For a crowd of 150 people waiting outside the California Supreme Court today in San Francisco, it was an emotional moment .The crowd erupted with cheers when word came down that the state court, on a four-to-three vote, had decided to overturn a sta
John Edwards has made it official. The former presidential contender and one-time challenger to Barack Obama, announcing that he will throw his support behind the current front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Edwards made the anno
In China, state media report upwards of 10,000 people were killed in Monday's powerful earthquake. The quake struck in mid-afternoon when schools and offices were full. NPR's Laura Sydell reports from Shanghai. In some areas of Sichuan Province, eig
Its been a week since a cyclone struck Myanmar, killing an estimated 100,000 people and leaving more than a million survivors in need. The UNs World Food Program says that it will resume aid flights today despite the seizure of food shipments by the
Theres been an explosion near an American military patrol in Baghdad today. Eight Iraqis have been killed. American officials have not confirmed an Iraqi government report that one US soldier was killed. Islamist rebels in Somalia say a US air strik
Turkish warplanes launched overnight air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist targets in the mountains of northern Iraq. NPRs Ivan Watson has this report from Baghdad. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Turkish warplanes began bombing the Qa
Voters are going to the polls today for primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. For Democrats, the contest could be a deciding factor in the race for the partys nomination. NPRs Mara Liasson reports. Todays prize is the biggest of the remaining pri
Senator Barack Obama won a big victory in North Carolina last night. He was ahead by 14 points with 93% of the vote counted. NPRs Mara Liasson reports. Barack Obama ended last night with more delegates and popular votes than Senator Clinton. A visib
Its feared the death toll from Saturdays storm in Myanmar will climb to as many as 100,000 people. And the countrys military government says there could be one million homeless from the cyclone that hit five days ago. The BBCs Jonathan Head in Bangk
US military officials in Baghdad are disputing Iraqi government claim that they captured the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq near the northwestern city of Mosul. NPRs Ivan Watson reports from Baghdad. At midnight on Thursday, Iraqi officials announced on
The Senate today approved a bill funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with a measure containing money for domestic programs including an expanded GI Bill. NPRs Brian Naylor has more. The war funding bill will provide some 165 billion doll
The US House passed a broad 50-billion-dollar income tax relief package today, including incentives for alternative energy production. NPR's Debbie Elliott has more. The bill extends popular and non-controversial tax incentives, ranging from expense
Polls have closed in Kentucky at this hour with voters there casting ballots in the state's primary. Up for grabs are a total of 51 convention delegates. Based on exit polls and early returns, NPR is now projecting Hillary Clinton is the winner of t
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is accusing Barack Obama of understating the threat posed by Iran. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. John McCain took time out from an economic speech in Chicago to criticize remarks made by Barack Obama ove
President Bush insisted again today that a Palestinian-Israeli peace accord can be hammered out before he leaves office. Mr. Bush tried to allay Palestinian concerns that he is favoring Israel in the stalled Middle East peace process. Israel must ma
Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts is said to be alert and speaking with relatives at a Boston hospital, where he's undergoing tests after suffering a seizure at the family compound on Cape Cod. Shannon Mullen at member station WBUR has
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is making another journey to Israel. Shes already met Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and urged him to lift more blockades on the West Bank. Palestinians complain this badly affects daily life, but Israelis say
The death toll in Chinas earthquake now stands at nearly 12,000. Thousands of people remain missing. So, that number is certain to rise. Today, bodies covered with sheets line the streets as rescue workers continue to dig through schools and homes t
Emergency workers are searching for more victims from deadly storms that raked Arkansas yesterday. At least eight people are dead and more are hurt in four more states. Dozens of homes have been damaged or destroyed. And the National Weather Service
Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama squared off over a proposed gas tax holiday ahead of primaries tomorrow in North Carolina and Indiana. More from NPRs David Welna. On ABCs This Week, an Obama supporter in the polit