NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. It took all night, but the Senate passed a budget just before dawn today. The vote was 50:49. It's been four years since the Senate last adopted a budget blueprint. And Republican leader Mitch McConnell

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-26

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. US stocks pared losses but investors are still worried about the future of the Euro zone. At last glance the Dow was down 62 points at 14,415; NASDAQ off ten at 3,235 and S%P 500 down five at 1,552. So

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-27

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. U.S. Supreme Court justices are weighing landmark cases on same-sex marriage and questioning whether they took up the issues too soon. NPR's Nina Totenberg says the first of two days arguments focused o

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The majority of Supreme Court justices may be leaning towards striking down 1996 Defense of Marriage Act with a potential swing vote from Justice Anthony Kennedy. That is if they get to the merits of DO

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Search warrants released today in the Newtown school shooting describe an arsenal of weapons found in the home and car of shooter, Adam Lanza. NPR's Margot Adler reports the rampage during which Lanza k

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-30

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Environment Protection Agency is proposing new rules to clean up gasoline in order to reduce air pollution. NPR's Richard Harris reports the changes would require the nation to meet California's cur

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The White House said today it's taking seriously new threats by North Korea, but said that Pyongyang has a history of what it called bellicose rhetoric. North Korea warned Seoul today that the Korean Penins

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-16

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. The Obama Administration is beefing up the nation's missile defenses on the west coast. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the move follows threats from Iran and North Korea. Chuck: North Korea particul

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-15

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. The Senate Budget Committee is considering a Democratic plan for the next fiscal year. As NPR's Craig Windham reports it includes $1 trillion in spending cuts and an equal amount of new revenue from clo

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. We have a pope. The announcement this past hour at the Vatican. He is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. The 76-year-old, who is the first pontiff from the Americas has chosen the name Pope Fr

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Black smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signifying that the cardinals selected to choose next pope have not reached a decision on their first try. Earlier today, cardinals cha

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-12

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The cardinals who will decide who will succeed Pope Benedict have wrapped up their pre-conclave discussions. Vatican's spokesman Thomas Rosica says the session focused on the qualities next pontiff w

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is claiming the United States is working with the Taliban in an effort to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan. He says the U.S. and militants are scaring Afghans into beli

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-25

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. It took all night, but the Senate passed a budget just before dawn today. The vote was 50:49. It's been four years since the Senate last adopted a budget blueprint. And Republican leader Mitch McConnell

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-03-17

A high-ranking general has reportedly defected from the Syrian army along with 20 soldiers. Brigadier General Mohammed Khalouf appeared on Al Arabiya television along with a rebel fighter. Also today, Human Rights Watch said the Syrian government is