NPR 2009-10-26

President Obama is condemning today's suicide bombings in Baghdad as outrageous attacks, but he said they were no match for the courage and resilience of the Iraqi people. The two blasts killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds of others. NPR

NPR 2009-10-25

President Obama has declared the H1N1 flu a national emergency, a move that opens the way for hospitals, doctors and local governments to get legal waivers so they can better cope with any surge of people with the swine flu virus. NPR's Richard Gonz

NPR 2009-10-24

There was a big jump in sales of previously owned homes last month, though a lot of that was likely attributable to a soon to expire 8,000 dollar tax credit for new home buyers. The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously owned home

NPR 2009-10-21

President Obama is continuing to say plans to wind down US operations in Iraq are on track. Meeting this morning in the Oval Office with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the president reaffirmed the expected pullout of combat forces by next summ

NPR 2009-10-01

President Obama meets for several hours this afternoon with military and diplomatic leaders as part of a reassessment of the US strategy in Afghanistan. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. Its a powerful assembly in the situation room as generals, ambassa

NPR 2009-10-17

A panel investigating allegations of fraud in Afghanistans presidential election is expected to release its conclusions this evening or tomorrow. The results will determine whether incumbent President Hamid Karzai won the August 20th vote or whether

NPR 2009-10-18

Pakistan has launched a major ground offensive against militants in the border area near Afghanistan. The BBCs Shoaid Pasan reports the army is meeting fierce resistance from the militants. The screws upturning in what appears to be the toughest tes

NPR 2009-10-19

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says President Obama will not commit any more American troops to Afghanistan until questions about that countrys government are resolved. Get a government that is seen as legitimate to the people and has a cre

NPR 2009-10-20

In Vienna today, the head of the United Nations nuclear agency said talks with Iran to move most of its enriched uranium out of the country are off to a good start. From Vienna, NPR's Eric Westervelt reports. Following an afternoon of close-door tal

NPR 2009-10-22

The FBI has arrested a Boston-area man for allegedly conspiring to kill prominent US politicians and attack shoppers at a mall. NPRs Dina Temple-Raston reports. Tarek Mehanna was arrested at his parents house in Sudbury Massachusetts in an upscale n

NPR 2009-10-23

President Obama is praising a new Treasury Department plan to rein in executive compensation by 50%. The seven largest companies had received billions in taxpayer bailouts. Speaking at the White House, the president said that many Americans were not

NPR 2009-10-13

There are fresh signs the Senate could move forward with climate legislation in the next month or two. That would help the Obama administration negotiate an international climate deal in December. NPRs Richard Harris reports. Democrat Barbara Boxer

NPR 2009-10-11

Pakistan's military is struggling to defuse a hostage standoff at the country's army headquarters which was attacked today by insurgents wearing military fatigues. At least six military personnel were killed, and gunmen are now holding up to 15 peop

NPR 2009-10-10

President Obama says he's humbled at being selected the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. He said he doesn't believe he deserves the award, but will accept it as a call to action for all nations. The Nobel Committee cited Mr. Obama for what i

NPR 2009-10-08

According to congressional budget experts, the price tag of the Senate Finance Committee's proposed health care overhaul plan will be 829 billion dollars over the next ten years. The Congressional Budget Office also said today it projects the latest

NPR 2009-10-07

A White House meeting on Afghanistan between President Obama and congressional leaders has wrapped up. The president invited more than thirty members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to discuss current US strategy in the region. Emerging fro

NPR 2009-10-06

President Obama made another pitch for his health care overhaul plan today, this time to a group of doctors. Speaking to physicians in the White House Rose Garden, the president said that no one has more credibility with the American people on this

NPR 2009-10-04

Finance ministers from the US and the rest of the G7 wealthiest nations meeting in Istanbul say the global economy is growing again, but the recovery remains fragile, threatened in part by rising unemployment. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner say

NPR 2009-10-03

Plenty of excitement in Rio de Janeiro today, though not so much in Chicago, Tokyo or Madrid, the three other cities that had been in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio beat out surprise finalist Madrid to host the Games after Chicago

NPR 2009-10-02

President Obama is calling todays talks between US officials and Iranian diplomats concerning the countrys disputed nuclear program a constructive beginning, though the president also said Iran must match its promises of cooperation with deeds. And