NPR NEWS 2008-02-04

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. France has begun evacuating foreigners from the Chadian capital N'Djamena after a rebel offensive on the city that began yesterday. Chad's president appears to have rejected an offer of safe passage ou

NPR NEWS 2008-02-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Today is the busiest primary election day in U.S. history. A huge number of delegates are at stake for the presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle. Voters on the Super Tuesday will go to the

NPR NEWS 2008-02-07

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder Millions of voters went to the polls in races across the country on Super Tuesday, but the race for the Democratic presidential nomination remains close. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both say their t

NPR 2008-02-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Illinois Senator Barack Obama swept all the Democratic contests yesterday. He won caucuses in Nebraska, Washington State and the Virgin Islands and the Louisiana primary. From New Orleans, NPR's Greg Allen

NPR NEWS 2008-02-12

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Iraq, he prays the U.S. Troops there for bringing about what he describes as a remarkable change that Al-Qaeda has been routed and violence of all kinds has been dramat

NPR NEWS 2008-02-13

From NPR News in Washington, I am Carl Kasell. Voters in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia are next up to have their say in the presidential nomination race. They go to the polls today. NPR's Audie Cornish reports. While Washington D.

NPR 2008-02-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Flanked by lawmakers in red and blue ties, President Bush today signed into the law a 152-billion-dollar economic stimulus package in the East Room of the White House, NPR's David Nogueras reports. Presid

NPR 2008-03-01

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. It appears the death sentence of the man known as Chemical Ali will be carried out after a lengthy delay. Iraqi officials say the presidential council has approved the execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid. Th

NPR 2008-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Israeli forces pushed into the northern Gaza Strip today, killing more than 30 Palestinians in some of the fiercest fighting in the coastal territory in weeks. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed in

NPR 2008-03-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A suicide bomber struck in northwestern Pakistan today, during a meeting called by tribal elders to discuss peace. At least 30 people were killed. It was the third such attack in as many days. NPR's Philip

NPR 2008-03-05

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island are holding presidential primaries today. It's a close race for Democrats between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. On the Republican side, John McCain's co

NPR 2008-03-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Security is tighter than usual in Jerusalem today as huge crowds gather for the funerals of eight students killed yesterday by a suspected Palestinian gunman. Nearly a dozen others were injured when the

NPR 2008-03-09

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. Wyoming Democrats today have what some say is once in a lifetime chance to affect a national election. The nations least populous state has 12 Democratic delegates at stake in today's caucuses. Wyoming

NPR 2008-03-10

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Barack Obama is the winner of yesterday's Democratic caucuses in Wyoming. He picks up seven delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer. Hillary Clinton won another five delegates. Wyom

NPR 2008-03-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. A female suicide bomber killed a prominent Sunni Arab tribal chief in Iraq today. He headed the neighborhood security unit that was working with U.S. forces in northern Diyala province. NPR's Dina Temple

NPR 2008-03-12

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. The space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the International Space Station. The seven astronauts blasted off early this morning in a rare nighttime shuttle launch. Pat Duggins of member station WMFE re

NPR 2008-03-13

From NPR News in Washington, Im Carl Kasell. Amid calls for his resignation, New York State's Governor Eliot Spitzer has not given any word on his future. After being identified as an alleged customer of a prostitution ring, the governor remains sur

NPR 2008-03-14

From NPR News in Washington. Im Paul Brown. European stock markets opened lower today, and that performance mirrors whats been happening elsewhere. Worries about the US economy have sent the dollar tumbling to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen

NPR 2008-03-15

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The House and the Senate have approved separate 3-trillion-dollar spending plans while calling on the next Congress to roll back President Bush's tax cuts for wealthier Americans. NPR's Brian Naylor report

NPR 2008-03-16

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A possible tornado tore through downtown Atlanta last night, injuring at least 9 people. The storm took out windows, brought down power lines and shook a crowded sports arena. From Atlanta, NPR's Kathy Loh