NPR 2012-02-29

A third student is confirmed dead from yesterday's shooting rampage at Chardon High School in Ohio. The Metro Health System says Demetrius Hewlin was declared dead this morning. Fellow Classmates Daniel Parmertor and Russell King also died from injur

NPR 2012-01-24

A Marine sergeant who faced manslaughter charges for killing unarmed Iraqi men, women and children in 2005 has entered a plea deal with military prosecutors. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich agreed to plead guilty to dereliction of duty for his role in the

NPR 2009-04-23

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NPR 2010-02-26

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

NPR 2010-01-30

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NPR 2010-04-24

President Obama is taking aim at an Arizona immigration bill that requires police to question people suspected of being in the country illegally. At a naturalization ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, Mr. Obama seized on the controversial state meas

NPR 2010-09-25

A stronger-than-expected report on durable goods sends stocks surging toward the fourth straight weekly gain. At last check, Dow was up 192 points at 10,854. Orders at factory shot up two percent in August, but that's excluding a decline in demand fo

NPR 2010-08-27

The latest jobs report reveals an unexpected decline in new unemployment claims last week, but economist Hugh Johnson says the better measure on labor trends, the four-week average, tells a different story. The truth is that the jobless claims have b

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