WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this coming week. Democrats are awaiting cost assessments from the Congressional Budget Office that will allow them to finish details. Some of the main features as the bill takes shape:

SAN DIEGO (AP) Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

Mar 12 - A new twist in luxury, online sales that last only a few hours, are gaining popularity and could help drive growth in Internet sales, according to industry watchers. Jill Bennett reports.

Mar 12 - Tennis pro Andy Murray, Booker Prize winning author Margaret Atwood and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver are among the famous names backing an effort to raise money for education through 'Twestival'. Matt Cowan reports.

Mar. 12 - Reuters Breakingviews columnist James Pethokoukis says that a new iteration of the Volcker rule will make it even more difficult to pass meaningful financial reform legislation.

Mar 12 - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in February leading to hopes the consumer will contribute more to the economic recovery. Conway Gittens reports.