McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The final lap of the historic health care marathon is expected to begin Tuesday in the Senate, where Democrats are confident that they have the votes to complete revamping the nation's health care system.
AFP - Bangladesh is making progress toward joining a key aid program for democracies, the US House of Representatives has said as it urged leaders to turn the page on bitter partisanship.
AFP - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry has placed a hold on US funding for pro-democracy opposition activities in Cuba, the senator's office told AFP on Friday.