NPR 2011-03-28

Muammar Qaddafi's regime in Tripoli is under heavy bombardment, the biggest attack in the capital since Western operations began last week. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro tells us it comes after several nights of quiet. There were several large explosi

NPR 2011-03-26

Syria is seeing one of its bloodiest clashes between security forces and the opposition. In Daraa, troops opened fire on a crowd that set fire to a statue of Syria's late president. Casualty figures are uncertain. Large numbers of protesters also mar

NPR 2011-03-25

NPR's learned NATO plans to assume command of UN-backed no-fly operations over Libya, where coalition air strikes are targeting Muammar Gaddafi's defense system. Although theres been no official word yet on who gets control, NPR's Tom Bowman says he

NPR 2011-04-30

President Obama says he has never seen devastation like he did today in Alabama. The state was among several struck hardest by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Mr. Obama went to Tuscaloosa to see the wrecka

NPR 2011-02-24

Oil prices hit 100 dollars a barrel today as violence escalated in Libya, one of the world's leading oil producers, and that's sending stocks tumbling for a second day in the US. At last check, the Dow was down more than 110 points or nearly 1% at 12

NPR 2011-01-30

People in Cairo are setting up neighborhood watch groups to protect their property against the looters as unrest continues in the capital. Despite a nighttime curfew, thousands of demonstrators continue to fill the streets, demanding Egyptian Preside

NPR 2011-06-29

France's Finance Minister Christine Legarde will become the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund. She was elected today with the backing of the world's major economies. The changes at the IMF come during tumultuous times for the organi

NPR 2011-06-28

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is convicted at his corruption retrial, with a jury finding him guilty a short time ago on 17 of the 20 charges against him. Those include all 11 charges related to his attempt to sell or trade President Obama

NPR 2011-05-28

Consumers are spending more apparently because they have to. The Commerce Department reports a 0.4% jump last month as people shelled out more money to buy food and fill up their gas tanks. Take[Taking] those two categories out of the mixing, consume

NPR 2011-06-27

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. The Souris River is cresting in Minot, North Dakota even as thousands struggle with the impact of the surging river water. In Sawyer, North Dakota, restaurant owner Connie Arnhold says that she's doi

NPR 2011-06-26

At New York's legislature, a victory for gay marriage supporters. The bill has been signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and its due to take effect in 30 days. Correspondent Kemmie Getts reports not everyone is pleased. The Senate approved the bill 33-29

NPR 2011-06-25

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obama was trying to restart negotiations on the federal budget deficit next week. NPRs Scott Horsley reports Mr. Obama plans to meet separately on Monday with Republican and Democratic Senate l

NPR 2011-06-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Stinging losses in the US market today triggered by fears over multiple concerns around the globe. For onea combination of disappointing data over the pace of economic growth in the US. AnotherGreece's

NPR 2011-06-23

Americans are expecting to hear more details tonight from President Obama on his plans to bring US troops home from Afghanistan. NPR's Ari Shapiro is here to talk about what the president is expected to reveal tonight in his prime-time televised addr

NPR 2011-07-31

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. It's a long hot weekend in Washington where both the House and the Senate are in session, and the debt ceiling deadline looms. NPR's Louise Schiavone has the lastest. Repubilcans donimated House has slapped

NPR 2011-04-29

President Obama says that while the federal government cannot control when or where a terrible storm will strike, he says it can control how to react to those storms. The president says the federal government will do everything it can do to help the

NPR 2011-05-26

President Obama calls the US-British alliance as vital as ever in asserting its influence on pro-democracy uprisings across the Arab world, but in his address to the British Parliament today, the president said freedom cannot be imposed, just support

NPR 2011-01-26

The first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a US civilian court is being ordered to serve life in prison for the 1998 bombings of two US embassies. During sentencing today, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan said anything Ahmed Ghailani may have suffere

NPR 2011-04-26

The US is considering sanctions against Syria, where the government's crackdown on the resistance appears to be getting bloodier. According to newswires, witnesses in Daraa report seeing tanks rolling into their town, the heart of Syria's pro-democra

NPR 2011-04-25

The battle for the Libyan port city of Misrata resumed today. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had withdrawn, but now they're firing on the city with shells and rockets. Despite the barrage, rebels say they've driven government troops from the center