag walls, no neighborhoods evacuated, no panicked residents wondering if they’d ever see their homes again.

Iceland fears 2nd, even larger volcanic eruption (AP)

AP – A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.

AP Sources: Two Woods interviews to air Sunday (AP)

AP – Two people familiar with Tiger Woods’ plans tell The Associated Press that the golfer has done two interviews set to air Sunday night.

NCAA: Texas A&M leads Purdue 32-25 at half (AP)

AP – Dash Harris isn’t a big-time shooter, and Purdue’s Ryan Smith bailed him out by fouling the Texas A&M guard with ninth-tenths of a second left in the first half. Harris is a poor free-throw shooter, too, but still coaxed two of three through the hoop.

Democrats see healthcare bill passage (Reuters)

Reuters – Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives said on Sunday they were confident they had votes to pass a sweeping healthcare reform bill and deliver President Barack Obama a landmark political victory.

Greenberg sells AIG stock to UBS for $278 million (Reuters)

Reuters – The former chief executive of American International Group Inc, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, reached a deal to sell most of the shares he holds in the insurer to a unit of Swiss bank UBS.

Immigration activists rally for change (Reuters)

Reuters – Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital on Sunday to demand immigration reform that defends the rights of foreign workers, but their voices may have been muted by Democrats’ push for a historic vote on healthcare.

U.S. missile strike kills 8 militants in Pakistan (Reuters)

Reuters – A U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles into an al Qaeda and Taliban hideout in northwest Pakistan on the Afghan border on Sunday, killing eight militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Dem chairman says abortion foe on board (AP)

AP – A Democratic chairman says a leading abortion foe will back President Barack Obama’s health care bill. But the office of Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan says no decision has been made.

Democrats predict health bill will pass House (AP)

AP – A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members, some of whom remained concerned about the abortion issue.

Key anti-abortion Dem says he’s hopeful on talks (AP)

AP – The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion House Democrats says he’s hopeful of an agreement that would allow him to vote for the health care bill.

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