NPR 2009-09-16

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said today he thinks the US economy has begun growing again though the Fed Chairman also said the overall economy is likely to still feel weak for some time. Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washin

NPR 2011-01-20

Presidents Obama and Hu Jintao of China are trying to narrow the diplomatic gulf between their nations with promises to just keep talking. One of the most divisive issues is US concern over China's undervalued currency. President Obama's urging China

NPR 2012-02-21

An international bailout deal may be close at hand to keep Greece from defaulting, which would have a ripple effect on global economies. Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels. The Greek prime minister is also there. Meanwhile, Joanna Kak

NPR 2012-04-20

On the ground in Syria, unrelenting anger against the al-Assad regime is suggested by this amateur recording that could not be independently verified. It shows protesters gathered around UN observers in the southern province of Daraa, as the country

NPR 2012-04-04

The Dallas-Fort Worth area is under a tornado warning after witnesses reported seeing at least two twisters touch down. All planes at the international airport reportedly are grounded. Theres still no word on possible injuries. But NPR's Wade Goodwyn

NPR 2012-04-08

Activists in Syria say government forces are shelling rebel-held towns across the country today. They say at least 74 civilians have been killed. The BBC's Jim Muir is monitoring events from Beirut. Theres been in many areas, but specifically Latamne

NPR 2012-04-10

Signs today that North Korea is getting ready for a long-range rocket launch in the next few days, defying international warnings. All three stages of the rocket are now in position, and Doualy Xaykaothao reports South Korea is suggesting the North i

NPR 2012-07-09

Foreign donors have promised 16 billion dollars in aid to Afghanistan over the next four years. It's intended to help that country stabilize after foreign troops leave in 2014. As NPR's Jim Hawk reports. Secretary of State Hillary Radom Clinton is jo

NPR 2011-04-19

The credit rating agency Standard and Poor's is putting Washington on notice. NPR's Zoe Chace reports that if Congress and the president don't agree on a long-term deficit plan by 2013, then the US may be a riskier place to invest. US government debt

NPR 2011-10-20

More than 60 million Americans who receive social security benefits are expected to see a little more in their monthly checks. Starting next year, the Social Security Administration says retirees and the disabled will see a cost of living adjustment

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BBC News with Jonathan Izard. The UN General Assembly has for the first time held a debate on the global nuclear arms ban. More than 120 countries endorsed such a treaty, but 40 UN members stayed away from the talks. The U.S. envoy said national secu

CNN 2009-01-26

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta, here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a key rebel stronghold forcing the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels out of their last mil

CNN 2009-02-22

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. CNN affiliate KGO reports police are close to making an arrest in the Chandra Levy murder case. Media reports say police are pl

CNN 2009-08-31

We wanna keep you posted here on a developing story out in California today. We have at least 4 major fires that are burning in central and southern California. The biggest one we were keeping an eye on is what they are referring to as the station f

CNN 2010-08-18

131 people on board at the time of this accident, including six Americans ***. San Andres is very much a holiday island, and many people would've been going there on vacation. One woman did die, and we also understand that two people at least are und

CNN 2011-05-06

We were on the compound for about 40 minutes and we were able to acquire some material that was there. A lot of that is currently being exploited and reviewed. What were most interested in is seeing if we can get any insight into any terrorist plot t

CNN 2012-01-22

Hi,everyone.This is CL and this is CNN Student News.We are back from a long weekend and ready to bring you a ten-minute commercial-free news.Then we starting the day off the coast of Italy. That is where the rescue efforts to going on right now after

CNN 2012-03-20

Our top story. Police in southern France are searching for a man who opened fire in front of a Jewish school,killing a teacher and three children.Investigators say one of the guns used in the shooting was also used in the two shootings earlier this m

SSS 2011-11-23

Confessing to a crime usually is not enough to throw you behind bars. Many states require independent evidence to corroborate a confession. But if a suspect confesses and forensic investigators know, it can cause them to favor evidence in support of

SSS 2010-06-18

You know saving the rainforest is good for biodiversity. But it may also be a boon to human health. That's because less clear-cutting may mean less malaria, according to a paper out this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Researchers l