NPR 2011-10-17

President Obama praised Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today as a man who stirred the nation's conscience and made the nation more perfect. He spoke during the dedication of a memorial of King on the National Mall on the same spot where King had addresse

NPR 2011-10-21

President Obama is calling this a momentous day for Libya hours after the world learned that ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi was dead. Today, we can definitely say that the Gaddafi regime has come to an end. The last major regime strongholds have fal

NPR 2011-10-10

In Cairo, Coptic Christian protesters marching on the state television building came under attack today. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is covering the story. She says Egyptian state radio reports at least 20 people were killed. Traffic was at a stands

NPR 2011-10-09

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the winner of the non-binding GOP presidential straw poll taken at this weekend's Values Voters Summit of social conservatives. He pulled in 37% of the votes. NPR's Don Gonyea reports Paul's strong showing is not a surpr

NPR 2011-10-08

The nation's jobless rate for September held steady at 9.1%. One hundred three thousand non-farm jobs were added across the nation last month. Economist Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial in Chicago. The net effect is that the US economy is better than

NPR 2011-10-07

President Obama is calling his jobs proposal and insurance policy against the threat of a double-dip recession. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the president used a White House news conference today to press Congress to pass his bill. President Obama say

NPR 2011-10-06

In a landmark development within stem cell research, scientists say theyve used a cloning technique to make embryonic stem cells that match a patients DNA. The journal Nature highlights a study that shows the potential for using the technology to rep

NPR 2011-10-05

President Obama's pitching his multi-billion-dollar jobs creation plan in Texas this day, challenging Congress's Republican leaders to put the whole package to a vote rather than focusing on sections of the legislation. He's firing back at House Repu

NPR 2011-10-04

Amanda Knox is walking free. As heard through an interpreter on CNN just moments ago, a judge with the Italian appeals court announced the panel was throwing out the former students murder conviction. So we have overturned. So, knox, Amanda, is free.

NPR 2011-10-03

In the grips of a deep recession and an unrelenting debt crisis, the Greek cabinet has approved a budget for parliamentary consideration. The spending plan includes a decision to cut civil service staff by 30,000 by the end of the year. The next inst

NPR 2011-10-02

A Northern California farm has broadened a recall to include nearly 15,000 bags of romaine lettuce. Bob Hensley of Capital Public Radio reports the produce has been distributed in 21 states. True Leaf Farms of Salinas has launched the recall after a

NPR 2011-09-22

The Federal Reserve is taking another unorthodox step to try to stimulate the US economy. NPR's Chris Arnold says the Fed is engaging in what's being called the Twist. The Fed says it'll sell 400 billion dollars in short-term treasuries and buy up to

NPR 2011-09-21

The country's defense leaders are calling this a historic day for the military and the nation. The ban on openly gay service in the military is officially over. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen says the military's stronge

NPR 2011-09-20

President Obama is challenging Congress to quickly pass his latest proposal to shrink the nation's debt. It includes spending cuts in the most financially weighty programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and also calls for an end to certain tax break

NPR 2011-09-19

Forces loyal to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi continue to put up fierce resistance in the Libyan cities of Sirte and Bani Walid. Sean Carberry reports that anti-Gaddafi fighters are struggling to advance on the two cities today. Gaddafi loyalists lau

NPR 2011-09-18

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nancy Lyons. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are in Reno, Nevada today to look into yesterday's air show crash that killed three people including the pilot and injured more than 50. Mike Ho

NPR 2011-09-17

The rebel government in Libya is being given a seat in the UN General Assembly. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports Washington's applauding the news as another big step forward for Libya's so-called Transitional National Council. The General Assembly voted

NPR 2011-09-16

From npr news in Washington, I am J.P. A bipartisan group of senators became known of the summer as the gang of six reemerge today as a group of 36, nprs TW reports that pushing a newly supercommittee pursuing a more ambitious goal for deficit reduct

NPR 2011-09-01

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. A blackhawk helicopter airlifts more supplies to the most flooded areas of Vermont where people are becoming increasingly desperate. Its been days since about a dozen communities were cut off from the ra

NPR 2011-09-02

The number of Americans to file new unemployment claims is down again for the first time in three weeks. NPR's Giles Snyder has the latest from the Labor Department, which says first time applications fell by 12,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 409,000.