From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. NATO is confirming the death of another soldier in Afghanistan, bringing the number of fatalities to 13 since an anti-Taliban offensive was launched in Marjah, Afghanistan over a week ago. General David
From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. An Afghan immigrant is slated to appear in a federal courtroom in New York within the hour and Najibullah Zazi is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges. Hes accused of plotting a bomb attack on N
From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. The president and CEO of automaker Toyota has apologized for safety problems on his companys vehicles. Im deeply sorry for any accident that Toyota drivers have experienced. Akio Toyoda says the companys
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The president, the vice president and Congresss top lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are sparring over health care overhaul in the glare of TV lights. The White House says it is really hoping for c
President Obama is again pushing for a bipartisan effort to pass health care overhaul legislation while Republican critics continue to push back. In his weekly address, Mr. Obama appeals for a consensus. I ask members of both parties to seek common g
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down after coming under fire for her handling of a state dinner where uninvited guests managed to bypass security and gained access to President Ob
The death toll is up to 147 from one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit Chile. The government says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake left central Chile in the state of catastrophe. But the ambassador to the US, Jose Goni, says his country is on top