NPR 2009-03-20

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Less than a week after reports surfaced about AIG's employee bonus program, House lawmakers have passed the bill to recoup the money through targeted taxes. NPR's Audie Cornish has more. House Republican

NPR 2011-02-15

President Obama says his budget proposal would help the US cut its deficit and become a stronger global competitor with targeted investments in crucial areas. NPR's Paul Brown reports on how the president is staking out his position as the budget bat

NPR 2011-10-19

Now the hard work begins, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's message in Tripoli today to Libya's interim leaders as they face a transition to democracy. Democracy takes time. It will not be easy or quick. But we are filled with admiration for what

CNN 2011-06-18

A nasty spring storm brought golf ball size hail and some wicked lighting in the parts of Colorado. You can actually hear they're pounding on the car's window. The ugliness did eventually fade out, leaving this amazing rainbow behind. It's coming, I

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Explanation: The U.S. government has three branches (or parts): the executive branch which makes sure that people follow laws, the legislative branch which makes new laws, and the judicial branch which interprets laws (or decides what the laws mean a

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Airline Industry

ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Airline Industry By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, October 01, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many airline companies are find

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The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday issued preferential tax policies for companies engaged in debt-reducing corporate restructuring. 上周二，中国财政部针对进行减债重组的企业发布了税收优惠政策。 Preferential tax policies w

CNN 2009-07-07

Hello, there! I'm Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Barack Obama is in Russia at a sort of a three-nation tour, Mr. Obama there in Moscow this morning, shaking hands here,

CNN 2009-05-05

Hi, there. Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. In South Florida, swine flu concerns have closed at least five more schools, the latest focus, Miami-Dade County and Hil

CNN 2009-03-06

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in, here is what's happening Now In The News. President Obama set to lay out an ambitious yet expensive plan to overhaul the country's health care system. The Obama Ad

SSS 2009-06-04

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. This will just take a minute. Remember the heady days of 2007 before the large economy sized recession? Well, even back then medical problems contributed to over 62 percent of all ban

NPR 2008-09-10

More troops will be heading home from Iraq. President Bush made the announcement today in Washington. NPR's JJ Sutherland reports from the Pentagon. The president said the situation in Iraq has changed dramatically. Civilian deaths are down, sectari

NPR 2009-05-01

Chrysler has been forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the struggling US automaker failed to reach an agreement with its creditors. David Cole is the head of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He says Chrysler hopes

NPR 2009-04-01

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. World leaders including President Obama have converged on London for the G-20 meeting scheduled for this Thursday. It marks the first official foreign tour for the president since taking office. Even as l

NPR 2009-03-09

White House Budget Director Peter Orszag says the US economy is fundamentally weak, but he says the stimulus plan enacted by Congress should be given time to kick in fully before any further stimulus measures are considered. You are starting to see

NPR 2009-05-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the US has risen to more than 175 in 26 states. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the cases in this country have been mild co

NPR 2009-05-02

With the announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter, President Baraka Obama will become the first elected Democrat to fill a vacancy on the high court in 15 years. Speaking at the White House today following Souter's announcement tha

NPR 2009-03-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Barack Obama opened the administration conference on the nation's health care system today, saying for years federal officials have talked and tinkered around the edges of revamping health care.

NPR 2011-08-13

The US markets are reacting in part to more upbeat economic news this time in retail. The Commerce Department reports consumers spent more money in the last three months than previously thought. In July, retail sales rose 0.5%, and the government rev

NPR 2011-02-01

Opposition against Egypt's long-ruling President Hosni Mubarak appears to be growing. Tens of thousands of people are staging a seventh day of demonstrations across the country. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is in Cairo where she says a large cross-se