NPR 2010-10-27

It's the kind of storm the Midwest hasn't seen in years, unusually strong winds and heavy downpours for this time of year. Forecasters have compared the storm's pressure level to that of a Category 3 hurricane. Chicago Public Radio's Alex Keefe is in

NPR 2010-09-26

From NPR News in Washington, Im Nora Raum. President Obama and Republicans used their weekly addresses today to comment on the GOPs new plan on taxes and the economy. NPRs Mandalit del Barco has more. The GOPs pledge to America is a new plan to slash

NPR 2010-11-24

President Obama told workers at a Chrysler plant in Kokomo, Indiana today their success is a sign of confidence in the countrys future. But even as we continue to face serious challenges, whats happening here at this plant - the changes were seeing t

NPR 2010-11-25

So far so good, fear-belong-lines from a planned protest at the enhanced security scanning at the airports around the country haven't apparently happened. Kirk Seydler with Colorado Public Radio is at Dan Branche International Airport. He says travel

NPR 2010-12-28

Thousands of air, rail and road travelers along the East Coast are stranded or looking for other ways of getting home after a snowstorm blanketed much of the region over Christmas weekend. In New York City, which bore the brunt of that storm, subway

NPR 2010-11-23

More than 300 people are dead in a stampede at a water festival in Cambodia. The prime minister says hundreds more are injured. Thousands of people had gathered for the three-day river festival in Phnom Penh. One bystander said several people passed

NPR 2010-12-31

New claims for unemployment benefits are down sharply. NPR's Paul Brown reports economists see the drop as another good sign for the job market next year, but they warn a major recovery is still a long time off. The Labor Department's latest numbers,

NPR 2010-09-28

There's a lot of buzz surrounding the latest merger in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines is buying discount competitor AirTran. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports the deal is worth nearly $1.5 billion. Although the name on the fuselage says Southwest,

NPR 2010-07-29

Opponents of Arizona's new immigration law are celebrating a victory this afternoon. We believe that a judge's ruling was a very strong one. Clarissa Martinez of the National Council of La Raza pleased that a federal judge blocked some of the most co

NPR 2010-09-29

From NPR News in Washington, Im Pam Coulter. President Obama is on his first extended campaign trip of the season. NPRs Scott Horsley says Mr. Obama was in New Mexico for a backyard conversation with middle-class voters. President Obama visited the h

NPR 2010-08-24

Federal officials are focusing on manufacturing and processing facilities as they work to get to the bottom of a salmonella outbreak in eggs. The Food and Drug Administration says there haven't been many standards in place for farms like the two in I

NPR 2010-07-26

BP's chief executive may be out of a job soon. Several reports today say Tony Hayward will be replaced this week because of his handling of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. An official announcement is possible as soon as tomorrow. This comes a

NPR 2010-11-27

Early signs point to bigger-than-usual crowds for a Black Friday, when retailers hope post-Thanksgiving Day sales catapult them into the black through the holiday shopping season. The chance to snap up huge bargains typically draws Canadian shoppers

NPR 2010-07-30

Demonstrations against Arizona's immigration law lead to arrests in downtown Phoenix today. Several dozen people were handcuffed. This a day after a federal judge blocked the most contentious parts of the state's law. From member station KJZZ Peter O

NPR 2010-04-08

Crews are trying to bore holes into a West Virginia coal mine. Theyre trying to vent poison gas, so they cant send rescue crews into search for four miners. They were in explosion Monday that killed 25 other people. NPRs Dianna Douglas is in Melville

NPR 2010-06-23

The top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, is in hot water with the White House for some derogatory comments he made during an interview for a magazine article. The remarks were controversial enough to have him summoned to the W

NPR 2010-06-28

World leaders meeting in Toronto appear to have reached consensus on the importance of cutting government deficits. As NPR's Jim Zarroli reports they pledge today to reduce deficits in half by 2013. The leaders are meeting at a time when the global e

NPR 2010-06-27

Homing in on global security challenges at their Toronto summit, leaders of the eight wealthiest nations urged Iran to stop its nuclear saber-rattling, and NPR's Jim Zarroli says the G8 also condemned North Korea's recent attack on a South Korean shi

NPR 2010-06-26

President Obama is praising congressional negotiators for working out a deal on an overhaul of the rules governing Wall Street, and he is carrying his victory to Canada. This weekend in Toronto, I hope we can build on this progress by coordinating ou

NPR 2010-05-24

Scathing criticism is building against BP, the latest coming from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. He just wrapped up his fourth trip to BP's offices in Houston to get a progress report on the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Salazar was not h