NPR 2012-01-05

President Obama is sidestepping the GOP opposition in Congress to appoint the head of a new consumer protection bureau. Today I'm appointing Richard as America's consumer watchdog. The President speaking about Richard Cordray in Ohio, where the nomin

NPR 2012-05-29

In communities, margin small American are honoring US military members today. In Washington president Obama placed grace in tomb of unknown and Vienna memorial. In the upstate ,New York community North country public radio Brand reports observance is

NPR 2012-12-25

From NPR news in Washington. I am LK. The upstate New York town of Webster is coping with a Christmas Eve tragedy after firefighters responding to a blaze and countered gunfire from a wood struct, two of them died. Police say the man suspected in the

NPR 2012-04-27

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by providing arms and ammunition to rebels during neighbor Sierra Leones ten-year civil war. However, the judges ruled that the prosecution faile

NPR 2012-03-29

The US Supreme Court is expected to rule by June on the fate of the nation's sweeping health care law after hearing three days of arguments. It's really anyone's guess how the court will lean. Paul Clement, the lawyer for the 26 states seeking to hav

NPR 2012-05-24

In his first public testimony about the prostitution scandal that's engulfed his agency. The director of the Secret Service apologized for the misconduct. But as NPR Tamara Keith reports, he insists there isn't a permissive culture of the service. Th

NPR 2012-05-25

Police in New York and the Manhattan District Attorney's officer looking into the story of a man who they say has implicated himself in the death of six-year-old Etan Patz whose disappearance 33 years ago. Forever changed the way people looked at iss

NPR 2012-01-01

Parts of Nigeria are under a state of emergency today. President Goodluck Jonathan made the declaration and ordered the closure of some international borders. He acted after several recent attacks, which were blamed on a Muslim sect that he wants to

NPR 2008-03-27

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Iraq is facing its starkest security challenge this year as Shiite militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr battled Iraqi government forces in Basra, Baghdad and several other Iraqi cities

NPR 2010-12-30

rescue workers are reportedly, are trying to get two people still trapped in the wreckage of Berlin furniture stores burnt and destroyed, a third person was rescued earlier today hours after apparent natural gas explosion, when city manager JohnZetod

NPR 2010-12-27

Forecasters say the big winter storm blowing up the East Coast could just graze the nation's capital, but other regions may not be so lucky. The National Weather Service's Bob Oravec says the storm will be a blizzard in some areas. Blizzard warnings

NPR 2008-03-07

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels, preparing for next month's head of state's summit in Bucharest, Romania. The shortage of international troops in Afghanistan remains a key concern, with C

NPR 2008-03-18

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. The Federal Reserve is moving to calm jitters in the financial markets amid a credit crunch that's already claimed one of the biggest Wall Street firms. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. Bear Stearns agreed o

NPR 2008-03-21

From NPR news in washington,I'm Barbara Kline. Forecasters warn of continued flooding in the Saint Louis area and in parts of Southern Missouri where at least 5 people have died and hundreds have lost their homes to flooding. From member station KSM

NPR 2011-11-03

Well, US stocks are trying to hold on to gains after steep declines the last two days. The market rallied on news of strong corporate earnings, better-than-expected employment by companies and the Federal Reserve's word that the economy would likely

NPR 2011-11-02

Greece is reported to be in damage-control mode a day after its Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would let the people vote on the European plan passed last week to bail out Greece and shore up European banks. The decision stunned other E

NPR 2011-11-07

In Connecticut: We're disappointed, discouraged, tired. Chet Matczak from Tariffville, Connecticut expressed the frustration of thousands who have been without power for eight days. Power crews are still working after a freak October snowstorm took d

NPR 2011-11-10

Political changes are under way in Europe as a result of the region's burgeoning debt crisis. Greece's embattled prime minister has stepped down after leading his country through a financial crisis for the past two years. John Psaropoulos reports fro

NPR 2010-12-20

The Senate is in session today to discuss whether to ratify START, a new arms control treaty signed by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev earlier this year. Treaties require the approval of a two-thirds majority. Vice President Joe Biden

NPR 2010-12-21

British police have arrested 12 men on terrorism charges during early morning raids in three cities, saying urgent action was needed to protect public safety. But officials are calling the arrest just the first stage of a large-scale intelligence ope